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tabbycat31

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18. I buy hair clips there all the time

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 12:03 PM

Dec 2012

I lose and break them like crazy so I might as well get them cheap

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Rise Of The Dollar Stores ---- Cheaper Than Walmart [View all] TheMastersNemesis Dec 2012 OP

Those stores sell junk that's even worse quality than Wal-Mart would stock. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #1

most of the stuff in Dollars stores is below the crap level but... Heather MC Dec 2012 #2

My son worked at Dollar Tree as a teen Freddie Dec 2012 #7

The two major chains in the US are Dollar General and Family Dollar. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #39

we have the 99cent store in LA, some bargains but many things to avoid Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #9

You cannot beat the produce prices. blueamy66 Dec 2012 #17

Actually, the dollar store near me sells brand name products.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #24

I don't see that at my dollar store shintao Dec 2012 #34

I will admit..I do miss not having a Big Lots to shop at. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #63

Big Lots are popular here, and thrift stores. Some of the best deals, and Amerian goods. freshwest Dec 2012 #69

Luckily, I have a Big Lots almost around the corner from my house. RebelOne Dec 2012 #70

I've been meaning on going to a Big Lots for ages. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #68

The term "dollar stores" is a catch-all for several kinds of stores, not all of them bad. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #27

The one you hardly ever see is JoeyT Dec 2012 #32

I do believe it IS Family Dollar. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #38

Actually, Dollar General is one of the worst "dollar" stores when it comes to it's employees. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #43

I don't agree. I visited relatives in a region that had such stores. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #42

So, since the employees weren't haggared and angry they're being fairly compensated for their work? Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #59

But then, for the poor, they are not supporting slavery shintao Dec 2012 #60

I walked into one once and I could barely breathe or see... Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #3

I don't know what it is, but I would like an explanation for that smell LeftInTX Dec 2012 #64

Fabuloso is popular with the Hispanic community. blueamy66 Dec 2012 #80

Si LeftInTX Dec 2012 #81

Where I live Jim Warren Dec 2012 #4

I once spent $47 in a Dollar Store. rug Dec 2012 #5

I can't escape for under a $100. nt shintao Dec 2012 #40

Compadre! rug Dec 2012 #75

In a pinch... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #6

It is apparently a turn key process quaker bill Dec 2012 #8

I pointed out above. I visited a Dollar General store. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #44

Next up? SoCalDem Dec 2012 #10

We called the dump the "landfill free store"... Bigmack Dec 2012 #26

Dollarama in Canada seems better than the pack, Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2012 #11

Feeding Dollarama railsback Dec 2012 #35

The Dollar General store that I visited served a poor neighborhood. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #45

Well, that's the evil plan railsback Dec 2012 #73

i stop at the local dollar store 3-4 times a week. madrchsod Dec 2012 #12

A Dollar Store caution Glitterati Dec 2012 #14

Gotta agree with this. Don't buy anything you put in your mouth or any other orifices. I suspect Nay Dec 2012 #28

I have to disagree. The $0.99 store close to where I live sells the coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #31

must be the locations shanti Dec 2012 #37

I can't disagree with you. My purchases were a national seal-able bag brand and a national bluestate10 Dec 2012 #46

Riding Through Rural Illinois and Indiana Via The Dixie Highway... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #13

one or two bars datasuspect Dec 2012 #22

There's Even a Song About the Dollar Tree Economic Syndrome votesparks Dec 2012 #15

Thrift stores, cheaper than dollar stores. Barack_America Dec 2012 #16

I buy hair clips there all the time tabbycat31 Dec 2012 #18

LOL! I love the Dollar Store - lynne Dec 2012 #19

They are mostly franchises, too. This means they are locally owned small businesses. Unlike Walmart. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #21

My one experience with a Dollar Store was good. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #47

that's what i like about them samsingh Dec 2012 #55

I know the 2 majors are not, but many are. And franchises *ARE* local small business owners. PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #57

so do i, even when it costs more samsingh Dec 2012 #61

I love it too! vankuria Dec 2012 #66

unfortunately, in this wonderful society of ours, that is all many people can afford. niyad Dec 2012 #20

Dollar General and Family Dollar Store ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #53

dollar stores, payday loan stores, gas stations, and liquor stores datasuspect Dec 2012 #23

America has always had 5 and Dime stores. Nothing has changed. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #25

Except in those days a nickel or a dime would go lots further than a dollar does now. raccoon Dec 2012 #65

Where else are people who work at Walmart and Target supposed to shop? kenny blankenship Dec 2012 #29

Some DU members turn their noses up at a lot of things. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #48

Goodwill usually has better quality stuff JI7 Dec 2012 #77

Dollar stores have been around forever Dreamer Tatum Dec 2012 #30

Thank you. blueamy66 Dec 2012 #33

I don't see them where I live. I visited family and saw them. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #49

I think it's because main street USA datasuspect Dec 2012 #36

What is happening is the segmentation of retail and placement of outlets bluestate10 Dec 2012 #51

There will always be a Five and Dime. WalMart has moved out of that position. libdem4life Dec 2012 #41

If the Dollar Stores (to use the generic term) are selling things SheilaT Dec 2012 #50

I visited family and shopped for items at one Dollar Store. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #56

If they can sell so cheaply just by buying in enormous SheilaT Dec 2012 #67

If you have never been in one of them, you really blueamy66 Dec 2012 #74

I'm not referring to fresh produce, although SheilaT Dec 2012 #76

You're the one that wrote "you get what you pay for". blueamy66 Dec 2012 #79

dollar stores are simply selling cheap offshore garbage for what it is worth Skittles Dec 2012 #52

The two items that I purchased were USA made national brands. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #58

HEY, I look for Made in USA too! Skittles Dec 2012 #62

I have a Dollar Tree shopping list. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #54

I like frequenting our Dollar Tree stores NickB79 Dec 2012 #71

They've got good deals on "art" LeftInTX Dec 2012 #72

Just smaller versions of the larger solid waste transfer stations otherwise known as Walmart, adirondacker Dec 2012 #78