Ollie's Bargain Outlet — Attraction in College Township

Sometimes deals can be had here, but a lot of the time the prices are not that good for what the quality of the items are. There is a lot of off-brand stuff here that no one else wanted, and they are priced at what you would expect off-brand items to be priced at; which is not really a savings at all. I was shocked to find a Dewalt brand air compressor here for a price that I thought was right on the edge of being a good deal. It had some damage on it but it didn't look too bad. I bought it but ended up returning it after I found that the cost of parts to repair it put it close to the cost of a brand new one. It also turned out that the unit was used and the inside of the tank was already rusted. The unit retails for $400 new, and this was sold for $250. This would have been a good deal if it didn't need $100+ worth of repairs and was in new condition. Being used was the deal breaker. I have a feeling that Ollies got this compressor for scrap value, and trying to sell it for $250 would have been a killing on their part. Even though they are a discount store, their margins seem to be enormous. The manager also told me that he didn't have the authority to...

When Ollies Bargain Outlet first opened at this location, the selection, the deals and their advertised lower prices than those other Big Chain stores for the same item held up to their word. Even though this location still gets in a wide variety of items and better items than other Ollies locations I've been to, the quality of the items has gone way down. You really have to pay attention to anything you buy their to make sure it's not of a lower quality or factory second. Plus, check prices on certain items, Ollies isn't always the lowest price and I found items that are definitely not of the same quality for a brand new non defective or refurbished item. All in all I enjoy going in from time to time just to see what items they've gotten in, but as always, buyer beware and do your homework...

No electric carts for the elderly and physically disabled. 2. Today, cashier would not place any of my purchases in bags. I had to carry them, and I’m disabled. I had my 80-year-old neighbor who came shopping with me. After she completed her shopping Trudy came to my car using profanity because the same cashier would not put her purchases in bags as well. She also didn’t ask if we had a rewards card too. This cashier was more concerned about placing price stickers on Dawn liquid detergent. I’ve shopped here ever since the store opened. I never knew of a cashier who thought customers should carry their purchases without bags. Are customers expected to bring their...