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Dollar General Overcharging

I visited Dollar General in Sumiton, AL and purchased several items. After the items were totaled and paid for, I was asked if I wanted my receipt. After reviewing my receipt, I noticed that several items purchased were higher than advertised, and there was an item that was scanned twice! After bringing attention to the cashier, he left to get another associate to assist. The associate proceeded to tell me that it happened all the time. The reason provided was that the store was short staffed and they had no one to check prices. She wanted to know what items were wrong, I told her there were too many items for me to verify. I ended up getting a refund on all the items purchased. Moral of the story: Please check your receipts and verify the prices!

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Sep 10, 2022 10:18 pm EDT

You did the right thing and so did they. A good result if I do say so. As an employee if an item is on sale and it's ringing up the regular price, we are supposed to give it to them at the sale price- its only good business.

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Dollar General Declined check

I went in to Dollar General today to purchase a few items and write a check for my purchase as a have done many times before. The clerk ran it through his machine a couple of times and said it was declined and he would have to get the manager. I have never bounced a check to Dollar General or anyone else in over 25 years of writing checks. The manager came in from outside, from what appeared to be using drugs in the parking lot and told me that I would have to pay with cash or leave the store and maybe I should put money in my account, there is over $5000, by the way.

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Dollar General Poor management

I have worked for this company for over a year and for the most part it was great. Until the store manager changed. The store manager I have now is rude and likes to write me up for things that are false and I can prove it. I have text messages from me and her that supports the fact that I’m right. And I can get the associate that was working with me that night to write an affidavit if needed. Plus I can get non(old) employees to write affidavits that say that she “had it out for me” because she treats me differently than that of other employees and it’s making the work environment hostile. I used to like going to work but not anymore. You can ask any customer that has ever walked in that store if I am ever rude or not busy or anything and I can guarantee you that answer will be no! I am the assistant manager but am treated like a nobody. And I’m tired of doing my job and hers because she’s not good at it! You can ask anybody! The store has went downhill as far as cleanliness and appearance since the manager change. You can clearly tell.

Desired outcome: I would like my manager to be put in her place and understand that she can lose her position as fast as she got it because she doesn’t know how to be an effective manager. Or I would like a face to face meeting with my dm.

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Dollar General dollar general risk management

Im 69 years old...fell in dollar general parking lot pothole and have bad sprain right ankle contusions on left and right legs...elbows and hand. I had trip to er and am so sore all over from the fall. had to cancel all appointments for the week and am off my feet for at least 7 days. I cannot reach anyone to file insurance or complaint. this is another example of how large corporations get away with everything in the US these days and have absolutely free reign to ignore a customer complainrt with little worry of any real retaliation. i think they hope to wear one down so youll just go away...well i WONT go away. that pothole needs fixed asap before someone older than me falls and breaks a hip or worse. shame on you dg for so little concern for your patrons.

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Dollar General Unqualified Boss

I am a current employee at store #20635 in Grundy, Virginia. The owner of the store is named Becky Lester, and I truly believe she isn't qualified to run the store.

As far as I'm aware, she hardly does any work for the store, yet will make the schedules to where she gets most of the hours while the rest of us barely get any. Recently, I've been informed that she has been talking bad behind my back for no reason, as I always try my best and do what I am supposed to do and then some. Because of this, she has only scheduled me one day a week despite me begging her for more hours before; this is not a livable wage and she knows that.

I even learned that she threatened to cut someone's hours if they refused to be a keyholder, which is a violation of Chapter 3, subsection 40. 1-27.3 for worker's protection within Virginia if I'm correct. This needs to be spread out more so hopefully this store can be saved and we get a better owner, along with better scheduling.

Desired outcome: I would like for Becky Lester to be replaced as owner of this store, as she has made it clear she can not handle it.

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Dollar General Cashiers & management store policy -- Shoppers can't have Backpacks or Totes in store!

Due to allegedly a large amount of theft in local stores in my town, the clerks & management workers are always telling me I must leave my backpack at front of store!

I don't give a rats hind end if it is store policy. My backpack has been compromised before & now stays with me at all times! I'm NOT A THIEF OR CRIMINAL EITHER! I use a backpack to get goods home after purchasing them. I shop there monthly... Now they won't get a friggin scrap of my money anymore cause the clerks are SO EFFING RUDE !

Cashier even dared to skip me in line then proceed to have her manager bully me after she did, about the NO Backpacks rule... Just finish my transaction please! I am BUYING 2 ITEMS, so why they wanna be such KARENS, huh!? For Crikeys sake... go back to Management School & learn some real customer service please

Desired outcome: For these Discriminatory Practices to be stopped! Or they are just itching for lawsuits

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Jane Large
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Sep 28, 2022 8:28 pm EDT

My store does the same thing. Backpacks and bags up front. That's the rules. Don't like it don't come in. Yes, you are allowed to put the bags behind the register.

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Sep 07, 2022 7:14 am EDT

Maybe you should try and understand their reasoning for leaving the backpack. You could ask them to put it behind the counter with cashier so it’s safe. Sad but true it’s the world we live in. Although you are honest many are not.

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I was working for Dollar General from Saturday June 25th, 2022 to Friday July 22nd, 2022. I was only a part time sales associate for the Cuba, NY location. I had gotten called into work (asked to cover other employees shifts, which I agreed to every time) about four or five times. One of the times that I had covered someone else's shift was Thursday July...

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Dollar General Customer Complaint about treatment issues.

Went shopping for sandwich meats and some items. Store was a mess and started down the isle. Told a women in the floor i had to squeeze by her. I pushed an empty milk container away from us and she jumped up screaming she was trying to stock the shelves. I then was embarrassed and said I was trying to shop. Sounded like she mumbled she couldn't do her job because you people. I pushed my cart aside and left the Aisle. She yelled and said for me to put that damn meat up. I yelled back saying you said you where working you put it up. I went looking for a manager only to discover she was it.

Desired outcome: change of management and apology. Need some kind of outcome to satisfy how I was treated by your employee

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Aug 11, 2022 5:42 pm EDT

Good luck getting that they are all rude! The higher up in the company the ruder they get!

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Dollar General The Ac unit broken

I am an employee at store02220 in winnie, texas. Last year our ac unit (s) were in need of repair. This year they don't work at all. We have been waiting ona part since the beginning of this year. The temperature reaches close to 98 some days and most days we see a temp of 95. When you are working, moving about stocking etc. The heat is unbearable. 3. Employees and myself totalling 4 employees have thrown up had bad bad headaches, and fatigue from the heat. Why?

Desired outcome: Fix it already.

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Dollar General Gift card winner email

I filled out a survey on my receipt I received when I shopped at Dollar General in Weare, N.H. I did just for fun but soon after I received an email stating I won a $500 gift card from Dollar General which I was so excited about, and it was so unexpected. I know the email is connected to the survey but Dollar General claims it happens without their knowledge. The email wouldn't let me submit my claim or do anything at all with the email. I have submitted a photo I took of proof because it was all very disappointing and annoying. I am a 70-year-old retired widow who took the time to say how much I like Dollar General and feel hurt by this all and surveys are always quite long, funny that, and want all your personal information, odd that but I do them on occasion just for fun and hoping to get lucky. These are desperate times so to be disappointed by something like this is so very sad and annoying and makes one feel bad. The receipt from Dollar General asks you to fill out a survey and give your opinions on the store and your shopping experience and you get a chance to win a $500 gift certificate. I simply was just taking a chance. Never expected this type of disappointment. Thank you for listening. Linda Moriarty 36 Laurel St. Manchester, N.H. 03102

Desired outcome: I truly feel I deserve some sort of compensation by way of a gift certificate to Dollar General. Again, thank you for your concern and listening. Hopefully, you can help make this right in some way. Linda

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Corina Gosvener
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Oct 25, 2022 6:30 pm EDT

This has not been resolved, I tried the survey for the gift card, used the DG store receipt for the website. I have has so many scam calls, at least 20 a day, bombarded my emails, and chrome ads I have to delete my email account. Sooo many phone calls a DAY and all are scams! Can't believe DG is passing our info to scams! So mad! So far no response from DG. I can't seem to remove my info from this stupid survey! BEWARE!

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Jane Large
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Sep 28, 2022 8:57 pm EDT

Sounds like you got scammed by somebody pretending to be Dollar General.

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Dollar General Extremely unprofessional, combative, rude cashier

We checked out at 12:35 PM on 8/5/2022. Store # 7784.

There was a sale on Cokes - buy 2 & get the 3rd for free. It charged me for 3. The manager came out and explained that when the cashier hit “Pay” it would take the 3rd cokes off. But that didn’t happen. The cashier told me she couldn’t help us because she didn't know how to take it off. We hit the call button several times - waited 10 mins before I had to go find a manager.

The cashier’s demeanor was negative. My elderly mother asked the cashier a question & the look she gave my mother was so hostile. I told my mother “don’t ask - don’t worry about that”. To which the cashier bowed up at me & said “why are you talking about me like I’m not here?!” She proceeded to tell me I need to get a new life.

She continued to ramble, became more combative when I asked her name - she didn't have a name tag. She refused to give her name. She heckled us loudly to the other customers. The manager never said a word to this person. This is beyond unacceptable. She is about 5’6”, medium build, black hair, wears braids.

Desired outcome: Remove this cashier from any interaction with the public. She needs to attend conflict resolution classes. Management and staff need courses in customer service. Managers need help on dealing with combative employees.

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Oct 11, 2022 3:45 pm EDT

Dollar general store #13733,115 interstate drive south, jasper, ga 30143 manager name melissa! was very rude to all customers standing and waiting to get checked out but there is this young girl with her little boy standing there being yelled at and melissa holler out self checkout is open so loud it hurt the little child ears.. why melissa keep saying it over and over about self checkout why complain about the self checkout that the store got.. not everybody care to use self checkout.. if this melissa going to be rude to customers again should be fired before she hurts customers especially little children... she needs mental and phyiscial help... there are eldery people can't tolerate ugliness from employees and manager... why hired people with mental problems.

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Hi, I live in Weiner, Arkansas and tried to come shop in Dollar General last night and as I needed assistance, Melissa Carol who is a key holder there would not assist me because she was talking and laughing and goofing with another girl. I then saw that the girl she was talking to has given me a lot of problems in the past and as I finally figured out that...

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I have been with dollar general for 5years and it just gets worse by the month. They expect you to work all day from open to close, no breaks, no employees, no support at all. The only time the dm chimes in is when a visit is scheduled and corporate is coming to visit that store.. Well im a single mother with no help so I have expressed many times that im...

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Dollar General Employee

Today my daughter and I went into the dollar General store located on Old Murphy Rd , Franklin NC , we had some items when my daughter asked about a toy that was on the top shelf, there was a step setting right in front of us so I used it to look on the top shelf, I told her this step works great , I am going to buy it too , I used it a couple more times, buy the time I got to the register I said I really don't need it and after I pay for our stuff i will put it back, well about that time a big red headed woman came storming from a room behind the register run behind us grabbed the step and throwed into a buggy and said don't touch our stuff? I thought they sold stuff that was in the store ? I guess we will stick to Wal-Mart,,,, who knows how she will react to something bad ,,, we still bought our stuff but not the step ,

Desired outcome: She needs help with anger issues

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Dollar General Clutered store. Every week after every wk

This store has been going down for a long time. Rolltainers all over the aisles and boxes all over the floor, some open and food on floor, clutter up front when you walk in. You can't get a cart let alone a wheelchair. I know someone who couldn't, state and fed law. I took pictures and sending to state and corp office, dm fault she don't get help, I was in today and hadn't change since yesterday, she said by her self, I looked in backroom and full of these Rolltainers, why don't dg have employees stock at night like other retail stores, they make these aisles too small and this store and paw paw have lost alot of customers, Mgr doesn't care we hear.

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Dollar General Risk Management

I've been trying to resolve a complaint to Risk Management at Dollar General since May 30,2022. I've made several calls that's gone unanswered, text and email without any response. I've filed several complaints via customer service and didn't get a response. I got food poisoning on May 30,2022 From some expired Rice Crispy treats purchased from Dollar general location 11975 Apache Ave. Savannah,Georgia 31419.

Desired outcome: I would love to speak with someone and resolve the issue because it's not going away.

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Aug 08, 2022 1:22 pm EDT

Hey are ignorant and uncaring rude people at this company especially Howard. I hope you recovered well! I will never ever step foot on a Dollar General again!

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Dollar General Safety protocol and customer service

Monday 8-1-2020, 3:00pm. Only 2 baskets outside which were stuck together, asked if there were any in the store, an employee sitting on the floor behind checkout counter who was on her phone said their outside. Asked male employee who was also on phone if he could help as I have a broken wrist. The store was a mess...freezer case had items in disarray, things on the floor (tripping hazard) which I kicked aside, lack of stocking plus a delivery truck as I left. I have been shopping at this location since it opened...unfortunately you lost an excellent Manager when Walter left and the town knows it. It's in your best interest to look at camera activity from today and a surprise managerial visit should occur. If I chose to shop again and employees are on their phones, smarting off to the Manager of the day, lack of customer service or helpfulness I'll take my money elsewhere

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Aug 17, 2022 2:43 pm EDT
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Dollar General

Im 69 years old...fell in dollar general parking lot pothole and have bad sprain right ankle contusions on left and right legs...elbows and hand. I had trip to er and am so sore all over from the fall. had to cancel all appointments for the week and am off my feet for at least 7 days. I cannot reach anyone to file insurance or complaint. this is another example of how large corporations get away with everything in the US these days and have absolutely free reign to ignore a customer complainrt with little worry of any real retaliation. i think they hope to wear one down so youll just go away...well i WONT go away. that pothole needs fixed asap before someone older than me falls and breaks a hip or worse. shame on you dg for so little concern for your patrons.

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10:25 pm EDT

Dollar General I am complaining about your ID policy

I am beyond aggravated with the fact that I am 52 years old and am unable to purchase tobacco products at some of your Dollar General Stores. Some of your stores REFUSE to accept my digital ID which is verified through La Wallet. Many of them do but some of the managers refuse! I understand that the DIGITAL ID IS A VALID LICENSE AND BY LAW THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ACCEPTABLE!

Whether it is a law or not, you people need to goer all of yours stores and managers on the same page so as not to confuse your customers

Store number 06658 is instructed by the store manager Darrell NOT to accept digital iID!

Desired outcome: Allow DIGITAL ID through LA Wallet

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Dollar General Denied employment

I have neem looking for a job for sometime, tho I have applied several times, the manager at D/G in Dresden Tn claims she cannot find my application. Now she says she can't hire me because of some remarks I made on her personnal facebook page! Furthermore, when they opened the store in Palmersville, the manager told me she had no problem hiring a disabled person, but she was replaced, I talked to the manager in place now and she took my name and number, but I could tell the way she looked at me she had no intention of hiring me! that store has gone through a number of employees in the short time they have been open, I am disabled, so I cannot work full time, due to the restrictions put on me by Social Security Disability, but I have my own transportation and I have a good work ethic, if someone would just give me a chance!

Desired outcome: give me a chance to prove myself, hire me, if i don't work out i will gladly bow out...

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Aug 08, 2022 1:26 pm EDT

You dont want to work for these idiots honey find something better...they tear their employees terribly.!

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On July 27, 2022 at 10:32 in morning. Dollar general cashier try to Activation it failed to Activation so she have problem with the card the she call the lady over her I don’t know her name but she tryinto tell her on the phone how to do the it then she said give my son the card back and call PlayStation I said my son it still stand with the cashier and the...

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