Products to avoid at dollar stores
Posted by ronaldo on September 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Just because it's cheap doesn't mean you should buy it.
Dollar stores really can save you some money, although if you are a frugal shopper, you may find better deals on certain merchandise elsewhere. However, there are a number of things that Consumer Reports strongly discourages you from buying at a Dollar Store, even if the price is the cheapest around. These items include:
- Electrical products including extension cords, lamps, and other products which might have fake UL labels, undersized wiring, or other substandard components
- Jewelry, especially including kids’ jewelry, due to past problems like recalls concerning high lead content
- Medications because of problems with expiration dates
- Vitamins because Consumer Reports found that many of them did not contain the amount of nutrients listed on the label of the product
Saving money is a good thing, but make sure the product you buy is really a good value, and worth spending your hard-earned money to buy.
