Fish

They are re-​doing the store, so things have moved around a bit. I also had a couple bags of old clothes and household goods to donate. It was a cold, miserable day and whoever was in the back of the store collecting donations from people seemed to be grumpy and not in a good mood. Sorry, man, but if I’m donating an item (in this case, a table) that I need your help with to move from my car 4 feet away to your door, please, no attitude.

clothing can be a little pricey, but kids clothes and items are perfect, housewares are decently priced as well. Come here for kids stuff mostly, kids love the free stuffed animal bin that they get to treat to. Workers are volunteers or working off community service so it really depends on who’s there but for the most part great experiences, the main employees are always laughing and happy, so it makes it a fun experience. they always remember me and the kids when we go in and are good with my daughter who loves to chat their ears off. plus it all goes back into the community. environment better than Classy seconds by far!

Parking lot is small and hard to get in and out of for both shopping and donation drop off It is next to their food kitchen so expect to smell some odd odors when shopping which mixed with the smell of BO and old furniture is off putting. Prices are very high and they don’t seem to have any sales.

BEWARE! Worst Thrift store experience ever!
Way over Priced Merchandise. Bad Customer service.
Prices on their items are what you might pay, if it were new.
Employees, Rude and inattentive.
There are Far better choices for thrift stores in the area.
Save yourself the aggravation. Avoid the FISH!

Beware donators! I donated a Washer/​Dryer set to the Gardnerville store. I said, «I have to be here to open the gates for the truck.» I was told on a Saturday that it would be picked up first thing Monday. Great. First thing Monday I am told it will be towards noon. Okay. Then at noon I am told pick-​up would be at the end of the day. My whole day I had to stay at home. I said, can you give me a timeframe for «at the end of the day?» I was told: «I will have them call you when they are on their way.» That does not help. It has all manuals and instructions, plus a brand new dryer vent we did not need, plus a roll of new vent tape to install with. They are making me sorry I didn’t have it removed by RC Willey. I would rather donate my terrific-​working, 16-​yr-​old, top-​of-​the-​line, set rather than return it with RC Willey who will just use the parts out of it. I only replaced it so I could have a larger-​capacity (5.2 cu) washer. If FISH had been nice about it, that would be one thing. But I got attitude on all three phone calls I HAD TO MAKE TO THEM, in addition to being asked about five times: Does it work? I understand that part, but … with attitude? Next time I will seek another alternative.

One of my go to places for goodies. This is a pretty good thrift store and it does a lot for the community. I have not had rude or inconsiderate service any time I’ve been there and on the contrary, everyone has been very nice and helpful. Prices are a little high on some items but I don’t mind paying a little more for something I want if it helps other folks out.
Please consider donating to FISH and if you do/​did have a bad experience, speak to management BUT give the workers a second chance. Many are volunteers and are there to serve the community on their own free time.

Guy who prices things Actually negotiates prices with Mexicans in Spanish.
But if you ask about pricing he states «Prices are set» then overheard them cussing in Spanish and talking crude as if nobody can understand them.
Called him on it in Spanish and he played dumb, go figure.
Good concept for the community but horrible management,
and overpriced for a lot of things.

Wide selection of goods at great prices!

Fantastic thrift store. Yes, it was dark inside but I still found quite a few treasures. They have a lot of books, women’s clothes, housewares, and furniture. I scored 2 vintage hair scarves, a vintage thermos, and 2 sweaters for $ 12. Prices were good and they take cards. Workers were friendly and store was pretty clean and organized.

Rude unhappy workers

I had the occasion to get rid of some stuff a tenant had left behind, and instead of taking it out to the dump, I called FISH to come get it if they could use it.
They were happy to get it, and arrived in a truck with two guys, right when they said they would. Very friendly and they worked fast. They even took an old mattress, which I assumed– because of sanitary reasons– they wouldn’t touch. They informed me that the mattress would probably be gone that day. When I asked why someone would want to sleep on a used, dirty mattress, he looked at me and smiled and said, «Better than sleeping on the ground.» Oh yeah, I guess so.
They even took some damaged stuff as they have people who can repair it and sell it. Like I said, they were happy to take it and quickly got everything loaded.
F.I.S.H. provides other services too– food, a men’s shelter being chief among them. They also have a thrift store although I’ve never been there. It’s a great organization and if you have furniture, appliances, or the like you want to get rid of and write it off on your taxes AND support your local community, F.I.S.H. is a great way to do it.