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77. Goodwill usually has better quality stuff

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:16 AM

Dec 2012

the stuff is used mostly but things that could still be used. it's mostly stuff people gave away because they just needed to get rid of stuff for whatever reason.

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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