Deceptive Sales Tricks in Stores

[AprilT]

There are plenty of Dollar Generals in PA, along with their competitor Family Dollar. They're good for name-brand things but stay away from their own brands. If you need a screwdriver, for instance, don't buy it there - they're made in China or Turkey or some such place and they break the first time you use them.

Also be careful if you buy food there - they tend to get outdated packages.

But for TP and things like that they're a good buy.

I agree with you, I mainly only shop there for paper goods, if not for their brand TP that matches the quality of the old Scott TP, I likely wouldn't make the trip up the road to their store each month.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

Dollar General is coming into California big time! I had never heard of them before-we have Dollar Tree here. But they are putting two stores in here and while on vacation this summer where we were in several small towns,there was one in almost every town-and many were put right next to Dollar Trees! They are a bit different-Dollar Tree has nothing over $1.00-Dollar General has some $1.00 items but also many that are over $1.00.

 

[NancyNGA]

One that's been around a long time is the "percent off" sale. The worst are the mattress stores.
For example, advertising 60% off on an item and then jacking up the tag price by 250%.

Or advertising soft drinks on sale and then hiding it in the back of the store so folks who
aren't specifically looking for it will miss it and buy from the regular price section.