Has anyone done the Big Lots Shop?

I was just wondering if anyone has done the Big Lots shop?.. It talks about carrying around a bulky item.

If you did this shop, did you enjoy it?

Was it difficult or pretty easy?

Thanks.

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I carried a toilet around for almost an hour and my husband got propositioned by a drag queen from Somalia.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

Cettie Wrote:
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> I carried a toilet around for almost an hour and
> my husband got propositioned by a drag queen from
> Somalia.

Hopefully, the toilet did not have any doo-doo in it

SunnyDays2 Wrote:
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> I was just wondering if anyone has done the Big
> Lots shop?.. It talks about carrying around a
> bulky item.
>
> If you did this shop, did you enjoy it?
>
> Was it difficult or pretty easy?
>
> Thanks.

You get something large but not necessarily heavy, a laundry basket or a pillow, and wander around waiting for someone to offer you a buggy.

Good luck with getting a buggy.

I have been to many Big Lots and never saw a toilet. I call BS here.

Call all the BS you want, fertilize your entire garden if you wish. I toted a toilet.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

Oh, I haven't seen the shop. I must not be signed up with the MSC offering the shop.

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It seems as though, some of these deeply discounted stores have a small restroom, stuck in the back, where you have to walk through boxes and pallets to get to it...

The OP said they carried a toilet. As in a toilet for sale. Not attached to the floor and functional.

scanman1 Wrote:
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> The OP said they carried a toilet. As in a toilet
> for sale. Not attached to the floor and
> functional.

I've seen where a customer used a "display toilet" to go to the bathroom ...functional or not...

I saw someone at Lowes rip a toilet box (lower section) open and attach a toilet seat (seperate packaging) to it in the store and sit on it to get a feel for the hight and comfort of the seat. He had three red vested employees around him and then the manager showed up. He did end up buying the toilet and the correct seat.

I guess thats one way to get some help after hitting the button and hearing three pages and nobody comes.

Yes, I stopped my shop to see how this was going to play out. He was putting an elonated seat on a standard bowl toilet for good measure.

I had no problems finding someone to help my by the garbage disposals after they finished up with him.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/07/2014 04:44PM by scanman1.

These shops are going to be fun. I am finding a big soft pillow to carry around for 10 minutes and snuggle it while I walk thru the discount store. Cannot imagine anyone offering me a cart as I don't see many associates working the floor in these types of stores but it should be interesting.

geez..my local big lots doesn't even have carts in the store....they are all scattered in the parking lot-consistently...how about a simple mystery shop asking if the carts are available in store for customers to take.....it would be an epic fail every time.....and then having an employee available..HAHA..once there were 2 people working --1 on break---1 at the register with a long line....i needed help in a department....but couldn't get it...

That is why you need to carry something light.

I would love to shop my Big Lots! Bummer I haven't seen that shop. It must not be with a company with the Sassie platform because it's not even on Presto.

wow, who does them?!! I LIVE at Big Lots! I go back to mom taking me there (in So Cal it WAS called Pic 'n Save) in the 60s

scanman1 Wrote:
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> I saw someone at Lowes rip a toilet box (lower
> section) open and attach a toilet seat (seperate
> packaging) to it in the store and sit on it to get
> a feel for the hight and comfort of the seat. He
> had three red vested employees around him and then
> the manager showed up. He did end up buying the
> toilet and the correct seat.
>
> I guess thats one way to get some help after
> hitting the button and hearing three pages and
> nobody comes.
>
> Yes, I stopped my shop to see how this was going
> to play out. He was putting an elonated seat on a
> standard bowl toilet for good measure.
>
> I had no problems finding someone to help my by
> the garbage disposals after they finished up with
> him.

Darn, instead of garbage disposals I thought you were going to say, "Septic systems."

Happily shopping Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut

Was it one of those little portable camp toilets?

Time to build a bigger bridge.

I just did one of these and carried an anvil - just kidding.

I bumped this to see if anyone has comments as to how this one goes.

I’m sure there is more to this job than carrying a bulky item and making a purchase.

Is this one as easy as say, Gymboree or slightly more of a hassle like their hardware store jobs?

"All we want are the facts." Sgt. Joe Friday

Super easy shop. They have giant bags of coffee for $5 which makes for a great reimbursement.

Easy shop, I carried a big pillow and was never offered a cart. So my tip is to carry something soft and light! The report was simple and straight forward and took less than 10 minutes.

The Big Lots here are just super discount variety stores, no hardware departments but a bit of cheap furniture and clothes.

I am wondering if it is a different chain than the one here in the Midwest.

dspeakes Wrote:
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> Was it one of those little portable camp toilets?

No, at the time of the shop I did they had gotten a shipment of plumbing-type items. I can lift some fairly heavy items so I hefted a regular toilet around. When I didn't get a cart offered I eventually set it down in the toilet paper aisle.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/2014 03:20AM by Cettie.

That's hilarious!
But I am wondering how large a toilet has to be to qualify as a plumping-type.

It's plump until I fixed the typo! Then it becomes normal again.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

I liked it better when they were called "Odd Lots". Honestly I don't find their prices to be too much of a bargain.

Spork Wrote:
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> I liked it better when they were called "Odd
> Lots". Honestly I don't find their prices to be
> too much of a bargain.

I like Dollar Tree better

Here is my question - Has anyone been offered a cart? I carried around a laundry basket for almost 15 minutes. Kept walking by the cashiers and associates hoping they would offer a cart to this poor old lady - never happened. Their customer service is lacking but it is like a 99cent store so I really did not expect to be helped. However I did score some "Belly flops". They are the rejected Jelly Belly's. Funny shapes but they taste just as delicious. Huge bag of jellies for $3. I put them in cute little containers and give to the kids in the family. They love the funny shapes and I love the price.

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