Good Shepherd Thrift Store

I went here one time and they didn’t have much. I now go at least twice a week. They sell so many things. This and Goodwill in Sterling BLVD are THE BEST Thrift stores around here in Northern VA. They sell everything. I’ve bought cameras, Classic VHS tapes, system consoles such as Nintendo 64 and Playstation, lots of cool ties and good books. There’s always something good there when I go. Last time I purchased Mario Kart Double Dash for just $ 2. That game sells about $ 30-​$ 45 in old video game stores. There are steals every time I go. I got a original Star Wars trilogy VHS collection for only $ 2. That probably sells for $ 40 at the least online. I absolutely love this place. In fact, I’m going today again.

Check out the purses — always a good deal. I’ve bought 2 purses from here in mint condition, currently using one now. Also got a very cute, roomy cheetah print makeup bag from L’Oreal here ($ 1) in perfect condition. Cute clothes here too. Honestly never leave here without something, and the volunteers at the counter are always so friendly.

I have gone into this store several times. Each time I have visited I have found there items to be priced extremely high. Most of the time they are almost as high as they would be at retail facilities just a little lower. If you say something to the people that work there you are told that it’s a charitable organization and that you have to keep in mind their «overhead» and what the costs are to keep things going for the services they render for others in the community. I recently received a 20% off coupon in the mail for this store. I found this to be odd. If their prices weren’t so high in the first place then it wouldn’t be necessary to offer such discounts to get people in to shop there and move their inventory. The word is just getting out how expensive they are and people aren’t going there anymore to buy things.

Staff is very friendly and helpful. Daily specials make it worth the hunt because things are very pricey.

Was in the area and stopped in again. Bleh overpriced junk and not much of it.

I totally agree with the above statement and wish I had seen this before I headed over there. Took the time to load up a pretty sofa to donate to the Sterling location, get there and the staff waiting outside took one look at the sofa and refused it due to a small spot on the lower flap, barely visable! Amazing how they leave it up to this bunch to decide what people will or will not want! Rude staff with out even a thank you for the other stuff I donated. I will never take anything there again… don’t waste your time… unless it’s just a plan old wood item. Nice sofa ends up in the trash, when someone falling on hard times could have used it, what a shame.

I’ve always found it easy to donate at Good Shepherd, and it’s always the first place I think of when I have stuff to donate. I’ve been donating here, and occasionally shopping as well, for years. Good people working for a good cause.

Good luck trying to donate here. Unless its clothes, they won’t accept anything that isn’t in perfect condition. They also don’t take toys. Could have just been the guy who helped me, but they weren’t very friendly or helpful.

I’ve never actually purchased anything from the thrift store part of this place. I’ve stepped inside once, but for literally thirty seconds… in order for one of the folks running this place to grab me a pad of their donation receipts.
The only reason I ever come here is to get rid of old donation items, typically big bags full of old clothes, old shoes, old belts, whatever. They take accept quite a large variety of items, and it’s pretty clearly laid out on their website what they will or won’t take.
I appreciate that they’re doing a service for the community. Dropping off items here has always been extremely easy. Pop in, dump off bags of stuff. Get a signed donation receipt where you jot down your estimated «fair market value» for what you’re giving away to charity, and go on your merry way with a lighter heart and a roomier closet!