- I have 10 huge, brand new shopping secrets
to help you save big and score at the Dollar Tree.
Hey guys, welcome back to the channel.
I am the YouTube deal guy, Matt Granite.
And this is a followup to my part one
of Dollar Tree shopping secrets
and you guys shared some great insights.
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First secret for the Dollar Tree,
which is very important is know the number of coupons
that you guys can work with.
And a lot of people are not aware
to begin with at the Dollar Tree accepts coupons.
So, for a printable coupon that you guys would see
from the internet, a reminder,
as long as it clearly states manufacturer coupon
has a valid expiry date and address to remit it
for the manufacturer.
Dollar Tree will accept it
and you can use up to two printable
internet coupons per day.
Now these coupons are also different
from the coupons that you would find in your newspaper.
You can use as many newspaper coupons
as you want in a transaction.
Just keep in mind,
that you may only use up to four identical coupons
in that same transaction.
So for example,
if you have four $1 off,
crest toothpaste, manufacturer coupons from a newspaper,
you can use all of those.
You're not gonna get any cash back for what you don't use.
So, for those principle internet based manufacturer coupons,
you get a max of two
and for the newspaper you can use as many as you want,
when you go to checkout at the Dollar Store,
just keep in mind, of course,
that no more than four can be alike.
And that is really important to help you save huge.
For Dollar Tree shopping secret number two,
know of the specific sizes of the products
that you're buying for the Dollar Tree.
And this is actually a two part savings piece of advice.
As you guys might be aware,
the dollar tree sells some very different sizes
of our favorite products.
So before you go to a Dollar Tree,
canvas your pantry, your fridge, your medicine cabinet
and write down the number of ounces or milliliters
and the specific products.
So exactly what you would be getting
at the Dollar Tree versus buying
on Amazon or Walmart or somewhere else.
And the other reason that's very important to note
is tied to coupons.
I wanna mention my subscriber, Kristina Hughes,
who mentioned that, "coupons that say any size,"
she uses all the time at the Dollar Tree store,
and she gets tons of free items.
And then obviously Lowkee.
I can't believe Dollar Tree takes coupons,
which was tied to the first saving secret,
but, "the any size" ones will work all the time
at the dollar tree for manufacturer coupons.
For Dollar Tree shopping secret number three,
understand that there is a huge disparity
between the Dollar Trees online business,
as well as the Dollar Trees in store business.
In fact, more so than most retailers.
So when you are shopping online,
what you see is a more limited experience.
Let's take medicine as an example,
it's almost always sold out online,
but in store Dollar Trees carry all of the major brands
and often at some considerable discounts
for over the counter medicine.
So, whether it's Tylenol, Advil, aspirin,
something for your allergies,
the over the counter medicine in most cases
is at a huge discount and a very good purchase
to make from Dollar Tree.
And just as a bonus for you guys
for the shopping secret number three,
in my dollar tree shopping secrets part one video,
which had all sorts of hacks, which you're welcome to watch.
I did allude to the fact that
there are smaller quantities available on Dollar Tree
in a special section of the website
that you can navigate toward for the smaller quantities.
So, if you are looking to buy things like cleaning supplies
or cars or candles, you don't need to buy a pallet
of 35 candles in the event that you just want two or three.
So that is something that is also unique
to the Dollar Tree website.
Dollar Tree shopping secret number four,
understand that the Dollar Tree
is truly in a league of its own.
And it does have some very deep relationships
with brands that you might not be thinking of.
It's not like Costco.
It's not like another Dollar Store.
It's not like Sam's club.
Obviously when you go into Sam's club,
you're going to get a better discount
on Kirkland brand, tissues and wipes
and things of that nature, olive oil.
But since Dollar Tree doesn't have
really any of its own hardcore,
highly sought after brands,
they do establish some tremendously deep relationships
with big brands like Kleenex.
So you can actually get a better deal
on Kleenex at the Dollar Tree versus any other store.
And if you happen to like Kleenex,
why buy a third party or generic alternative,
just go to the Dollar Tree and get your Kleenex.
Get the brands that you want
because chances are the Dollar Tree
may actually have a relationship with that brand.
And you might not have thought of it.
Shopping secret, number five,
join the value seekers club or at least follow the blog
and consider signing up for the email list.
Now, obviously this is not a sponsored video.
Dollar Tree is not paying me to say anything nice
about the more endorsed their website.
I'm here for you guys.
But similar to when I did that Ikea upload
and I discussed it's VIP program,
that gives you some benefits.
A lot of people don't realize
that there is a value seekers blog
tied to the Dollar Tree
and that's actually a really good blog.
They discuss different ways to incorporate crafts and decor.
My wife actually loves some of the tips and hacks
that we have here to try and do some cool things
for our daughter, some different recipes,
but there's also an email list.
And if you do sign up, I know I'm not a huge fan
of email list because you sometimes get spam,
but on this particular one,
you do get some additional incentives, some coupons,
some instant opportunities,
and some DIY deals that you might
not have known about otherwise.
So of course, that value seekers blog is worth considering.
Shopping secret number six,
for the Dollar Tree is tied to the greeting card aisle.
And if you guys have not yet set foot
in this side of the store,
oh my goodness!
Is this somewhere where you definitely
need to pay some attention for some serious price drops?
And I just wanna draw attention to the 67sassygirl
that mentioned at her Dollar Tree,
"cards are often as low as 50 cents,
or you can often upgrade to
a nicer looking card for a dollar."
And for all of the greeting cards
that are the biggest rip offs right now
at CVS and Walgreens and any other store
that you can think of including Rite aid.
You'll pay somewhere between 599 and 999
for a Carlton Cards or Hallmark Greeting Card.
And with the holidays approaching or really a birthday,
an anniversary, whatever it is,
it's nice to give a card,
but we all know that it's the sentiment inside
that sometimes makes the biggest difference
unless someone's put the cash inside,
which is my favorite, but anyhow,
a greeting card is a greeting card.
And some will tell you that the Dollar Tree stores
have some inferior paper quality.
My hands and my eyes don't know the difference.
And I stock up all the time on greeting cards
from the Dollar Tree,
which is one of the best purchases
you can make in the entire store.
Dollar Tree shopping secret number seven
is tied to a very unique placement
that you'll find in Dollar Tree stores.
Not all Dollar Tree stores have them,
but if you guys have ever seen one
of those fully loaded shopping carts filled with products,
this is not only one of the best clearance deals of items
you will see inside the Dollar Tree store.
You need to make your move quickly.
Now, if you guys watch my shopping secret video for Kohl's,
I discuss specifically the timing tied to their deals,
but if you guys see a whole conglomerate of products
inside a shopping cart, inside the Dollar Tree store,
it's just days or sometimes hours away
from being taken to a dumpster or donated to a shelter.
Now these are products that have come
the closest possible point to their expiration date
and the dollar tree store needs to get rid of these.
And that means, huge steep discounts
on things like sunscreen, Halloween candy
and other perishables.
But guys, please watch those expiration dates
very carefully.
They are in those shopping carts for a reason,
it will spell huge reductions for your family,
but obviously take a very good look at the labels
before you consume anything.
Before I get to shopping secret, number 10,
that has me very excited
as we count down our final shopping secrets.
I wanna remind you guys
that if you do have a comment or insight to share,
please do so in the comments section,
there's some great comments that have helped propel the
insight I'm sharing today.
And the shopping secret, number eight
is very interesting and near dear to my heart
because I've heard from people like Revecca
who said that she doesn't have a very good Dollar Tree store
near here but she drives at least 70 miles
to go to a much better one where she will stock up
on things like Halloween costumes, Christmas decorations
and kitchen utensils at a Dollar Tree store.
The Dollar Tree is in fact up to 60% cheaper
when it comes to any holiday birthday, Halloween,
or Christmas decoration item and load up guys,
this is the place to do it.
And the most aggressive discounts
are all posted within two weeks of any specific occasion.
Shopping secret, number nine
for the dollar tree store is actually
split into two different sections.
The first is the magazine section.
And if you guys are tired of seeing magazines discounted
only to hit you with an auto renewal tied
to your credit card from when you signed up the Dollar Tree
is a great place to buy magazines for a buck
on all sorts of topics including how to save money,
great things for hobbyists, outdoors,
people, it's all there.
And you will do very well with the pricing that they have.
The Dollar Tree also stocks, all sorts of books.
And if you have some spare time
or you wanna sit back and stay entertained,
there are often best selling books
from some really popular authors that you would know
and recognize at their lowest prices.
Thanks to how the dollar tree works
with many publishing companies.
I wanna mention the subscriber Rosita Martinez,
who mentioned that she also grabbed stickers.
And as a parent, I can tell you stickers
are an obsession for my daughter,
as well as doodling and coloring books
that she gets for her grandkids.
For shopping secret number 10,
you could tell I'm excited, really have no life
and they don't get out much,
but thank you guys for being a part of my frugal family.
For shopping secret number 10.
Don't forget about the food aisle.
And this actually follows a conversation
that I had with my wife,
where I said, we should be buying more food
from the Dollar Tree.
She's like, I would never buy food
from a Dollar Tree store.
It's a, some people believe it's not safe for,
it's not worth your while.
Guys, it's the same thing.
It's sometimes different quantities
and a different negotiated relationship.
But I wanna grab a quick comment here
from Migdalia Torres,
who said that a supermarket she'll pay $15
for a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and juice.
Dollar Tree, she pays $3.
I mentioned in the first part
of my savoring secret video for the Dollar Tree
that they sometimes have steak.
And a lot of you thought you would never buy steak
from the dollar tree store and that's fine.
But for frozen goods and certain canned goods.
And for some of you, please check to see if
your Dollar Tree store has a freezer
or a frozen food section,
'cause they can guarantee you the frozen food you see there
is the same as what you see at Target
and Walmart and the savings are huge.
So I realized that for some of us bringing home
a nice big family meal from a Dollar Store,
it doesn't resonate the same way, but these times are tough.
We need to feed our families.
And sometimes as we struggle to do so,
the Dollar Tree has some great resources
where you can feed people in a healthy and affordable way.
If that's something that you guys want.
And if not, you could just like load up
on rice Krispie ...
and things from time to time
that we now enjoy in our household.
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