Savers

Savers Kalihi… the other Savers besides my local Waipahu one. This place is almost as good as Waipahu. I’ve noticed I find the best workout clothes here (scored some great stuff on the 50% off days), but that Waipahu has a better towel/​sheet selection, as well as more designer jeans. That’s why I hit up both on the club card 50% off days! Got my boyfriend hooked as well. He’s gotten at least a dozen pair of high quality jeans for work for $ 3.50 a pair on sale days (Lucky, Levi’s, etc). Plus plenty of workout shirts and shorts! Even though the lines are super long on sale days, they move fast! 10 – 15 minutes max, so don’t be turned off by that! Just get your goods and get in line, I promise they move you through fast!

I always find the best deals here and I really enjoy their 30% off promotions which seem to cycle off and on throughout the year. If you’re a member, which is free to sign up, you also get 50% off during most holiday weekends when they typically run promotions. I enjoy stoping at both locations to kill a couple of hours whenever I’m bored. Some stuff is overpriced but finding those underpriced gems makes it that much more worth it.

I am so overwhelmed when I went to the place! You got a whole lot of things offered here (especially clothes). We were looking for furnitures but didnt find one but its okay, we still bought a lot of home stuff.

Very sad. I used to be a regular. It was my place to find awesome collectibles for a great price. Now it seems that they are price matching eBay!!! eBay not retail (which sometimes can be some person asking way more than the item is worth. Recently I’ve seen items that are 20+ years old go for $ 100+ Just because it might be going for that price on the Internet it shouldn’t be the price in a thrift shop that gets everything donated!!! When I asked why the high price they told me to check eBay that’s what its worth.

I like finding inexpensive items for DIY crafty projects. I’ve noticed the prices at Savers are ridiculously EXPENSIVE! It’s just not worth it anymore. You can find the same items at Ross, Walmart or TJ Max for CHEAPER and they are NEW!
How dare Savers take FREE donations and turn around and sell them at retail prices. It’s sad that they do that.
Next time, I will take a senior citizen with me on a Tuesday to get items at 30% off. That’s the only way I will pay for items from a used store. You can’t even call Savers a thrift store anymore.

Goodwill was typically the place where I donate all my clothes and other household items, and to shop for that rare and specific item (which I never ever find). I’ve been looking at the wrong place! Savers is the place to be!
Donating is very easy, simple, and fast. You can park in front of the store and bring your items in, and if you have a lot, a friendly staff member will help you. At Goodwill, you only receive a piece of paper stating what I donated for tax deductions. Savers on the other hand, you also receive a hole punch card, and when you fill out six holes on the card (one for each bag or box of donations), you will get a 30% discount off of an item in the store. Sweet!
Located in the Dillingham Plaza, next to Foodland, there is ample amount of parking. Unlike Goodwill that have the fewest stalls that’s always full.
For some individuals, they think old and used items as dirty and smelly and just plain gross, and for some reason, the Goodwill at both Beretania and Kaimuki enhances this sense. Their stores are dark and dank and ridiculously messy. Savers is very bright, and their items are very organized.
There’s quite a variety of items, and a lot of them are decently priced. There are some I found that are crazily over-​priced, and those are typically the «newer» looking items, or ones that still have the original price tags attached on them. For example, a very used Tommy Armour 3-​hybrid with the original Sports Authority $ 99.99 price tag shouldn’t be listed at $ 24.99, especially when I can buy a much better quality and less used Adams 3-​hybrid at $ 7.99 (plus my 30% discount!). The used books are also expensive! $ 2.99 for a beat up paperback? No, thank. I can easily go to the public libraries and buy used books at a much, much better price. Similar to Goodwill, Savers has the daily 50% off discount for certain colors on the price tags, which is a great way to save even more money.
Overall, I do enjoy coming here to donate and to just look around to find the hidden treasures. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the store is bright, well-​maintained, and organized with ample amount of parking, the prices are decent with good perks when you donate, and the selection is excellent with more quality items.

Did you all know that this Savers in Kalihi is the best selling Savers in the nation? For real it really is! I learned it first from United Cerebral Paulsy’s executive director.
Everyone usually has there go-​to thrift shops and Savers is usually my go-​to. They usually are known for their Halloween section during Halloween time. They do have a decent amount of thrift things. What I like about Savers is that they team up and partner with many many nonprofit organizations. They are a for-​profit company that serves nonprofits and they make a lot of money for them thanks to the used items of the community. There are some things that I feel are kinda maybe overpriced for the item that they are selling. I would say the most sketchest items that they sell are the electronics. They are usually very dirty and they look broken so I do not even know why they sell them. Everything else like clothing, books, houseware, and some others are pretty decent. The staff and customer service is ok. The store is within the Dillingham Shopping Center area which is next to Foodland, LnL Hawaiian BBQ, etc. The parking for that area could get filled depending on what time of the day that you go. The store is fairly large as well. I usually like to shop for suits over here since they are really cheap haha.

You never know what’s in store for you every time you go to this Savers. I’ve been here a couple of times, but never found things that I really liked. Maybe 1 or 2 things, but never something that I was so stoked for. I think you kinda just have to be lucky or constantly coming when they replenish their items to be updated However, just the other day I literally got a Stussy brand camo bucket hat for $ 2, a cute denim jumpsuit from Old Navy for $ 8, and a black authentic Tory Burch bag for $ 10. I have never been so happy in my life for a great bargain like this! I think that def deserves 5 stars!

Legally, they covered their butts, but the lost a customer. I had never been inside this place before and wasn’t aware of their «no refunds /​no returns» policy. I was wandering around, and saw a brand new HP scanner/​printer, out of the box, but obviously never used, for $ 35. I bought it, took it home, it was defective (always showed «paper jam») and the next morning I returned it. Manager laughed at me, asking if I was aware of their policy? Basically, I just screwed myself out of $ 35, as everything is sold «as is», untested, and I would only receive Store Credit.
Well, I argued, but like I said, hey had their butts covered. There was a little sign up by the cashier that I didn’t notice or see, stating their policy.
I spent the next hour i this dump walking around, looking for anything to use my store credit on.
Despite being called a «thrift» store, their prices are actually pretty high for 2^nd hand clothing. $ 7.99 for a used t-​shirt? Used blue-​jeans for $ 15.00? Used cargo shorts for $ 9.99? Insane.
Even now I realized that scanner could have been brought new for only $ 50 at Walmart.
I eventually picked out 3 T-​shirts and 2 shorts which came out to $ 32, but I told them to keep the extra $ 2 and just let me out of that madhouse. Babies screaming, obese people blocking entire aisles, very long lines at the registers… never again.

It was a lot of people and many were lining up for the big sale 50% off at savers dillingham. I noticed many clothes and other pants even products have good deals. Great brands would cost from $ 7.99, $ 9.99 to $ 14.99 plus on top of that, 50% off is available! I needed clothes to buy for my family and i upcoming assembly…
But today i was suppose to plan to go to a viewing. Unforunately didnt have a ride back and im with my parents and its hard to make sure to go attend. Although I did had fun along with my parents and neighbor… Savers staffs were nice as well.
Place is convenient and warm. Sometimes I could see the dust in every carts. And also in every hangers. BUt overall today was a very good deal! Beating the regular price and then being able to find something you can use that is now affordable. I was able to buy shoes, and shirts.

DONATING: I enjoy knowing that I can recycle my goods that I do not use so that others may benefit from them. Park at the loading zone at the front of the store and drop them off at the big red bins. Ask for a tax receipt from the workers to track your donations for tax deductions under the next income tax period.
PURCHASING THRIFTED ITEMS: Quality second-​hand clothing can be purchased here at an affordable price. I love the thrill of finding a great piece of clothing. It’s like treasure hunting! I’ve found clothing from brands like J. Crew, Banana Republic, Gap, Black House White Market, Ann Taylor, American Eagle Outfitters, etc. There is also a great selection of vintage aloha shirts. If you look hard enough, you can even find designer goods like Prada but you need to do your research to know if it is real or not. Don’t forget to also check for any imperfections, such as stains, rips, or missing buttons.
SECRET TIP: You might look at the prices of the tags and think that it is a bit pricey. That may be true, but there are special sales that you need to consider.
— Daily 50% off of one colored tag
— Stamp cards that offer 30% off once filled
— 50% off clothes, accessories, bed & bath, and shoes on holidays (Note: The lines are crazy long on these days and can snake around the store.)
— Best yet: sign up for the Savers club card and you can get emails for special sales on specific days.
DID YOU KNOW: Did you know that fast fashion (i.e. Forever21 and Zara) is the second dirtiest industry in the world, compared to oil? Crazy, right? Limit your reliance on fast fashion, where the production of clothes has a negative impact to workers who make them as well as to the environment. Go to thrift shops or sustainable fashion retailers instead! Note also that a portion of the proceeds made from Savers goes back to local nonprofits, such as the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii while unsold clothes are recycled or donated elsewhere.
ABOUT THE STORE: The Savers family of stores is a for-​profit, global thrift retailer offering great quality, gently used clothing, accessories and household goods. Their business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling gives communities a smart way to shop and keeps more than 650 million pounds of used goods from landfills each year. They also help more than 120 nonprofit organizations by paying them for donated goods, which supports their vital community programs and services. These brands comprise Savers (in the U. S), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia. All in all, they operate over 330 locations and have 22,000 employees. (This paragraph was adapted from their website.)

I’m gonna pop some tags, got $ 20 in my pocket…
I started going to thrift stores about 15 years ago and have not looked back since! Whether it’s finding just what you were looking for, something you never knew you needed, or what the heck is that? All at cheap discounted prices.
I have found so many nice things here at this Savers.
— big coral pieces
–handmade quilts
–vintage Pyrex
–seven for all mankind and Joe’s denim jeans
–Swarovski turtle and snowflake
It’s just a matter of spending some time and looking through the items.
They occasionaly will do savings passes where they stamp a card for every $ 5 spent. 15 stamps will get you 30% off your next purchase.
Every day they have a 50% off color which changes every week.
Returns are only allowed 7 days after purchase with original tags and receipt.
There were a couple of instances where the original tag was attached to the item and it was priced higher than the original price. In those cases they will generally offer half of the original price.
Staff is pretty helpful and they’re quick to react when the lines get long.

Came in here today to kill some time thrifting. We always check out the book section and today we totally scored! My 3^rd grader found a whole bunch of book sets she wanted and started throwing them into the cart. We ended up with 25 chapter books and with the buy 4 get one free deal PLUS a 30% off stamp card it all came out to under $ 17. That’s the price of just one book alone full retail! We also scored several foam heads for next Halloween’s props. Awesome. This location has a good variety of both used items and new items so we got some gloves and knit head wraps for our upcoming trip to Oregon. The only reason I deducted a star is because of the bathroom. Eek. It could use a good renovation or at least an hourly cleaning but I guess customers are lucky to have one available at all. Overall I like coming to this location to browse. Most of the time we do come away with some awesome finds.

I really just come here once or twice at the most a year for Halloween costume accessories or a themed party occassion because it’s the cheaper route than buying from other retailers that I’m probably only gonna use once. They have a wide variety of clothing but because I don’t trust 100% where these clothes come from, I become quite hesitant in buying clothes from here. Whenever I do come here, I browse around to see what clothing they have in my section just to see what type of vintage clothes comes through here. I haven’t had any luck in finding cheap name brand wears that would probably catch my attention. A lot of the prices are quite steep for something that’s used. I’d rather go to Ross and find the same type of deal and know that it’s new. I’ve donated here once and it’s a quick process where you can pull up to the store and have someone assist you in getting your donation drop offs.

I haven’t been in this store for years. I think the last time I was in here was to get a few clothing items for a 70’s party. This place has some unique items at a bargain basement prices. It’s great if your looking for clothes to make a Halloween costume.

$ 8.00 for a strawberry shortcake glass cup. Seriously. I know it’s a business and some profit goes to Big Brother, Big Sister and Cerebral Palsy — but damn it’s expensive.

I’ve been here twice, once in 2013 for a Halloween costume and once just recently! I didn’t fully appreciate this place the last time I was here!!!
This weekend, my friend J decided to take me thrift shopping because I’ve never been. Perfect — I needed work clothes. We hit up Goodwill first and scored a couple of things but were more excited about Savers anyway.
We love this place! It’s more organized than Goodwill, for sure!!! It’s also more organized than some of the Ross’s in town. I like it — it’s not chaotic and things are incredibly well-​labeled. Sizes are pretty true to what the sign on the rack says. :) I like that they split the women’s knits and blouses although I was horrified when I realized I had already filled my basket and haven’t even looked through the blouse rack yet.
This place isn’t as cheap as Goodwill but I feel that the organization and spaciousness is worth it — Goodwill gave off a musty feeling (if not smell) and Savers does present a little better — so the experience is more pleasant. I like that the condition of the clothing is more discerning.
I scored 7 tops and a cardigan here plus a book and 2 teacups (these are going to be a craft project for wintermas gifts) for $ 55!!! That is just nuts! I’m so giddy! I can’t wait to come back!

This is the best thrift store on the island.
It’s more organized than some Ross’ (dress for less) I’ve been to; definitely more organized than any other thrift store out here.
There is a little chemical kind of smell to it, kind of like sizing. Probably whatever they use to clean all the clothing or something.
I have to mention it is a little more pricey than the other thrift stores, but I’m willing to pay because it is still way cheaper than Ross, it’s so organized, and all the clothing I buy is in better condition than other thrift stores.
* Speaking of price: They do have sales. Mondays are 25% off for everyone, Tuesday 25% off for seniors, Wednesday 25% for military. Occasionally they have 50% sales for Savers club members. Or, if you donate a bag of anything, they do give you $ 5 off purchases of $ 25 or more, but waiting for a 25% off day is a way better steal!
* Take my advice: Don’t buy baby clothes or any bedding here. I did a little browsing when I was waiting to use the restroom one day and noticed the high prices. One bedding set was something like $ 80 (used), but I had seen the same exact brand new set at Ross’ for $ 45. Baby clothes are practically the same price as some retail stores. I recommend purchasing those sorts of things at Ross.
I mostly wear used clothing, and while some of my friends turn up their nose at this, there are times when they stop to ask me where I got that top, skirt, dress, etc… Still, I’ve only been able to turn a few of my friends onto wearing used. Hey, the money I save on clothes and stuff, the more I can put toward having a beautiful home, and necessary expenses in general. I’m not having to live paycheck to paycheck after buying that $ 70 pair of jeans, $ 50 top or $ 400 handbag.
At this particular store I make a lot of great finds in clothing. More than half of the stuff I grab are barely used or still have tags. Boyfriend, who will not go clothes shopping, appreciates the things I bring home for him. At first he used to act like his old clothes were better, but once he saw the quality of the clothing, I saw the old clothes hidden away in the closet until I dug them out to donate, and he never even noticed.
They do also have other odds & ends, but I rarely need to shop those areas.

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There’s something about thrift shopping that adds some thrill and excitement to your day. You never know what you’re going to get. Most of the items are used, but once in a while you could find that gem, a gift that someone didn’t want so they donated it, tags on and all. Brand new! Someone’s trash could be YOUR treasure! That’s what Savers is all about.
Sure, you can spend hours in there looking through old, stained clothes that makes you say «who would ever buy this?» but it’s the time that you spent, and anticipation, that adds to the experience. Not like you won’t go back because you didn’t find anything.
When I walked in, the store didn’t smell great. It smelled like a public bathroom that had just gotten cleaned, and I don’t mean that in a good way. Not like Wal-​Mart or Costco bathrooms smell, because those smell great, but then again I’m talking about the store itself, not about its bathroom. After a while I couldn’t smell it. Either that or I got used to the smell which is just bad.
I usually go to Savers when I need some new pants for work. I don’t want to spend full price on pants that I’ll use for work, that could get dirty and faded easily, so I come here. They have a pretty big selection of all types of clothing, for men and women. They have a decent amount of fitting rooms as well, and I’ve never had to wait to try something on. They do have a footwear section, but I don’t really check that out, especially after you can smell those stinky shoes.
I always like checking out the electronics section, as I’ve seen things like an original Xbox and an original Playstation. Pretty cool. They also have a section with books and board games.
Their bathroom is kind of… meh. No paper towels, the toilet paper isn’t inside the holder, instead it’s on the top of it. Not the best bathroom ever, but definitely not the worst.
They only had two registers open when we went to check out, but after a while a third cashier came up and grabbed us to check out, so that was cool. I ended up with a pair of jeans for work, while Rachel found a nice little top. I have to say it was a successful trip.

One evening my husband and I took a premarital quiz for fun. Yes, things are always popping in the Young household.
«How much should a pair of jeans cost?»
I answered $ 120. He answered $ 7.
$ 7? Yes, because the man only shops at Savers. Once during our decade together I convinced him to purchase a pair of jeans from the Gap (I had a 50% off coupon) and it was like taking a country bumpkin into the big city.
«Wow, it’s really bright in these dressing rooms! Whoa, what’s this button do?» and so on.
Ever since I had stumbled across my own used clothing at Savers as a teen I had looked upon the store with disdain. It took my husband years to convince me that shopping at Savers didn’t mean I was a failure at life. Though for a time he regretted his victory as, drunk with «it’s all so cheap» I had a phase during which I brought home armloads of uselessness including six garish prom gowns and nine pairs of worn stilettos. I have since become a more discerning shopper with rules such as «only buy a wedding dress that fits you, not one that ALMOST fits you» and «entertain the possibility that you absolutely do not need a wedding dress as you are already married.»
This particular thrift store sometimes seems a touch overpriced. For example, I very rarely purchase kids clothing as I am usually able to find NEW kids things at the mall (during sales) for less than the used kids thing at Savers. However, if you choose wisely and use one of the coupons they give you in return for making a donation of items, you can sometimes score some decent hauls.
We do the majority of our Saver’s shopping during the 50% off almost everything sales because everything become dirt cheap. Should you want to brave one of these events I have a few suggestions for you:
1) Use the bathroom before you go as there is only a solitary one-​stall for which half the county will be waiting. The other half of the county will be in a line that literally snakes around the perimeter of the ENTIRE STORE.
2) Bring some reading material for the snaking line.
3) Arrive EARLY so that as soon as the doors open you may secure a cart and begin the mad dash around the store knocking over Filippino grandmas and muumuu clad aunties.
4) You can only take six items into the dressing room. After six items you then have to go to the back of the line and wait another forty-​five minutes. I suggest you wear a leotard and try on clothes in front of any random mirror in the store. That’s what I do. Well, not the leotard part, I just thought of that.
Also, this place is not particularly clean and there is even the occasional gigantic roach running about. If you have a child who has an oral fixation and does things like lick public floors, I would leave her at home. With someone to watch her, of course. The law, apparently, does not smile on the «put-​out-​a-​bowl-​of-​cereal-​and-​play-​a-​movie» approach. This entire paragraph bears no resemblance to my parenting skills or my daughter.
Right.