Most suburbs in large cities have at least one and most shoppers have been to at least one.
Are they a genuine factory outlet with vastly reduced prices?You can usually decide by the vastly reduced prices particularly if you have done your research first and know the normal retail price of items you are sourcing .
Consequently they often attract long queues , cash only signs or sport an inconvenient location. All this is forgotten in the quest for that elusive item particularly if the item is
is the right price
exactly what is required
is on sale
where in the world