I like shopping at stores as alternative to just Walmart. Ocean State Job Lot is a nice place to…read moreget essentials and seasonal items at discount. Many items are a good deal or competitive. They have unique brands that are hard to find elsewhere, especially snack foods, spices and many more unique brands and items. Their Weymouth and Avon locations are my favorite spots.

I learned to ask always for a Manager when returning a defective minor item for $9.99!…read moreThe woman behind the returns who was African American was very pleasant and helpful at the time. I had my receipt and the item was in its original packaging not damaged at all except for being defective! I originally paid cash so She gave me $10 cash back she threw in a penny to make it $10.... I got my receipt and proceeded to get a replacement and found one similar for $9.99. I looked at my receipt and just realized she did not give me my tax money back. So, I asked two male employees to look at my receipt and agreed that I should have got my tax money, The Story gets interesting now! I went to that same woman to pay the new one and she said it was $10.61! HA.....I explained to her it was the same item and she did not return MY tax BACK, now she wants my tax. Does that make sense ???? NO IT DOESN'T AND SHE INSISTED THATS WHAT THE RECIPT SAID TO GIVE ME! I refused to give her that additional change and asked for the Manager! Let's just say that the Manager understood and basically that Women Employee needs abit of more training! Can you imagine if she has done this to the majority of customers that are SENIORS that shop her daily and unaware she was giving refunds only on the item without returning the taxes paid! This is why all of us should not take the word of an employee when you know you're absolutely RIGHT! ALWAYS ASK FOR A MANAGER WHO WAS HELPFUL! This review is going to be 2 STARS *** THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THAT WOMAN WHO CONTINUE TO SAY THATS WHAT I WAS OWED! She should have contacted the manager herself instead of me! I guess the old saying still exists! THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!

This store is super good most there stuff is a dollar. when I went there I got 4 key chains for 4…read moredollars each they are supper great quality and have a good selection of bracelets from 1 dollar and under they don't have snacks but SUPPER CUTE KAWIE THINGS AND ITS GOOD FOR GIFTs

This is a good small discount store sitting in busy Hyde Park center…read more I LOVE dollar stores. What I don't really like is when store's use the word "dollar" in their name, but DON'T sell everything in the store for one dollar or less. For instance, "Family Dollar" (which, ironically, is RIGHT next door to this store) doesn't sell everything for a dollar, and previous stores I used to go to (Dollar Plus in Dedham, Dollar Plus in Walpole, both of which have closed). Anyway, this store isn't a dollar store, but thankfully didn't call themselves it. I had to do a double-take to realize the actual name of the store. It's really called "Super Discount Store". In the past, driving by, and until today I thought it said "Super Dollar Store". Anyway, this store is great. It has some of the best discounts around and a great stock of everything. I have one major complaint. The smell of the store. When walking into anywhere, it should smell great, or at least passable. I didn't notice if they sold any air fresheners, but if they do they should spray some around, and if not, management should walk next door to Family Dollar and buy one for the store, the Febreze "spring" edition would be nice. Anyhow, this stores best variety is clothing. They have good clothing at reasonable prices, and an extra large selection of "Boston" wear, and summer sandals. Other than that, all of the departments are mostly pretty good. The storage and container department was a bit overpriced, but other than that, everything from medical to toys to office supplies was all priced well and had a good, decent inventory. The lady working was friendly, kind, seemed to be working hard to keep the store clean (good employee!). Overall, this is a good discount store that I will be coming back to and purchasing more from. 4 stars.

This is a gem! Owner very creative and helpful. The last time I visited was this time ... 5 years…read moreago! I purchased a vintage brooch for my mother for Christmas. Highly recommended.

I thought its pretty good here…read more The staff is really nice. I have no complaints. You never know what you will find here! Good stuff all around!

This is about the best organized Dollar Tree location I've seen so far…read more I primarily shopped the cosmetic aisle when I was here which is a very tricky aisle for a store to keep organized and well faced. Well, this location nailed it. All of the various shades of a certain product were all hung on one peg. And by that I mean one peg for each shade unless there was a lot of one thing, then I did see two facings of the same item. There was a pretty good variety of shades and a lot of them were ones that I use. I ended up buying about 6 items this time around. I had been in this store several times before today and I figured where the store has kept things so nice over the at least 8 to 10 years that they have been open that it was time to give this location some acknowledgement for the hard work that they appear to be doing here. I only wish I lived closer to this location so that it could be the location that I primarily go to. It is a little more distance than I'd like for me to get there but when I happen to be in that area I always make it a point to stop here and get any items that I think I will be needing for a while and I do stock up. Also when I was in there this afternoon nothing was dusty. I can tell that this location sends the workers around with dusters to wipe off the products that they are selling. There were about 5 people in each line when I arrived to the front end to pay for my stuff, and two cashiers on duty, and the line moved a lot faster than I had anticipated so I am also very pleased with the speed of service. I will be frequenting this location for many years to come.

Store itself is fine, cashiers are very hit or miss though. Some are downright grumpy like I'm…read moresorry I'm making you move your arm lol. The thin guy with the glasses is kinda rude, he tries to sorta hide it but sorta doesn't either. I'm just like bro, you applied to work at this place, all you have to do is move your arm, literally that's all you do. Just do it and chill with the passive aggressive stuff.

Located in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy in the same strip mall as Marshalls, this Ocean…read moreState Job Lot is a fun store to browse. It can seem a little disorganized in the aisles at times but if you're willing to spend just a few minutes in each aisle looking around you can get some good merchandise at very reasonable prices. I saw a worker fixing shelves and moving products to their proper places so I can definitely see that when the aisles need attention the workers are right on it. They have a good gardening section for those who like to grow their own indoor and outdoor plants. There is also a nice food department stocked with pastas, sauces, candies and snacks. I do enjoy browsing through their beauty aisle where you can find some good discounted cosmetics. Definitely not top shelf brands but it's always great to try something new and get a break on prices at the same time. Last time I was there I found some good cleaning supplies and trash bags for the house since I was running low on those types of items. My purchases on this visit to the store were the cleaning supplies that I needed plus I treated myself to a bag of cookies. There was a bit of a line at the front registers but it moved quickly. The cashier was a pleasure to deal with and did a good job. Definitely swing by here if you are looking for some good deals. You never know what you may find!

I always thought you can get great value on items here and they have shelves full of items you can…read moreuse! I found recently that I bought a grill cover for my grill to replace one I had for years from a different company and thought that this one for the price would work nicely! You get what you paid for and found out that this item was a very thin plastic cover with elastic on the bottom and fused pieces . It fit nicely but it split at the seam as you can visually see on the photo where I had to repair it with duck tape . I should return it and shop elsewhere. But for now I need to cover my grill! Besides I threw away the packaging once I used it!******** If the manager sees this and says I can return it without the original packaging and my receipt THEN I WILL!

I took my son here for school shopping. They had a good selection of the type of clothes that he…read morewas looking for. They also had a very large selection of shoes. The store was clean. The dressing rooms were also clean. We went on a weekday so there wasn't much of a wait in line. The cashier that we had was training, which was fine. There is plenty of parking outside as it's in a big shopping plaza.

I frequent this Nordstrom Rack in Braintree and the one in Westwood at University Ave quite often!…read moreIt can be hit or miss depending on the week. I mostly come here to check out new shoe inventory, usually HOKA, Brooks, and OnClouds that they have at discounted prices. For clothing, they have a decent selection: Free People, Madewell, ASTR the label, ALLSAINTS, Naked Wardrobe, Rag & Bone, Good American, Frame jeans, Paige jeans, and Joe's to name a few. Definitely some good finds can be found here & they run extra sales all the time!

I took a drive here earlier today with my husband who was in the market for a new pair of…read moresneakers/walking shoes. He can be a tough fit for any and all clothing because at 6'3" tall with a size 13 wide foot, things can be limited in stock. As it is, he has all his dress shirts made for him and he has had suits custom made to ensure an impeccable and comfortable fit. Lucky for him, the particular sneakers he was looking for were not only in stock here in his size but at a lower (factory outlet) price. The customer service was impeccable. A salesman named Hector assisted him and brought out not only the shoe he was looking for but a couple of other examples for Tom to try on and consider. For essentially what is an outlet store, this level of service seemed above and beyond and was greatly appreciated. The store also sells, lots of other New Balance sportswear for both men and women....leggings, sweats, jackets, gym wear, socks and even hats and gloves all under the New Balance label. As this is a "factory store" with lower prices, you cannot always count on finding the exact thing you are looking for and in your size. That said, there seemed to be a huge array of inventory of all kinds. There are some things sold here that are "factory" seconds but those are clearly marked. If not marked as such you can be assured they are first quality. New Balance is a local Massachusetts company so it is nice to give them our business. Many, although not all, New Balance shoes are manufactured in the United States and they employ many New Englanders amongst their 5 manufacturing sites in Massachusetts and Maine. This is a good new story from a good news company trying to do the right thing here in the USA. This store is a bit out of the way for us but I would definitely return. There is another outlet a bit closer to us in Brighton but for us, that means traipsing in and through the city and ending up in a potential parking nightmare. Here, there is plenty of easy and free parking and the store and its layout are large and easy to navigate.

Excellent customer service! Was greeted the moment I walked in. Was asked if I needed assistance…read more They didn't have a sneaker I wanted in my size, they was able to order it for me and ship it to my house!!! Right now they have 30 percent off the clearance section, I racked up!!! I spent $210 for 6 pairs of sneakers and a backpack! Will definitely be coming back again.

The service was polite. The place was neat. The selection was interesting. The prices were varried…read moreacross a fairly wide range. I worried because it was a wealthy area the prices would be outrageous but that wasn't the case.

Stepping into The Toy Box feels like stepping back in time to a smaller, cozier Toys R Us. It's…read morefilled with aisles of classic and modern toys, bringing a lot of nostalgia. The friendly staff and the fun atmosphere make it a great place to shop for kids of all ages, my kid especially loves it. I love how they wrap the toys for free, making it a convenient for last minute present shopping. Great value, not overpriced and they had toys you wouldn't find in big department stores. I just wish they had video games (that definitely bring me back) but it's a fantastic spot overall.

Custom service at at Ocean State Job Lot needs to be retrained. I bought a collapsible awning…read morethere last week, June 21 and returned it today for a refund, June 26th. The employee working at the costumer service register was very rude to me. I told the CS person that I was returning it because the awning was defective and had broken while I attempted to assemble it. The customer service person said it looked used? I told her it came that way. She argued with me and wasted my time arguing for 10 min while continuing to tell me that the awning looked used. I had the receipt and she resisted giving me my refund. Finally the manager of the store came over and suggested I get another awning. I said no, I would prefer a refund. The manager finally gave me my refund. Like the other Yelp reviewer said of Ocean State "Don't recommend giving money to this company. This place sucks. Management sucks. Employees suck. And the cheap damn products suck?" I agree with that reviewer Gabe W.

Ever since they reorganised the store several months ago and had a 40% off sale on everything $10…read moreor less, I've been frequenting the store about every two weeks. Huge supply of Bobs Red Mill products, a whole wall of it, organised by number. Best deal on the parchment I use for baking - in rolls and precut sheets large enough for a cookie sheet. Household cleaning items - always a great selection, even some throwback stuff like Babbo! During spring, amazing deals on gardening supplies, hoses, coolers, beach stuff. I love this place and trust the quality of just about everything I've purchased there. Friendly help, too. They've definitely made a smart investment in kicking this place up a notch on organisation and customer service. Just got a $10 coupon for answering a brief email survey about their new website. Used it yesterday. And found this little item in the grocery area

Seller Beware! It's just super frustrating to be a consignor here. One of your items sold? Great,…read morebut oh no, we're holding back your $12. Just because. You saw funds drop into your consignor account after selling something? Great . . oh, but you might see the very same item on their in-house online selling account, and at a higher price than your item was "sold" for. No point in asking what's going on, because there are no answers, just deflection, deflection. When you finally give up on consigning, as I did, and ask very politely for the funds from your last sale, expect to receive nothing. Because "you don't have enough in your account so you'll have to ask the owner". Ask the owner for the funds from my own consigned items, but "it's unlikely he'll make an exception"? It's an interesting business model, I grant you that! For me, another hard lesson learned! If you're shopping for bargains, it will only benefit you. If you want to turn over a few of your nice things- nope!

I seen a pair of used shoes that i was interested in, so i looked them up online. I felt they were…read morepriced pretty high, and it being my first time here, i walk up and respectfully ask if the prices can be negotiated. I was taken to the back to speak with the manager about it, and right away got looked at up and down and laughed in my face. i felt completely disrespected and a little embarrassed. i told them it's no problem, and continued to look around the store. These 2 managers continued to make jokes, laugh, and mimic/mock me. That's when i walked out the store furious. Getting in my car i checked the reviews and felt the need to add one in. Also got a nice video for you guys to see who they are. Specifically this one women.