The Thrifty Bear

Not impressed one bit…
I looked into this business as a local option over driving 30+ minutes to the nearest Goodwill.
I called the day before as the only web listing to this business was through Facebook. The answering machine gave me a fast idea of hours. I finaly came across a web site though Facebook. Well the answering machine and website had different hours. I ended up messaging them through Facebook to clairify the hours.
Following morning I got there some twenty minutes after they were suppose to open. CLOSED. No note on the door about running late just CLOSED.
I messaged them again… here some 6hours later no reply back.
Not impressed. The only reason I can see for not opening when listed, is they must have really high prices to afford not to open one advertised.
Parking is not the easiest. It is at a busy intersection with on street parking.
I highly recommend making the drive to some big name store where you know they will be open and not hold hours of convenience.

Unfortunately Jaffrey does not have a great (or even GOOD) clothing consignment shop. Chloe’s Closet (now closed) is over-​priced off-​brands and junky, the Thrifty Bear is over-​priced mall-​brands. RIDICULOUSLY over-​priced. I’ve been here a few times. Now I GET that there aren’t really any «malls» near Jaffrey so they think they can charge a premium for «mall brand» clothing but COME ON… It’s USED clothing! I guess they used to be ACTUALLY «thrifty». I have a friend who has lived in the area since her daughter was born & when her daughter was a baby (7 years ago!!) she would leave the store with a bag-​full of clothing for $ 20. But come on. Now? $ 12 – 20 for a pair of used maternity jeans? I don’t care if it IS name-​brand. They’re used! I’ve never brought anything here to consign because, well, they over-​price everything & are ridiculously picky about brands. I don’t think I’ve even actually ever bought anything from here, now that I think about it. I’ve just been in a few times & been unimpressed.
I went here begrudgingly with my mom & she found a nice dress (the kind you’d wear ONCE to a wedding) with a PEN stain & the woman would not budge on the price. Seriously??? A PEN stain? & if the pen stain wouldn’t come out??? How about tell the person who wants to consign it to have it dry-​cleaned & not bring it in stained, instead of trying to pawn off stained merchandise on a customer? Ridiculous. Not impressed.
(Parking on street & behind the building)
EDIT NOTE — was in here recently. It hasn’t changed. It’s still cluttered. Too small, trying to be «everything to everyone» & thus failing because there’s not room in such a tiny space for mens, womens, childrens, maternity, AND formal wear. There’s only room for a handful of kids items in each size, so the selection is very poor. As small as the store is, it should be organized better but I was looking through the kids clothing & the sizes were mixed up.