I cannot, for the life of me, understand the reason this store is still alive. Everything is so overpriced! This exchange should be ashamed of themselves as we just witnessed 500 Marine Corps recruits graduate this past Friday 10/25/19 I feel this exchange is set up to make money from friends and family of recruits on Family day and graduation day. People coming here will spend money (and lots of it) on MARINE CORPS memorabilia. That's the reason the logo shop is strategically placed right at the corner for everyone to visit. Fine. Go ahead and buy the "My Son is a Marine," T-Shirts and the bumper stickers. Be Leary of the pricing as some are just out of this world ridiculous. My biggest beef is on behalf of these poor (literally and metaphorically, speaking) Privates and PFC's who probably make next to nothing for income and are faced with the challenge of how to afford Quicksilver and Billabong and Under Armour attire. Everything in this store is branded by names and comes at a high price. The discounts from MSRP has gotten to be minimal. I often feel it's only enough to say, no thanks, I'll buy it out in town on sale. Signs that say we never pay tax are posted throughout ....Big deal! Sometimes that's the only savings, is to not pay tax. There is no longer a children's department. When I asked I was told to go to 32nd street Naval Station. Why? The 2 are not even affiliated. LOL! I have been coming to MCRD since 1996. Same old same old. Camp Pendleton, MIRIMAR MCX all smell of the same buyers. Quite frankly the inventory leaves so much to be desired. I browse to kill time but seldom find anything interesting or unique. Such a boring and ghost town-like feel whenever we come. We spent 3 days read more

Marine Corps Exchange - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - San Diego, California

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Oh my gosh, I had the WORST shopping experience there today. I was handed two scratchers for a percentage off which I immediately scratched. I was not able to see it said do not scratch. (Honestly, why would you hand someone a scratcher not to be scratched?). Anyway, when i asked the girl in the shoe department if I could use the additional 15% off from my scratcher, she told me I was not supposed to scratch them and confiscated my scratchers! I told her to provide me with new ones since she took my two, and she would only give me one new one! I then said give me the original with the 15% discount and she told me "she couldn't find it". (Probably kept it for herself since it wasn't used). But OMG. What a passive-aggressive nut. I ended up going to another register where I got 5% off, and left. But for a whopping $10, which is what the additional percent would have been, I will never shop there again. I honestly felt like 1) a criminal, for the way she treated me and 2) ripped off from a stupid scratcher. :( read more

MCRD! This exchange is not as popular as 32nd or Miramar. It is pretty small and the merchandise is not as much as what you would find at Miramar (since it is a Marine Corp). The shoe selection is limited and the jewelry is as well. But a wide assortment of purses is available! The clothes are, eh. I would probably just come and buy make-up or perfume at this location because the whole front of the store is filled with those goodies! read more

Marine Corps Exchange - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - San Diego, California

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I used to really like shopping here, but two days ago was my last straw. I saw some sunglasses I definitely wanted and a slovenly salesperson looked me up and down from behind the sunglasses case and simply said "I can't help you". She didn't say "I'll be with you in a moment", or "Would you like to try something on?", just an "I can't help you.". And yes, she said this while waving the keys to the case in her hand at me. Also, it's rude to speak a foreign language in front of and about your customers under the assumption that they don't understand you. That goes for ANY business. read more

So I haven't been to too many exchanges, maybe 5 or 6, so my basis of comparison is relatively low, but I found this exchange to be very difficult to shop at. This exchange is split into many mini stores for each department, causing you to stand in line and check out every time you want to leave the department. What started as a quest for 3 items now takes over an hour while you wait in line. Granted this wasn't because of the holiday season: I only have one or two people in front of me every time. The sheer concept of checking out takes time. I did notice that this is a smaller exchange than most bases, but I do not think that deserves a dock in stars as this is a recruit depot, not meant to sustain a large batch of servicemembers and their families. I also understand that the logistics can be blamed by the historic architecture of the base, but there must be a more streamlined way to plan this store, maybe a loss prevention at the ends of the plaza? Something... read more

I feel so good about my latest purchase that I am compelled to share it with you, my fellow Yelper's. The other day, I purchased a brand new iMac 27" here at the MCX. Here how much money I saved: What I bought: iMac 27-inch: 2.7GHz 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 2560 x 1440 resolution 4GB (two 2GB) memory 1TB hard drive AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB Apple Store Price / Sales Tax / TOTAL $1,699.00 $131.67 $1,838.67 MCX San Diego Price / Sales Tax / 10% Discount / TOTAL $1,649.00 $0.00 -$164.90 $1,484.10 MY SAVINGS: $354.57 If you are not in the Military, hit up one of your Military friends to get you the best deal in San Diego on any brand new Apple Product... Yet another big time SCORE for the J-MAN... Woo Hoo! read more

I think it's funny that the MCX gets no love. My dad is a retired Marine and I love coming here to shop because it's cheaper than retail and tax free. They try hard to compete with civilian malls, and they always have great sales like 20% off of Coach purses (that are already cheaper than the retail list prices). I always come here for Roxy, Clinique, and Coach goods. I recently bought some Nike running shoes here and they were cheaper than all the best deals online plus I didn't have to pay for shipping. Granted, the customer service isn't always great and the place can be a bit downer depending on when you go ... but who cares?! You get this season's goods and name brand stuff for less than they would cost if you went anywhere else. read more

Came here specifically to shop for Lancôme, Estée Lauder and uniform products since I was closer to this location instead of Miramar. This review is divided into the three sections... 1 star Lancôme counter: I found that the Lancôme counter rep to be very curt, rushed, and after doing some research, very misinformed. I was looking for sunscreen and when I tried a small sample on my hand, was very rudely told that "all sunscreens have that smell." I told her the reason why I shy away from sunscreens is due to that very smell of titanium dioxide. I was also told that I would be doing a disservice to my skin if I purchased anything less than 50 SPF (the only statement she made in which I agreed with). However, the smell of this particular sunscreen is enough for me to keep looking until I find the right one. My complaint however isn't with the smell of the product but the manner in which she interacted with me. While she is correct that 50 SPF would be the best, she aggressively told me that every single sunscreen would have it. I politely told her that I had previously used another brand called Supergoop (Sephora and Nordstrom carry it) which is also 50 SPF but does NOT smell like a regular sunscreen. It doesn't have that sunscreen smell because it doesn't have titanium dioxide as one of the ingredients. Next time a customer tries to have an interactive conversation with you, please do not dismiss them as if they are stupid and don't know what they are talking about. I have the product in my cabinet but have to stop using it because even though it doesn't have the titanium dioxide, it does have an oil ingredient in which I am unable to use. I left the store unhappy since I didn't only not get what I wanted, but was talked down to as if I didn't know jack squat. Please do yourself a favor and ask questions next time or do some research before making yourself look like a pompous know it all, which clearly you know only what exists in your own world. There's a much bigger world out there than your own Lancôme counter. 3 stars Estée Lauder counter: very limited selection. Was unable to find cosmetics, only skin care. Not the rep's fault so I hold nothing against them. Perhaps their inventory will expand in the future. The reps however, were nice and tried to accommodate. 4 stars Uniform shop: found almost everything we needed, minus screw button backs. Only had butterfly button backs. Otherwise, clean, neat, and organized. Hopefully, next time the inventory will have what we needed. read more

My wife's grandma comes to MCRD a few times a month and brought us along to do some shopping. My first impression was that this place seemed like a ghost town especially for a Saturday... but it made for easier shopping and everything was pretty well organized. Prices for most items seemed reasonable and my wife and I both found things we liked. We only went into one main building/store, so I probably didn't get the full experience of this place, but it was still nice to visit. Also... I'd be interested to see how the Black Friday that Geraldine G. is talking about goes on around here?? read more

This is by far the best exchange in the US!!!!! The prices are great, the service is friendly, the quality of the goods is comparable to nordstroms not like the Navy Exchange.... (which is like wallmart) Careful on Thursdays though.... it gets really crowded due to graduation day. I hessitate posting about this place, because i really like that it isn't crowded.... but it is so good a gem... you have to go shop! read more

There's a Lancôme gift w purchase gift min $35 purchase. I purchase $150 Lancôme but gift was not delivered to MCRD SD. I requested the $50 giveaway bag, Manager Tammy 9/10/21 directed me to drive to Miramar to pick up Lancôme gift bag instead. Poor customer service. read more

This happens to be my favorite Marine Corps Exchange. Love the Marine Corps Pride Shop and the fact that it is on the most beautiful base. Gets a bit crowed on graduation day, but what could be any more inspiring than seeing our future walking tall and proud. Unfortunately, I do not buy clothes here with the exception of sweats in the Pride Shop and some North Face items. I don't know who the buyer is for ladies wear, but they really need to find someone new. You can dress like a hooker or a nun. The junior sections has some cute things, but most look cheap and trashy. The woman's section is way too stuffy. read more

Good location, very close to downtown. Perfect for the families of graduating Marines. It offers an eclectic selection of clothes, from Brooks Brothers to Billabong. However the exchange is not very big. Compared to the new MCX at Camp Pendleton it has nothing on it. The prices are consistent with any other MCX or NEX. They do offer some higher end selections here, I saw a pair of Allen Edmond dress shoes for $279.00. So they have an attraction to those shopping on the higher end. That being said, they have definetely done the absolute best given the space that they are working with. Camp Pendleton is huge, MCRD is not. It is kept immaculate, and the staff there are very helpful and respectful. read more

Best Black Friday ever! Doorbusters extended! Same day return made easy! Helpful, accommodating, and adequate staff in all areas - electronics, will call, the cellar, cookware, shoes - the amazing MCX crew is there! My mom both 2 TVs at Miramar and exchanged them here without hassle. Juan and Chris were able to search inventory and approved the return and we were able to buy another set of TVs that we wanted. We had to walk to will call by there were 3 people there to assist. Problem was is that the TVs were in the building and we had to walk back for them but the manager Chris helped us out again and found the at TVs in no time and were able to put them in the car and continue shopping. Next, we wanted a NuWave oven after watching the infomercial. At $95 it was cheaper than the $110 Amazon price. When we got to the register, Carolyn told us that the NEX sells it for $79.99. She price matched!!! Lastly, I was looking for Stella Rosa Moscato. The woman in the store help me find it for $11.19 and she price matched the Vons price of $7.99. I got two bottles! The MCX crew exceeded all my expectations for team work and helpfulness. read more

Argh! So someone that was able to walk around with a freaking 60 pound hump on their back in the Caroliner summer heat for 20 miles with very little sleep and food somehow just couldn't make it on their own to walk a coupla miles in timid San Diego weather to the MCX to buy a piss cover and bring it back all by themselves? FFS! Yeah - I was cranky late on a Sunday afternoon an hour or so before the Exchange was about to close. So we drove over - we got in at gate 2 right off of Barnett at Henderson avenue. The guard just let us on in right through after we all showed our IDs. For some reason I must have been expecting some kind of Spanish Inquisition seeing as how we were a rather motley crue of 3 civilians and one marine. Well nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! And the folks at the gate weren't about to give us one either and just waved us through so they could get back to their conversation we so rudely interrupted. I suppose we should've asked for directions because we ended up driving all over the place and inadvertently getting a tour of the base - probably even a number of places that turned out to be off-limits according to a family day map I found later. Oh well. Not like there was a whole lot of anything going on anyway there late on a Sunday afternoon. So we got all the way back to the gate and it turned out we should have taken the first left right after you pass the gate. Street is called Chosin Avenue and that was our chosen path the second time around. Then there's a nameless road breaking off to the southeast that you take all the way past the Domino's/bowling alley and just keep going east until you can't drive east any further and park in the huge parking area there. Signs for the MCX should be visible and you walk onto a plaza and it's in this huge building on the south side. There's two levels - lots of clothing on the first level and all sorts of appliances and stuff on the second level. I thought we were running out of time but it turns out they're open till 6 on Sundays and not 5 like it says in the Yelp listing. We were considering getting luggage here but there didn't seem to be a whole lot of choices so we figured we'd shop for that elsewhere. At least we got what we originally came for - a piss cover. I didn't ask - didn't really wanna know - let's just get it and GTFO. Open daily from 9am to 7pm except Sundays when it opens an hour later and closes an hour earlier. Good times. Your mileage may vary. read more

Marine Corps Exchange - hours - different from the Yelp page - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - San Diego, California

They have a pretty cool setup that takes a couple old barracks. They seem to stock pretty much the same stuff as any other exchange, so it's really nothing special. But what I LOVE about this one is 1) it's right across the street from my house 2) it's not nearly as crowded and not nearly as much traffic surrounding it as the big NEX on 32nd St. read more

We live right across the street from MCRD and I had NO idea that they had an MCX over there. It was a pleasant surprise to discover it. They have lots of name brands at reasonable MCX prices. I will be buying all of my Clinique products there from now on. Love the awesome selection! read more

This exchange pales in comparison to most others I have been to. Selection is pretty sparse and the prices aren't that great a savings. The electronics store has most of what you would want so it is a highlight. Convinient auto registration trailer is a huge plus. The barber shop is like all others in the Marine Corps, packed on Sundays and Monday mornings. They do have a wine store that has just about everything you need to set up a great time. Too bad its not moving closer to the front gate like the rest of the exchange is. I use this place when I am here but its location is prohibitive. Too far out of the way to justify the minimal savings. read more

I like the MCX/NEX model better than the AAFES crap that I have to deal with. The MCX here is sorta split into different sections. There are signs to direct you where you need to go. The clothing section was insane, it looked like a mall. There was a Starbucks in the area too. Overall it was pretty nice. read more

Holy crap, this is place is like a mall compared to AAFES! I'm from Vegas, so if you've ever been to Nellis AFB's AAFES, you'll know what I mean! I was surprised at the amount of products they had here, the selections, choices, brands... I was even surprised to see that they had Victoria's secrets clothings in there. Prices were decent and were pretty much the same if not a little cheaper compared to aafes. If i end up going back to San Diego in the near future, I'm definitely stopping by here and going on a shopping spree :) read more

My wife was an contract employee there. She was disrespected, cursed at and himiliated. When she complained the store manager Glenn threatened to fire her. She followed thrpugh with the complaint and eventually got fired with no explanation. When the MCCX leadership was engaged they refused to answer because contractors apparently have no rights. An absolutely sad lack of professionalism and courtesy. read more