Dollar Tree

Typical Dollar Tree, but a little messier than the one I usually shop at. (3861 Mission)

Very curt, poor service from a «manager» named Shari.

Came here to get helium for a Mylar balloon I received as a gift. The guy working kindly informed me that they couldn’t inflate it for me. I offered to buy their balloon and have them put the air into my balloon. They refused. What??? Are u kidding me? Maybe this guy was just stupid. Check that, he was. Black dude. New cause I’ve never seen him there before and I frequent this place regularly. I’ll be back still but I’ll be more select on who I ask for help.

Prices are decent. Salespeople are not.
These «discount» stores obviously sell ‘cheaper’ (lower quality) goods. Because the customer is paying lower prices, it’s likely that «Dollar Tree» employees are earning lower wages. However that should NOT equate to these salespeople automatically treating their customer disrespectfully.
Apparently, many of the employees at the Oceanside Blvd. Dollar Tree stores seem very unhappy and, in some cases, are just downright angry and abusive towards their customers. Unfortunately, this seems to be the norm @ the O-​side stores. (Not Carlsbad or O.C., though — most of those stores have been very, neat friendly and courteous). I heard other complaints from friends regarding the O-​side stores — so it’s not just me.
Most of the time, I’ll just brush off someone’s «bad day attitude». But a checkout lady (at this particular store) targeted me this evening with some very snarky uncalled for comments (upon my single item checkout) for no reason! (That’s why I’m compelled to write this ‘warning’ review!) An attitude adjustment, and some customer relations training is sorely needed at this store — and all the O-​side Blvd. stores, for that matter.
I’ll now be taking «MY dollar tree» dollars elsewhere. I suggest you do the same.

EVERYTHING FOR A DOLLAR!?! YES!!!
Their store name is pretty self explanatory. You can find everything that Walmart or CVS has to offer at a one dollar price.
Sometimes its better to check out walmart first but generally you will save a bit more here.
These stores are definitely one of my everyday favorites.

Great selection for the seasonal items, ie. Christmas. Expect only the basics otherwise

As far as Dollar Trees go, this one tends to be a bit more uninspiring. I always buy easy Bingo prizes, grab bag goodies, and stocking stuffer from the DT. As always, you have to be mindful of what you buy; just because it’s a dollar doesn’t mean it’s a deal, but that has little to do with my review, just my two cents.
The store is relatively small, and it generally appears more chaotic than you’d expect. The shelves are messy, the staff is less than friendly, and I find their stock a bit lacking. The only plus side was when the new Dollar Tree (up on Mission) was out of helium, these guys pulled through for me and saved the day. Otherwise, definitely not my favorite DT location.

I usually don’t like going to D.T. but I desperately needed to buy a gift bag for my godson’s 1^st Communion gift. When I walked in, there was this smell that’s hard to describe. The smell didn’t stink but it was just a strong interesting smell. There weren’t too many people shopping and the store could’ve been a lot cleaner in the sense that items were messed up and out of its place.
The gift bags they sell are too bling bling (too shiny in a not so classy way) for my taste and they had limited occasion bags for birthdays, weddings and such.
I surprisingly found a religious bag out of all places that said God inspired words which is perfect for my godson’s special occasion. I also bought tissue paper which was a steal too. Forty sheets for Yup, you guessed it $ 1!