Ojai Valley Surplus & Discount

I do not recommend that no one stops in and do business with this establishment. My husband and I were in town for the weekend. We thought we may go swimming but had forgotten our suits. We were told to go over to Ojai Valley Surplus to get suits which we did. We ended up not swimming at all and brought the suits back with tags attached and all. We’d not even tried them on. The store owner told my husband that the California law prohibits the return of bathing suits and underwear even when not worn and refused to refund our money. I them go into the shop after my husband returns back to the car with this news. I speak with the owner and try to respectfully explain and reason with her as well. She begins to tell me her about the «California Laws». I explain to her that I’ve worked in the retail industry for more than 30 years and in fact that was not the law at all. She asked me did I need money to get home to which I asked why in the world would she say such a thing. I was appalled to say the least. I again exclaimed that the items were neither tried on or warn. It was clearly obvious. We hadn’t even had them 24 hours. She said I’ll give you $ 10 and took the bathing suits from my hands and threw them on the floor. She said she could not resale them. I said you can’t take my merchandise without giving me ALL of my money. She refused. My husband and I picked our merchandise up and left Ojai Valley Surplus. That was the worst consumer experience we’ve ever had. Unless you like being treated like a second class citizen, I’d stay far away from this place.

Ojai is a colorful and eclectic place. So it’s fitting that a surplus store in town should also be just as colorful and eclectic…
If I’m in town to camp or even just passing through, I will stop in here to pick up a few supplies I may have forgotten. Like the old-​fashioned mercantile stores which existed a century ago, Ojai Valley Surplus & Discount has a huge selection of items including stoves, fuel, clothes, lamps, batteries, flashlights, tents, toys, fishing supplies and of course weapons, guns & ammo.
I came here last weekend to find a folding slingshot, and not only did they have one, it was a high-​quality Daisy B52. Perfect…
In addition, the staff here have usually been friendly and helpful.
Although the place is pretty cramped, it’s never busy enough that you can’t maneuver easily through the store. Also while they do carry some actual military surplus, the bulk of their merchandise is cheaper, Chinese civilian-​grade merchandise. As always, the choice to pick higher quality gear lies with you, not the store, so shop wisely.

The gun shop offers personalized service and attention with lower costs than the big-​city competitors. Very nice staff.

Love the Surplus. Such a quirky place with strange items, and every once in a while a great find. Whenever I’m looking for random practical items that don’t cost the ridiculous amounts in other Ojai stores, I go to the surplus. I also go anytime I need a gag gift or a costume. Great for cheap camping gear as well. Friendly staff and a unique store.

This place is great. Has a bunch of equipment and the staff is very friendly and helpful. If you are camping or hiking in the area and forgot any equipment this is the place to go. Lots of supplies packed into one store! Fair prices too.