9 Things You Should Never Buy at the Supermarket

Regular drug store prices on cosmetics, diapers, greeeting cards, and candy, are not
cheaper than supermarket prices. This has been my experience here in Toronto. Both types
of stores put items on sale periodically. (never greeting cards)

Sure, let's make the "extra trip" to save a few pennies when gas is hovering around the $1.25/L price, besides, my time is worth more than the little bit I'd save running to 4 or 5 different stores!

which store did you shop at? most of the items mentioned are cheaper at mt grocery store than the drugstore. some even the same pricce as dollar stores

Obviously the writer doesn't have much to do each week - they just drive around and shop - must be nice but isn't realistic

Ridiculous article. All the stuff they mentioned is far cheaper at Superstore than it is at Shopper's Drug Mart. Superstore gives a 10% off the price of greeting cards. All the cosmetic & bakeware prices are competive to Walmart's prices. Someone doesn't know what they're talking about.

I buy most of my greeting cards at a dollar store. Drug stores prices are very high but you can still find a bargain at Hallmark or Carlton if you want something a bit nicer and if you search for it. Farmers markets where I live are much more expensive than grocery stores although beans and tomatoes are best from a market during the summer season. Wash all your fruits and vegetables well to remove any traces of pesticides to save money.

I work at a grocery store and some of these items are cheaper than regular stores like lightbulbs, etc and things needed for makeup (like cotton balls for example) as well as shampoo, etc. shampoo and conditioner can be as much as $3 or $4 cheaper which is a huge difference if you are buying both. Also all the greeting cards are my store are a $1 (despite saying $3 on the back). Most greeting card places are really expensive to buy cards.

Only shop in the dollar stores if you want goods made in China.

I can't afford ther prices the "farmers" are asking at farmers markets. Twice the price of Super Store. And these "farmers" don't have to deal with the middle man, so what goes?

Once again - no Loblaws in the states. Perhaps Yahoo would like to differentiate between its U.S and Canadian audiences.

I honestly don't know how the average family of 4 can make it these days. Thats all I have to say and it says plenty

Thanks for this brainless article, we buy what we need and when we need.
We also know that there is a cost for convenience. I guess that if I didn't work and had spare time I woulld always walk - not drive - and select the best price for what I need.

I live in rural country. We have two options, one doesn't sell things like make-up and such. Whole coffee is over twice as much as ground coffee and produce, give me a break. Organic - if we get it- requires a bank loan and a promise to hand over your first born child. The other one is Extra Foods and even though the service is poor, the prices are much better than the drug store for make-up and equal to the costs of hardware, at the local hardware store. Fields isn't great quality when it comes to bakeware, I prefer to purchase from local grocery stores or the hardware store. Did not feel this article helped at all.

Not all communities have a "Big Box" store. If you have to drive 40 km + to get to one, those extra pennies you "saved" just went into your gas tank. As it is, "Organic" is really not worth the mark-up. Just wash your fruit and veggies.

I'm very curious, who(s) paid this article?;-)

The Great Canadian Superstore actually sells cosmetics cheaper than Walmart and Shoppers Drugmart. Joe Fresh clothes are very reasonable and last longer than Walmart or Zellers clothing.

greeting cards, dollar store baby...1$ for every card

Too bad our hardware store is also our supermarket!!!!!!!! Damn Northmart!!!

Well, I shop at Super Store and all these items the author listed our cheaper there than most other stores, with the exception of Walmart. Candy is way cheaper at SS than the drug store, so are diapers, cosmetics and even greeting cards.

Washing your fruits and vegetables is definitely a must, but the pesticides are sprayed at different times while the produce is growing. Unfortunately for us, the consumer, the pesticides have entered the food and is in the food,under the skin. So we can wash our food but we still consume the chemical pesticides that are inside.
I know it really sucks, but I still eat them anyway. Sometimes organic fruits and vegetables are twice as much money as the other regular choices.