Thrift Store Center

Fucking BED BUG infested furniture. It was a great deal but 2 days after a purchasing it I’m waking up to welts on my chest, arms and legs. Now mind you I just moved into my apartment 3 days prior to getting the bed so at this point none of my belongings are in the new apartment and they still have not arrived. I did not have an issue sleeping on a purchased air mattress for three days until I set this bed up and immediately started to have allergic reactions to the bites. I checked all of my sheets, teddy bears, bed, Childs pack n play and eventually the headboard where I found the first bug. Further search revealed two more bugs and at this point I was mortified. All I could do was think about what my infant child is being exposed to, this was turning out to be such a horror and all for a good deal… I cannot discount the store for the issue… wait yes I can! They should do a thorough check before selling things like this as well as pest control maintenance in the building!

I’m a repeat customer but only shop as a last resort. Very rarely will you find a treasure with a decent price. Electronics are extremely overpriced and many are in bad condition. They have a room with antique looking tvs and computers that you need to get an employee to unlock to let you browse. Who would steal a 15 year old tv or Pentium 1 laptop? I don’t like being treated like a thief. Put up a camera or something, the locked room has got to go. Also I don’t know who prices these items. Way overpriced. Some have the original retail price tag, but the thrift store has marked UP the price. For example I saw an ipod case that was marked down to $ 1 by some retail store — these guys jacked it up to almost $ 4. Makes no sense. They sell open boxed light bulbs — why? Not worth taking a chance. Finally there is usually only one register open with a long line of people that buy shopping carts full of used clothes. Nothing wrong with that but open more registers! How about an express lane for 5 items or less? This is a bad thrift store that I would not suggest.

Super expensive for a thrift store. Be careful when driving in the parking lot as the many potholes will cause damage to your vehicle. If you can, try to avoid bringing young children here because it takes TIME going through everything, the place is a bit stuffy and they don’t allow food or drinks; everything that would cause anyone let alone a child to get cranky. Will you find something? Yes, but the price will make you put it back and look elsewhere

They have pretty decent stuff but it’s WAAAAY overpriced. I didn’t buy anything there, but I would have if it had been price reasonably.

This place is not really much of a thrift store. To me it’s a retail store with a clearance section. They have a huge selection of stuff you don’t really want. The word quality is not what you would describe this store. They have items that still have the original tag on them and the price isn’t very different. They do have some items that are fairly priced, but they are clothes you wouldn’t really wear. There’s furniture, but their prices are more expensive than craigslist so I wouldn’t even say to come here for that. They also have toys and electronics but not even worth looking at. Keep in mind this place has an overwhelmingly disgusting smell. I can say for sure I won’t be back here again. BUT if you do still feel like stopping by here, I recommend going to Old Navy or Ross, because you’ll find the same deals except you know you’re getting new clothes that actually look good and it’ll be a lot more organized

This is the worst thrift shop I’ve been to yet. I occasionally go to see if I can grab some deals on a shirt or two, but this place literally prices their clothes about $ 5 less than retail price.
Upon entering, you’re met with an unclean smell and a ragged, dingy set up for all of their items.
Yea, they have a large selection, but everything is so overpriced for a thrift shop. I would recommend avoiding this place. I could spend the same amount of money on the same amount of clothes at an actual retail store. I suggest going to another thrift shop for better deals.
Aside from pricing, the quality of their items seems rather poor (including electronics). Also, their outside needs a major overhaul, as it is filled with what seems like trash just thrown everywhere. Also, their parking lot has a ton of potholes about it.

The Thrift Shop Center, located on Sherwood Hall Lane, is easily seen from Richmond Highway, driving south to Fort Belvoir. It is one of several thrift shops in the Richmond Highway corridor between the City of Alexandria and Fort Belvoir.
This reviewer has purchased several items, that includes clothing, from this shop and has not had trouble with employees regarding service, pricing, and purchases.
Think twice, and examine very, very carefully before buying electronics, furniture, and toys from the Thrift Shop Center. This particular merchandise looks bad to this reviewer.
A two-​star rating is awarded. Accessing the store, at the corner of Sherwood Hall Lane and Richmond Highway, by making a left turn from Sherwood Hall Lane is troublesome. You always have to be on the lookout for vehicles making the right turn from Richmond Highway on to Sherwood Hall Lane. Parking in the store’s lot, as I have discovered repetitively, is at a premium. I can’t recall a time I have shopped at the Thrift Shop Center, or drove past it, that the parking lot wasn’t full. The parking lot is in need of repaving. The front entrance of the store is littered with shopping carts and large merchandise items (e.g. seasonal furniture, bicycles). As recalled by several Unilocal reviews, this store has a distinct moldy smell.

Quantity over quality but, you know, «One Man’s Trash»…
2^nd largest thrift shop I’ve been to.
LOTS to look at but I couldn’t be distracted from my quest to find wool (skirts and pants I can cut into 4×4 squares for a quilt).
Prices similar to a Good Will without having a set price for pants, T-​shirts, etc.
CON: only had one cashier on this day

It says «Thrift Store» but when I came inside this dark, dingy, dusty, dirty establishment with my sleeping baby in hand (the cart gate prevented bringing a stroller into the store), the price tags were giving me consignment prices: $ 25 for a dirty old shirt…$ 90 coat…$ 35 blazer. I then patted baby on the back and apologized for subjecting him to this abomination. I regret stopping here.

I’m a pretty regular customer at this store… donating and then usually finding a few treasures to bring home. I’ve noticed in the past few months the store is a lot less organized and lacking the nice displays that used to divide the check out area from the rest of the store. A whole section of used books is gone and where you used to be able to sit and flip through a book, it’s crammed with furniture you wouldn’t want to sit on. Makes me wonder if this particular store is on its way out… hope not. Would love to have this store come back to being a fun place to hunt for hidden treasures.

About a 2.5: I was excited to check this thrift store out off of Route 1; there’s a Goodwill down the road, and so seeing this tucked off of Sherwood made me quite curious. The thrift store itself looks like an old general store from the exterior; inside, there were some home décor items that seemed quite dated, but their racks of clothing and toys seem to be quite of a selection. I didn’t see any high-​end designer items here, considering the shoes and such were all scattered about the store. The prices also seem a little steep, as most (very worn) trousers were $ 14, compared to other thrift stores offering usually half that cost with better wear! It seems as if it’s a popular spot for the locals and interesting place to sift through if you’re in the area.
+off of Route 1

This is my favorite thrift store in the area for its low prices, especially when compared to Old Town. Great for quality bedroom pieces, as long as you’re willing to spend close to current retail prices.
I’d like to give them a higher rating than 2 stars, but their customer service is terrible. Each time I go in I’m treated as a suspected shoplifter. I’ve resigned to leaving my purse in the car. Today when I said I didn’t need a bag, which in reality is just a trash bag (I mean I know it’s thrifting, but treat the clothes with respect), the cashier told me it was for the security cameras. As a retail manager, I understand the need for loss prevention, but increasing customer service on the sales floor will decrease loss as well as ensure loyal customers feel welcomed, respected, and dignified.

I absolutely love this store. Like any retail store. You take the bad with the good. So what the employees can’t speak English. They still provide good customer service. I have purchased many name brand fashions for men. This would include Doc Martin boots, Tommy Hilfiger Sweater, and many Chaps mens dress shirts. I even found levi jeans. Don’t dare walk in with a back pack. They will announce over the intercom to take it to the front counter. I can understand this because there are no security tags. Some things are over priced, but there are still some steals. AS far as smells. It smells like retail. Once you see something you like. You better snatch it up. It will be gone on your next visit. They should have a loyalty program. Purchase so much on each visit and get a card punched for a discount. Just a little opinion. I would eventually go broke shopping here.

This store is big and has plenty of stuff to sort through. The clothing selection is pretty good but there is also a lot of junk, or what I call junk. It is not the best thrift store I have been in but it is still worth checking out. Happy hunting.

I loved my experience at this thrift shop. I enjoy the additional discount on specified colored tags, ask if you aren’t sure which color is on discount that day. I have seen this at other thrift shops and it makes the hunt more challenging and helps in making decisions.
There are a lot of shoes, I saw some awesome high end brands — but not in my size. The only issue is that they are scattered everywhere so you have to keep on searching as you go through the racks.
There was a large variety of women’s clothing as well as men’s clothing.
The staff was very friendly and helpful in looking at the purses behind the counter.
Maybe unlike other thrifiters I enjoy the store to be a little cluttered requiring a hunt and search, specifically when the prices match the effort needed to find the treasures. This store allows for the hunt and I felt like the prices were reasonable.

Need to reduce prices on lamps and fixtures and possibly furniture as well. I’m not sure who would pay $ 35 for a beat-​up, hideous, brass lamp without a lamp shade from the 1970s, but seeing as they weren’t moving them… no one. You can buy a nice new table lamp with new wiring and that doesn’t need a lampshade or repainting for $ 20 – 40 at any number of places from HomeGoods, Marshall ‘s, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, etc. The $ 5 – 10 range would be more appropriate given the amount of refurbishment that needs to go into these to make them presentable. At the current prices, you can buy a new lamp cheaper elsewhere than an old beat up one that needs to be refurbished.
The selection here is pretty good compared to Goodwill down the street when it comes to furniture, lamps and fixtures for people who like to refurbish and repurpose.

I’ve been to this thrift store a couple of times in the past few weeks trying to look for something very specific. It has helped me develop an opinion on the thrifting experience at the is location.
It has everything you might need including, but not limited to exercise equipment, blankets, plates, toys and furniture. Truly, one of the biggest selection of second hand items I have ever come across.
It is slightly more expensive than Goodwill (on Richmond Highway).
It has a lot of merchandise that is in good to excellent condition to justify their higher prices. However, it does not have a surplus of good to excellent condition merchandise with designer and/​or well know clothing labels.
It doesn’t run sales and/​or specials on a consistent basis.
In conclusion, I have had better thrifting experiences at other stores. However, the inventory is so large at this location I find myself stopping in while running errands in the area just on the off chance I find something.

Pros:
— LOTS of stuff, as others have said. Leave yourself plenty of time and you can find some gems.
— Some things are a good deal. I got a beautiful scarf there as well as a couple of tops for a decent price ($ 3-​$ 5).
Cons:
— Some things are overpriced. I looked at jackets this winter and they had old, musty, outdated coats for $ 40! That is not really «thrifty» to me. Stretched out, faded men’s tshirts were too expensive.
— They don’t weed out the stained and damaged donated items so you’ll have to look over the items yourself. I noticed a lot of stains.
— Don’t waste your time on the furniture. Nothing would look good in a modern home and a lot of the stuff is broken.
— Children running hog-​wild all over the place.
— The place just seemed dirty to me. Clothes up to the ceiling, clutter everywhere, dusty.
Tons of weird little tchotchkes, some of which belong in the dump. If that’s your kind of thing, go for it.
I’ll probably go back, but it is definitely nowhere close to the nicest or cheapest thrift store I’ve been too.

I stumbled upon this place after leaving INOVA one day and decided to take a look around. Since I’ve moved to this area, I’ve found some pretty crappy Thrift stores, but this might be my new favorite. The store is pretty big and surprisingly organized. To comment on what the other Unilocaler’s have mentioned, I did not notice any odd smells. If if would have… I definitely would have left the store… but I digress.
I asked a random customer in the store about their half off days and then found out about the tag sales they have every day. When you walk in the store, there is a sign hanging from the ceiling that lets you know which color tags are half off for the day. Also, listen for the women who announces other sales. Sometimes they will throw in another tag to add to the 50% discount.
Now for the quality of clothing. I was pleasantly surprised at what the store had. Just like any thrift store, you have to go through each piece, but I’d say I found some damn good deals. Yesterday I purchased a 100% cashmere Brooks Brothers sweater for $ 2.98 and a Van Heusen sweater for $ 6.98…cant beat that. I also found some pieces from the Gap and Lacoste mixed in there… too bad it wasn’t my size!
Ladies, wear something easily removable… there are no dressing rooms! If you have on a tank top, you’ll be good to go. For whatever reason, they seem to have a lack of mirrors. I wish they would add more.
The only thing I can say negative about this place is that 1. Sometimes, some of the clothing can be overpriced, but if you spend enough time in the store, you’re almost guaranteed to find a few gems. 2. The woman who was trying on pants in the middle of the store… nobody needs to see all of your ‘business’ hanging out in public. wear a skirt next time jeez!

You’d probably have to be a better hunter than I to find serious surprises in here; my cursory glance did not unearth any hidden gems.
However, the kids section is decent (I was looking mainly at the boys section, 12 – 24 months) and most of the clothes I sifted through were very gently used. I ended up snagging a couple onesies and a few pairs of pants for one of my favorite little guys.
Pay attention to the colors of the price tags, depending on the day it may chop an already low price down by as much as 50%.