TJ Maxx

I love going to TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods. This TJ Maxx is close to me so I go pretty frequently hoping to score a great deal. They do have some pretty good deal. I bought a pair of Dr. Scholl’s sneakers and a pair of Rampage ankle boots for $ 19.99 each! Their customer service is wonderful too. I can always find an employee somewhere in the store to help me if I need it.
They only earn 3 stars because of their lack of a clearance aisle (in their case aisles). Unlike other TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods, you mainly find items in this section that are imperfect (chips, missing parts, dirty) versus an actual deal. It’s gotten to the point where I sometimes just sweep through it and don’t look. For this reason, I do go to other locations to look at their sale sections before I buy certain items just to make sure it isn’t on sale elsewhere. A few months back, I bought some Japanese bowls on sale at the TJ Maxx in Fremont (off Auto Mall Parkway) and was hoping to find another one at the Alameda location. They did have one in the sale section but it was cracked and still costed $ 4! Granted someone could’ve cracked it after the sale tag was out on but if you look at other items, there’s no way all of the ceramics and glassware just happened to be chipped or cracked after the new tag was put on.
Do I come back? Absolutely. It’s still a TJ Maxx and generally their sale prices are reasonable or a good deal.

Yes this location is organized and clean but the selection of clothes & shoes is really terrible. I live nearby and go in often since I keep hoping it will be different. Nope. I’m not sure why it’s such a bad selection but I’m hoping the management will see this and possibly make changes. I mean, it’s not a huge store but to only have like 15 – 20 pairs of pants in my size to choose from is no bueno. I’ve come in at times and there were hardly any pants appropriate for work other than off brands or weird styles. Shoe selection isn’t good either. It’s a bummer because I love TJ Maxx & Marshalls and am all about discount shopping. This location just isn’t one of the best if you want to buy clothes & shoes.

I always come here after Saturday Off the Grid in Alameda.
They have pretty nice selection of items
I usually get work clothes and shoes here.

Very neatly organized, always filled with goodies, wide selection of home kitchen products and more. Not so much a selection of canvas paintings. Employees here are fantastic, great location tucked away facing the beach.

This is one of my clothes shopping stores, sometimes they don’t have much choices of men, at the Alameda location but often times I do find something I like. They also have head phones, smartphone things, travel items, and household items. Things here are cheaper and I don’t really care for brands, but is a score if I find something like Nike, Levis Jeans, CK clothes.

Tjmaxx have a lot of nice pillows and canvas some times you can find nice brand name shoes and purses for cheap. they remodel the store and it looks very nice everything is neat and clean.

Wasn’t really feeling this location. They get an extra star for neatness and a another star for the convenience of being at south shore center in alameda. Everything is in order and labeled clearly, they have a register towards the front entrance as well as the back towards Kohls. Maybe I came in when the inventory was low but I didn’t leave with anything except for some really cute wine glasses and a journal. Will probably come peruse again when I’m bored or passing through south shore.

This TJ Maxx location is excellent when it comes to customer service and prices, but they fail epically when it comes to their inventory. If you need anything for home décor or travel they have you covered, but if you are coming here to buy clothes; you may leave empty handed, they don’t have a large variety and the clothes that they do have are very ugly. Also, many of their items are incomplete or broken; I’ve looked at tons of storage containers with missing pieces and figurines with busted arms and legs.

Not a big TJ Maxx and most of the items were scattered every where. They are not organized.

Best Tj Maxx!!! Very helpful management. Anthony supervisor/​manager was very nice. Thank you ! I will be back !!

The remodel makes this store look ten times better and more organized. They even stepped up their inventory amount. Niiice!

Yes, it’s a discount store, but I’ve found some nice things here at great price!
Today, I was looking for a basket to make gift baskets for raffles and silent action I am running for my non-​profit group, West Coast Boxer Rescue. Since the craft store in the mall didn’t have any decent baskets, I decided to check out TJ Maxx. When I was younger, shopping was one of my favorite thing to do. Well, not so much anymore, as I tend to be always in a hurry and want to get in and out of the store ASAP these days. However, I do have a weakness still — I like All-​Clad pots and pans at discounted prices, and I knew TJ Maxx has them once in a while. So I checked out the section… and there it was, a 3 quart sauce pan with a lid for $ 99 — this is a $ 250 retail pan. Just to make sure, I scan the barcode with Amazon price check app on my phone, and sure enough, Amazon has it, but even with their discounted price it’s still $ 225. I opened the box to make sure all parts were in, and no major scratches, etc. and it’s in a perfect condition! I could not be happier.
I found some large dog toy baskets in the pet section that I could use for the auction/​raffle items. They were less expensive than the cheap looking baskets at Beverly’s, so I was very pleased. The line at the cash register wasn’t long, so I got out of there with all my purchases pretty quickly. A happy shopper here.

TJ maxx is always one of those stores where you can’t walk out empty handed– you always find at least one thing! In my case you find several armfuls!
Their women/​junior department never disappoint me, that includes the clearance section. We swore to only buy our dogs toys and dog beds from there because there is such a selection and it’s affordable! Their home section is also pretty good too! Kids section is also hit or miss!
My husband hates the Men’s department! He can never find anything and it’s seriously Slim Pickins’! I agree! It definitely sucks! But you know what sucks even more? Their customer service!!!
Usually when I’m shopping, I get somewhat mediocre average customer service, but no one who is ever truly happy to work there. On a recent visit, each associate I encountered needed a lesson in customer service.
1. I cut my finger on a sharp tag and asked the fitting room attendant for a band aid. She couldn’t fully comprehend what I needed and it was a bit frustrating. She was not helpful or didn’t seen to care AT ALL! I swear her lights were on but nobody was home. B A N D A I D…
2. The woman at the front who gave me a band aid didn’t even look up at me when she gave it to me. Didn’t even address me.
3. I saw a dress I liked on a go-​back rack. I went to grab it and some little short Hispanic woman with short brown hair scolded me for touching her rack. Get this! She grabs the dress from me. Hangs it back on her rack. And then picks it up herself and hands it to me. Are you gonna take it then? She says! Well GAHHH-​LEEEE?! and yes I’ll take it *cheese* :)
Again people! This is Alameda! These associates better put some smiles on their faces and get happy! Quick! Lol don’t get me wrong, I’ve encountered a few great associates BACK IN THE DAY, but there are definitely more bad associates than good! Oh well, as long as they keep their woman/​junior section stocked with good clearance, I’m good to go!
Ps. They recently renovated and moved departments around. A bit odd. Not sure how much I like it. The entrance looks nicer though.

This TJ Maxx is currently remodeling and moving departments around and putting up new shelving and wood laminate flooring. Sorry ladies, but maybe they increase the floor space for the men’s department? The men’s department probably makes up 20% of the store with no shoes. The rest of the store is devoted to women’s, kitchen, home and bedding, some food items, and a small section for kids.
The store is usually well maintained by the workers, in that merchandise aren’t a mess with clothing on the floor, etc. Depending on the time and day, the line at check-​out can be long. The do have one register in the back entrance that leads to the mall.
Overall, women and people looking for housewares, kitchenware and bedding will find TJ Maxx to be a nice store to shop for quality products as great prices. But guys might be disappointed with the limited inventory selection.

I don’t usually shop at TJ Maxx but we wandered in before old navy and I found a super good steal! Got a marc by Marc jacobs watch for only $ 100. Definitely will check back in the future for more watch deals. I don’t have as much patience digging through the clothes but I’m sure there are some good deals as well.

You can find good buys, but the store looks like a junk shop at times. The lines can be long too. When they first opened, it was a great place, but has gone down hill over time. They are better than Ross.

I received a T J Maxx $ 25 gift card from a former colleague of mine after I had retired from the work force. I have never shopped at any T J Maxx before, but I know they have bargain prices on their merchandise.
They have clothes (mostly for women), shoes, household items, linens, candles, some edible items (sauces, candies, snacks), purses, etc. Wow, I come into this store and there aisles are clean. I did not see any clothing merchandise on the floor and/​or shoes strew across the floor for people to trip over. When I do see merchandise on the floor, and even though I don’t work at the store, I still pick the items up off the floor and place them in their appropriate places — dresses back on the hangers and shoes back on the shoe rack.
I was in there, looking for washcloths because the ones I have are somewhat worn from years of usage. I liked the fru-​fru colors (pastels), but husband told me over the cell phone — nope. Okay, I understood and selected a set of 8 washcloths in gray, blue, cream and white. Cost: $ 4.99
Another bargain: Fifth Avenue Crystal, Portico — Set of 4 coasters, Regular Price at $ 20.00, marked down to $ 4.99.
I almost lost my purple canvas bag (from Longs Drugs in Maui) at the store. Thank goodness, nobody picked it up from the floor when I was in the household section.
Total spent, including tax: $ 10.88
For what T J Maxx has in its store, it’s 3.5 stars.
Customer service: 3 stars.

This is a really good TJ Maxx. I almost always find something. They have a particularly good selection of high end cooking wares and bedding.

I love this place. The place is stuffed and the organization isn’t too great, but I always end up finding a gem or two in here, especially with their shoe section, which actually goes down to a size 5! Nicely done TJ’s.
They mostly have clothes, but they also sell other random stuff like candles, kitchen ware, etc. Their products actually usually aren’t defective — apparently they can price their items way cheaper because they don’t advertise, have way less staff, and stuff way more items into a rack that should be legal. But it saves you money, right?
Good return policy, and the cashiers are usually pretty nice.

This TJ Maxx gets an extra store for size. Otherwise its the same general 3 star experience I usually give. Considering you are shopping for bargains the fact that this store seems a little less picked over and much larger gets it a +1!
You do have to drive across Alameda to the large shopping complex on the water to get here. However, if you like TJ Maxx or similar stores it’s worth a trip. If you already live in the area then it should be on your list.