St Francis Thrift Store

I hate the minimum to use my card. I was off by .50 cents and They Wouldnt let me use the card. I was just turned off by that point. But I was more turned off by the pricing of designer items. Who manages the pricing here?

I personally don’t like writing a bad review but I have been coming to this thrift shop for about 2 years going there 1 – 3 times a week and the prices was reasonable and even great deals. Things have change dramatically for about a month now. They have a new manager that she is actually putting the prices on her own and I think she doesn’t even has a clue how much those items cost in retail stores buying them new. For example I saw some children clothing from children’s place that was priced $ 7.50 up to $ 12.50. Children’s place always has sales where you can buy those exact items for $ 5and $ 6. I mean who (with kids) does not know that. I even saw a pair of lady’s Guess shoes that was not even close to good condition priced for $ 50 and the list goes on. It looks like they forgot that people come to thrift shops because they are money wise and they are looking for deals + you actually waste time because most of the time you go and you don’t find what you like but it pays of when you do find something and get it for a reasonable price but now reasonable prices are not happening at st Francis thrift shop.

This is one of the few secondhand stores in the area with legit thrift store prices. And because it’s on the UWS, they get a lot of nice, brand name clothing. It isn’t as curated as Housing Works, but it’s small, so you don’t have to sift through much to find something worth taking home. Good book selection too!

It was ok. I was looking for work clothes. They had good name brands. Only major issue was they had no dressing room. Minor issue is, they do not inspect the clothes for stains, holes or missing buttons. So inspect the clothes before you by. People were nice.

This is my secret place to do thrift shopping in New York. It’s so close to Columbia and has some very good/​main street clothing items for each season. Plus, all the items are marked at a price much cheaper than that at other thrift stores in New York, which is so great if you know that all the proceeds will go into charity, run by the Catholic church!

They have regained a five for friends and family. A part of my elaborate circle of thrift shopping and media appropriation. The church tried to remove the book section. They heard our pleas and needs. We go there for books and invariably buy other things. For children to browse and buy books, esp. by families of modest means, means greater access to literacy and joy, not to mention intellectual aspirations and development are encouraged and accessible. I bring my elderly father who loves books. We puruse cds, DVDs and other media gems. The manager is kind and has a brilliant eye for value. St. Francis Thrift Shop has none of the pretense of Housing Works or rustic chaos of Salvation A. They Redeemed and re-​humanized. An integral part of the neighborhood! Thanks for keeping the book section!

Thrifting in NYC is an adventure everytime. I’ve been to just about every big thrift shop in the city and St. Francis by far beats them all with selection and prices. I always find something there when I visit — rarely do I find items more than 15 $. It’s a little ways out but so worth the trip!

This place is hard to spot if you don’t know about it. It’s in a church basement next to a flower shop, which means in the spring and summer it’s surrounded by a camouflage of foliage.
In terms of clothing, this place is really hit or miss. I’ve been coming here for years, and sometimes there is nothing special – old, stained clothes. But sometimes, I find really amazing vintage stuff. Recently I bought an incredible red vintage dress from the 70’s for 6 bucks.
They’re similar with miscellaneous housewares and stuff. Sometimes they just have the usual thrift shop collection of crappy, broken inkjet printers. But once, a few years back, I found a gorgeous shiny black 1950’s Smith Corona typewriter in perfect condition… for ten bucks.
I really go for their amazing selection of cheap used books, and to say hi to the guy who works there, whose name is Brian I think. The staff is all cheerful and friendly, and you can always count on a chat with some of the regular customers.
Go for the experience, stay for the occasional great find and good prices.

I love thrift stores, and this one feels like a good hometown thrift store. The staff is super friendly, and the prices are low. It’s not insanely well organized, but it’s a THRIFT STORE. The hunt is part of the fun! And like all thrift stores, most of the time when I come in I don’t find much, but every once in awhile I find some real treasures here.

Good fiends every now and then… But I will complain that they don’t accept credit cards, and on two occasions I’ve found items without a price tag and when I go to the cashier they look at me like I was the one who ripped up the price tags and then they start to call whoever is in charge at full voice in the store to give me a random price for the item. Other than that I won’t complain anymore.

I used to love Manhattan before it turned into the most pretentious place on earth filled with anorexic hostile women and metrosexuals (though Brooklyn fits this bill too), had a sweet deal, and lived close by enough that I’d go here all the time. Recently, I came across it and couldn’t believe that it was still around. I never thought to complete a review on this place but when searching for the hours of the shop, I was shocked to find it on Unilocal with less than 5 stars.
Unlike the Salvation Army which gets donations on trucks from everywhere, this place it seems, mostly gets donations from the local residents that live in the «why not have it all?» upper west side location making their donations fantastic finds. Also, the restriction of donation influx, makes it less likely to me, that the bed bugs have migrated and multiplied on each item.
Unlike Housing Works which seems to have forgotten the concept of thrift, their prices are incredibly um, thrifty. I found an in perfection condition Talbot skirt and Kenar skirt for 5.00 each. They also have some great, and I mean great, vintage finds. Not the «desperate want to be hipster so I’ll always wear a Fedora vintage», but true vintage. I found a dress for $ 7.00 that people rave over. Their book and music selection is great too.
The staff is also helpful. They were helping me find the match to a pair of seemingly never used shoes for 4.00. True to a thrift store, specializing in thrift, they do not take anything but cash.
I actually think I should just delete this review to defeat my competition. I will rip that 7.00 vintage dress right out of your hands, bitch.
For those that do not think this is a true find, Bloomingdale’s awaits you.

There’s a lot of junk here, for sure. It’s not well organized. I didn’t see any discernible pricing system. There’s no place to try anything on. But what I saw from the few price points, stuff’s decently priced for a thrift store. I’m still thinking about the cute skirt Ann Taylor I saw there a few days ago… maybe I’ll take a trip back there tomorrow. Unlike a lot of the other thrift stores around the city, I’ll probably find it again.

Someone who gets to judge for the Emmy’s clearly donates here ’cause all the dvds are for «YOUR EMMY CONSIDERATION» this place isn’t bad, a good deal on cups and plates and a short walk from the salvation army, definitely a stop on my UWS thrifting route.

This place is adorable, spacious, organized-​ish. There is a most exciting set of $ 1 bins right when you walk in that totally sets the right mood. Because thrifting is exciting. I got a couple businessy skirts and a waffle-​knit shirt for $ 10, which is quite reasonable for a thrift store (unlike some other thrift shop *coughcoughvalleythriftcough*). The people here are super friendly and accommodating. And there are ATMs nearby if you need cash. yay!

Since I just wrote a review of a church I might as well get this one done as well. lol
I’ve been to this thrift store plenty of times and the people who work here are some of the friendliest people around. As they say, they are the salt of the Earth.
The prices are decent and it’s a great place to bring your unwanted goods to donate. Just make sure you wash all the clothing BEFORE you bring it down. No one wants to go through old stinky socks from 2 weeks ago. STANDARDS people! Be considerate. That’s all.
Only problem is that they don’t have a website and their answering machine sounds dated.

I have never found anything I’d actually buy here. I think Salvation Army has a leg up on Francis when it comes to reusable items. Some of the things being sold here really should have just been thrown out. I know Salvation makes sure that everything works and is in ‘decent’ condition before putting it out on the racks. I wonder if Francis does the same…
But it’s my choice of place to donate all my clothes, kitchenware, etc.

I’m not going to lie, this place is filled with trash, BUT! there are really nice, random, beautiful finds. The thing is, most of those finds don’t fit me. I once found an awesome black skirt but it was 2 sizes bigger… I also found a wicked pair of white heels but they were size 9. Oh the agonyyyyy… My friend found a pair of Doc Martens there for $ 15. NICE.
Plus, this place is big, and has tons of records, books, etc for a $ 1.
Funky Worm, anyone?

This is a cute thrift store located in the basement of a church. It’s small, but if you look hard enough you can find some cute finds. I found a few sweaters, a CD, and a yoga/​Pilates DVD. It didn’t cost much at all. If I lived in the area and had a granny cart, I would’ve snagged the encyclopedias they had. One set of 20-​some encylopedias was $ 10 for the complete set!
Note: This thrift store does not accept credit cards, so bring cash!

The St. Francis thrift store has a pretty good selection of used books (not after I was finished, though), along with a fair amount of clothing and household items. It’s not as big as most Salvation Army Stores, but I’m sure you could get some finds here.
An added bonus, if you like to donate your frequent purges of old clothes and household items, they are open on Sunday afternoons when the nearby Salvation Army is closed.