Came here after dinner for a walk. Came across some…read moreinteresting products while walking around the store. Value consistent across stores. Checkout line was long though..

One of the worse Costcos. Unfortunately it's the closest one to me so I keep giving another chance…read more The produce has a 50% chance of being mouldy. Sometimes they're on a roll and have good products, loll you into safety and you let your guard down and then bam, spoiled food starts again. And now, the last couple of weeks, dairy is also spoiled. I noticed that they took all dairy out from the fridges one time, next time they put them back. But they were all spoiled. So it looks like the fridges malfunctioned, but they're still selling the spoiled food. I wonder who makes these dangerous decisions? I'm seriously considering not renewing my membership this year, because my options are driving an extra half an hour to a well run store or gambling with my family's health

This is my favourite Dollarama in the area. The place is always organized, and well-stocked; the…read morestaff/cashier is always ready to serve. It pretty much has everything I need for every occasion. The only con is that because of inflation, nothing is really $1 anymore, even chips is $2.50-$3.25/bag :'( but still cheaper than regular supermarket prices!

My Hubby has this thing about Dollarama. He loves it. Can't get enough of Dollaramas - near where…read morehe works in downtown TO or anywhere we pass, its like squealing tires and a detour into a Dollarama whenever he sees one. So ... he dragged me in to one today and I have to confess. I was impressed. Good quality coffee for $1.79 for an excellent, smooth Vietnamese/Costa Rican blend which I have had before. Also, purchased some very good quality Dead Sea facial skin products from Israel. Huge selection on gift wrapping items and if you have kids, lots of stuff for Halloween. Store was clean, lineup long a tad disorganized in that regard. Also got foil baking trays, etc. at a fraction of the price you pay at the grocery store. I think Hubby has turned me on to Dollarama ...

I'm a sucker for kitchen wholesale stores. This one sells a lot of smaller restaurant supplies and…read moreplastic/paper bags, as well as takeout food containers and stuff. They sell Mr. Clean magic erasers for $1 each, which is a great deal. I wouldn't buy medical gloves here though. They're a little more expensive than some of the other places I've been. My dad and my great-aunt had a blast here though.

Tip: Not everything in this store is a bargain, so it's best to do some price comparisons before…read morecoming here for items that you are looking for. My best friend suggested that we visit The Bargain! Shop in downtown Oshawa. I was game. I frankly don't remember ever stepping into this chain anywhere. It's street parking in the downtown area. It was a Saturday, so parking was free. I got there first. I waited for my friend to park and then we headed over here. The Bargain! Shop originally gave me Bargain Harold's vibes when I was outside the store. Those vibes stopped when I walked into the store. It had a lot of knockoff merchandise. Adidas. John Deer. Bench. Clothing was branded with these names. Yet, the quality wasn't there. I looked at a pair of Adidas pants that were so thin that it was borderline horrifying. I also didn't find everything in this store to be a bargain. Squishmallows were more expensive than getting them at Shoppers Drug Mart, which surprised me. There were ICEE drinks. My friend said that they were much cheaper at No Frills. It really depends on what you are looking for, though. A bunch of Tootie Pops were going for $1.69. That's decent. This store sold my Dare Ultimate cookies that I love. It had the ice cream-inspired (that is, mint chocolate chip) flavour that you typically don't see at a discount store. The fudge was there, which was typical. I convinced my best friend to try the former because I kept raving about how I love this line of cookies. What is special about this store is that it sells elastic that you use for pants. I was trying to find some to fix my pyjama shorts. Oddly, Fabricland didn't carry this type of elastic. This store did. I was elated! Whenever we hang out, there's always someone who asks us for help to locate something. I remember us distinctly standing and chatting on Queen Street East in the Beaches, and a person asked us for directions. We were in the food aisle (not really a surprise... haha) and an older man in a motorized scooter asked us where the marshmallows were. We were looking at cookies, so we didn't know. He scooted up to the front to ask for help there. We both realized that the marshmallows were where he was earlier. He was parked in front of them and asking us where they were. Ugh! We both yelled at him to come back. He was hard of hearing. It was the perfect storm... haha! The woman at the front, Shandy,b walked over to us. She had heard us and thanked us for helping out. She brought a bag each of the small, medium, and large marshmallows to choose from. I ended up finding a picture frame for a print that I had recently bought. My friend picked it out for me. The price was right and it's of decent quality. Customer service was excellent here. This woman was nice when we were ready to pay for our items. My friend paid for her box of cookies with cash. The transaction was straightforward. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. The woman asked if I needed a bag. I was okay carrying my items to my car. She nodded. We thanked the woman and left. We then headed to our cars and drove off to have dinner. I was happy with my purchases. The bargains really depend on what you are looking for. I was pleased with my purchases. (271)

My sweetie recently discovered this small business located at the Midland Business Centre that…read moresupplies soya milk and other products to supermarkets & restaurants. I was surprised this was were my better half was getting our groceries! Quality, delicious and cash & carry prices. You have to decide what you want before entering because social distancing rules prevail. Only 1 party allowed inside the hallway and everybody else gets to line up outside. How about a bag of fried bread stickers for $2 (no tax, cash only)? Or a small tub of Salted Fry Peanuts for $3, Five Spiced Bean Curd Roll for $2.80, Dry Tofu for $2.30, a 2 litre bottle of Fresh Soya Milk for $2.00 (or 2 for $3.5), Black Bean Soya Milk for $2.75 (or 2 for $5.00? Anyhow, this factory outlet is another gem!

This place is still magical. I came for tofu pudding (tofu flower) about a week ago, and they…read moredidn't have it, but I still left with black sesame soy milk, sweetened regular soy milk, deep fried tofu ball, and soy gluten. The tofu balls were so fresh they were still kinda crispy. I also got the soy gluten, but I haven't eaten that yet. The black sesame soy milk was quite tasty. It smelled quite strongly of black sesame. The regular soy milk is good too. It's not as sweet as some of the ones I've had. I'm still holding out for my soy pudding/tofu flower. It's now $12/ 16L bucket + $5 bucket deposit fee. That you have to order in advance. Does anyone want to split a bucket with me? If you can't eat that much of it, when it's in stock, both the sweetened and unsweetened tofu pudding is $1.0/container, and the black sesame one (sweet) is $1.50/container or $2.50 for two. I've been on a wholesale store kick recently. Can anyone tell?

So many great finds! Lots of brand names with great prices!…read more Hunter, Nike, Superdry, Nautica, Polo, BMW M wear! Was busy on Saturday, yet staff was trying to put out clothes which surprised me since it was busy with shoppers. Lots and lots of fall jackets and backpacks to choose from, Halloween decorations are out! Highly recommended location!

I am always a fan of HomeSense/Marshalls/Winners, specially when they replenish the shelves with…read moreunique and cute decorations and kitchen accessories. Nowadays, they're more busy and the checkout lineup is much longer since we're getting closer to Christmas and everyone is either buying gifts or decorating their homes. The plus point is that they have extended their return policy to first week of January for the purchases from November 1st till Christmas Day.

This is your average Canadian Tire store. This one is a large store so they have lots of stick &…read moreitems available. The staff were helpful. I came looking for a massage table & they had a sign that said it was on sale. Though the sale wasn't in the system I still got it for the sale price because they hadn't taken the sign down. Yay!

Don't even try to call auto service it's useless. They will put you on hold for 45 mins. It's waste…read moreof time calling

This location of P & L had expanded since I visited las time…read more My to go places for cheap everything. I prefer shopping here than Dollarama. The new section though is dark and the only source of lighting is a few 60 watt light bulbs. There are always new items arriving and the merchandise is restocked frequently!