Dollar Only

I often frequent this dollar store (which is not really a dollar store anymore) for items that I consider miscellaneous such as toiletries and household stuff such as sponges, dish pans, washing powder, dishwasher product and office supplies. Oh, yes, I get some really good choices for party favorite banners etc. Sometimes, when I have time to just look, I find some interesting items. I ALWAYS leave with more than I plan to purchase which I think speaks volumes. The people who wait on you and the door person are very nice. I like this one out of all of the ones in San Francisco that I know about. So far so good with them! I have been shopping there about 5 years now.

Good store! Convenient location! Near bus routes 14, 22, 33, 49, 55, and 16^th/​Mission BART station. But their no longer a «Dollar Only». Everything starts at like $ 1.35, i think. and some stuff is higher. Plus there’s a pretty annoying fake security system in the back of the store. Every time the motion sensor senses movement it lets out a «Warning» about suspicious behavior in the back of the store. But they have great selection and competitive prices, the people who work there are super cool, and I always end up buying way more than I anticipated. Question: What do you get from the store that has everything? Answer: Anything you need or want. Just watch out if you buy their super cheap BIC lighters. Sometimes they run out awfully quick! It almost seems like their half-​used by the time we get ‘em. But I really doubt they actually are. Hey, you get what you pay for, right?

When I lived nearby I did a lot of my shopping for hygiene basics here. A few years later its still pretty much the same. It’s true not everything is a dollar but they’re good about labeling the things that aren’t (I don’t think anything is higher than $ 2 anyway).
One new thing is that when I walked around the back corner looking for something some asshole recorded voice yelled «YOUR MOVEMENTS HAVE TRIGGERED THE SECURITY SYSTEM. YOU ARE BEING RECORDED.» The fuck was that for? Fuck off, asshole robot voice, I’m not doing shit but shopping. Other than Automated Paul Blart it’s still OK even though they didn’t sell the size of screwdriver I needed :(

ON APRIL 10, 2015 HAD TO CALL THE POLICE RE: THE STORE RIPING ME OFF. Used to buy hundreds of dollars every month and have for years as an apartment owner in the city I buy all kinds of stuff. …buttttt, I won’t be going back after I get my money back for NINE faulty locks paid $ 90+ dollars as they were selling them for nearly $ 9 each. I had all the keys stolen and had to get locks changed and/​or rekeyed. Lock smith I use suggested I go to dollar to buy replacement locks for nine storage units and avoid having to drive to Home Depot in Daly City.
I was first shocked the price was more than Home Depot. Bought them anyway to save on gas/​time/​trip to Daily City.
Installed one lock and nearly got locked into a storage unit because the lock just spun from the inside. I thought it must be a one off defective lock so tried two more before realizing they are ALL defective. I therefore took all nine back including the three strikes your out that proved defective. They refused to take them back saying they have no return policy. I said not a dollar and defective products can’t be NO refund policy. They continued to refuse, I asked for owner, they refused, I asked for manager, one of the girls at the counter took the opened locks to a cowardice/​hiding manager somewhere in the back. They kept me there waiting before the girl came back and said the manager said they would exchange them, I said no way, not interested, three were junk not going to try a ton more. I reiterated I wanted my money back. They continued to refuse, I asked for the name of owner-​knew him by face when he was at his Filmore store but don’t know his name. They refused to give me his name, the «manager» refused to come out of his hole in the back to speak to me. I asked for the phone number to the store and the correct legal name so I could file a small claims action. All requests were refused so I called the police. They showed up while I waited outside in my vehicle. Police got the cowardice manager to emerge from his hiding place and explained to him he could either give me my money back or give me valid info. to contact the owner. The police asked me to come in and the manager-​who looked very drunk to me-​started in again saying he’d only give me store credit for the six unowned locks but no credit or refund for the three junk locks already opened. The police chimed in again reminding him HE has no legal right to refuse a refund for defective products nor a right to force me to accept a store credit in lieu of refund. They told him either refund what I bought or give me the owner info. He wrote down the name as Nulare Dollar Inc. his own cowardice name vs. the owners name and the phone number. Police suggested I sue in small claims and research owners name and agent for service of process to do so.
To say I am furious is beyond an understatement. I WILL NEVER GO BACK. If the cowardice drunk looking manager worked for me he’d already be on unemployment.

Dollar ON Up is the new name. misleading? not exactly. all items marked with a price. only a few dollar items, most items higher than a dollar
actually a general merchanise store than a dollar store
3 stars for general merchandise, 2 stars for not being a dollar store.
–i.e. reading glasses (1.99), drinks (1)

Best Dollar Store in SF! HUGE VARIETY of items and all very affordable. Many good quality brands as well! The customer service here was very nice, and the workers seem very friendly. I definitely reccomend this dollar store to anyone.

Although Dollar Only’s selection is impressive, the sunglasses section leaves you to yearn for more. There’s a decent amount of glasses, but only 4 different types.

I came to this store to look for party supplies. There wasn’t a huge selection, but a fair selection. I didn’t find the party supplies I needed, but I did find a Barack and Michelle Obama valentines day poster that was hilarious. I gave them an extra star for the poster :)

My go-​to neighborhood dollar store. When the other discount stores seem to be out of stock, Dollar Only never seems to let me down. I always check here for home goods, kitchen wares, or bathroom supplies before I go anywhere else. Cheap soap, detergent, shampoo, razors, aluminum foil, tupperware, TP, etc. Name brands aren’t usually for sale, but it’s a dollar store at 16^th & Mission and it’s super cheap — there’s little else to say, really.