St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store

I like this thrift shop. Being on the way to and from work gives me more reasons to like it. If I don’t find anything I want one day, I’m sure to find something the next trip.
On this particular occasion, I found 2 books, 3 sweaters, and one shirt, all for 33.00 after rounding up my purchase. One of the sweaters was a name brand cashmere sweater for 7.99. Score for sure!

A very nice thrift store with a lot to offer. All of the items that they seem to get are in great condition. The store is organized very well which can make it easier to shop in and less overwhelming than other thrift stores. The clothing’s is organized based on whether or not it is a «high-​end» brand, which shows you just how carefully the items are looked over.
Prices can be a little more expensive than other local thrift stores and sometimes their racks and floor space can seem empty. But like any thrift store, its either a hit or miss. One plus is that they have a variety of different discount days that they offer which can make some of the items even cheaper. Check for these days on their road-​side sign.

This store is racking up stars for me why? Biggg Big is good the more merchandise to sift through the more you may find something you like. For resale or otherwise. Decent vintage factor to most of the clothing here. Mostly 80’s but hey you never know. Also decent plus size ladies clothing selection.
A nice furniture selection if you are looking for that. I will say the customer service did drag on assisting us with our clothing voucher we had to wait an extra twenty minutes for that but, price and selection were pretty good at this store. It is out of the way in Monroeville a bit, just an FYI if you are traveling from the city. Also there is space in this store and more changing rooms which is nice. Also look for tag sales. The picked over factor was not bad at this store visiting a few months after the holidays. Bonus for having a large parking lot.
Thrift factor ⁴⁄₅
Resale Antique factor ³⁄₅.
Picked over factor ⁵⁄₅ — location helps with this.
Customer service ³⁄₅.

I do a lot of thrifting. That much is clear. I remember once almost a lifetime ago I stopped in here on my way home from work one day. It was as if the heavens had opened up. Not only did I find clothes I liked, but a 2 foot high old painted Virgin Mary that had adorned many an apartment since then.
The store is fairly well laid out, although truth be told I feel like it’s lost some of it’s punch. I was just here two weeks ago on a multi-​thrift store venture for the perfect kitschy Christmas outfit for none other than the Unilocal Elite Kitschy Christmas event. I didn’t find any clothes for myself, although my sister did find a few things. They have an extensive costume jewelry section.
The place was packed, but seemed well laid out. The employees were really incredibly friendly. Making small talk and joking around. It was an all together pleasant thrifting experience even if I didn’t find much I wanted there.

This used to be my favorite thrift store, and I’ll keep going to see if it can return to its former glory. Now don’t get me wrong, this is a great thrift store where you can usually find some really good clothes with really great sales. But, maybe it was the everything 50% off sale the last time I was there, but there wasn’t much to choose from. The clothes are very nicely organized in age range (junior/​misses) and then into subcategories of athletics, capris, casual, jeans, you get the picture. They also have separated out ‘name brands’ which I love. They have a small selection of purses, shoes, accessories, and a very small amount of books.
If the selection was larger it could have gotten the 5^th star, but I’ll keep coming back to see if I can hit another 50% off everything, or 99cent tag sale.