wnyx1440

There is a store in Eden Prairie Mall (located where Mervyns use to be) that is selling a lot of random items dirt cheap. Books, Clothes, a few DVD's & CD's, Household stuff... all 60% off. I picked up 3 Sin City books and a calendar. First rate stuff... a few books I picked up recently for full retail I found on their tables (1776, How to Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way). Saw many copies of I Heart Huckabees too. Also had boxes of the newest Harry Potter book. Very disorganized - you'll spend a while digging through stuff, but it can be worth it.

Geofferson

I was there over the weekend, but didn't notice it. Might make a pit stop to check it out. Thanks.

gross@iastate

Is the store called "Banks"?


There is one in Brooklyn Park in the Brookdale Center. They have a lot of similar stuff. It looks like an Office Maxx with clothes. I think a lot of it is from New Orleans because some of the packages look like they have been wet.

This one has been open for about a month and it's pretty well cleaned out.

50-60% off.

wnyx1440

No, but I've heard of Banks.... it has an odd name like, Merchandise Clearance Center, or something similar.

gross@iastate

Just checked it out. I think the inventory is from Dillards. Lots of nice stuff but it's a mess. I came away with some books and a nice pair of Kenneth Cole shoes for $33.

wnyx1440

Very cool. I think I'm gonna check it out again tonight.

scott shelton

The DVDs include:

HUCKABEES
STAR TREK INSURRECTION
FIFTH ELEMENT
MINDHUNTERS
BEFORE SUNSET
DE-LOVELY
RIDING THE BULLET

Indeed, the place is a mess, and run like a prison riot. The checkout lines are brutal. I spent 25 minutes in line while a 14 year-old rung everybody up in slow motion.

I think most of the good are from Florida, since there are guidebooks for Miami (even Happenings books!) everywhere.

gross@iastate

Where did you find the DVDs? I only saw one copy of Kinsey by the books.

scott shelton

Look under the books.

The DVDs were scattered about, and might actually be gone by now, since there was a crowd when I was there.

Wazootyman

Just heard this advertised on the radio. If they're advertising, and they have a limited stock in the first place, it might get picked over pretty rapidly

gross@iastate

I was able to find 3 more pairs of shoes and about a dozen books.

They are starting to put the books in boxes and put them on shelves. So it's very hard to find anything. There is still a lot of stuff left.

I saw some nice fur coats for up to $17,000..........

Wazootyman

I stopped by, found a couple DVDs, but nothing of interest (Kinsey, De-Lovely, Before Sunrise and some anime) Had a copy of A Dame to Kill for and Prisoner of Azkaban stashed, but those got taken while I was seeing a movie... fortunately, those were the ones I wanted least.

Oh, and I forgot to mention in my earlier post, when I heard it on the radio, they advertised not only this place (I believe it was "Direct Merchandise Clearance,") but "Banks" in Blaine as well

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Can one buy a copy of "Mallrats" there? Oh, the irony of it all...