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12. There are other models that seem to work equally well

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:39 PM

Jan 2013

I live in a very poor area of the country, the cheap-O stores are all over the place hereabouts. I have heard many speculate that they simply "water down" their products, but I doubt that would be cost effective for things other than liquid soaps and even there I doubt that is how they do it. I have little doubt that they buy up excess production from any source at fire-sale prices. There are also companies, 84 Lumber being one, that use this and buying up freight damaged product (tractor trailer accident stuff sold off by insurance companies) which is also a cheap source of product.

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Dollar General - just a thought [View all] 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 OP

Wishing you wellness, 1-Old-Man... OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #1

I'll second the well wishes. I also am not a fan of Nascar, FSogol Jan 2013 #5

Interesting and truthful observation JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #2

Wal-Mart can buy the whole of NASCAR several times over. sadbear Jan 2013 #3

... handmade34 Jan 2013 #4

the dg i go to has... madrchsod Jan 2013 #9

It's advertising. All the NASCAR fans who can't afford upaloopa Jan 2013 #6

I don't like NASCAR either. MADem Jan 2013 #7

i stop at the local dollar general everyday madrchsod Jan 2013 #8

nascar reaches a bunch of folks dollar general wants to reach dembotoz Jan 2013 #10

There was a lengthy thread about the various dollar stores SheilaT Jan 2013 #11

There are other models that seem to work equally well 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #12

They list 19 sponsors for their racing & they also run a literacy program Blue Diadem Jan 2013 #13

I actually don't think that is where it comes from at all quaker bill Jan 2013 #14

That's not quite how it works... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #15

Aren't dollar stores the five-and-dime of our generation? TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #16

China-made goods are as good there as anywhere. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #17

When I worked for Coke I used to deliver to several different dollar store types Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #18

And they sell worse junk than walmart, if thats possible madokie Jan 2013 #19

I don't get it. Is Dollar General not supposed to advertise? KurtNYC Jan 2013 #20