It depends on which of the "dollar" stores you're talking about regarding "value," but Dollar Tree has some very good deals. [ Note that due to recent inflation, everything in the store used to be sold for $1, but is now $1.25. ] Examples of very good bang for your "buck" are 100 count bottles of aspirin, off brand "Draino," name brand tooth brushes, multi pack Duracell batteries, Christmas decorations/ nick knacks, pens and paper goods, plastic food containers......to name just a few things. All of these items are priced about 20% of what you'd pay at a CVS or supermarket. The snob factor and the perception of low quality ( vis a vis the general low quality of all the items we buy that are made in China ) of the stores offerings are what keep a lot of people away. Similarly, many "high-end" stores or outlets offer the same goods of similar quality ( often packaged more attractively ) at substantially higher prices because their customers will pay more for what they think is better quality.
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Reply to Are Dollar General stores and others only found in areas that are perceived as low income? by pem4423
It depends on which of the "dollar" stores you're talking about regarding "value," but Dollar Tree has some very good deals. [ Note that due to recent inflation, everything in the store used to be sold for $1, but is now $1.25. ] Examples of very good bang for your "buck" are 100 count bottles of aspirin, off brand "Draino," name brand tooth brushes, multi pack Duracell batteries, Christmas decorations/ nick knacks, pens and paper goods, plastic food containers......to name just a few things. All of these items are priced about 20% of what you'd pay at a CVS or supermarket. The snob factor and the perception of low quality ( vis a vis the general low quality of all the items we buy that are made in China ) of the stores offerings are what keep a lot of people away. Similarly, many "high-end" stores or outlets offer the same goods of similar quality ( often packaged more attractively ) at substantially higher prices because their customers will pay more for what they think is better quality.