Seattle harbors a retail phenomenon where your humble Andrew Jackson can transform from a crumpled bill into a shopping superpower that would make extreme couponers weep with joy.
The Dollar Tree on Aurora Avenue isn’t just another bargain outlet – it’s a wonderland where financial limitations go to die and shopping carts mysteriously fill themselves with items you never knew you desperately needed.
You’ve experienced that rare euphoria when you walk into a store clutching a twenty and suddenly feel like you’re playing with house money?
That’s the Dollar Tree effect – except instead of leaving with one moderately-priced item and buyer’s remorse, you exit with bags bulging with treasures and the smug satisfaction of having gamed the system…