it's been a hot minute since I last played SDV, but can't recall ever using JoJa mart.
I guess there's an argument to be made for using them, if it's wednesday and you really need something. Or if you're a monster. :D
I used it only to deliver one joja cola for the friendship points.
Like bruh, wheat seeds are marked up so badly, kills the point of using them
As a new player with a few dozen hours, I haven't entered the building and I'm planting trees all on the path to joja to obstruct it
Good idea. Would probably fuck over Shane's pathfinding tho
There's a number of mods that adjust the Joja prices down to actually make it a decision you have to think about. I don't play without one.
Lore-wise there's a bunch of dialogue that indicates that Joja pushes out local competition by offering prices far lower than what local shops can offer (see irl: Walmart), but it's not actually reflected in game through their prices.
In my opinion it's a glaring and weird oversight, considering the main thrust of the plot revolves around the conflict with Joja, but it's not ever a choice a player would make unless intentionally doing a themed/challenge/roleplaying run.
Yea, the plot shows joja as this big corp selling at a loss to kill Pierre
But you go joja and the prices be comically high
All things Stardew Valley.