Bin Stores in Fort Myers, Florida

"This store is what it claims to be, essentially a liquidator of returns. Lots of stuff from Costco and Amazon. I did notice PII customer data on packaging/boxes that I would’ve hoped Amazon and others would do a better job protecting, but that’s not really Hotbins’ fault. One suggestion for management - I was annoyed that there were textiles (& various soft things) in nearly every bin scattered with heavier stuff. Maybe it’s just a weird sensory thing, but I’d prefer if soft items were separate from other things. Dresses and clothing seemed to be pulled out, so I didn’t..."

"We visited this store together with my 80-year-old grandmother, my wife, and my young nephew. A man dressed very informally, wearing short shorts, came directly to us and asked me if I was the person who left a Google review. I clearly explained that the review was written by my wife, not me. Even after this, he became rude and told us that because of that review we could not stay in the store. He then forced all four of us to leave, including my elderly grandmother and a child, and even laughed while doing so. He also claimed to..."

"Be prepared to grab what you like and put it in your cart it won't be there when you come back. Most boxes you can't tell what is inside but they have an area that will open it for you. You can use your Amazon account to scan the bar codes to see what's inside the box. Sometimes this works, I've used Google Lens and scanned the words or pictures to see what it could be. You really must like to rummage around and dig for things. Closed on Thursday for restocking for Friday. Items start at 12$ and throughout..."

"Waited for over 90 minutes to get in last Friday and had people just walking up to the door cutting in line right they opened . How sad they don't address this issue before a fight erupts. Several people said something to her but she didn't care and management did absolutely nothing. Why bother showing up early???? Plus saw very few of all the items they have posted on Facebook. Used to be a great place to go early and shop. Now it's not worth the aggravation. The 3-4 covered bins they hype at 10 am are a piranha free..."

"Don’t like the way they put the big brown boxes and let u look inside. The box is so high and only a few can be around. The customers break the box and the items go all over the floor. Then u can’t grab anything cause the customers say that the items are theirs. When at the bins the customers grab a whole bunch of stuff and then take it to the corner and there is nothing left in the bins to look at. This place is a disaster. So went in today 6/18/24 and I was waiting to b..."

"The staff was friendly and helpful when I had questions. There are about eight bins out at any given time and they are all separated by soft goods or not soft goods. All the clothes seemed nearly freshly laundered and all in good-excellent condition, which went a long way toward making up for the rather underwhelming selection of mid-range and lower clothing brands. If you’re a reseller who prefers to sell above and beyond BR, then this is not the bin store you’re looking for. However, if you’re needing to stock up on wardrobe staples like basic tees, camis and..."

"This outlet is head and shoulders above the Goodwill version on Tice Street! I’ve been bin shopping for 5+ years and was amazed at what we found: brand-name clothing in like-new condition. The way this place works is they throw the older stuff together as they roll out new bins. It was mostly clothing with some hard goods and shoes. The two employees on the floor kept us busy for the two hours we were there. The day we were there there was a Caucasian lady and an African American man (sorry I didn’t catch your names!) and they were..."

"Best thrift store in the state, pricing and quality wise. Hands down. And I do higher end reselling for a living. While the bins might not be for the inpatient, and pricing can be confusing for those who aren’t aware how bins work, I don’t care. I stopped going to any other SWFL thrift store since I discovered this place unless I need to reload on modern home goods (that’s the one area it really needs work on). That tells you everything you need to know."