Dollar Store or Full price?

We have several stores here where I live and I absolutely love them and I find that they sell brand name thing too. I have purchased tang juice there, ivory soap, Barbie stickers and other things. My son also bought me 4 TravelChairs for mother's day from the one dollar store. These same stores retail at another store for $20 dollars each.

I certainly don't always have the money to buy name brand products, especially on the more expensive stuff. I'm a collge kid for crying out loud. I buy cheap wherever I can and I could care less what people think about me or that for that matter. Not everyone can afford to buy the most expsensive things possible and I think it's sad that woman had to go into a store with people looking to save a few extra dollars and complain. And to make the whole situation stranger, she automatically assumes that she'll get robbed if she goes there in her Benz! Just because people like saving money does not make them robbers. That woman seriously has some issues that she has to deal with. I'll go to any dollar store, in fact I love going to the dollar tree because everything is a dollar and you can really friend some nice stuff there if you're willing to shop around and really take your time to look through everything. I like saving money where I can and when I can.

I always look the newspaper circulars over to see if the things I buy brand name are on sale at the dollar stores first. There are somethings that the generic is just not as good as the brand name but I do look for it if it is cheaper else where. I will not buy clothes at the dollar stores as they just do not stand up to the vigorous washings my family puts them through. But there are many products that do measure up to brand names and for me its just a matter of experimentation.

The 99 cent store is one of my favorites. I will try an item to make sure it is as good as a name brand and if it is I will buy more. I also have gotten name brand things there as well. Some snack foods, cookies and such are the same name brand there and 99 cents that the grocery stores sell at full price. More bang for the buck is a good thing!

When I was growing up, it was taboo to shop at K Mart or like stores. (those were the days before dollar stores and Walmart) I used to shop at TJ Maxx before it was popular. My sister and I would both get $500 USD to buy back to school clothes. My sister was a snob and only bought at Burdines. She got maybe 5 pants and shirts. I would go to TJ Maxx and buy "irregulars" and get 10-15 pairs of pants for the same amount of money. You have to check quality of things, but more expensive does not necessarily mean better. I don't shop a lot at Dollar Stores as in my small town there is only one "La Tiendacita" and it caters to mostly hispanic party items. Great if you're throwing a party, but not much else in the store. I shop mostly at Walmart and can't see spending top dollar for household items, etc when you can get the same thing for less money somewhere else. If that woman wants to keep her "riches" she better learn to be a little frugal unless she's a millionaire.

I go to the dollar store and I buy there. But I look at things really closely and check the quality. I sometimes just buy one and go home and try it and if it is ok I go back and buy more. I made good and bad experiments there so I watch it in order to save money and not waste it.

Some stuff in dollar stores are just junk but if I need something and its an identical item at the dollar store hell ya I will go there over a regular store. I am not embarrassed abotu going to dollar stores and i do buy no name products so i dont' care what people think about that brand. Most of my friends shop at the dollar stores here in canada. It just makes sense to get your stuff for the best possible price.

I shop at quite a few different Dollar Stores here in Minnesota. As I love burning candles all day long it's the best value for candles. I also buy my puzzle books there as well as some smaller household items. I won't buy anything that I'd have to rely on for some time though from a Dollar Store as some items are pretty much junk. A lot of the items found there are also top brands but are what's called factory seconds. Like miscut pages of books. Things that are no longer made. Etc etc. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

I love the dollar tree. I go there every chance I get. I find good deals there all the time. I don't think they carry junk at all. I don't care if it isn't name brand. Some people do feel embarrassed going there. I guess they think that people will look at them as poor, or close to poor. That is the furthest thing from the truth. Almost everyone I know goes in there, and I am not embarrassed at all to say I shop there. I could live in that store.

i love shoppint at the dollar store, they have alot of things name brand that cost 2 times more at a regular store, i usually go there for gift bags, party stuff. The only thing that i really don't buy from over there is the medicine they sell.I don't mind spending money on brand name medicine but if i can find something at the dollar store for cheaper believe i will be in line buying it

I love dollar stores, although you need to pay attention because sometimes you actually can get a better deal at walmart than at dollar stores. Our one seems to have a lot of L'oreal and Maybelline makeup that is really good price for that!!

I go to the dollar store all the time. I think it is silly to worry about what other people think when shopping. I've found some very good non-name brand products that I like better then the name brand. I, also, use coupons, and I know that bugs people especially when they are behind me in the checkout line. But, I'm saving money.

I like the dollar store here. I'm not embarassed to shop there nor am i embarassed to tell others where i purchased something. I do think some of the stuff is junk or cheaply made but lots of it is quality stuff. I'll buy spices and chips at the dollarstore but other foods seem to have an off taste to me. I love the candles and papers i can get there. My puppy loves the chew toys (if she wrecks them fast its not a 20 dollar toy) I do find that i will buy towels and linens at a place like walmart..lesser cost than a dollar store and they last longer.

Hi callarsel1 here in the UK we have the £1 shop I love it you can get three pkt cookies £1, lots of diferent smelly candles, lovely bubble bath and shower jel. I could go on and on!!!! I spend at leased an hour in there browsing, I can defenitly afford this shop lol. Brand names are no different Its just the people who buy them they are snobby lol. Thumbs up to the owners keep it up we need you?

I look at it this way. When a person cuts down these type of places, usually they are only try to make themselves look better than everyone else, and usually would not be ones I would spend my time of day with. These are probably the same ones that make Fun of everyone as well unless they are in their same boat Financially as well, and say the rest of the world is Lazy, and such. But I Love Dollar stores. Not everything you find there is a Bargain, but you never know what you will find when you shop there, and some of the items make wonderful gifts for people on their Birthdays, etc. as well. We are buying a 2006 Subaru Forester and can be seen going in a Dollar store from time to time, and we are not ashamed. Hey when you can save some $$ in this day and age, I say go for it.

I love Dollar Stores and also stores like Dollar General and Walmart. I save so much money this way and really make my money go further. I'll tell people that I bought it there. I'm proud of the fact that I know how to get the most for my money. That woman you mentioned is very foolish. She might have a mercedes beinz but you know what? If she continues to throw money out hand over fist she won't have it for long. By the sound of it she's a true snob, the type that has her nose so far up in the air that if it rained she'd drown. If she thinks the only ones who use dollar stores and the like will rob her then she needs a wake up call. Yes you do need to check the quality of the items. Some of what they sell is junk but the majority of it isn't. I get some great deals and I'd rather give a store only a dollar then five; better my pocket then theirs.

Dollar store or Full price - I vote for dollar store. In our country is this kind of shops called "bargain sale" and I like it very much. They arrive in your village, you needn't go to the town, you can browse on casses full of discounted goods for hours, shop assistant is usually very nice and helpful (and usually this shop assistant chooses all goods which you can see and buy there and so when he/she has even got a good taste...) - and I usually find some peace of wear made from such a material which I hadn't even seen in "stone-shops" for ages. And so I like any kind of sales. And when I know that somewhere is any kind of goods cheaper than in other shops, then I will go there and buy it - I have no problem with it. (But I come from post-communist country where distinctions between people weren't so big for tens of years, I must say. - My neighbours and relatives and many people here likes shop in the same way as me and neighbours and friends usually give each-other a piece of advice about where to shop and where you can find some quality goods for cheaper prices). I have ansvered each of your questions I think and in the end I must say: I really do not feel embarassed shopping in these types of stores - I even tell my friends that I have bought this or that in sale - to buy quality goods cheeper is clever I think - And so why should I be so stupid and go to the most expensive shop? - I shop there sometimes, too - when they are selling some kind of goods which you can't buy in any other shop and when I like it and need it, then I start to save money - but before I'll buy it there, I usually check the internet shops - doesn't anybody sell this for a discounted price?

There is no shame in shopping at the Dollar Store. In this economy, if anyone should be ashamed, it's Ms. Mercedes Benz. Puh-leeeze! She needs to get over her insecurities and face reality. Dollar Stores DO have a lot of junk, but they also have lot of quality items at a fraction of the price. Big Lots and Tuesday Morning are also great places to find bargains.

That lady has mad problems. Buying something cheap and using it, is not a disgrace. If I can find my pink dove at the dollar store. I will buy it, I sure will. If she wants to buy something expensive let her. It is her money that is being spent fast. It is sad to see the woman acting as if she is too good to buy something of a cheaper brand. You just continue to shop and never mind the stingy people. There is nothing wrong with shopping at a dollar store.

It sounds like that woman has "rich b*tch" syndrome. (Please pardon my language, sorry.) I think it's very unwise to just throw your money away (because you have the means to do so) on frivolous things, not to mention throwing your money away on things you really need, just because it's a name brand. It infuriates me to no end when "richies" look down on us for being poor - like we *WANT* to be poor?! Granted, I agree with some of the respondants on here that some things require you to spend a little more money (better quality and durable), while other things of use allow you to be a little thrifty (doesn't need to be so durable.) Example #1 (The 'grey' area) - purses, for instance; they need to be durable and last a while; however, you won't see me plunk down $2500 on a Prada bag just because it's Prada. I'd much rather go to Ross or TJ Maxx and find a leather purse that will be just as durable, and if it's a brand name, fine - even if it's a common brand name like Rosetti. (Rosetti happens to make excellent handbags, and prices are reasonable. Example #2 (The things we can afford to be thrifty with) - household cleaning sponges and supplies. Sponges don't need to be all that durable; a couple of uses and you have to toss them or you'll be spreading bacteria around - that's with ANY sponge. (They harbor germs like you wouldn't believe!) I'm not going to rush out to the store and buy a 12 pack of BOUNTY sponges when I get get a 12 pack off-brand at the dollar store, and they'll last the couple of days that I need them. Same thing for cleaning supplies. Comet works the best; I get get a couple of cans at the Dollar Store for what *ONE* can costs me at the supermarket! example #3 (Things that require a little more money, but for a good reason) - make-up. Yes, I will splurge for Clinique; their brand is comedogenic and good quality. I mean, we put this stuff on our face! Covergirl, in my opinion, will rot your face off. It used to be a good product, back in the day, but not now. I'd say that stopped in the mid 80's. Even if I am to one day own a Mercedez... I'll still shop at the Dollar Store, and if my friends make fun of me for doing so, then they aren't my friends and I don't need them. I will never be ashamed of being smart with my money. You shouldn't be, either! :o)