Dollar Tree trip
@1creekgirl (40767)
United States
October 8, 2021 9:52pm CST
I had to go to town today for some errands (bank deposit for the church, Walmart,of course) and decided to stop by the Dollar Tree.
I really like that better than the other dollar stores like Family Dollar and Dollar General.
I found a few items and as I was checking out, I talked to the cashier. I told her I had heard that Dollar Tree was changing to carry some items that will be more than one dollar.
She said not all the stores are changing, at least not yet. I guess corporate wants to see how sales are affected.
I think it's a very unwise decision. Dollar Tree is unique compared to all the other dollar stores and if they become just like them, they'll lose a lot of business, I'm afraid.
People love knowing everything in the store is a dollar and you don't have to check prices. I get a lot of good bargains at times.
Once in a while, though, it's proved that "You get what you pay for." But I have bought items that I know were more expensive at Walmart.
If you shop at the Dollar Tree, will you still shop there if they add items at higher prices?
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@Deepizzaguy (95942)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Oct 21
I seriously doubt that if Dollar Tree raised their prices unless I have no choice.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Right, you might as well go to Dollar General.
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@Deepizzaguy (95942)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Oct 21
@1creekgirl My relatives and I shop there a lot.
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@LadyDuck (461673)
• Switzerland
9 Oct 21
We had two similar stores here, not everything one dollar, everything 2 Swiss Francs (a little more than $2). It worked well, people liked to go buy little things. I often went to buy decorations. They changed, you had to check the price of things... they closed.
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@LadyDuck (461673)
• Switzerland
9 Oct 21
@1creekgirl People liked to go inside and know that everything they saw was at the same price. They did not last long after they changed
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I think that might happen to Dollar Tree also.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
10 Oct 21
I wouldn't drive extra for the Dollar Tree, but it's right close to Walmart.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
9 Oct 21
We do shop in the Dollar Tree here... and will probably continue to shop there even after they have items priced higher than one dollar. I won't like having to check the prices, but will still do it.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I just have to look wisely and decide if it's a bargain at a dollar.
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@porwest (78754)
• United States
20 Mar
@1creekgirl Yep. MANY people don't realize it's not always a deal even at a buck. I used to point out the tubes of Ultra-Brite. They sold them at Walmart for 97 cents.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@CarolDM We live about ten miles from Walmart and Dollar Tree, so it's nice to have Dollar General two miles away.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
They are popping up everywhere. Even our tiny town has one!
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Oct 21
@1creekgirl They certainly are and packed full of items.
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@snowy22315 (171915)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Definitely not as much. There won't be anything different between that, and any other cheap store if they raise prices, besides I resent they might be doing this. IN the case of the one here, there is a Family Dollar they also own next door. They can put the items that are more than a dollar over there, and leave DT as it is.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 Oct 21
I still would but would appreciate it if these items are marked accordingly so no confusion happens.
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@RebeccasFarm (87040)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Yes the best of the lot of them is the Dollar Tree ..there is one down the street by bus
I will miss it if they change.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
10 Oct 21
Me, too. I hope they won't change all of them.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
You're right. Even though it might be a dollar, when you compare cost per ounce, it might actually be cheaper at Walmart.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
That's true. And it won't be an "everything's a dollar" store anymore.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
17 Oct 21
I dont think it's smart for them to do it.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
17 Oct 21
It will be interesting to see if they lose customers.
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@LindaOHio (160138)
• United States
9 Oct 21
We don't shop at the dollar stores.. We shop at Walmart.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I mostly go to Walmart, but the Dollar Tree is right close to it, so I get things like wrapping paper and cards that are much less.
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@Juliaacv (49034)
• Canada
9 Oct 21
I don't shop at the Dollar Tree because it isn't close to where we live.
We have a couple of other dollar stores-Dollarama, which are closer and I shop at both on occasion.
They have had prices over a dollar for years now.
I can understand Dollar Tree raising their prices, things are rising in price, regardless of what it is, so they will need to do that to keep their doors open I would imagine.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Probably, but it will be interesting to see if they have as much business.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
9 Oct 21
My Dollar Tree now has some spaces that are three to five dollars. Though most of the store is still a dollar. It seems to me that a lot of it is art supplies.
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@1creekgirl (40767)
• United States
9 Oct 21
There are things that I think are worth a dollar like wrapping paper, plastic containers, paper goods, but some things I don't trust like OTC meds like aspirin.
@porwest (78754)
• United States
20 Mar
And now, just a few short years later, that seems to be what they are doing, having raised prices to $1.25 a couple of years ago to now adding in "Plus" sections. I fear the same, they will simply become another Dollar General and there will be nothing at all "special" about them. It is what it is, I guess. But I agree, I think they are making a mistake.
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