The Re-Use-It Centre

I like Re-​Use-​it. Maybe it a 4.8 star shop. I have gotten some good things here. Basically, I think the art selection (while it varies) can be pretty good. I am using the term «art» to include prints and posters, but I got a very nice older WB framed poster here. I have seen occasional originals, but it is mostly prints. Some are quite large and could easily hang over a full sized couch.
I have bought also other things here. I found a set of stone bookends (Bookends are hard to find in thrift shops. I know because I have been looking for some for several months). They not really something I would pick out of a room full of bookends, but for 4 dollars each, they work for me and they were a good deal. (I just have to mention that bookends should really be priced as a set. They are worth more that way. A single bookend becomes an oddly flat backed statue.)
My other purchases include: some vases, about a half dozen of the Whistler Blackcomb lanyards (which WB used to give out free to ski pass holders, but not anymore), shot glasses, and an extra goggles bag (invaluable when you can’t find yours and have to get to the slopes). I have never seen any casual clothing I needed to buy here. A friend of mine did get an almost new pair of hiking boots in early winter and they were pretty nice.
While at some times of the year they may have a lot of merchandise, this past season, due to lack of snow, (meaning less work for some people and more time to shop somewhere budget friendly), it seems they were sort low on merchandise. I have never bought any sports major equipment here. They have a lot of skis outside on the fence though. I have seen a couple decent trail bikes and, wow, did they go quickly. They were too big for me though.
It can be amusing to watch people in the store. I saw a guy trying on a practically new pair of Salomon running shoes that were not his size. They were way too small and he was trying frantically to get them on his feet, although eventually, he gave up and announced they were «too small» (a real newsflash). That was worth a trip.
I think it’s a decent shop, especially for the size of the town, but I don’t think it’s necessarily worth a stop if you are visiting for a short time, unless you have a new home and need art for the walls, or you need some cheap gear, asap. Then it’s worth a look, and you may find something else while you are there. Like all thrift stores, the merchandise is going to be inconsistent.
The proceeds benefit a lot of local charities, so the shop is a is great for the community. Someone told me that on the way out of town they used to pick up ski wear to resell in Van City. Now I only donate my ski stuff at the beginning of the season, because I hope someone who is not reselling it, and might actually need it, gets it. m

I got fully geared up in decent equipment to ski for $ 126.05 at this place. Not world class equipment but equal to rentals and since I needed it all week (and hopefully next year) I bought it, saved a bunch of cash and am now the prud owner of some solid skis, poles and boots.
Got our kids snowboards there too and they’re the same — they’re used but in good condition.
My kids love to visit there and so do we each time we’re in Whistler.
Think of it this way — it’s the place that rich people get rid of their stuff. :) There’s often some real gems in there (and that’s can be taken figuratively or literally). :)

This place is the gem of Whistler. Located at the entrance of Function Junction, The Re-​Use-​It Centre is the only true thrift store in Whistler. Regardless what you need, cutlery or that perfect outfit for 80s night, you’ll find it here. At the beginning of the season you’ll even find halfway decent skis and snowboards. You can also get TVs, DVD players, VCRs, etc.
The best part of the Re-​Use-​It-​Centre is that all the proceeds go to the Whistler Community Services Society. The more you shop, the more you’re helping the people of Whistler. Win. Win.