Great thrift store! I have been coming here for 18 years, and it is one of the cleanest, best run thrift shops for a CHARITABLE cause! Feel good, you are helping someone! I come here regularly searching for certain vintage items- whatever it may be - over the years we have found awesome (ugly) Christmas sweaters, wood furniture for DYI, glass ware, costumes, jewelry to dismantle for the beads, books, you name it! Also a huge selection of viable clothing options. You cant go wrong here. read more

This is a nice change from Goodwill. It is a huge warehouse filled with tons of stuff. They are better organized than Goodwill and a tad cheaper. You can really spend a lot of time digging and finding treasure here. read more

Arc Thrift Store - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Denver, Colorado

For a thrift store, this is as good as it gets. I love this place, it's HUGE so come ready for crowds and allow time to comb through the many, many racks of clothes. As with all thrift stores, it's catch as catch can. I have found a suede coat (looks nearly new) for $10, a Sigrid Olsen sweater coat for $10 and a pair of NEW cheapy black boots for Halloween for $5. If you have patience, you're guaranteed to find something fun! Be forewarned, the dressing rooms get really crowded so I wear a fitted t-shirt and leggings and try stuff on without having to use a dressing room. They have lots of books too! read more

I love a good resale shop and this one has a few finds from time to time. I can always find a treasure or two at very LOW prices! The staff is friendly and helpful if you ask. Check in the back for new furniture coming in daily. Great prices for upscale wood furniture. Shabby chic finds for sure! My sister and I love to stop by in the morning when they first open to get a look before the crowd comes in around lunch time. read more

Horray for the ARC! The ARC has everything you'd desire in a thrift store: cool old clothes for cheap, barely used name brand stuff donated by rich people for pretty cheap, a fine selection of psychedelic looking curtains and sheets, random broken appliances, the smell of dirty diapers, and, of course, the always popular Used Underwear. For some reason, I've always had good luck finding decent clothing in decent shape at this store. It seems like the merchandise gets turned over a lot, which is good for selection...and, unlike some other thrift stores, it's pretty organized (think: women's dresses in with other women's dresses, not randomly mixed in with children's swimsuits), making for a good instant gratification thrift experience. The only bad thing is that *some* of the items are overpriced. They tend to do this mostly with well-known name brand stuff, even if it isn't that nice. WTF, it's the ARC, not the Buffalo Exchange. The two worst cases I ever saw were (1) a hideous pink sequined dress marked for $60, and (2) a pair of work-type snowpants marked for $299. SERIOUSLY? There's a way to avoid the overpriced stuff, though: just don't buy it! I've found plenty of clothes here for under $5, some really nice clothes for under $10, and some of the coolest vintage coats you've ever seen. Those are the things that make the ARC awesome. read more

Went there looking for decent priced wooden furniture. This location has a pretty nice sized selection of second hand furniture though you really have to dig around to find what you are looking for as some if it fantastic quality and some is not so much. If you are looking for some DIY projects, this is a fantastic stop. Probably the best part of Arc is your purchases go to a charitable cause. read more

Great selection and prices! I wish it was a national company. Goodwill has gotten way too expensive these days. I love Arc! I'll come back whenever I'm in Denver! read more

I am a major thrift store addict and the place is not that great. They don't rotate the stuff on the shelves much so week after week its the same junk. Most of what is on the shelves should be thrown away at this point. Its the worst of the worst nick nacks or Chachki as we say in certain circles. There are some decent lamps there and sometimes good furniture. The store is dirty and smells like a cat litter box. The staff is friendly and helpful, but the parking lot is a nightmare. Don't go there at night after 830....... a lot of sketchy people "shopping". Goodwill at Archer or in Englewood blows this place away. read more

Pricing, just so so. Selection, eh, they've got it, if you can afford the item. I go to thrifts for deals, for funky junky stuff that works well or it weird and unusual. When I say "funky junky", I don't REALLY want something that is junk. I want usable and workable items. I know that thrift stores don't attract the hippest crowds, but there are times, and then there are times, to shop. I hit it on the "not" time, it seemed like many of the local bums were bored and decided to browse. Working my way around them to see if there was anything I wanted took time and effort, they had no situational awareness that other people were around them. I do like that they stack the books by category, you can just view the category that you are interested in, and not have to view every book there. But when leaving, my experience seemed to sum up my experience the best. The clerk offered me the "senior discount", and she hadn't even turned around to see me. I walked up, her back was to me the whole time, and she asked me that without looking around. And while I might be older, I'm not that old........ I was told they offered everyone the senior discount, so take the store for what its worth. read more

I am so tired of these people CALLING me for a donation. I have called lots of times to get off their call list. They continue to call me time and time and time again. I continue to tell them to stop call I g me and they continue to ignore my REQUESTS. Rotten people! read more

This is one of our regular thrifting spots... Not a huge selection of furniture, home goods, books, and electronics, but enough to keep us interested. They don't have a ton of stuff, but what they do have generally is good stuff... We go to this location every two or three weeks, and inventory is turned over fairly quickly, it seems. read more

Don't let the cruddy outside deceive you - this is the best Arc ever! Really organized inside and unlike other branches the employees are super happy, friendly and helpful. Very pleasant atmosphere and good selection and prices. read more

This arc is very unorganized, super busy, and unfortunately didn't have any really unique or interesting items. I know thrifting is hit or miss, so I'll probably stop back by at some point, but this location won't be the first on my list. read more

Love this place it always has the best things in town. Always has fun and different stuff on the shelfs and just plain enjoy the unique and quirky things they carry. The prices are better then shopping at the mall. read more

This Arc Thrift is one of my go-to spots for all things thrifty. I always seem to find something when I'm here! It's hard to resist the store's selection of books and gently used clothes, especially if the item's ticket happens to bear the color of the day! I was also surprised to discover that this location carries new box springs and mattresses for a decent price--not something you see at every thrift store. This place is a definite must for anyone hoping to find an inexpensive treasure! read more

On a recent frigid Sunday I decided to do an ARC tour, stopping at 5 different ARCs. Not surprisingly this location seemed to be the frequented by the hipster crowd. Things were fairly well organized, and I came away with a Banana Republic merino wool boatneck sweater and an almost new pair of Vasque trail runners. Thumbs up in my book. read more

This place is exciting and new each time I go in. I never know what I will find. I love the prices. The staff is friendly. Parking is a pain but its Broadway. read more

This is one of the better Arc's in Denver. Good selection of clothing, but very little room for furnishings and the like. The aisles are pretty cramped and you may get that typical thrift store poo smell but what can you do. i find the staff at this store to be incredibly friendly and helpful. read more

I checked this place out after eating at GB Fish and Chips. It was right before closing so I didn't have a lot of time to check it out. The first and only section I really looked at was the book section and it is a pretty good size. I will have to come back for a more thorough experience. read more

Well organized, staff are helpful and caring. Overall an easy place to shop and a great selection.

Years later, still love this location! The night/closing employees are pleasant, helpful. They make a fun atmosphere.

ARC is GREEDY. Their prices all over the Denver area have gone sky high. I literally laugh out loud when I look at the prices on things. I've taken out of state friends to ARC when they want to go thrifting and all I hear is..."IT'S SO EXPENSIVE." Get real ARC. You get everything for FREE and then rip off your customers. Just because something is a brand name doesn't warrant charging a new retail price...or close to it. It's used. It's hammered. It's stained. It's broken.....etc. Place is a joke! read more

This place doesn't look like much (minus the classy light-up sign) but the selection is surprisingly good! Got some awesome work pants in perfect condition for a very good price, and also some fun trinkets and whatnot. The staff was also friendly and helpful despite my friend and I being there near closing time. read more

I come here every Saturday (50% off!) and most of the time, i come out empty handed. This location mostly has clothes and electronics... The knit knacks, kitchen ware (plates, cups, pots) aren't that great here in my opinion. read more

This location is a hidden treasure. I was successful in finding a few shirts and a couple pants that were well priced and in great condition. Don't let the dinghy exterior fool you this place has treasures. The only complaint I have is the fitting rooms are very very small. read more

I really like this Arc for the simple fact that it always has high inventory of everything, especially clothing and books. There's a few other thrift stores that I'm a fan of on South Broadway, but this Arc is easily the best or second best to them all. The pricing is outstanding and the folks that work there are so tireless and helpful. A great thrift store for people that love thrift store's. read more

Love this place. I have scored a fun variety of things both to wear (Higher Education Boulder, CO tee featuring the Zig Zag man, anyone?) and to cut up for my art (Purple glittery sequin prom dresses are my bread and butter.) Once saw a guy score a brand new 4ft hookah on a 50% off Saturday. On the same day, I also saw a girl with a fringe crocheted vest that it makes me sick to my stomach to think about how cheap she must have got it. Check it out at the end of the spring semester to stock up on goodies the college students can't take home to their rich mommies and daddies (like a 4ft hookah!) read more

Great place to shop, lots of stuff! Unlike goodwill after a half price day, there's still lots on the racks.i absolutely love thrift stores and arc does help the developmentally disabled. Prices are a little crazy on some things. But it's still better then retail. read more

This store is so disgusting! ...the pictures posted for this place must be for a different store. Nothing is organized and employees are so rude! Also, words of advice ...dress like you're poor else you will be overcharged! read more

I visit this store every other week and always find great: kid's clothes, kid's boots and shoes, kid's books, and adult clothes, as well. I am happy to support such a great organization and they take care with organizing their items. read more

Ok I agree you can find gems here, but this is the second time I have been treated badly in this store and I wont go back. The "manager" pushed our cart out of his way and actually ran it over my roommates foot. Then began to argue with us about it being our fault. I a. sked him if he shoved kids out of his way when they were in the aisle. He didnt seem to have a response. . My roommate and I spends hundreds of $$ a year in thrift stores, but I wont go back to this store. Gems can be found in most thrift stores and usually doesnt include bodily harm or disrespect. read more

I had a large pickup scheduled with several pieces of furniture and many other nice things I was donating from my storage unit, items I could no longer use. After talking with the scheduler 3 times and verifying my phone number, which she screwed up, they failed to call me on the agreed upon date and did NOT pick up my donations. I am extremely disappointed with the rudeness of the scheduler and the fact that they failed to show up as promised. I now face the possibility of having to pay for another month's rent at my storage unit because of ARC's serious mistake and lack of professionalism and follow through. I live solely off my Social Security and this is a very costly error ($162) on their part that I might have to pay for! This was my first and last time attempting to use ARC and I would not recommend them to anyone. Good customer service is certainly not the standard at ARC. read more

ok, i went and saw that indeed, their color off tags should be for everyone at times. so it was totally not cool that they dissed my fellow yelper out of the discount. but i still love the place, especially after hitting up some of the other locations. this one is my fav! read more

I've lived in the neighborhood since 1981 and have always gone here. They've had a good variety and pleasant helpful staff. My daughter and I have made a ritual of shorting through the racks finding gems and giggling about the oddities. That is now over after my daughter was accused of shoplifting for draping an item over her handbag, as she had several items in her hands, still in plain sight and with no attempt to exit the store. While she was paying the employee began yelling out the doors at another young woman she also believed to be a would be shoplifter. She did not however pursue that young woman as she was mid 100+ dollar sale with my daughter. It was highly inappropriate, rude in the extreme to a long term customer and devastating to my daughter who by the way has Asperger's. Not exactly the sensitivity towards disabled individuals one would hope from a charity who claims to benefit such individuals. read more

I spend one day going to a bunch of thrift stores in Denver and this was the best one I visited. Had the stuff I was looking for . My wife found some good junk too. I scored a pair of like new 75 dollar pair of northface hiking pants for 7 bucks. read more

Friendly staff, clean store reasonable prices except for the books. Glad we got to stop in this visit. Maybe we will get to visit another location. Not much in housewares or furniture at this one. Wide record selection but b sure to check the albums condition. Sorry we r going to miss the 50% off most items this weekend. read more

I've been here quite a bit and haven't found any clothes Id wear. kitchen stuff is not bad but all the furniture and electrical stuff is junk it seems like and is crammed in the back. smells pretty bad. read more

This store has improved SIGNIFICANTLY since the last time I was here. Gone is the overwhelming stench that knocked you off your feet as soon a you opened the door. The real shame is the prices are clearly out of touch with reality. I'm convinced that this organization hires production supervisors from Neiman Marcus or other similar high end retailer, mist prices are double what they should be. read more

I love the ARC stores and although I no longer live in the area, miss them a lot. I really don't mind messy as long as I can save a dollar or two. I have neve walked out of one of their stores empty handed. The lines can be a little too long when checking out, but hey, that means I am not the only one who loves shopping there. read more

I love to thrift when I visit Denver from the mtns. I really like all the ARC stores. You can always leave with some little treasure. I would only say that the prices continue to creep up every time I visit. Give pricing a break, remember its just a thrift store with used merchandise not new and retail. The employees or volunteers do a great job overall. read more