99 Cents Only Stores

Everything for $.99 Cents !!! Sign me up Ms. Jackson !!! When your a Baller On A Budget stores like these are really Handy!!!
I jumped into my UC Whip and rolled to the 99 cent store. There’s a lot of parking as the 99 Cent store is located in the Green House Shopping Center. I stashed my Whip in the parking lot and rolled in .
This 99 Cent store is well stocked and brightly lit. They have a multitude of products to select from. They even have a large fresh vegetable section. You have a better selection of goods if you go shopping in the morning .
Make sure you check Expiration Dates on Perishable’s .
This Store is Baller on a Budget Approved.

It is honestly a shop which has saved my life multiple times. In spite of the huge lines to pay, you will find everything you need. Of course, not the best quality stuff but… you get what you pay for! Check expiration date when buying food.

Five minutes for me to get in and out for what I need. 35 minutes for me to be checked out by a cashier. I asked the cashier to call for mgr (3 lines 30 ppl deep) and when did show he dismissed me and literally ignored my call to a fax machine.
Take your resizable bags, fill em, skip the line. They don’t seem to give a fuck, why should you?

This is a $ 0.99 store. But, they’re selling more than $ 0.99 item now. a lot of them… there should be changes here, we’ll the name os the store at that. Don’t you think?

I love this 99 cent store and hate it at the same time. I love it because it is a huge store with tons of great products ranging from dry goods to clothing to automotive accessories, but I hate it because I can’t ever leave with just one or two items like I originally plan to. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but if you come here, just know you may walk out with a cart full of goodies.

On a quick run for Ajax turned out to be an adventure for fresh product.
When I first entered this store, I was embraced with Pop Tart mini crisps brown sugar and cinnamon flavor. Compared to paying $ 3.59 at say a grocery chain (Lucky, Safeway…)I pay a dollar what? That’s right a dollar.
Still searching for that Ajax I see my favorite type of chips Thin & Crispy Salt & Peppa and they were fresh definite plus.
I was amazed at all the selections of junk, school supllies, cleaning essentials, et al.
Just a great adventure to finding fresh dollar product that’s 99 cent only.

Huge store! Parking lot is a mess though– even more so during the first of the month which is when I decided to come here. A lot of pan handling and randomness going on in the parking area.
There’s a weird entrance/​exit which is a little gate that one must push through. I had a cart and pushed the small gate with the cart, very confusing.
The shopping carts were completely filthy, I would bring sanitizer with me for sure.
Lots of products ranging from food and beverages to housewares, body products and seasonal items.
Items were well stocked, hard to navigate through the aisles due to many children running amuck or families of multiple peeps posting up.
I’ll be back hopefully when it’s less busy to peruse peacefully.

Super long lines for cheap stuff. Is it worth it? Sure, if you’ll on a budget! Tons of random stuff here.
This 99 Cents store is definitely the best one in the Bay Area with their large grocery/​frozen food section.
Make sure you check expiration dates before purchasing! You’ll be happier if you checked!

It’s about a mile from home so I run here when I run out of dishwashing liquid (like this morning) vinegar or baking soda for more cleaning (maybe I should get out of line), trinkets for the kid’s Advent calendar (coming soon); each and every time I think I’ll dash in and dash out. Never happens. Still it saves me money and that I love more than I loathe standing in line. Arrive early in the morning or you’ll be in line for at least twenty minutes.

Very disappointed with my last visit.
2 very rude cashiers are the reason why this store lost my business and have now moved on to the Dollar Tree on Davis near Walmart. (Brand new store, huge selection, very well organized.)
Rude, unprofessional, terrible. Just Terrible. They both work Thursday nights around 8 – 9 or so. (You know exactly who you are.)

I’ve passed by a few $.99 stores but never understood how they remained in business if everything was under a dollar. The thought process was anything sold here couldn’t be quality merchandise. So I never thought twice about stepping foot into a place like this. Boy was I wrong!
This particular location was huge! The store was clean and very well organized and allowed shoppers to enjoy going aisle during their experience. The real surprise was they had a very good balance of name brand products and there no-​name counter parts. You can find everything from: toothpaste, foods, vegetables, soaps, laundry products and many many more.
The staff seemed friendly and very accommodating to the customers. Although I’ve seen large crowds of people at the store, the lines moved quickly and never got to crazy. Also make sure to get there as early as you can for the best option with the fruits and vegetables. Although it’s continuously stocked throughout the day. You never know who’s been touching what so get the freshest and maybe best options by by getting the first available stock.
So before going to food maxx or Safeway, which is right in the same shopping complex. Take a look at this place cause some of the products you get here, will cost you up to four times (4x) as much at other big named stores.

My son and I went here with my parents on Monday.
We (i.e., my mom) spent over $ 32.
It was a madhouse inside (the orderlies didn’t have a chance), but we weren’t in line for long.
Our cashier was friendly and fairly quick.
The lines moved slowly earlier (a customer asked if another register could be opened).
I was surprised that no one seemed to be impacted when an announcement was made (due to a technical issue, only cash was accepted).
The store is very big and not too cluttered.
It’s pretty easy to walk around and to find things.
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There’s a good selection of candy here.
My mom even picked up two bags of HARIBO Gold-​Bears for my sister (
).
Some seasonal items are sold.
My mom bought some cool chocolate mazes for Easter (they’re going to be part of a game).
I didn’t see any, but apparently plants are sold here.
There’s a decent selection of drinks and ice cream (I was tempted to get an ice cream sandwich).
The toy section is impressive.
I’m glad that my dad kept my son away from it. ;)
The bacon here is generic, but the tuna and sausage links are name brand (my dad loaded up on tuna).
Anyway, it’s great just what you can find here.
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I saw the All American Big Dippers too late.
I could have got some packs, but I didn’t want to get back in line.
Bring some reusable bags (my mom had one in her purse).
Paper bags don’t seem to be available.
(If you’re interested, these Spider-​Man tote bags are sold here:
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The parking lot is big, but the spaces are kind of tight.
(There tends to be a lot of traffic outside the store. Be extra careful while you’re walking.)
I like this store.
I really saw nothing big worth complaining about.

Like our Hayward location, there are always long lines. The checkers are pretty quick though.
Stock up on gift bags, they’re always handy to have and cost at least four times as much elsewhere. I also like to scour through the canned goods for good deals… not all the deals are good so you gotta know your prices! But many of them are.
The little M’s like to come here, because they can get more for their allowance. I won’t let them buy candy (especially right after Halloween), so they gravitate toward the lip gloss and hair goodies section.
It’s a fun way to spend some time shopping and not break the bank.

They have an assortment of everything. It’s huge and always stocked with crap, which is what you want in a 99 cent store right???
I love that they sell plants!
They do sell name brands, but obviously it’s smaller portions.
Be ready to wait in line for a while and deal with rude people..

I love shopping here. The best time to come is during the afternoon on a weekday… usually Wednesdays or Thursdays. Local grocery stores usually reset their sale ads on Wednesdays and much of the sale overstock, especially fresh produce, is sold to this store. Avoid weekends… so busy and usually no good finds.
If you shop Safeway or Food Maxx which are in the same parking lot, I recommend stopping here first. I can’t tell you how many times I have purchased name brand food products at the 99 Cent Only store only to find the SAME EXACT product prices almost 4 times higher at Safeway.
For example:
They are selling Neuro drinks 2 for $ 0.99. These sell for $ 2 each when they are on sale at Safeway.
Cascadia Farms Organic granola bars are my recent find here. Went to Safeway after and they were over $ 4!
I am always finding organic lettuce mix here, same one they sell for $ 5 at Safeway.
Always check expiration dates of course.
So the lines are always long and the lanes are usually hard to maneuver, but the savings are worth it.
Some of my fav 99 Cent Only store finds:
Make up remover wipes
Dial men’s foam body wash
Apptivity toys (sold at Target and Walmart for $ 5)
sandwich bags
kitchen and bathroom cleaners
Almay lip gloss
THE BEST breadsticks (frozen aisle)

I don’t know why they call this the «99 cent ONLY store» because you can get stuff here for less than 99 cents. Some things are 79 cents. Even 59 cents!
I come here solely for the purpose of energy drinks and well… drinks in general. I think I’ve mentioned before that my hubby is a complete caffeine addict and use to spend a shitload of money buying energy drinks at the corner liquor store. I finally regulated his ass and only allow him to buy the cheap Rip-It’s at Grocery Outlet. (He’ll thank me later.)
One day, he found Celsius’ at Grocery Outlet for 79 cents which normally retail around 3 dollars at GNC. Pretty good, right? Think again! 99 cent store has it for 59 cents! He bought a whole case of thing which should last him a month. He works out very week day and needs a little pre-​workout boost. Celsius’ do the trick. Hence, this is our fridge:

I’m a coffee drinker myself, and am more likely to drink the coffee drinks that are in the 8oz cans for 59 cents.
Overall, this store gets crazyyy packed and lines are ridiculous, most likely due to the fairly large store size. If my hubby wasn’t a caffeine junkie, I wouldn’t bother going here; it’s straight a madhouse.
Just for kicks, they sell beer by the can for 59 cents. I haven’t bought any, but if you’re an alcoholic and you happen to Unilocal… you’re welcome!

I love that you can get home staples here for a dollar or less, which in this economy is a great thing. Obviously, not everything here is a good deal. I still get the majority of my produce at Safeway, but canned anything is a good bet.
Check the expiration dates people! The items are cheap since they are close to their sell by date or are a day or two over.

I got a little annoyed reading the lowest ratings for this place. First off, you haven’t seen a third world country before; how dare you bring that up you spoiled little Princess. Then, a lot of times customers don’t empathize enough. Remember YOU can greet the cashiers and crack a smile too; it’ll probably make their job worth more than the 8 dollars an hour.
That being said, I like it better than dollar tree b/​c of the variety and the produce in the back. As long as you’re vigilant about the expiration dates in the foods, I believe they’re pretty safe. I eat 99cent food all the time [but sometimes it’s cheaper in grocery stores too!].
The lines do become somewhat annoying especially if I’m just there to buy one thing.
TIPS:
+Heard it’s no good buying their aspirin or vitamins or over the counter suspiciously cheap pills
+My mom’s obsessed with the doggy training pads here that always gets sold out
+They have milk that’s not 99cents
+Dole banana bunches
+10 fun-​size packs of snickers, muskateers, etc. great for goody bags and makes you look less cheap
+palmolive dish soap here
+Stop by big lots for more cheaper but bigger buys :)

This 99 Cent’s Only Stores is located inside the Greenhouse Market Place Shopping Center, which also hosts a lot of different stores.
I love this store, because everything is 99 Cents! Hence the name 99 Cent’s Only Stores! This particular location is one of the better ones out there, it is big, and it has all the good products that other 99 Cents Stores do not have, This one seems to have much more better products than some of the other 99 Cent’s Stores I’ve been to.
The selection is good here, you’ll always leave the store happy with a product in your hand. Everything is cheap, and they even carry some name brand things that you wouldn’t expect a 99 Cents Store would carry.
Customer Service: It’s okay service, nothing particularly special with the service. Lines are definitely long here because there are so many customers and a lot of people tend to buy carts and baskets full of things!!! Be prepared to wait, and wait!
Parking: The parking lot here is busy, busy and busy! It’s inside a super busy shopping center, with many, many customer coming to shop at the various different stores and establishments so if you come on the weekends, you will have to search for a parking spot.
Shopping Carts: They have plenty of shopping carts to use while shopping throughout the store. They have quite a lot of shopping carts now because, they use «Gatekeeper Systems», meaning the shopping carts will lock if taken outside the parking lot perimeter. So plenty of shopping carts to use. Be aware of those shopping carts throughout the parking lot, there can be many all over!
Plenty of hand baskets to use throughout the store, just leave them on the checkout stand when checking out.
Remember because this location is part of the Alameda County, you MUST bring your OWN reusable shopping bag, otherwise it’s 10 Cents for a reusable plastic shopping bag.
Great store, 4 stars.

Today, I did get to chat with the store manager, Jesus about the incident that happened last Thursday.
He handled the situation pretty okay.
He was gonna talk to Carmen and hopefully it doesn’t happen again.
We’ll see about that.
He told me that he will take care of it when I’m at the checkout.
I had about 20 items in my basket and he gave me $ 3.00 off.
It’s better than nothing.
I wish he gave me more, but oh wells.
Overall, I felt relieved and satisfied!