Scam! Do not step foot in here (Big Bear). Pretty sure the higher rated reviews are self-reviews. Got a handful of blind bags as gifts. Was told a certain price, then at the register it rang up for more. Ok, I thought, still worth it because I know this person will love the gifts. When opened, discovered they are cheap junk knockoffs from China. Save your money and go somewhere else. Not a trustworthy business at all!! ZERO stars if possible. read more

Scam! Beware! Paid 4x the price of regular stores for what ended up being a cheap knock-off toy for my very disappointed child. Run by a scalper. This place needs new ownership. read more

Just like the other people's reviews on here - I was scammed by them. They overcharged for my item and when I asked why the shop assistant told me it was a "surcharge to cover employee wages ". When I called the next day to ask their phone number is disconnected. I'm disputing this charge with my credit card company. Do not go here - buy somewhere else!!! ZERO STARS read more

Went to get henna and they told us it would be $15 for a hand piece. Once they were finished the price changed to $50 per person which was a "deal" since it's normally $75. They were botched, messy and they should not be selling henna at all. After only ONE hour it started peeling with zero pigment underneath as shown in the photos. They will try to scam you don't go here read more

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Scammers. They sell counterfeit Labubus. I wouldn't buy anything in this store. My kid was so disappointed.

I went to this store about 10 years ago and they h have a huge selection of all kinds of t-shirts for great prices. They have the best surf long sleeve T-shirts that have lasted for 10 years and still look great unbelievable. Finally, tomorrow Saturday we're going back to this shop to buy some more t-shirts for my husband can hardly wait. read more

These guys fake Pokemon cards, I asked if they're real to see if he would lie about it and he assured me they were. Assuming all the other collectibles have in there are fake too. read more

Agree with others this place is a scam. be care of overpriced souvenirs. $72 dollars for souvenir shorts. Can't believe they are allowed to operate Terrible business avoid shopping here. read more

They will not tell you the price of the item no matter how many times you ask. Then the girl gaslighted me saying that I had told her "ok" when I didn't. She also made it sound like she was giving me a deal and then I nearly passed out when she told me the total! She kept insisting it was a good deal. The price more than doubled with the design on it! Also, she knocked something over and tried to make it like I had so I would have to purchase it!! Stay far far away!! read more

Do not buy from here!!! They are SCAMMERS!!! They sell fake cards and Labubu's!!! They tell you one price and then ring you up a different price!! PLEASE go to the T-Shirt shop across from the ice cream and funnel cake stand they are good honest people!! read more

Wow ill tell ya i had a great time at this t-shirt shop in Balboa Newport Beach. Simon the guy who helped me he found exactly what i wanted and was super helpful and polite i mean this guy really cared about what i was looking for. He made a phone call and i had it. Ive been looking for a Navy Blue pullover in a XXL for a long time and every other store doesn't carry or never has any in stock its always a Large or smaller sizes. I then picked out my patches and he helped me out by making some great suggestions on the design and im really happy the way my pullover sweater turned out. This is my go to place from now on for cool beachie tshirts and sweaters. Thank you Simon see you soon! My pullover is good quality material and i paid $45.00 for the pullover and then $14.00 for 5 patches. From what i have paid for pullovers over the last 40 years at other stores this is a very good price. read more

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Sells fake pokemon cards. They lied and said they were legit but then when brought back they said "they don't understand" . I would never waste time or money on these scammers read more

GREAT Souvenir shop. My son got a football. They are good gifts for kids and for adults. The location of the store is great and convenient. We love Newport Beach! read more

Horrible experience. store is overcrowded. shelves piled way too full of cheap tippy items. My son bumped the shelf while shopping as it was right next to an angled section of flooring and about 25 things toppled over. cashier wanted me to pay for them but I complained that the layout was the issue. he threatened to call the cops, he took my photo and as I walked away his two buddies came around the corner and they were cornering me and speaking in an Arabic language. NOT COMFORTABLE. I am a caucasian 5 ft 3 female and I had a small and larger kid with me. long story short I felt very pressured, went back to the store out of goodwill as I am also a business owner and I take responsibility for mistakes. We negotiated a low fee for some of the items, ie 8$ per to go cup which had damaged lids (but were dusty and some scratched already, and are tippy), and yet they threw in a few other charges and it came to $50. one of the clerks was apologetic but overall I don't fee the store is organized well and I wonder if this was a setup as they are not able to sell the cheap poor quality items on that shelf. I'm an honest person and I own a business but I'd never run after a customer or make them feel uncomfortable. read more

The cashier told us the total was $9.20 for a single shot glass, we gave him $10.20 and waited for our change back. He looked at us confused and said that there was tax applied so we weren't getting any change... wtf? Then he proceeds to give us back .30¢!!! Don't go here. It's a rip off. They have a good selection but it's not worth getting scammed. They offer you a "20% off discount" for henna tattoos. Only because I'm sure nobody wants it. Avoid at all costs. Go somewhere else for your souvenirs read more

ZERO star! This place rips you off. DO NOT GO HERE!! No price tags.. charges you more for credit card purchases WITHOUT telling in advance.

So I went to the beach with the fam was walking by this tshirt. Store they had a good selection.. But!! So my daughter was like day can you buy me a tshirt I am like cool ok .. Think the shirt was gonna be lime $20 so we picked a shirt .. The guy was nice but he said you buy one get one half off .. So my daughter was like dad please ..ok go for it .. I was like how much he said $500 joking .. .. Oh for got to mention he got the shirt plan black shirt he made the shirt right there and then. I gave him my bank card .. Gave me my card back .i walked out not even thinking .. When I walked a good 5 mins my bank notified me that I spent $110 ..wtf i was pissed .. U know what I did called my bank ASAP .. And told them I never authorized that .. They blocked my card and I got my money back .. And 2 free shirts .. They should be honest .. And not scammers read more

If, I could give them 0 star, I would. This place is a rip off and should be shut down. How does NewPort Beach allow this. The guy charged me more than what he said. I ask for an itemized receipt and he said he couldn't. He had an old cash register. They lie about the prices and don't have price tags on anything. They will scam you and steal your money. Don't go here. Move on to the pier and they have nicer and honest shops over there. Buyer Beware!! read more

Overall, horrible. They do not have prices on their items. They will tell you one price then change their story at the register. My daughter, son, and I went to the one in Big Bear Lake. We noticed that we were overcharged a lot of money. We went back and Simon corrected it. At least we thought he did. When we left, my daughter noticed that he double charged us. For example, it showed two items at the same price, but we only purchased one. He cheated us again. This time, we called the cops. An officer met us there and he went inside first, to talk to Simon. Then, he asked my daughter and I to join him. Simon had a surprised look. He knew he was caught. He wanted to grab our receipt so he could verify the purchase. This time, we had him say the price, ring it up, and we compared it to our receipt. Again, it didn't match. This time the officer jumped in because he was confused and recognized the scam too. So, the officer went around to see what Simon was doing and Simon inputted all the costs again, one by one. The result? He owed us more money. In total, we were overcharged approximately $425. The officer contacted the owner and I called him. His name is Mina. He was defensive, but the conversation ended friendly. Apparently this is a family owned business. It doesn't excuse what they did though. Small business or large company, you have to have integrity. I won't go back. Oh. What they did wasn't against the law. The officer was called more to facilitate the situation. I can take civil action though. However, the time it would take wasn't worth it. I decided to describe what happened on Yelp and warn others. Buyer beware. read more

Yes as youve read, the workers here eavesdrop on your conversations. It seems they are desperate to make a sale with how fast he has a response to everything "It takes 10 seconds to make". The young man who helped us out wasnt rude just pushy, he wasn't not the owner. However, for the price of one custom pullover sweater with a design on the front and both sleeves, $80. They dont tell you prices unless you ask. Seems rather steep especially when @ checkout he goes, its an EXTRA $10 for the wax coating to keep the design from falling apart in the washing machine. Ive never been asked to pay extra for this essential process of a custom shirt design. Also, the front design wasnt on center as we pointed out to him. I know these cartoon designs are unique from the rest of the gift shops and hes probably the graphic designer. Still, theyre clearly a tourist trap location with overcharging. read more

Awful place, awful owner, awful staff. Unbelievably overpriced! A desperate attempt to prey on tourists by having merchandise disguised as "American" yet everything is cheap quality knock-off made in China. Every single thing is made in China! And did I say cheap quality? You got the picture. read more

Well I was shocked to see that the Yelp reviews align with my experience here. I came in today and was looking for a hat since I forgot one and thought I might buy once since it was hot outside. As I was browsing the hat selection I was having a private conversation with my partner and said to her that the hats at this store are $20 and that was kind of expensive for me. I understand that $20 isn't too bad but I simply did not want to spend that much money on a hat at that moment. A person working there (which I assume is the owner since he said he was the one ordering the items and such) interjected himself into our conversation and said in a condescending manner, "well these hats aren't even that expensive, I order them exclusively for this shop." First of all, I was not talking to him. I did not say it that loud so he was eavesdropping and inserted himself into a conversation he was not welcome to. Second of all, as I mentioned I simply did not want to spend $20 on a hat and rather spend it on lunch instead. I responded and told him I am used to expensive prices since I reside in Hawai'i and he told me he was going to open a shop in Hilo. Haha yeah...with that attitude he will not be welcome in Hawai'i and especially Hilo where some of the nicest people I have ever met reside. He needs to really check himself and improve his social skills or simply keep his mouth shut when you hear your customer having a private conversation. It's refreshing to see other people having complaints about this store and the owner. He is an awful person. I wish I saw these reviews before I even stepped inside this store. I really hope he improves before he moves to Hilo since the people there will not put up with his terrible attitude and lack of Aloha. read more

scumbag and rude scammers that overcharge and lie about products. Tried saying a necklace is real gold that won't tarnish and selling it for over $40 when stores next door have the exact one and brand for $7.99, stay away from this trash store and trashy staff... 0 stars read more

please please please do not go here!!!!!! they are scamming!!! how is a tank top with a basic font and a pullover hoodie $215?!?!?! and after asking for the price break down the employee kept switching his prices on me when i added it up myself in front of him. terrible service!!! please save yourself the trouble! read more

OMG..! The owner of this store called me a "jerk, don't come back here!!!" I was shopping and because I did not buy anything in the store he came out from the store, and again yelled, "You're a jerk, I'm not selling to you, go to another store!!!" Because I tried a sweatshirt on and didn't buy it! WOOOOOOW!!!! how can he still run a business like this! I know the rent there is very expensive and businesses is hard, but his behavior was way too extreme for not selling ONE sweatshirt.. Please go to other stores unless you purchase something. He is going to yell at you if you don't purchase anything. read more

Fun n Sun - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Newport Beach, California

PLEASE READ: We came into the store to browse around, we're locals but still found the items worthy of browsing. There were some items made of glass and a note that said "you break it you buy it" and my siblings were just LOOKING and he said, "You better not break it or you'll buy it." Then my brother had a fidget spinner that he found -without a tag or in a box- and was playing with it. Out of nowhere he asks my brother, "Are you going to get that fidget spinner" in a disgusting tone; which my brother said "no" he continued to say, "put it down and get out of the store." Not only was this rude but he has the WORST ATTITUDE EVER!!! I asked him what's his problem and he accusing my brother of stealing!!! He is with me and we're obviously not going to steal. He had a sour attitude and is disgusting to accuse a 9 year old of stealing. Don't EVER GO HERE. The service is incredibly rude and he doesn't deserve a business!!!!!!!!!!! read more

If I could give this one star I really would. Don't even bother coming here. They have these "discount racks" outside (which should really be called scam racks) I went to buy a cute hoodie I found on the racks at a discounted price and was charged 3X THE PRICE OF THE ITEM!!!!! I was already too far to take it back and when I called the guy who picked up thought I was lying and had an attitude. SCAM!!! STAY AWAY!! read more

Wish I could give this place negative stars. I had grandparents visiting from Philidelphia and they wanted a shirt however when they asked for a specific size the RUDE owner responded in mumbles under his breath when asked what he said he states to get out that this isn't la you can't bargain here you're so cheap you can't afford anything here you don't belong here.. To an 80 year old woman! Since clearly nobody yelps this place, which is great obviously other people have noticed its poor environment and owners I'm glad to give a one star review. What an embarrassment of a business. Kicking out the ONE customer in the store. Such a joke. read more

Fun n Sun - Cheap poor quality clothes - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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DO NOT GO HERE!! I wish I could give zero stars. The owner is crazy. I asked him For an extra large lifeguard hoodie and when he started to make it I noticed that the quality of the print was bad. When he did the sleeve some of it didn't stick and didn't adhere correctly. When I pointed it out to him he said it was fine. I told him no thank you I'm not purchasing this. His attitude instantly changed and he yelled to me, "fine, get out bitch! Go somewhere else." He brushed by me as he was putting the hoodie on the hanger and I said. "wow that's not a good way to do business." Then He screamed at me again and said," get out of my store you fucking bitch!" I was literally in shock at his behavior. My young children were with me and I was concerned for their safety as well as my own. As I was exiting his store he said he was calling the cops on me and that I needed binoculars. I believe this man had to have been drinking or something. Not a good business owner at all. With all the other t shirt shops to chose I would advise going somewhere else. read more

Don't shop here. I was staying on the peninsula for vacation and needed a sweatshirt for what turned out to be some rather cool evenings. I bought what seemed to be a nice one and wore for two nights when I noticed the zipper broke. I returned to the store and was told it was my fault. When I left the store it wasn't broken so there was nothing they could do. I just wanted a simple exchange and was outright refused. I spent over $30.00 for a plain hooded sweatshirt which is now going to cost me another $20.00 to repair. I would never buy another thing here. I feel totally ripped off! read more

Packed to the windows gift and keepsake/souvenir shop. Semi high quality offerings and better priced than the shop about 6 doors down. The owners were working and very polite. I got a kids hoodie (for myself) which came with a free screenprint! $27 after tax, not bad for a needed sweater at the beach lol. They offer about 30 different options for screen printing. Its not the best quality but still a cool option. And the hoodie kept me warm when I went to the pier. read more

The store was packed with a variety of things. The employees were nice and friendly. You can customize your own shirts sweatshirts and tank tops. It is pretty cool. read more

the owners sold us defective merchandise to a thirteen year old and refused to take it back. yelled at us, screamed at us, called the cops. didn't care about exchanging the item for one that wasn't defective. accused us of being sexist and racist. told us to get out of the store and go somewhere else. never buy from this place. extremely bad business etiquette. they rip people off and they victimize their customers. some people even left because there were cockroaches hanging off the clothes. read more

Never waste ur money on this store. The owners are rude and very unprofessional. They are very unhygienic n smelly both husband and wife. Cloths are old n pricey. Buy your stuffs somewhere else which are much cheaper n good quality read more

As another writer said, I wish I could give a negative star rating. My mother was going to buy a skirt from a rack that said you could take an extra 30% off. When she went to check out, the man at the register said he was not going to take the additional 30% off like the sign said. My mother then said she didn't need the skirt and suggested he change his sign if the sale price was already marked. The man then flipped out and called my mother a "cheap skate" and "white trash" then kicked her out of his store! I couldn't believe it! My mother is not a rude or sassy type of person, and even if she was, his response was completely out of line. There are many other shops nearby, please purchase from them instead. I just can't believe what this man said to a customer! read more

We were helped by a gentleman who was very helpful when we were in California. We lost our purchase somewhere on our way home. I called the store and spoke to a very nice woman who was willing to send us all the t-shirts and souveniers we had originally purchased for a very small shipping cost. We received our items in just a couple of days. I was very pleased. Then, the next day, the lady from the store called to make sure we received our purchase and that it was what we had requested. She was so nice and helpful. It is very hard to get customer service like this anymore. They really helped some MN tourists and their kids. Thank you, Thank you. read more