Kmart

I would give zero stars if I could. This is just the saddest and worst place. Everything looks like it was once on the floor. Of the times I have to buy things from here I return around 50% of it… because it’s defective. I have recently returned: Valentine’s Day candy because the chocolate was old and getting white, Cetaphil facial wipes because they were dry when I opened them, and a folding chair because it bent when an average sized human sat on it.
Not only is basically every item garbage, but you can just tell the staff hates the place too. No one is happy in there. There is never an attendant in the dressing room area… so people either have to wait (forever), find an employee (impossible), push the «help» button (that’s always broken), or just walk into the dressing room and find a stall that’s unlocked (which is what everyone does).
There is a Little Ceasers in this Kmart as well, and that causes a bunch of weird issues. 1) This fast food chain makes regular announcements over the intercom (real annoying) 2) Greasy fingers then go and touch Kmart products 3) Kmart tries to give samples of pizza… but in a typical Kmart way (I have many a time walked into Kmart to find a paper plate with old, sad looking tiny slices of pizza on a cheap plastic table… right in the goddamn doorway).
How? How are you still here Kmart? How are you even still in business? Just give up. You’re not good, you’re not even trying… just leave and let us all have the Target we so desire.

Walked 30 minutes to K Mart this morning at 8:00 Am. store not open. waited with about 20 others for store to open since it stated on the door, open 8:00am They kept opening to the exit door and letting workers out. Not once did anyone have the courtesy or give a dam and at least tell us when it was going to open. They just left us wondering when, finally after 15 minutes of being totally ignored I as well as at a dozen people left. Walked home and drove to CVS and made my purchases.

I’m laughing at all the decent reviews for this place making fun of all the low star reviewers telling us this is Kmart and not Nordstrom. First off, last time I checked, Nordstrom does not sell toilet bowl cleaner, tissue paper, laundry detergent, etc. So you should come up with a better argument. No matter which way you look at it, this Kmart is the absolute worst. They never have anything in stock, the customer service is a joke, it’s filthy, it’s outdated, it’s overpriced for a Kmart (I can drive down to Target in Ventura and get everything at least two dollars cheaper), and filled with absolutely unnecessary things. The only reason this Kmart is the second most successful in the country is because it is the ONLY option in the Goleta/​Santa Barbara area and because kids moving to isla vista who need all new furniture and supplies do not know any better when they first move to the area. No one in their right mind should give this place more than one star. I am so EMBARRASSED and DISGUSTED that this is our only option in Santa Barbara. Someone PLEASE start a petition for Target. I am begging on hands and knees.

This is a review for the Kmart Pharmacy — I’ve always had a great experience with the staff here. There is always one tech I see and I can tell she’s working so hard. Regardless of how stressed she is, she is always so nice to me and takes the time to remember me. I’ve sometimes encountered lines here, but not often. They’ve done a lot of cleaning up over the past few months and it’s looking much nicer. Overall, it’s a quick pit stop on my way home from work and the people are friendly. No complaints here!

Wow surprised to see this place is still the dump that it used it to be. Last time I was there the lines were really long, there was merchandise in the middle of the aisle, and the manager was walking around talking on the phone.

I worked her for a little while a year ago and let me tell you. It sucked! I was so unhappy with my job but I needed to work due to being a single mother. My coworker that was in her 50’s always said mean things about me to my other Co workers. My manager flat out hated me. She always evil eyed me and talked down to me. Very rude. Everyone feared her. When I clocked in for the day they just sent me to organize clothes for 8 hours long. Never restocked the aisles. I couldn’t make it to work one day due to custody issues with my daughter. I called in work and explained. They said «okay see you Monday «come Monday I log into their employee website to see my hours. They were all gone. (I checked 2 days before Monday and I had hours.) I Continue logging in to see my hours still nothing. I try every day for 2 weeks. Until my Co worker texted me and told me I was fired. Ridiculous. Please do get better management and organize your store more!

This Kmart is one of the few stores in the area that had the items we were looking for. There aren’t very many Walmarts or Targets either in this area. I’m from Long Beach and they’re every where. We had to drive a good ways to pick up some cold medicine for my son. We also needed some other camping supplies as we were camping in Los Padres Forest. There was a sale going on for sweats which we took advantage of. We didn’t anticipate it being so cold over Easter vacation. We had to layer our clothes. It was an okay store and we pretty much found what we needed. The lines were a bit long but I’m sure it was due to the sale.

Don’t use Kmart pharmacy. They take forever and there’s always a long line. I just tried to call the automated refill number and got a busy signal. They are closed for lunch!

For a corporation, I understand the flaws this K-​Mart carries. It isn’t the cleanest of department stores but it maintains it’s stock so a plus one for that. I don’t have too many choices other than K-​Mart so I kind of have to live with the sub-​par service they offer but you get used to it since you’re options are very limited. I don’t even have to recommend it to anyone since you are just about forced to shop there for certain things.

This store is great place. It’s like a real life episode of Cops. Virtually every second time I go there, there’s about 5 Police cars lights flashing, all parked on angles and up on the curb out the front of the store. You can just feel the adrenaline start to pump as soon as you enter the car park!
Last time I was there, a handcuffed young gentlemen (pfft) was being wheeled out of the store on a PALLET. Tell me folks? Where else are you going to see that? How excitement.
As for the store itself, it’s open late and filled with loads of useless shit that you can spend several minutes looking at. Good for candy, yeast infection treatments and cheap bikes especially.
Have fun Kmart Shoppers!

It’s Kmart folks not Nordstroms !! Fact, it’s the second most successful Kmart in the USA, behind Maui. I go to Kmart for things I know Kmart sells, I’m not looking for high end merchandise, it’s Kmart !!! I have always found great deals here on small appliances, household supplies, and many other items as well. Yeah it’s old school but so what, it’s basic and works for my family
Allot of the posters here are posting some
Pretty inaccurate information. I’m thinking it’s the Target brigade !

Whenever you wish to visit Kmart, give yourself at least 45 minutes even if you need to simply pick up a bottle of cucumber and green tea scented summers eve. This store manages to combine the disarray and confusion of Old navy with the horribly frustrating lack of staff in Home Depot. It’s
Really quite amazing.
Every time I walk into this store, I feel dirty. And trying to find my way through this store makes me feel like a small child who is crying hysterically because he lost his mommy in the apple picking orchard maze.
Where this store is lacking, it certainly doesn’t make up for in it’s prices and savings. Everything here is just as expensive, if not more expensive than at other places, like CVS or albertsons.
But perhaps the worst aspect of this store is the checkout line. Not only have I been extremely inconvenienced trying to find my goods, but now I have to wait in a line that is moving slower than an obese person in a marathon. Imagine yourself waiting in line for space mountain in Disneyland over Memorial Day weekend, WITHOUT A FAST PASS, surrounded by smelly foreigners shoving turkey legs down their throats. Yeah, It’s worse than that.
It’s no wonder Kmart is failing. You will soon suffer a fate similar to blockbuster. The only thing keeping you alive is your cheap clothes that college kids can buy to wear to themed parties in Isla vista.

I remember shopping at this Kmart 15+ years ago and not much has changed. All of the complaints about the service here ring hollow to me: if you want five-​star service, then go downtown to Nordstrom or Saks and pay for a personal shopper. Can’t afford that? Well, then don’t order champagne when all you have is a beer budget.
Most recently, my wife and I quickly found the household items we were looking for and checkout only took a few minutes, which is basically the same experience I’ve had here for years. Although the store isn’t the cleanest and its «cheap» prices are only inexpensive in the context of living in Santa Barbara, Kmart is decent option for locals and students trying to save a few bucks.

This Kmart was literally built in 1970 and looks exactly the same today. If there was a fire in this store you will most likely perish with everyone else inside because there are pallets of merchandise in every isle blocking any attempt of escaping.
The products are not lined up to the right tag so it’s a gamble knowing how much something really costs.
Also when you sign up for their rewards you will get about 7 emails and a cold call from someone trying to sell you things. So that’s annoying but I did just receive a $ 5 coupon so I’ll deal with it.
With all that said it has 95% of what a normal person needs and it is reasonably priced and the only store of it’s kind in Santa Barbara so I will shop there until the Target everyone has been talking about will eventually be built.

I’m amazed at how many people were working the check-​out…
Too many. Girl who rang me up looked like she hated the world and wanted to leave. I think she was over her scheduled shift. I guess management should do a better job here with their scheduling.
This is a pretty decent Kmart, it isn’t a warzone like the ones I’ve been to previously. You can ever get pizza here.

Never went here before and consider myself lucky. What everyone says here is true. The checkers literally were making small talk keeping several lines from advancing. We left at 9:45 and it seemed we were the only ones in the store. Until we got to the front. Then we were stuck at the bottle neck known as the checkout for over twenty minutes.
Even the computers seemed tired as they spit out the receipts. Then looking down at the cashiers I noticed their name tags consisted of plain paper in a lanyard. She was out of all bills before she asked for change and bills.
I was disgusted and will avoid this store in the future. They make their parent Sears seem like a five star establishment.

I loathe this Kmart. Almost everything about it is awful.
Parking is plentiful, but painful. Somehow there are only spaces furthest away. There are many businesses that use that parking lot, so it is quite congested. Not as bad as 5 points though.
There is always someone outside asking for money. Be it Girl Scouts, Salvation Army or the like.
Little Caesars hot and ready pizza, barf.
The checkout is the most tedious. It takes no less than 15 minutes… even if you are next in line.
What is your rewards card #?
Would you like to use any rewards benefits?
Would you like to donate to St Jude’s?
Enter your pin
Verify your amount
Would you like cash back?
Do you want a bag?
C’mon. Your killing me.

I do most of my shopping at Costco, but occasionally I go to Kmart for that one thing, and every single time I leave feeling exasperated. It is not at all surprising that Sears/​Kmart are in big trouble financially. The shopping center is confusing and could really use a few stop signs here and there to improve traffic flows and safety. The store is disorganized and not well lit. You often find an item with no price tag anywhere. Was it suppose to be here or was this lonely object randomly placed here by employees or shoppers? Who knows? There are a lot of stuff on shelves/​racks in the middle of the aisles. There is no logic in how the items are organized. Its like a thrift shop, the dollar store, or a garage sale. The lines are long and the cashiers move like molasses. Just think of the efficiency you see at Costco, and now picture the exact opposite happening at Kmart.
The so call shop your way reward system is just more trouble than it is worth. If you have credit in the account, It is not automatically credited toward your purchase. You have to ask everytime and you have to input a pin number just to use it. Anyone remember that? I don’t think so since no sane individual would regularly subject herself to the Kmart shopping experience.
Once, I even had a cashier who specifically ask me if I want to know how much is in my rewards account. She then looked it up and told me the number, something like 15 cents. When I looked at my receipt later, the credit was not applied to my purchase. Well, why the hell did you go though all that trouble if it is not going toward my purchase? Oh yeah, she would need the stupid pin number to use it. Along with the question of «would you like me to see how much is in your account?», this particularly friendly cashier also had a repertoire of other questionnaires. «Would you like the receipt printed or emailed?», «Would you like just the receipt or the receipt with all the coupons?», «Would you like to donate to St. Jude?», «Would you like to apply for a credit card?», «Would you like this in a bag?»…Gahh, maybe that’s why the line moves like molasses.

Poor customer service. I have been waiting in line for almost 15mins and I move from one line to another and it’s still the same. Cashiers work really slow.

KMART is proven to be the worst retailer in history, and this particular location is the model for a filthy, inefficient, unorganized, unhelpful people… business. Quite frankly this retailer can not survive in larger markets where Target is present and I see why.
I went to the Goleta Kmart with a list of items I PRE-​SCREENED for availability on the WEB site, I was able to find nothing on my list after a one hour of searching. I managed to track down a couple of people who appeared to work there talking gossip. They felt my interruption rude and decided to blow me off suggesting I should go to the customer service desk. I found it, and the line was 13 people deep. Ya right…
Let me be very clear: I WILL NEVER GO INTO ANOTHER KMART EVER AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE.