Big Lots

This Big Lots store in Milpitas is a great place (surprise!!!) to get random Gluten Free items. Not only do they have a big section of Bob’s Red Mill products, but their chip/​snack aisle ALWAYS has at least a couple odd bags of gluten free chips, crackers, snack items that are a great find. Good prices. In the past, protein bars were great finds here, as well. Stock up on all the family snack needs here, baking staples, laundry detergent. Oh. And sometimes there are good socks and underwear. ;) Toys and decorations are not as good as they used to be, but there is better edibles now. Freezer and frig section, some alcohol. Generally nice staff.

5 stars for bargains, 1 star for customer service.
I love going here for the selection! You can always find awesome hidden gems of low prices at this particular location. They have so many great deals, especially on toiletries, condiments, small household goods, paper products, etc.
That being said, the customer service here is TERRIBLE. Actually, non-​existent might be a better way to describe it. As many times as I’ve been here (which is many, many times), I don’t think any of the workers have actually been friendly or helpful. Having worked in customer service since the age of 18, this is pretty disappointing. If it weren’t for such amazing bargains, I definitely wouldn’t set foot inside this store.

Big lots offers a lot more food products than dollar tree. even cookies & pastries from italy.
housewares, toys, electronics, furnishings, tools, et al.
buys: dutch crunch kettle chips (2)
–thick, salty chips
«fresh finds» popcorn, sea salted (1.9)
–bland tasting
notes:
–big parking lot, lots of parking
–food products are close to sell by dates.
quality of some items in question.

Lots of good enough stuff for the home. Cheap prices.
Watch out for the parking lot. Lots of reckless drivers use the parking lot to avoid making the right turn. These drivers speed through the daycare parking lot. I hope no kids get hit by these thugs.

Ok ok shop. Cheap stuff available here. Sofa chair or household good, specially decorative works are very cheap here. They have food section — value like dollar store. Try that without much expectation.

first time at any Big Lots. expected the bargain price but never expected that they carry/​sell what they carry/​sell. staff are friendly. just a little messy and disorganized– hoping that it’s one of those days. will definitely come here again

Super Big Lots with tons of available parking and exhorbitant amount of goodies at very cheap prices. Got gifts for the whole year, plus I couldn’t believe the many Sephora brand (totally new and not open) nail polish at only $ 2.5 (the last color palette, nothing from 5years ago). I got also several food items, but mostly basics like tuna cans or cans of beans, to stock. Not much in the section related to international food, though. A little disorganized but that is what Big Lots is about.

I love this place!!! Affordable decorations for any holiday. I can decorate my whole house with things from here. Staff is super friendly and always eager to help. I get emailed any special offers or sales. This place is a must go to if you want to get all of your gift bags and boxes for christmas too!!!

This Big Lots is the anchor store in an older shopping center. Other businesses there don’t generate tons of food traffic so there is LOTS of parking at Big Lots!
You’ll like this place if you are ready for a Ghetto-​Fabulous time.
–This is the place to come if you want to decorate your coworkers cube in crap-​tastic glory for valentines day, their birthday or just because.
–If you need to store things in big plastic bins, plastic plant pots 3 for $ 1, toys for your dog or cat, crafts supplies, roller ball pens or little Christmas thingies to make your wrappings extra merry-​and-​bright, go here.
–Finally, when you are buying gifts for the annual toy drive, you will find Dora the Explora, Steroid-​Ken, Ho-​bag-​Barbie, Tonka trucks, Legos and (if you lean Republican) lots of toy guns and plastic soldiers. You can pay less here or pay more elsewhere.
Do NOT go here to furnish or decorate your home, buy dinner, paint, bras or shoes. PU-​LEEEEEZE have a little self respect!

This place is actually very nice when it comes to customer service. I’ve been to a couple of big lots and they really do just feel like the same lol. But this place is pretty clean.

Sure has changed since my last visit!
Refrigerated/​frozen food section, small but a nice addition.
Cleaned up & modernized!

Big Lots is an American version of «Lop Sop Po» aka Garbage Store lol. You have to know Cantonese to get that reference.
Everything seems generic and second rate. I see stuff that they sell at regular drugstores except its in a different packaging so it makes me think that its generic or second rate even though it says Maybelline or whatever. Some of the stuff here are the same at Walmart, Walgreens, etc.
Although they have everyday low prices, sometimes its cheaper at Walgreens or CVS when they have their stuff on sale.
However, you CAN find hella good stuff here for cheap. I always buy the big ass bottle of Palmoilive cuz its $ 2. Last week I bought a pack of Mickey Mouse band aid that I’ve seen at Walgreens for like $ 3-​$ 4 but here it was only $ 1! I also bought a 50 pack BAND-​AID brand bandaids for $ 1.50!!! In the past I’ve bought Sally Hansen nail strip polish for $ 3 but there was only one design and it was a holiday one. Still good though cuz its usually $ 10 everywhere else.
I usually don’t buy food here cuz they look like Dollar Tree food. It just doesn’t look legit to me lol.
For Christmas I bought the wrapping papers here.
They don’t do cashback here.
Foodtrucks outside sometimes.
I love their everyday low prices.

Shopping at Big Lots to look for bargains. It’s off Calaveras & Serra Way. Wed nights from 5−9pm they have food trucks in the parking lot so I was there for that & since I was early went shopping.
Some bargains to me & lots of cheap stuff:
Triscuit reduced fat 8oz box $ 2 — best buy June 2013. Eat them fast.
Honey roast peanuts 26oz $ 5 — huge container
Redmill Vegi Soup Mix $ 3.5×2 — hope it’s good
Hand soap Simple Pleasures Peach Mango 13.5oz $ 1 — cheap. they had body lotion, shower gel, body scrub in various other scents.
With tax my total was $ 15.09, Charge it. Santa Clara County tax is now 8.75% — it’s High, maybe as high as Alameda County, better find out.
FREE Plastic Bags in Milpitas — Double Bag Please for Me!

Got cool stuff for cheap, but a bit unorganized.

I love this big lots.
Some cool buys:
Wolf Blanket — $ 15 My cat loves it more than i do though
Cucumber face wipes– $ 1 They smell hella good and work I even use them on my mirrors sometimes, you know… when tooth paste gets on your bathroom, yep just wipe that stuff off
«Nyquil» — $ 2.50 hey sure it’s not the real thing but it works and taste great
Lots of spices — $ 1-​$ 1.50 some examples: pepper, salt, garlic salt, taco seasoning, dried parsley flakes, Why would I go to the grocery store and spend 50% more when it taste the same, the answer? I wouldn’t
Anyway if you like to buy inexpensive (not cheap) things like me then go here!
People can be a little crazy sometimes but that just adds to the experience.
P.S You can even lounge on the reclining chairs for a while if you decide to take a break. Nobody cares… it’s Big Lots

I like how everything is cheap, and they actually have a lot of products here.
However, sometimes there will be only one cashier working and a long line! Makes you frustrated and want to throw all your products at everyone and start a riot. Just kidding, more realistically you’re like «hmm is it really worth it to wait in this line to buy something that’s only 3 bucks…»
There’s this one worker too that drags her speech, or says the funniest stuff without intending to be funny. She says stuff like «Okayyyyy seee youuuu latterrrrrr» in a tone that sounds like Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants. Gosh it just makes me crack up.

Big Lots provides cheap items at a discounted price with great quality and variety. This big lots is less crowded and friendly staff, however the location is a bit off and the odor outside of the store can deter you.
Pros
Cheap: They have one of the most cheapest items anywhere around. The variety of stuff is pretty good for the size of the building and all the items are extremely cheap as well.
Parking: The parking is really easy and the parking space is pretty large. No one ever goes to this commercial area so parking is abundant.
Less Crowded: No crowds at all. You barely have to stand in line compared to other Big Lots in the Bay Area. A nice way of going shopping to avoid the crowd and relax without having to fight your way through the crowds.
Staff: Extremely friendly and really helps you if you asked for help.
Cons
Smell: The outside of the store reeks of something foul and thats attributed to the milpitas landfill nearby but its an unpleasant odor if your not use to it.
Location: Its located in a commercial area where there isn’t as much going on and its a ghost area at times. A far-​cry from the commercial area across the street.
Overall Big Lots is a great place to go to if your looking for a gift or cheap discounted items. Parking is easy and is a great place to buy items from electronics to food items.

BIG LOTS
Cheap, lots of little tidbits and everyday items for low prices, Cheap, a large assortment of wines, Cheap, lots of hair products and bathroom assortments, Cheap home goods to decorate your residence, a large assortment of snacks, candy, chocolates, and other bargain items, great selection of paintings and frames… but has quite the ghetto feel to it… but did I mention it’s Cheap?

Not our kind of store. I stopped in with a friend just because I’d never been to a big lots before… well I wasn’t missing much! Lol.
The store was pretty packed and there was stuff everywhere.
It smelled grosse and the items looks cheaply made.
Safe to say I am not going to a big lots again.

This Big Lots is a bit more organized than the one I occassionally visit in San Jose.
I had been shopping around for a new TV stand that could support a 52″ inch tv. Who knew I was going to find the perfect one at a Big Lots? It’s a beautiful dark cherry brown finish, nice and sturdy (aka heavy), with plenty of room for all my components and then some. Special thanks to the BF who dedicated 3+ hours assembling this on a lazy Sunday evening.
The best part? It was only $ 129.99… one of the best prices I had seen for comparable stands at other home furnishing stores, which averaged $ 175 and up for nice looking ones. Check out their website to make sure that the location near you has any in stock though.
Also thanks to the lady employee who loaded it into my car for me!