when the word 'SALE' actually meant that something was being sold at a good value?. Created by Just Hazel. society-culture-en - cultures-groups-en - senior-citizens-en

Do you remember Dollar Days?

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A SALE used to mean that items had been reduced from their original price to a much lower one but all the goods had genuinely been on sale in that store so we could all see that they really had been reduced.

Now a 'sale' often means "We've brought in a load of old junk and hope to con the public in paying good money for it by stating that it was originally twice the price." Sadly, many flock to these sales and fall for the sales talk.

I was thinking of those Dollar Days sales that were featured after the New Year, lots of items for $1, $2 or whatever. Haven't seen a sale like that this year and thought there would be some advertised. Seems to have gone the way of the "White Sales" that were common in January. I think that most stores don't even want to try to compete with dollar stores because if they want something for a dollar they wouldn't go to a different store and it might take away from their more expensive-item sales.

daisy

Our downtown area square, which has a courthouse in the center, has sidewalk sales at least once a year, but it is not a Dollar Day sale. This Swiss style area is very touristy and loaded with unique shops, many of them antique stores. Many bargains can be had, but the crowds are not worth fighting. This is usually combined with the taste of Monroe, which has samples of every food place in the area and their most popular dishes and/or food sale items. One can imagine the crowds.

For a town of only 10,000, there are now 5 dollar - discount stores, not counting WalMart or Shopco.

♪Jackie Blue♪

Sure do. I remember back in the 60s when town held 'SideWalk Dollar Day' sales. That was when people actually shopped on Main Street, before the Malls came to be. It was a big deal in our town for the merchants and buyers, as I am sure for many other towns.

I also remember "dime days" when the local supermarkets had sales where allot of things were only a dime. I can remember getting 3 cans of tomato sauce for a dime, or 30/$1.00. That was 1965.