Twice As Nice At Half the Price

Ummmm their products are Costco seconds that are mostly open boxed items and priced higher than they are at Costco and other stores. And some food items are open yet still on the shelf to sell. No Bueno!

I was excited after reading some of the reviews on here. A lot of costco goods being sold individually at markup and some scratch & dent merchandise (mostly vacuums). The jewelry looks nice for the price but I can’t speak to quality.

At first I was excited to find so many Costco products here. But became disappointed when I couldn’t find anything at a price point that made me want to buy anything. I like the idea of selling returned or overstocked Costco items but they need to make it a deal to purchase them. Most of the items were close to the retail price at a regular Costco but these items were returned for some reason so I’m at a risk for buying the item for almost the same price as new.

Sometimes you can find a good item with the parts all there. You really have to look, but you may get stomped on by other customers. Can barely get around the clothing racks, feel like you are in a maze. Needs better organization. cluttered.

Very rude colleagues working here. Geeez I thought I was the customer! Your name must only pertain to the product… cause your not nice.

Getting my snoop + shop on at Twice as Nice has become a tradition every time I go Half Moon Bay.
So there are three Twice As Nice stores in this little center. They have have their own primary vibe even if they sometimes carry the same exact things. Store 1, the one closest to the road you take to get in and out of Half Moon Bay, is more of a reduced price clothing store with a small selection of household, food and misc, items. Store 2, the one in the middle of the center is the best treasure hunt. It has a little bit of everything. I find this store the most amusing and enjoyable because they carry the most RANDOM finds and there’s something for everyone. Store 3, on the opposite corner as store 1, is mainly tools and work supplies, household, misc. and some clothing. The prices in all three stores are the same. I would not consider them super cheap. They are pretty much Walmart level prices with occasional steals on designer or more mainstream brand items. Here’s the awesome part though. They always have special sales that they generally post on the wall behind the cashier. Example: «All blue tags 50% off» and such. The price that you see on our item that seem reasonable may even be way cheaper. Go for the gold and stock up during this radical sales. I get a TON of plush dog blankets for my German Shepherd here. He loves them. They are the exact kind I see at Ross but 25−50% cheaper.
Parking is easy and so is the walk to all three stores. Thankfully they have their stores well fanned out. They aren’t huge stores and the merchandise is crowded and crammed all over the place. If you’re OCD like me you are going to walk in there and want to zip zap into Mary Poppins mode to clean it the heck up. Take a deep breath and put your guard down, it’s actually quite fun to snoop around and see what you can find in that clutter!
Now the food… it is very interesting. I was surprised to see some organic boxed and canned items that Whole Foods charges double the price for. Be wise, check the expiration dates just to be safe. They do seem to be pretty on top of that though but better safe than sorry.
You really have to experience this tempting trio yourself. Give yourself a minimum of 30 minutes to ensure a good look. Have fun!

The store in town is just awful. How the health dept. doesn’t make them clean it up I don’t understand. Some of the prices are higher than the regular stores. One Worker Out Of 7 Knows English. I guess the owner just cares about $$. Stuff piled on stuff. I rather shop at the warehouse. Even know the lady manager is rude. When I first moved here 15 years ago the store was great. Not anymore!!!

If you want the best prices on the worst quality merchandise then shop here. Oh, and they will throw in terrible customer service and garage sale style merchandising for free.

When I heard there was a Costco «outlet» (not an approved sanctioned outlet, but where Costco sends their overstock and returns), I knew I had to go there the very next day. I live in peninsula surburbia, which means you can find me and the fam bam at Target and Costco just about every weekend. So knowing there’s a place where Costco items are 50% off? Hello, new favorite shop in the world!
Like others mentioned, the merchandising and presentation skills are severely lacking — if you didn’t know better and just drove by (which we had done many times in the past) you would just think this was a dirty dollar or thrift store. There are three different shops you have to go in, and they all carry the same yet different things… you would think basic Retail 101 knowledge would tell the owners to make each shop a specialty in one thing (like one clothing shop… one electronics/​home goods shop… one food shop). Maybe they do it the way they do to force people to check out each shop, but really it just makes it too overwhelming for most.
Pricing is random too… I’ll see rice cakes in one shop for $ 1.30 in one store, and then 55 cents in another. If something isn’t labeled, it is left to the employee’s discretion, which can work for or against you depending on how savvy they are. If you are a good negotiator, you can probably get some of them to bend on pricing though. Because of the randomness, don’t always assume that the pricing is cheaper than at Costco, even with the 50% discount. There have been items where we’ve gone to Costco and realized the «deal» at Twice as Nice isn’t that great.
But it is a great little place for discount shoppers like myself who feel digging through boxes and racks just adds to the retail adventure. They are pretty good at keeping with the seasons — Halloween costumes showed up early October, and I see some new items at Costco making its way to Twice as Nice already. Because of the hit-​or-​miss nature of the store, it’s probably not worth a long drive unless you are planning on doing something out this way anyway.
I won’t write a separate review of the warehouse since it would be pretty much the same (once again, they will have food, clothing, and other gadgets here that you will also see at their smaller shops… only difference is that the warehouse will have some furniture and larger items like rugs and flooring), but it is also worth a stop if you are in HMB.

Always fun to go through shelves of random stuff! Items with blue stickers are an extra 50% off! Some of the items aren’t much of a discount while others are a steal. Just double check the contents of your box before you purchase to make sure all of the parts are there and to make sure it doesn’t look used. I usually find at least one random thing to buy. Like the safari hat I saw at costco but didn’t want to pay full price. I got a commercial 60cup coffee warmer/​maker for $ 40, $ 10 for a vanity mirror and almost bought a $ 20 outdoor light because I had bought the SAME one from costco for full price.

There are three of these stores all in the same center and all equally creepy. I couldn’t stay in even one of them more than 3 minutes and was waiting for something live to crawl up my pant leg. I’d much rather shop in a thrift store. Things were piled on the floor in boxes and the entire mess was chaos… I can’t really say anything good about any of these stores. If you like to shop garage sales with clothing as the main thing for sale, you may enjoy stopping in.

These stores are great if you are not shopping for something specific. They are a return outlet for Costco stores so it has a wide selection of different merchandise. They keep the stores as clean as they can and prices are very cheap. This is a great place to go to buy advance gifts or just some things for around the house. The large warehouse has larger items such as sectional couches.

I have been to this store twice. There are three stores next to each other, and a warehouse as well. I have had some great finds there such as sunglass for $ 2.99, normally $ 29.99 at Costco, a 65″ 4K Samsung TV for $ 1600, normally $ 4,000, 2 Samsung 27″ HD monitors for $ 150 each, normally $ 300 each. I must comment on the excellent customer service of the man who went out of his way to find me and help me with what I was looking for. Marco did everything in his power to reduce the price of certain items, and really had our best interest. He exceeded every expectation we had, and went above and beyond to make us happy and wanting to come back, even though we live and hour and a half away. If he isnt already the manager, he should be!

I got a lap desk with a USB light $ 12.50 normally $ 49.99 at Costco. My wife got a sweater, shirt and sunglasses. Everything was under 36 bucks. We were very pleased. We’re from out of town and in Sacramento you can only get Costco stuff at Costco. I was really pleased with the customer service the girl that checked us out was very nice. I think its neat that they are a thrift shop but they only carry new items clothes included.

There are about 3 different Twice as Nice stores in the same plaza. These stores are a little gem that not many people know about outside Half Moon Bay. These stores carry over-​produced items straight from Costco at 50% off. It is a hit or miss usually when you go to these stores. They can have pretty new recent items, or really old inventory that noone is buying. The organization isn’t too great because there is pretty much stuff everywhere you turn and sometimes even opened. When you do go and find a good deal though, it makes the drive worth every penny!

This place is only handy, when you are looking for something in particular. (IE: Camping plastic tarp — $ 7) They have many Costco brand name items, that are slightly damaged, or overstocked items.
They have 3 stores within the L shaped plaza, very crowded — not really able to move around with a stroller or cart. Every time I come, its a hit or miss.

I came here actually thinking it was a thrift store…
Keep on driving people.

If you’ve got the time to dig for hidden treasures, this is the place to be. The prices are hit or miss — some items are reasonably priced, others make you question if the price-​taggers are off their rocker?!
According to a posted sign: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday — All clothing (excluding «Blue Tag» items) are $ 1.99. Blue Tag items are 50% off. Happy hunting!

Yuck. Popped in today after lunch at Sam’s next door… I love thrift stores and bargain hunting, and I’ve been curious about this place for a while. Well, curiosity satisfied. Ugh! I feel bad saying this, but it’s no exaggeration — what a dump. Disorganized, dirty, random shit everywhere in no semblance of order. It’s like a train wreck. No thanks.
The only good thing? Ample parking. Hey, I’m trying to be nice…

Cheap, unfiltered crap. It’s like the incredibly uncultured hillbilly cousin of Tuesday morning– the pregnant one that was dropped as a youngster.
This store brings to mind Ross, campground general stores and zombie attacks. It’s cheap, it’s dirty and it’s a hot mess. And calling it a dollar store is a affront to dollar stores.
Though items are priced, mostly, they’re barely in any sort of order. Everything is cluttered, dirty and generally unkempt.
As I said to the honey, ‘if I were naked and freezing, maybe.’