Yolo County SPCA Thrift Store

Bookstore portion was very fun to dig around in.
There were some fantastic books available, and some that were pretty dated. I bought a bunch of books for my 2 year old for a quarter a piece. The woman before me bought a ton board books at 5 for a dollar!
Two stars off because I was not impressed by the actual thrift store portion. Think about what college students cast-​off. Usually stuff that wasn’t high end to begin with, and has been used to within an inch of its life.

Definitely worth a look for affordably priced used goods. A friend and I stopped in on a Saturday to find jewelry 50% off. The associate was helpful and patient while we searched through all the trays. Walked away with some nice-​looking jewelry for just a few dollars. I’ve stopped here to donate goods as well, and I always receive prompt and courteous service.

Great customer service with great prices. A relatively small thrift store with tons of stuff packed in but I walked away with about 5 shirts and a cool Sacramento Kings pillow. Found this by chance and I wouldn’t mind going back soon.

OH MY GOSH! Just discovered this place! Love, love, love! Best deals on books and so many choices and sections and the guy at the counter was very nice. I observed him interacting with other customers and it was nice to see the community vibe. My new go to place for books!

‘Great find of a thrift store! I’ve volunteered at a number of non-​profits. (i.e. — Soup kitchens; thrift stores, etc.) I have to say that the pricing @ each shop can range from okay, good to f*k’n amazing, here @ the Yolo County SPCA Thift… ‘For the most part, good.
It has been a while since I’ve put in time @ a thrift shop and I have to say, «It’s a lot like the Underground Railroad,» and by that I mean it’s a social subculture that operates on a completely different level like a basement. — «Hey, that’s a level!»
Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of good deals to be found BUT that doesn’t mean you need to buy it just because you can. A lot of people say weed/​marijuana is a gateway drug to harder narcotics, thrift stores are the gateway drug to hoarding. (True story.)
TSGs — Thrift Store Groupies (Yes, they do exist.)
The three R’s of the TSG:
— Reseller
— Retired
— Retarded… ‘Or Rx. (Medicated)
One TSG, we’ll call him Norm, very much like the character from the sitcom, «Cheers.» Every single day, Norm would walk in like he owned the place…(Well, for a couple dollars he probable could.) I was half surprised that I didn’t see him in a robe, flopping around in his bunny slippers, with his first morning cup of coffee in hand. Norm was there even more than some of the workers, he’d come in 2 – 4 times a day… «Ah, so, this is where the unemployed come to gather?» I half-​jokingly thought I was going to run into my own brother-​in-​law. (The other half of me was somewhat kinda serious.) One day, Norm even came in with his mom and she too acted like they were hanging out @ home in their living room… Yeh, it was weird but what a source for comedic gold.
«Was’up Dyler? How’s my main man?!» (Did this f*k’n guy, really just say that? I can’t make this sh*t up.) He high fives him as he walks by… Wow. Did I mention comedic gold?
Most of the people I worked with were pretty cool but some strutted around like prima donnas… Yes, believe it or not, you have your mo’fo, 2^nd hand prima donnas. You could tell who they were because of all the gum smacking and movement but no actual work getting done. (See «Turk» Photo below.)
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I’ve worked retail for a number of years, from bag boy to asst manager, it’s about relationships & people. If you lack either of these, go flip a burger in a back kitchen away from the general public. (Social skills are actual «skills.»)
Avoid this corner of the shop —
Upper management seemed to have a bit of a ‘tude… Why and what for, I never understood. After all, they’ve worked so hard through years of college & training to run this repurposed railroad. I have a saying, I call it «Falling up.» (Wrong person/​right job) Why is it that so many people feel that in order to be someone’s «boss,» that they need to be act like an @ss? No smile, no personality, zilch. (It’s like the girl walking around w/​an attitude of someone much more attractive.) This isn’t the fifties, you can be civil, fair, without someone threatening to call a lawyer just to be treated right. I blame the work culture, people get comfortable getting away with treating others in such a fashion that they expect everyone else to fall in line… I call bullsh*t, every time. (i.e. — Insecure bullies)
Again, many of the people that I worked with were great but there’s always that select few. You have the upper management click, their «buddy-​buddy» cronies, along w/​the bottom feeding dweebs… You can always recognize the latter by the with faux hawk and brown nose.
One supervisor, we’ll call him «Dyler,» overall cool guy but every now & then I’d see him stroll around the shop, his hands squarely placed on his hips, surveying the land as if he was some captain on the battlefield. BWA’HAHA! WTH?! Really… ‘Telling people to do things for the sake of. (i.e. — Busy work) It reminded me of the old prison yards where the inmates were just moving piles of rubble from one corner of the yard to the other… However, here it was piles of used crap. (‘BUT, some pretty cool used crap!)
Overall, one of the better priced thrift shops I’ve volunteered at. Most of the workers are helpful while some not so much & are most likely earning volunteer credit for college graduation, serving community service like trying to avoid paying a fine for a speeding ticket.
The shop’s inventory changes daily, one never knows what that day’s haul will bring in. (I saw someone score a Nintendo DS for $ 5.) If you happen to be in the area & have never stopped by, check them out!
**Also, a couple of doors down is the Yolo County SPCA Bookstore, another great find!
Drop by the bookstore & say hi to Bryce, a quirky, eccentric fellow… He’s pretty cool as long as he stays on his meds.
— Big Aloha!
Food: n/​a
Ambiance: 3
Service: 5
Value: 5

Completely filthy and not ADA compliant. I have not idea how you’d shop here in a wheelchair or crutches. Everything is falling apart old, stained, balled or broken. They used to be great about 10 years ago. Now I think the junkyard is cleaner. I know it’s run by volunteers for a great cause, but that doesn’t mean it has to be filthy? This place needs an overhaul big time!

SPCA thrift has spun off the books and media into this new location next door. There are some very good deals, but I found the DVDs and CDs to be not organized in any fashion.

My review is regarding one of the volunteers/​employee who worked the cash registered at the thrift store this past Saturday. I didn’t catch her name and can only describe her as a tall, thin, young lady of African descent with an ACCENT.
After a lot of consideration, as I originally was not going to post this until someone pointed out that this particular young lady’s behavior was unacceptable because SHE IS REPRESENTING THE SPCA after all.
My main complaint regarding this employee is her dismissive attitude and her deliberate actions of ignoring the customers when ask questions.
Here is what happen, at the register, as I was being rung up, I asked her about the prices of a couple of items in my basket that were not marked. I was on the fence about these items and the price would be the deciding factor. I had to repeated myself several times without getting a response from this employee, SHE DIDN’T EVEN LOOK UP to acknowledge me. I thought to myself perhaps she didn’t hear me UNTIL the other young lady, a cute blond, working the register RIGHT NEXT TO HER glances over several times, because she can obviously hear me ask these questions, and was kind enough to answer my inquires. And mind you, the cute blond was also helping other customers, but had the decency to acknowledge my simple questions. So this leads me to believe the employee of African descent with the ACCENT was purposely ignoring my questions, she just kept on ringing me up.
She sure did stop ignoring me when it came time to pay though.
I have a STRONG feeling this particular employee’s behavior is frequent and SHOULD BE ADDRESSED by who ever manages the SPCA thrift store.
I gave two stars b/​c I still support the SPCA and their cause. I just don’t support this employee’s attitude and lack of customer service. She shouldn’t be there if she doesn’t like interacting with people, and thinks ignoring them is part of her customer service job.

I chose two stars with the description, «Meh. I’ve experienced better» because that is very accurate — I have experienced better, at this same thrift store mere months ago. This used to be my go-​to spot to donate and shop… But now I have to find something new. Here’s why:
OK first a little background — when I moved to Davis last winter, I went to donate some of my unnecessary kitchen items and the girl at the counter told me (without eye contact or apology), «yeah, we’re not taking donations here». What she failed to explain was that they take them in the back of the building. I was new to town, so I just had to drive away ignorant of how that works.
Fast forward six months, and my friends take me there to shop. What a great store! Massive piles of great housewares, kitchen-​wares, paintings/​pictures, clothes, sunglasses, bikes, pogo sticks, crutches, bags, fabrics, the list goes on and on and on and on… ! My friends and I would go once a week to check inventory for good finds.
All of that was stripped away a couple weeks ago. The management decided to take very, very limited donations and therefore the stock has depleted immensely. No more will I find a unique chair to compliment my living room, nor will I have any choice but to fill a landfill with my discarded kitchen table because «it wobbles too much» on their uneven pavement behind the building.
I know all of this sounds a little silly when we’re talking about cheap goods at a thrift store raising money for (in my opinion) an incredible cause, but what it comes down to is the management trusts the style/​opinion of a 17-​year-​old kid to help stock their store. Meanwhile, they’re losing customers like my friends and me because of the now limited stock. I don’t even know if they’ve raised prices, and I can’t comment on that, but my gripe is with the selection… I just don’t get it…

This is what I expect from a thrift store — a flashback to how they used to be before the hipsters decided they were cool. It’s a little chaotic and some of the stuff is true junk, but I almost always find treasure when I take the time to really search. And now they have the separate book store a couple doors down with good sales and some really interesting jewelry etc that they pull out for the higher end case.

I’ve outfitted my entire kitchen (plates, pans, silverware, cups, etc) and much of the furniture in my apartment from this store, not too mention a good bit of the olé wardrobe. All for very cheap.
Friendly customer service, good music usually playing, and all sorts of ever changing, never ending stuff!

It’s hard for me to review this place. It’s gotten a little too personal. I know some people will know what I mean.
So, here’s five stars. If you like materliasm, this place is, in the words of Beck, ‘Where it’s at!’

I came in and bought a wireless router I later discovered that my internet provider gave me a wireless modem router combined together I realize that they do not do refunds so I requested to do a even exchange I had to speak to the manager Romina she stated that all sales are final I pleaded with her and stated that I spend a lot of money in the store this still did not fazer I stated that I could just stop coming in here nothing so far just a blanket expression she made no efforts to accommodate I stated this is very bad customer service yet I received no sympathy she could only say that this is the donation store so I was forced into making a donation I told her thank you and handed the router back to her not pleased

Found a high chair for $ 2.50 and a diaper bag for $ 3. Also got children’s books for 50 cents each. Love this place! Great stuff for kids!

Any business that supports animal shelters is great by me!
A small/​medium sized shop. Most clothes are pretty worn/​outdated. Same thing goes for houseware. However, I did manage to snag a pair of Brazilian genuine suede pointy flats for $ 7 & my partner made off with a bunch of funny hallmark cards for $ 1 each. So all in all, it’s worth a try.

I drove all the way to this thrift store from Sacramento. This was my first time here and I was NOT disappointed. This is truly a «thrift» store! The deals I found were amazing and honestly, I rarely come across thrift stores such as this one in Sacramento. The prices here could not be beat. I managed to score several healthcare items and pet supplies (potty pads) for under $ 2 and then I walked next door to the book store and filled several hand carts with books.
This thrift store is a little smaller than I’m used to, and to top things off, I came on a «fill a bag» day so there was a lot of maneuvering around people than I’m used to, but it was well worth it.
I plan to come back because this is one of the few thrift stores that actually rewards customers for their shopping. I managed to spend just under $ 90 today ($ 80+ of that was on books) and I will definitely be back to get more stamps on my card.
I also plan to become a member in order to save on sale days.
If you can’t tell, I’m absolutely blown away by the deals/​treasures I found here. Way to go Yolo SPCA… and Goodwill, you should be taking notes if you’re reading this review!

There are so many good finds here and everything is so inexpensive! Sometimes you just have to dig a little bit, but there are truly unusual, eclectic, and crafty items to be discovered. I bought several craft items, such as a straw wreath, grapevine wreath, old utensils, and old metal tray. I’m so excited to do crafts with these things. Even just looking around here really sparks creativity! I can’t wait to go back.

Love this place.
Went there for a coffee table to refinish, ended up buying one for $ 6.00 and it really didn’t need to be refinished. Great place to search for furniture, you just have to go at the right time!!!
Also great place to get stuff to put together a halloween costume!

Review is for bookstore only.
What a gem! I moved to Davis in 2007 but didn’t stumble upon the SPCA bookstore until today and I am thrilled that I did. As an avid reader, the habit can become expensive. They have a decent selection of recent novels and the classics. Some of the sections I didn’t have a chance to explore were memoirs, self help, tech, DVDs, and more. The staff was also very helpful and well-​read. Dropped $ 7.53, went home with seven new books.
A peek into the classics section: The Odyssey, Great Expectations, Crime and Punishment, Of Mice and Men, Wurthering Heights, The Scarlett Letter.
And the novels section: Life of Pi, The Kite Runner, The Help, Memoirs of a Geisha, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, The Time Travelers Wife, The Da Vinci Code.

This tiny store is filled with a lot more stuff than it first appears! They have something in every category of household items, furniture, including books and a pretty good selection of clothes. I can easily spend an hour just trying to see everything. The turnover rate is pretty fast, so you can expect to see new things in just a couple of days.
Prices: one of the cheapest thrift stores I’ve been to.
— Furniture: They have coffee tables and small furniture for less than 10 $!
— Dishes/​Kitchenware: ~1.50. Silverware is just a few cents. Great stop to stock up your new apartment
— Clothes: ~6 $; this is how much the clothes I buy average out to be, but the prices do vary a bit depending on the designer. Still they’re always incredible deals. I’ve seen Seven for all Mankind, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, Guess, American Eagle, Levi’s.
I’ve definitely found a working CHI straightening iron that looked new except the box had been opened, for 6 $ (retails for almost 100 $)! They do have discounts on certain days of the week as well. Whenever I need something, the SPCA Thrift Store is the first place I hit up.
Note: They take donations around the corner of the store.

Stopped by here while exploring Davis. Last time I was in Davis it was closed so I was eager to check it out this time around.
They have a lot of stuff in the front yard, very yard sale esque. I saw some good looking furniture there, but also some junk that deserved to be in the dumpster.
I didn’t take a look at the clothes so they might have some more promising treasures in that end of the store. It was pretty messy and uninteresting in the rest of the store. I know with thrift stores its hit or miss. The place was super crowded so maybe we had missed the good stuff.
I loved that they sold shirts there for the SPCA. If I had extra cash laying around I might of picked one up. They had a cute design and came in lots of colors.
I will continue to stop by here on my trips into Davis but won’t have super high hopes next time.

This is one of my favorite thrift stores! My sister and I always make a trip here whenever I am in town. The prices are dirt cheap so it really is more like a treasure hunt!
This last trip I was able to find a big thermos for 50 cents, a UCLA hat for $ 1.50, and a white noise sleep aid for $ 2!
They always have coupons or some kind of deal going on. My only wish is that I lived closer to this place because I would be here all the time!

I absolutely love this thrift store! If you get a Davis coupon book (found on campus), you can find 30% and 40% off coupons which is awesome. I always spend more than 1.5 hours, digging up goodies. Most tops are priced around 3 – 6 bucks. Jackets are around 10 bucks. With the coupons, I can get like a jacket, jeans, and a few tops for around $ 20.
Of course thrifting can be hit or miss, so don’t always go in with expectations.
I go about 2 – 3 times a quarter :) and it’s running distance from my apartment.

The SPCA Thrift Store in Davis is the cat’s pajamas. I love donating my thrift dollars to causes I believe in, and I think I could fund a new SPCA branch just from my spending here ;D
It’s a pretty large thrift store with lots of ladies clothes, shelves of housewares & knick-​knacks, a front yard full of furniture, a back yard full of books (including a good selection of vintage books) AND a frequent shopper stamp card… what’s not to love?