Big Lots

I’ve been to this location a couple of times during my visits to San Diego. I’ve found that this store is clean, organized, and stocked full of different items. They have a nice variety of things that you can purchase for cheap. I will admit that some things are either equal or more than other stores (such as Walmart and Ross), but I find that they can be of slightly better quality than other stores.
I enjoy this store because it’s easy to maneuver and I can find what I’m looking for fairly quickly. It doesn’t help that this store is also next to a pretty nice Goodwill location and across the street from a Ross.
I like the cheap prices for their items, but it can be a bit of a hassle when it gets busy and there is only one register open. I’ve realized that on my trips here there has been only one register open. I feel bad for the individual that has to handle all of the customers, but they’ve always been nice, quick and efficient (I have seen the same gentleman handle the register both trips and he’s pretty good at what he does).
Parking is pretty good and it’s easy to get in and out of the area.

Tonight was a great night at big lots, what can I say: better quality, polite people, we had a great time. This location has improved very well. I like big lots now.

Easy parking. I went there today and I was pleasantly surprised at how polite and helpful the employees are. Its a bit cluttered, but the store is clean and organized. I found coconut oil for $ 4, plus painting canvas for $ 2.50. If you are in a budget, this is the place to go. If you look well you can find great bargains, but I can see why it would be easy to do some impulse shopping here. Im a fan.

FUCKING GROSS. WORMS IN MY BAG OF COOKIES!!! I bought a tray of chips ahoy chewy Reese’s cookies today, got home, opened it, and found these thin brown worms ALIVE AND SQUIRMING ALL OVER THEM!!! Fucking DISGUSTING. I called the manager and she apologized and was willing to give me a refund (2.25) which I didn’t really care for, but please if you SEE THESE COOKIES DONT PURCHASE THEM!!!

Easy parking, large store. This store always has some bargain buys up toward the front near seasonal items. The store has everything from muffin pans, to muffin mix, to vacuum cleaners, to dog toys. Sometimes the selection of dog toys is huge, other times there is only a small selection.
When checking out, occasionally they only have 1 – 2 lines open (even during a peak weekend time) and you will end up spending 7 or so minutes in the line and checking out.
Employees are nice and helpful. I often see some of the same faces regardless of the day I go.

I remember when this used to be a «Pic ‘N’ Save» and I also remember how that was usually the butt of a lot of jokes. Oh, but how times and names have changed. Into adult hood, student budgets and all that jazz, there’s nothing shameful about shopping here for your goods and saving a couple bucks in the meantime.
I come here for some cooking supplies, whether it be utensils, spices/​seasonings, food storage or even the occasional canned food goods, I’ve recently made it a regular stop. Sometimes there are some real steals to be had and worst case scenario, you’re looking at average prices.
My biggest attraction recently is their coffee selection. I’m a coffee addict, it gets me out of bed at 5:00 in the morning and Big Lots has some pretty exotic coffees to get me excited about waking up that early in the morning. I’ve bought «Fudge Brownie, Hazelnut Coffee Cake, Blueberry Muffin, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Pecan Turtle flavors from them and at prices per pound (some are in 10, 12 & 16 ounce sizes) that rival or beat your typical, «farmers market» style grocer’s sale prices.
They have other stuff too but the aforementioned is good enough for me.

I like this big lots pretty big lots of good things I LOVE candles and they always have great deals on different looking candles. Love the selection here pretty clean store and nice employees

I like visiting this location once in a while because I like the hunt for cheap items. It’s not always well-​organized here, but it doesn’t seem to bother me because I know a great deal isn’t always easy to find. The employees are always nice and eager to help whenever I need them, and there is always someone on duty trying to keep areas maintained.
Unfortunately, Big Lots doesn’t accept manufacturer coupons since they are already below market pricing, but they do offer great deals and coupons when you become a Big Lots Rewards member. This location just got a lot better for me as Goodwill opened up next door and attracts me to even more great finds.

Big lots can be cluttered and full of random things you do but don’t need. I saw quite the extensive collection of lawn ornaments today, but resisted the urge to take some lovely lawn gnomes home with me.
As cluttered as big lots sometimes can be, they do have some great deals. I work at an after school program, and big lots is one of the top places I go to find cheap school and organization supplies.

Went in today and hadn’t gone in forever! Place seemed extremely crowded &messy. Idk if its under knew management but they should really do some organizing or something. But the cashiers are very sweet!

Dissapointed with this big lots. It was packed which I thought could be a good sign that maybe people went here for a reason. They only had one register open however. The service was also sub par. And the store wasn’t nearly as clean as the big lots that I usually go to. Will not return

It’s big, and has lots of weird crap in it. Still this is one of those places that really does have good deals on stuff you’ve actually heard of. The trick is to remember it existis. And that part is actually tough for me because my brain wants to erase weird stuff like this from memory instantly.

I am a true bargain shopper! I live near SDSU, but was in the area. Thought I stop by this Big Lots and come to find out It’s better than the one I usually go too. It’s neat, clean and fully stocked! which is a PLUS! Walked out with 3 bags of goodies for myself and my child. Will see you real soon BIG LOTS!

Come here for the prices but not the long lines, slow customer service cashiers, other than that, it’s the cheap place to save some money.

Bringin’ it back to like 1999 with this one

This is the closest Big Lots to me and from time to time, they have things that I could use since it is the kind of store that buys and sells closeouts and doesn’t typically have the same items everyday.
I gave the Big Lots on Rosencras (sp) 1 more star since their registers moved much more quickly since they didn’t just have 1 person working on one!
The best thing about this location so far is that they actually have a pretty decent size section of organic products (that brand that you see at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s that sounds muesli and millet in the clear bag with the orangey yellow sticker) and heavily discounted prices.
I do agree though with people that once Pic N Save became Big Lots, the prices seemed to all go up dramatically on most items.

Kinda changed through out the years along with the price :(

You call yourself a bargain store, Big Lots? Seems like everything costs around the same as Target, JC Penney, and Costco. Por ejemplo, a stainless steel trash can is $ 40 here. I paid $ 25 at GTM.
A zippered binder is $ 9 here and $ 9 at Target.
A cupcake pan is $ 10, which seems neither like a bargain nor a rip off, just a regular price.
I mostly stuck to home goods/​office supplies, so I did not price comparison every single thing in the food/​toys/​clothes. The toy aisles did seem full in prep for Xmas.
Other items:
The aisles are stuffed with junk, so if you have a cart you’ll out of luck.
I gave it three stars because I found unpriced school supplies that the clerk discounted for me.
So if you happen to live not too far, you might pop in and see if they have something good. Otherwise, it’s not worth the time.

I have reconsidered.
Big Lots, how do I love you? Let me count the ways!
1. You are an invitation to view a window into a life I never want to see. A life that celebrates the banality of America and its deplorable consumer culture.
2. You are a haven of treasure, though your treasure is buried so deep within your bowels that a shopping laxative is needed to find your hidden gems.
3. You are a celebration of America, its ingenuity, its gaudiness, its intrepid lust.
Big Lots is amazing.
You should all shop here.

This is not my favorite Big Lots but I stop in once and awhile to see what’s new. The clerks are nice and helpful when I have a question and I always find something to buy. My husband buys a lot of household supplies here. I like the discounted prices on the food items and stationary supplies. It’s not a bad place to check if you need a last minute kids birthday gift either.