Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Cool place to get some real bargains. Sometimes timing is everything when it comes to electronics. I have seen fantastic sales on iPod speakers or GPS’s only to have them gone within a couple hours. They have everything from books to flooring, kitchenware, automotive, food, clothing, bed linen and on and on. Know your prices from other stores and watch the sales. Should be a stop to do before hitting the more expensive home stores.

This is the first Ollie’s store in the area, though they appear to have a rather large East Coast network. They have lots of stuff in this place, and true to their name, there is a lot of cheap stuff there. I can’t really attest to the quality of much of it, but there were a few good things there. I bought a high quality computer video game there for a great price.
Essentially, they share many similarities with Big Lots. They appear to get much of their inventory from «buyouts», meaning they pass savings on to the customers by getting things from stores going out of business or auctions. There’s a little bit of everything in the store. They have a couple grocery aisles. Home improvement, hardware, books, garden supply, clothes, floor covering (lots of rugs, laminate) and some furniture. In the back, there’s a free pot of coffee for customers.
The best part of this place is its good deals. Some of the deals can be exceed the 50% off mark, which makes this place a great stop for that random thing.