Bed Bath & Beyond

It’s been sometime since I’ve been back to the mother-​ship of Bed, Bath & Beyond’s! I’d forgotten how useful this store is. They have SO much! I’m a BBB fan-​atic fo’sho!
I collect the postcards waiting and hoping to find that illustrious (but hard to find) 20% off post card. So I had one of these and decided it’s finally time to get myself a Christmas present. And what better than a tool for the kitchen. I was lucky to stop by. see for weeks now I’ve been pining over the decision to buy an airfryer. If you like fried foods but hate wasting a lot of oil with frying, this is the appliance you need to buy next. My decision had come down to purchasing from Sur La Table (my favorite kitchen gadget store) or Bed, bath & beyond. Due to the random visit to this location and seeing a tag offering a digital airfryer for lower than the cost on Amazon, I had to get it. And with the 20% off it was worth the travel.
Why else should you love this store? Unlike most BBB’s, it’s got grocery as well. Fine liquors and beers. Frozen and some refrigerated goods, including a selection of organic items. All kinds of foodstuffs you would think one was shopping at World Market. The store is nicely managed and products are clearly displayed. I like this one area in the food dept which is setup like a country market. In many, small wicker baskets are many small food goods. Ie chipotle jams, mini bottles of champagne, fine cheeses, candies, sausages, hot sauce varieties and more. Next to this display are different sizes/​shapes of wicker baskets so that one can create their own gift basket. What a great idea! (I have made many gift baskets but never come across a store that put them all together in one area and all together. Easy peasy for gift creation.)
The number of items they offer in each category is uncanny. It’s impossible to walk out with nothing. There is always something you gotta have. I really didn’t need this smokey chipotle ketchup. Honestly, I didn’t need it but I got it. I mean, it was 50% off on clearance and who doesn’t love ketchup? Still though, I didn’t need it. I think I’ll re-​gift it.
If you know me and you want to give me a gift, why not a gift card to BBB or heck. Sur la table.

My fiancé and I went in to register for wedding gifts, and had the best experience. We thought someone would just give us a scanner and send us to shop. Nope. We met Sandy who was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. She helped us every step of the way, explaining products, quality and differences in brands. She made sure we got everything that we could need or want. This was one of the best shopping experiences my future husband and I have ever had period. If there was a 6^th star we would give it. Thanks Sandy you’re the best!

Very helpful and friendly staff at the fine china department. Very knowledgeable staff and large selection of products. Thanks

Bed Bath beyond has the best customer service around the Christmas holidays and other times of the year you can never ask for a better experience and customer service and management and products I shopped there last year 100% and will go back this year

I used to love going to BB&B. No more. This place is now a Chaotic mess! There is barely any room between aisles. It’s jam packed with stuff. Messy shelves, crap all over. And now they are selling food. How tacky & ridiculous! What’s next? selling car tires? There was also a weird cattle line to check out. This place reminded me of Walmart, which I have been to only once. that’s enough. I went in to find a small pot with lid. Nothing. I would have to buy an entire cookware collection to get that.
This place is stressful & very unsettling to me. Add to that the weirdo «guests» & screaming kids all over the place, pulling stuff down, throwing things around… not my idea of a pleasant shopping experience. I’ll just go to Macy’s home dept. from now on.

While shopping at the Schaumburg Bed Bath & Beyond today, I noticed that one can no longer stand in line at the closest register. It is necessary to walk all the way down to register #11 and wait to be told to walk all the way back to register #1. For a person with disabilities this is extremely difficult and inefficient. The Customer Service register had one person working there and 8 people waiting in line, so this was not an alternative. Bed Bath & Beyond should show more consideration for their customers, they are definitely going in the wrong direction for customer service, considering they have only one motorized scooter that is always in use despite the fact that they hide it in the wrapping area. I think I would rather shop elsewhere.

It is somewhat difficult for me to get excited about BB&B. The good thing about moving is that you get to throw out much of the items you never use or are functionally useless from age (which in my case was nearly everything). The bad part is that you have to replace said items when you get to where you are going.
After spending a majority of my work/​education life up to this point in relative squalor, I am now at a stage where it is not necessary for me to get by with garage sale cookware and hand me down futons from classmates. Trust me when I tell you this is a strange transition. But, I digress, after some internal dilemma, I showed up at the steps of BB&B.
This place is an absolute monstrosity on the inside. When they say Bed, Bath and Beyond, they really mean the whole BEYOND part. Need to properly outfit your bedroom? Mere child’s play. How about your live in Sous Chef? Full bar that serves 100? How about that Panic Room project you have been neglecting? If it is an item for your home and you can’t find it at this place then you have serious problems.
I have now visited this place 3 times, and I have only been here 2 weeks. Each time I get back to my new apartment and set up and unbox the current purchases, I am already thinking about what I need to do next. If you have ever seen the movie «Flight Club», there is a scene in the movie where Edward Norton is mentally itemizing the contents of his apartment as the camera pans across. Dude, that is so me!
I may very well now be crossing a threshold into what I always told myself I most despised. Now the bane of my existence comes clad in Iberian crystal wine glasses and 1000 thread count duvet covers.

I just HAVE to say that I am a big BB&B fan… and part of that is because of where I live. We do not have any kitchen stores in my area and nothing that compares with housewares or KITCHEN items at all… but we have a BB&B…and I do need to review my local store, but that is for a different time.
Today I was able to venture out to Schaumburg and I found myself in the 3^rd largest store in the country (allegedly). This place was AMAZING! I only had a few minutes… as we went in for one item and had to get to the mall when they opened at 10. But in the few minutes that we were there I was SOOO HAPPY and so blissful.
My daughter and I went in to find a Himalayan salt lamp and we purchased the last one they had. I could RAVE about those lamps for 3 hours but the point is that this is an amazing store.
Service was SPOT ON… The gentleman that we corralled in the WORLD MARKET section of the store to inquire about the salt lamps immediately directed us to that area and then proceeded to give us a money off coupon! This store is well cared for and maintained and I am already planning a visit when I can take my favorite family members for a visit.
GREAT store, GREAT location… looking forward to an excuse to visit again.
On a side note… I have to say… amazing teas and salts and oils and wines… the World Market portion was so intriguing… I wish we had more time this morning to explore.

Omg. That’s all I have to say about our experience. My fiancé and I walked in on a busy Saturday not realizing we needed an appointment. The staff squeezed us in with Kendra to help us register. She took is into a small room, got our info, and, to our surprise, started our journey in the store WITH us. We thought we were going to walk around with the scanner alone and zap items. Nope. She came with us and was so patient while we discussed our different styles, trying to agree on items. 3 hours later, we finally were drained. I am so thankful that Kendra helped us because we probably wouldn’t have registered for a lot of the items we actually wanted and needed. I recommend this store and staff 100%. Thank u so much Kendra.

I like this store normally but I like it even more now. We just registered for our wedding here and had a great time. Sandy was the most helpful person I have ever met. She is so passionate about her job she was a delight to be around even for 3 hours.
She started by taking us to a little room where she asked us about ourselves. She was very personable. We started in dinnerware and made our way throughout the store. She stayed with us the whole time which was super helpful. She answered all of our questions and if she didn’t know an answer she called over a co-​worker who did. She made sure to ask us if we wanted to be left alone but we didn’t so that was nice of her. We went through most of our items we wanted in 3 hours. It was a very fun experience.
I kept hearing that doing a registry was long and tedious and not fun but this was great. I called to make the appointment about 4 hours before we came in and Sandy was able to fit us in. All the employees there would make sure to stop us to tell us congratulations and thank us for working with them. It was a great experience and I would recommend anyone to go here and work with Sandy.

This location is Bed, Bath, & Beyond on crack. It contains a large section of World Market in the middle of the store that includes fancy food stuffs, beers, wines, and other specialty grocery items. I felt a little funny buying a bottle of champagne from BB&B but I got 20% off so it’s all good. This store dwarfs all the other BB&B stores I’ve been too. In addition to the grocery section, they also have a beauty section. I’ve only spent a short amount of time browsing there but the selection is good and they have a good range of products and price points.
My husband and I decided on this store to create a registry prior to our wedding because they have a large selection and an entire section of wedding china/​dishes/​place settings plus other «wedding registry items». So if you are looking for a bunch of crystal crap that you really don’t need, go here. Our registry consultant was super duper pushy. I knew it was going to be a great day (sarcasm) when our registry consultant gasped when she heard our wedding date was only 2.5 months away. How is this not enough time? Then she chided me for not having a bridal shower. Then she tried to convince us that we needed to register for a minimum of 10 place settings. Again our registry consultant was super concerned about who was going to host family get-​togethers. My husband’s immediate family has 8 people in it alone and that doesn’t even include significant others so if everyone comes over for dinner then we can just use plastic plates. And we still go to our grandparent’s houses on holidays and use plastic plates. No one is going to judge us for not having a 12 person place setting. After a while we just tried to lose our pushy sidekick and only register for things we really wanted. We’ve both been living on our own for almost 4 years and recently combined households so we are not lacking in most household items.
Despite the «interesting» registry experience, I still really like this store. After our wedding, we were able to come back in and do a registry completion event where we got 20% off anything in the store. We got a lot of the bigger item stuff we had on our registry and other things we didn’t even register for that might have been a little more expensive.

For a man, I am impressed with this store. THOUSANDS of items for every room in your home. Decent pricing. Large K-​Cup selection. Lots of kitchen gadgets to pour over. I purchased what I believe is the best pair of slippers I’ve ever worn for $ 12.99! I like going there just to look around and see what new items they have. Great place for the couple getting married to register at.

Went this past Monday and sales associate Dan was so awesome! I’m a first time mom and most days my brain is scattered and he was so patient and kind with me at the register and even took out of his phone to help me figure out the best deal with my coupons! Had the opportunity to get him again on Saturday but I just went to to first guy I saw, probably because of my sleep deprived state of mind wasn’t functioning too well. ;p My hubby was like, «why didn’t you go to Dan the man?!» I’m still kicking myself for it lol!

Healthy 4 stars to a store that has a a lifetime’s worth of color coordinated goodies to organize and clutter every nook and cranny in your dwelling.
This location offers the bountiful flavors of World Market’s stores, smack dab in the middle of just about anything any kitchen, bathroom or bedroom could need. Complete with a wine section, and refrigerated/​frozen goods, (if they let guests sample the wine, all of us would be broke) you can easily get lost in the labels and packages that line each aisle.
I’m especially partial to the tremendous selection of popcorn– I somehow justify each fluffy, flavorful puff as ‘healthier’ (or healthy enough!) and they have every combination of delicious I can imagine!
I came in to get a gift for one of my besties– and while I eventually stumbled upon the precise item I was in search of, it was entirely on my own. Staff was preoccupied, one woman stood feet away from me discussing co-​workers and managers, in an unpleasant manner, with, what appeared to be, an ex-​employee. It was likely, very evident that I was lost among the China boxes, but she wasn’t about to break away from the gossip.
Nevertheless, I found what I was looking for, found an inordinate amount of things I wasn’t looking for, but justified purchasing, and was able to save 20% off on the $ 80.00 item I bought.
I stood in the well managed checkout line, imagining all the ways I could fill my place with different pairings of products they sold. Thankfully, I refrained from causing too much fiscal damage on this trip.
This is one of the few types of stores I enjoy visiting, outside of grocery stores (through I do try to avoid weekends). So why would I only grant it 4 stars?
Clutter. A tremendous pile of clearance mounded so high in some sections, that walking through the aisles was a health hazard. Much of the clearance was damaged, missing partner or destroyed items– those all seemed to be in clear view, some even right on the floor. Tie that in with the fact that I had spent an hour in the store and only was acknowledged by the cashier– and you lose one. (Should probably be more, but it’s usually a better experience)
Come in, be prepared to spend time, (and money) and walk out with ideas and items that will make life easier, and better, (like popcorn, and wine).
Bring current coupons. You’ll save a ton.

I’ve been here about 6 times in the recent weeks as we’re moving and need a ton of stuff. They have been great with returns, the staff was very helpful and friendly when we couldn’t find what we were looking for. On the last visit I was looking for an additional valance which they had on clearance but couldn’t find the right size. They looked it up and arranged to have it shipped for free from another store to my home. As it was on clearance I did not expect them to go the extra mile. I’m used to hearing «no — we only have what is in store». Great customer service!
Also, every time I’ve been there was a long line at the checkout but they have lots of cash registers open so the wait was never more than 4 or 5mins.
The only little thing is that I find it hard to find things in this store. After about 6 visits I’m getting better at it but still, when I look for specific things it takes me 2 or 3 walks around the aisles of the section to find it. Having iPads/​Panels where you can look up the location of things or adding it on the website would be very helpful.

It’s a great place… I’m only knocking off a star because there is almost too much friggin’ selection –it is almost overwhelming. I found what I was looking for and more *except* this cool Atari thing. It’s like the Atari console from the 80’s with all the old– school games pre-​loaded inside. I asked a rep to help, and she tried, but she was super busy fielding a bunch of questions from other questions. She actually had already helped me get a Zumba DVD set off of a high shelf. I think by the time I asked for help the second time, she was pretty overwhelmed with other customer questions and forgot. That said, they had some cool workout DVDs (as seen on TV!) for a really good price. They also have a whole bath, body and cosmetics section now too.
Like I said, great store, crazy busy selection. I think this place just gets me a little crazy because it is, literally, floor to ceiling stocked with stuff. The visuals of walking in and trying to find something on your own is a bit daunting.
Otherwise, if kitchen gadgets and domestic-​y stuff is your thing, this is your heaven.

Largest BBB I have been to and this one even has a World Market (foodstuffs) inside.
All wonderful EXCEPT horrible customer service. Spent 15 min at desk for return and credit on an overcharged item. I didn’t want to wait any longer (friends drove) to shop so as they were still confirming the Yankee I was overcharged for was on sale on receipt date, I said I would come back when I was done shopping. 40 min later, I go up to the service desk and the (2!) women assisting me were no longer there and the ones that did had no clue of my issues! Had to start all over again and another 15 min before I was finally rung up! Then– they couldn’t get my 15% coupon or $ 5 off to work on my new $ 80 purchase! I specifically told those first two women that I didn’t want to go over my story again– yet I had to. And. it was the manager of the store who couldn’t get my coup to work!
Also– this store has a Papyrus cards section, I did enjoy the olive oil testing station!

I’m going to do something I rarely ever do, and write an update to an old (ish) review.
Not a major milestone for most, but I’m a person who makes her mind up fairly easily. I hate indecisiveness and waffling (just seems like weakness to me), and I know what I like and I know what I don’t and once I’ve formed an opinion it’s pretty much set in stone.
… but I’ll begrudgingly write this update since today was my and my significant other’s anniversary, and I received an unexpected gift from here that I feel is going to be pretty life-​changing (based on only having it for several hours and already seeing a difference).
So, I HATE coming to this BB&B location because the parking lot is the stuff those Mayhem insurance commercials are made of and the employees here are almost unbelievably unhelpful, BUT two major things earn this place an upgrade regardless:
#1, There’s a mini Cost Plus World Market in here. They mostly focus on the food and beverage (wine, beer, Lagunitas!) and it is paired down, BUT you can use your BB&B coupons on that stuff and get 20% now. Score! To my knowledge, this is the only area Bed, Bath & Beyond that has this.
#2, I was gifted a Tempurpedic mattress topper today because I was formerly believed to be a robot who only sleeps every 3 days and only for 3 – 5 hours before the next cycle. While I like the idea of being a robot who rarely eats, sleeps, and has no emotion, my boo does not. He doesn’t like like hearing me bitch and moan every time I do sleep about how bad my back and shoulders and neck hurt. We came here, tested out a few mattress pads, and wouldn’t you know it, the most expen$ive one there was, was the one that was far and away the most comfortable.
I, personally, could not afford the item on my own, so months passed and I continued to go on my 6 – 16 hours of sleep a week as I’ve done for years. Lucky for me, my boo is in a much more financially stable position than myself (re: even cheaper than I am, if you can imagine that) and came into possession of a highly coveted 20% off BB&B coupon (that for whatever reason we never get sent to us), and he ordered the beast of a bed topper and surprised me for our anniversary, which otherwise consisted of take-​out Thai Food and a continuation of the Rummi card game we’ve been keeping score on for the past several years while listening to the soundtrack/​mix tape I’ve been compiling since our first date… which took place on the 5^th day of a bender involving my not sleeping or eating anything besides Chai Tea Lattes for 5 whole days, and at the end of the date I passed out while sitting up in the passenger seat of his car… and he (of course) was a gentlemen about it (even though he initially thought I was dead).
So anyway, we get this mattress topper unwrapped from the airtight box and it definitely smells like poison so I guess it could be the fumes talking, but once it fully inflated to it’s normal shape I laid down, and found myself unable to move. I fell asleep at 8pm and woke up only write this update, then I’m going back to bed for what might be my first full and comfortable night’s sleep in decades.
**Special Memo to Busty Girls**: With this magical mattress topper, you can totally sleep on your stomach. I don’t know how they do it, but they make so your bewbz carve out their own womb and it is the BEST feeling you will ever have. Right up there with buying something from a vending machine and having two Skittle packs drop down at the same time.:

I came in here looking for a wedding gift… y’know, 2 weeks before the bride + groom’s big day. I thought it would be ridiculous, but it wasn’t all that bad.
Having not been in a BB&B for such purpose, I went to the Service Desk to inquire about a kiosk or something that might spit out registry information. (I had to wait a little bit…) I was told I had to go to the back area of the store, where the china was, and someone could help me back there. It would have been nice if there was a sign or something directing customers to the area.
I was helped rather quickly by an associate, who printed out the entire unfulfilled registry for me. She explained that some items could be shipped to the couple and left me to do my shopping. I decided pretty quickly and went back to the desk, where other people were being helped. I was acknowledged and didn’t wait long before it was my turn. I was able to easily place the order, which included a message to the couple. I was also told that it would be gift-​boxed (though I’m not sure what that looks like.) at no extra charge.
15 minutes and $ 160 later, I walked out a happy camper, knowing I didn’t have to obsess about gift wrap or lug the gift to the wedding.
The ONLY thing BB&B needs to do? RECYCLE. I asked if they recycle the unused registry printouts (they don’t). Pages and pages going in the trash? (The registry I had was at least 6 pages long.) I’d have thought such a big company would have become more eco-​friendly by now! Gurr.

You have to love a place that allows you to use expired coupons. I am always amazed at the reasoning and marketing strategy. This is large in part because it almost seems like it makes more sense to place a stack at the front entrance. This would save on mailings. Another option would be to take 20% of every item in the store.
I can say that I do not ever remember buying an item from the store without a 20% or $ 5 off coupon. I save each one I receive. I can’t imagine myself paying regular price because I know they mail these coupons every week. The cashiers usually do a good job of figuring out which coupons to use to give you the best discount. I usually place a stack of both on the counter and let them sort it out. Whatever is left, I save it for next time.
This location has a nice selection. On the weekend it is flooded with people selecting registry items. Because this location is in Schaumburg on Golf, it keeps traffic. But the crowd is not enough to keep me away. It has a great selection and reasonable prices (with the coupons).