MONSTER DEALS was started in 2001 by long time Bloomington resident and industry veteran Edwin Pierce, along with his wife, Kathy, and brother, Mark. By focusing on providing great deals and quality merchandise in a comfortable, relaxed and professional atmosphere, and relying on Ed's many years of experience, Monster Deals has quickly grown to become downstate Illinois' most successful buy-sell-trade store.

In 2004, the operation was expanded to include a second location in Normal, Illinois. In addition Monster Deals supports two separate eBay stores, MONSTER-DEALS and MONSTER-DEALS-2. The entire operation currently employs 18 full-timers and numerous part-timers.

While the employees are knowledgeable in many areas and the selection of products covers a huge spectrum, a good number on staff are working musicians - including the owner - so as expected, there's a strong focus on musical gear. From beginner to pro level, and both modern and vintage, Edwin and the staff are always on the lookout for killer gear, and the store itself is turning into a museum of sorts for vintage and rare guitars and amplifiers. And there are thousands of other items in stock: hand tools, video games, jewelry, CDs, DVDs, car audio, TVs, computers...the list goes on.

Stop by and take a look.

MONSTER DEALS • BLOOMINGTON, IL • 309.821.1792
STORE HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9AM to 6PM C.S.T.