Goodview Trading

Goodview Trading may have another location in the sunset. the goods here very pricey. what can one expect on Broadway? if u need the household goods here, u would be paying the prices.
no bargain hunting luck here. just buy what u need.;.

So, we meet again, Good View. Even though this store is a 99 cent store, it has its moments of awesome and weirdness. There are a lot of strange odds and ends they sell and some of these actually do come in handy sometimes. I would have given this place 5 stars for some of the awesome odds and ends I bought, but two stars will be taken away because of the sheer number of knockoffs I see there. These knockoffs have been there for quite a while so expect some old sailor moon knockoffs and maybe some weird ultraman knockoffs too as this place has a ton of knockoffs of mainstream franchises. Other than that, 3 stars for the products and –2 stars for having weird knockoffs

Review #1053.
So I was planning to just quickly get a scrubbing brush for cleaning oven top stains. 45 minutes later, I was carrying so much stuff that I needed a basket. This is when you go to a ktichenware store, you end up buying way more things than you would imagine, and actually need to do a good job of keeping the kitchen and bathroom disinfected and pretty.
The place is packed with things that are semi-​categorized at the right place, but because there are so many items you do need to go shelf by shelf.
They also carry my favourite Chinese board games Ludo and Chinese Chess, which I promptly possess, some really cute Hello Kitty colouring books which I can’t help but buying one, and many types of kitchen sink strainers, window shades, plates and cups, a whole section of microwaves and rice cookers, towels, men and women undershirts and other undergarments, scarfs, shoes, slippers, and on top of the shelves there are some shelfing units (wood/​plastic/​glass.)
It’s a candy stores for those who like to organize at a really inexpensive price.

When in need of a Butcher’s Knife after spontaneously buying a Durian, this is where you go! You can pick a small, medium, INSANELY MURDEROUS LARGE. If you wanna go classy, pick the ones with wooden handle, but they’re not as sturdy as the metal ones.
And maybee… if you are in need for some other kitchen gadgets, just browse around! I’m pretty sure you can find them.

They are okay actually. Decent service. Decent china town prices.

When it comes to Chinatown the more stuff packed into the store the better. This store is no exception to that rule.
If you need anything random for the kitchen such as dish dyers, salt and pepper shakers, little plastic drawers for organizing, etc. come here. Its cheap, only takes cash and generally you can find whatever you are looking for.
I always come here to get my keys made. They are $ 2.00 per key. They have always worked and they are relatively quick.

I feel so fortunate to be living on my own in San Francisco, but the area I Iive in (N. Beach meets Telegraph Hill meets Jackson Square) is about as urban as you can get. Therefor I don’t have a car. Therefor I can’t exactly hop on the freeway and go to Target everytime I need inexpensive household items (shelving units, appliances, etc.)
The solution: Chinatown!
My recent needs included a napkin holder, a shelving unit for under my TV, a little waste basket and plastic drawers for the bathroom, all of which I found at Good View Trading Co. Their appliance selection is pretty outstanding (84 dollars for a Eureka vacuum? A combined toaster oven — coffee maker? Holla!) and they carry anything you could ever need for your home, for half of what they charge at Target.
I asked the storeowner to help me with the shelving unit I wanted, since it was displayed on the top shelf. He disappears and reemerges with a flat-​packed box.
Le sigh. I FLIPPIN’ HATE FLAT-​PACKED FURNITURE BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAS A WOBBLE TO IT BECAUSE I AM NOT STRONG/​PATIENT ENOUGH TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS ALL THE WAY
Anyway, I think he saw me wince because he offered to give the the pre-​assembled display. I am not that big of a brat, so I told him not to worry about it. He then opened up the box and made sure the assembly instructions were English. He also counted all the parts and made sure it contained all the little tools to tighten the bolts. Here’s the kicker… this store keeps spare screwdrivers behind the register in case the little assembly tools are missing. I mean, is that customer service or what?
I’m subtracting a star because the cashier sold gigundo butterfly knives to two prepubescent boys. I know that’s kinda standard in Chinatown, but not something I like to witness.