St Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop

I wanted to leave a good review because I had heard good things about the organization. But here’s my only experience with them: I called to have them pick up a sofa donation, the woman who answered the phone said they can’t come out for over a month. I reluctantly scheduled a date with them for pickup. When that day finally arrived, they never showed up. I took a half day off from work so I could be home during the 4 hour window that she gave me. I never received any call or email from them about it. I’ve since called them several times and noone answers the phone. I’ve left multiple messages and haven’t received any calls back either.
Unfortunately, they won’t be getting my sofa now (or any other donations from me). I found another charity that was willing to come pick it up much sooner.

What a good place to find some interesting finds. Plus it supports the local church and a couple of organizations that assist with homeless programs. Even some of the volunteers are rehabilitated through one of the programs. I have purchased several items from here over the past years. Even furniture I no longer have such as a dining set and living room set. I even purchased my current desk and hutch from here. I have a huge world map that I got here for $ 8.I still need to frame and hang that.
They do not have opening hours on the weekend so catch them during the week. I think they are open from 9 – 6 or something like that Monday — Friday. I recnetly went and picked up a tea light candle burner for $ 2. My old one was just that, old and burning my expensive incense oils too fast. I prefer those compared to the incense sticks, Air wicks, or scented candles. They even have clothes, even include a luxury line. Just like the Goodwill, they are tagged with colors and have the color of the week special at even deeper discounted prices.
FYI. They have 2 bathrooms. Those always seem to come in handy at places like this. Prices are somewhat negotiable. You can find some great items here for a low low price. Even electronics.

The people here are very friendly. It’s hit or miss as far as what I will find. Some days I find lots of great clothes and books. Other days the store is lacking. I don’t feel that they have the greatest quality, and often times the clothes have stains. It is a thrift store, so part of the thrill is the hunt. The prices are good and it’s certainly a fun place to shop.

The location of this store makes it a MUST STOP. I look only for furniture and smalls, houseware and they always have a good selections. Since they live and survive on Donations, they must have a great support groups behind them. Prices are good, Selections vary as mentioned above, I have found a few treasures here.
After visiting here, head on down Board Street to see the other places to visit

This SVDP is located in the second hand Mecca also known as Chamblee. There are at least five other thrift stores in a few mile radius, a plethora of antique shops, and even an ice cream shack shaped like a train. There is not a Goodwill though, google lies.
They feature the upscale items when you first walk in, so at first I thought it was crazy expensive. Eight bucks for used pants? (They were cute, I ended up buying them.) I realized the super cheap stuff is in the back, they even have dollar racks where I scored a few dress shirts, and a new pink satin purse for my kid.
It is a well organized, clean store that does not smell like a teenager’s shoe, and I appreciate that.
Cheers–

This thrift store has really improved over the last year. Everything seems cleaner and better organized. Somehow it even seemed brighter overall.
The best section right now is the book section. There’s a whole room (go to the right when you walk in and the room is past the check out counter) full of newly donated shelving and tons of books for sale. They are even organized by topic and the fiction was alphabetical. Where else can you get that at a thrift store?