I went into this Daiso Japan store yesterday for the first time and enjoyed checking it out…read more However, I recall that it was not too long ago when most items were priced at $1.75. Now the prices have risen to $2.25. Still a good deal but gee, I thought the brand just raised the prices to $1.75 not too long ago. I recall when I first discovered these stores in the Bay area and prices were $1.25 (and that was for everything!). Things sure have changed. This store is like the typical Daiso Japan. It has a unique collection of Japanese novelties including hair accessories, socks, kitchen ware, electronics, stationary, drinks, candy and more. Disney and Sanrio collaborate to make specific merchandise for these stores. The merchandise I generally find is of amazing quality- I have socks I bought at the stores years ago that still look like new. I have laundry net bags from Daiso that have never worn out. I would say, their items are a slightly better quality than Dollar Tree. However, with Dollar Tree merchandise at mostly $1.25/$1.50, I would prefer Dollar Tree now except for the occasional time that I was something unique and is authentically Japanese for a low price then Daiso would be it. I just do not like this inflation aspect especially with the sudden price rises. I think it would be better if anything to do it more gradual. But then perhaps it is those unjustified US tariffs that affect prices more than anything. Sure prices are still good for $2.25 at Daiso, but when will the prices rise again? How high are they planning to go on pricing till customers stop shopping at these stores? What draws people to Daiso Japan stores is the large selection of various merchadise, that fact that you can buy items that came directly from Japan. I will continue to shop at these stores and am thrilled that there is one in Salinas now. However, as prices rise, I am more discerning about what I will buy. Before, I did a lot of impulse buying when I would shop at these stores but not anymore. I do have my favorite items to shop for - hair accessories (just as good as the Scunci brand items sold at CVS and Walmart but for more than half their prices) and socks. They do have a huge selection too. But then, Dollar Tree has similar merchandise for less. Also, there is one major advantage that Dollar Tree has over Daiso Japan stores now besides prices, Dollar Tree (at least all the ones I have been to) do not have self checkout. I hate self checkout. I prefer to actually have a clerk ring up my merchandise. Self checkout always feels cold and unfriendly. Even then, it can be difficult to match the barcodes with the scanners. But I am a social person by nature and like going to a store where the clerks ring up my merchandise while asking how my day is going or did I find everything I wanted. I do not expect to be chatting with clerks but some communication is nice. It makes me more inclined to want to come back to the store again to shop. Every Daiso Japan store I have been to within the last year including this one is self checkout. However, that is a recent change. They used to have actual clerks at the counters. Perhaps it is a way companies save money as they do not have to hire as many employees anymore with self checkout.

Daiso Salinas... It's weird for me, going to Daiso's in…read moreother cities and towns is fun, something to look forward to. In Salinas not so much. I get the idea that Japanese anything is having a moment now. Good I guess, but the culture of Salinas and coolness of Daiso seems odd. The store is full and I see items I haven't seen in most Daiso's here. The help was there but for the first 20 minutes we only saw one employee. The thing my wife and I did notice was that the store was a mess compared to any other Daiso store. It's Salinas, it's trashed. Last words...semi hopeful.

I drove from Scotts Valley to Salinas cuz I had a feeling the San Jose location would be picked…read moreover. This location had everything I needed and then some. Also every time I asked a worker where something was they would gladly direct me right to the item. I was there for 2 hours but I could have easily spent the day there.

Excellent service. People are helpful since their aisles are not numbered and they can't tell you…read morewhere to go. Most of the time they will show you where the item is and if they can't, they will direct you exactly where it is or they will find someone that can actually help you get the item that you are looking for if it's in store.

I enjoy this location more than the Morgan hill one. This one is clean and organized and the…read moreclothing racks don't overwhelm me. The parking lot could be better since they're in close proximity to the Dutch bros

Having shopped at numerous TJ Maxx locations throughout the Bay Area, I have to say this one stands…read moreout as one of the cleanest and most organized, with consistently pleasant and helpful staff.

As far as merchandise goes any thrift store is hit and miss and just depends on inventory…read more What is great about this place is the pride, friendliness and kindness of the women who work there. I have seen most of them there for years! They are committed and keep the store clean and tidy. No small job in a secondhand store. They are always picking up, putting away and very busy. Industrious, hardworking Salinas women for the win here--

Such a fun shop to look for bargains. And fun thing was the merchandise changes daily. You never…read moreknow what you might find here. Plenty of mens shirts, pants, and shoes. And lots of books. Tons and tons of kitchen supplies. And great bargains on athletic equipment. Just a great store.

Dont buy your costume there...it's very expensive plus the staff is very rude and unprofessional…read more they won't do any returs or exchanges before Halloween which it's supposely their dumb policy.

Alissa and Melissa the Managers on duty 10-25-2024 at the Davis location were very rude. They both…read morehave no idea what customer service is. They talked to me like I was one of their home girls at a house party. I purchased my son's costume at 7pm and was literally back by 730pm to exchange it for a bigger size. Their Med 10-12 was not a true Med10-12 my 9 yr old could barely move in it. All I needed to do is exchange it within 30 minutes of purchasing for a Large!!! NO STARS for Spirit Halloween for having horrible managers!!!

It's good place to find good bargains. Helpful people and decent prices. Easy to find merchandiseread more

It was clean and easy to find my size…read more Great crystal collection for resellers. Staff is friendly.

This is a review of the drop-off process and parking lot only. I haven't stepped foot inside the…read morestore, so I don't know what the customer end looks, feels, or smells like. I was driving down from San Francisco to Southern California, and I had some clothes that I had been meaning to donate for months. I don't know anything about Salinas, but I assumed it was a big enough city to have a Goodwill, so I looked it up on Yelp and was soon making that right turn into the northern entrance to the parking lot. As I assumed, you can donate in the back of the building. There were already a couple of cars parked in the donation lane, but I only had a small bag, so I found a spot in the totally weird and slightly sus back of the parking lot and walked my bag toward the rear loading doors. It took a minute or two for one of the workers to come out of the store, but he was immediately friendly. He greeted me, told me I could leave my bag anywhere, and thanked me. And I was quickly off, back to my car. When leaving, I used the southern driveway. See, the parking lot surrounds the building, so you can enter and exit from either end (I think). There are parking spots across from the building as you drive along it, but there are many more way behind the building, where I parked. A dumpster was blocking some parking spots, and I had to maneuver to get around a parked semi-truck, which didn't fit in any spot. It was the middle of the day, so I wasn't really worried, but it's probably not the safest parking lot just because of how far away from the building and secluded it is. Main Street is pretty busy, and it's difficult to seen oncoming traffic because the building is in your way, so be very careful when exiting, on either side of the building. When I drove around looking for a place to eat, I saw that there was another Goodwill in Westridge Plaza, which is much more convenient to the 101 than this location is. Still, I'm glad my clothes will have new life, and I can't complain about the donation process here.

They had good stuff but the employees were hesitant about certain prices. I was buying a soft-cover…read morebook, but they were trying to charge me for a hard-cover book. I literally had to repeat myself that the book was a soft cover. The employee had to waste time asking multiple employees to try to charge me more. I walked out upset and ruined my day.

I bought 2 chairs both lazyboy. 1 has an annoying squeak, the other wood on wood so loud we haven't…read morebeen able to sit it. Came out to fix. Still very loud rubbing noise. Now they don't return my phone calls or my emails.

My wife and I were searching everywhere for a new dresser and we really should've started here…read more They had a great selection and the sales woman allowed us to take our time as we toured the showroom. The dresser itself was great quality and they had multiple colors for us to choose from. Will definitely come back to Ramos.