99 Cent Zone

Pros:
(+) They have anything you need
(+) You can pay with your card
Cons:
(-) $ 10 limit to pay with your card
(-) It’s not a .99 cents store when you sell things over .99 cents. Everything I bought was from $ 1.29 to $ 12.99
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This is one of my fav discount stores. It’s definitely not a .99 cent store which the name is misleading when the majority of things you get are from $ 1.29 to $ 12.99. Not one single item that I bought was labeled .99, so for that, It’s a discount store.
They have pretty much everything you can possible need. They have everything from kitchen supplies, bedroom, wedding stuff, baby shower supplies, artificial flowers, arts and crafts, christmas and holiday supplies, etc. I even bought 2 espresso pots which surprisingly works very well
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They had them in a variety of sizes. I initially bought a 1 serving espresso pot which I was sure it would crap out on me after a few tries or turn rusty. But after 2 months of using one from here, I was happy with it that I went back and bought a 2^nd one in a larger size. I was originally going to buy one on Amazon for $ 50 but when I saw it here for $ 7 I was sold!
I actually bought some little things for my destination wedding on the cheap. Got some little glass votives to use with tealight candles and red rose petals for my flower girl. The destination venue we are doing it at wanted to charge us $ 40 for a bag of rose petals and I said heck no! I just bought a bag of red petals here for $ 1.29.
The place is huge. When you walk in, you think it’s just a normal size store. Then you see an entrance midway that leads you to another section of the store where they bought the place next door. It’s huge! Definitely a great place to check out if you’re looking for things on a budget.

I bought a four-​pack of lightbulbs for $ 18.99, which I should have avoided for exactly this reason. When I tried one out and realized it was the ugliest, dim light I had ever seen, I went to exchange them for a different set. I had the receipt and was within seven days of the purchase, with the original packaging, as their «rules» specify. They would not let me exchange them because «the package was open.» Of course it was open! That’s how I realized the lightbulbs were of terrible quality! I will never spend money here again, but if you want to be nickel-​and-​dimed by a cheap and dishonest store, you should definitely shop here.

«Everything 99 cent and above!» — That is funny, right? Like, don’t worry! Nothing here is below 99 cents! We wouldn’t sell you anything like — crappy! Misleading dollar stores blargh.
That said, you can get lots of cooking and shower stuff here. This dollar store’s better and less overwhelming than the one on Broadway. They both have minimums to use a card though, dangit.

It’s a teacher’s paradise! It has the best plastic basket inventory that I have ever seen in a 99 cent store. They have a whole grocery store-​sized aisle devoted to plastic baskets and various containers in every color. They have a range of seasonal items that are actually attractive and I have decorated my home in addition to my classroom with them. Oh, there’s the ugly stuff if you really want it but the good thing here is you’re not stuck with it being your only choice.

I have went to this 99 cent store countless times. You can find some great deals.
For thanksgiving I bought 3 tinfoil trays for $ 1 each, so cheep, when right around the corner in C-​Town you are asked to pay about $ 3 each.
I got my Christmas Cards for $ 1.29 (16 cards, 8 different kinds in one pack for $ 1.29, some cards looked better than others, but I only needed 10 so I selected the ones that I liked) and I get my Dish Soap for $ 1 for either Ajax or Palmolive.
I love stores like these because you can easily get inspiration from them, either to make something for your self or to get something for your home without paying a fortune.
I like spending money but I just do not have that much of it so if I can cut a great deal I am all for it and this store definitely provides some excellent deals. That is not to say that they do not have the usual crap as most 99 cent stores, but you can always find a good deal here.