Big Lots

Stopped in for some odds and ends: household goods, food, etc. Found some of what I needed– which is pretty much what you can expect at any Big Lots. They don’t have everything. But, they have a decent selection of useful things, at fairly low prices. Some of it is shoddy, some decent. Some well-​known brands, some oddball ones. I look for weird pop, chips, and candy for work. I get tools or cleaning supplies. Heck, they even have greeting cards.
This particular one seems big, and was clean and well-​organized. Service was good. Plenty of parking.

Nicely organized store. I thought it would be a whole lot of boxes, but it’s not. Lots of picture frames and home goods. Also lots of household items (i.e. kitchen utensils, small appliances). Home decore. Of course, lots of toys. Biggest selection of food products I’ve ever seen — and all of it is neatly organized and easy to see the price — fantastic, compared to other Big Lots I’ve been to.
The lady at check-​put was polite and very efficient. The line moved fast: in and out! I’m sure I’ll be back here, especially if I’m in that neck of the woods and need something specific.

I love Big Lots. It’s a hidden treasure. They have wonderful international sweets, spices, and other treats. And way less expensive than other stores. I love walking around during Christmas season. They have some fun gifts. This location is close to the campus, in a great shopping center. Love it.

Haven’t been to a Big Lots for years. In my mind, it’s a disorganized mess that will only serve to stress me out. Went here today to look for a large dog bed (which they did not have although they had nearly 591 types of small dog beds). Nonetheless, the place was sparkling clean, well-​organized, and well-​stocked.
You never know what you’ll find or maybe even what you’re looking for at Big Lots, but that’s the fun of the place.
I’ll have to check it out more often.

My favorite destination nearby my home for all my various little needs. I always have good experiences here and that’s why I always come back. Everything is easy to find and service is friendly and quick!
Keep eyes out for their store wide sales. They have signs up around the front of the store and they are typically like 15% off your entire purchase!

This is a go-​to destination for holiday wrapping paper, bags, and tags. Seriously! Retail price of scotch tape is around $ 2.99. Big Lots has tape for $ 2.49. You can get 4 small gift bags for $ 2 versus the $ 2 per bag at some other places. These things are big enough for a gift card and some tissue paper or some candy. You can find generic wrapping paper and cartoon character wrapping paper. If you have kids who are just going to rip open the presents this is a good place to find the stuff you need once a year at inexpensive prices.

I’m a real BIG fan of BIG lots! I’m with Christina C. on that one! Lol. I haven’t been to all the locations in c-​bus but I always shop at big lots! Anywhere! If I’m visiting my brothers house in Louisiana, I go to big lots! I got 12 nieces & nephews whew! Expensive! And like Christina C says BIG Lots = cheap! If I’m down south at my lake house, BIG Lots is a regular stop going to the lake for BBQ stuff, camping stuff, picnic stuff, floats, pool stuff, drinks, snacks all cheap!
I did live briefly in Dublin before moving down to Clintonville and I have to say I think I like that location better. The inventory is better and the store is larger.
I got my hubby addicted to BIG lots too! He has his own big lots discount card now :) He is a real pro! The BIG lots discount is cool bc you spend $ 20 bucks or more 10 times and you get 20% off your next purchase! It’s a great rewards program!
Just writing this I’m thinking I already got 9 qualifying purchases one more and I get my 20% discount!!! Hey Christina let’s go shopping!!! Lol

Bought an iHome and it didn’t come with the power cord. Took it back for a refund (of a whopping $ 10!) and explained to the lady that it didn’t come with a power cord. She would not return it because «there was no power cord and there’s supposed to be one.» Um… I KNOW, that’s why I’m returning it!!! After getting the power cord issue taken care of she then said it was missing other parts. Now I opened the box, saw there was no power cord and then put it back in the box and even put it back in the bubble wrap pouch… I didn’t see any other parts, so I asked her what was missing? She proceeded to tell me it was missing a piece of styrofoam!!! She really wanted to deny my refund because of a piece of styrofoam!!! A piece that was never even in there! Well, please believe I walked out of there with my $ 10 in hand!!! Horrible customer service, horrible return!

I love Big Lots. Close outs, weird stuff, and slightly damaged goods. You have to really know your prices because sometimes the deals are killer, and sometimes not so much. This store is not one of the best, especially in the grocery department. I’m not sure why, maybe because it is in the campus area? Dunno. Still interesting, and still worth going to if you are in the area.

Ohhhh! eet So cheap! Love it (hart, hart, hart).
But yei, so dei no sell mammal yo-​gart. Also, dei alvez vant no, uh, Dadio, yoi half de Revards Cart? De Vaght?! No! I thououghwuit YOOOOIU give-​a de revards!

Back home, I have to travel to the next county south if I want to go to Big Lots, so I’m happy that I only need to head up Olentangy River Road to enjoy its diverse supply of generously discounted products. It’s a wonderful place to buy quality housewares, make-​up tools, and all the bare essentials for cheap and maybe even in bulk.
I found the terrible Patrick Swayze film Road House on Blu-​Ray here as well. *thumbs up* Additional kudos for that!

Big Lots is synonymous with gold mine. No, seriously… look it up. If you are living on a college budget, or hell, any budget… Big Lots will be your place for unique quality finds and super discounted prices. Don’t expect fancy, high quality imported china, and deluxe egyptian cotton sheets (okay, well maybe a Taiwan or China sweatshop import… but isn’t everything that way these days?).
If you are a beauty junkie like me, Big Lots is actually a holy grail establishment. Where else can you get that discontinued lipstick you’ve been missing since 2008?
Incoming freshman, or newly living offcampus upperclassmen, come here for any and everything you need!

Love it ! Near campus and right off the highway!

First let me say, I am one of Big Lots’ biggest fans. No joke. I sometimes compare my Big Lots shopping excursions to those I have at Target… where I go into some sort of bizarre trance and put anything and everything in my cart. Most of the items being of the variety that I do not need at all.
So with that, I tell you, I love Big Lots! You can find practically anything (mostly house-​related) there, at a jaw-​dropping, slap-​me-​and-​call-​me-​Sally low price! (Yep, that low!) However, this Big Lots in particular seems to be lacking in product. Since I do love me some Big Lots, it comes as no surprise that I may (or may not?) have frequented almost all of the Columbus locations. (I’m actually proud of that, btw!) This store just doesn’t seem to have the variety and selection of the others, and for that, — sorry, Olentangy BL — you’re just A-​Ok.

First of all, I agree with the ladies who have posted reviews previously about the prices and selection of items. I visit Big Lots for exactly this reason, and this particular location did not disappoint.
However, the reason for my review is the service that I received (or rather, did not receive) on my most recent visit. I don’t expect rainbows and kittens and butterflies when I check out, but I do expect at least a polite response to my «Hello.» The cashier rang up my purchases, and when I began to hand her the bills and coins to pay, she rapped the counter with her fingernail and said, «on the counter.» Slightly stunned, I placed the money on the counter, while she yelled across the room to a fellow employee. She paused from her conversation long enough to thrust my change at me, and then told me, «Put your basket on the floor.» I was becoming rather upset at this point, but rather than say or do anything I was going to regret, grabbed the basket, dropped it in the pile at the end of the counter, and left.
Am I being unreasonable to expect marginally courteous service?

Big Lots is actually from god or your belief system equivalent thereof. A diety (–s) (and/​or source of divine inspiration) actually created this wonderous source of savings, convenience, and glory for those of us willing to go the distance. Let’s talk about this, okay? Because now you’re going to shop here all the time, I think.
I went to Big Lots today because they have name brand grocery stuff (like cereal and canned goods and stuff) for cheap cheap cheap. And alas! I was not let down. I managed to procure Raisin Bran for two dollars, as well as some canned veggies — corn @70cents and mushrooms @55cents — and Starkist chunk light tuna in water (that part’s important!) for 75cents a can. All you people with your tuna in packs — you’re being overcharged. I used to be a tuna pack person, too. Then I decided to get back to my roots and be a bit more frugal. Whut.
Also got two comfy pillows for my couch for 8 bucks each, as well as a new bath mat, which I BADLY needed (since the nail polish spill of ’09) for 10 bucks. Seriously? Seriously. I walked out of there for about 30 bucks, with a bunch of stuff I actually needed — and it would have cost much more at another store. Especially the Raisin Bran — man, the Midwest has high prices on cereal (and all those years of reading cereal boxes as a kid — isn’t General Mills in MI or something?! WTF!)
Anyway, you’d be a foo’ to shop anywhere else. It’s not like you keep your cereal boxes or tin cans, so the fact that the packaging is imperfect only works to your favor. Also, kitchen supplies are excessively inexpensive here. Palmolive and whatnot. Sponges. Why buy them at Target for twice the price? I like paying 77cents for shiz I’m going to buy anyway… it’s not like Target is a better political, economic, or environmental move than Big Lots, and as much as I’d love to buy All Organic Everything, I can’t afford to do so and therefore am selective with my organic choices.
Lesson? Boo, capitalism. YAY BIG LOTS! If you’re going to be a part of the machine, you may as well buy the stuff people don’t want and pay a hell of a lot less for it. See, you’re helping make less waste. We’ve come full circle! :D

Ok, ok, I know I’m a bargain-​hunting diehard. But this Big Lots is an absolute playground for the frugal fanatic. I whole-​heartedly agree with Heather A.; it seems that years slip by me when I go here! I don’t know why people waste money at Target or Giant Eagle on little, everyday things when you can get them for half the price here.
Recent purchases include: hangers, light bulbs, a power strip, envelopes, a snow shovel, a second & smaller snow shovel for my car, super glue, trash bags, sponges… All things that yes, you need, but no, you don’t want to spend money on. Problem solved! (or at least alleviated — shit’s not free, ya know)
Less recent and less commonplace purchases from this Big Lots also include a pressure cooker (their houseware dept is quite impressive), an iPod dock/​stereo ($ 35! woohoo!), and Campbell’s soup in very large quantities (what? for ¹⁄₃ the price of Kroger you’d buy it too!).
This particular location has a very wide selection of just about anything from greeting cards, dishes, car care, and toys, to seasonal stuff like Luau decorations or V-​day chocolates.
Definitely worth checking out, but be warned! You will end up spending more time and money than you intended ‘cuz it’s just that good.

I gave this place 5 stars because when I leave a store and feel like there is missing time (ie., as a result of being abducted by aliens) before actually acknowledging I just spent 29,583 minutes in said store willingly then I know it must be good.
I can dig in this place for hours. None of my friends understand it. I think I have a shop-of-sh*t addiction. Seriously. Don’t turn your nose up until you’ve snooped around. It’s great. I usually go in for one thing and come out with 93 bags. Granted, this review just MAY be full of exaggerated numbers, but you get my point… :)