Value Village

So while in this thrift store I had a few items and there was a color coded ½ off, which is only topped by 1.99 day in my book. So I found a few things for a outdoor garden art idea that I have and then one piece that I though would be great but it was 12.99, OUCH! But it was the correct color so I though I would buy it.
At the check out stand there was a sign that said «Yellow .99″ WHOOT! Imagine my joy and excitement. Then I asked, at the check out stand, „so is it ½ off today or .99 cents?“ She replied, „Oh that is up in error, jimmy can you please take that sign down.“ I asked if she was going to honor the advert, and she laughed and I asked again. Then a manager came over and saw the original price on my item and said „no“. I have a lot of arguments why they should have:
1. Other retailers would
2. False advertising
3. should not matter if I know that it is incorrectly marked (they wouldn’t care if an item was OVER priced»
4. Shouldn’t matter what the price of the item is originally that I want for 99 cents.
5. etc. etc. etc.
I saved it, and went on my merry way and cussed the manager out to myself in the car. Then decided it wasn’t worth the emotion over 6 bucks. But I sure wish I had taken a picture of the sign and him taking it down to post with my rant.

I’d give them 0 stars if possible.
(1) If you want to put your money where your mouth is and support nonprofit thrift stores, you might want to AVOID Value Village /​Savers stores. Please educate yourself on the business practices of billion-​dollar companies like Value Village before donating your items (and money) to their management and CEOs.
(2) THEY INTENTIONALLY SELL BROKEN ELECTRONICS. Do not buy anything that you can’t THOROUGHLY INSPECT first. I asked 2 employees if the electronics I wanted to buy were tested before being put on the shelves. I was told they were. Still, I asked what I could do if I bought them & they didn’t work. I was told not to worry, I could bring them back «to exchange» them. Sadly, this is misleading as they have a very old school way of doing this. (See the next point.) When I did bring the items back, I was told they’d be «redonated» despite me clearly explaining that the items didn’t work. I asked for a marker so I could write on the items that they’re broken. The staff REFUSED to clearly mark the items as broken! Fortunately my pen worked on these items, so I wrote «BROKEN» in large lettering. If they’re gonna sell broken stuff, the least they could do is clearly mark the items.
(3) THEY DO NOT STAND BY WHAT THEY SELL. They do not offer store credits or refunds. All they offer is bring the merchandise back within 7 days and exchange it for something of equal value or less at the same moment that you bring back the merchandise. No such thing as store credit if there’s nothing in the store useful to you. So I was SOL because I had no time today or this week to shop for something — anything — that I could use.
For a store with profits in the billions lining the pockets of their wealthy CEOs, no wonder they don’t care about standing by the products that they’ve gotten at no cost to sell to silly suckers.
I will never shop at any Value Village /​Savers store again. I will spread the word about them INTENTIONALLY selling broken items. I will continue correcting people who believe their intentionally deceptive marketing. They mislead folks into thinking that they’re a nonprofit supporting local charities. WRONG! They’re a very wealthy for-​profit company that donates only a tiny portion of their profits to charities.
If you don’t shop at Wal-​Mart for moral reasons, you probably also want to avoid shopping here. Do a bit of research into the company’s profits, business structure, and employee experiences before giving them your money.

Not impressed. This is my first time donating at this value village. They didn’t seem to want my donation. The guy out back didn’t even help unload. I will not return.

I like that the prices are pretty inexpensive, and their selection for Halloween is AWESOME! The employees are not always super polished, but they are very nice. Thrift stores are not as cheap as they used to be, but that is across the board. I know they are great about taking on youth from the community and mentoring them in job skills and hiring them on later. They don’t have comprehensive program like Goodwill, though.

The other reviews made me hesitant but I was in the area, it was super saver 50% off day for summer clothes, and Value Village has never done me wrong. As always, the store is huge, very well organized and super clean. I am preparing to go on vacation next month and found everything I needed here, including shoes, swimsuits, shorts, a giant purse and a Betsy Johnson summer dress for $ 5, after my super saver discount. No joke. Granted the furniture prices were so bad I literally LOLed, but if you know how to maximize your super saver card, this store is always a winner. Highly recommended!

Every college student’s dream. Classy threads at ridiculously cheap prices. Brand new stuff, too. Better quality than Goodwill.

I have a mediocre feel for this place. Yes, the store is huge but I feel like something is missing. Maybe it’s the informative stuff and customer service that I desire. The cashiers are somewhat «blah» in attitude. Often I’ve experienced my checkout interrupted by small talk amongst other employees as well as customers behind me. Today was awful! I get to the register to check out and after my card is swiped for purchase I’m then told about orange tags bring 50% off!!! Nevertheless, I didn’t have orange tagged items but if I knew that was the «sale of the day» that would’ve been a focus. Oh well! I know to ask before I start the shopping adventure. Overall it’s a good place to thrift and probably the best in the area.

Continually disappointed by this store and the ridiculous prices they ask for sub par items. Old dresses for 15.00+, shirts starting at 9 dollars? I shopped here because I didn’t have the money to buy a lot of new things but after coming to this store and walking out empty handed time after time I would much rather support goodwill or buy new! I used to hate goodwill in comparison but they have totally priced themselves out of my budget and I go to goodwill instead. At least goodwill has consistent sales!

This is one of the cleanest thrift stores I’ve been to. I went thrift store shopping today and they had things nicely arranged, good prices, and name brand clothes at good prices. The employees were nice and very helpful. Plan on going back with my grand daughters! :-)

I was in the market for some new duds since my new years resolution to get healthier seems to be working. Since I knew I would be out and about on President’s Day, I decided to drop by for the holiday 50% off sale. Very glad I did. I found 2 pairs of Dockers that were brand new (still had all the tags on them) priced at $ 14.99 which is about half of what I expect to pay on sale at any of the dept. stores. On top of that, I got them for $ 7.50 a piece. I also bought a mix of very nice long sleeve dress shirts, several short sleeve shirts AND a Ralph Lauren Polo shirt that was a killer good deal for $ 3.00 after the half off. I walked out of there spending $ 45 with a bag jammed with 10 shirts and the 2 new pairs of pants. Wandered the rest of the store but it was pretty typical rummage sale items. Kudos for the small shopping baskets that have a collapsible handle and wheels. The sales people are courteous and prompt. Will probably not shop there other than the holiday sales but who knows.

This place is ok. Seems a little pricey for a thrift store seeing as they get the items for free. It can be really hit or miss price wise. But the staff are always nice and the place is immaculate and bright. So it cant hurt to poke around when I get over that way.

Meh, overall not impressed. The goodwills here in the South Sound are far superior. The prices on dishware and decorative items are pretty ridiculous.

I am a big fan of Value Village. It has quite a few things I use frequently at cheap, cheap prices. I mostly go here for kid’s clothes, books, and sewing patterns. This was one of the few places with an okay selection of maternity items.
KID CLOTHES
Decent selection of girl’s styles. Boy’s styles are, just like in many stores, a bit more limited. There is an okay selection of baby clothes. I can always find nice jeans or slacks for my 5-​year old for $ 3 or less. The better quality kid’s clothing items tend to be pants, shorts, overalls, skirts, and dresses. Their coat selection varies. Baby clothing requires a bit more shopping.
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Sizes and styles vary. You’ll find a junior’s large along with women’s large. There aren’t a ton of petites, but they’re around and worth getting. The petites at Value Village tend to be brands that fit me well so I am always sure to browse the shirts and blouses. There is usually a nice selection of sweaters as well. I don’t get pants or skirts here. They always fit kind of funny and many of the styles tend to be more outdated than the tops. Dress sizes are all over the place. I try to avoid that area. The maternity section is all right. Blouses might be hit or miss, but the pants that come through tend to be nice.
MEN’S CLOTHING
My husband can never find pants long enough at this store. He has better luck finding t-​shirts and polos in Tall sizes. It is very hard to find new-​looking men’s clothes. Most are incredibly worn. The upside to this is most t-​shirts and polos we have found tend to be around $ 4. There is a decent selection of cheap, hideous ties. My husband bought a few as a joke. (I hope!) The belt selection is always lacking, but there seems to be an excess of suspenders.
SHOES
There is always a rotating selection of kid’s shoes. I have gotten quite a few pairs of nice kid’s sneakers for $ 2 each. I buy sneakers and casual shoes here occasionally. The small sizes tend to be cheaper. Value Village is a good place to find women’s shoes in sizes 5 and 6. It is almost impossible to find not-​beat-​up men’s shoes in 12’s.
BOOKS
This is an AWESOME place to get kid’s books. I got a full set of muppet babies and fraggle rock weekly readers for my daughter. There are tons of things to look through and it isn’t uncommon for me to come home with bags of books.
OTHER
They sell old sewing patterns. I definitely look here before going to buy a new pattern at a craft store. I found some great kid’s patters from the 70’s and 80’s. There are also patterns for crafts. It’s been fun to attempt to make them on my sewing machine.

Value Village is a great thrift store. It’s more expensive than most, but the quality of the merchandise is far superior. Every day there is a colored tag 50% sale, so you can find some great deals.

I used to really enjoy Lacey VV for their overall variety and quantity of items and geniunely being what my idea of a thrift store should be. My feelings have changed somewhat since I feel they’ve reduced the frequency of half off days, the staff isn’t as friendly at times, and the selection has been reduced in a few depts. The also have raised prices, probably from the price of gas. If I wanted to pay reg retail price for clothes I would go to Kohls or Sears and purchase them new. I still can find a deal, I just have to have the patience to sift through all the higher priced items.

+4 for having an awesome variety. Used anodized Calphalon sauté pans? Check. Gap 1969 low-​rise jeans in my size (manly) *and* my friends’ sizes (small and smaller)? Check check check. Crazy knock-​off Coach leather clutch for $ 4? Check-​a-​roni.

I came here not knowing what kind of store this was, and it was alright. I did like that they have a bunch of cheap halloween stuff, which is nice. As for the stuff they have here, most of it is crap. But if you’re lucky, you can find a decent pair of jeans. That’s all I would buy here, bc the store smells like old musty clothes. Gross.

Not bad. I pretty much only go here for kids’ clothes because that is what they seem to have the best selection of. Good turnover rate, so you get a pretty decent selection of new stuff. Seems to be well run.
In general their prices are not great compared to garage sales. You instead get the convenience of everything in one place rather than having to run around. But if you want the same stuff for a lower price, go to garage sales, fundraiser sales, or church sales.
They take credit cards.

In my experience, each and every Value Village location has its own individual areas they excel in, at least for my needs. So far on my multiple visits, I find that the dishes/​utensils, home décor and bags are the areas I discover decent deals and good quality items in.
However, aside from that, his location is on par with most other locations in being seriously run down and doesn’t have the greatest quality of staff. No offense intended, but when the toothless cashier is busy yelling at other employees while half paying attention to ringing up your items, I begin to wonder where they find these people.
I have heard they have a .99 day but I have yet to take the time to find out when it is.

One of the great secrets of health care is that people need crutches for short stretches of time. Early on, I learned that if you need a pair of crutches, your best bet is to find these in a second-​hand store such as this, rather than pay retail.
The selection of walking aids available for purchase in this particular location did not let me down. In fact, I was quite surprised at all of the crutches — wood crutches, aluminum crutches, big crutches, small crutches. They even had two different walkers.
I got out of this place with a sweet pair of crutches for 4.99 AND a walker for 9.99 — less than $ 15 and I owned both — crutches and a walker. Next door I got two tennis balls at the dollar store and I was fully equipped.
Compare that to the going price of retail crutches at the group health ($ 26 — and only then if you have a prescription from a doctor on premises) and at Walts medical supply (also $ 26 but inconveniently located down the street across the highway.) I hear the hospital charges $ 75 for a pair. $ 75!!! Throw in the walker and the tennis balls, and it’s a no-​brainer. Go secondhand.
Value Village rules, for all of your short-​term assisted-​mobility needs.