99 Cents Only Stores

I generally don’t consider myself to be a fan of 99 Cent stores. But, truth be told, there are some incredible bargains to be had here. For less than a buck ! It’s not useful to be specific about the products, because the inventory turns very quickly, and new products arrive just about daily. However, if you aren’t agoraphobic and have a little time on your hands, it’s fun and very likely rewarding to prowl the aisles here.
Virtually everything low-​priced is available, soup to nuts, stationery to crockery, but not everything is available every day. Keep that in mind. Yes, there can be long lines at times, but they move fast. Faster than I expected, actually. Maybe the register has only one button: $.99.
The parking lot is quite adequate for the store, in my opinion. I always park way out in East Bumfawk anyway, to avoid door dings and such. This is my usual habit, not because it’s a 99 Cent store. Upon exiting the lot, you must make a right turn (South) on Highland Avenue.
If you can’t find what you need here, there’s always Walmart, right next door.

the staff are really nice and outgoing.
I love the fact that this location is really big, i love how they are expanding in having a variety on diferent things. Awesome !!!

I love this location because they have a lot of options and things for you to buy but the line is ridiculous SUPER LONG… Sometimes I just walk in and right back out because I don’t want to wait 15 – 20 min just to buy 5 things. Might as well hit Walmart.

I just wanted to applaud Krisel for her outstanding customer service this morning! A customer was giving her a hard time because she didn’t know what coconut milk was or if they had any and he was rude and disrespectful. Krisel kept her cool and was sincere and apologetic; but he continued to bash her! I stepped in and he turned around and went off on me but nonetheless even after everything he said to her; she was nice, smiled and told him to have a good day! So sorry to see rude people like that; but it was great to see what great customer service she offered!

Very high traffic busy store! Lines are very long since the employee’s open only two lanes at a time. A hit or miss store, most 99cent chain stores I feel have better exclusive items to offer usually this store is more on the empty side. All in all a decent chain store .
Ps: park far away people are careless with their shopping carts.

Came here to get some halloween candy since we don’t get a large amount of trick or treaters in our neighborhood, we don’t need huge bags of candy (I think this year we got less than 100 trick or treaters).
It’s always crowded here and always a mess. I don’t think the messiness is entirely the store’s/staff’s fault, I think a lot of it has to do with the people who shop here. Kids are always running around. Long lines if you go anytime in the evening.
They did have a lot of good, name brand candy there, so that was a plus because everything was $ 0.99! I don’t come here unless I’m looking for something that I don’t want to pay more than $ 1 for.

Vanilla Extract, Spices, Sprinkles, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Baking is what I do and the fact that I can get everything for .99 cents each!!! Wowza

One of the biggest 99 cent store i’ve been in. Theres so many things in here and it’s pretty clean. Theres fruits and frozen stuff and lots of stuff that you could get at target is here. Theres lots of brand name stuff and its only 99cents!

My girlfriend and I was passing through this area on our way to the Coronado Drive In.
This place is a bit dirty and in a ghetto area. But Jewel and I were able to go in, and get our munchies, and get out without a hitch.
I should add that we did go during Christmas season, which might explain why it was so messy. Nonetheless, I’ve seen some pretty nice and clean ninety nine cent stores, and this one just doesn’t compare to some of the ones I’ve seen.

Another ghetto fab place in National City. Working in the area has given me reasons to venture out into the unknown.
I haven’t been to a 99 cents store in ages so when I overheard my co-​workers talk about this place, I decided to check it out.
I’m a bargain shopper so if I can get some smashing deals for hey 99 cents then I’m down… considering of course it’s in good condition.
Pros:
— Everything really is 99 cents !
— Has some brand named items such as snacks, canned goods, hygiene care, bathroom accessories, and beauty supplies.
— Customer service was friendly and fast
Cons:
— Parking sucks
— People can’t park
— Watch where you park
— Read expiration dates on food items
— Strange characters up in hurrr
— Long lines and tends to get busy (then again, I’ve only been here once)
This place is as ghetto as can be, but I can bring out the ghetto in me sometimes so I can roll with that !

My mom use to come here to get me snacks for school. I started going when I fell into financial hardship, glad that phase is done. Great place for the budget concious and the budget lacking. Decent selection of food and they also have plenty of knick-​knacks.

Every two weeks I make my grocery shopping here for $ 20. I am not embarrass to shop at this store. The only things I can complain about is the produce is not always fresh and they carry some products that are out of date. Amazing what you could find in this store and compare the price to other stores. Nothing can beat it’s price!

Did you know this used to be an Albertson’s? I remember because I used to rent a really big, cheap house here in Nasty City about 20 years ago! I would shop down here all the time. But Elite Ron R. told me about this 99 Cents Only store and since I was in the hood today, I thought why not? Even though it overlooks the Plaza Blvd., Walmart, there was no shortage of customers here today stocking up.
It is true that this location is pretty well organized although the plant section was a mess. The parking lot is large and luxurious compared the 99 Cents Only store in Imperial Beach. The check-​out lines moved along nicely and there were plenty of shopping carts to use.
The products they sell here I see at all the other 99 Cents Only stores, but there is a great variety at the National City store. I was happy to find good prices on Yoplait yogurts and frozen whipped crème. Beware of the produce-​I know it is inexpensive but I bought some strawberries, and upon closer inspection they had some knarly-​looking fungus growing on them. I did get some mushrooms and apples but buyer beware.
Otherwise, as the Great Recession muddles along, it is not to be looked down upon to shop here. I remember my daughter saying she wouldn’t be caught dead at a 99 Cent Store-​not so her old lady. The dire necessities of life like cheap glass cleaner and Spanish language fabric softener are not to be missed here! Frugality is the new mantra!

When I thought I was knocked up I came here to get a pregnancy test. We had like only five dollars to last a week. Normally pregnancy tests are like twenty dollars so I couldn’t afford it. I also picked up some condoms just incase I wasn’t preggers and didn’t want a scare again. I’m so glad there are places like the 99cent store for us broke ass’s.

I made my first visit to this store recently and all I can say is WOW!
This is a rather large store and they basically have everthing in stock… milk, meat, cheese, produce, canned goods, snacks, household cleaning items, stationary, and the list goes on and on!
The store itself is clean and organized and unlike the Dollar Tree in National City, they always have more than one cashier line open. I cant believe some of the items that I found for only a mere buck! A bag of spinach…99 cents, a bag of Dole bannanas…99 cents, a bag of salad…99 cents– an unbelievable deal!
The only downside of this place is the location. It is National City after all, so expect to see the usual cast of shady characters prowling the parking lot.
In short, if your looking for some serious savings and bargains on everyday items, drop what your doing and head on over to the 99 Cents Only Stores.

99 pennies in my pocket make for one good product ;)
I always go here with my mama and I have to say… its not that bad! Shoot for items under 1 buckeroo… i’m down. I am sure anyone who visits this store will definitely leave with at least one item. If not then they must have had a hole in their wallet because everything in this store is dirt cheap and quality is appropriate to price. Shucks I’m still ALIVE, meaning I’ve bought a few of their food products and I’m here writing a review. I think you will survive as well ha!
I like that this store allows me to do the math… just because I’m Asian doesn’t mean I’m a math wizard. So I pretty much use my 10 fingers and count… each item is about a buck so I add everything in my cart and there u go… with tax of course! Duhhh LMAO~
Anyways, this store is great for people on a budget and need to pick up some quick items. Someone just said this store is in the «ghetto» but of course… U ain’t going to find this place in Beverly Hills LOL. It’s cool because all the good things are in the hood *wink*

I LOVE this store. It’s clean and well organized. Everything is, obviously, 99 cents, so you can’t go wrong with that. My favorite thing to get here is produce, but I always find some other goodies there, like individually packaged Kraft salad dressings. They had boxes of 6 (or 8, don’t remember) packets, and I could just put one in my lunch bag with my salad. Coolness! And I know I saw these at the grocery store for a lot more.
I do have to say though, this store is in the ghetto. One time I was there and two ladies were fighting with eachother inside the store. One was in line in front of me and the other was about two cashiers down, and they were yelling at eachother from across the store. The po po arrived, etc, etc… Didn’t bother me none, I needed a little excitement in my life.

I’m with Maggie– this 99 cents store is the best maintained of the chain.
I have saved thousands of dollars shopping here– name brand still in date groceries, gifts, cards, wrapping paper– 99cent Only has it all!
I buy all of my packing tape here, all of my wrapping paper and all of air fresheners.
Check out the cooler case in the back for some surprising deals (nancy’s tiny quiches and south beach lunches were recent finds!).

I’ve listed this as a food store, but they have a lot more than just that.
The nice thing is, while nothing in this store is over 99cents, it is clean, neat, well packaged and maintained.
I can find fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, cheese, deli items, everything all in one stop. I can also purchase dishes, trash cans, cat food, cat litter and even live plants for decorating.
The battery section alone has saved my club hundreds of dollars in getting things prepared for running really large events.
I enjoy this store, and its always a pleasure to walk in and find a nice clean store that is attractively arranged.