Me and my friends are 17 years old and wanted to grab snacks for a movie night. One of the…read moremanagers, black curly hair white female would only let 2 of us in at a time. It was about 9:40pm and we were shopping two at a time and after wasting a lot of time because of the 2 minors at a time rule. With about 2 minutes before 10pm closing time, she locks the doors and doesn't let in the rest of us, not allowing us to shop, when we clearly had enough time. 0 stars.

We came to dollar general for a whole 2 items and found no one at the register checking anyone out…read more The only person up there was another customer trying to check out. The self check out register was left unattended with an issue from a prior customer. No one appeared to be working in the store. When we arrived we saw a delivery truck but someone should have been at the registers. I walked around looking g for someone and yelled into the area where it says employees only and no one responded. I finally located a man that appeared to be straightening up shelves. I asked him if he worked there and he soad yes, what's the problem? I told him that we had been waiting at least 10 minutes to check out and he asked why we didn't do self check out. Believe me if there wasn't an issue at that register we would have. He said he'd find someone to help us because apparently he couldn't ring us up. Over 5 minutes past and a gentleman finally came to ring us up. He asked us what the problem was as if it was our fault that there was a line or an issue with the self check out register. Unbelievable customer service. I even called the store while we were waiting to see if someone would pick up that we could tell them we were at the registers. No luck.

I consider this the best thrift store in the area; not only is the selection huge, but the prices…read moreare unbeatable. They have huge sections of clothes (women/men/children), shoes, housewares, small appliances, media (video/music/books), toys, games, and even a small section with furniture. The prices are MUCH better than what I had recently seen at a different store. They do have a parking lot, which gets fairly busy, but I've always found a space. To drop off items for donation, you can just bring you car to the front of the shop, and there are large plastic bins where you can place your items. There is usually an employee there who can advise you, and can also give you a slip to fill out for tax deductions. Tip - If you do drop off items for donation, they have been giving out coupons you can use in the store too. We were able to get an additional 20% off this way!

Second hand, first choice! Super organized and huge! Clothes for the whole family, plus…read moreaccessories, housewares, decorations, vases, baskets, toys, books, and more. My 11-year-old daughter was so excited to try thrifting and she scored big with Abercrombie pants, a Y2K baseball tee (the kind that has contrasting sleeves), and a character tee she loved, all for just $6 total. I used to thrift back in high school too- it's great for the environment, easy on the wallet, good for charity, and always adds one-of-a-kind pieces that make a wardrobe or a gift special. It was fun to see it come full circle with my daughter's first thrift haul. NOTES/TIPS: **Restrooms available **Easy self-checkout, plenty of parking, and even paper shopping bags at checkout to carry your treasures.

This use to be the best and my favorite Dollar Tree! Omg! I can't stand going there no more!…read moreUnorganized! Boxes were blocking a whole aisle. You couldn't even shop in the aisle. It was filled with boxes. The Day Before Father's Day No More Balloons! Smh! Have To Find Another Dollar Tree cause Maplewood Is Not It! Anymore!

I don't know if it's the New Jersey way or just dollar general anthem in northern Essex to NEVER…read morehave helium but it's pretty much always. Then it's "we have those blown up" which are never good and barely inflated. I get that especially in Maplewood it's usually one staff so blowing ballon is not a priority but it's also ridiculous

Every time I go there I 'm buying something . I have brought dress suit's dress and casual pant's…read moreand shirt's, and at least 6 pair's of shoes.

Mixed bag, really. It might take time to find things- as much as they try to keep the place…read moreorganized, it's hard to find things. A lot of good stuff, and some not so good stuff. Not everything is marked down to a great extent. They have an arrangement for parking on the other side of the road, in another facility's parking lot, at "Randy the Hot Dog Guy".

Closeouts, closeouts, and, oh yeah, more closeouts!…read more It's clear that this store has been around for a long time, and is still doing well. The first time I was here was when I was a toddler in the 90s, and now I'm old enough to see what they have, and yes I've been here a few times. This store has a huge clothing section, and limited selections of pajamas, slippers, undergarments, luggage, bath towels, table cloths, kitchen supplies, and shower curtains. Most of the areas were very organized, but the kitchen supply area was a little messy. But then again, I don't come here for that. So what do I come here for? It depends, but usually it's for pajamas, table cloths, and shower curtains. But I don't get all of them in one visit. Sure, I can get those anywhere, but why here? REALLY LOW PRICES. Other stores would charge higher for these items, including Wal*Mart, but because these are closeouts, you won't expect to spend A LOT on just one item. Regardless of brands and low pricing, I've never had a major issue with anything that I got here. Keep in mind that because this is a closeout store, what they have on the shelves and racks is all they've got. During my recent visit, I needed to see if they had any short-sleeved pajamas as mine were getting close to being worn out. But all I saw were the winter ones, and when I asked to see if they had any, they politely told me that what they receive and stock is all they've got. I was disappointed, but I understood. Maybe they'll have it next time or something. But I didn't walk out empty-handed though. I was able to get a new table cloth at a cool price since my old one was just way too out-dated. Customer service is always fine. Overall it's a really fine store. I will always stop here whenever I'm in the area, particularly when I'm coming back from Ikea or Jersey Gardens Mall via US 1 & 9.

There is a wide variety of items in this store, if you are a penny saver like me, this would be…read moreyour favorite place to shop. The women Jeans are very nice and all the clothes and items are priced at like what I think is the lowest price possible, so they really want you to save. Clothes for children, home items like curtains ( nice ones), towels, cooking ware.

Patience: It's a store primarily for commercial users. That means it's going to have customers with…read morehuge quantities of product and that takes time to check out. I enjoy the selection (meats), quality and surprises for things I didn't know I "needed". Parking is a bit iffy at times, but again patience.

I loathe shopping here. The bureaucracy of checking out…read morefeels like what I would go through in a 3rd world country.

Do not shop here. One of the staff the asst. manager here committed an vicious deadly assault on a…read morecustomer, she blindsided the customer several times, kept pulling the customers hair and dragging them through the store, would not allow the customer to leave. The customer did not even defend themself and was not even allowed to as the manager and others around the store joined in holding the customer down allowing the assault to continue. After they were separated, the manager and assistant manager continued to taunt the customer, even twerking and cursing at the customer. Then proceeds to lie and spin the entire story of the event which was caught on camera. She even Lied to the police once they showed up.

We are certainly a nation of extremes. On one hand legions decry the accumulation of too much stuff…read moreand fill an endless parade of garage sales with their debris so others can drown in an orgy of repurposed crap. I'm a quality versus quantity guy myself. Sure I could fill my house with particle board bedroom sets from IKEA and Target but what's the use when they'll all be sawdust in a year. Enter Dollar Tree where everything's a buck. Too bad a dollar is worth fifteen cents versus the 1967 baseline so, is that power strip from parts unknown really up to the task of the six plugs you have dangling from it. Don't worry, that dollar smoke alarm should get you out in plenty of time - guaranteed or your money back. Would George Washington lie to you? History recalls that the good General even purchased his dentures here. You got it, one dollar. Call me magnanimous but I like to pay at least eight quarters for my home security apparatus and dental appliances. Fifteen cents doesn't buy what it used to, especially if you're in the market for sense of the common variety. These stores I'll never understand. One star. One buck. See you at the next garage sale.

Gotta love Dollar stores! This one is located right off of Westfield Avenue and has a parking lot…read more What's not to love about these type of stores? With inflation hitting us, this is the perfect spot to get the most for your buck. I will say, I went in to get one item and ended up at check out with 10 LOL. The cashier was super friendly, and this might be one of the cleanest DT I've been too.

This dollar tree is fantastic really well stocked and organized tons of fantastic products pretty…read moremuch anything you can think of that you would want or need they most likely have it here pretty impressive. Workers are friendly and helpful. Best dollar tree I've ever been to

Large, two floor thrift store. Similar to the other Inspirations locations, this one had great…read morebrands and all of the clothes were in good condition. The main floor is women's clothing and shoes, the floor below is children's and men's clothing. I was especially struck by the shoe section at this location as I found a pair of Sam Edelman boots and a bunch of Uggs! This location has a handful of dressing rooms which is helpful when thrifting. Again, like the other locations, prices are higher here than Goodwill type thrift stores, but I think it's worth it because the merchandise is trendy and in nice condition! Definitely worth stopping in!

Good selection and prices. Better thrifting experience than the chaotic scenes at other local…read moreplayers.

Super unorganized and difficult to find anything. Plenty of items already open, discarded... no…read moreidea how they deal with inventory loss but clearly not by cleaning the shelves. Random cheap candy, toys and other items to attract kids.

After my most recent stop here this past wknd, I think I've finally accepted that yesterday's Five…read moreBelow is absolutely not today's Five Below. It's easy (and fair) to say 'you get what you pay for', right? Well, once upon a time their products still had good/decent quality. Not now, at all. Not only are they very far removed from price points matching the moniker (five dollars and BELOW), they are charging more for worse products. It's sad! I bought something a week ago and had to bring it back for a refund. It never worked upon opening from the package. This has happened on multiple occasions, especially at this location but not solely at this location. Lesson learned!! Proceed at your own risk.