Arc Thrift Store

Pretty well organized clothing and shoe areas. The sporting goods area was a little crazy, and there are exposed nails (careful!) in the bins.
Plenty of selection by my standards: clothes, shoes, scarves, belts, bags, bikes (adult bikes seemed to be $ 24.99 and up, based on my quick scan of prices), sports balls, helmets, art and office supplies, filing cabinets, housewares and organizers, watches, sunglasses. Well stocked, good prices.
Staff at registers and near locked cases was not super friendly, especially compared to forgotten treasures, but still polite enough. Exception: a really nice gentleman in the hardware area helped me and other customer find what we needed.
I only wish they had a costume section. That’s what I came in for. Maybe they didn’t have any costumes yet, but usually separate those out when they do have them. However, I did leave with a few things that I could use!

I love their Saturday sale! 50% off most things, some of the staff are a little rude but you can find such deals. I just found Jean pant and short, pant, Hoodi, 5 blouses, 3 tops and a pair of danskos shoes. All best brands all great condition for 38 dollars! Look for coupons and use their email list for secret sales and coupons too. Get there early for good stuff. I swear half my clothes come from here and it is a great charity too, they will pick up big stuff from your house or you can donate around back. I like that if you get something large they will load it for you.

I often visit the various arc stores around the state, and I usually focus my visits around the record albums. They usually have the largest collection of records among thrift stores, and the records are usually in better shape than other thrift stores. Granted, the store is limited by what is donated to them, as far as age and quality of the merchandise, but I usually find something that I like and happens to be in good condition, and oftentimes, the records will still have the shrink wrap around the album. I have been to this location more than once, and the cashiers have been very friendly and enthusiastic about what I have been buying, and making me feel good about my purchases.

Overall, I enjoyed my trip to ARC Thrift Store… not sure why others have had such a «less than» experience. Although, I’m an eternal optimist and am always looking for (and finding) the silver lining. So, there’s that. Take it as you wish.
Peeps were smiling, even laughing and everyone said hello and asked me about my day… it was a little busy but there were enough staff to handle everyone smoothly.
ARC is a bit big… that’s a good thing and like, a big box store, they seem to have a little of everything. I happen to love shopping at thrift stores and could easily spend a chunk of time here… clothes are well sorted and arranged by type and size, and sort of by color. Hey, that’s helpful if you’re looking for specifics.
Lots of random things (furniture, books, sporting goods, glassware, collectibles, linens, and fabrics even) but decently sorted and separated into areas or sections.
My only suggestion would be to have the large blue bin right inside the first set of double doors staffed by employees who can offer you a receipt for your donations check these things into the business and also to ensure that others don’t grab them on their way out of the building… just sayin.

I’m giving this store 3 stars because in my mind it evens out. Donating is easy peasy, guys come out and help you unload. Buying big items is also easy, same guys come out and help you load. To them… you all are awesome. You deserve 5 plus stars. Now… for this location, the prices… What are you thinking when you price your stuff? I mainly go for yarn, fabrics, fish tanks, and crafting. Let me just say. 9 times out of 10, these items are more expensive here than if I bought new. I have no choice but to wait for Saturdays if I want to pay slightly less than new. Honestly, please google prices of your items before pricing them and putting them out. Most of us know the price of new for the items we’re looking for… hence why your stock may not be moving as quickly. $ 3.99 for a new skein of yarn is robbery. Walmart sells the same brand, size for $ 2.88. Last night I bought a new pack of pipe cleaners at Walmart for .88. I found the same size, brand new at your store, for .99. $ 9.99 for a 10 gallon fish tank… Petco sells them for $ 15. 9.99 is not really a deal if you consider the work you have to put in to make it safe for new fish. You also used to sell them with the pumps, rocks and heaters, (which made $ 9.99 a great deal), Now you sell it all separately. Please rethink your prices.

Horrible experience today. An employee repriced a purse that I put on hold & everyone denied it. It was half off Saturday & the place was busy. After I bought a long sleeve top, I browsed the purses hanging & secured to a rack. I liked one especially because it was only $ 29.99. It had a green tag & wasn’t half off. I requested to see it and an employee had to get a pair of sissors to get it off the rack. I had her hold it and told her I’d be back later in the day. I went back to purchase the purse & noticed that the price of the purse was now $ 150.99!!! The tag was still green. I told the cashier that it was $ 29.99 earlier today & she said it’s $ 150.99. Needless to say, I didn’t buy the purse. Watch out for price scamming. They will change the price & color of the tag on a daily basis.

We recently found a NEW dining table and chairs at this location that we wanted but decided to wait for their 50% sale on Saturday. We arrived 30 minutes before the store opening and 25 minutes later we discovered 8 other people in line for the same thing. I’m in my late 60s and unable to compete with the others.
The store manager, who saw that we were waiting even before she got to work, graciously allowed us our first place in line and made certain that we weren’t bullied or shoved out of line. Long story short, we were able to purchase the table and they even helped load it into our car (that took 3 trips to accomplish!).
It is so rare any more to have this kind of help. This was the only way we could have afforded such a nice set and our old one was 20+ years old.
Thanks so very much for this simple act of kindness.

Their customer service was anything but cheerful, but I only interacted with one employee, the cashier, so my experience may not be indicative of the staff as a whole.
I only shopped housewares, furniture, and books. They had a nicely organized and large selection of books, but their prices are too high in this department. Their selection of furniture was fairly large and of varying quality. The housewares area was ok. Also, they have a ton of CDs and tapes which are all way overpriced for being so outdated.

I am so over the employees and their bad attitudes here. Its very uncomfortable when an employee makes an announcement in the most miserable and annoyed tone of voice 30 mins or more before closing time. then mobs through the aisles hastily putting the go backs on racks within inches of browsing customers. Several times I’ve been in this store and instead of the nasty announcement, they simply cut the store lights and music then silently stand at the register waiting. Did I mention this routine occurs a half hour or more before closing?
I frequent thrift stores throughout Denver and the surrounding area 4 – 5 days a week, and less frequently also in Ft. Collins and Boulder. This particular store is one of the only 3 thrift stores within a 15 mile radius of my home, and I almost always leave with one or two bags full of great finds. I have shopped here consistently (more than twice a month) since moving to the area a year and half ago, and the store experience has been the exact same each time. Despite its close proximity and excellent selection for what I’m shopping for, I will not be returning, ever. Yes. it is that bad.

Meh, I would put this near the bottom of the ARC’s on the Front Range… all around.

I love «thrifting»…going to a regular department store or a mall is almost boring in comparison. Sometimes I have something specific in mind… a black cardigan or a pink blouse. and I usually find it. Jeans? Meh… harder to find. I have bought most of my dresses and skirts at ARC Thrift Stores. and even my wooden coffee table. I know I have saved hundreds. maybe thousands? Over the years. Sometimes I just have a few bucks and some time on my hands, and I might find some doo-​dads for decorating the house. or some cool dishes from pier one… for cheap !
This thrift store has better furniture than the ARC in Aurora, but the Aurora ARC has better clothing choices, and dishes. The media at this ARC is separated and closely guarded… unlike Aurora where, if I feel the notion to buy a used CD to play in my car on the way home, «the Wallflowers» or «Lisa Loeb-​Stories» is popped right into my CD player because I did not have to go to the front of the store (as in Broomfield) and go out of my way to search for it.
I have noticed with the economy that more people are frequenting thrift stores… more power to them ! I just wish some of them would go back to retail so that I didn’t have so much competition now !
On the plus-​plus side, ARC’s profits hopefully go to the intended charity they promote, so not are we only reusing and recycling… we are doing some good?
I know I bring car-​loads of things in. Yay !

I’m giving this 4 stars simply because their clothing is organized both by style (shirts, tanks, shorts, etc) AND by color. Awesome.
This location has an extensive collection of housewares — dishes, books, trinkets. vacuums, lamps, movies, books, tables, couches… you name it. Their men’s clothing collection is small — but better than average. As usual there are lots of women’s & children’s clothing. The only thing that kind of creeps me out is the collection of hosiery and other undergarments.
If you’re hungry after all of your shopping, stop in at the other end of the mall for a bowl of Phở at Phở Duy or peruse the Pacific Ocean market :)

My rating covers both my shopping experiences as well as donation experiences. For donations, I’d give them five stars. For shopping, I’d give them three stars.
The place is kind of sad and old, but I’ve found a couple interesting items. Most of the clothing is very outdated but in good shape. They have dressing rooms but nothing is fancy. The prices are reasonable and everything is fairly organized.
But it’s so easy to donate! Put everything in the trunk of your car and drive around to the back of the store. There are people working back there, and they take your items and give you a receipt for tax purposes. It’s so much easier than donating anywhere else. Everyone is always very nice.
I always go to ARC with anything I have to donate.

I enjoy coming here because occasionally they will have some cool artwork, mirrors and vintage furniture. They get so many donations that every week there’s different stuff (and to a good cause!)
Some of their art I think is way overpriced — $ 80 for something they got for free! For some reason, they sell small canvases that were obviously painted by amateurs or kids for $ 5. What a jip.
The store is messy but I guess that’s what you can expect from a thrift store. There’s a good selection of kitchen stuff.
I never look at the clothes so don’t include that in my review. However clothes are about 75% of the store.

I agree w/​Joshua G. that there is a lot –o– junk to be had here. I personally think this is probably at least partially due to the asstastic economy. I used to not shop here… now I do, thank you crap-​conomy. That being said, if you have the time, and aren’t looking for anything super specific, you can usually find some worthwhile stuff.
I am slightly addicted to book browsing here. I have found a lot of classics for kids and since I have one crazy voracious reader and four more after her, this has been wonderful for us! The prices on books are usually between .99 and 5.99 w/​most kids chapter books going for 1.49 which is a frickin deal compared to the $ 5-​$ 11 each they go for at book stores (especially since it turns out to be less than library fines, or maybe that’s just me…). Most of the furniture I’ve seen is complete crap, so, maybe don’t bother going for that…
They use a colored tag system and every Saturday 4 out of 5 color tags are %50 off, so just go on Saturday and the whole overpriced thing won’t be a problem. Also, they have a website and sometimes have coupons on there you can print… yeah, that’s pretty insane that a thrift store has coupons but I digress. Just go w/​low expectations and you’ll be fine!

A few years back this was the place to go and find some really nice things, we visited just yesterday and I was a little than less pleased with the selection and the store in general. The items were way over priced (being they are donated items to begin with), and most of what I saw was junk. I don’t think I will be visiting that same arc again, it seems as though the management may have changed, I just never remember that store like that. At any rate I may visit another one in the area, and see if it is any better. BTW we were looking for curtains, and did find a set.