Shopping Tips 101: Dollar General

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Dollar General has over 9300 in 35 states in the United States. They stock around 10,000 items including those from major manufacturers. The Dollar General name has been in use since 1955 and was originally a store that had nothing priced over $1.00. We now see varying price points rounded to the $.05 mark. They became a public company in 1968. Then went private again in 2007 and public once more in 2009.

Find a Dollar General Location.

Coupon Acceptance: (Per the Dollar General Coupon Policy)
Dollar General accepts coupons. They accept their own store coupons and manufacturer coupons. They do accept coupons printed from the internet. You can find printable coupons on the Dollar General website, including the occasional $/$$ offer.

Coupons must be original (no photocopies), have a scanable barcode, have an expiration date, must match items you are purchasing that are sold at Dollar General, and must say Manufacturers or Dollar General Store Coupon on them. They will NOT accept coupons that do not scan, have an invalid promotional code, are expired, are for items you are not purchasing or they do not sell, free item coupons printed from the internet or are coupons from other retailers that state they are only valid at other retailers.

Dollar General does allow you to use coupons for a dollar value that happen to make an item free (ie: product costs $1.00 and you have a $1.00 coupon it's FREE), I inquired to them through their contact page and received a phone call back. It works at my local store and many others, but I've been told by readers that the stores have the right to refuse coupons that make items free. If you have a concern about this policy/your stores preference, please contact Dollar General Corporate to work with them to resolve the conflict in your local store.

You can also use a $/$$ Dollar General coupon with manufacturer coupons, BUT you must satisfy the $$ requirement AFTER all manufacturer coupons have been applied. ie: $5 off your $25 purchase coupon, the $25 must be the total AFTER all manufacturer coupons have been taken off the order.

Method of Payment: (Found here) Dollar General accepts cash, EBT/Debit cards, checks with ID, Visa and Discover signature payments. They do NOT accept Mastercard signature payments.

Return Policy: (Found here) Dollar General has a 100% satisfaction guarantee on their DG Everyday, Clover Valley, and EverPet brands. If you are not satisfied, they will refund or exchange your purchase. I can not find an answer on other items. But, personally, I've never had a problem returning or exchanging other defective items.

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Happy Shopping!