American Cancer Society Discovery Shop

I recently visited the shop to purchase a beautiful set of crystal glassware. I arrived as the store opened as advised. There was a man who arrived at the same time. He was helped first and selected a set of crystal glassware. At first I thought it was the same set I was hoping to buy for my business, but it turned out to be different. When I brought the set I wanted to the counter, the volunteer sales woman realized she’d given the wrong set to the man. Even though he didn’t notice the difference between sets, had paid already, and was having the other glass set wrapped up, I was forced to give my set over to him. I was given a series of excuses and nothing else. I will never shop here again, after being treated with so little respect.

must survive on donations as they have very little for sale in store, good cause though

I just went shopping and the cloths are so fashionable and the prices very reasonable. I bought my son a black dress shirt, 2 swimming trucks name brand and a note book for school and only paid $ 38.15 the bomb.

For a consignment store the selection is high quality and the store is well organized and clean. Nothing suited my personal fashion, however, it made me wonder as to why all consignment and charitable clothing stores can’t be like this.

Dropped off a donation. The store is very nice, organized, and sells a modest prices. Highly recommend

Unfortunately my review of the Discovery Store will not be great. I love to go in, the shop is clean and the location is great but the prices are sometimes ridiculous resulting in people not buying the offered merchandise which sits on the shelf for a long time. I know that the proceeds go to charity but if they lowered the prices they would sell more and be able to collect more money for charity. Some of the volunteers who work there agree that the prices are high and blame the manager for not wanting to lower the prices. Like I said the store is clean but rarely friendly, the volunteers rarely smile and the manager is outright unfriendly and rude.

The Discovery Shop in Long Beach is a great place to shop. Items are nicely displayed and there are some real bargains. I’ve gotten some great paintings there as well as books. My friend got a red leather jacket with the price tags still on from Nordstrom for $ 75.
I agree with Joanne F. that the policy about having to wait until the following Tuesday to purchase things from the windows is ridiculous.

This is a great shop. We try to go there once a week and usually find something to buy. The prices are excellent and they have so much good stuff there.
However, they have a ridiculous policy whereby if you like something featured in the window that’s for sale, you can’t buy it unless you show up at 10 am on Tuesday in person. Being a working gal with only weekends off, it means I basically can’t ever buy anything in the window. The first time I wanted to buy something, I was told that it wasn’t available to buy until Tuesday at 10 am. I was assured that if I called at 10 am on the dot, they could take my credit card over the phone and pay for it, and they would hold it until I could get there on a weekend. Great! I called at 10 am on the dot on Tuesday and was told they had a line of people at the door coming in to shop, so I had to give them first dibs and could call back later to see if it was gone. What??? Seriously. And the product was gone by the time I called back.
I tried to get this resolved with the manager but to no avail.
What they need to do is let whoever sees it first and wants to buy it, buy it then, pay for it, and they can put a ‘sold’ sticker on the item. And then after Tuesday when they change the window, it’s free to be picked up. That’s fair, if you ask me.

This store is great if you want to be part of the change in relation to the affliction that cancer brings. Come to find out, after asking a few questions, that this store gives upwards of 80% of the sales (which are all of donated items) to research through the American Cancer Society. Prices are reasonable, since most things are name brand, and go to a great cause. Being part of the difference, makes a difference!

I went to the discovery shop to see if I could put up a poster about the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and they REFUSED. They should not be associated with the ACS if they don’t want to help promote other ACS programs. I will never ask them again for anything.

Great selection and VERY friendly volunteers!

Yikes! Just came in to find a sturdy coffee mug. They have very little knick knacks. If you are looking for a bargain you won’t find it there. A man’s dress shirt was $ 11. The shop is tiny really but clean & organized.

I found this place on Unilocal and went last weekend. It’s pretty small and not a huge selection, but the selection they have is very good quality, and the staff is super friendly and helpful. I found a really cute top there. And it doesn’t hurt that you are supporting cancer research by shopping here. I will definitely be frequenting this place when I get the itch to thrift.

If you have more grown up taste you will love shopping here. Two things I would definitely buy: Slacks and Bikini’s. Great combination, I know, but they have an absolutely excellent selection of well made bikini’s (new with tags) and essentially unworn slacks from J Crew, Banana Republic, and Anne Klein. If I ever take a job that requires its employees to look presentable, I will definitely make this my first stop. That or if I become a lifeguard.
I came by here after the hipsters over at Buffalo Xchange rejected my classic and well made clothing. I dropped off the dregs and spent a little time browsing. I’ve never taken so many items into a changing room, thrift or not. I walked out with a leather belt ($ 3 half off), nude tank top ($ 8), and Italian silk scarf ($ 5 half off). Plus they gave me 10% off for donating and another 10% for a Unilocal check in.
The items are higher quality and less densely packed than a regular thrift store. More intentionally chosen perhaps? And I can do nothing but rave about the women running the store. They were incredibly sweet and helpful. My brief spring cleaning eliminated any excess is my wardrobe, but I will definitely be returning to buy more things for my closet and home.

I found really great buys today when I stopped in while window shopping. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the selection is amazing for good quality finds! In half an hour, I found some really special items including a leather bag, linen jacket, jean jacket, leather belt, two pair of shoes, (Brighton and Anne Klein) and a leather laptop bag — new. I was happy to make my purchase for the American Cancer Society and also have some great new wardrobe essentials! Everything in the store was top quality, with a few designer labels — the store is nicely arranged, super organized, and included housewares as well as one of a kind items. Feel great about supporting the American Cancer Society and finding some cool things too! Not your regular «thrift» store. Worth a visit.

Like any thrift shop, you may come in and find nothing that appeals, but when you do, it’ll be a find, and you will shop without guilt as you’re buying designer stuff at bargain prices and supporting a worthy cause! Today I bought a long, swirly silk skirt, a designer cotton top, and a fun dress for a date or party — no piece was over $ 15! Most of the clothing I looked at was in the $ 5-​$ 18 range. Be sure to donate your good items here as well. What goes around comes around!

Yesterday, I spent $ 61 and got a summer dress, bicycle pants, nice black slacks, and 2 black shirts, all name brands. This place costs more than the average thrift store, but they only stock «like new» name brands. They also have some nice knick knacks which rotate out seasonally. I bought a lovely candy dish for $ 4 last month. The volunteers are helpful, and there is hardly ever a wait for one of their 3 dressing rooms.

Love this store. Besides being for a good cause, they have fantastic clean, trendy clothing at great prices. Make a trip; you won’t be sorry.