Nowadays, those familiar dollar stores seem to be in every strip mall. It used to be that these inexpensive variety stores were called five and dimes that sold low priced items, everything from cheap toys to no-name household cleansers, and cheap tools to penny-a-piece candies. Of course, with inflection over the years, the cost of these cheap items became more expensive and the five and dimes renamed themselves dollar stores to reflect the prices they have to charge for their goods.

Of course, even when the stores were called five and dimes, you can’t buy everything in the store for a nickel or ten cents. It’s also true with the modern dollar stores where you could buy such things as toys, pet supplies, car care products, cleaning supplies, gardening tools, sweets, party goods and food items that come in cans, for a dollar.

Most dollar store products are priced lower than regular store prices but it is best to know your products and prices before shopping in these stores so that you don’t over pay.

Dollar stores get their stocks from different sources. Some products are generic or private label made specifically for the stores parent company. Other products are purchased from regular retail store as overstocks or liquidation sales. You may find items that have been made for a one-time promotion or special event and are now out of date, or discontinued due to slow sales. As such, you never really know what you will find on the shelves at a dollar store at any time. And most often than not, you can buy these merchandises at pennies to the dollar.

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