edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 15, 2021 23:05:15 GMT
I had time to kill today, so wandered into Big Lots. Some of the prices were incredible. A plain men's T shirt was $18. I guess I don't get out much.
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Post by peanutterbutter on Jun 15, 2021 23:07:57 GMT
They are not like they used to be, I miss the old days when you never knew what random stuff you might find there!
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Post by mikewozowski on Jun 15, 2021 23:29:57 GMT
some stuff is, some stuff isn't.
their seasonal (not holiday) decor (i forget the brand...broyhill maybe?) is very pricey. i am surprised they sell any of it. other things are not. i got some towels there because they had a color i couldn't find anywhere else. $4. then a week or two later they were on sale for 3.
you can get some great deals with end of season sales.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 15, 2021 23:39:39 GMT
Yeah, for general merchandise the prices are crazy. I needed some body lotion, but could not/would not pay their prices.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Jun 15, 2021 23:56:18 GMT
They used to have some good deals but I never go there anymore since the prices are so high.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 16, 2021 0:25:12 GMT
On the expensive side or not worth buying. It really used to be fun to visit there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2021 0:45:38 GMT
I haven't been to Big Lots in a long time, but it reminds me of Tuesday Morning - their prices have really jumped up to the point that I think buying at a department store or Kohl's with a coupon is cheaper  |
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Post by tealpaperowl on Jun 16, 2021 16:57:02 GMT
Not what it used to be! I'll stick to the Christmas Tree Shop!
I LOVE Tuesday Morning but we have none in my state or surrounding. I always visit a few when in FL!
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Post by ellemkay on Jun 16, 2021 17:01:10 GMT
They are not like they used to be, I miss the old days when you never knew what random stuff you might find there! This is exactly how I feel about Big Lots. You never knew what would be on the shelves and you might not ever see it again. It's the same crap all the time now. I liked it better when it was a random assortment of stuff. I almost never go there anymore because it does seem pricey for what it is. |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 16, 2021 17:48:48 GMT
I agree, I miss the old days when it was like a treasure hunt going there. When I was young and in my first apartment I used to love to browse there. They were known back then as Pic N Save and they sold a lot of close out stuff.
I still have a set of really cool set of baking tins that were a brand name, I think they were Baker's Secret. They are specialty sizes like tart pans and a flan pan. I still use them to this day and remember the thrill of finding them and digging through the shelves until I found all the different versions. I remember my girlfriend thought I was a kook for being that excited over baking tins like Betty Crocker when we had a giant Cheap Trick poster on the living room wall lol.
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Post by bianca42 on Jun 16, 2021 18:13:15 GMT
I was last there in March-2020. I waiting in a huge line of people buys toilet paper and Lysol wipes.  |
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Post by lbp on Jun 16, 2021 18:25:47 GMT
Ours has turned into a furniture store. Over 3/4 the store is furniture.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 16, 2021 18:47:13 GMT
I started shopping at that store when the original store was called Freight Outlet. They had great stuff back then. Then they became a chain and called it Pic & Save. They still carried a good selection of things at a great price. When they changed to Big Lots I went in a few times but it was not the same at all. They had high priced junk. I haven't been in there in years.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 16, 2021 20:46:06 GMT
I started shopping at that store when the original store was called Freight Outlet. They had great stuff back then. Then they became a chain and called it Pic & Save. They still carried a good selection of things at a great price. When they changed to Big Lots I went in a few times but it was not the same at all. They had high priced junk. I haven't been in there in years. My Gramma always called it McFrugals. Was that it's name in other areas or was she just being funny? We didn't get them until a few years ago. |
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 16, 2021 20:56:57 GMT
I used to check out Big Lots for summer deals on stacking patio chairs, side tables, pot stands, etc., but haven't been in one for at least 2 years and it sounds like the deals I'd expect aren't there anymore.  |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 16, 2021 21:27:24 GMT
I started shopping at that store when the original store was called Freight Outlet. They had great stuff back then. Then they became a chain and called it Pic & Save. They still carried a good selection of things at a great price. When they changed to Big Lots I went in a few times but it was not the same at all. They had high priced junk. I haven't been in there in years. My Gramma always called it McFrugals. Was that it's name in other areas or was she just being funny? We didn't get them until a few years ago. That does sound familiar. It may have been McFrugals for an instant between Pic & Save and Big Lots. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 17, 2021 1:06:58 GMT
I stopped going there when they stopped selling scrapbook items. The bargains weren't as good when they got more and more food items in.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 17, 2021 2:26:46 GMT
That sucks! I was wanting to replace a runner that's lasted quite a while I got from there. When my son was a baby, we'd find organic baby food there all the time with expiration dates that were quite a few months out. We saved a ton of money.
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Post by peasapie on Jun 17, 2021 2:29:37 GMT
Ours has turned into a furniture store. Over 3/4 the store is furniture. They just bought out a well-known furniture store. I forget which one. (Obviously not that well known LOL. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 17, 2021 2:29:41 GMT
I got the best pillow ever from Big Lots about 10 years ago and it eventually wore out. I wish I had bought 10 that day, they were only $8. Seriously it was the best bed pillow I have ever had and I was very sad when I had to retire it.
I also remember when Big Lots was Pic N Save. We would buy prizes for our Girl Scout bingo nights from PnS.
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Post by Really Red on Jun 17, 2021 2:32:02 GMT
I started shopping at that store when the original store was called Freight Outlet. They had great stuff back then. Then they became a chain and called it Pic & Save. They still carried a good selection of things at a great price. When they changed to Big Lots I went in a few times but it was not the same at all. They had high priced junk. I haven't been in there in years. My Gramma always called it McFrugals. Was that it's name in other areas or was she just being funny? We didn't get them until a few years ago. Hah! Many years ago (at least 20), when I lived in Colorado Springs, it was a MacFrugals or something like that and Jerry Van Dyke was their spokesperson. I never went in, but when I moved to VA, it was already called Big Lots and one day I went in. Wow! I found SO much fun European food and ridiculously cheap prices. I mean real cornichons!!! I miss cornichons so much and they were available and something like $3. IF you could find them elsewhere, they were always about $7. I would shop at BL and get cereal and European food - sauces, etc. Way worth it. I don't think I've been back for 4-5 years. |
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Post by edie3 on Jun 17, 2021 2:39:32 GMT
I miss those days! I bought tons of Doodlebug buttons and I still have some! |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 17, 2021 3:06:55 GMT
I miss those days! I bought tons of Doodlebug buttons and I still have some! They did a closeout of EK Success Architexture embellishments in metal, resin and glass and I bought a ton. Still have them and use them on projects. |
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