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I'd love to give HotBins more than 2 stars but the one time I went in, I found it wasn't as big of…read morea "treasure hunt" as it could be. You really have to pay attention to what you're doing and going through, and potentially going to buy. For example, Taped up boxes may not be what they seem, so you have to ask to open them (you can't open them yourself. There's a station you take it to and an employee inboxes it). Hotbins has specific dollar days where on Saturday "everything you buy is ten dollars an item" and Wednesday is "everything you buy is two dollars an item". Put 10 items in your cart (they have shopping carts and the Ikea big blue bag for your stuff) on a Friday, you're walking out the door paying $120 plus tax. There are items "priced as marked" and it can range in product. For instance, smart device charging cables were marked as $6 a cable (USB-C to Lightning, USB to Lightning, USB-C to USB, old style USB to whatever. Charging bricks I think were $6 too). There are bigger items marked as more or less than that days' discount (clothes, fragrances). I didn't catch the pricing on those, as it wasn't something I went over to look at. One challenge is, this store has stuff that is readily available at the dollar store (for example, I saw a twelve pack of Elmers Glue Sticks unopened. Going in on Saturday, I wasn't about to buy that for $10 when the Dollar Tree has the same package for 1.25 plus tax). Why spend over five dollars on a single item that you know you can get for a lower cost at another store and not on a discount? Yes, HotBins is a store of returns: Amazon, Target, Costco, etc. So it's possible twelve or ten dollars is well worth the expenditure if it's a big ticket item (an Amazon Echo Show holder for less than retail price? Sure, if you already have the Echo Show and want the holder), but even at the two dollar mark on Wednesday, there is still a possibility of paying more for the item than necessary. Again, you might be able to get a single $100 retail item for at least 75% off or more. So if it's something huge, you're getting a deal. BUT.. by mid week, it's slim pickings - store is closed on Thursday to restock the bins as they're open Friday to Wednesday. To reiterate the taping of the bosses: majority of the items are sealed and resealed. You must go to customer service to ask to see what it is, as the box description may not always match the item. The workers are more than happy to assist, and ask you don't open the boxes yourselves. If it's not something you want, they will repackage the item and put it back in a bin for someone else to pick up and ask. Overall, the store was clean and well lit. Music was on and not completely loud or in your face. Unfortunately I don't think I'd be back as I found it to be not a really great deal on the day I went.

Love Ollie's & made the drive from Sarasota to check out Bradenton store..Lice browsing and finding…read morethings I'm not looking for.. Bayer rose Food for $5.99.. beats the $12.99 at Lowe's!! Kaitlyn was efficient and friendly at checkout! Great employees make a clean & neat store!!

This particular store has the most rude and nasty management team. The male manager with grey hair…read moreand the woman who works under him are two peas in a pod. They literally talk through you and will NOT acknowledge your existence. My self and my husband spoke directly to each of them four or five different times, looking at them straight in the face, and both ignored each of us. The female didn't even acknowledge me. The male made eye contact on a different occasion but refused to answer me until my husband asked the same question again and all he did then was respon with one word. We spent almost $400.00 in the store. The cash register person was sweet and helpful. Im just appalled at how humans treat humans these days.

Incredible products great service well-dressed people & they donate ... with my world life…read moretravelerp I would day its world class

Very well organized store with a good variety of merchandise. Staff friendly and helpful. I will…read moredefinitely go back when I'm in Sarasota.

Michael was such a lovely young man, and he helped me with every single one of my shopping needs. I…read morehope I return very soon to make even more purchases. I sure hope Nordstrom rack promotes this lovely boy to the highest position!

Over the years the layout has changed slightly, but it just keeps you on your toes when perusing…read morethe store. My only qualm is there are no sizes between the children's largest and the men's smallest in shoes. We liked taking my son here for shoes because we knew the quality would be good, but didn't have to fork out a ton of money for shoes he will only get 4-5 months wearing due to growth spurts. 11.07.2025

Amazing place for furniture deals! The quality of the furniture is shockingly high for how low the…read moreprices are, and the staff were super nice and helpful. Just a heads-up that the barn itself isn't very air-conditioned, so it can get a little warm inside but it is SO worth it for the prices and the quality of the items.

Thrift stores are always a fun time if you've got some extra time on your side. But its difficult…read moreto find a plush stuffed alligator to buy, it's all i really want and im wondering "if not here in the Southwest Coast of Florida, then where"? I like the kind with the dark emerald green top layer and the lighter lime green underbelly, mouth agape and available to chomp chomp chomp open and closed which i like to do and they've got to be showing the shiny triangular oversized chicklet teeth. I'm listening to a round lady with salmon snatching white egrets feet telling another round salmon snatcher about her "secrets of thrifting" and its drawing me in a bit. She's always on the hunt for her five secret items, even when the garage is full and hubby reprimands her, shes got a plan to sell, box, label and ship. I think im in here for quilted sheets or tablecloths, whatever is more large breed resistant to rips and tears and there are some beauties here, perfectly folded like I'm shopping at Macy's. An arm full of them and im off to see the cow in the wildflower bonnet painting. Thrift stores always seem to have at least one cow painting but they're never in a field grazing with others, they're always doing or wearing something non farming, like wearing a Santa Claus hat in their living room while reading the newspaper. This store is filled with beds, bedding, rugs, furniture and less tots, books, tools, mugs and cups - unless its a glass item which is a boundless section all to itself. On this day i left with some sockets and a sleeping bag, I can never have enough sleeping bags. Most items are in brand new condition and you can shop here for a gift for someone you don't want to spend too much on but has a coffee machine or cutting board that are way to small and they font realized it. And im back to the cows and cow art because I've spent time with real live ones recently and they're certainly very underrated large four legged beautiful animals. But one got pissed at me one day and just brushed up upon me. Oh my, the power and size had me reconsidering trying to give her a kiss.

Everything really is a dollar. It's hard to believe how many things can cost only $1.00…read moreDish towels,hangers,dish soap, bleach,tooth brush,note pads and pens A good place to stock up Saturday is busy!!

I can't say this for every Dollar Tree but the one on University Parkway is a dive. Please put some…read moremoney into getting rid of that carpet and put down cement floors. Who puts carpet in anymore. Looks disgusting. Just as the employees are disgusting at how they treat the customers. They need to go through a Publix training course. Hire more people and pay them a decent wage maybe you would get more respectable individuals working for you. Maintain inventory better make sure it isn't in your isles where a customer could trip and sue you for having cluttered isles. I would rather spend my money elsewhere and pay for something I know isn't going to break when I craft.

Found a cools set of books for my son in law. Also an exceptionally cool treasure, I purchased a…read moreset of egg cups from England. The store was organized, staff pleasant and best of all willing to negotiate based on internet pricing for a win win for all. Definitely will stop in when ever in town again.

2026 and now a nonprofit CHARGES an asinine amount to pick up FREE donations!…read more "Ohh good news for you today, instead of CHARGING you $318 it's ONLY going to be $181." WHAT!? I am donating my stuff and now you want to charge me more than all the items would cost new! I have lost all respect for habit for humanity! Apparently they too have lost all humanity in the way they treat generous people willing to give them their furniture for FREE! SHAME ON YOU HABITAT!! ADIOS!

What a beautiful store! I'm so glad I found it I like to make a lot of Asian recipes. We are from…read moreChicago and I always found what I needed in Chinatown and even locally. Since moving here, I was having a hard time finding basic products. This store is amazing and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Tonight I am preparing Peking Duck, so we stopped in to find the wrappers and Plum sauce! If you're looking for a beautiful array of Asian products and food, you're going to find it here! Highly recommend!

Great place. Has everything I want and more. Great employees too! Very kind and helpful.read more

I love this store - always a great selection and the store is always clean. The workers are always…read morefriendly and great prices.

Personally I loved Bealls like my Mother before, me, but not anymore because of the…read moreinjustice...they are playing judge, jury and executioner with people's lives who have already paid their debt to society! Even those who have withheld adjudication for insignificant charges, or other non-violent crimes. People go through the court process, complete their sentences and pay their dues. Bealls hires them, puts them to work, lets invest themselves in their jobs and two weeks later --hands them a letter firing them for vague arbitrary reasons because we live in a right to work state. Either do the background check up front ** just BE HONEST ** do not hire anyone before you do your due diligence if you only want to hire the pure and pristine people. STILL I do not wish to spend my hard earned money at a place that thinks it's too good for good people who made a bad choice. I choose people over things every time...so Bealls can keep their things because we can get those anywhere and preferably someplace they treat people like they are of value! ADDITIONALLY Beall's hiring tactics of "interview today -start tomorrow'" also mean that at any given time you are most likely paying more because they are not willing to do their due their due diligence and complete background BEFORE putting someone to in the store meaning career criminals have every opportunity to rob US blind as ultimately WE PAY the higher prices for Beall's capitalist greed. So they throw away decent folk who made a mistake versus letting wolves into the henhouse all day everyday and blame it on customer theft when its the very people they invited into their backroom, into their registers and into our pockets! STOP BEALLS NOW! BOYCOTT BEALLS IN PERSON AND ONLINE!