Thrift Center

Thrift Center is now open come check out the best bargains in town. we are open every day Monday through Saturday 9 AM to 8 PM and Sundays 10 to 6 we have 50% off our entire stock every day and if you spend $ 20 or more we stamp your receipt for 75% off on Sundays we have truckloads now arriving daily and we are re-​stocking merchandise EVERYDAY come check out all the spectacular bargains and lots a lots of savings. thank you.

Not sure why they were closed for a while, but they are now re-​opened!

For whatever reason they closed, I hope they are able to rectify the situation and reopen! It’s a very interesting store with excellent deals and unique items to reuse and recycle. Staff are attentive and keep a clean, organized thrift store.

For some time I have wondered if it’s really legal to sell inventory at 50% off the marked price All of the time. Every state has guidelines regarding what constitutes the true price of a given item and monitors what price it’s owned for on a retailers book stock. If they sell things at half off more than 50% of the time then I believe that’s a huge problem for the state attorney general. The question being… what is the Real price? Only a guess about why there are closed… but it could be the rules have caught up with them.

Why has this store been closed for over a week with signs that say «closed until further notice.» What’s up?

FYI
Shut down for unknown reasons around May 9. Street people say tax fraud or other legal issues. No idea if true and if it will survive to return.

The owner was extremely rude to us. The changing room was nice and large, and there was no sign saying one person at a time, so I asked my husband to come in with me while I tried on one pair of jeans. It makes things go faster because he can hold things for me and give me an opinion. We were very serious, not giggling or doing anything inappropriate, and trying to get in and out as fast as possible. So after I had started undressing, the owner banged loudly on the door and demanded my husband get out. I answered that we couldn’t open the door immediately because I was undressed. So he kept banging on the door until I got some clothes on and my husband left. Completely unnecessary and very, very rude. If he’s going to be a stickler about this, he should at least post a sign, instead of treating us like 5-​yr-​olds. We won’t be back.

The old location was kind of dirty and strange. This is better. «50 PERCENT OFF» is kind of a joke, because it’s 50 PERCENT OFF every day — except on the those rarely occasions that it’s 75 PERCENT OFF, which is really a half-​price sale. Whatever.
It gets picked over pretty good, but if you just want clothing, the selection’s good, and prices reasonable. It seems to me that they’re not as on top of what’s good as some other thrift stores, so you will find the occasional super-​bargain.

Place is great but I still think the thrift center in Hayward CA is much bigger with more higher in brand names from handbags to clothing like , coach, michael kors, miss me jeans, true religion jeans… and every Wednesday they have 50%off all clothing plus there two colors tags they and on top of that is they sell brand new mattress for cheap. … if u have time to take a ride or you are a crazy Thrift store shopper u need to check it out and this year they’re having black Friday sale. .20 498.mission Blvd. …

We stopped in today (Tuesday, 11÷4÷15) & found some really nice gently used items for the baby. You definitely have to weed through all of the old junk, but you can find some deals if you take your time & look for stains, pilling, brand names & general condition. The items pictured were less than $ 8 total since they were an additional 50% off today. Not sure if this is an every day thing or what. Appeared to be.
Parking in the back, as well as a fair amount of street parking.
Friendly cashier. Quick transaction.

My favorite thrift store in Santa Cruz! I did like it a bit more in its old location downtown but this new location is «nicer».
Pros:
Super cheap deals.
It’s 50% off EVERY DAY
this location is bigger then the previous
This location is cleaner than the previous
You don’t have to dig for all the good stuff anymore (although I enjoyed that part)
Cons:
All the good stuff gets taken much sooner (bc like I said no digging necessary)
Not as much dirty charm
Even with the move this is again my favorite. You can’t go in looking for a particular item but you always find something you’ll love. Can’t go wrong with thrift center.

I love this thrift store! There are bargains galore!!! The prices are really great. I have found jeans for as little as $ 2.50. Sure much of the clothing is out dated retro styles from the 1980s — 1990s, but among the clothing are some modern styles and classic brands. I have found a suit for $ 10 here that fits me great. Being a large and tall woman, it is often difficult to find good clothes that fit me well. Here, I always find at least two items that I like. And, it is always easy for me to find clothes in my size as there is an aisle just devoted to plus size clothing for women!
I have seen many name brands that this store gets including classic Coldwater Creek, Merrell, Disney, Lucky Brand and more. But it does take some worthwhile searching to find the great stuff. The jewelry is great too as there are good quality costume jewelry and sterling silver. I have not seen any gold however. The back wall is devoted to electronics and there is quite a great selection including radios, DVDs, sometimes old laptops and more– great if you are the geek type and know what to look for. Everyday, the merchandise is 50% off with certain colored tag items 75% off for the week.
There are only a few things I do not like and think they could approve on. First, this store gets hot inside especially as you go further toward the back of the place. This place really needs a fan! Second, there is only one fitting room. That can be irritating as you have to wait to try on clothes. A few times, there has been a line of people waiting to try on clothing! Third, the shopping carts are a real pain. Most of them do not work well and some do not seem to work at all!
Note: As of April 11, 2016, I have heard from relatives of mine that shop here more then I have lately that they are pricing items way more then what is reasonable for a thrift store. A tactic even department stores like Macy’s, Sears and JcPenneys (especially JcPenneys) know all too well. Then they have 50% off all merchandise and 75% off certain colored tags weekly to make it look like you are going to get a good deal. Yah, everyone likes a discount but is it really a bargain even at discount?
And, apparently many of the shoppers here are getting more aggressive and rude. Being that the aisles are small and cramped as it is, having others constantly bump you without even saying excuse me and kids running throughout the store unattended can make it unappealing to shop here for those of us who are well behaved and just want a pleasant experience. It is also unsafe.
Pros:
–great deals throughout the store (but only on certain items which takes some searching)
–well organized aisles even an aisle devoted to plus sizes
–nice selection of jewelry always
–lots of electronics along the back of the store
Cons:
–most clothes are of retro, outdated styles
–this store needs a fan, it gets hot in here
–only one fitting room available
–most of the shopping carts do not work well
–there are some rude customers that shop here
–items here are gradually becoming more expensive even with their 50% off everything discount that can be deceptive

Medium to large thrift store in Midtown. Worth a stop.
It was better in its old location, where one was able to find mysterious objects while in downtown Santa Cruz. In the new location however, everything is better organized, of higher quality and the space is much more well-​lit. Some of the magical randomness has been lost.
Oh, and it’s «50% off» every day.

Excellent Location!
Excellent staff!
Excellent low prices!!!
Excellent variety!!!
Excellent STORE!!!
Excellent quality items!!!

I don’t know what the first reviewer is talking about. The new location is way better than the old one. This store has great inventory… I always find multiple items I like and I can’t say that for many of the other thrift stores in town :)

Great store. Get there early to get all the bargains! Really friendly and lots of brand names. Frequent 50% off deals

Used to love it, but it’s all over now, never should have moved, worst location possible, there is a reason this building can’t keep tenants, parking is the worst, pulling in/​out is dangerous as traffic out front is doing 40+ mph. If you miss the parking lot it takes a long time to find a turn around spot, the place was a great place when they were on front st. The prices reflect the cost of the move, and having a sale almost everyday isn’t a sale, it’s called the normal price. Wish they would add more English speaking workers, very hard to ask any questions about anything. Too bad lost this customer and a lot of my friends…