10. Chips and Cereals
At first glance, cereals and chips from the dollar store may sound like a good bargain. But if you look closely, you’ll notice odd sizes and weights for all these products. That’s because most of these brands opt to sell less in order to attract you with the lowest possible prices.
The disadvantages? You’ll be surprised by how little product you’ll find in those opaque packages or cereal boxes, meaning you’ll feel like you’ve paid more for air than for your favorite snacks.
While we won’t tell you you definitely have to pay extra for name-brand chips and cereal, we will encourage you to purchase them elsewhere while paying close attention to how much you’re paying per serving.
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2 thoughts on “Things to Avoid at the Dollar Store”
Well, it’s obvious you folks writing this article are pretty well off! Like, go to some other place, clip coupons, etc. Well, what you don’t understand is maybe you only got a buck and no way to get across town to a “better deal” or maybe you don’t have a paper to clip coupons anyway! I know you make a living by pointing out awful mistakes people make by shopping at where ever, but it’s better buying something there than getting mugged on a bus to a better deal. Also some of us like cheap stuff. If I knew you and you were sick I would go to the Buck store and buy you a get-well card for 50 cents. I would feel I did my duty and I’m sure you throw all your cards, especially some cards, away immediately so we both would be happy, and yes you could drive me across town in your new SUV to buy a really good hammer! I’m sure you do that all the time for folks like me just there to buy a cheap bar of soap!
Thank you for the info — I will pass it on to my daughter who shops at dollar stores
for many items — I am aware of less than adequate sizes and products !
I appreciate the low cost of a few items though !