Soroptimist Thrift Shop

This is a cute thrift shop in Wickenburg that offers a variety of used goods. The shops are cute inside and decorated nicely. You can find a lot of good items here for a cheap price. I actually found a couple of nice things shopping here, but unfortunately the atmosphere was severely lacking. Have you ever heard of an establishment that has a «wall of shame» for people who donated stuff they felt they couldn’t sell? As a thrift shop, it should be your duty to sort through the stuff and sell the stuff you feel a profit can be made from, and toss the rest. There’s actually a sign behind this place that states things like «If you think it belongs in the trash, it probably does!» Yes, it does make a good point, but so does «another person’s trash is another person’s treasure.» My point being that there’s a lot of people who have things they don’t want but feel other people can use. It would be sufficient to have a sign stating the items you DO and DON’T take rather than this embarrassing, anti-​customer «wall of shame.» Also can you believe they actually have printouts of people they found on their cameras donating stuff they didn’t want, asking for their name and address so they can ban them from the shop? Unfortunately, that’s not all. In every single room of their shop, they have hand written signs stating how many people have stolen from them recently, followed by something along the lines of «Don’t ruin your privileged to shop here by shoplifting, would you rather drive 35 miles to Surprise Goodwill to shop at a thrift shop again?» Um, I’ve never stolen anything in my life and having to read that sign a dozen times honestly comes across as offensive and makes me feel nervous to even try anything on in fear of being judged as I walk in and out the dressing room. You already have security cameras, what happened to the good old fashioned «Smile, you’re on camera!» signs which I find actually quite charming. I’m sorry you’ve had people steal but you’re making the actual customers feel really uncomfortable. The service isn’t really that great either, but maybe I’m just spoiled from going to thrift shops where people actually put an effort to try to get you to come back with conversation and courtesy. I would consider coming back for the prices, but the atmosphere is awkward enough that I’ll try to save my thrift shopping for when I’m back in Phoenix.

A 3-​building extravaganza of STUFF! Very boutique, but with great prices and daily deals.
«Main Building» holds clothes, shoes, and accessories for men, women (plus size, too), and children. They also have a seasonal room for Halloween, Christmas, etc.
Building #2 holds craft supplies (patterns, cards, fabrics, canvas, frames) as well as television sets and large furniture items (couch, endtables, bookshelves, lamps).
Building #3 holds bed/​bath items, kitchen appliances, dishware, board games, CDs, DVDs, VHS, vinyl records (NEWLY UPDATED!), knick-​knacks and a large amount of books, both fiction and non-​fiction.
Outside of buidlings #2 and #3, you will find boxes of semi-​processed things. If you have time, look through them– never know what you’ll find. There is also a shed that contains many more books– I find the shed to have more interesting books than building #3. Next to building #3, you will find sports equipment as well as bed frames and other large items, such as bikes, vacuum cleaners, etc.
Go to this business and go OFTEN. It helps to go once a week to sift through all the newer donations. Jewelry is a hot item here, so if you see something you like, buy it right away.
On another note, just as I support this business by BUYING items, I also support them by DONATING items (it’s tax deductible). I’d encourage anyone to do the same and keep this business going.