Dollar Tree

Oh man.
This Dollar Tree is a dump.
Maybe it’s because the store is so small. I felt incredibly claustrophobic and it’s dark inside… not sure.
They don’t carry the variety that other, larger Dollar Tree’s in the area carry. I stopped in here one night after work because it was convenient, but I won’t be back.
Staff was friendlier than most, but not overly helpful or knowledgeable.

One of the smaller not so great Dollar Tree’s! They don’t have much and its a bit messy– cashiers are slow too. They do have some great items just not one of the better Dollar Trees. Blah.

This dollar tree looks a lot bigger on the outside than it is on the inside. They have limited choices in greeting cards. It’s next to a Hallmark, that is probably why. On my brief visit, I had a chance to look around and was disappointed in the limited selection compared to other stores I have visited. Overall, a great place to pick up stuff for cheap.

This store is just great. Not the best but great. It never ceases to amaze me on what bargains they have for just one dollar. I mainly go here for snacks, but they have all sorts of things that can supply anyone with just about anything. From office supplies, to Blu-​Ray movies, the items they carry are a wide variety that will want you to come back another day.

GAH! The store manager is a nice guy but I was definitely peeved when I left this location the other day. I normally go to the Harlem location with the shitty tiny parking lot next door to Popeyes, I HATE that parking lot which is why I went here but I won’t ever again. This parking lot is even worse thanks to a busy Portillos! I previously bought some 12 cylinder vases to make centerpieces for a party but decided round bowls would be easier so I took the original vases back. I thought I could deal with crabby old ladies, crying babies, unmonitored children opening toys & running around bumping into you & people who strongly smell of arm pit. Being cheap is worth this hell isn’t it? I lugged the heavy box of vases in, grabbed 12 new vases so I could do an even exchange (I returned some other items but apparently they won’t give you your money back even with a receipt) I wait patiently in a long line with a cart full of vases to have the manager tell me I had to spend $ 8 more dollars to make an even exchange. I was a little miffed but I went back to look for stuff. He put my cart to the side to hold my items and let the cashier know that all those vases were mine and to make sure no one took anything. WELL WOULDN’T YOU KNOW when I got back to my cart all but one of my vases is gone. The SMART cashier who was told about my cart sold MY SHIT to someone else. I was livid. I had to go back and get new vases, they are lucky they had enough because I would have pitched a bitch. So annoying and frustrating. I get it, its a dollar store but ugh! BOOOO I am going back to the cramped parking lot!

This is by far the worse Dollar Tree I’ve been too. I stopped by to buy a bow for a gift and was very disappointed to find no bows, only ten rolls of wrapping paper, no gift bags… and the store smelled like someone had been smoking there. The store is cluttered, disorganized, and dirty. I will definitely will not shop there.

I used to go to dollars stores a lot with my mom as a kid. I remember thinking that they were all pretty dumpy and even the dollar toys didn’t impress me much back then.
Fast forward about a decade and a half… My friend suggests that I go to the Dollar Tree to pick up supplies for the baby shower I am throwing. I walk in and do a double take… Was it really a dollar store that I walked into? They had endless amounts of candies, toys, crafts, party supplies, etc. I bought all the table cloths, decorations, favor boxes, prizes, and centerpieces for the party. And this is one of those dollar stores where EVERYTHING is actually $ 1, and not «mostly everything.»
For basic Mylar balloons, this is the place you should buy them from if you plan on getting more than 5! Can’t beat a dollar each.

So my dollar store tour continues another day. But this was more for babysitting than a personal visit for me. I used a trip to the dollar store as an incentive for good behavior. Yeah, so?
This location blows hardcore. There’s really not much here. It’s about on the same level as danky, disorganized, Indiana dollar stores. Plus the service sucks ass. I asked a question if there’s a minimum for purchases with credit because I hardly ever carry cash. sorry! It was a younger dude, eating candy while at the register –the kind where you dip a stick into flavored sugar. and he was pretty damn rude. I guess if I worked at the dollar store, and stuck living a sad life in Niles, I’d be a miserable rude ass bitch too. I totally understand now.

This is the second best dollar store I’ve ever been to in my life. The BEST one is in Wisconsin. But I feel compelled to hail this one too.
For starters, they have a huge selection of really cute little kids toys. In fact I even saw something adorable while looking for a bubble pipe for my boyfriend… it was one of those little things you drop in the water and wait a few days and it grows like 6 times its size. But it was a smirking EGGPLANT! And they had other veggies too! I couldn’t believe how cute it was, even in its tiny size. So I had to get it, right? And I did, and grew it, and for whatever reason I’m so excited about it. Hehe. I recommend you buy one and experience my joy, it’s only a dollar after all.
They have nice quality tape measures amongst other gadgets for the garage or the kitchen, and cute coke glasses as well as shot glasses. (Coca cola that is…) Aside from all that, they have balloons. Not the biggest selection, but honestly now that I’ve gone to party city for balloons I think that I’d rather go back to this dollar store. For starters, their balloons (are all circular) LAST a long long time. The balloons I bought at party city (that I spent 18 dollars on for 5) were already deflating day 3 and 4 of having them. The dollar tree balloons however lasted 2 weeks without the slightest note of deflation. AMAZING! I should have gone back to get more there. I do like style quality of my balloons but it really «grinds my gears» when they don’t last very long. And what else is great about these balloons? A buck each. Yeahhhhhh.

Have I sunk Unilocal to its nadir with a review of such a déclassé store? Oh, good. Happy to make Unilocal a more populist web site.
Say what you will — you can’t accuse this place of false advertising. Everything is a dollar. That’s the good part. If you want brand name, upscale merchandise, that’s the bad part: you won’t find it here.
This place is intended for people who need to stretch their budget. Could be college students, people out of work, a family living on one income, a retiree living on a pension. Shopping at this location, I’ve seen a fair share of seniors and people who know what a quinceanera is (I’m not stereotyping — Dollar Tree sells the scepters for them). Or maybe you’re just cheap and like to buy stuff for $ 1.00.
Here is a partial list of items I’ve purchased here:
— Twizzlers (cherry/​strawberry)
— Q-​tips
— Breck shampoo
— rolls of wrapping paper/​gift bags
— mustard
— socks
— dark chocolate M&Ms
— Easter basket
— Crème Savers (strawberry)
— coloring books
— Junior Slinky
** — kids furry Day-​glo colored «pimp» hat
This is actually a favorite place to get kids stuff, like toys. My child is happy with most anything I could get for her here, and it doesn’t break the bank. She doesn’t understand concepts like economic inequality and status yet, nor can she speak well enough to tell people: «Mommy got it at the Dollar store». So we’re good.
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** this is my favorite item. The label says «furry pretend hat» but it clearly looks like a pimp hat.