Island Thrift

I have been shopping this place for a while, and really, it is one of the best organized and fully stocked thrift stores around. They have an enormous amount of clothing and MOST of it is fairly priced. I agree with other reviews that there are some designer name items that they charge A LOT more for — probably too much given the condition some items are in.
However, I have purchased a nice J. Crew skirt for $ 5 and nearly new-​looking Banana Republic sweaters for $ 4… you just have to know how to search. Each week, there are tags in two different colors that will be 50% off all week. On Wednesday and Sunday there are more than 2 color tags that are 50%, there are something like 4, although I have seen this fluctuate from time to time. Sunday is a very busy day — don’t go there unless you are fully prepared to be bumping into people left and right and quite possibly wait a bit to get into a dressing room.
I have purchased an inordinate amount of furniture here over the years… some I have kept and a lot I have re-​sold. You can often find nice solid wood pieces from desks to dressers, nightstands to coffee tables. Sometimes there can be trouble in getting someone to assist you with moving furniture. I have had experiences where they are annoyed if I ask them for help and other times that they are annoyed if I am trying to move the furniture by myself, go figure.
There are a lot of people there who are, just, very unhappy, which is unfortunate, but I take it for what it is (their issues, not mine) and move on with my day. I will continue shopping here.
I deduct one star because it is a very dusty, dirty place at times. You’ll get that grimy coating on your hands if you are in there long enough and touching things. Also, sometimes pricing is very inconsistent; as in, a huge discrepancy in the prices on items that are nearly identical.

People shopping here, it really warms my heart. Its the community shopping for clothing, furniture and Christmas presents for their kids.
I’m here with my youngest son, we’re on a man hunt for old vinyl records. He’s surprised me with a few of his finds, old beatle albums, comedy albums and of course early rap albums.
When he looks, I look as well. And in my findings at Island thrift I’ve found Bergdorf Goodman plates, Currier and Ives platters as well as unique glass vases. I’m not going to argue with a $ 3 price tag.
Just reading the reviews and how much people are getting pissed over prices. Here’s something to consider. I know its a for profit thrift store. There are people in neighboring towns that have needs this holiday season. Before you just «throw away» something, consider giving it away to Island thrift to resell to the community. I had a few older bowls and platters, I just gave them to Island Thrift.
Let them sell the items for a few dollars so our neighbors in need can use them for special occasions.

Really enjoyed my experience here! I found that items were reasonably priced. I got a sweater for $ 2.59! I’m used to paying $ 7 – 10 for similar sweaters at other thrift stores. My friend also got a crop top, a skirt, and a sweater for under $ 10.
Any thrift shop is a hit or miss at any given time so it is unfair to rate based solely on the inventory. 4 stars because it is so overwhelmingly dusty. Customer service was fast and friendly. Wish there were more fitting rooms, the line was long.

This thrift store chain really inflates the prices on things, i mean who in their right mind would pay twenty bucks for a used shirt when you can buy a new one at a cheaper price. They also tend to inflate the prices on things they consider «vintage». Store people were nice, but they need to realize that they are a thrift store and that inflating prices on donations is like exploitation as people go to thrift stores when they can’t afford new things.

Accepts credit cards so that’s a plus. The book selection was great, but everything else depends what you’re looking for and when you go. Personally, I’d only go back for the books.

I stopped in here one afternoon with my sister-​in-​law who was on the hunt for some items for a photo shoot. The place is definitely huge and well organized. However, everything in here is extremely over priced. I’ve been to my fair share of thrift stores, and the prices here are just insane and highly inflated. Hardcover books are $ 3 and up. Really? Any place else they would be $ 1 for a used book. They had some designer names Vera Bradley, Coach, etc. Most showed signs of wear and they were more expensive than I could get the same thing new. Vera Bradley discounts their items regularly through the website, other sites, or their annual outlet sale. And Coach offers outlet stores all over the place with sale prices that are a fraction of the retail price. If I’m going to pay those prices, I’d rather get the new item. This store offers an eclectic mix of merchandise from clothes to toys to musical instruments to shoes to electronics to high chairs. With all that going for them you’d think that there was something for everyone here, but you’d be wrong. I walked out empty-​handed.

Consistently terrible customer service and insanely inflated prices.
I’ve been coming to this company’s thrift store for the past 10 years and today was my last day ever shopping here. They hire extremely nasty people.
When you ask for a price the answer is always no. It’s like they don’t want your money. The prices are CRAZY inflated. $ 80 for a pair of ripped and stained UGGS? Lol okay no thank you.
The one thing I hate the most about this thrift store and the main reason I have solemnly shopped here in the past is the fact they are a for-​profit thrift store. The actual term of a thrift store includes it to be not for profit. I will stick to my local home grown thrifting spots from here on out!

Love this place! I have found so many NEW designer clothes very reasonable priced. I have been able to change the majority of my wardrobe here. Clothes are neat, color coordinated and organized by size etc… If it’s there, you can find it easily. I recently had surgery and needed a recliner chair and my fiancée went there and found a very nice one. It was in almost new condition and worked excellent. I wish I had thought of this (thrift store) idea. I look forward to my trips here. It’s almost always worth it. I hardly want to shop in the mall nowadays. It’s either online or island thrift!

Love love love the book selection here! Most books are 1.99 and a few thicker and newer ones go as high as 3.99. I have been here 4 times already just for books and sometimes get lucky and find something awesome (games, angel statues, picture frame, book shelf)

Everything smells like mild. Prices are not great. They should make sure things don’t smell. I bought a kids table thought it was the store that smelled no it was the table I bleach it left out in the sum smell never went away.

By far, one of the cleanest & most organized thrift stores I’ve ever visited! The people that work there were super nice, too. This is a definite new favorite stop when I come to Long Island.

Worst most depressing thrift store I’ve been to. Dirty, messy, nothing of any quality at all.

When I shopped Selden thrift they closed and moved up Middle County Road. No difference… still awesome store. I hunt for simple, honest clothes and thats what I find. Nice big parking lot in an old car dealership property… double…naw, triple the space of the old store.
I scored six handtools ranging from wire strippers to metal hand pruners to mini wire cutters. less than 10 bucks… got them in two bags marked 4.99 apiece. Clothes-​wise I rallied for 3 pairs of hibiscus themed shorts and two shirts for 12 bucks… all in about a half hour.
They still have the color coded price tags/​day sale but I find the prices not that bad… agreed they jack up the price of furniture pieces as well as oversized lamps but thats not why I hunt thrift stores… its all about the «find»
Staff attitudes I dont really worry about… variety of items and finding my size 36 are what keep my coming back.
Mon-​Sat 930am-​8pm
Sun 10am-​7pm