Community Thrift Store

This place sucks. Are the pricing staff even human? 29.95 for a pair of corduroy pants from… KOREA

My aunt used to take us to this place when I was younger. I remember always finding items that I wanted for no more than a couple dollars. But that was two decades ago. Today I stopped in because I had some time to kill. I found a pair of forever 21 boots listed at $ 14.75, bonus: the heel was busted in. Now, if I was to walk into forever 21 today I could probably find a similar pair of ankle boots for a similar or even a cheaper price. If on sale. It’s crazy how two decades can make inflation go up 100%. This area is lower income and it feels exploitive of them to charge so high on used items.

This place used to be a regular spot for me. Their prices sky rocketed at some point. I rarely even stop here anymore.

I cannot believe their dress prices. My friend and I were so shocked. Every single dress was either $ 7 or $ 12 or $ 19… seriously? No one goes to a thrift store expecting to pay that kind of money. I would pay no more than $ 4 for a cotton dress that is pilling. The dresses there were not even that cute either and the prices were just ABSURD. I was seriously shocked. I used to go there ALL the time several years ago and I would buy endless amounts of clothes. It was a dream come true before and I even bought a vintage dresser there for $ 70 that was in great shape. Now though? Ugh. Now the prices are so ridiculously high. Why would they do that? It’s like they don’t want people to come in anymore. 3 stars mainly for their random vintage stuff (bought an amazing Kroehler 1950s dresser there too).

Decent stuff but prices are way too high. These are thrifted items and should be priced accordingly. An old sweater you’d find in a 99 cent goodwill bin, you’d find here for $ 13.

I like this store a lot because it is close to my work. One thing i can’t stand is if they forget to price something and put it on the shelf they will not sell it nor hold it for you. They just say «sorry no price».

Wished I hadn’t stopped.
Kids running around unattended.
Prices high compared to Village and
St. Vincent’s. You can try on things.
Do not bother unless you are driving by. You may find what you are looking for.

PREFACE: If I had reviewed this place 1 – 2 years ago, the review would have been as such…“Great deals and great finds! This place is truly a gem with great prices.”
CURRENT STATE: What a disappointment. Literally deemed, «The Secret Thrift Shop» by a friend of mine, I really touted this place for years. But it got worse and worse when it came to pricing. $ 30 for a blatantly fake Chanel bag? $ 20 for very used Jessica Simpson shoes? Give me a break. I thrift on the regular, and I’d much rather spend my time going to a place that prices used clothing like it should be. With the exception of REAL design items, I don’t see the need for many clothing items being priced in the double digits. These are DONATED items. Charge less and you’ll flip more!
That being said — the store is huge. You’re bound to find great items, just know it’s priced high now. The shoes are a mess, thrown around everywhere, and the clothing doesn’t have much organization in terms of sizing or colors. Housewares is about the same way — piles upon unorganized piles of picture frames and paintings stacked upon one another, so poorly placed that you’re scared to go through them for fear of breaking something (though surely no one would notice).
BESTS: There’s a great selection of glassware and plates, and also wicker baskets. By far the very best part of this store (anymore, that is) is the seasonal part. I buy decorations in mass quantity every year from here. They are reasonably priced and have SO many to choose from. Seasonal items are the best decorations to buy at a thrift store, because you don’t feel guilty if you recycle them back to another thrift store after a few uses!

Been here twice now and on the second trip– scored a vintage colorful 1970s Duvel beer glass I had never seen before– including at the Duvel museum at the brewery,
SUPER sweet.

They lose big points when it comes to organization. The clothes are divided by mens and womens. And that’s about it, with sections for coats and dresses. Other than that, you can’t find anything by size or color either.
I had my mom with me, and it made thrift shopping a lot more amusing. Among the horrible velvet pantsuits was… can it be? A reddish-​brown, bomber-​style, VINTAGE… Member’s Only coat! Until this moment, I thought «vintage» was a marketing ploy. Only something people who worked in the fashion industry, and hipsters, understood. But it didn’t fit. Not even close.
Then I found a pair of Halston heels. Glittery gold. Size 10? DAMMIT.
I ended up with a pink blazer (Target label) and a beige cardigan that looked kinda hipster-​ish (JcPenney label) for less than $ 10.
The housewares are pretty pathetic and reminds me of the junk you see on «Hoarders.» Example: «I collect scarecrows so here’s this old patchwork thing with dog blood on it.»
Overall, going into Community Thrift is like Battleship: total hit or miss.

this place seems to have higher quality garments than the other places in the area, but along with that, higher prices. but you get what you pay for.

It’s difficult to get more than a 3 stars for just your average run of the mill thrift store. With every single one, you pretty much get what you pay for… which isn’t a whole lot.
Every now and then, you can find a few choice gems, like I did here (hence the need to review). The store was clean, and they had an okay selection. I didn’t feel too scummy walking through, which I’ve occasionally experienced at other resale/​thrift stores.
The staff was pretty nice, and relatively helpful. I found some of what I was looking for, at an awesome price. Two huge bags (which I found to be incredibly conveniently packaged) of silk ivy/​flowers. One bag was full of ivy – $ 30 worth of ivy for $ 2? Yes please! The other bag had some ivy and some silk flowers (meh the flowers were hideous and unnecessary, but for $ 1.61, I was still getting more ivy than $ 2 at the dollar store.) Yay for my awesome find to make my Poison Ivy costume!