She spent HOW MUCH?

**dcompton** · 02-04-2008, 08:16 PM

I was in Dollar Tree this afternoon. Everything's a dollar, right? The two young women in front of me still had a pile on the counter, but seemed to be getting through it when I got behind them. The checker scanned and scanned. I was more or less zoning out, but rejoined earth as she was nearing the end, and heard her say, "That's $189.29."

Holy Moly!

At least it was party stuff. If it was all vases to be wrapped, I'd still be there!

**carlitasway** · 02-04-2008, 08:24 PM

Wow! I feel ashamed when I do 40!

**YankeeMom** · 02-04-2008, 08:28 PM

Holy crap!

I call it the "$20 store" because I can rarely get out of there w/out spending $20

**momtoadiva** · 02-04-2008, 08:37 PM

No kidding Holly Moley...I stocked up on all my gift bags, tissue and bought a few extras and only spent thirty something and thought How the heck did I dollar myself to that amount. Thats a whole lotta dollar spending.

**Marie78** · 02-04-2008, 08:42 PM

I don't think I have ever spent more than $10 in that store at a time. I can't imagine buying that many items at once, or having the money to buy that many items at once

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**jamie79** · 02-04-2008, 09:12 PM

I could not spend that much in the dollar store! Unbelievable

**luv-my-lexi** · 02-04-2008, 09:20 PM

Good Grief!!! That is a lot of $$$$ to spend there.

I do get all of my cards at the dollar store, they sell them 2 for $1.00 and have good/cute cards. I just can't spend more on something that someone will glance at and then throw right away.

**mom21ofeach** · 02-04-2008, 09:21 PM

I recently spent $22 and some change and felt really bad about it! I was buying decorations and prizes for dd's Valentine's Day party at school. That's an all time high for me.

I have seen people doing what looked like grocery shopping in there, and I bet they spent $30-$40. Was her cart overflowing?

**qtkitty** · 02-04-2008, 09:22 PM

HOLLY CRAP!! thats a lot of stuff * blinks*

**FrugalMomof3** · 02-04-2008, 09:26 PM

Wow that's alot to spend even at the $1 store, I usually never go over $20.

**cottageliving** · 02-04-2008, 09:29 PM

That's almost 200 items!!!! Unbelievable!

I don't think I could do that at a dollar store if I tried...

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 02-04-2008, 09:37 PM

Dang! That IS a lot!! Well, when we went on vacation last January I spent about $90 at the dollar store (including tax)...we don't have one here so I stocked up on items we use/need up here...we haven't had to buy some of our "regular purchase items" since then!! And it was things that cost 3 times more here...so, was a good deal. I'm afraid once we move south and have ready access to one I'll be in trooooouble!