South Pole Stores

If Goodwill had a baby with Deals, the offspring would be South Pole. Random items at reasonable prices, one should never come here with a specific item to buy. Calling ahead of time will likely yield no better result. Instead, come and peruse. Whatever ends up being bought will likely be purchased for cheap.
I treat it like a party supplies store with an element of surprise. You really never know what you can find here, it’s almost like going through a garage sale but all the items are laid out for you in aisles. The smell is somewhere between warehouse meets junkyard, but one just has to be here to believe it.
A few things worth noting:
* They have a food aisle. Everything from super cheap candy (Halloween anyone?) to $ 1 protein bars. They even sell entire boxes for less than $ 20. Giant jugs of Heinz ketchup for $ 3 and holiday cookies that have gone past their expiration date. Woof.
* They also take credit cards. It can be assumed that the $ 10 minimum means you’ll be walking out of there with a good number of items.
* I would avoid all clothing. Sure, we could all use a $ 5 t-​shirt, but even Conway has better quality shirts than this. Ugly sweater party purchasing on the other hand …
* You will find yourself in awe at some point. Whether it’s you discovering that they sell VHS tapes for a quarter (Beverly Hills Cop, Harry And The Henderson’s, etc.) or coming across LSU-​Alabama coolers (wtf?!) for tailgating, it’s nothing short of amazing.
I wouldn’t recommend coming here while in a rush. Most of the items in the store get moved to other areas whenever they get new shipments (of whatever) in and the staff is usually a tad too mundane to assist you. Give yourself 10 minutes and keep a *very* open mind.

This is one of the stores I call «fell off the truck» retail.
The merchandise is not outright damaged, but at a certain price point, you know there wasn’t a serious retail buy going on for these items. They accept cards, but with a minimum of like $ 10 (which is a lot, given the items individual prices).
There is a large selection, yes, but of knickknack stuff that only a certain type of person is likely to want. (My dad and my husband fall within that group. I however, do not.)
As places go, this one is alright for the infrequent visit.

Nice place if you are looking to buy something and have no clue what you are looking for, they have very interesting inventory that is constantly changing.

Ok, let’s get this straight. You don’t go into South Pole for specific shopping needs. Things change all the time there and products available are pretty unpredictable and unneccessary.
But you DO go here for the EXPERIENCE! You never know what you’ll find at South Pole. As often as you find random junk, you find hilarious gems. For instance, a Santa Clause Tossing Pizza 12′ figurine. A Charlie Brown Christmas tree for $ 10 (normally $ 30 elsewhere). Cliff Bars for $ 1! Captain America dog toy!
Most of the items sold there are discontinued/​overstocked items or items with damaged packaging. But I’ve never found anything that was expired or not okay to sell.
Regardless, just exploring the crazy products is exciting enough!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the South Pole Store! As another poster said, it’s part general store, part thrift store. It’s definitely random in terms of things you can find from week to week. A few bargains I have found is Kiel’s body lotion and Curlisto hair products, both which sold for about 80% of the original price. The food section also has it’s share of bargains… my latest find was snacks from the 180snacks company… for all of $ 4…while they go on
for $ 16 a bag. Clothes… I’ve seen Ann Klein jeans and some other name brand labels but you really really have to look. All and all if you have time to dig for bargains, it’s worth a look. And btw, they have a sister store in Corona called North Pole :-)

Nice big store with discounted stuff. But you just have to know which to select and buy… There are numerous items here that are brand names that have been discarded I guess by other stores or even the company itself. So you will see a lot of old items in the shelf but still usable and cheap.

Think of a cross between a thrift store and a general store and you’ll be thinking of South Pole. They have several large racks for selling clothes, set up like a Goodwill, stocked like a Marshall’s. In the back they have food that comes in boxes: cereal and Hamburger Helper type items. Those are the two main «staple» sections, everything else is a free for all. You can find everything from a mini-​wine refrigerator to a water gun.
Definitely some neat things to be found if you have time to look!

I love this store more than life itself.
I’ve been here a couple of times already and I can’t even… there’s just no way to describe it other than asking, ‘What planet did this place drop down from?’ I really think it’s best experienced with a friend, though, for optimal hilarity. I also think it’s fine to wait a few months before going back because sometimes I’ve gone weeks after a visit and there wasn’t any new stock yet. Some of the things I’ve purchased:
— Fake plastic danishes [yes, the food — cheese filled and apricot filled]
— Happy Purim gift boxes
— Fancy Karen Millen shirts [by the way, you may not know this — because I didn’t the first time I went — but there’s a fitting room at the back of the store near the diapers/​housewares — you have to ask an employee to let you in]
— A tiny box with a shoe polisher for $.10
— Itty bitty miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce and ketchup for $.25
— Compact mirror/​comb with a smiling potato on the outside
— Miniature t-​shirt shaped stickers — which, I swear to you, I was actually looking for something similar and couldn’t believe out of all places I found them here
— Huge nice purse totes for $ 7; made good carry-​on luggage because they zipped shut [though the strap eventually broke on one, aw]
Just a few of the many other things I’ve seen but had to regrettably pass on:
— A basket of broken saxophones
— Throngs of Kira Plastina clothing
— Tiny hotel bottle toiletries
— Jesus tapestries
— Food items you probably never knew existed
— VHS tape sets of MTV Jams/​Rock/​Pop videos
— South Park talking plush dolls of the people with butts for faces
— Giant Microbes
Now do you see why this store is indescribable?
Most items are very cheap or reasonably priced. I had to exchange a shirt once for a smaller size [before I knew about the dressing room] and they gave me no problems with that. Oh and they have plenty of useful home items too but I prefer the useless.

totally weird merchandise and that’s good! you never know what FIND you get in there. Check in there often and get a good price on something you didn’t know you needed!

Omg. This place is a TIME MACHINE!
South Pole Store = (Delorean + Flux Capacitor) at 88 MPH!!!
So yeah, they sell «unclaimed freight.» Apparently they even get their hands on freight that hasn’t been claimed for 2+ decades because I have found real Lisa Frank party supplies (table cloth, napkins) and vintage original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles party supplies here. Their toys/​books/​DVDs are totally worth a look at once every couple of months. I’ve also scored some cool random sunglasses, and the board game Risk (brand new, which I still haven’t played… like a true nerd, I have no friends to play it with)!
Really, you wouldn’t know it from the outside, but this place is better than a thrift store

If you have no idea what you want, what you need, or what you may find, this store is for you. Random things for very cheap is really what it is, of questionable expiration date and quality, but hey, it’s fun picking around. You never knew you needed a butterfly imprinted shower cap and matching toilet plunger, now did ya? And there it is, all for 50 cents. OK, that may be a stretch, but when it comes to random household stuff, this is the spot to go to. Just don’t have any specific requirements, cos that won’t take you anywhere!