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mtierney
Citizen
Username: Mtierney
Post Number: 803
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2005 - 3:28 pm: | 
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I visited the dollar store yesterday. While not an inflated 5 & 10 of yesteryear, it was packed with a variety of stuff - the amount of food surprised me - even has a frozen food section
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I went to check out papayagirl's Sharpies find, hoping to get a similar bargain. However, when I read the back of the package it looked as though the English was translated from Chinese! It's made in China. Do you think the stuff might be illegal copies? Will they begin to sell Gucci purses? Is it legal? |
C Bataille
Citizen
Username: Nakaille
Post Number: 1930
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 5:37 am: |
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Mtierney: do you have any idea how much of American consumer goods are made in China? It doesn't have to mean anything illegal. It's just the global economy. Ask the bigwigs at Wal-Mart. I think some of the stuff that has labels in Chinese is just some of the product that was initially manufactured for home use there but then sold on the international market instead. I've gotten major brand toothpaste, etc with Chinese labeling at dollar stores. While in China I was able to get my name-brand tampons there as well. (Now there's an odd souvenir from traveling - a box of O.B.s with information written in Chinese!) Nothing sinister about it.
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shoshannah
Citizen
Username: Shoshannah
Post Number: 831
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 8:56 pm: |
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That's called the gray market, when a product is intended for shipment to one country but ends up here in the USA. The non-English label gives it away. Most often it happens with electronics. And it is illegal. |
C Bataille
Citizen
Username: Nakaille
Post Number: 1932
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 1:13 pm: |
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I wonder why it is illegal given that it's the same product. Or is it like importing medicine from Canada? Seems like the corporations really have our politicians in thrall if they can advise them to devise laws that make it illegal for Americans to buy the exact same goods at a cheaper price. I guess the free market isn't really all that free. At least not if it cuts into corporate/shareholder profits. If we want to know why the cost of medical care keeps rising so sharply I guess we should look into this a little more closely and stop pretending that doctors and hospitals are so greedy. Sorry for the rant, but really, this stuff disgusts me.
Cathy
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Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 6242
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 1:33 pm: |
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Maybe because it went under the tariff and regulations radar. Even if something is not tariffed, the labeling etc., should comply with local law. I notice that ingredients lists are written differently in the UK than here.
Maybe we call it grey market because it's illegal but not awfully immoral. |
peteglider
Citizen
Username: Peteglider
Post Number: 1035
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 1:39 pm: |
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Grey market goods are rarely illegal. An exception -- grey market cars, for instance, are illegal to have if not recertified for US safety/emissions.
Grey market items are not "knock offs" or "copies" -- but intended for distribution in other regions of the world. (even in other parts of the country, e.g., in the case of some appliance manufacturers!)
Its a practice that manufacturers hate, however, because they lose control of their product, and they will not usually honor warranties.
Arn't dollar stores great!
/p
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Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 8128
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 1:55 pm: |
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Gray market goods are common in the photography field and with watches. These are relatively high ticket items and the manufacturers warrenty isn't good in the US. Usually the importer offers a warrenty that is only as good as the importer. I don't think anyone is worried about a warrenty on a Sharpie, but here in Maplewood who knows?  |
Saad Jilani
Citizen
Username: 99cents_globe
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 12:04 pm: |
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heloo everyone this is saad from 99cents Globe, thanks alot for all the kind words really appreciate that. Hope all of you liked the store, we are looking forward to serve all of you by bringing good stuff in the store. If anyone has any comments, sugessions or complaints please E mail us at globe99cent@yahoo.com or can just message me here. We would try our best to serve u in every possible way.
Thanks & Best Regard's
Globe Management |
Lucky13
Citizen
Username: Lucky13
Post Number: 112
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 12:09 pm: |
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saad-
thank you for investing in the town.
we're dollar-store shoppers, and we will patronize you. we'll take you up on your offer of suggestions once we scout out your inventory.
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Saad Jilani
Citizen
Username: 99cents_globe
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:23 pm: |
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Thanks lucky for the support really appreciate. You are always welcome, hope to see you soon. |
DeborahG
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1303
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 9:43 pm: |
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A store owner who makes the effort to post here! That is really cool. Welcome to town, Saad Jilani. My kids and I will be over to check out the store in the next day or so. |
Saad Jilani
Citizen
Username: 99cents_globe
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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Thank You deborah, hope to see you there soon. Thanks again
take care |
Lucky13
Citizen
Username: Lucky13
Post Number: 123
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 1:00 am: |
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ok, saad- a quick review from my wife:
1) she was nervous about parking because she went both to your place and to papa john's- wants to make sure you won't tow if she patronizes both
2) she wants more food items, esp better breads |
C Bataille
Citizen
Username: Nakaille
Post Number: 1938
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 12:13 pm: |
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I went in yesterday and found several useful items. (The Sharpies are still there - the "bold point" variety.) I liked the Tabatchnik's items (bought a salmon soup, of all things). The specialty sweet breads in the freezer were a really nice surprise!
Yes, the store was neat and clean (I'd be shocked and repulsed by any business that started out in any other fashion.) I hope it stays that way as many dollar stores don't, somehow.
Welcome to Maplewood, Saad Jilani.
Suggestion: check out the Dollar Tree on Stuyvesant in Union in terms of stock. They have an amazing variety (as do all their locations, even the smaller ones) including an emphasis on useful items instead of lots of filler junk like so many dollar stores do.
Cathy |
Rudbekia
Citizen
Username: Rudbekia
Post Number: 112
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 8:21 pm: |
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Oh my gosh, I just got back from there and I am THRILLED!! The owner was the nicest guy, the store was spotless, they have MILK!! They have a million things that over the years I wanted from Rite Aid and never found AND my boys got huge packs of Yu Gi Oh cards (fake, but they don't seem to care) for $1!!! This is exactly what we needed and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I went in there in a really bad mood and left feeling fantastic. If a dollar store can do that, who needs Prozac? |
Saad Jilani
Citizen
Username: 99cents_globe
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - 9:44 pm: |
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Heloo everyone .. thanks again for the kind words and compliments really its a very wonderful feeling when people appreciate your hard work .... ok
LUCKY13 :-
Well lucky you, your wife as well everyone is most welcome to the store. You can always shop in our store, put the bags in the car and then go to papa johns that wont be a problem.
2) We will be getting alot of new food items as well frozen food, about bread thats the only one we have for now. We are trying to make deals with other companies. the problem is many of them dont supply in maplewood, but hope we will get it soon.
Cathy Bataille:-
Thanks for the liking the merchandies we are trying to get more and more good and useful stuff in the store. You will see many new items in the coming weeks as well big range of good JEWELLERY..... Cathy you will always find the store neat and clean no matter what cause cleanning 3 times is our daily activity. We will definately check out dollar tree, because we also keep only quality stuff. Cathy if you want you can mail me a list of merchandies which you think we should carry and we dont have it, I will definately try to get it.
Rudbekia:- Hay redbekia how are you? i felt so nice when i read your comments, Thank You so much. If you have any comments, sugessions or complaints mail us at globe99cent@yahoo.com
take care ofurself and stay happy.
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jeffl
Supporter
Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1113
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 15, 2005 - 8:09 am: |
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I've had the Tabatchnik's frozen pea soup...I'm never making my own again. 4 and a half minutes and you've got home made soup. I can't wait to try the chicken and the navy bean.
Also a great place for those pesky items you always need more of...coaxial cable, telephone cords, extension cords, tape, etc., etc. |
Andrea Weisbard
Citizen
Username: Njnetsfan
Post Number: 311
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:46 am: |
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I went to 99cent Globe for the first time last Thursday and had a wonderful experence, just like everyone said. I was looking for safty pins and walked right past them...twice, and went back to the counter and told one of the employees I couldn't find them and he was a great help, I found them. I went back on Saturday and got more safty pin and got other things as well and I am planning on taking my art teacher to the store.
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SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 2026
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 9:19 am: |
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I stopped in on Saturday and echo everyone's praises. Clean store, courteous and helpful staff.. it's a real plus to SA. |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 807
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 9:38 am: |
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Bet all the people who put their homes up for sale over this are having second thoughts.
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Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 6399
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 5:36 pm: |
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First you joke with the alarmists, now you joke with the enthusiasts!  |
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