Red Racks Thrift Store

Well lit and well stocked. Prices were fair. Huge selection of clothing. Well organized with plenty of signs. Clean.

I like thrift stores. You can find some great deals on planters, find some awesome and eccentric décor items, and name brand clothing in great shape for a fraction of the price of retail. Red Racks has a nice selection and if you take the time to cruise the aisles you will come away with some steals.

Average thrift store. Wish they had more kitchen items. It’s ok.

Things I like about this particular store:
* The employees are always in a good mood, at least when I am there. I have not only had joyful and helpful interactions during my visits here. But on more than one occasion, have ended up in a fit of laughter due to the lighthearted and fun nature of the person who was helping me. OR I simply have been fortunate enough to engage in a true conversation during my visit there.
* The items are arranged in a organized fashion; as much as they can be in this type of a store. I have been to every type of thrift store, and it really does help for things to be organized in some way. Even if it’s not the way you personally would organize things. If there is a format, I am happy. In this case, they separate by types of clothing, which is appreciated.
* Prices — pretty reasonable prices here. I have even checked out, thinking I was paying $ 3.46 for a really nice cardigan sweater, to be told that because of the color of the tag, today it is $ 2.00. OR one time, I picked up a skirt, & was notified that it was FREE. Can’t beat that.
They have plenty of parking, good hours, nice employees who seem to actually enjoy their jobs, and reasonably priced items that are organized.

Prices are slightly cheaper than City Thrift down the road — unless you hit a sale here, then your prices are MUCH cheaper. Not the biggest collection, but it’s not small, either, and I’ve found some pretty decent work clothes here in a pinch. Their racks are organized very well, which is a miracle unto itself considering the local competition. They don’t always iron or check for stains/​defects, though, so make sure you check the piece out before you purchase it, obviously. Fitting rooms are … let’s say primitive? There’s no lock on the door, which I feel is some kind of cruel joke that would be hilarious if I wasn’t the naked person in the unlocked fitting room. Trying on pants, had a bit of a Sophie’s Choice moment deciding if I’d rather sit on the bench in my underwear or briefly go barefoot on the floors. You’d be impressed with your own ingenuity given desperate enough circumstances; I had no idea I could bend like that. Still, the employees are kind and professional; they’re very friendly people. I’d go back.

If you’re going to shop at this red racks you need to know how to shop there. First of all, always scope it if you are looking for something in particular.
Myself? I lost a lot of weight and desperately needed new clothes, pretty much a whole new wardrobe and thrift stores are the only way I could afford to replace a lot of stuff quickly. A new wardrobe is pricey when you go from size 16 to 6 and can’t wear anything anymore!
First, I recommend going on a Saturday afternoon or evening and scoping the place out for items you like and take note of the color tag. On Sundays they open at 10 and there is one tag that is $ 0.25 or 5/​$ 1!!! It’s not super easy to find good stuff in that color but it does happen. I always hit the jeans first. They will also have a 50% off tag and a 25% off tag.
Now I know most people don’t go to thrift stores to shop on the sale rack there, but in my case it was necessary and I was able to get many pencil skirts — limited brand for work, express brand blouses, and Anne Klein things for work. I also have 3 pair of jeans that I still adore and get compliments on all the time and they cost me a quarter each. At that price, I didn’t care if I didn’t love it. At least it fit me unlike my old XL clothes that were falling off. That being said I have gotten home to find a hole in an item and just threw it away. (It was a quarter so I wasn’t that upset). It made my life easier until I could slowly incorporate brand new items into my closet.
I would return if I was looking for stuff again. But I think City Thrift (just up the road) has nicer stuff and nicer staff.

I’ve gone here a few times since it’s close to work and you can sometimes find some decent clothes. The decent clothes has, in the past, made up for the overall crummy appearance and atmosphere of the store. As of last week, I won’t return there again. The minute I walked into the door I heard them talking over the loud speaker like they usually do announcing the sales that day. This time it was especially rude. You could tell they weren’t taking their job seriously. One of the workers said at the end of the sales announcements, «And don’t ever never ever go to [name of other thrift store nearby].» I happen to really like the other thrift store and the ministry they support. I think it was very unprofessional and I don’t know why the manager allowed them to say that and then all laugh about it.

Red Racks is the best! My husband and I live in waldo and go there every weekend just to see what we can find :) I don’t think I’ve ever left empty handed and most of the employees are super nice! Remembering the colors on sale can get confusing, but they do announce it every 5 minutes.

In Springfield, MO I loved my DAV thrift stores. I would go in about once a week, and rarely leave empty handed. Not much has changed when they turned them over to the Red Racks, but the price. Red Racks seems to jack up the price on some things, but not on others. It really is hit or miss, and depending on who actually priced the item. I’ve bought designer things for WAY under what I would have paid for them, and I’ve seen Wal-​Mart/​Target brands for the price I could have bought them brand new. The key is to check frequently, and you will usually get lucky.
The one thing that takes this location up a notch from every other DAV/​Red Racks I have been into is the fact that they organize the clothes by size. I feel so spoiled when I go here, and spend about half the time I do at other thrift stores because of this. Thank you!
The smell in this location is about what you’d expect from a thrift store. Although it did smell like fresh paint the last time I was there. I coudn’t see anything that had a fresh coat, but the smell was there.
If you don’t mind interesting folks and digging through many items to find that one awesome deal this is the place for you.

As far as thrift stores go, this is one of my all time favorites. I kind of hate giving away my thrift store secrets, but I’m working on not being greedy. (Please leave the cool size 6 shoes alone! They are mine!!) I stop by once, sometimes twice a week. They pile the new stuff in everyday. I say pile because the store is always full of amazing finds like; fringed leather vests, pristine 80’s slouch boots, macreme plant holders, and mid-​century modern end tables/​desks/​magazine holders. Some rather weathy and or very well-​dressed ladies really love to drop off their second-​hand goods here, because I have found some amazing designer pieces here too. We are talking Dolce and Gabbana! Trina Turk, Lily Pulitzer, and Milly too… I just got a really rad wooden 70’s swag lamp with amber glass cut-​outs for $ 6. Try not to be too jealous. In addition to this most extraordinary merchandise selection, the staff is always super friendly and ready to help you carry out any gigantic furniture purchases without any hesitation. This place is better than Disneyland if you are into this kind of thing. And you know who you are.

This DAV thrift store is now called Red Racks, although it is still a DAV thrift store.
I love thrift store shopping, I do it quite often to find clothes and other random things I can’t live without.
I went into Red Racks last weekend because I had nothing better to do and I was in the neighborhood. I can’t concur with other reviewers about the poop smell, because it actually smelled ok for a thrift store, but it was definitely because the clothes were doused with febreze.
It was packed there that day, so browsing was a little difficult. I made it to the rack with the jeans, and was shocked when I saw they were charging 10 – 15 bucks for WAL-​MART brand jeans. I mean, its a THRIFT store. I can spend 15 bucks and get wal-​mart brand jeans brand new.
I ended up finding a couple of shirts and waited in line to check out, and the line was long and only one girl running a register. She was nice enough, but the wait almost made me put back my items and leave.
With their «thrift store» prices, I won’t be back.

I have a gnawing Groupon, and ventured into this store looking for a Halloween dress. Something simple. There’s a Red Racks in Independence, too.
I must say, it really smells like the 2 previous reviewers said. It smells like someone left a pile of poop in the back of this store… near the dresses, mind you. Where is it? The stink got stronger as I got more confused where the dresses were located. Blah, it almost made me leave the store.
It;s a large thrift store. It includes housewares, childrens, adults, etc. It’s not that god awful of a store, if you can hold your nose.
I found a peach colored dress, and finally found someone to assist me. I asked, «Is there an area to try on clothes here?» The female clerk looked up, and said. «No, if you save the receipt, you can come back and return it,» I thought «I’m not going to come all the way back to Waldo. «And found my friend, and we went to Boomerang’s, which graciously met all our needs, with a fitting room, and no poopy pants smell.

It smells like Taco Bell farts in this DAV Thrift Store.
Most of the store is occupied by long aisles of clothes. On the interior walls there are shoes, wall decorations, furniture and dishes. This store is pretty dirty and well picked over. I was able to find some vintage owl salt and pepper shakers (see photo).
I witnessed a man trying to haggle over the price of jewelry in the display case. That’s classy considering the money goes to help disabled veterans. The DAV isn’t a garage sale.

This is probably the best thrift store on the stretch of Wornall that also includes Second Chance and Goodwill.
They have pretty much everything you could want, though the housewares and clothes are the strong suit. Not a great place for electronics, furniture, music or shoes but they do have those things, so you may get lucky.
The DAV often smells like someone pooped their pants. Undoubtedly because someone did, so just try to live with it.
The checkout line is a complete mess. There is no good place for lines to form and there is often only one person at a register. Add that to the usual assortment of crazies looking at things in the display case or trying to write checks, and you are waiting a while to get out of there.
Oh yeah, they also have an ATM and a cheap soda machine.