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sbenkoski

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Banana Boxes ?
« on: April 28, 2017, 07:30:18 pm »
Have you every shopped at a banana box store ? We have one and they are a blast and allot of fun. Its a crash and dent store, messed up labels, close outs and or the expire date is over. Ours opens on Thursday morning at 9:00 am and I'm in the lot waiting for her to open the doors. I have found the coolest stuff there olive oil .. stuff that would cost 20.00 but the labels messed up for 2.00 bucks. Great teas that are normal 7.00 but she bought out a store that was closing and the tea is 1.50 its really a eye opener, she has every thing from soup to nuts and really great prices and never the same from week to week. 

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« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2017, 10:32:38 pm »
Hey that sounds like a nice place to shop.  Too bad we don't have one where I live or even close by.
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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2017, 10:41:34 pm »
I think that would be great and a lot of saving too.  Hope they have it here too.

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« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2017, 11:08:54 pm »
Never heard of the term banana box.  We have an Ollies that sell closeout items.

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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2017, 05:11:00 am »

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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2017, 05:32:39 am »
Sounds cool, but have never been..thanks for sharing!

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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2017, 05:56:45 am »
I guess the reason the name is banana box is because all the stuff from the big chain stores goes to some place and the pack the stuff up in banana boxes and stack them on pallets, the close out stores buy the stuff by the pallet load with no idea whats in the boxes, they have to take the good with the bad so to say. The owner here said she's been doing this for 20 years and has a very good supply from MPLS here in Minnesota. If you think of all the stores in big cities kind of makes sense to the huge supply of stuff she might get.  I guess the boxes from the bananas are very strong and stack just right for this stuff..... Really it's really worth the trip if you find one.
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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2017, 06:09:28 am »
I did not find on close to may house. Wish there was.  Thanks for the link Old Buddy.

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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2017, 08:48:52 am »
Ive never heard of these, might be fun to try, I imagine they dont have any close, since Im in a tiny town

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« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2017, 09:30:31 am »
Ive never heard of these, might be fun to try, I imagine they dont have any close, since Im in a tiny town
I live in a pretty small area  , people drive a ways to come to this place! i bought 25 one pound bricks of coffee last thursday she got on a close out the cost was 12.00 i paid 2.25 each  plus she has 10% off on thursdays for people over 55 , i got coffee for a while.  :) :)

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« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2017, 10:00:18 am »
i have never heard or seen one of these

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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2017, 01:06:03 pm »
I have never heard of this! Very interesting. I will look and see if we have one located near me. I would love to go.

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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2017, 01:22:11 pm »
I hadn't even heard of this until you just mentioned it. Clicked on the link and while I see some stores in my state, none of them are remotely close to where I live.
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« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2017, 04:31:56 pm »
Don't just go by that list, mine isn't on there. "Thanks Old Buddy for that list "  I'd do a search on salvage stores and closeouts. 

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Re: Banana Boxes ?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2017, 04:47:47 pm »
sorry never heard of banana boxes, where is this located?

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