I’d never before been tempted to shop at the 99 Only Store. Me buy groceries and goods from a one-price-fits-all store? Not a chance.

But with the economy in the dumps and my reputation as a cheapskate to uphold, I decided to take the plunge. I wanted to know how the company sells merchandise so cheaply, if the grocery prices are really that good and if the food is edible.

The 99 Only Store buys surplus and discontinued merchandise, closeouts, items bearing old labels and orders canceled by other retailers But at 99 cents – a price that is going up by nearly a penny at the end of the month – even rejects have appeal.

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