Big Lots

This place is closing down! You think they would at least have sings up saying such. But nope.

Awesome store just bought a futon bunk bed the guy helped us out to our car and helped get the twine for it going on top of my toyota corolla! Very helpful with which selection would be better for us and was nice! I didn’t even know about this big lots but I will be coming here more often ten times bigger with more stuff!

I was feeling kinda down and out on Friday so I wandered in here to see what I could find and distract myself during my lunch hour.
The sheer number of items that I could find for such amazingly low prices dragged me out of my sour mood in about 5 minutes. I was mentally kicking myself for not wandering in here before. I’m big on savings and this is just my kind of place.
I spent a better portion of that lunch break buying up toiletries, toys for my cat, a bag of chocolates (just in case my bad mood returned), and a few other things all for about $ 12. Woohoo!
This store is well stocked and organized. I had no problem finding the things I needed with clearly labeled sales signs. I’ll definitely be back.

This branch seems smaller than it’s Magnolia sister, but when I’m shopping at Costco I usually pay this store a visit. They have a good selection of toys and baby clothes, and the scrapbooking aisle is pretty insane. Though their food and house keeping aisle seems to have less variety. On a random note, if you’re to stock up on Christmas gift bags, décor, etc then you should check out theier 75% off clearance sale! :)

Is it me, or has Big Lots really raised their prices?
Stopped in here last night… and my friend and I were sort of surprised at the prices.
She made a good point after we left… she said it used to be you had to talk yourself out of buying the whole store, because the prices were just so good! Now, you have to really talk yourself into buying a lot of things, because the prices have gone up so much. I felt she was totally right. I didnt end up buying anything… because I couldnt justify what they cost. Kind of a bummer!
The store was pretty clean… I dont recommend using the restroom — it was an absolute mess. Wet floors, toilet paper all over the floor… just not clean.
The staff was not overly friendly either.
I ended up going next door to Dollar Tree and was much happier :)

Great place to browse through when your not sure what you want. Know your prices though, consumers! Some of there products are no cheaper than Stater Bros and Target. That being said though, you won’t over pay for anything. They have a few good table wines if you know what to look for and laundry detergent is a major score there!

I learned about Big Lots after leaving Costco during the last holiday season. I had some time to spare and decided to see what type of store it was. I walked in and this was during the Christmas season. All the Christmas decorations were all over the store. Cards, tress, gift wrap, stockings… and much much more at seriously low prices. The holiday can seriously get expensive fast. For some similar tree decorations, there was a pack of 40 ornaments for $ 6 when you see a pack of 12 at Target for $ 5. I like to save money when I can. That means more towards my food fund and if I can find something similar quality for ¼ the price, I’m cool with it!
Facility: Walking around the isles, it can be pretty messy during holidays. It’s a decent size location filled lots of useful everyday goodies. There’s a furniture area, kitchen necessities area, a small electronics case and even food. I’m a little skeptical about the food section. I haven’t built the nerves to try out the food yet. Maybe one day.
Service: The service is so so. I called in to check stock on a tree and was put on hold for 10mins. When the lady returned, she greeted me like this was the first time I called in and asked what I wanted. I told her I was waiting for the stock check on the tree and she said «Oh yeah! Let me see if we have that.» 8mins, «No, we’re out of that. Anything else?» That’s one time. Another time I was at the cash register and had a coupon to use. I left the blasted coupon at home and let the cashier know after digging out my entire purse. She was nice enough to put through the coupon for me. I don’t think they’re the same person, so the odds are ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ on service.
Overall, here are my reasons for shopping here:
— I’m a cheapo /​a penny pincher /​price conscience … :)
— Save on little things that a person shouldn’t need to pay retail price for.
— During the holidays, there are tons of items that will make gift giving affordable.
— Randomly or monthly, there are floating coupons or store sales that are 20% off your order. It helps on the saving part.

This store is definitely better organized than the one on Bristol. I always seem to find something to buy even if I don’t need it, since their prices are very reasonable. I like to buy my spices for cooking here and sometimes you find brand name stuff at a great price!

I took a picture of the candles aisle at this location of Big Lots, right next door to Costco, in Fountain Valley to prove a point to my friends who think that buying candles at an expensive party is a necessity. These are nice candles, ladies. Look at the photo! You need to check out this Big Lots at least for their candles.
They also have tons of scrapbooking supplies here which was a surprise.
This store, in general, is smaller, cleaner and less picked over than many of the Big Lots I’ve been to.

They have everything you need and are all good prices.

I have gotten by bed, my couches and my dining room set here. They are overstock items no longer being manufactured. Serta bed for under $ 300, Ashley furniture for under $ 600 and sofa set for under $ 300! They are always willing to help me out, I went in for the dining set they didnt’ have it currently in stock and the sale was one day only. They gave me a purchase slip so that I would still get the sale price when it came in. They called me the second it came in and loaded it up for me, when I got home and the chair leg was dented I called and they replaced the part with no questions asked.

Every Big Lots carries something the others might not have. Over here, they sell a lot of the discontinued Method Bloqs for $ 1. Pretty great price for something that once cost $ 8.99 @ Target.