Salvation Army Thrift Store

Every now and then I find some really cool stuff. Just bought a metal mask for my outdoor terrace pillar for$ 6.

One of the largest Salvation Army’s I’ve ever been to. In all my Salvation Army reviews I say how I don’t like to support them due to their anti LGBTQ ideals. But honestly I’m a poor college student, and also a brand-​named maniac. I love finding/​wearing brand names for cheap so that’s why I keep shopping here. The men’s section is a totally secluded area on the second floor. Last time I was here everything was half off and I have to tell you about my finds.
Topshop Men’s Cardigan — $ 2 (Retail at around $ 60 – 80)
Banana Republic Tee-​Shirt — $ 1 (Super soft retails at around $ 30)
Arizona Co. Tee-​Shirt — 50cents (Nothing special probably retails for $ 10)
These were unbelievable finds for around $ 4 including tax! I don’t know why people don’t thrift shop because I can replace my entire wardrobe for less than the price of a new jacket.
My only complaint about this store is it’s really hot and humid on the inside, I assume because they don’t have central air or maybe it’s broken. Customer service is awesome though, and the workers are very friendly.
If you want to find great name brands for less, shop at this Salvation Army.

This is an awesome Salvation Army.
Compared to other thrift stores, it’s good. Compared to other Salvation Armies, it’s awesome.
This is one of the largest and most filtered salvation armies. By that I mean the store sorts through tons of junk to find things that are actually decent and purchasable. I have purchased everything from kitchen plates/​silverware to clothing and a coffee table. The goods they select to sell in this store are decent and I will return here when I need cheap furniture or thrift clothing

This place is ok to check out every once in a while, but don’t get your hopes up too much.
The clothes section on the 2^nd floor are very dimly lit and dusty. A lot of the things are also really really worn, so the «finding an almost new name brand piece» day dream will stay a day dream.
The main floor is mostly furniture and household décor. They do have some quality stuff, but also at quality prices. Sofas and desks are at least $ 200. I also saw them selling 5 place settings of china at $ 20 — $ 30, and many cup and saucer sets at $ 10.50. C’mon, at these prices I could have gotten brand new china on sale.
The basement, or the bric-​à-​brac floor, is where I usually spend the most of my time since I collect china. Even though they mark up a lot of their stuff, the person setting the prices is definitely not an expert and usually marks up nice looking at first glance but in fact mediocre to poor quality items, especially they are sets. With a lot of digging you can still find some hidden gems. I was able to walk off with 2 Royal Worcester bone china plates at $ 1ish each the first time and 2 Royal Doulton bone china tea cups at $ 1.56 the second time. I also found an extremely rare Tuscan Naples saucer for about $ 2. On a pure economical standpoint I’m not sure if they were really worth the time, but since I think of it as «a treasure-​hunting pass time» I still enjoy it.
Service is also not very friendly and the cash register can be left unattended for long periods of time. I mean I know I shouldn’t expect much from a thrift store, but the nearby Goodwill people are much nicer.

The lack of air conditioning and lighting made my time here short and unpleasant. I have a love of all things resale and have picked my way through many Salvation Army’s. I like this one the least. The prices were decent and there is a lot to look through– if you can see it. Truthfully, I was so hot I just kept looking for fans to stand in front of instead of any hidden treasures (and with the lack of decent lighting, they were truly hidden). I would go back in cooler months and bring a flashlight.

So, this building is pretty freaking awesome looking. It was fun to kinda explore through it.
That being said, the building was the only redeeming quality. I don’t know how someone is expected to thrift in the dark, but the section with the clothing has NO lighting, making it hard to see what you’re looking at. Plus, most of the clothes seem a bit over priced.
Also, they had music playing from somewhere in the corner. I couldn’t hear it very well, so it was more of annoyance than anything.
Honestly, I would recommend going here once — to see how interesting the building is, then never going back.

The prices are ridiculous, simply ridiculous. I’m pretty sure there is something shady going on behind the scenes here and I really doubt this place is looking out for the mission of the Salvation Army. Service was incredibly rude as well.

this location is so so. I love a good deal, so thrift shopping for me is so fun. This location has three floors. It is messy, even for a thrift store, but does have some nice things here. The furniture is a no-​go though. Some of it is nice, but EVERYTHING is over priced. Negotiating is worthless here too, the manager always says no. She’ll just tell you how much it would cost in a regular store. If I wanted to pay the price of a regular store, I would have went to one. Plus they get the stuff for free… just saying. Honestly though, I like it though.

I seriously love this pace. There is ALL kinds of stuff here and you can pick up literally anything. Like I wish I would have frequented this place while I was in school, cheap school supplies. Full set of *old* golf clubs? Not a problem. Lamps? Computer accessories? Cables for electronics? Check, check, check.
Not to mention all the clothes you can pick up here. I recently got a job back in the white collar world and after wearing scrubs for the last 3 years I was short on, ahem, white collars. Picked up a plethora of clothing and restocked my wardrobe for minimal amount. I even picked up some belts for the cheap and honestly I think I finally have more than two colors.
It is also a great place to dump off a bunch of things you don’t need. My fiancé and I recently moved back to Chicago from out of state and dropped off a bunch of things we no longer needed/​used in Missouri. If you do this, don’t forget to get a recipe because its a TAX WRITE OFF! Yeah!
So go there, get some new stuff, drop off some old stuff. They even take credit cards.

Sometimes you can find a thing or two here, but the staff goes out of their way to make shopping unpleasant. Some of the most unhappy, bitter, mean people work here, and their prices for most things are WAY TO HIGH.

This place has racist employees, who scrutinize and treat minorities differently. Check out the posts for the same location on the other Unilocal group. My wife and I won’t be going back.

LOVE THIS PLACE!
You can find so much-​as long as you are willing to do a little digging. But if you are a thrifter, you won’t mind the hunt.
The first floor has a ton of great furniture-​so many projects were running through my head as I walked around. The second floor has tons of clothes and an «antiques» room (basically glassware, old art, and ceramics). Prices are amazing-​all of the times I’ve been there my stuff has come out to about half of what I thought it was would have been.
Watch out for when you go-​the last time I was there it was about 93 degrees outside and for some reason their air conditioner was not working (or not on??) and it was terrible-​definitely put a damper on looking around. Also there are no fitting rooms, the employees will encourage you to find a corner and spot each other for onlooking creepers. If you’re cool with doing your thing, you should have no problems here!
Other than that the store is great and is very much like a treasure hunt!

This place charges more for their used items than stores for the same item new. Don’t waste your time looking for a deal

I was amazed at how organized and clean this location was compared to a few other stores. I was torn between 3 & 4 stars because of the furniture pricing (as others have mentioned) but the employees really bumped it up to 4. The ladies working the 2^nd floor were incredibly sweet and nice.
The clothing was not as good as the SA on Clybourn, but I did find a banana republic sweater I remember eyeing in the stores last year for $ 3… yahoo! We had so much fun going through the 2^nd floor «antiques» and lower level doo-​dads… I’ll probably swing through when we drop of donations every few months.

Ridiculous overpriced indeed! I was thinking it was me! But yeah they want millions for their crappy old furniture! Come on greedy bast@&” ! You got it for free! The reasonable thing to do is market afortable!
You suck! Salvation army! We r in a recesion !! Helloooo!

I love thrift stores and have got some good buys at this one even though as others have mentioned a lot of the stuff is really overpriced.
I bought a pile of baby clothes recently and all of them had the price stapled onto the front. Even though I was very careful removing them, they still left holes, quite large ones at times especially as some were double stapled. I think it’s a shame that the lazy labeling system is ruining perfectly good clothes. I would live to buy more clothes from them but this really puts me off.
I’ve emailed them directly and am going to mention this in-​store. It’ll be interesting to see if they try and come up with a new method.

This is the most over priced thrift store I have ever been to. The prices are totally outrageous.
Its too bad since it is such a huge store.

This store is 3 levels — basement, main level (entry level), and 2^nd floor.
The main level is unfortunately NOT worth your time. It’s their furniture level — and they get some cool looking furniture, but it’s always SO overpriced. I mean, 2^nd hand store pricing should not be ridiculous in my book.
However, both the basement and 2^nd floor ARE worth your time. Basement is «Bric-​a-​brack» — and has tons of fun glassware, games, random art, etc.
The 2^nd floor is chock full of clothes — and the clothes prices are totally reasonable. You have to spend some time (since there are a ton of clothes) — but you can find some great stuff.
Things to note: there is no dressing room, so it’s a try-​it-​on-​over-​your-​clothes kind of deal. Also, they make you check your purse when you come in… so I just usually leave mine locked in my car and just come in with my wallet and keys.

Seems like the only times folks wander into this place en masse is during Halloween in search of that perfect hideous prom dress to recreate your Carrie moment.
But there is so. So. So. SO much more worth checking out.
The basement alone is like, so full of ridiculousness you don’t even know. A big rack of vinyl containing obscure classics such as «Sing Along With Mitch!» and «Sing Along With Mitch: Even More!», for example. Atari games, 8-​track tapes, old computers, old typewriters, ice skates, golf clubs, china. The mind boggles.
The ground floor is all furniture, rugs, old kitchen stuff, chairs, couches, etc. and while some deals are pretty good, some of the pricing seemed a little steep for what (and where) they were.
Second floor is where the magic happens. Clothes, clothes and more clothes. Leather jackets, fur coats for $ 100, shoes, handbags, etc of all shapes and sizes. The back room is full of glassware, obscure bar items and old tools, and today folks I scored the best score ever: a 15″ «gold» bottle full of whisky (tax seal still in place) shaped like Elvis which has a music box base that plays «My Way». No I am not making that up — who could?

From what I’ve heard, this location has seen better days. However, I always seem to make out like a bandit. This 3 leveled Salvation Army is a thrifters heaven.
I usually go to thrift stores in search for dresses, tops and of course cheap jewelry and I always leave the store with at least a few things… and spending less than $ 20. Like all thrift stores you have to pick and choose your battles, but if you’re good at finding treasures this is a great place to go.
I’ve been able to find Bruno Magli shoes, Velvet dresses and a Christian Dior sports coat. Not bad finds.