Do you like to hunt while shopping?

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I don't know why I forgot about this store...but I guess because recently I added another bill on to my already tightened budget it just jumped out in my brain. There are a couple of stores in my area that offer way below discounts of groceries as well as other items. Usually these are non-perishible items like canned goods, box meals, cereals, beauty products, toiletries, etc. The deal behind the great low prices (like anywhere ranging from $1.00-or less- to $10- depends on the items) is when a truck hauling the products get into accidents they cannot sell the products for wholesale if some of the products are damaged. My father was a truck driver back in the day and has confirmed this. LOL. According to him if one product is damaged they assume all of them are and do not sort through them. So off they go to these types of stores because the insurance covers their losses. Word to the wise though when i used to go there you have to look at the packaging...because some things may be missing (as in hair color packages) and make sure the cans are not dented...but trust me it is worth the look. most were selling for 4/$1.00. Also, check expiration dates. Everything I bought yesterday was well within time...so it must have been a recent truck accident. Well yesterday after I adjusted my bills I knew I had to shop and load up for the next two weeks...so I made a quick stop there. And yes I spent a whopping forty five bucks, but it was well worth it. I shaved about $30-50 dollars off my regular shopping bill if I had bought these name brand items (which were cheaper than the generic in the regualr store) in the regular grocery store. I got a little of everything from canned goods, to allergy medication, to Banquet Honestyle Bakes dinner kits. So it will be on my next list of errands on my next pay day. The only drawback besides the extra looking and inspecting is the fact you are not sure what they will have. But I made sure I passed the word on at work because they had a whole pallet of huggies baby wipes (the big bag) for $4 and when I went to the grocery for my perishibles I was curious as to the wholesale price....in the grocery store it was selling for $6.89 on sale. So do you have stores like this in your area? Do you like shopping this way? Do you find it bothersome?