Big Lots

THANKS AWESOME AMANDA AND NICE NATALIE YOU TWO ROCK!!!
Ok.so.I am a regular at Big Lot’s. The other day I went to the store. guess what? I bought some stuff? Yes. they sell stuff here. cool stuff. great prices to. I bought a blender the other day that I did not open or use. I was in a bit of a bind financially because AMAZON SUCKS!!!
So.I DID NOT HAVE A RECEIPT – I called and talked to Awesome Amanda. she told me that we could look that up and charge back to my credit card. cool!!!
Ok​.so I make the VERY LONG DRIVE OF ABOUT THREE BLOCKS – yes, it is very far. Then I go in to Big Lot’s, with the blender that I did not use. I tell Nice Natalie my situation – and of course I give her my magical Big Lot’s card. she looks it up instantly-​the purchase of the blender – would I like cash back or on my credit card.
«Cash please.» Soooo. I got my money back. NO PROBLEM AND AMAZON SHOULD LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM BIG LOTS AND AWESOME ASHLEY AT WELLS FARGO. THANKS FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING BIG LOT’S YOU ROCKED FOR ME!!!

This place is great for buying certain food items, but definitely not one of my first shopping choices. We came in the other night to buy a variety of items, and were really happy with the hygiene aisle, and most disappointed with the children’s toy aisles.
It was really surprising that there were no balls — no basketball, baseball, football, soccer, or even soft Nerf balls! Tons of toy guns, but no sports balls. I know this isn’t a toy store, but that’s a pretty great toy that encourages kids to be active and play with others. Don’t get me wrong, dolls and cars are great — but they’re also very gender-​specific and a ball is a great gift idea for both boys and girls of any age.
Interestingly, their rewards program can be accessed without carrying your card Big Lots card with you, but you use your email address instead of your phone number at the register. And I don’t know if you actually get any rewards, or if that just gets you the sale price on what youre buying. When I initially singed up for it I was told by the cashier it was required to get the items at the lowest price, but I don’t think that’s actually true.

I haven’t shopped at a Big Lots since I was 18 and I was shocked that my husband had never stepped foot into one. We went in to check it out and ended up leaving with an outdoor gazebo that was on sale for $ 399! It was too good of a deal to pass up and exactly what we were looking for to add to our backyard.
From what I remember about shopping at Big Lots, service isn’t the best. However, this time was different! Mehdi went above and beyond and gave us tips on putting it together safely, made sure that we were able to get it into our car, and overall a really friendly and happy person.
Now lets hope the Gazebo actually gets built instead of collecting dust in our garage!

This is a smaller Big Lots location. Although it is a smaller location it’s still fairly well stocked including a small furniture department. Its A pretty clean and orderly store for a big Lots and the help was actually pretty good. With only one register open Jessica kept the line moving quickly and was very friendly. This is definitely a smaller location but way better than the Pittsburgh /​Antioch store.

I bought my items during the 20% entire purchase for members only and slid my membership card and thought it was strange that the price was so high and the cashier told me several times that is was more expensive before I slid the card and that I had saved money and I believe him. My girlfriend buys something with her account and I it shows on her receipt that she saved 20% and shows how many dollars off it was and I compare my receipt that shows no savings percentage at all.
My cashier lied to me. Looking forward to returning all my items. –rolls eyes–

Well, it’s Big Lots. A slight step up from the 99cent store if you are not familiar with this place. Sure, they have a ton of crap to buy there, but none of it is quality. If that’s ok, slide that card. As guilt-​free a shopping spree as one can find.
However, this is not the
reason for the low star rating. My issue with this place is the line. I’ve been in this line with more than ten plus people in it. The reason?
The constant badgering by the veteran retail associates to sign up for their club card program. It’s probably not their fault because management forces them to do it. I suspect the on-​duty manager is perched up in the rafters with a sniper rifle watching the club cards fly out of there. There is a time and place for everything and when the line is long is not it.
Ten people in line so they stop and have someone fill out forms. This is not an occasional happening. Every. Single. Time. I’ve stood in line for twenty minutes before and that is not an exaggeration!
I’ve seen them shut the line down and walk them over to customer service and show them how to use the self help computer with a line that wraps around the isles.
I think priorities need to be made on the hierarchy of service. First things first. The customer gets through the line, then help them with signing up for your savings program.
The New York Times did a piece on club cards and savings programs of a bunch of companies a while back. They found that 80 percent of those club card programs didn’t actually save your money in fact ended up being more expensive for the consumer for an assortment of reasons. (Not because you buy more/​customer loyalty, but for inflated prices masquerading as low prices. 70 percent off of double the price ends up making you a chump) Shocker. Even though you shouldn’t believe everything or even anything you read or see in the media, I tend to believe this one.
This makes perfect sense right? Why would a company that is in the business of making money by selling product to customers want to save you money? The answer is that they don’t.
The more consistently harassing the customer service person is about you signing up for the card, you can bet that you’re probably not going to be saving money. Marketers know this and smart consumers should know this. You are also often trading personal information for these programs. Better think that one through.
Choose your shoppers club cards carefully because you will only be saving money 20 percent of the time.
The other 80 percent you will be spending more.
Long story short… Big Lots, get your crap together.
Stop trying to jam your 12 inch club card down my throat because I don’t want it. Honestly, I would prefer to pay and get out of line before the food I’m trying to buy spoils. If time is money, you definitely don’t want to go here.
I’m an American so «No, I don’t like saving money. In fact, I like to spend it. That’s why I’m here. To separate myself from my cash for things that I probably don’t need. I appreciate your attempt to fleece me of more though.»

There are bargains to be had here but just be very careful. It seems like there are some shady characters looming around in this store. One time I was shopping, a guy together with his family grabbed a box of a $ 200. above ground pool without paying for it. He passed by the cash register and went straight to his car. The cashier went after him and they started wrestling with the box. Finally the tough cashier got the box and the guy took off.
And today I saw a guy as I was passing by the aisle with his dog. He was opening a pouch of dog food and feeding his dog out there in the open. I looked at him, he stopped and continued on. And the only staff in the store is the cashier with people waiting to check out. No wonder this place is a haven for thieves in different forms.
Just like other discount stores, one must inspect what they’re buying because it may be a good deal but if you’re not able to consume it before the expiration date then it’s a waste of your hard earned dollar. Better to pay a little more for a product that will stay fresh for a while.
Today I got some curtains that’s buy 1 get 1 50% off.
My favorite gluten free blue chips for $ 1.50. It was delicious. I ate it right away in the car.
I got different kinds of microwaveable oatmeal by Mom Brands for a $ 1 a box. They’re expiring next month but we eat a lot of oatmeal so it’s a steal.
Celestial herbal teas for $ 1.80. I saved about 70 cents on this. Still a good value.
I’d suggest not to buy any appliances here as one won’t know how long it will last. I bought a microwave here last summer and it only lasted for 3 months. Not everything you see here is a bargain. Buyer beware!

this Big Lots is a rare one that doesn’t look cluttered. more variety here than at the usual Big lots.
eats:
–pop corners (1.5)
good stuff from n.y. better than pop chips
–kashi sea salt & olive oil hummus crisps (1.5)
tasted funny, olive oil obviously not a good ingredient
sell by date (july 31, 2014)
take outs:
–the usual large amount of chips available,
–quick checkout
3.5 stars

I always can find stuff to buy here. Always. That is why I try to stay away. When we were engaged my now husband was appalled at the $ 70 worth of needed goods, like scissors and Chinese latern lights. We have been married 10 years, and I know I just got rid of the lights 2 years ago, so not everything from here is crap.
But some of it is. You have to be a savy shopper to realize what is a deal, and what is just cheap and will either fall apart faster or can actually be found elsewhere for less. One example is that I have seen bottles of wine that normally cost $ 20 for $ 6 (and then went back the next day and bought them all out), and there are $ 4 bottles of wine that cost just that. The last time I went there I found Kong treats for $ 7 a bag that cost $ 15 a bag at PFE. You have to know what you are looking at to access if it is a good deal.
I can almost always find organic/​natural foods in the food section if you dig for it. Last fall I loaded up on Bob’s Red Mill products for about 40−60% less than you would find elsewhere.
Have fun hunting for bargains!

Happened to find this store by chance, when I was looking for a can opener nearby. and am glad about the find
Is a store which has something for everybody for very cheap price (thought i could hop here for only buying daily use replaceable stuff for home like cleansers napkins brush et al)…was pleasantly surprised… if lucky and there is a deal going on. they have some good crockery sets and floor mats area rugs too… I shopped a good crockery gibson set here. close to 20bucks lesser than at amazon…
In summation, is a store with very very friendly staff, value for money store, can shop for small little stuff here (lik dollar store) and if lucky — they also get good quality crockery glassware rugs mats bookshelves and other stuff at low prices would definitely re. visit to see what stocks they might line up

Dirty dirty dirty dump no one spoke
English couldn’t get any help with a question.

Personally I love Big Lots! It’s great store for everything. Especially in these hard economic times. A great place for people on a fixed budget. And I find the staff really cool!

Yeah, Big Lots is a lot like a Ross. It’s a hot mess and you’ll never know what you’re going to find.
Personally, I love Big Lots. I always find some cheap items I need. It’s particularly good for household and personal items like bathroom cleaner or deodorant. I always buy my moisturizer here.
You can’t really come here with any expectations since their inventory is just based on the deals they arrange, and the merchandise comes and goes quickly. However, I always walk out of here with something.
There’s also food items here. The clearance food items are steals! But you have to check the expiration dates.
Be careful though; just because something is at Big Lots, doesn’t mean it’s good value. It’s helpful to know what a good price is for certain items. Their paper towels and toilet paper packages are usually good deals though.
Also heads up, this place is pretty dirty-​feeling. It’s not neat and tidy, but I haven’t ever been grossed out here. It’s fine for a cheap bargain store.
There’s ample parking too.

low price but good stuff

Had a Cashier that was fast and friendly and knew his job. He worked on the weekend in the early evening — His name was Damion — I just felt the need to give him a Special Shout Out. So if you are his Manager, please recognize him for a job well done.

The quest for a Mini Lounge chair has ended. We have been trying to find a Recliner leather chair for a toddler for a while now. We have seen this particular chair about 6 months ago, and did not buy it. Since then, we have been searching High and Low on Craiglists, Sears, and
. We also have been on the lookout at Target and Babies R’ Us Stores, too. The chair goes about $ 99.00 and higher at some websites we visited. We went into the Concord Big Lots store this weekend while running errands, and saw the «Holy Grail». It was also on sale for $ 39.00 which was normally $ 50.00. I always find hard to find swag here and I am glad we found the missing piece to our Family room ensemble. The «Chair» also matches our Ottoman and Couches. BTW. the people are nice here and they had deals throughout the store. It must have been a Holiday Weekend sale. I commend everyone working because they all were friendly. 4 Stars for the overall experience.

For some reason, I ended up being in charge of Halloween decorating at my favorite karaōke spot. (
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I had a few things already and knew there were some leftovers from previous years already at the bar but I decided the day before to buy some cobwebs. I checked a few places and could not find cobwebs for the life of me. I was about to give up but decided to try Big Lots on my way home. They had a small corner of Halloween decorations and costumes. They didn’t have the fake cobweb stuff I was originally looking for but they did have something even better. They had these large black cobweb thingies and as I was standing there looking at the other items, a staff person brought over 50% off signs. Bonus!

Three stars for having what I went in for at a cheap price.
The cashier even greeted me and asked how I was doing!

Yeah Big Lots of crap. We stopped by here after OSH just to have a look around.
We ended up finding a framed picture that would look great in my bathroom, but alas, no price tag and no other similar picture frames to be found.
So we waited in line (5 minutes). The over tan older lady with a cigarette voice told us to go to the customer service booth to have her price it. Then after the customer service lady priced it (another 10 mintues), we couldn’t pay there and had to go back to cigarette burnt tan lady (another 10 minutes) which was probably 25 more minutes than I needed to be in there! But for a $ 9 framed picture, I guess it was worth it…

Two stars = meh. I’ve experienced better. SO TRUE. This place is super gross looking and in the ghettoness of Monument blvd but they do have inexpensive things. located right next to Orchard they have parking spots right in front that arent even handicap yay!!! i dont have to walk with a limp yessssss.
If you look at the mattress in the pic omg it was disgusting lol but I scored a $ 13 laptop fan, a jigsaw puzzle for $ 4, undies for $ 2… and more things too. what? I have a dog that loves to eat undies. sheesh.