Value World

What happened to the prices? It seems they more than doubled overnight.

For what it is and the location, I don’t think the bar should be set particularly high. But it is worth a visit on a thrifting trip, especially if you have a coupon. I guess they mail coupons locally and I recently visited for the second time with a «half off your entire purchase» coupon.
The store is enormous, so you really have to come ready to sift through stuff. Racks seem to be organized by color, not size. If you have the patience for that, there can be good finds. I have found many higher-​end modern brands, all in excellent condition. My best find recently was a new with tags Ann Taylor bridesmaid dress that retailed for $ 265, and I paid $ 6! Mixed in are of course the vintage finds you’d expect, from 60s era through 90s.
They don’t appear to have fitting rooms. They can be very busy on weekends. But overall, worth a visit if you have the time and patience.

Good selection of vinyl and electronics. Large shoe selection (men, women, kids), too.

I am a huge thrifter and this store just never hits it for me when I go. I had stopped in on this particular day to pick up some first grade level books for a friend of mine who is a new teacher, and I couldnt find a single one.
When I gave up on the books, I decided to look around a bit for some clothing deals, but there were 2 women hogging the only mirror in the corner of the store, and it was impossible to get anywhere near it.
I have been to a few others — the one on 8 Mile in Southfield; the one on Ecorse in Taylor; and the one on Toledo-​Dix in Southgate. Those are much much better.

Absolutely not.
The only thing that made this place anything near worthwhile visiting was the friendliness of the employees and the decently organized clothing. As far as what they carry? Heck no.
For the sheer size of this establishment I was expecting a way better selection but I quickly found myself disappointed. Unless you are a laborer searching for bare essentials (black shirts, work jeans) then I would stay away from this location. Sure the inventory is cheap, as it very well should be! If you are like me you don’t think low prices at a thrift store is a bonus, it is a must. On top of that the low prices shouldn’t have to reflect low quality, in everything.
It would have taken me hours of searching through the amount of racks they have to be 100% sure there were no awesome finds but I don’t have that kind of time. I went through about 15, saw nothing I even remotely liked, then went to track down my guy who was equally as turned off. I ended treating this as a means to find some items for the Halloween costumes I’m working on, no help there either.
Though this is my first trip to a straight Detroit thrift I can’t imagine this is the norm. Save yourself the time and look for better spots!

My wallet was stolen out of my purse in this store and the manager couldn’t have cared less. A few weeks later a cashier said yet another customer had their purse taken out of their cart. GET a security guard!

Several reasons why will NEVER go back to this store.
1. MY WALLET WAS STOLEN OUT OF MY SHOPPING CART, while my purse was under the pile of clothes I had gathered, and while I was standing right next to my shopping cart the entire time. This was about two weeks ago, and looking back, I know it was the lady standing next to me who so kindly asked me to let her know if I find any large shirts. She stole my wallet, passport, and spent beyond my bank account in a matter of 15 mins.
2. On a completely different occasion — A lady was walking around the store asking every person if we had weed to sell because she smelled it.
3. This store doesn’t have jack sh**. It’s basically a waste of time.

Value World doesn’t look like much from the outside (especially now [July] with construction going on) but inside there is a ton of, well, value. This isn’t the most gleaming store I’ve ever seen and the customer service varies between very friendly and rather unfriendly, but the bargains are phenomenal, which keeps me coming back.
I often buy sheets at Value World to cover random stuff (car seats, furniture) to protect them from pet hair and single sheets run about $ 1.60. I often find nice designer names amongst the clothing racks and the quality tends to be a little nicer than Salvation Army, though you get the occasional «How’d that get in here?» Lastly, the purses/​bag section is awesome!
I’m a big housewares kind of gal and I’m always looking for vintage things to resell on ebay and admittedly the housewares at this Value World leave something to be desired. If you need a quick candle holder or ash tray, you’ll probably find something, but the Greenfield Road Salvation Army has more selection and I recommend you take a trip up the road for housewares.

found a coach briefcase-​y purse here. $ 15.
that pretty much sums it up.

This is a big, new store, but I’ve had no luck as far as selection with this one. Try the store on Lasher in Detroit or 11 Mile in Warren for better finds.