99 Cents Only Stores

Hardly ever compelled to write reviews but this one went too far. If I could give them zero stars I would. Worst customer service ever!!! Let me give some examples.
I’m a Girl Scout leader so aside from my regular shopping, I sometimes have to make bulk item purchases for camping trips or fundraisers. One of the items I used to buy is the French loaves and white sandwich bread. I normally order them at least one week ahead of time and make a couple of phone calls a few days before to make sure everything is ok. Well it didn’t matter. I ordered 75 loaves total and they only had half. I thought ok mistakes happen I will come back the next day. When I finally got the loaves at least 6 of them were rotten. I let it go. The next year I went in and did the same thing. Guess what half were missing and they sent me to 4 different stores to look for bread. When I got to the campsite I realized at least 6 were rotten. Again I let it go.
This year I went to Food For Less and bought them 2 for $ 2.50. Worth the extra pennies.
I went in and bought 15 pitchers for $ 1.99 and didn’t end up needing all of them so I returned them. I mean this is a Girl Scout fundraiser so every penny counts. Well guess what I found out the hard way. Rita the rude cashier said they don’t give money back they give store credit. I asked her to show me where they display that. they don’t I asked her to let her store manager Marisol know that they are taking money out of the girls scouts pockets, they didn’t care.
LONG STORY SHORT… I don’t know if they all have losey customer service but I do know that this one does. DONT SHOP AT THIS STORE!!!

I mean… it’s the 99 Cent Store, people. It’s kind of what you expect. Most items are off-​name brand and the parking lot smells like urine. But that’s not why you go! You go for the ziplock bags, holiday décor, and Top Ramen.
It’s true, this store has a grocery section and some items here are $ 1.29 and $ 1.99. Remember where you are before complaining about the prices.
I get wine glasses here on the regular (for the many that break in my home), poster boards for projects, birthday party décor, and random stuff like vases for flowers for my mom’s retirement party. I have found Essie nail products and Axe body wash here before though, and that’s Target quality. So every once in a while you find a bangin’ deal and walk out the door really happy. Otherwise, you get some cheap stuff you needed and you leave with it. End of story. Yay!

I’ve lived near here for 15 years and I’ve been coming here for years. I love it so much never fails. But I can say it’s no longer called 99 cent only stores because a lot of there stuff is now $ 1.99 or $ 2.99. For like cheese blocks or bacon or quality brand makeup items or a big pack of toilet paper which I understand but still… Not cool! Gonna have to change their name or something.

It’s a 99-​cent store, nothing else to expect… the food there may kill you, stuff they aren’t even good, but the price is everything…
But if you need something quick and cheap, this is the best place. They do have some good stuff there, and I do go there a lot just for those things… The paper bags they give are useless, they will break for any reason.

Be careful when stocking your cart because not all items are 99 cents nowadays but you can still find great deals on batteries & the good sunblock sometimes I stock up when I see it.
A lot of times they have new items that haven’t even been introduced in the big stores yet like a new flavor of cookies, cereal, chips, and snack foods.

YUCK! In the area and needed a few things. The parking lot is a joke. Small and weird shaped, on a pie shaped corner. Piled up carts and weird parking spaces making it hard to even maneuver around the lot. Inside, SMALL, not a big selection and dirty. With only two cashiers and two lines going down the isles. I will not come back to this location.

Worst experience ever!
Employees are extremely rude! Tried to ask for help to find an item. Employees rather ignore me than help me. When finally getting to the cash register to check out, I thought the lady was going to be very nice since she was laughing with the previous customer. Unfortunately my experience with the cashier was a different one. I received no greeting has she began to rung up my items and tossed them on the side. I tried to bag them a fast as I could to help her. But still received no greeting or any conversation. I finally finished bagging and paid. She just handed me my receipt I said, «thank you and have a goodnight». STILL I received no response. Even the next customer in line said, «Wow… nothing?» The 99 cent store should send in corporate to help assist or a least train their employees with the proper skills to at least talk to their customers. When you help your customers and make them feel comfortable to come back means they will spend more money. Equaling to more business, more shifts for the employees, more money in their pockets. Employees look very miserable for getting paid. Corporate should really evaluate the team & the mangers that lead them at this location.

I haven’t been to a lot of 99 cents only store chains but this one so far is the one I like most. The store is nice and clean and they have fresh fruits and vegies. The staff are friendly and will help you with anything. You can find all types of goodies here.

Does what its supposed to do.
Some weeks they have better items than the others.

I work in the not-​for-​profit sector and have had many people tell me recently that they are literally surviving on what they bring home from the 99c store. I recently visited this store and can now understand just how that is possible. In a day & age when food prices are up & jobs are hard to come by, I appreciate immensely a store that provides a decent array of food items, at a fraction of what one would pay for them at a grocery store. Are there homeless people outside? Yes. People from all walks of life? Yes. Is there diversity here? Absolutely! I believe that 99c stores are serving an important role in the community at this moment in time and I think we can all feel good about a company that is making it possible for a few less people to go hungry. This is certainly a moment in history when no one ever should. We have so much…

WOW CRIMINAL? I think the 99 cent store might have committed a misdemeanor. They had an ad for a 99cent Christmas Tree for the first 99 customers. I can’t remember the last year I had a Christmas tree… So I was so excited that this year I was finally going to be able to get a tree.
No where on the ad did they say you had to have your ID! I come and stand in line then I am told I need my ID, so I run home as fast as I can, come back and miss the Christmas trees by 3 people! Not cool!
The false advertising law has a Failure to Disclose… From what I understand you can’t run an ad saying crate of apples for 99cents, not disclose any stipulations to receive that ad price, and then tell customers once they are in your store, oh by the way in order to get that deal they have to buy the crate of apples with
an American Express card. False advertising?
I believe they need to uphold their advertisement and let me buy a Christmas tree for 99cents

This location doesn’t have enough room to be a legitimate 99 cents store. I would recommend you go to the one on Buena Vista st right by Petco in Burbank. More selection always equals more savings.

You can’t hate the 99 Cents stores. Even if this one isn’t a SUPER 99 cents store, what can you say? Everything is dirt cheap! I love the location of the store because it’s a 4 minute walk away from my flat. That doesn’t count toward my review but this store gets the job done.
They have a decent selection of cheap produce. Sometimes you have to draw the line on some things. There are a lot of off-​brand products, (of course) some bad some acceptable. They actually do have some good brands like their Fig Newtons. Only a dollar for the whole pack!
They have plenty of canned and dry foods here to compliment your real foods that you would buy at a real grocery store. They also have other things like cheap clothing, silverware, cleaning supplies, tools, seasonal goods, and many other things I can’t think of right now. Gotta love 99 Cents! Thumbs up!

The joy of possibly finding something useful or edible or that won’t break here for $ 1 is off-​set somewhat by the interminable check out lines and the passive-​aggressive cashiers. They only like to keep one or two lanes open at any given time, which makes checking out a chaotic experience nearly any hour of the day or night. If you greet them during check out, they tend to ignore you; if they miraculously open a second check-​out lane to accommodate the waiting crowds, they insist that the new line maintain the same order, despite the impracticality of doing so. Think about it: the next person in the original line is thinking, «I’m the next person in line! Do I want to lug all my stuff over to a new line?» And the person behind them is thinking, «I better wait to see what the guy ahead of me is going to do before I move.»
The rationale is that it’s unfair to the people that have been standing in line longer for someone near the end of the line to get to the new check out line sooner. But if you’re keeping the original line order, you’re not really cutting down on anyone’s wait; you’re just moving the existing line, so they still have to wait, while someone that’s just getting to the original line gets to go ahead of all the people who were moved. So that person will get to check out before people who waited longer, too. So what’s the difference?
Nonetheless, at this store, if you were near the end of the first line and happened to get into the new line before someone else, they will publicly reprimand you and say, «I’ll check you out because you got here first, but you’re really being unfair to the other people in the line!» Who needs the guilt trip for a couple of bottles of spring water? Sometimes it’s better to just spend an extra buck or two elsewhere and save yourself the stress. Besides, my cats refuse to eat the cat chow I buy here. They must be on to something.

If you’re lucky enough to find what you’re looking for, then this is a great place. However, I seem to be batting around a .500 so it’s really hit or miss for me.
This place is still my go to for random knick knacks for parties or gifts or whatever. It doesn’t hurt to look here first, right?
Just be warned that the parking here isn’t all that great. Lucky for me I live close enough that I can just walk. I would never want to try and drive to this location. My head hurts just thinking about that lot & all of its issues.

Store is close by. You only come in here for something cheap. The people that buy the food besides the fruits and vegetables are taking their life into their own hands. I’ve bought stuff before from here and when you look in the ingredients for what your buying it’s all preservatives and chemicals and such. But staff is usually friendly.

There’s just enough parking here, key words: JUST ENOUGH. The produce isn’t the freshest, but if you can get great deals on AA Eggs, for example 18 eggs for $ 1.99. The check out lines weren’t too bad, as you know sometimes it can take awhile at 99 Cents Stores.

Staff is friendly. The store is clean and organized. They sometimes have long lines and the parking lot is often a bit of a battle zone. I actually got side swiped while sitting in my car in this parking lot by a nice gentleman who was of the opinion «accidents happen» and gave me his insurance card as if he was very used to hitting people’s cars. It was weird.

I would NEVER shop here! I am way too high up the Hollywood ladder now.
P. S. Don’t buy the Lucky Charms marshmallow treats. They expired in January.

I wanted to pay my respects to Conan O’Brien who stopped at this 99 Cents Only Store in his first week. Just to refresh, he stopped by either on his first day or on his first week of hosting the Tonight Show. He brought the Universal Studios Tram to this exact location.
I stopped by since I was in the area and I needed to get some items for the new week. I saw the 99 Cents Store on my way and I remember very well about Conan’s Tram stint here. The first thing I noticed right away was the small parking lot. How did Conan O’Brien get a 4-​Car Tram onto the small lot?! lol. Really, it was very small and it was the worst parking lot of a 99 Cents Store I have been to.
I walked in. The setting is a very typical 99 Cents Store, but the aisles are a little smaller since they are in a smaller building. I swear I said «Excuse Me more times than in a bus or train. It was clean, but when I went to the back near the produce and snack area, it smelled of fowl odors. I am not sure where it was, but it seemed like I entered some Greek Grocery store. So, I avoided the back section and held on to my breath.
Most of my items I purchased were of a sugary nature. I bought Two-​Red Vines, One-​Brown Sugar for cooking, One-​Mike Ike’s, Two-​Frozen French Bread Pizza, One– Dairy Ranch 2% Milk, and 2 Starbursts GourGum (2 for 99 cents). The rest were 0.99 cents each with 10 items. My total was $ 9.00…even?! No tax?! Thats weird?!
When I was in the checkout line, the parking lot was getting worst. People waiting for others to leave and a line on Lankershim and Whipple. This is the worst lot and the store is very small. The 99 Cents Store on Vanowen and Van Nuys is better even with the crowds.
Have Fun here and Keep Unilocaling!