Ocean State Job Lot

Your one stop shop for plastic bins, cardboard boxes, eyeglasses, Calvin Klein makeup, clothes, food, windshield wiper fluid, books, and of course software. Staff have been fine, prices are good.

It used to be better, like 10 years ago, but the rest of the world has caught up. Service in this store is meh. Be prepared for a long wait at one of the only 2 registers that are open. They are always shore of cashiers.

I had purchased a bundt cake pan at the Medford location. I had to return it because it didn’t work very well. The cake still stuck to the sides even when I put Pam on it. The front end supervisor Eileen was very rude to me. She was saying how it was disgusting that I was returning it and how I don’t know how to bake and talking about me like I wasn’t even there to other employees. I did not appreciate her putting me down like this. I will not go to this location when she is working

I have a love/​hate relationship with Ocean State Job Lot.
I love the anxious feeling of embarking to OSJL, not knowing what hidden treasures I will find that week. It is my first stop when I run my errands but unfortunately usually not my last. One would expect to find items at a steeper discount here but they are priced at about the same point as other major retailers.
I hate the stale air one breathes in once they enter the store. Some circulation indoors would do wonders and improve the shopping experience here. I usually try to make it in and out within 20 minutes with the fear of succumbing to my allergies. Also, the shelves are very disorganized to the point where you have to do a dozen double takes to check for item prices and availability.
Overall, one can’t really expect too much out of a discount store. Ocean State Job Lot in Medford is worth a visit given the plethora of stores in the same plaza. (Stop & Shop, Aldi, Planet Fitness, Kelly’s just to name a few.)

Stuff!!! Went there to buy some stuff. We sold all of our when we moved. So, we needed to find more stuff. Well guess what? We found a lot of stuff!!!
I’d recommend buying any item you see and think you «might» need in the future. Like that snake thing that blocks the draft from under the door. We were on the fence about it when we went, But when it got cold we decided that we needed it. However, they were all gone when we went back. Hint* The good stuff disappears fast.

Most staff are ok but a few cashier have no personality. Today got great deal on a RedSox Sweat shirt. But have to take a deep breath when going in if I will find what I am looking for and not get an attitude at checkout register.

this is disappointingly clean, the people are relatively nice. the stuff they have is basically good. It’s not the best OCJL, but it’s close. it helps you outfit your house, car, kayak, as long as you have patience.

This was the biggest Ocean State Job Lot that I’ve ever seen! Usually, I go in and browse and find things that interest me but that I don’t feel like buying, but this time it was different. They have a tremendous selection of products. I ended up finding a tea that I love (the Gypsy brand) that I hadn’t seen in years. They had dried fruit that my friend loves. They even had Indian meal helpers (I can’t think of a better word) that my friend grabbed up and which I’ll be making for him soon. The store was expansive. And it didn’t have the same feel as many of the others that I’ve been to; the feeling that things are just shoved anywhere and the rows are cramped– you will not feel like that when shopping in this Ocean State. The prices, of course, are great and you can find some real bargains on unique items. It wasn’t especially busy when we were in there and a cashier actually saw us carrying so many items (we hadn’t thought to get a basket when we started!) that she opened up a lane and checked us out. I thought that was great customer service.

Ocean State Job Lot is a strange world where you will find everything you could possibly want and nothing that you need right now. You should never come to the Job Lot looking for anything in particular, because they probably won’t have it. Just walk up and down the aisles, wide-​eyed and open-​minded, and you will find things you didn’t even know you wanted.
Are you, like my wife, obsessed with makeup but hate spending a lot of money on it? Come here and find things that were discontinued months ago. My wife once found a discontinued nail polish for like a dollar that she assures me was selling on eBay for several million.
I need a camera tripod. They don’t carry those any more, but they did when I didn’t want one. Least snowy winter in Massachusetts since Pangaea broke up? Of course they are carrying snowshoes and shovels. We read over a month ago that they will soon be carrying Biscoff Cookie Spread, which is delicious. So of course, amongst their giant selection of rare and imported candies, cookies, snacks and spreads, Biscoff is nowhere to be found.
You will, however, find a can of mushrooms big enough to fit a human head (hypothetically), pet beds, axes, kayaks and oh so many Snuggies. Treat a visit to Ocean State Job Lot like Gozer’s ultimatum. Choose and perish. You need to clear your mind of any and all desires before visiting the Job Lot, or the thing you most wish for will disappear. Empty your mind, and find all that you could ever desire.

i really love this place. it’s awesome. great prices.

Want to give this Ocean State 4 stars but I just cant… This is one of the larger & Cleaner ones I have visited… Its located in the Old Stop & Shop in Medford…
They have everything you can imagine & quite an extensive food & spice selection… Prices are a little higher then I would love & it seems everytimg I go there they are out of what I went there for…
I read flyers weekly & will catch something here or there that I want/​need & then when I go they always seem to have «Just» sold out (according to the sales people I speak with)…
They could have more registers open at times, seems Im always waiting in long lines…
Definitely worth a trip you WILL find a great deal on somthing… Just gotta look around for it!

I got the chills as I was nearing and when I parked I actually screamed in my car, «eeee! I’m so excited!!!»
I’ve tried hard to stay far away from this new Job Lot in the area, I’ve tried really hard until yesterday. #fail
I’ve noticed that all Job Lot customers do that aimless gaze at items and walk slow, not realizing what is going on and what they’re looking at and what they want. Yup, that was me yesterday looking at the useless stuff. I generally hate people like that, but over the many years as a Job Lot customer in South Yarmouth on 28, every single person does that Job Lot state of mind and it didn’t stop when it came past the Sagamore into Medford, because I wasn’t the only one just standing and staring.
I went in with what I knew I needed to get, citronella candles for a party I was going to, right when I walked in, literally RIGHT there. I could have easily just hopped in line and be on my way, but I had to explore… a half hour later and some money later, I walked out.
I love the food area, such random ish over there! Nice! Score! Woo, try out random stuff, it looks funny so why the hell not?!! Just watch for expiration dates please. or don’t and take the old stuff so I can get the new stuff. Kidding, kind of. but ya look at the expiration dates.
What a great addition, honestly to that plaza, I’m so glad they’re stepping up over there, and with Station Landing across the rotary and then the Target plaza another .25 mile away.
I think it’s awesome for the area, but not for my wallet.

Me and the roomie went here to explore and see what this store had to offer since it is new in the area. It was alright and if I had more time I would have explored more. We did get some spices at staggeringly low prices and we browsed at some other gourmet food items we would definitely come back to check out. I liked the fact that so much was under one roof and it was very well organized. My greedy ass wants to go back and explore the food section more.

Ocean State Job Lots has been around in RI for a long time, and I’m glad to have them here near me. It’s the «Odd Lots» concept — overstock and last season’s items, of ALL kinds of stuff, so the selection varies constantly and the prices are SO cheap. I get pet toys there, tea, clothes, tools, and READING GLASSES! 3 bucks for readers that are 20 somewhere else. Since the stock changes constantly, they might not have what you want, but the staff is pretty good about keeping track of things, if you can find someone to ask. It’s a shopping adventure!
Also the address is confusing, 30 Commercial St is the back of the building, the entrance is off of Riverside Ave. They should mention that on there web site! One star off for that, I was driving around in circles. When I called, they told me «turn right at the Dunkin Donuts» — that’s how you get everywhere here, isn’t it! ;-)

I was looking for a place to grab dinner, when I drove past Ocean State Job Lot with a Grand Opening sign out front. From the name it wasn’t clear to me what kind of store it was. I am sure there is a story behind the name but I didn’t know it. The Ocean State Job Lot is located in a large building next to a strip mall.
When I walked in I realized it was some sort of discount store. The carts were so hopelessly stuck together that I opted for a small basket. They have a strange selection here, menswear mixed in with mostly off brand electronics, toys, holiday stuff, tools, and activewear. They have a «designer» menswear section but I have never heard of David Chu.
If you are the type of person who regularly shines and cares for your shoes they have a decent selection of shoe care items. They have random shades of shoe polish, like Cordovan and neutral but it’s cheap. I buy my shoe shine brushes here. Maybe shoe shining is a lost art, but I like my kicks to be gleaming. They sell mink oil, but don’t buy it because it has silicone in it which will ruin your leather.
The food section was stocked with gourmet and health food items for insanely low prices. They had things like organic juices, healthy snack food, gluten-​free products, and fancy condiments all at low prices. This place is kind of a cheap foodies dream.
When you check out the bags they give you is always from another store, they must buy bags lots from other places. This place is a little quirky, but the prices are good. I will be back, but mostly to shop for food.