[TexasFreeper2009]

Here’s another unusual thing I have noticed that happens on the first of the month in grocery stores.

Obviously poor people with an entire basket (or two) filled with Tide liquid laundry detergent.

WTH?

That stuff is EXPENSIVE! and why would they need that much !?!

Is there some sort of drug they make from it?

[GeronL]

good question

maybe they export it for some reason?

[GeronL]

http://nymag.com/news/features/tide-detergent-drugs-2013-1/

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/why-are-criminals-stealing-tide-detergent-and-using-it-for-money/254631/

Two articles that are related to your observation.

[Boogieman]

No, they resell it for cash profit. Easily portable but expensive item that everyone needs, so it is basically a barter item for them.

[IMR 4350]

Probably sent to relatives in some third world hell hole live Venezuela where they can’t get it where they will then turn around and sell it.