I have never been and won't go.
You get what you pay for....... The Dump advertises that they get the retailers overruns "rejects".
I would simply buy the best I could afford now and then not be faced with having to replace it before you need to. Many stores are negotiating...find what you like and negotiate.
We bought my daughter's furniture set at Haverty's (1995)and it has held up very well. We got a bed from Weirs for her. She was walking through the store in Plano and saw this huge bedframe that was beautiful. It was $2000 and because it was so big...it would not fit in a lot of bedrooms. It was perfect for hers though. We paid $400 for it. (this was about 4 yrs ago)
We have bought a lot at Weirs but we have also noticed that some pieces they have now lack the original quality that we have experienced in the past.
Of all places, I found the perfect item I was looking for at Neimans before Christmas. There were sales all around but not my item. I just asked for the sale price and got it plus 30% off. Can't hurt to shop at great places and see how you can do!
Happy New Year!