Would you consider the Dollar Tree/Dollar General/Discount Store to be a great place to purchase cheap little trinkets, makeup, candles, bathroom items, inexpensive assorted household goods etc.

I don't tend to think of make up as 'cheap little trinkets'. I bought make up from dollar store once when I was seven and I broke out in hives.
I like shopping at the dollar store when I'm getting stuff like candles (as long as you don't light them they're a fine ornament), wrapping paper, candy, cards, gift bags, and other stuff.

Yes! Around here we have Dollarama, and everything actually IS exactly $1.00 (most dollar stores I know sell things for between $1 and $15). Everyone in my family, and most of the people in my class, is almost obsessed with the place. You can buy nearly anything, and it's better quality than you might expect.

I like to "vote with my money" as some people say. I also prefer quality over quantity, and that is the enemy of Ye Olde $ Shoppe.

Dollar Tree is the true dollar store. Dollar General is more the like $10 dollar General!

Sure.

I get things from the dollar store sometimes. Got huge red bows with big long ribbons for only $1.00 each to hang on my birches out front. I also get cool coloured glasses there. Just for fun. I would never buy makeup there though.... not that I wear makeup anyway...

It's okay for some things, but I find that most of the stuff in the dollar stores aren't even worth the dollar they charge.

We have several Dollar Tree stores locally. I bought my Christmas dinnerware (plates), had a lot of compliments, candles, decorations, picture frames, shampoo....

No, not a fan of any of those stores.

Yes I like dollar stores for kitchen gadgets, gift bags, picture frames etc... The dollar store in my town was not doing well so the owner decided to make everything 1.25. A month later they closed.

I like perusing the Dollar Tree. You never know what you will find. I found a $20 book there that I was thinking of buying.

It also says, "Thank you for supporting the Red Army"

Other. I don't know of these stores here but there's a small similar one called Bargain Bank I go to sometimes which has overstock and discounted items. So YES I would go to this type of store for miscellaneous stuff and food. Anything to save a buck. It's fun to shop them cuz they get new things in all the time and you never know what might be there. If you see something you like, you should buy as much as you can of it at that time as it may never return to the store again.

No, not a great place. But a good enough place.
Some things I'm surprised come from there..and others..not so much.
And Dollar General..is anything that ends in "dollar".

They're okay. I hate some, though. And the only dollar store I really like is an asian one called Dollar Green.

It's an OK place.. prices are good, but quality can be a problem. If you're careful, you can get some great deals, though.

Yes, they are fun for cheap stuff and fun just to buy pointless junk.

There are a bunch of "dollar stores" around here. I think I bought something at one once. It was next to the laundromat where my buddy/roommate and I were doing our laundry. I don't recall what I bought, except that it was some kind of houseware that we needed. I guess that was about eight years ago. There aren't any close enough to me that I would bother shopping at one habitually.

> I bought make up from dollar store
> once when I was seven and I broke out in hives.

I was wondering about that one myself. Who buys make up from the dollar store? What sort of cheap crap would that be? Thank you for answering both my questions!

Usually it's very poorly made stuff from China's prison camps.

I would guess so. I haven't been in one for years.

Hey there! Good to see you back. Hope you can come around some now. How is the new addition to your family? Didn't you hace your baby a while back?

Merry Christmas, have a fake smelly candle that doesnt light, or smell.

I don't go there for anything of good quality, but it's a great place for kids to spend their allowance.

Never heard of it.

Hey Rockman, I hoped you would still be around. My daughter (Vivian!) is incredible and delightful. She was born this past August. I miscarried a couple of times while I was an active member here. I have since been immensely blessed and am having such a good time being a mama.

What's new with you? How's your lady? And the horses? Gimme an update.

If you dont expect to still have the item after a year it makes sense. However if you plan on keeping it longer, its better to pay more for it so that it would last longer, and then you would save more money in the long run.

Sorry to hear about the miscarrages.

I'm doing good and so is my Woman. I have sold the horse bording business/property and retired. I still have 3 horses though. I have moved down to the Lake of the Ozarks now. Love it down here.
Speaking of babies I have become a Grandpa too!

There are no such places like this around here in Colorado and over in Granby there is a .99 cents store and cheap stuff there

Hey that's where I buy all my presents for others... so nothing wrong with it...

I love going into "everything for a dollar" type stores and asking for a price check ROFLMAO...

You're welcome.
Althought it's not usually seven year old girls buying make up. That was just me being precocious. Girls usually wait until they're 13/14 to start putting make up on.

Sounds about right. Well, when I was that age anyway...my nieces both started pretty early. Before ten anyway, although it was just for mucking about. They didn't wear it for school or anything.

Generally speaking, NO unless its stuff that would cost a $1 at any other store

Oh, I'd wear it for school. I'd put this blue crayon around my eyes.

I love the Dollar Store, but you get what you pay for.

I don't really like stores like that.

Yes, as long as you're careful about what you buy there.

I can always find different things at these stores.

yeah

Clerks are always friendly and helpful.

I get more than just trinkets at our GD. I get my pet food there, my paper products, Veggies, Treats, Socks, summer pool items, and other seasonal items. Otherwise not affordable at Wallmart, which is the only other store besides IGA in our area, but, I cant afford to shop there either, so..yes, I love our dollar general, I wish we had a dollar tree here as well.