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Dollar General earns a 1.2-star rating from 12 reviews and 3863 complaints, indicating that most bargain shoppers are dissatisfied with their purchases.

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7:59 pm UTC

Dollar General they refused my 5 dollar coupon

I was trying to use a five dollar coupon and the young ladies refused it. So I tried to then proceed to tell them politely they can't do that. As I was walking out the manager asked "you don't want it?" I said not if your not going to accept your valid coupon. She said "oh well". Basically I didn't actually need the stuff I was value shopping. People actually need things though and this is crappy

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Hickory, US
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Jun 24, 2018 12:17 pm UTC

Are these the coupons that printed out twice on one receipt? The system wont take both because the bar codes are the same

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 23, 2018 8:48 pm UTC

Oh well!

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7:43 pm UTC

Dollar General san leon, texas store

This Dollar General is absolutely disgusting. The employee's all stand around and gossip with each other while there is one person on the register checking people out while the other 5 employees stare at us customers lined up literally to the back of the store. I NEVER see any one stocking shelves and all the Isles are full of UBoats. You can't even get to what products are even on the shelves. They NEVER have any thing on the shelves. We "the customer " have to dig through the boxes on the uboats to try to find what we want. I live on the same street as this store yet I go all the way to the next town because i HATE going into this store and so does everyone else i know. The employee's are always UNPROFESSIONAL and rude. Below I have provided some pictures of how this store looks on a daily basis.

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 23, 2018 8:51 pm UTC

It's probably truck day. They are allowed breaks. Get over it!

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7:39 pm UTC

Dollar General customer service

I am a loyal client at your store in the Bronx store next to the freeman street train stop and its1312 southern blvd the . there is a woman that i think she may be manager or something. Hispanic and kind of butch looking and she is overly rude obnoxious and makes people feel like they are bothering her when they go to the store. She makes me think twice to go in and unless i don't see her i go in the store but i needed to make this complaint because im sure someone would appreciate this job when this person obviously is hurting the store

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3:47 pm UTC

Dollar General parking lot of store.

Hi, this store is located in Hawley, Pa., it was a grocery store, then transformed into a Dollar General, our community is in great need of this store, we have a lot of elderly that walks to this store due to this being the only place within about five miles for them to buy a few groceries .This parking lot is a huge danger to drivers and walkers, it is in need of great repair, driving in there is a hole 10 inches deep, about 36 inches around, these continue through the whole parking lot, also no painted lines to park. I don't understand this since your corporation has three new stores on route 590 within about a 15 mile stretch. Please repair this before someone falls or a car has major damage . Thank you for your time, A very concerned customer! Sherry Young

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12:48 pm UTC

Dollar General the store itself

The Burlington Dollar General is disgustingly dirty always. The people employed there always appear dirty. They smell awful! The floors are grossly filthy. I understand it is a very busy store but something needs to be done. The counter is so dirty I stand with my stuff in my arms because I don't want my stuff ruined by the filth. It needs help bad!

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 23, 2018 4:09 pm UTC

Get a job working there! Maybe you can clean it up for them!

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10:16 am UTC

Dollar General $5 off $25 issue not given and was told it was used when it was not.

I purchased items on 6/23/18 9:30:04 0903 01 9855 at the store in Clay, WV.
My husband uses these receipts for our household items when he shops on the weekends for his next week's work.
So, when he gave the "man" the receipt he was told this was already used and threw the receipt in the trash, never offering to give the receipt back in case of need of any return items for which a receipt is required!
My husband said this man waited on him one other time and upon scanning the receipt for the $5 off, said, "People abuse these $5 off."
So, this is what I get from the situation. He basically called my husband (ie. me) a liar. We are not wanting hand-outs, we work. We don't own for anything so there's no abuse of any kind in just a $5 discount.
The issue itself is not about the $5 as the above sentence should explain. The issue is this clerk and his opinions and methods involved in the service of this company.
My complaint isn't wanting anyone fired but I do want what was allowed under the receipt and an apology and accountability to his actions and is his opinions and efforts going to continue because if this is so, I WILL NOT shop here, we will go to the competitor Family Dollar in Clay, WV.
Does his actions allow for him to get $5 off or taken when we were not allowed, and how many other customers has he done this way. I'm considering going on FB to pose this question.
And, two further points, my Uncle owns the building the DS is in and I can ask him. I also have a lot of friends who shop there and they can also post here about it if the above-case is on-going.
I expect a reply and will be contacting the manager, Debbie ... on Monday at 7:45 to let her know as well.
I don't understand why he should take it personally for the $5 issue. As an employee it would be more important to have a friendly helpful rapport than to be off-hand and not providing a service that this huge company offers. There's something wrong and it's affecting us, and who else?

FYI, I did call the store to speak with her and the "man" answered. I asked to speak with her and he informed me of the above. I told him why I was calling and that I would be calling her Monday to express this issue.

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 23, 2018 4:07 pm UTC

Let's start a GoFundMe account to get this man $5. Good luck!

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10:01 am UTC
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Dollar General employee disrespectful

I would like to tell you a bit about an employee at the dollar general store in gibsonville nc 27249... Only store in gibsonville.. Her name is Misty Bellame.. She's always disrespectful to me when I come in the store.. I haven't a clue why... She speaks to some people in front of me and never speaks to me..she walks off during every transaction with my debit card until I'm done. I asked her this morning why she does this and she said it was none of my [censored]**** business.. I said wow! And walked off. My mother went to buy balloons this morning, she wanted about 20 filled up and, Misty got to 12 balloons and then told my mother that she was out of balloon gas. So I went just now to get balloons and she asked me how many I wanted filled..I said is the tank ok she said it's fine... She just didn't want to fill my mother's request...and these balloons were for my brother's suicide death date.. keep in mind I've never been in there with my mother so she has no idea were related.. Misty is always nasty towards my wife also.not disrespectful because my wife would handle it but always short and never ever helpful in finding products... I've also seen Misty walk out of the store with the register area unattended, and get in the car for a few minutes with another girl, reeking of pot upon coming back. I witnessed a kid steal while she was outside.. I told her that's very unprofessional coming back in the store with the smell of drugs on her.. maybe that's the reason she acts this way towards me.. doesn't explain wife or mom.. again, she has no knowledge of them.. All the people out of work maybe she should be replaced... I'm a avid shopper there and now when she's working, were going to family Dollar...very sorry and sad!? Very unprofessional

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5:16 am UTC

Dollar General store is messy

The store in Manton, Michigan is new so you figured it would be in better shape than it is. Right now in there clothing area there has been a yellow basket left filled with stuff in it for at least a month now & it still not taken care of. This store needs to worry more about its customers & less with stocking the shelves with new products. Its so hard for anyone to get anything because they are stocking shelves eveyday. Please let this get taken care of this could be an amazing store if it just gets cleaned up a little.

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 23, 2018 4:01 pm UTC

If they don't stock the shelves, how would people like you be able to buy anything? Can't have it both ways.

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Jack 2015
Winston-Salem, US
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Jun 23, 2018 7:24 pm UTC
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exactly

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Jack 2015
Winston-Salem, US
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Jun 23, 2018 8:45 am UTC

you’re kidding right..?

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10:25 am UTC
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Dollar General kettle corn microwave popcorn

Opened my bad of popcorn put a bag in the microwave went to go wash my hands looked back at microwave.
Heard a load popping sizzling noise inside my microwave was bright light hurry up and unplugged microwave opened the door and the outside corner of my bag was on fire I doused it with water.
Someone needs to recall these popcorn bags if I would. Have not noticed it would have burnt my house down over a $1 box of popcorn.

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9:25 am UTC

Dollar General parking lot repairs!

The parking lot is so ridiculous at our jefferson, oh store location! Dollar general has been notified for 2 years about it and will do nothing. It's so bad it actually breaks cars driving through the massive holes and i've heard from the manager that they would rather fix customers cars than pay for a new lot! These "potholes" are as big as the whole entire entrance so you can't go around it. It's about 2-4' foot deep! And many more throughout lot. Even the delivery truck drivers complain weekly. I've heard the manager say to them that corporate will not do anything about it, she has sent them pictures and numerous complaints and they said it's easier to just pay for peoples cars to get fixed then pay for new asphalt.

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12:46 am UTC

Dollar General I was forced to leave for the day

I work in San leon and our regional manager sent someone to help with doing truck. I showed up this morning and about 1 hour Shelly comes up to me and start accusing me up being under the influence. Which even all my other Co workers know that it wasn't true. She had told our manager thoko that I wasn't getting anything done when I've been working my a** off to get key holder. I just really feel like that should not be allowed store location is 2415 fm517 San leon 77539

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9:05 pm UTC

Dollar General hiring procedures need to be looked into asap!

The Visalia store on Mooney the manager is a flat out liar. I was pass over for someone
else he claimed which was fine. Marcus claimed he hired someone else and the same guy is working their with him why lie? The store in Goshen is no better there is no number to contact a manager or anyone for that matter. The store in Orosi the same girl answers and never gives the manager the messages. If your are wondering why no new hires are coming in its because those stores are preventing it from happening. Due to this behavior I will never shop at any dollar generals again and I will keep telling people about these stores.

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Dollar General accidentally left a shopping bag with the receipt in it

I accidently left a bag of the products I bought ($9 bottle of gain beads, 2 bottles of japanese cherry blossom body spray) and she had put the receipt in that bag. I was in the store about noon. I drove from the pacific store to berger mo, about 53 minutes away. I called the store today when I realized what i'd done (about 6 pm). The person on the phone did not identify herself and said she would call her manager and call me right back. It is now 7:41 and I finally had to call her back. She was arrogant and hinged on being rude. She said there was nothing she could do as I did not have the receipt and there was no bag there. I told her the receipt was in the bag... Again. She repeated that there was nothing she could do and said if I wanted to argue the point I would have to drive back down there and argue with the manager but the result would still b the same. Now u tell me... What went totally wrong with this conversation? At this point, I want my money back and I will spend my money somewhere that cares about their customers. I have spent about $100 a week consistently for years st dollar general. I'm saddened to see how far the stores have sunk. If I don't get my money back with taxes, I intend to call the bbb and file a formal complaint. Please respond promptly.

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Jack 2015
Winston-Salem, US
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Jun 21, 2018 8:19 pm UTC

this is your fault. not there’s. no one to blame but yourself.

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 21, 2018 12:05 pm UTC

Try making sure you have all your bags when you leave the first time. Not the store's fault.

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10:11 am UTC
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Dollar General employee

Hi, I'm writing in regards to an employee at a local store in which I live here in Mississippi. The store number is #012176 located on let one Blvd. Diberville Ms. 39540 her name is Amber Elliott she's very rude to customers and I shop there daily. Always rude to us and talks with people about illegal drugs in front if customers. I would like someone to please look into this matter otherwise me and my friends & family will further our shopping at another store. Also would like add one more thing she also speaks to other employees in such a manner that is very inappropriate. It makes shopping there until comfortable. Respectfully, Katie moore

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 21, 2018 12:08 pm UTC

Can you translate that chicken stratch to English please?

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12:07 am UTC

Dollar General the service

The store in Drain Oregon. The manager has absolutely no customer service. I purchased a fan and got it home and it was broken. The weather is 90 plus degrees. Called the store 10 minutes before closing and was informed I couldn't come back to exchange it until the next day. We live in a town that takes minutes if that to get somewhere. Beyond disappointed.

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Dollar General service, cleanliness, rude obnoxious employees

Store # 14201 on South Catherine Street in Plattsburgh, NY...They have at least one good employee, Dakota, I go in the store and she is running register, no one else around, and I need help. There was at least 10-15 people in the line, I waited about 30 minutes. One day I used the mens bathroon to fond it absolutely disgusting. Urine all over, and it looked like someone had the runs. Garbage was overflowing and it was just, well, disgusting. The manager is alqays on her cell, ans gets upset if you interrupt her.

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Dollar General the evening manager

She acts as if it's a burden too do her job, she has treated me awful countless times because I'm a newly divorced mom of 3 temperarly on ebt food stamps.
Every time i shop when she is working she is running in and out smoking or talking to random people who pull up outside. Looks like a drug deals are happening on the side at this store. If she hasn't been drug tested recently maybe you can look over your employment policy and make sure all tests have been properly performed and Carried out honestly.
Absolutely a mess inside and out and I'm surprised someone who is wheelchair bound hasn't reported this store. I know they refuse to shop here because
Boxes are thrown around blocking isle's, full mop buckets left out, (drowning hazard for children)
The turnover rate is extremely high due to the night managers lazyiness and neglectful behavior towards customers and employee's.
I won't go too this store again as long as she is around, something is not right here and I'm not the only one who sees it.

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Dollar General no air conditioner

The Dollar General #.9306 It's hot in this store, the girls that work there, are sweating. By the time I get out with my ice cream, it's melted. I looked at a thermometer in one of the isles and it said 90 degrees. That's ridiculous. All the other stores around have good air conditioning. That's ridiculous. That store has been like that for more than 5 years. A big corporateing like that, should take better care of there store and employees and customers

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Dollar General working hours

My Daughter hired in over 2 months ago, since then she has not been scheduled to work no more than 8 hours a week ! The past two weeks she has been scheduled only 4 hours per week ! Plus they hired a new person 2 weeks ago and she has worked every weekday the past two weeks! I would like to know why my Daughter is being discriminated against ? This is unacceptable!

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Chris1977
Marietta, US
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Jun 21, 2018 12:15 pm UTC

Maybe your daughter isn't doing a good job and maybe the newer person is. Did you stop to think about that?

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Jack 2015
Winston-Salem, US
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Jun 19, 2018 9:08 am UTC

maybe she’s not doing a good job..? I don’t know

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9:43 pm UTC
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Dollar General store #18847 closing store manager on duty 6/18/2018

To whom it may concern,

I am a regular customer of store #18847, and upon entering the store, instead of a greeting, I was given a stern time frame for shopping as if to be annoyed. There are better ways to inform a customer of the closing time rather than how I was rudely greeted upon entry. This in return creates a hostile environment by putting the customer in an uncomfortable position as to how to deal with a worker who has treated them unfairly for no reason other than their own personal dislike of a customer coming in close to closing time. If this employee is unhappy with their position, I'm sure there are plenty of homeless people would jump at the opportunity to have a rewarding job that they would take serious and take pride in what they do and make their customers feel welcomed regardless of the time.

I hope this issue with customer interaction is addressed sooner than later as I am unaware of what the next interaction with this employee may lead to.

Thank you,

Adriane Johnson

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Jack 2015
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Jun 19, 2018 9:03 am UTC

you need to realize that a lot of people come in close to closing and don’t leave when they’re supposed to. it’s nothing against you. they just need to get people out on time.

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