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I called it!

(27 Posts)
rosecarmel Tue 04-Jun-19 19:14:01

Dollar Tree announced that it will be ... wait for it ...


offering items worth more than a dollar! I'm so excited! I'm rarely ever right!

However ... I doubt attempting to sell items marked more than they are worth will work out- Dollar Tree opened several stores called Deals that carried junk items that cost more than a dollar and they all closed up shop in under a years time, I think-

This is exactly how I pictured the tariff thingy playing out- In fact, several months ago Dollar Tree began changing product packaging, for example 9volt batteries were 2 for a dollar and now they are one per-

I wonder if 5 Below will follow ..

Don't get me wrong, some stuff is worth a buck- But I dream of having options- Like clothing, for example- Clothing in the US is abysmal ... even what's offered at high end stores, you flip the price tag and are like whaa?? It even feels cheap-

I miss "real" Levi jeans ..

I hope this tariff thing brings back quality and craftsmanship ..

Callistemon Wed 05-Jun-19 13:11:06

MiniMoon I'm being seen off!
The yarn is quite nice though, very good for crafting projects. But it is £1.25 per ball.
And just a Bradford address on the label.