08/29/09

beware

by seashelled

I have shopped thrift stores since my divorce and generally had a good experience. However the one area I would get consistently burned in was electrical. Even though I would test the item it would either not work at home or fall apart because it had been wired together. I generally felt that the RWB folks were honest and that I was experiencing randomn bad luck until last week.

I was inspecting a mulcher when a customer, man, happened by and took an interest. He graciously sought out an employee when it would not work at the outlets on the floor . He accompanied the employee to the back room where they went to several outlets with no success. The employee said that it was completely broken and advised us not to buy it. Kudoos to that employee.

BUT the next day I went in and guess what? Yup it was on the floor for sale again. ! I tested it. It did not work.

SHAME ON THEM!

I am sorry, but that is the equivilent of stealing! And I think it is intentional because they WILL NOT TAKE ANYTHING BACK!

• Pros: sometimes find a treasure
• Cons: can't trust them

03/28/09

Not the best thrift store

by lizzym2

I rarely go here because it's such a pain to get in and out of the parking lot. When you do get in the store is often very crowded. Prices are much higher than at other thrift stores and the store feels dirty. Also, some of the employees are rude (not all of them, but enough to make me not enjoy shopping there).

• Pros: large selection
• Cons: rude staff, high prices, bad parking

03/18/09

Pretty good for a thrift store

by Freshgirl

For a thrift shop. I was pleasantly surprised. There is a ton of clothes, for all shapes and sizes. The prices are alittle higher than your normal salvation army or goodwill, but I found better names and more slection here. So I would recommend stopping and taking a look. It will probably be worth your time.

• Pros: ALOT of clothes, shoes and alittle of everything
• Cons: Accepts cash only, no dressing room, parking

10/07/08

Poor first impression.

by GreenMagpie

I went to this store for the first time recently I rushed over after work and arrived at 5:42. It looked promising (which is why I didn't rate it a single star...) but I didn't get past the front door. I was "greeted" rudely by a bored girl at the counter who announced that they were closed despite about a dozen customers milling around. I checked my watch to confirm the time, shrugged, and walked out. No store that treats potential customers like an inconvenience deserves my business. If you plan to go, you'd better arrive well before their "closing time" of 6:00.

05/29/08

The very Best Best Best second hand store for clothing and shoe and purses I have ever seen.

by LDF59

The very Best Best Best second hand store for clothing and shoe and purses I have ever seen and I drive 500 miles to get there. They are remodeling and adding on to the building. This place is packed with stuff but easy to find things. Keeps me from shopping at other stores except secound had store. They are stocking it as fast as they can every time I go. It truely is amazing. Some days the have discouts on a certain color tag. Have fun and enjoy the shopping. I which I had a Red White and Blue a little closer to me.

03/12/08

Don't Shop 4 Clothes Before Here

by 1BigSpender

I just love this store. It is right on my way home. Thank God. I needed some suits for my new job, and on a lark I figured I'd stop in to browse.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a low budget order to things. All of the clothing was clean and hung up orderly. The prices were out of this world!

I purchased 3 suits, 2 sports jackets and a very new pair of dress shoes. All for less than $65.00. I couldn't even get shoes for that at Macy's.

I will never buy dress clothes again before stopping in this store first.

• Pros: Great clothes for extremely low prices.
• Cons: No dressing rooms; Difficult parking

04/01/07

Have you been there lately??

by jt77

This thrift store was great 5 yrs ago, when it was a "secret". Now everyone knows about it. Parking stinks, it's always mobbed on the weekends, and the merch is sooo picked over. And no dressing room!!!!

It is great however for household items- kitchen appliances, etc. All downstairs on shelves with outlets, so you can test them out first.

Trust me, try the other RWB in Avalon, or the Salvation Army at CIII...much better!

• Pros: household appliances
• Cons: parking, no dressing room

10/21/06

Best kept secret

by katphil75

If you love to go thrifting there is something for everyone! You really have to take the time and look...this store has been around for over 20 years.....there is a reason. I bought a cd player for $14.95 that i added to my stereo system with remote! Little earth bag for 7.00...I get so many compliments on my thrift fins...also a store in avalon...worth the drive!!

12/15/05

high quality thrift

by cokesting

I've been to thrift stores all across the nation, and this one ranks right up there. Large selection from clothing to furniture to knick-knacks and more. I purchased an organ for $30, and there's always CD racks, desks, coffee tables on the cheap if you're a college student or need of something for your apartment. Every time I go there's something great. The parking can be a bit of a hassle (tight squeeze), but it's well worth it for what's inside. If you like thrift stores, you'll love red, white, and blue.

• Pros: selection, quantity, thriftocity

This is not your mother's thrift store. A great place to go "junkin'" as they say, and curious bargains are what it's all about.

by Contributor

The Scene
This is the warehouse of thrift stores -- a spacious building with lots of all the stuff that we Americans love even better the second time around. But everything has its place, and you'll have no trouble locating what you want. The staff is efficient. And if you don't find what you're looking for this week, come back next week. On a busy day (especially Saturday), the parking lot is packed with those who like to do right by our planet and recycling what's already on it. College students, artsy types, the intellectual and professional ilk, heck -- even people with money shop here. That's why it's so popular. And it's so danged cheap.

The Goods
Clothes. Lots of clothes and plenty of home furnishings. They have toasters, lamps, telephones, clocks and anything and everything else. Great place to hunt for things like typewriters.