Dollar General is stealing from their customers. It’s a major scam that’s siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars from the poorest people in America. We dug into it.
To sum up: "Register price higher than shelf label price." And then the customer doesn't notice, and often the LCD that shows the diff isn't visible to the customer.
And they're alleging that it's a deliberate policy rather than employees not having the hours needed to keep things up to date. Sketchy either way of course.
Dollar General is a convenience store. You shouldn't be shopping there on a regular basis for everyday needs for the same reason that you wouldn't regularly buy food items from a 7Eleven, because they cost more than the local grocery store or Walmart. Even if you think an item is cheaper, you are likely to find out otherwise when comparing the the cost per ounce or other unit of measure. Dollar General sells many items in smaller packages than what other retailers sell.
That was my observation many years ago when Hubby and everybody else were excited about the "Dollar" type stores. When I started pointing out I could get 16 oz of a product at Wally World for a dime more than the 14 oz dollar item, it kind of took the shine off the place for them. I haven't been back since then.
It's a 45 minute drive to the nearest box store, and The Grocery Store in town has 4 aisles 25 feet long and coolers/freezers, with 2 hardware aisles 15 feet long.
Sometimes you need something outside the bi-weekly resupply run.
The simplest solution is shop somewhere else. The next solution is to tear off the incorrect shelf price when you encounter it. A little less convenient is to say "I don't want that" at the checkout counter when the price is wrong. Let the clerk put it back on the shelf.
I had never been in a dollar store but it was raining and I was curious. I didnt see anything exciting but I did get a bath mat. As I drove away I wondered how it would compare to Walmart so I drove there. Walmart had same bath mat, same color, same design, same price....but the Walmart mat was twice as big.
This is bread & butter work for county attorneys and state AG's. They should structure fines so that they are punitive, because only punitive actions will result in a change that is driven by the shareholders. In other words, tanking stock prices after bad news like million dollar state-driven lawsuits, followed by class-action civil lawsuits.
Sigh this is so tiresome. Constant victimhood in America by all. No one forces anyone to shop anywhere. Same trope you hear in the ghetto. I’m happy I have a DG near me as it is very convenient. No one had to tell me it’s a bad financial decision to do all my shopping there. The “distress” in our culture stems from the pernicious and pervasive entitlement.
Exactly!!! Corner store gets 6.50 for a gallon of milk. I squawked once. "You're welcome to drive across town to the grocery store where its 3.99, but this gallon, at this convenience store, is 6.50." Yes, I bought it anyway. And its the last time I bitched.
The sad thing is that you don't even have to be able to do math in your head anymore. Nearly everybody carries a smart phone with a calculator app on it. The problem is that the people who can't do math in their head are also too lazy to use the calculator app on their smart phone.
We are talking about the poorest and worst educated. Those schools that keep pumping out 'graduates' that cannot read or write or even do simple arithmetic have ensured a near endless supply of people that get taken advantage of every time they shop. I was at a CVS the other day where an elderly man in his 70s had to ask the clerk to read the words since he didn't know how to. The only way to change it is to punish it.
the people doing this report are basically commies disguised as patriots. all of their reports are "corporations are bad" themed. dollar general is eating into the big guys profit margins. they also provide a valuable retail outlet in rural areas and other under served locations. remember to follow the money and look closely at the source.
Other chain stores have scams as well. Bass Pro and Cabela’s get “sales tax relief” when they move into an area with sales tax. They charge you the tax but they get to keep it. JFM
I've noticed this several years ago. I didn't do much shopping there as it was but only ran in to get items quickly. It was a lot faster than going to wally world when I only needed a few items. Anyway, about 3 years ago I picked up some laundry detergent that rang up much higher than the shelve price. When I told this to the cashier she offered to go back to the shelve with me to see the price. She was the only one there and there were three other people in line. I should of left it there but I took the lose. Only went back twice since than for milk and eggs. -sammy
Living out in the country, the two closest stores to me are DGs. I will gladly stop in for one or two items, out of convenience. I assume I'm paying a higher price for that convenience. Having said that, my DGs seem reasonably priced and I don't feel like I'm being gouged.
I appreciate them for what they are and I don't compare them to WM or national grocery chains.
To sum up: "Register price higher than shelf label price." And then the customer doesn't notice, and often the LCD that shows the diff isn't visible to the customer.
ReplyDeleteAnd they're alleging that it's a deliberate policy rather than employees not having the hours needed to keep things up to date. Sketchy either way of course.
John G.
They don't like people stealing from them, but if they are doing the stealing it's ok, no its not
ReplyDeleteDollar General is a convenience store. You shouldn't be shopping there on a regular basis for everyday needs for the same reason that you wouldn't regularly buy food items from a 7Eleven, because they cost more than the local grocery store or Walmart. Even if you think an item is cheaper, you are likely to find out otherwise when comparing the the cost per ounce or other unit of measure. Dollar General sells many items in smaller packages than what other retailers sell.
ReplyDeleteThat was my observation many years ago when Hubby and everybody else were excited about the "Dollar" type stores. When I started pointing out I could get 16 oz of a product at Wally World for a dime more than the 14 oz dollar item, it kind of took the shine off the place for them. I haven't been back since then.
DeleteThere are Dollar Generals everywhere.
DeleteIt's a 45 minute drive to the nearest box store, and The Grocery Store in town has 4 aisles 25 feet long and coolers/freezers, with 2 hardware aisles 15 feet long.
DeleteSometimes you need something outside the bi-weekly resupply run.
The simplest solution is shop somewhere else. The next solution is to tear off the incorrect shelf price when you encounter it. A little less convenient is to say "I don't want that" at the checkout counter when the price is wrong. Let the clerk put it back on the shelf.
ReplyDeleteI had never been in a dollar store but it was raining and I was curious. I didnt see anything exciting but I did get a bath mat. As I drove away I wondered how it would compare to Walmart so I drove there. Walmart had same bath mat, same color, same design, same price....but the Walmart mat was twice as big.
ReplyDeleteThis is bread & butter work for county attorneys and state AG's. They should structure fines so that they are punitive, because only punitive actions will result in a change that is driven by the shareholders. In other words, tanking stock prices after bad news like million dollar state-driven lawsuits, followed by class-action civil lawsuits.
ReplyDeleteJohn Oliver addresses this.
ReplyDeleteSteve
Wow! That was eye opening. Fuck Dollar General!
DeleteSigh this is so tiresome. Constant victimhood in America by all. No one forces anyone to shop anywhere. Same trope you hear in the ghetto. I’m happy I have a DG near me as it is very convenient. No one had to tell me it’s a bad financial decision to do all my shopping there. The “distress” in our culture stems from the pernicious and pervasive entitlement.
ReplyDeleteDeceptive pricing turns them into criminals!
DeleteExactly!!!
DeleteCorner store gets 6.50 for a gallon of milk. I squawked once. "You're welcome to drive across town to the grocery store where its 3.99, but this gallon, at this convenience store, is 6.50."
Yes, I bought it anyway. And its the last time I bitched.
It seems to me that they are betting on this: If you know how to quickly do math in your head, you probably aren't shopping at a dollar store.
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is that you don't even have to be able to do math in your head anymore. Nearly everybody carries a smart phone with a calculator app on it. The problem is that the people who can't do math in their head are also too lazy to use the calculator app on their smart phone.
DeleteWe are talking about the poorest and worst educated. Those schools that keep pumping out 'graduates' that cannot read or write or even do simple arithmetic have ensured a near endless supply of people that get taken advantage of every time they shop. I was at a CVS the other day where an elderly man in his 70s had to ask the clerk to read the words since he didn't know how to. The only way to change it is to punish it.
DeleteHey People!!! They're a KKR creation. Like WalMart, once the global blob took over, it's meant to collapse Mom'NPop everywhere..
ReplyDeleteRoger this^^^!
DeleteAnyone who claims that Mom & Pop had better prices, selection, or quality, ever actually shopped with Mom & Pop.
Deletethe people doing this report are basically commies disguised as patriots. all of their reports are "corporations are bad" themed. dollar general is eating into the big guys profit margins. they also provide a valuable retail outlet in rural areas and other under served locations. remember to follow the money and look closely at the source.
ReplyDeleteOther chain stores have scams as well. Bass Pro and Cabela’s get “sales tax relief” when they move into an area with sales tax. They charge you the tax but they get to keep it.
ReplyDeleteJFM
I've noticed this several years ago. I didn't do much shopping there as it was but only ran in to get items quickly. It was a lot faster than going to wally world when I only needed a few items. Anyway, about 3 years ago I picked up some laundry detergent that rang up much higher than the shelve price. When I told this to the cashier she offered to go back to the shelve with me to see the price. She was the only one there and there were three other people in line. I should of left it there but I took the lose. Only went back twice since than for milk and eggs. -sammy
ReplyDeleteLiving out in the country, the two closest stores to me are DGs. I will gladly stop in for one or two items, out of convenience. I assume I'm paying a higher price for that convenience. Having said that, my DGs seem reasonably priced and I don't feel like I'm being gouged.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate them for what they are and I don't compare them to WM or national grocery chains.