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In reply to the discussion: The Dollar Store Backlash Has Begun [View all]Liberty Belle
(9,528 posts)51. I don't buy food there due to 2 concerns but I love buying
items our nonprofit needs for our events such as inexpensive paper plates, napkins, gift bags and tissue for our prize drawings. Why pay several dollars or more per bag when I can get one for 99 cents and have our charity get more revenues? I also round out charity auction baskets with items like coffee mugs, wine glasses, seed packets/gardening items, and putting together centerpieces for tables at larger charitable events with supplies from the Dollar store. I don't shop there for any personal/family items.
The reasons I won't buy food at a dollar story are 1) concern about quality/tainted products from China and 2) not wanting to take business away from unionized grocery stores. i want to protect those good jobs.
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I doubt I would think their food is "Garbage Food" and the store is still open.. nt
USALiberal
Jan 2019
#46
So where are poor people supposed to shop? I don't see Kroger, Publix, taking up the slack
MaryMagdaline
Jan 2019
#4
Yes that is exactly what it is. My mom would say c'mon we are going to the 5 and dime store and
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#36
I for one love dollar tree and have found many useful things there. It's like the 5 and dime.
UniteFightBack
Jan 2019
#35
I may well get trashed, but my experience is they cater to the demands of their customers.
GulfCoast66
Jan 2019
#49
I stopped shopping at dollar stores awhile ago. Too much crap made by slave labor
Neema
Jan 2019
#56