Bi-Mart Membership Discount Stores — Attraction in Corvallis

Despite this review I still do love to shop at Bimart. As a former employee there is something to be said about buying locally owned businesses and that’s why I continue to support despite dissatisfaction about the place. As a customer now, Bimart needs to step-up with staffing and line management. I see store managers and assistant really not helping managing this ever growing line. There might be staffing shortages happening right now, but at the end of the day, your customers comes first. As part of the management team myself, when it is short staff, I jumped and help cover lunches etc. I always made sure that I have two cashiers at all times whether it is busy or not. The former SM Andre always expect his manager to help out and he himself would stay and help until the line goes down, but this new one?!?🤦🏻‍♀️ I watched her watched the line today…of all days “thanksgiving “ holiday with one cashier and I can hear store paging for more addtl cashiers, and she did NOTHING, did not come down off her podium and help out? No wonder she is losing employees left and right. How can you trust or respect an SM not helping out… why should they? These men and women don’t get paid the big bucks to labor for an SM that DO NOT help out esp at point of sale. Also store looks like s**t by the way. I am a merchant at heart and the way the store are being merchandise… dear GOD. It is so unappealing and just a hashtag of misc products that don’t make sense. Bimart can challenge my observation but they know and I know that I was one of their best merchandiser if not the best. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But other than this long winded review, it is still one of the good places left to shop.

And the SM needs to watched the old video about customer...

Honestly don’t know why I keep coming here. One time an employee was literally clipping their nails while waiting for my receipt to print. They definitely still work there, kinda gross like I get it but do that at home. While I understand having a bi-mart card to support your organization/business, I’ve NEVER ONCE been asked for my card while entering your store (alone). The one and only time I bring my roommate (who isn’t white) we get asked for a card IMMEDIATELY. Again, I fully understand the purpose of the membership cards, but stay consistent with them at least. The staff member I encountered today berated me for not having one upon entry with my roommate. When I asked to sign up for one right there like I’ve been intending to do, they dismissed me and said we can get one upon entry or exit next time. I wasn’t offered help right then like I was trying to get nor was I offered when I paid to get a card. Seems a bit fishy to me as again, I’ve never been asked until I show up with someone who doesn’t fit the typically bi-mart shopper profile (white) :).

Don’t know why I keep...

I love Bi-Mart. I've usually been shopping at the one in Corvallis, but I've shopped at others in Oregon and the experience is much the same. They have a really good selection of the things you really need, and a good selection of things you may want which you didn't need, which is why I never leave there with just the things I need lol. I've seldom done this at Walmart, and Target... the Targets on the west-coast... they're just too damn high. Their Hunting/Camping department is really good, as is their hardware, kitchen, basic furniture, and electronics. They have really nice workwear too--they actually restock sizes they run out of... imagine that!... like, within the next week or so. The basic furniture department is nice because their selection is just not the particle-board stuff. Checking-out is a breeze. Take advantage of it, highly...