Salvation Army Thrift Store

Great place, good prices. Used to work here it’s pretty chill. Trainer was really patient and easy to understand. Happy with this place.

I make extended trip visits to the area to visit family. My favorite pastime is thrifting. I found other stores crowded, expensive and the experience unpleasant. This store is fantastic I amso glad I found it. Just ignore the negative review that keeps popping to the top someone has a personal agenda. The racks are regularly cleaned and it is possible to go through the racks without having to break a sweat pushing things aside to get something out. The restrooms are clean and someone is almost always nearby to open for you. There’s no toy section with unmonitored running screaming kids. The furniture section is huge I’ve seen some really nice pieces in there. The clothing prices are close to the same price as other stores except there is at least one half off day here once a week on everything in the store or all clothes and then the prices are fantastic! Senior discount is everyday not just once a week! I love being able to listen to christian music too instead of loud pop! The Salvation Army does fantastic work with the poor and addicts in Gilroy! Support their. Efforts by shopping here. Oh and there’s always parking!

I come here a lot. But, the last time I went must of been a few weeks ago, they didn’t have much smalls. Like dishes or trinkets, you know, the stuff you don’t need but, can’t live without. They have a TON of clothes, tho. Furniture galore. I’ll always go back just to see what they have. Plus I donate here all the time. It’s like a never ending circle. LOL

NOTE: Most of the positive reviews for this Salvation Army are at least a year old. I wonder if any of these same people have shopped at this thrift store recently. Sure, I use to love this thrift store once as well but not anymore. Rarely, I shop here now because it can be a real let down.
If you are a single older lady in your 60s and up you can get a good deal here. I was at the jewelry counter today at around 2pm and overheard a conversation two ladies had with a male clerk. This male clerk told me that all the jewelry in the counter is $ 9 if I recall. Great deal if you know what you are looking for by the way but most of the jewelry is cheap costume which did not cost anywhere near that when they were new. Anyhow, these two older ladies found a very nice costume necklace that looked like the kind that Nordstroms or Macy’s would carry and so $ 9 would still have been reasonable however apparently the necklace was damaged. The male clerk who usually is not very friendly was very chatty with these two ladies and gave the necklace to them for about $ 2!!! WTF?!? That is a huge discount!!!
I never ever get jewelry that cheap here!!! This same guy would not budge on price for me ever! I found a pair of shoes that I really liked the only thing was that the shoe laces were damaged and they were priced at $ 15!!! WHY?!? And when I mentioned how bad shape the shoelaces were, it did not even make a difference. He would not go down on the price for me. Maybe I am not his type… hmmmm. But then this store does not give out good deals at all and the clerks are usually very firm with the pricing-​unless on those rare occasions like I mentioned.
All shoes use to be about $ 5 a pair regardless of style, brand, or how new they were. The scarves use to be cheap too, but now scarves are $ 5 unless they are on this yuppy rack where they become quite a bit more. Yes the prices on merchandise here has crept up to outlandish prices. My family has been customers of this store ever since it was in the downtown area– that was when you use to be able to find merchandise for really at bargain prices. Sadly… sigh…not anymore.
And to top this, if you find an item that is missing a tag, the item cannot be sold-​there is no leniency on this at all! Quite a few times my family has found things that we have wanted to by but could not buy because of a missing tag! Seriously, why cannot the clerks go to the back room and get them priced right then and there?!? Or even then make their own good judgement and set a price for such merchandise?!? I mean… really!!!
Even then much of the merchandise here is very retro and out dated. I see clothing with those huge shoulder pads that were popular in the 1990s but not now. There are VCRs for sale and I do not think that too many people own VCRs nowadays except for the nostalgic few like myself who know that there are some movies you can only get on video as they are not yet available on DVD.
Pros:
–huge spacious store
–great sales but come early for them as the store does get picked over
–spacious fitting rooms to try on clothing
Cons:
–most items are overpriced — do not expect a discount unless the tag which is dated is considered before a certain date and then it is 50% off, or it is one of those sale days when most everything in the store is 50% off, or if by the rare occasion your flattery gets you a huge discount like mentioned above
–most items for sale are retro, outdated merchandise
–if an item is missing a price tag, it will not be sold– no leniency–
Suggestion: for better deals go to the Goodwill that is in downtown Gilroy or the Santa Cruz Salvation Army. I have been to many Salvation Army stores in the Northern California area and have to say my two favorites are in Santa Cruz and San Jose. Too bad there no longer is a Salvation Army Store in Watsonville and Seaside.

I have a special place in my heart for thrifting. Everyone who knows me well enough should know that. I am soooo used to going to Plato’s Closet, Goodwill, Savers, and other thrift stores in between. Never have I stepped foot in a Salvation Army.
Pulling into the parking lot, we noticed it was pretty empty. About 7 cars were parked out, which I thought was weird because it’s Saturday.
I only explored the women’s clothing section and I already was disgusted. Not only the quality of the clothing was crap, but the prices were even crappier! Why is it that a tank top with missing jewels is being sold for $ 8?
After going a little deeper into the store, I just had to stop…
No. Just no.

We come here once a month and come home with great things. They have a good selection of clothes and Wednesdays are half off! I also have found awesome glassware. Besides the screaming demon kids, we really like this place.

Always super friendly staff. Awesome place to look for antiques. Only down side is way over priced furniture

The Sally Thrift store are the best. Unlike most so called charities most of the contributions go for charity work not exectives overpriced salaries like other so called good will operations.

Shopping in thrift stores can be a real bargain hunters challenge. It is the joy of the find, and there are never sale items for everyone as all items are one of a kind. I thought I have been to some very nice thrift stores, but this place is incredible! First it is huge, as big as a Kmart, with wide isles, incredible organization, and clean clean clean. Wow! This is a place to browse thru on the way thru Gilroy!

This SA store is well laid out, and they have a good inventory.
Recently they have been having a 50% off on the whole store sale… yay!

I’ve been to this store over the years and, it seems to be one of the better locales as far as Salvation Army goes. I’m not very impressed with the San Jose location on Taylor Street.
The two gentlemen that work at this location are friendly. The store is clean, but yes, it’s got that thrift store smell. Most of the goods were reasonably priced, but, on my last visit, I noticed the prices were jacked up. When I asked about an item that I knew sold for 75% less at new (yes, it was an IKEA item), I was told that the San Jose store prices some of the goods. That explains why a small glass tumbler is 3.99 each.
My husband did better. He found a Monster Cable surge protector for 9.99 that retailed for 70.00 new. Monster Cable is usually way overpriced, but this was a true bargain. I noticed someone else buying speakers that looked a great deal. So, maybe this isn’t the best place for housewares and appliances, but, you just have to be patient, and you might get lucky, after wading through some some old and dirty Mr. Coffee makers and steam irons that sell higher for used over new.
They’ve done better on pricing before. Maybe they’ll take a hint and go back.
Not open on Sundays.

This is my favorite thrift store ever. I’ve been to thrift stores in San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz but frankly, none of them compare to this one in terms of price and quality. The specialties in order of quantity are: clothes, books, and furniture.

As thrift shops go, this is a pretty sweet one. Definitely not fancy or high-​end stuff like Buffalo Exchange, etc., but the prices are super good! They have clothes, housewares, books, movies, furniture, and random knick knacks. No paddy-​whacks, as far as I know.
Also, you can’t beat half off everything on Wednesdays!

Whether I act on my desires to make a purchase, It amazes me every time what I can find at a thrift shop. This place is no exception. Although it has an unpleasant smell, I can quickly overlook it. Despite everything being cheap, they have weekly 50% off the whole store on Fridays and maybe Saturdays. The employees are nice. There was an elderly man who either worked full time or volunteered. I was interested in purchasing some DVDs. One of the DVDS was badly damaged and I got it for free. Worked just fine when I got home. Also winter is the best time to go since thats when they get more things since people are making room for new junk after christmas.

GREAT selection, friendly staff, and half off on Wednesdays. What else can I say?

I’m really only judging thrift store vs thrift store. Is this the best Salvation Army I’ve ever been to? No. Is it was better than goodwill? Yes.
Clothes on clothes if you’re looking to find some fashion you’ll be happy. Lots of couches. A little light on the nic nacs which are my favorite.
It’s way more clean and way more organized than goodwill. The vibe is much better and the employees are friendly.

Cool place, got two plates to decorate my walls with for $ 2 each. The store has that old smell (but tell me what kind of thrift store doesn’t have that smell?). Clothes and stuff, didn’t get a chance to browse through.

I LOVE these family stores! They’re huge, bright, and clean. They also have lots of dressing rooms and the service was attentive and helpful. For some reason, their sweater section was unorganized, but I still found a sweater in a style I’ve been looking for a long time.
There was a pretty long wait in line for the cashiers, but other than that, they have lots of great finds.

Went in expecting… well, a Salvation Army. But I was very shocked and impressed with this one!
A huge location with a crazy amount of inventory. We looked around for 2 hours and could have been there much longer! The selection didn’t seemed picked over and I got some really sweet housewares for super cheap.
Over the course or shopping pretty much everything was announced as on sale over the intercom. When I was rung up I only paid full price for one item — I got at least a dollar off everything else.
Even thought it is a ways away it is totally worth the drive!

WOW! Really? A thrift store. THAT CLEAN and organized?! Yes. It is true. They do exist out there. I rarely visit thrift stores… shoot, I rarely shop nowadays. But do not underestimate what you’ll ever find at the Salvation Army, especially this location. Lucky us… it was an extra 50% off the day we came so we walked out the door paying $ 22 for a crap load of unique tea pot sets!
There is an abundance of staff walking around helping people and readily available to assist if needed. They have their own parking lot in the corner from the rest of the shopping complexes around.