The Salvation Army

Decent amount of furniture (main reason for the visit) to choose from. Friendly staff, helpful too when it came to hauling a dressing to the back of the store and into the car.

I found what I was looking for in the women’s section.

Thrift store shopping always reminds me of an ex whom I lived with in Baltimore. We used to love thrift store and record store shopping together. But apparently, I wasn’t enough for him, and he had to flirt with women whom he’d previous hooked up with on Facebook left and right. Oh, and lie to me about that, among other things. That’s just one of the reasons I can’t be with him.
It’s too bad thrift store shopping reminds me of him; otherwise, I really do enjoy it. But, I digress…
I have a neighbor who’s a Vietnam vet, and he introduced me to this store. We went on half-​price Wednesday, and I ended up buying a bunch of dresses, because it’s literally THE best thrift store I’ve shopped at in Philly for women’s clothing. Tonight, I got a top that STILL HAD THE PRICE TAG ON IT, which was $ 98. I bought it for $ 6.99. Unfortunately, I got confused about what was half price, though… it was only blue tags, and I didn’t realize that, and I ended up spending $ 73 :p
Still, whenever I shop at thrift stores, I always look for something special, unique, and of value (as well as something I think I’ll look good in), because I model, and I need a lot of unique clothes for photo shoots. I have no problem finding cool, unique stuff there. I even found an adorable dress I’m going to wear for my high school reunion, coming up in September.
It does suck that they have no bathroom, as someone else mentioned. I could spend all day in there clothes shopping, but eventually, I have to leave to use the ladies’ room!
Today I was looking for furniture, and they had some unique, nice items. such as an ornate glass coffee table, but most of the stuff was too big for my place, and I would have no way to bring it home. No idea if they deliver or not.
You can also find some unexpected treasures in the housewares section, like fondue sets, or Vincent Van Gogh shot glasses (things I saw but did not buy). And if you’re looking for creepy dolls, this is a good place. The kids section was full of them. I need to bring an artist friend of mine so she can make something with the dolls.
The gospel music is annoying but hey, it’s a Salvation Army, what do you expect. Go to a vintage store if you prefer death metal.

Perfect for a bargain .
They have lots of things from furniture, to clutching and everything In between, just be prepared to spend some time looking to find anything good .
I go there for summer tees, often find Hollister & alike brands, been lucky to fish out a few brand new things w org tags.

Pretty good size store. Variety of items and large parking lot across the way which is very helpful in a street parking town. They can be quite particular about what furniture your donate but other than that a solid place.

This review is for the donation part of the business. Really easy, couldn’t be easier. Even on a cold 25 degree winter’s day there were two friendly workers around to help process your goods. They can give you a receipt for tax purposes. Their hours are awesome. Some places fill up and by noon they aren’t accepting anything, with the three large trucks in the parking lot, that didn’t seem to be a problem. Other places the donation area is a free for all, a mountain of unsupervised junk that could collapse at any time. This was very organized and professional by comparison.

I find great buys here BUT the store always smells bad & they ruin many articles of clothing by STAPLING price tags onto them. The staff is generally rude, unprofessional & unattentive. Sometimes they have t– shirts packed so tightly together that its impossible to browse through them. The pricing on their sports team apparel is uneven & they aren’t open to feedback/​suggestions. They wanted $ 25 for a badly worn replica Donovan McNabb jersey but I got a brand new authentic Nike Harrisburg City Islanders soccer jersey that retails for $ 90 for $ 3. The lack of a dressing room & removal of the public restrom are problems also.

I was a bit skeptical about this place after reading the reviews, but I just can’t stay away from a new (to me) thrift store! Had a bit of trouble getting here at first because I’m not particularly familiar with the area, but now I’m a pro! Loved that there’s a private lot for parking. The store itself isn’t bad at all. I had a pleasant time roaming around and searching through the shelves and racks. Christmas music was playing and I quite enjoyed it. Housewares section is pretty tiny, but can have some gems. Prices are reasonable (just make sure it has a tag otherwise they will not sell it. I did, however, hear the employee tell someone they could hold it until the next day if the customer wanted to pick it up after it had been priced. Not sure if this is case by case or an all the time policy). Either way, I enjoyed my experience enough to continue going back. It’s definitely hit or miss, but what thrift stores aren’t? That’s the fun of it!

I like to think of this store as a permanent Halloween super store; roll in there today and you will see the isles packed with last minute DIY costume hunters (especially because Wednesdays are discount clothing days). Christmas season brings the ugly sweater party attendees, and thespians are present throughout the entire school year, but retro-​rocking youths and underfunded families are the main clientele, year round.
They do deals on select days with color coded price tags indicating the bargains, but I am fuzzy on what means what. I do know that with a little half-​assed sleuthing you can find something worth buying from the tape cassette to a bedroom set on almost every visit.
Pa dukes shops here at least three times a week, and he’s always showing off some under-​priced and pristine gem he discovered there, but that’s generally from the non-​clothing sections. Clothing, oddly enough, is averagely priced to overpriced, which stinks because a large percentage of shoppers here come because they can’t afford elsewhere, and so half priced clothing Wednesday, aka family day, can bring a cashier line of extreme lengths.

Despite some of the recent less than stellar reviews about this thrift store, I actually like it quite a bit. I go here regularly on Wednesdays for the 50% off family day, and I am able to purchase large quantities of clothing at an affordable price. This is important to someone like me that has recently lost weight and doesn’t want to spend an arm and a leg on clothing. There is literally a sea of clothing here, and every time I come the workers are constantly putting clothing on the floor. I have not purchased anything other than clothing so I can’t provide a review on the other items offered in the store.
They have a tag system where certain colored tags are 50% off on a given day. Wednesday is Family Day, and this is the busiest day as most of the items are 50% off unless the sign in the front of the store notes that a particular colored tag is excluded.
I have noticed comments about the music that is played in the store. Yes, contemporary gospel music is played on speakers throughout the store. I don’t have a problem with it actually. I mean it is the Salvation Army. It is a CHRISTIAN organization, and the music could possibly be very uplifting for the people that work there given that many of the workers are part of the rehabilitation program which is located right next door. Also, many of the workers there are trying to rebuild their lives so give them a break if they don’t think you are the most amazing thing in the world. I am sure they are just trying to do the best that they can particularly when some of the patrons come in being very snobby and downright rude as if the world owes them something. (I have seen it with my own eyes).
Overall, I like this thrift store. If you are looking for a place where the workers treat you like you are shopping at Saks 5^th Avenue… ummm…you may want to pass. You are not the center of their universe… sorry. However, if you want to purchase a ton of quality clothes for a decent price, this store is it. Come in, browse, take the gospel music for what it is and leave the pretentious high horses at the door, and I am sure you will enjoy this thrift store just as much as I do. :)

I am coming back to review this thrift store after about 18 months of shopping there. I’ve noticed terrible pricing issues on larger items. For example, they will price a computer tower at $ 100, and you have no idea if it even works. They don’t know either, but that doesn’t stop them from pricing it high and hoping it will sell. I found a very nice record player there that wasn’t priced. I took it to the front and asked the woman in charge how much it was. She glanced at it without opening or feeling it, and told me it was $ 300. I laughed at her and told her she can’t just make up a number and hope I will buy it. I showed her prices on ebay for similar models and out of the blue she says «Ok… 40 bucks». I was confused and pissed off that she would try to scam me like that. I was there today and they had a full-​sized Ikea bed (HEMNES model) on the floor priced for $ 280. Let that sink in for a moment… two hundred eighty dollars. Now go to the Ikea website and check the price on that bed. Brand new, it is listed for $ 180. It is constant scams day in and day out there that make me want to tell my friends not to go. I’ve seen them pull Burberry clothes off the rack and keep it behind the counter with a jacked-​up price tag simply because it says Burberry. Little does the manager know that Burberry produced some serious garbage throughout the 90’s, and that is what they are trying to score big on. Then one day I found a Ralph Lauren Purple Label cashmere sweater. If you price check one of those, they retail for close to $ 1000. It was on the rack for 6 bucks or something.
Prices here are negotiable. If you feel the price is not fair (which it usually is), ask for the woman who is the manager. Negotiate with her, and tell her she doesn’t know the value of thrift items. The variety of items here is great, and all the workers are friendly and helpful. They know me by face since I am there a lot.
To the manager: I hope you know who this is, and if you want to talk to me about this review, feel free to catch me in the store. I would personally spend much more money there if you learned basic pricing strategy.

This is a great thrift store, and you can find some gems if you look hard enough. Unfortunately, I have to give this Salvation Army one star due to the pathetic excuse for a store manager that is Sherry Quig. I‘m not sure how this woman acquired a management position. I‘m assuming (as others have expressed), that one of the requirements is the ability to blare gospel music throughout the store. However, this less than redeeming quality does not make up for the fact this woman is less than Christian in her principles, which include patronizing and even going as far as to insult customers.
I believe Ms. Quig has her title confused; your job is to deliver customer service and to ensure that your store runs efficiently. Your job does not include blaming and accusing your patrons for things they are not guilty of. If this is a profession you are interested in, law school might interest you. I have been to the Manayunk Salvation Army four times, and on three of these occasions I have witnessed the store manager insult/​accuse someone of stealing, changing a tag, or flat out disrespect them one way or another, which has included on one occasion laughing at and arguing with an obviously mentally disabled man.
I was lucky enough to be accused of lying about the price of a fur shawl I was holding, which was 29.99. I walked past Ms. Quig and another employee while she was sitting on a chair. In passing, I was nonchalantly asked how much the shawl was. I responded with the green tag (not half off) price, which was 29.99. In response to this Ms. Quig laughed loudly and said, «I know what this is worth, and it‘s not 29.99. She then said «Reprice this.» to the associate next to her. That associate, who was snickering at me and shaking her head, then grabbed the shawl from my hands and walked away to the back. I am not exaggerating when I say grabbed; this was an absurdly agressive exchange that was unwarranted and unnecessary. I left the store almost in tears because of the way I was treated. Once I had left, I decided to turn the car around so that I could get the name of the manager and file a complaint. When I re-​entered the store, I asked an associate at the front checkout counter for the manager‘s name so that I could file a complaint. He would not give me her name, or his own when it was asked for. I eventually got in contact with Ralph Pomponi to file a complaint. He was cordial and said the issue would be addressed, but an apology is not going to change the fact the village brute has said ten hail Mary‘s and ended up in a management position.
I absolutely adore thrifting. If Sherry Quig had any idea of what things are really worth, she would have questioned the jackpot find I was holding– a beautiful 1920‘s silk embroidered dress. Similar ones listed on Etsy are anywhere between 395 to 500 dollars. I got mine for 4. Instead, she was focused on a dead mink I was holding because it looked expensive. This is a thrift store, and it exists on FREE donations. Please understand this. Further more, this kind of behavior is inexcusable and has pissed me off enough to write this novel sized review and to corporate. Sherry Quig belongs in a grocery store bagging apples. Maybe there her expert opinion can steer people in the direction of quality produce. Educate this woman and her apathetic employees, or remove her from the Manayunk Salvation Army.

I like this salvation army quite a bit… The music, as Samantha P. stated, is rather interesting. Gospel music is normally blasting now and it is rather annoying. I think the workers think so too as the guy checking me out had zero to no life left in him. Anyway, prices are great! Some items are damaged but just look it over before you buy, it’s that simple.
FYI their drop off location is just across the street so don’t carry heavy items into the store to turn around and go right back out like I did haha.
On another note, has anyone ever dropped something off and then picked it up a few days or weeks later? That would be pretty funny.

This is the largest Salvation Army I have visited in the Philly area. It has the same drawbacks of other Salvation Army stores – high prices and insufficient staffing. However, their selection was quite good and they had a decent array of furniture and a large amount of clothing.
A big plus is that they are on a quiet little side street and have an enormous parking lot. I can’t imagine that you would ever have trouble finding a space.

I thought the other reviewer who mentioned the Gospel music blasting in the store was hilarious! When I’m in the store they are usually playing WOGL– greatest hits of the 60s, 70s, & 80s (which I love!). I actually haven’t heard heavy gospel music when I have been there but maybe that’s the manager’s day off. Don’t know. All the religious music must be doing something (whirling up the mojo?) because last year I had another «dream manifestation» come true. I scored a Vintage Pucci Shirt (top) for $ 1. This place is where your dreams can come true too.
Hoping one day to manifest a genuine Birkin bag from this store.

Of all the donation-​based thrift stores that I go to on a regular basis, the Salvation Army has the highest prices, the lowest quality and the rudest employees.
I have lived in Roxborough for years and have been both shopping at, and donating to The Salvation Army as long as I have been here, and I am done for good. I have spoken with lots of different thrifters over the past couple of years about the drastic price increase at the Salvi. I know they do their ½ price Family Day, but come on… It’s a donation based thrift store and I have found many items (especially in the homegoods section) that are the same price as retail (and they are USED)
My visits have dwindled but about a month ago, I needed a black dress and had very little time to travel, so I stopped over. The staff there was SOOO RUDE, that I wrote a letter to corporate, and vowed never to go back. One of the items I was going to buy had 2 prices printed on the same sticker. The cashier insisted that the higher price was the right one and the lower price was wrong. OK, I have NEVER heard of that policy in a store before, but that is fine. I politely said I no longer wanted the item (mainly due to principal, and also because I didn’t really need it) and she put her hand on her hip and asked if I plan to change my mind about any of my other purchases before she rings them up and has to call for a void. Ya know what, if every little thing about people is such a bother for you, Miss Cashier, than opt out of customer service…
Anyway, I waited a few minutes for the manager, who never came out, and then I left. I have been in there on other occasions where the staff is badmouthing management, refusing to get a manager for a customer, or the manager is refusing to come out of the office, so I figured it was a waist of my time to wait around.
I do visit Impact Thrift Stores weekly. Unlike the Salvi, they sort out stained merchandise, the staff is friendly, and their prices are very fair. They support a variety of local charities. You can also get 25% Off coupons on the reciepts from the Giant in Blue Bell!

it seems they have upped their prices big time over the last year or two. It’s kind of ridiculous that the furniture is almost as expensive as if you were to buy it new. The clothes are pretty reasonably priced for used clothing, at least for now.

I love me some thrift stores. I’ve given this one several chances and always walk away disappointed. I go for the bric a brac which is way over priced. If someone needlepointed something ⁸¹⁄₂ by 11″ 30 years ago, this shouldn’t make it $ 15. If something is marked from a store like ‘Home Goods’ on sale for $ 8 and S.A. is charging $ 7 for the used item, that’s not right.
Clothing is not my thing, but they sure have a lot of it.

They have tons and tons of clothes, and a large domestics and furniture area in the back. I have hope for the rest of you, but I can just never find anything here.
They’re a tad pricey for a thrift store.

This store is an awesome thrift store. Especially if you go on their discount days (Wednesday and Saturday, if I remember correctly); they make certain colored tags 50% off the marked price for the day, so you can save even more!
The last time I came I bought a black lace top (Cache), black leather shorts, and two Tripp skirts; all for $ 8!
Definitely worth checking out if you get a chance!