K & M One Dollar Store

Located between a Safeway and a Rite Aid, this dollar store had incredibly poor air circulation. It was 77 degrees outside, and inside the store it felt like 90.
There was a strong chemical smell throughout the store. The aisles all had merchandise on the floor that was partially blocking them, and items were strewn all over the place. The lighting was dim.
The cashier said the greeting cards were $ 1.29 (regular) and $ 1.79 (musical). I opened six musical cards before I found one that didn’t have a totally drained battery.
Many of the gift bags were wrinkled and bent.
Some of the sunglasses on the racks were missing lenses.
The cashier was grumpy, and told the customer in front of me that she should have bought more balloons, because the balloons might be sold out the next time she returned.
I found non-​slip furniture pads.
I couldn’t stay in the store long enough to look through more things, because the combination of extreme heat and a chemical odor was too much for me to handle.

This dollar store is crap. It’s cluttered, disorganized and smells like teenage socks. Normally I use dollar stores to buy cards or gift wrapping bags and tissue. The card selection here is lame and the gift bags are tacky. You may save a few cents buying a balloon here – but it’s not worth the odorous assault to your nostrils.
In general, there’s something beautiful about browsing a dollar store because you can always afford anything in the shop. But there’s no need to stop here, even for an ego boost. And everything here isn’t a dollar. It’s a dollar and «up» store. This dollar store is just plain irritating.
Note: the sign outside says «Jenny’s.»

Everything in the store is all crammed together. They sell mostly junk … cheap, ugly stuff that I really don’t want to buy.

This place is pretty good considering it’s a dollar store…
…but the smell of this place really keeps me from going here. I really can’t describe the smell but it’s awful. It’s also one of the most cramped places I’ve been in in my life. Dimly lit as well. If you’re going to come here, it’s best to have an idea of what you want.
I came in here for a balloon today. I found a really cute one with a smiling star! And it was even shaped like a star. The lady there then told me how lucky I was because that was the last one. And she told me at least six times… and I said «yeah» and she continued to tell me over and over again «you’re so lucky, this is the last one… the last balloon, so lucky eh! lucky last balloon. so lucky! last balloon eh!»
lol, I guess it was a little amusing. Anyway, she filled the balloon with helium and tied it to a ribbon.
…buuuut, she didn’t tie the string tight enough to the balloon! An hour or so later when I was walking with the balloon, the balloon flew right off the string! :’(and that was the lucky last one…
If you’re going to get a balloon from here… tighten the knot and even doubleknot it.
I was very sad :’(

this place is crammed with stuff. they have a bunch of kinda rough looking signs on the street and in the parking lot, advertising balloons and party supplies.
they definitely have a ton of mylar balloons and gift bags. they are slightly cheaper for balloons than diddams over on de anza. they might actually have a better selection of balloons than diddams.
the gift bags are very cheap, a displayed large size is labeled 1.25, although i bought one the other day in that was that size, but it was actually 1.99, probably because it was metallic/​holographic. but i didn’t know the actual price until i asked, otherwise the cashier just rung it up and told me the total with my other items. the gift bag area is a huge mess, tons of their backstock is just piled up on the bottom of the wall, not organized in any way.
i’ve bought some other household stuff here on occasion, like anti-​slip pads for furniture. but this place reminds me of a savers or burlington coat factory, you have to sift thru a crapload of shit to find worthwhile stuff, and afterwards, you can feel all burned out on retail for a few days. at least that’s how it is for me. it’s not even a huge store.
like maryanne mentioned, there are a fair amount of inexpensive sunglasses, most were labeled 3.99. since i am never without sunglasses, and i lose them easily, i will probably be back to get some.
like yeh said, the prices do vary, and they are not always labeled with the price, so make sure to ask.

Lots of junk crowding in on you in this store. So much so, that you can’t push a stroller through. If I could get a stroller in here, my toddler would empty the shelves with his little helping hands, so really it’s for the best.
Same goods you find in every other «dollar» store, but it’s close to my house, so it’s where I shop for sunglasses. They cost $ 2 a pair so I don’t care when they get pulled off my face, stepped on or lost.

Another Dollar Store in the South Bay, but their business name can be somewhat deceiving.
The have a nice selection of various items, but all of the items in the store range from $ 1.25 all the way to $ 10.00 You really need to be sure to double check the price of the items before checking out, otherwise you may be surprised.
Visa/​MC is accepted with min $ 10.00 purchase.