Dollarama

Staff was helpful in finding what we were looking for. A fair variety of products in a convenient…read morelocation.

My single star review reflects my utter disappointment with this store. Just another tourist ripoff…read morestore. Nice stuff but way overpriced. I spent $60 on a purse last year when I visited family here and $152 this year. This time I purchased 2 hats. One was a Nova Scotia tartan cap for my husband. He needs a 2XL. My daughter and I were there, on August 19, 2023, and we looked for a 2XL. We found one. Great! The clerk took them to the till, I paid and took the hat home to Arizona where I live. I trusted that the clerk had given me the right size after all that time searching. Never bothered to look and verify. Why would she make a mistake, right? Once in AZ I removed the tags with the price and gave it to my husband. It's a gift. That's why you remove the tags. He loved it. He put it on but then it just sat there on top of his head. That's unfortunate. The biggest size doesn't fit? And then? Oh no! She put the wrong size in the bag. Well, can't help it now. I put it away in the original bag with the receipt in a clean clothes closet, safe and to be kept if I found someone else whom it might fit. After all, I wouldn't likely be back in Nova Scotia until next summer. And then, unexpectedly, for an injured member of the family, I made a new trip to Nova Scotia less than a week after returning to AZ. So, I took the hat in the original bag with the receipt with me and back to the store. I explained the circumstances, noting that the mistake was not mine but the employee's and that I would really appreciate if I could exchange it and make my husband happy. But no. Store policy is 7 days, original tags attached and not worn. It was never worn. Those tags can be replaced. Just take them off the hat that you're giving me in exchange for this one. And what does 7 days do for a tourist when they're there on a visit from their cruise ship that leaves in a few hours? It's set up that way. It's done on purpose. Tourists buy the stuff, then leave. May be the store's fault, as is the case here, but they're getting themselves off the hook this way. Those tourists are long gone on their ships. The store clerk told me that she had to speak to the owner and after she did that she was sent back to me with the bad news. Store policy requires items with original tags, not worn, no more than 7 days. It should have been the owner herself. Rather unfair and cowardly to force your clerk to be the messenger. I told her to look forward to a review here and a few other places probably. I had a friend once who owned an upscale clothing store. Sometimes things were returned. She always took them back. Never a question or some store policy crap. Her policy was to take everything back unless it was completely destroyed. Would you like your money back or exchange for another one? I asked her once how much money that cost her. The answer: Nothing. In fact it makes money. I have a happy customer who will be back with her friends and the piece goes on the sales rack where it will still make money and draw customers into the store. A multi-millionaire shop owner's advice. Bad treatment makes disappointed customers who write reviews to warn others before they go shopping there. And they definitely won't bring their friends. Do you know what? If she had exchanged the hat for me I would probably have bought a nice scarf I saw. Sad. Always make sure that the right stuff is in your bag or you're taking the loss. Stores like these have a policy that makes them the winner every time.

Canadian Tire

The manager kicked me and my friends out for no reason, we literally were just browsing and he…read morekicked us out

During a 6000 mile road trip from Mississippi thru Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, we found ourselves…read morein major need of a set of tires. Finding tires to fit a BMW Z3 was a challenge but locating someone to install them on a Sunday was the most difficult. Service centers are not open and we called everyone we could find. As the desperation was setting in, we received a call back from George at Canadian Tire with news that he had arranged for someone to come in to install our tires. The stress was lifted, we just had to get off the ferry from Newfoundland and make it to the store. When we arrived at CT, George was there with DJ, both coming in on their off day for us. We wouldn't have made it much farther on our tires and we are so grateful for George. It was pure luck that I got him on the phone Saturday. Great people, great service. Thank you so much.

Giant Tiger

Great sales , awesome sales . Good place to get groceries, clothing , essentials…read more Walmart is second best compared to them

Home Depot

This store is great. I've been to the Home Depot in several cities as I have moved a few times. In…read morethis store the people were very helpful. I purchased a small piece of plywood that had to be sawn to size. The first person I asked said that the piece was too small to be sawn down further. And then, a few minutes later he found me in another part of the store to tell me that they actually could do that, took the piece and carried it over to the saw. Thanks! Appreciate it. A few days later I came back with it because another piece needed to be taken off. A very friendly store employee did that for me immediately and then took me through the store to look for all the other items I had on my list AND insisted to accompany me to the cashier to make sure they wouldn't charge me again for the piece of plywood I had purchased earlier. On a third trip I went to the store with a barbecue cover that was no longer in the box. We ordered a barbecue and cover on line. I put the barbecue together and tried to put the cover on it. Too small. But we already threw the box away. No problem. Showed them the online purchase and received an immediate refund to the credit card. Another helpful employee took me to the barbecue corner and found me a different cover that did fit. Yes. I really like this store.

Great Canadian Dollar Store

Great service and the prices on most of the things they sell are huge savings compared to other…read morenearby convenience stores. I would recommend you go here if you ever get the munchies for some sweets/chips.

Walmart

It's clean. Well stocked. Things are placed in the right places. Nice service folks…read more Good selection.

They look at you like your taken shit. Drive me nuts. Really there is only one person but it makes…read morethe shopping rushed. They have to much product and not enough experince with it

Arlie's Gifts

I love Arlie's and when I was living in Glace Bay, I would always find myself there on Christmas…read moreEve scrambling to get some last minute Christmas gifts. It's a cute store with some really cute things!!

Visited the Sydney location today. My daughter needed to use the bathroom but was refused. With no…read morepublic access we were forced to put back the items we were considering purchasing to leave and head for the mall. Given the out of the way location for tourists I don't recommend it.

Calli II Boutique

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Found this gem of a store on a cruise ship stop in sydney. The saleslady really knew her clothing…read moreline and sizes, picked some things out for me that I would not of dared try and they looked absolutely fabulous on!! Wonderful clothing lines, great sales personnel (or owner? either way - absolutely the BEST!). Would highly recommend for anyone. I am in lower 50's and larger - and they actually had cool clothes that fit me as well. GREAT STORE!

The Outdoor Store

3.5