The staff here have little to no product knowledge about the products they sell. In addition their…read morereturn policy sucks, even when they sell you the wrong product, and they refuse to take it back. Do yourself a favour and go to Long & McQuade instead, where the employees actually have knowledge of the products they sell.

Staff were trying to help, but didn't know the product. We selected a piano they had in stock, and…read morethey fumbled through the 0% financing process. Were told it could be 1/2 an hour for approval. Fortunately it took 10min, but they wanted a 30% down payment AND a $20 admin fee. We cancelled the application and went to another dealer in town. What a joke, and waste of time.

In June 2026 I bought several items of high quality, beautiful clothing and jewelry in this lovely…read morelittle shop. Pricing is fair. The sales lady was a delight. I look forward to shopping there again.

The staff in this store are amazing. You have to come in and talk to them, they are so much fun!…read moreSabrina played the musical instruments for me and if you are looking for a didgeridoo you will find it here. They have great clothes, a wonderful selection of jewelry. Buddha's and Mallah beads. The owner, Shawn, travels to Thailand, Nepal, Indonesia and India and supports Fair Trade practices and cottage industry and family business there and brings the treasures she fines back here to Mystic Lotus. If you plan to visit parksville or the surrounding area stop in. If you have any questions please let me know. I am simply an fan and customer :) Terri

I used Paulan to change two of my Tissot watch batteries and all I can say this is some of the best…read moreservice I've ever had. Very friendly and VERY quick. Both watches were at different visits and there was absolutely no difference in service quality.

I had a very, very positive experience. Vince sized 2 rings for me and changed the clasps on 5…read morechains to make them easier for me to use. Other jewellers had been no help at all, so I really appreciated Vince's knowledge, expertise, and friendly and welcoming personality. He did a beautiful job of all my pieces, and in record time. I cannot recommend Vince and Paulan's highly enough. Tara Sinclair

Totally shocked that there are no reviews on Yelp already for this place. It's been there for 25…read moreyears. Easily the best metaphysical, witch and occult store on Van Island. And the oldest. They've got everything you'd expect such a shop to have, and a whole lot you'd hope to find but not expect to. Fantastic crystals, dozens of very cool Tarot decks, incense, herbs. They even have a certified herbalist. Fantastic.

Love this store so much! But the 2 ladies that were working on Saturday may 1st were extremely…read moreunorganized and pretty much ignored me when I came to pay because they were too busy chatting. I usually have an amazing experience at this store but this time I felt very judged and uncomfortable.

MH is a great place to find gifts. There's a lot of practical things and other nice goodies.read more

Dealt with Eadie she was awesome helping me get something for my daughter's birthday. Thank you…read moreEadie :)

Must stop shop if you love records!!! There are boxes and boxes of records to go thought; and if…read moreyour lucky the box of free records by the door is full : D

It was great to stop in after being a frequenter of their original location in a mall over 25 years…read moreago. They have a massive and well organized selection of vinyl and cds. New and used. Wide range of genres and some fairly obscure finds too. Reasonable prices and very kind and helpful staff. Highly recommended for all music collecting nerds like myself. An easy way to spend an hour and pick up a few things off the list :) My wife loved all the old radios lining the shelves of the store.

Fast, Friendly, and knowledgeable. Saved me $275+ from what the dealership quoted me. Happy to…read moresupport a local family owned and operated business.

This company is absolutely fabulous!!!!!!! We found ourselves in need of 12 boat house batteries…read more This company had them in stock and charged us a fair price for them. My husband is 82 and they even put us in touch with someone that was able to installed them, We were very very impressed with their helpful spirit and great stock. Wish they had a store in Seattle. Bravo, Discount Batteries.

This is an amazing Thrift Shop in a beautiful town. The prices are amazing and it is so well…read moreorganized and clean. A true charity shop run by lovely volunteers. It is easy to see why it is a busy place, they are restocking all the time so the thrift scores are endless. No where else can you find $2 clothes along with a great book selection, housewares and antique collectibles.

A nice little find for this tourist. People lined up and we came back after it opened. Bought a few…read morethings and found out only debit cards or cash and we were from USA so we paid in US cash and took the loss. All fine small place and everyone was nice. Cute town too.