Texas Thrift Store

I was there last week 2.21.15 shopping with my friend and we had found quite a lot of stuff. We were in the dressing room, my friend tried on her 15 items and i waited to use the same dressing room since we were sharing a buggy. There were some people in line so I was nice and patient and let them use the other dressing rooms. So I go in after her and I’m like 10 items in and the very heavy set white woman w short hair and tattoos working the cash registered yelled 6 items or less two times in a 3 minute period. Who does that? I was in the middle of changing and I felt like i was rudely being rushed. There was a black lady there that was talking crap about having to wait, well i mean it is a clothing store, you do take a chance having to wait for a room, plus she had 2 items that she probably wasn’t going to buy and I had 8 items that i definitely was going to get. So when I finished dressing, I thought maybe I had not seen the sign so when i exited, i looked. there is NO SIGN. I just thought she was rude and it’s bad for business. I almost wanted to put the $ 70 worth of items back because of your employee’s poor attitude and it was unnecessary, crappy and unprofessional to yell like that. I ended up buying the stuff after my friend told me to relax, otherwise I would’ve just put it all back and walk out. Just thinking about the situation makes me mad, here I am spending my hard earned money at this store and I got disrespect and embarrassment in return. I think this employee needs to be taught or retrained on how to act and dress with professionalism. I don’t know her name but I do remember what she looked like. I just wanted to let y’all know about this incident. Thank You for taking the time to read my complaint. God Bless.

I go here for books, so I don’t know much about other items. But their selection looks big.
I like that they are quite organized and arranged according to genre.
But the thing about thrift stores is that you never find what you’re looking for, so you buy what you find.

I came into this thrift store because I pass by it every day on my way to campus. There are so many things and I was very excited at the selection they had! Until I saw the prices. I found an amazing skateboard, it had a lot of wear and tear, but still usable and it was 50 $! I couldn’t believe it was that price, way too high! 20 $ is the most I would’ve given for it. This store has an amazing variety but whoever prices their merchandise seriously needs to do research on how to correctly price used items.

Run, don’t walk!!! Away from this thrift store! Prices are so ridiculously high, might as well buy the stuff new. A $ 5 garage sale table for $ 59.00?!? A used TShirt for $ 20?!? Waste of time and definitely NOT «thrifty.»

I thrift as an hobby. On my day off I thrift, when I need inspiration I thrift. There are just some things you can’t get anymore in high end clothing stores because they’re so fashion forward. Sometimes I just want to go backwards.
It’s very affordable, to make it even worth it I normally come only when they have major events that take 50% off. A DKNY jacket that will fulfill my clueless dreams for $ 10 will slice in half to $ 5. It’s a bit crowded and messy. I’ve been to more organized thrifts with friendlier staff, but no other thrift gets stuff like they do. When I’m not dressed professionally, majority of my casual outfits are from here.
Rule of thumbs when it’s your first time thrifting, be open minded. I came to a thrift store with a ex before he was an ex. He didn’t like the idea of thrifting because it was «dirty». Sure it might be … Because they actually don’t wash the clothes before you buy it, but you can go do that yourself. I personally look at it this way. I don’t care if the clothes I’m wearing belonged to someone who died in it or who didn’t. It’s nice to know that clothes travel with people too. From a person to another person. It gives it history and personality.

Overall, its a pretty good thrift shop out of the many in DFW. Again, I shop for mostly furniture and electronics. They are a bit small for furniture but they do have a nice area for the electronics that are neatly organized. The store became a bit better when they relocated some areas of the store and cleaned it up. The prices can be a little steep sometimes but overall they aren’t bad. They have a deal where if you donate 6 items you get a coupon to get 30% off your entire purchase when you use it. They also have daily 50% off sales too. I would recommend this place.

I agree with most other reviews about the layout of this store — I really enjoyed how everything is organized by size and then by color. It’s appeasing on the eyes and helps me browse quickly for things I’m looking for. Their shoe display is another story, as they have various sizes and styles thrown on a shelf display above the clothes racks. Boots are towards the back of the store, and is really the only organized shoe section I could find.
Disappointed in the men’s T-​shirt selection, as a VERY good portion of it (60%-70% if not more) are old employee shirts. Like, that’s really it? Some of the women’s selection I browsed was good quality, but BE AWARE OF AN ITEM’S VALUE! Do you really think a pair of used Guess boots should be $ 35? I found some cheap tops ranging from $ 2 – 6 but $ 11 for a used shirt is a little much, and I didn’t find ANY clothes with brand new tags still on them. That being said, I found some great items that I was satisfied with, but I really had to search and put back a lot of things I would have been interested in, had not the price been so high.
To touch on the dressing rooms — I had never previously been here (apparently there used to be no locks?!). There’s a mirror inside and a few hooks to hang clothes/​purse. I was skeptical after reading a review about the possibility of cameras facing towards the dressing rooms — so upon entering one (there are only THREE), I hung up my clothes and took a REALLY good look around the ceiling and walls. I believe the cameras that a Unilocal!reviewer mentioned were the black dome cameras that were placed on the ceiling, but closer to the checkout counter (which is in the vicinity of dressing rooms). Peering closely, they did not SEEM pointed AT the dressing rooms, but the fact is, you just DON’T KNOW. I admit I didn’t feel very great in there either — dingy and small, but I need to try things on before I purchase, especially when the purchase is final. it just would be nice to not have to try and smush yourself up by the door and flip a shirt on as you flip your own off, for fear of some camera catching a glimse of you and who-​knows-​who-​views-​those-​cameras.
Bottom line: good selection, good organization, large store, needs a good cleaning, and needs to address the dressing room camera fear — at least hang some curtains from the top to make the female clientele feel more at ease.

I only put 1 star because I had to. This place has crazy high pricing. They wanted18.00 for a pair of used shoes. New from Target they were not that much. This place is nuts and won’t get my business.

Texas Thrift has always been one of my favorite thrift stores in Arlington. I haven’t found much I like lately that’s worth the price but I have found some amazing things in the past. However, the lower rating is due to the remodeled fitting rooms.
Having a real door *gasp* and a lock *omg* is great! But now it also looks like there are cameras on the ceiling that possibly face into the rooms. I understand wanting to prevent theft as I’ve witnessed it happen in there myself but personally, my privacy is not worth it. I’d rather have the barely there curtains and doesn’t-realllock locks back.

Okay yes, I agree with my fellow Unilocalers that TX Thrift is indeed large, has a pretty stellar variety of items, and is pretty damn clean compared to most secondhand shops. But the prices… they are definitely not what I’d consider true «thrift» store prices. The stuff here is expensive, you guys.
When you first walk in you’ll see the seasonal section which is great, gotta love Christmas décor no matter the decade of its creation, as long as its clean and whole! There were two Christmas wreaths that caught my eye, but one was $ 24 and one was $ 39! Seriously, for used wreaths that aren’t pre-​lit or even necessarily nice. I know wreaths are expensive in general but these are not bargain prices.
In the middle of TX Thrift are rows and rows AND ROWS of clothes for every age and occasion. I saw a pretty cute sweater from Kohl’s that seemed to be in relatively good condition, but it was $ 13. A new top from Walmart is cheaper (or close). And I know I can find a brand new sweater for $ 15-​$ 20 on Amazon because I do it all the time. Some of the clothes here did have (my definition) of «thrift» prices, but they were mostly seriously well-​worn and seriously outdated articles. There are tons of shoes along the top of each row of clothes. I saw a cute pair of wedges but they were $ 16. A little high for not-​new shoes… what do you think?
Along the sides of the store are the home-​goods, furniture, appliances, and accessories. Everything is spaced out nicely so it doesn’t get too crowded in here. It’s nice to see a thrift shop that actually seems well organized and clean!
I think I might stop by here on occasion in the future if I’m in need of some costume pieces or discount retro wine glasses. You can definitely find some trinkets and treasures. But if you’re looking for just everyday life kind of stuff, I think I’ll skip this spot and stick with my bargain Amazon orders.

This place is absolutely awful; filthy and junky. I was afraid to touch anything because every surface looked like it was covered in dirt and dust. Avoid.

The prices are ridiculous — brand name clothes are going for brand name prices. Blazer jackets for $ 40-​$ 80, pants for $ 20 – 30, and shirts for $ 10 – 20. I get that they have to charge enough to cover their operating expenses and that they’re closer to the University of Texas at Arlington’s campus, but there’s something wrong with a thrift store’s business model if someone can purchase a pair of identical shorts for a significant amount cheaper at Target.

Wife made me come in not the place I like to shop, but she likes to look through stores like this trying to find a diamond in the ruff. Huge parking lot lots of people in the store. Most leaving with a purchase, so maybe I’m not a real bargin hunter.
Her hair does look good. Just got it fixed at Family Haircut on Arkansas by Fielder.

So, I’ve been to this place many times when i was younger, in high school maybe, looking for old worn in T-​shirts. I went here the other day for the first time in awhile and I do not remember it always being as expensive as it is now. Don’t get me wrong, it is a thrift store, but for as much as this place is dusty and huge and has a lot of crap mixed in with the stuff you might actually want, meaning a lot of digging goes into finding a gem, i would think it would be cheaper. I found a really cute dress here and right after went to plato’s closet (where they are selective about what they put in the store making shopping there much easier) and the prices were the same. I would much rather go to a nicer resale shop than mill around here for a day.

Prices are somewhat high on clothes in comparison with Goodwill, for example. However, they do have a nice selection of dresses. I would say this is a great thriftstore for BOOKS and DRESSES. Other than that, it’s just so-​so.

I get why Texas is in title it’s huge inside. There is dust so be mindful if you have allergies. My throat closed up a bit. But that happens at places like this. There is a lot of junk especially in the non clothing areas. However, I was able to find lots of awesome finds in my size. Actually, found more skirts here than any store lately both thrift store or otherwise. The place wasn’t super busy, plus with so much room people can spread out. If you have some time, I would definitely stop by.

Upon walking in, I was so surprised to find how clean and organized the store was. Everything was organized by type and I was happy to see shirts organized by color. Of course you won’t find the most up to date season clothing, but you will find good quality, used clothing at a good price. They run specials and based on the color of the tag, a different discount will apply which is cool. They also have dressing rooms to try before you buy — there is a no refund policy.

Yay! They have new dressing rooms– now much cleaner, with locks on the door, hooks to hang the clothes, a mirror, and a spacious room to change. Cons: There are still only 3 fitting rooms with a limit of 6 clothing items so you might have to wait a few minutes sometimes.
They have sales each week– a certain color tag is half off and another certain color tag is 99 cents (but not sure if this 99 cents deal is every week or not).
This is now my favorite go-​to Arlington thrift store because the organization of the clothes makes it extremely easy to skim through the selection.
At times the check-​out line can get crazy long.
It still has that oldish smell when you enter the store, but now I just look at that as part of the thrift-​shopping experience.

Huge selection of clothes, and it’s supposed to benefit a charity.
Also large selection of junk that should have been tossed rather than overpriced and stuck on the shelves. Also, I would never buy Enfamul (sp) formula from a thrift store.

I went once before a while back and it was kinda bare. I don’t know when it changed but it’s a whole different place now. The interior resembles a disco.
Anyway, a whole lotta selection (organized by color and size, oh yes). A wide selection of bags and also home goods.
One of the better thrift stores I’ve been too.

One of my favorite thrift stores in Arlington. I have found some great stuff lately in housewares, like a vintage t.g. Green cookie jar for super cheap. Have been collecting vintage wood pieces and happened across an almost perfect set of teak coaster/​snack trays with another tray to hold them all, only 3.50…have seen these online for $ 35+ in ratty condition, so this was quite a find! Be prepared to dig, but for a thrifter that is part of the fun.
Clothes are hit or miss, decent book selection.
Only caution, if you go during a holiday sale (like labor day, etc) beware of SUPER long lines, like all the way to the back of the store and longer… Best to bring someone with you that will wait in line for you while you shop. But everything is 50% off, so there’s that…
If you are 55 or older, on Tuesday you get 30% off — I take an older friend with me and then hand her the cash ;)

Texas Thrift is a large, quirky thrift store in an old Gold’s Gym, so the entire place is covered in mirrors and awkward heart beat pulses. It also means that the place smells kinda weird. Renovations happens frequently, but in a hodgepodge fashion. It’s like they’re replacing the flooring ten feet at a time with whatever happens to be around. It’s is always crazy hot in here.
The wouldn’t call the staff rude, but they aren’t particularly helpful or nice. Really, though. It’s a thrift store. What help do you need or even want from an employee? The dressing rooms have no mirrors and they’re just long curtains pulled across what look like bathroom stalls. Kinda awkward.
The prices seem to fluctuate a lot. Sometimes items are a steal and other times they’ll be really close to original price. There’s usually a colored tag sale. A tag of that color will be 50% off that day. This can help bring some of their higher prices back to a reasonable number.
The place is a mess. The other comment about it seemingly getting dirtier and more unorganized over the years is pretty spot on. Sections change whimsically, clothes are rarely labeled with the correct sizes anymore, obviously broken items for sale, etc. I mean, it’s just really gonna take some digging to get something good. Once again, this is pretty common of most thrift stores.
The reason this place is getting three stars and not two stars is a little bit of a double-​edged sword. They will take and sell anything. I really mean anything. There’s plastic cups from Fuzzy’s for sale here. I swear they will wipe down and price every single thing that ends up in a donation bin. On the bad side, this means that legit items are often buried in a mountain of almost literal garbage. On the good side, this means that you can find things that you’d never expect to see in a thousand years.