I've been going to the Office Max outside of the Westfield Mall for years, and though I knew that this store existed, I didn't really think I had any reason to check it out; after all, I have to drive by the Office Max to come to Staples, and who wants to deal with getting on Rt. 59 if they don't have to?? However, twice now, after needing something pretty desperately and not being able to find it at Office Max, I took a chance and made the trip here and found what I needed. As far as prices go, the two seem to be pretty comparable, so you have to look at the weekly sales to find the bargain, and the two are similarly stocked in both paper products and electronics.
This location isn't as large as Office Max, so it definitely feels more crammed in there, but--as another reviewer has pointed out--it's well organized and laid out. Although I am well-acquainted with Office Max and know where a lot of different things are, if I don't know where something is, it can sometimes be tricky and frustrating to find things--I find that not to be the case here. I don't know what they did here to make things easier to find (I can't quite put my finger on it), but whatever it is, it works, and when you're on the clock and have a lot to do, it's something that's very appreciated. One thing I have noticed after a few trips to this store is that it's kind of a mess--organized maybe, but a mess nonetheless; perhaps it's because school is starting and they're running sales and are carrying extra stock, but it really doesn't make it any harder to find anything so I guess it's not that big a deal. I would also like to note that the customer service so far seems to be pretty good; people have been friendly and I've been approached a few times with offers of assistance; I haven't needed anything yet so I can't really comment on how good their assistance is, but I do appreciate that it's been offered without prompt.
The truth is, I will still probably to my regular ol' Office Max more frequently, but that's only because it's so much more conveniently located; however, I will continue to come here periodically, both to pick up things that Office Max doesn't carry and to compare the products and prices in their electronics department. I signed up for their rewards program, but I'm still not sure how that's going to work out for me--the Office Max version has been useless; however, I'm hoping that by signing up--like Office Max--even if the reward program is useless I'll still receive some pretty nifty offers and coupons in the mail. So far I've been very happy with my experience here, and would recommend it to anyone who needs office supplies, or who's looking from some random or esoteric item they can't find at Walgreens or Meijer. If you've never been here and don't know where it is, look for the Lowes, it's right next to it. read more