Spices might be the most universal ripoff anywhere in the US. You can get it so much cheaper either at ethnic stores, generic plastic bags at certain grocery stores in the ethnic aisles, or restaurant supply stores for spices that don’t have a short shelf life.

It’s so bizarre to me. At some point someone needs to do an in-depth expose on how this spice monopoly happened.

It doesn't sound all that monopolistic if there really are as many different places to buy it at cheaper prices as you say in your same comment...