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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:52:25 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:05:15 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: >>> >>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 14:23:08 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "sf" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>>> I had absolutely no idea that Target does anything like that, so of >>>>>>> course I don't know how it works - but my solution would be to take >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> screen shot of the coupon, paste it into an image viewer and print >>>>>>> that. >>>>>> >>>>>> You could get arrested for that! >>>>> >>>>> Lemme guess, you read that on the Internet, too? >>>> >>>> Yes and it was on the news. They arrested three women for printing >>>> bogus >>>> coupons at home and selling them online. >>> >>> Who said these coupons that you are printing from the retailers >>> website are bogus? You are certainly allowed to print and redeem a >>> coupon. Which is what we we're talking about. >> >> They would be bogus if you did a screen capture. Not that you could. >> Because you can't. But it would be the same as a photocopy of a coupon. >> And those were being sold on Ebay. > > Lay off the crack pipe, lady. There is nothing illegal about printing > a coupon off of a retailers website - screen capture or not. *You* need to lay off the crack pipe. I never said there was anything wrong with that. But a screen capture is not the same as printing from the website. When you print from the website, it only allows you to print so many coupons. Printing from a screen capture would bypass this. In my mind it would be the same as photocopying the coupon, printed from the website or not. |
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On 11/8/2013 11:27 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 11/8/2013 9:18 AM, jmcquown wrote: >> On 11/8/2013 1:46 PM, dsi1 wrote: >>> On 11/8/2013 7:27 AM, sf wrote: >>>> >>>> I had absolutely no idea that Target does anything like that, so of >>>> course I don't know how it works - but my solution would be to take a >>>> screen shot of the coupon, paste it into an image viewer and print >>>> that. >>>> >>> Target will give you a $200 or more store credit for any working iPad in >>> good condition. This offer runs until tomorrow and includes first >>> generation iPads. You have to go to a Target mobility store. What's a >>> mobility store? I have no idea. >> >> Sounds like a Target store that a kiosk for mobile phones. >> >> Jill > > That sounds reasonable. My trip to Target stores are unmemorable. It's > like there's some kind of black fog in the store the wipes out your > memory of what transpired during your time there. It was just a guess. I haven't been to a Target store in at least 10 years, probably more like 15. But hey, WalMart has a cell phone center, Target probably does too. Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 12:53 AM, Cheri wrote:
> Just ridiculous. I've never cared much for Target especially since they > had no electric can openers and told me I should check back at Christmas > since they are seasonal things...what? LOL > > Cheri Electric can openers are "seasonal"? Who knew?! LOL Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 12:49 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message > ... > >> I know people who actually think they are getting a better product if >> they pay more for it. You can't convince them otherwise. > > > I have a friend like that. Honestly, he thinks if it's higher priced, > it's better. In some cases it's true, but in many cases not at all. > > Cheri Heh. One of my brothers is like that. He won't shop at a dollar store even though he could buy many of the same brands of household items for less than at other stores. It's as though paying a dollar more for the same brand of toilet paper somehow makes him feel better. <shrug> Jill |
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On 2013-11-09, Cheri > wrote:
> Just ridiculous. I've never cared much for Target especially since they had > no electric can openers and told me I should check back at Christmas since > they are seasonal things...what? LOL heh heh..... that's weird. I often shopped at Target, finding them to be noticeably cheaper than Walmart on some items. When my granddaughters were born, I found infant items like high chairs and car safety seats to be almost uniformly cheaper at Target. As much as $10 cheaper for the same brand. Also, over the years, the price and selection of children's clothing was always much better at Target. nb |
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On 11/9/2013 1:47 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> Heh. One of my brothers is like that. He won't shop at a dollar store > even though he could buy many of the same brands of household items for > less than at other stores. It's as though paying a dollar more for the > same brand of toilet paper somehow makes him feel better. <shrug> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the independent ones. But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. nancy |
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:09:45 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote: >Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >independent ones. Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start rumors like that. You never know for sure. > >But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and it really is totally awesome. Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. |
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On 11/9/2013 7:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:09:45 -0500, Nancy Young > > wrote: > > > >> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >> independent ones. > > Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start > rumors like that. You never know for sure. It's an actual event, and you can imagine Colgate was not very happy about it. The trouble comes when stores aren't buying from the usual channels. >> But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >> don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >> give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >> store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > > We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift > wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and > it really is totally awesome. Really! I love a good cleaner, serious. I always think I'll stop in a dollar store that's near Costco, but I never actually get around to it. I mean, there is a Harmon Discount right there and I can spend time in there for sure. > Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. Heh, that's what I remember from my last visit, lots of candy. I picked up a Hershey Chicago bar. Had no idea there was a special shape for Chicago. nancy |
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On 2013-11-09 7:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > >> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >> independent ones. > > Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start > rumors like that. You never know for sure. Google is your friend. It happened. It was not just a rumor from the competition. It was reported in reputable news media. Toothpaste containing diethelene glycol was imported and sold in discount stores. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/bu...aste.html?_r=0 > > We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift > wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and > it really is totally awesome. Foil liners for stove burners. > > Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. > |
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On 2013-11-09, Nancy Young > wrote:
> > But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just > don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should > give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar > store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. There's good one's and bad one's. Besides, you get what you pay for. SS kitchen ware usually rusts, those ibuprofin tabs are only 200mgs, and the $1 per can oven cleaner is less than half the strength as the higher priced Easy-Off you find in big stores. Now, many are "dollar store" in name only. We have a dollar store chain, up here in the boonies, but prices on almost everything start at about $6. It's like paying $50 night at Motel 6. nb |
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On 2013-11-09, Dave Smith > wrote:
> It was reported in reputable news media. Facts aside, we all know the above statement is an oxymoron. nb |
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:50:41 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote: >> >> We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift >> wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and >> it really is totally awesome. > >Really! I love a good cleaner, serious. > http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/ I first saw it at WalMart and they no longer have it here. Then I saw it at Dollar Tree. Concentrated stuff that works well. |
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:58:01 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2013-11-09 7:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> >>> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >>> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >>> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >>> independent ones. >> >> Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start >> rumors like that. You never know for sure. > >Google is your friend. It happened. It was not just a rumor from the >competition. It was reported in reputable news media. Toothpaste >containing diethelene glycol was imported and sold in discount stores. > >http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/bu...aste.html?_r=0 >> It was not just dollar stores according to the article "The toothpaste ended up being distributed in the United States in prisons, luxury hotels, hospitals and discount stores." The reason I mention rumors, some small stores often try to tell you the products sold by the big discounters are not the same. Sometimes that is so, but often, it is just BS. I've challenged store owners on a couple of tools and the like but they never gave me anything but the rumor. |
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On 11/9/2013 8:11 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:50:41 -0500, Nancy Young > > wrote: >>> We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift >>> wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and >>> it really is totally awesome. >> >> Really! I love a good cleaner, serious. >> > > http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/ > I first saw it at WalMart and they no longer have it here. Then I saw > it at Dollar Tree. Concentrated stuff that works well. > Thanks! I see on the locator that it's in dollar stores I know of, this gives me a good excuse to check them out. nancy |
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On 11/9/2013 8:19 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:58:01 -0500, Dave Smith > > wrote: >> Google is your friend. It happened. It was not just a rumor from the >> competition. It was reported in reputable news media. Toothpaste >> containing diethelene glycol was imported and sold in discount stores. >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/bu...aste.html?_r=0 >>> > > It was not just dollar stores according to the article > "The toothpaste ended up being distributed in the United States in > prisons, luxury hotels, hospitals and discount stores." The word that catches my eye is 'distributed' ... seems to me those places were actively looking for the cheapest deal and it didn't go through the authorized distributors and that, to me, is where the trouble lies. nancy |
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> wrote in message ... > You can find that in other ways too - I go to a nail salon just down > the road, run by Vietnamese people. I went to look up the phone > number online one day and could not believe the comments I saw under > their name. That the place was dirty, that you would get nail fungus > for sure if you went there blah blah blah. > > I knew none of it was true, have been going there for several years. I > figure the comments were made by other salons and their wingers who > charge double what Princess Nails does - ghastly name but I can live > with that :) I hope you added your own comments. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> > Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous > ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. ummmm...WTH? counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous ingredients? I like dollar stores but haven't bothered to go to one in years. G. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. I remember that name and have probably tried one but don't remember the taste. One of my old childhood favorites was Payday. G. |
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On 11/9/2013 9:27 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote: >> >> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. > > ummmm...WTH? counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous ingredients? It was all over the news a few years back. It stayed with me. I used a kind of toothpaste that I couldn't find locally and have been buying it online, and not from the manufacturer. For all I know, my stuff is counterfeit. Not that I see a lot of incentive to knock off this brand. > I like dollar stores but haven't bothered to go to one in years. Ditto. When you shop at Costco often as I do, you don't tend to need to shop for toothpaste or garbage bags. I'm going to check one out this week, though. Get that cleaner Ed mentioned, for one thing. nancy |
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On 11/9/2013 9:31 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. > > I remember that name and have probably tried one but don't remember > the taste. One of my old childhood favorites was Payday. I was just looking at a Payday bar some 10 minutes ago! In the checkout line. Since I already got Ring Dings (they're back!), I resisted. Payday or Planter's Peanut bars, I generally grab them if I see them. nancy |
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 22:32:09 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> Lay off the crack pipe, lady. There is nothing illegal about printing >>> a coupon off of a retailers website - screen capture or not. >> >> *You* need to lay off the crack pipe. I never said there was anything >> wrong >> with that. But a screen capture is not the same as printing from the >> website. When you print from the website, it only allows you to print so >> many coupons. Printing from a screen capture would bypass this. In my >> mind >> it would be the same as photocopying the coupon, printed from the website >> or >> not. > > "In my mind..." <snork> Don't get me started already. > > -sw what, your kill file not working? |
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Steve wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:52:25 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > > > > > "Sqwertz" > wrote in message > > > ... > > >> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 16:05:15 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > > >> > > >>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message > > >>> ... > > >>>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 14:23:08 -0800, Julie Bove wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> "sf" > wrote in message > > >>>>> ... > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> I had absolutely no idea that Target does anything like that, so of > > >>>>>> course I don't know how it works - but my solution would be to take a > > >>>>>> screen shot of the coupon, paste it into an image viewer and print > > >>>>>> that. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> You could get arrested for that! > > >>>> > > >>>> Lemme guess, you read that on the Internet, too? > > >>> > > >>> Yes and it was on the news. They arrested three women for printing bogus > > >>> coupons at home and selling them online. > > >> > > >> Who said these coupons that you are printing from the retailers > > >> website are bogus? You are certainly allowed to print and redeem a > > >> coupon. Which is what we we're talking about. > > > > > > They would be bogus if you did a screen capture. Not that you could. > > > Because you can't. But it would be the same as a photocopy of a coupon. > > > And those were being sold on Ebay. > > > > Lay off the crack pipe, lady. There is nothing illegal about printing > > a coupon off of a retailers website - screen capture or not. Hey, don't knock it, Steve...maybe Julie could find a new "career" and bore the uck-fay outta another group of peeps... -- Best Greg |
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On 11/8/2013 4:35 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Oh, I remember the days when I'd buy some beer and the checker wasn't > old enough... had to call someone over to scan it because he/she wasn't > old enough. That was a long time ago. > > Granted, some stores ask for DOB but it's not very common where I live. Last night we stopped for appetizers before going to a game. I was looking around for anything with the time on it, a tv, whatever. Saw a digital clock, great, but on it was also a date. November 8, 1992. If you want to feel old, that is the latest your birthday could be to order alcohol, age 21. 1992. nancy |
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On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 21:46:54 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote: > Safeway where I am has close to the highest prices on non-sale items > in my area, Raley's is higher. I have to travel practically an hour to get to a Raley's. There's one in the area where my son lives, so I've shopped there a couple of times lately and was quite surprised by how high their prices were. I remember shopping at one when we were first married and lived in North Lake Tahoe. I was impressed by their merchandise back then, but not any more. It's just like any other grocery store now. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:39:49 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote: > It was just a guess. I haven't been to a Target store in at least 10 > years, probably more like 15. But hey, WalMart has a cell phone center, > Target probably does too. They do. It's part of their electronic's department. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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> On 11/9/2013 9:31 AM, Gary wrote: >> Ed Pawlowski wrote: >>> >>> Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. >> >> I remember that name and have probably tried one but don't remember >> the taste. One of my old childhood favorites was Payday. Zagnut is like a Clark bar but instead of chocolate it has a toasted coconut coating. |
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On 11/8/2013 6:46 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:27:10 -1000, dsi1 > > wrote: >> >> That sounds reasonable. My trip to Target stores are unmemorable. It's >> like there's some kind of black fog in the store the wipes out your >> memory of what transpired during your time there. > > I know how you feel. Your senses are overwhelmed. When I was > younger, we had what could be called a warehouse fabric store here - > retail prices, not discount; just a lot of fabric on bolts and it > seemed like they were stacked up to the ceiling. I would literally > get dizzy while I was in there and it took me a quite a while to > recover after I emerged. > I was overwhelmed when I went into the WalMart in Honolulu. That's one big-ass store! The far corner of the place looked hazy - it was so far away. The layout of Targets, OTOH, could have been designed by Temple Grandin. Everything is designed to have a calming effect. Good lighting, wide aisles, low shelving, low density item counts. There's no blind spots or claustrophobic areas. The shoppers are like cows grazing in the fields. The Japan company, Don Quijote, designs their stores differently. You feel like you're a cat going into a dark, unfamiliar alley for the first time. The whole store is one big fire violation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCS3k2R1QQM |
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On 11/9/2013 7:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:09:45 -0500, Nancy Young > > wrote: > > > >> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >> independent ones. > > Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start > rumors like that. You never know for sure. > >> >> But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >> don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >> give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >> store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > > We don't go often, but there are many items that are a bargain. Gift > wrap, some disposables, and I found Totally Awesome cleaner there and > it really is totally awesome. > > Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. > Oooh! I'll have to look for Zagnuts! I rarely go down the candy and cookie aisle. :) Jill |
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On 11/8/2013 8:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > It was just a guess. I haven't been to a Target store in at least 10 > years, probably more like 15. But hey, WalMart has a cell phone center, > Target probably does too. > > Jill I'll let you know if I every get into one. There was a Don Quijote store in my hometown but they sold the place to Target. That was a few years ago and they still haven't finished the new store. Maybe they never will. |
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On 11/9/2013 7:09 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 1:47 AM, jmcquown wrote: > >> Heh. One of my brothers is like that. He won't shop at a dollar store >> even though he could buy many of the same brands of household items for >> less than at other stores. It's as though paying a dollar more for the >> same brand of toilet paper somehow makes him feel better. <shrug> > > Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous > ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine > you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the > independent ones. > The one closest to me is Family Dollar. It's perfect for picking up a few quick items. Don't have to drive to town! My neighbor was astounded when she found she could buy Philadelphia cream cheese in their refrigerated section. It beats driving into town if I just need a carton of milk or toilet paper. > But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just > don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should > give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar > store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > > nancy Some of them *are* chaotic. The Dollar Tree in Beaufort is like that. They don't sell any food items. Just what I call a bunch of junk. Nothing to get excited about. Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 12:18 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 11/8/2013 4:35 PM, jmcquown wrote: > >> Oh, I remember the days when I'd buy some beer and the checker wasn't >> old enough... had to call someone over to scan it because he/she wasn't >> old enough. That was a long time ago. >> >> Granted, some stores ask for DOB but it's not very common where I live. > > Last night we stopped for appetizers before going to a game. > I was looking around for anything with the time on it, a tv, > whatever. Saw a digital clock, great, but on it was also a > date. November 8, 1992. > > If you want to feel old, that is the latest your birthday could > be to order alcohol, age 21. 1992. > > nancy > 1992. How depressing! Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 8:19 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:58:01 -0500, Dave Smith > > wrote: > >> On 2013-11-09 7:38 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Frankly, reports of counterfeit toothpaste containing dangerous >>>> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >>>> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >>>> independent ones. >>> >>> Never heard of it, but it can happen, but sometimes competitors start >>> rumors like that. You never know for sure. >> >> Google is your friend. It happened. It was not just a rumor from the >> competition. It was reported in reputable news media. Toothpaste >> containing diethelene glycol was imported and sold in discount stores. >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/bu...aste.html?_r=0 >>> > > It was not just dollar stores according to the article > "The toothpaste ended up being distributed in the United States in > prisons, luxury hotels, hospitals and discount stores." > Seems to me I saw something about this on, of all things, an episode of Law & Order. Someone was murdered because he threatened to expose a company for having dumped a bunch of poisoned toothpaste on nursing homes, prisons, etc. Snatched from the headlines... Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 1:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > Some of them *are* chaotic. The Dollar Tree in Beaufort is like that. > They don't sell any food items. Just what I call a bunch of junk. > Nothing to get excited about. > > Jill The Dollar Tree here has snacks, candy, juice, some canned and packaged goods. Not a big selection, but OK for the mac & cheese crowd. |
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On 11/9/2013 9:31 AM, Gary wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote: >> >> Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. > > I remember that name and have probably tried one but don't remember > the taste. One of my old childhood favorites was Payday. > > G. > Zagnut bars are *similar* to a Clark bar or a Butterfinger. Except they're covered in toasted coconut. Yum! Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 8:05 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-11-09, Nancy Young > wrote: >> >> But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >> don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >> give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >> store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > > There's good one's and bad one's. Besides, you get what you pay for. > SS kitchen ware usually rusts, those ibuprofin tabs are only 200mgs, > and the $1 per can oven cleaner is less than half the strength as the > higher priced Easy-Off you find in big stores. Now, many are "dollar > store" in name only. We have a dollar store chain, up here in the > boonies, but prices on almost everything start at about $6. It's like > paying $50 night at Motel 6. > > nb > The word 'dollar' is just part of their name. It doesn't mean everything is a dollar. If it does, well, what can you *really* buy for a dollar these days? Cheap shit. I *do* get much better prices on paper towels, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, etc. at Family Dollar. Yes, they have house brands. Sometimes those are perfectly acceptible. They also carry name brands. I save money (and gasoline) making a quick trip to Family Dollar. The last time I went to the grocery store I mentally compared prices for two things already on my list: paper towels and toilet paper. Who in their right mind would pay $10.95 at the grocery store for 12 rolls of Cottonelle toilet paper when you can get the same Cottonelle at the dollar store for $6? The paper towels at the grocery store cost about a buck more per roll, too. Having said that, some dollar stores I've been in are filled with useless crap. Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 1:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 1:31 PM, jmcquown wrote: > >> >> Some of them *are* chaotic. The Dollar Tree in Beaufort is like that. >> They don't sell any food items. Just what I call a bunch of junk. >> Nothing to get excited about. >> >> Jill > > The Dollar Tree here has snacks, candy, juice, some canned and packaged > goods. Not a big selection, but OK for the mac & cheese crowd. I'm not sure I actually saw anything food related. I was so unimpressed I didn't stick around to see. Family Dollar and Dollar General are more like general merchandise stores that sell some groceries items. They have freezer and cold cases. Dollar Tree (at least the one I've seen) is a junk shop. I'm not interested in buying Kraft mac & cheese or Hamburger Helper. At any rate, I didn't stick around long enough to find out. :) Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 1:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 7:09 AM, Nancy Young wrote: >> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >> independent ones. >> > The one closest to me is Family Dollar. Funny, I just turned on Undercover Boss from last night, guess who's boss? Family Dollar. > It's perfect for picking up a > few quick items. Don't have to drive to town! My neighbor was > astounded when she found she could buy Philadelphia cream cheese in > their refrigerated section. It beats driving into town if I just need a > carton of milk or toilet paper. Hey, if that was my situation, I'd do the same. I could walk to my local supermarket, it's a mile away. Closest dollar store? Not a chance and it's not all that easy to get to. >> But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >> don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >> give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >> store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > Some of them *are* chaotic. The Dollar Tree in Beaufort is like that. > They don't sell any food items. Just what I call a bunch of junk. > Nothing to get excited about. That's how I remember it. Like going shopping at a hoarder's store. Just ... stuff. Mostly brightly colored and jumbled. nancy |
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On 11/9/2013 4:21 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 1:31 PM, jmcquown wrote: >> On 11/9/2013 7:09 AM, Nancy Young wrote: > >>> ingredients being sold in dollar stores put me off. I imagine >>> you can trust stuff more from the larger dollar chains than the >>> independent ones. >>> >> The one closest to me is Family Dollar. > > Funny, I just turned on Undercover Boss from last night, guess > who's boss? Family Dollar. > Yep, I watched part of that episode last night. :) >> It's perfect for picking up a >> few quick items. Don't have to drive to town! My neighbor was >> astounded when she found she could buy Philadelphia cream cheese in >> their refrigerated section. It beats driving into town if I just need a >> carton of milk or toilet paper. > > Hey, if that was my situation, I'd do the same. I could walk to > my local supermarket, it's a mile away. Closest dollar store? > Not a chance and it's not all that easy to get to. > >>> But dollar stores are fun to shop in, not knocking it, I just >>> don't shop there because I'm a snob. Heh. Just kidding. i should >>> give it another shot. The couple of times I did shop in a dollar >>> store, they were a little chaotic for me. That was years ago. > >> Some of them *are* chaotic. The Dollar Tree in Beaufort is like that. >> They don't sell any food items. Just what I call a bunch of junk. >> Nothing to get excited about. > > That's how I remember it. Like going shopping at a hoarder's store. > Just ... stuff. Mostly brightly colored and jumbled. > > nancy > Yep, that's my impression of Dollar Tree in Beaufort and probably also back in TN. Just a jumble of stuff. Party supplies, tiki torches. Absolutely nothing I would want. The perfect place for a hoarder to shop. Jill |
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On 11/9/2013 8:43 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 9:31 AM, Gary wrote: >> Ed Pawlowski wrote: >>> >>> Sometimes they even have Zagnut candy bars too. >> >> I remember that name and have probably tried one but don't remember >> the taste. One of my old childhood favorites was Payday. >> >> G. >> > Zagnut bars are *similar* to a Clark bar or a Butterfinger. Except > they're covered in toasted coconut. Yum! > > Jill I've never seen one of those but if I did, I'd eat it. I could go for a Zero candy bar. I found one of those in the UK. Those guys have a lot of candy stores - unlike here. I thought I was in some kind of Willie Wonka fantasy dream. Good thing I don't live in the UK. I don't need that shit. :-) |
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