Salvation Army Family Store

This store has some *REALLY* good used items that are easy sells on EBAY. For instance, I found a pair of old school Minolta lenses that fit the new Sony alpha dSLR cameras. Salvation Army was selling them for $ 15 each. I re-​sold each lens for over $ 300 on ebay.
This store also seems to be getting donations from the local Intel plants. I have regularly found motherboards and complete computers with Intel «confidential» computer chips in them. These chips are «prototypes» and can sell for hundreds of dollars on EBAY.

Don’t buy any electronics here. Big mistake. They told me they test out the items before they sell them, yet when we got home, it didn’t work. Now I’m stuck with store credit and only for this store. Not happy at all.

One of my favorite thrift stores in the Portland Metro area. Less commercial than Goodwill. Feel like I’m shopping from a neighborhood establishment and not a national corporate chain. Everything is 50% off on Wednesdays so parking lot can get full, but you’ll get steals.

Workers are friendly. Product selection is good. I always find something to take home. Prices are fair and on Wednesdays they have 50% off everything. I have a toddler and it was a nightmare waiting in the LONG line last Wednesday. Also there was absolutely no parking available. Any other weekday I’ve gone it’s been quite enjoyable except that they make a big deal about you keeping your child by your side AT ALL TIMES. Not sure if they’re nervous about kids breaking things or being crazy or getting lost but my little boy was playing in the toy aisle while I was literally ten feet away (within eye shot) looking a furniture when two workers made a big deal about «finding this little boys mom». And when I claimed him they both explained (nicely) that I must keep my child with me at all times. Anyway they were polite about it and I get the logic but normally I don’t have a problem letting my kid play with a toy train while I peruse nearby aisles :)

I have a huge issue with you Oregon store. Your manager made my 4 year old daughter cry because she could not purchase a cheap small plastic toy 3 inchs tall because it did not have a price… we asked for a supervisor and he said could not sell it! What the hell my 4 year old daughter is crying still, «doing the most good.» far from it! I’ll be contacting whom ever I can including possible local news store about your managers John Jinki lack of compassion for something you received for free… and we would have paid whatever the cost! Great employees NOT!

Having been to countless resale shops all over the Northwest, I have to say this is my favorite. Not because every shelf is filled to the brim with great finds, but because It’s a true treasure hunt. I spend a few hours a week perusing the store and always am greeted by the kindest sales associates & managers. Most I know now by name and am always happy to see their kind eyes and big smiles. The staff always goes out of their way to personally greet you, stop & chat, and provide any assistance you may need.
If you have an acute eye for high end designer fashion or vintage & antique collectibles, this is the store for you. However, be patient, frequent often enough for eyeing new inventory to hunt your treasures.
Just a few of the amazing things I’ve purchased here in the past are:
Hermes wallet, Gucci Sukey bag, Burberry umbrella, Bennington marbles, Juliana D&E jewelry, Coach watch wallets & purses, Escada pants, Ferragamo, COH, Seven for All Mankind, True Religions, Frye, Carnival Glass, Vintage Steam Engines & Countless other treasures!
(ALL AUTHENTIC– as I used to authenticate items at Bergdorf Goodman in New York)
AND can you believe it, not a single one of the above items were over $ 10!
If you like real bargains they have a 50% off the whole store every Wednesday. I shy away from big crowds– so Wednesdays aren’t my thing.
Good luck on YOUR next treasure hunt!

Amazing prices and very well organized! I love this thrift store, it is very well laid out (I think they might have re-​organized it recently, I overheard a conversation from another customer). I went in not looking for anything specific and came out with 4 new treasures to me! (a dog puzzle-​treat/​toy, an Italian Leather Purse, an insulated «Insomnia Coffee» Mug-​from my fav. coffee shop in the area, and an awesome guidebook on hikes for dogs, all of those things for less than $ 13! It was quite a find.) I will definitely be back to this thrift store, and I will check out their dresses, they had a beautiful selection of dresses that I didn’t have a chance to look at.

So I drop all my donations off here. Oddly I never go inside. I think it has to do with the location; I drive past on my way to work, but never near here on weekends. That all being said, this review is about the drop off only and not the interior of the store.
I like this drop location, so convenient it’s scary. I drive up, drop off a bag or whatever I’ve got and the person manning the drop location is always super helpful and careful to not bang the stuff or my car. I really appreciate their attention.
I may never go inside, but I will definitely continue to drop here.