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June 2024 by Denise Case
Great place to get camping gear, utility boots and shoes, rain gear, t-shirts, and more - including Ely "All Class Reunion" shirts for the upcoming celebration.
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October 2023 by Curtis B
I got some pants here
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August 2023 by Crazygurl
A must visit whenever we are in town. So many cool things at great prices
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August 2023 by Laurel Tornes
Love, love my sandels!
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August 2023 by sean delorenzo
I used to love Ely Surplus, and it breaks my heart to write this review about a store that was once my favorite. Unfortunately, my recent visit left me utterly disappointed and disheartened.The staff were shockingly rude. As my family walked in, we were met with a comment: "wow, it's a whole zoo in here." The lack of professionalism and basic respect was disheartening.To make matters worse, we were instructed to leave our drinks at the counter before browsing. I understand the need to maintain cleanliness, but the way it was enforced was overbearing. It felt as if we were being treated like unruly children instead of valued customers.Adding insult to injury, they refused to process a purchase simply because it did not meet their arbitrary minimum spending amount for a debit card. It's astonishing that a store would turn away a customer, regardless of the transaction amount.
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June 2023 by Jim Harding
Nice outdoor apparel, found a 6 dollar military jacket
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March 2023 by ecouture handmades (Ginger)
Helpful and knowledgeable team help you find the stuff you need for camping and outdoor living made bearable.
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March 2023 by Rob Stevenson
Girlfriend bought me a nice pair of leather mittens for ice fishing. I liked them very much but after 1 week the stitching started coming apart. She went back to store just wanting to exchange them, They would not help her in any way, just said that it wasn't their problem and just sew them. My girlfriend could not find the hand written reciept, but she wasn't trying to get her $ back, just exchanged. Girlfriend said that they were very rude and not willing to help her at all.
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January 2023 by Tiana D.
An excellent place to go for the basics when you're up north. Every time I'm in Ely, I swing by. Prices are generally better than your typical REI, etc. Not exactly what I would call "surplus" since most of the items seem to be new. The space is also pretty small, so it can seem cramped with other people in the store.
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October 2022 by Eric B.
First of all, there's very little "Surplus" here, as during my recent visit, the merchandise looked all well stocked and new. The person at the counter subsequently informed me that the current owner kept the name when it was purchased from the previous occupant. Nonetheless, I found what I needed quickly, thought the price was reasonable, and was pleased both as I left, and subsequently when I put them to use. What did I buy? Knee high rubber boots. Our Moose Track Adventures canoe trip guide had a pair on that I admired, and since I needed a pair for an upcoming trip to the Peruvian Amazon, that was good enough for me. At the end of the Amazon trip, we were asked whether we wished to donate the boots. I liked the fit, comfort, and versatility of my LaCrosse boots so much that I declined in favor of my next Earthwatch adventure.
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October 2022 by Nancy Carlson
Did see much "surplus" but they had good outdoorsy stuff & extra big sizes which are kinda hard to find.
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August 2022 by Anton Dittrich
You must visit here if you're in Ely. My wife and I have made a yearly camping trip to Ely for many years. Ely Surplus & Outdoor is always full of surprises and great deals
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July 2022 by Brian Cook
They have a very nice selection of winter clothes witch is pretty important if you live in Ely. They also sell products such as Dorothy molter root beer.
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December 2021 by Potato
They have a very nice selection of winter clothes witch is pretty important if you live in Ely.
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October 2021 by Barry Friends
Cool store. Happy to discover it. Nice boot selection.
