I love what this thrift does for the community! Serving those in need both the food closet and the…read morethrift store. Prices are that of an actual independent thrift store and not high at all. They also get an abundance of quality items and new designer labels. Furniture in the back-yard area is solid and not damaged or at all. Look out for their 50% off sales, they have them periodically and advertised sales via text. A hidden gem in this community.

I just donated here for the first time and the process to donate was so easy and the employee that…read morehelped me was really sweet. I am happy to continue to donate here instead of goodwill.

The Iron Pony Trading Post will celebrate its 6th year in May (2023)…read more Located at Main Street in Ramona's Old Town District, the Iron Pony offers vintage and antique items including furniture, lighting and decor. There are4 vendor booths in addition to the main showroom. Iron Pony offers all thing unique and cool.

Great place, and really friendly people. Loved the selection from their vendors and all the stalls…read morehad a great style to them. Will definitely be coming back to check in on what's new!

Easy drop-off location even in less than perfect weather. Had tent set up to protect items donated…read morefrom the rain. Attendant was pleasant & helpful?

This is not community service or non profit. Manager came out to inspect my items to make sure they…read moreare profitable word for word. I hope this is not a tax exempt place, because they are liars. Tried to drop off very nice items and they nitpicked down to the thread on my chair. Very weird experience. I went in and they are selling things sometimes for $80+ for a picture? Goodwill more like downhill. no room for less fortunate people I guess.

I really want to give this place an amazing review. But every time we decide to go they are closed…read more They dont have anything updated on any of their Online presence it's always a sheet of paper taped to the door. However when you look in the windows they looks like a cool spot. Hoping that maybe one day we will be able to edit this once we are actually able to shop here

Oh my gosh I've never been to this place until today but wow what a local Ramona gem!! Huge…read moreselection of items and the owner Duane was so fun to talk to. Down to earth and beyond fair. He reminded us of the 30% off sale and then threw in beyond fair bargains for us. I absolutely loved everything I got and plan to be back many more times!! The store had more selective items than a standard thrift store and less pretentious pricing than many antique stores. Duane really made the experience great. So glad he is part of this town!

My husband and I come to Ramona often, we travel from San Diego. We brought our little cousin with…read moreus as well to check out the thrift shops. We had just bought something from the store down the street, and we had a bag with us. We walked in, and a heavier set, Caucasian woman, greeted us and asked us if we came in for anything specific. We said no we're just looking around. My husband was showing me a shirt that he thought I might like, and I kind of walked off to the left to continue looking around, and when I turned the corner, I hear this woman yelling out at my husband, saying " are you gonna pay for that shirt that you just put in that bag".. mind you, my husband, and I are military, and upstanding citizens. We are a part of the minority group, we are mixed with Hispanic, African-American, Brazilian, and so our skin is not White, we are more on the tan side, brown. He stops, and then looks at her and asked her to repeat herself and she said "that shirt that you just put inside that bag", and snatches at his bag, and pulls out the shirt that we bought from the previous store. She looks at us, embarrassed, and says "oh, I'm really sorry". Naturally, the response would be anger, but instead, I taught this woman a lesson. I informed her that just because she might not see people of our ethnicity around here very often, not to assume the worst. And definitely not to judge us, based upon our color. Assuming we are thieves is NOT good business and will never be acceptable. Having a racist and profiling type of mentality is not good for business, or for any paying customer. We did not make a fuss after I taught her a racial lesson, we then simply told her we will not be buying anything from the store and that we hope she thinks twice before doing that to another set of minority people. I would advise anybody of the minority group to not enter this store, if you do, do not let anyone racially profile you without speaking up. I think that management needs to definitely look at who is representing the store, and if that woman was the owner, she's got a long way to go to fit in, in this day and age.

My wife and I come to Ramona often, we travel from San Diego. We brought our little cousin with us…read moreas well to check out the thrift shops. We had just bought something from the store down the street, and we had a bag with us. We walked in, and a heavier set, Caucasian woman, greeted us and asked us if we came in for anything specific. We said no we're just looking around. I was showing my wife a shirt that she might like, and when I turned the corner, I hear this woman yelling out at me , saying " are you gonna pay for that shirt that you just put in that bag".. mind you we are military, and upstanding citizens. We are a part of the minority group, we are mixed with Hispanic, African-American, Brazilian, and so our skin is not White, we are more on the tan side, brown. I stop and then look at her and ask her to come again, and she said that shirt that you just put inside that bag, and she snatches at my bag, and pulls out the shirt that we bought from the previous store. She looks at us and says oh, I'm really sorry. Naturally, the response would be anger, but instead, I taught this woman a lesson. I informed her that just because she might not see people of our ethnicity around here, very often, not to assume the worst. And definitely not to judge us, based upon our color. Assuming we are thieves is NOT good business. Having that racist type of mentality is not good for business, or for anything or anybody anywhere. We did not make a fuss. I just simply told her we will not be buying anything from the store and then I hope that she thinks twice before doing that to another set of minority people. I would advise anybody of the minority group to not enter this store, or anyone who doesn't support this type of behavior. If you do, do not let anyone racially profile you without speaking up. I think that management needs to definitely look at who is representing the store, and if that woman was the owner, she's got a long way to go to fit in, in this day and age.

My wife and I were in Ramona last week and saw an "estate sale" sign. We found a beautiful…read moresideboard for a great price and made the purchase. Victoria was absolutely accommodating. She allowed us to return a week later with a pickup truck. Her husband assisted us in every way we needed including giving us moving blankets to protect the furniture as well as the use of a dolly. These are wonderful people with a lot of amazing items. We will be checking with them again soon for more great items.

Terrible experience drove all the way from San Diego to Ramona. This store is out of business…read more Somebody needs to update that site.

While it looks cute from the outside, the vibe inside is so hostile. The woman at the counter…read moreglared at us the entire time we were inside like we were stealing or something, and all of the merchandise seemed like it could be found cheaper at any thrift store or generic souvenir shop. Would not recommend visiting to anyone who doesn't want to be watched like some sort of criminal while they shop.

This is such a cool little store with SO much variety - items from so many vendors in one place, at…read morevery reasonable prices. Candles, jewelry, crafts, cards, you name it. Affordable Treasures is the PERFECT place to do shopping for gifts. Admittedly my first purchase wasn't a gift but a purchase for myself: a nice heavy-duty wooden pet gate for my front patio. I'm not into retail therapy but I must admit I love visiting Affordable Treasures. The folks that work here are super nice and there's no pressure to buy. You can always find something for that hard-to-shop for person. Or for yourself! :)

I'm a long-time supporter of Father Joe's Villages thrift store at the Washington Avenue location…read morein Hillcrest. Recently, I drove to the La Mesa store with a car full of donations during a very heavy rainstorm. I pulled up to the marked donation drop-off door but was told I could not park there and needed to move across the lot, get a cart, and bring everything in myself. I explained that i was not parking, I am handicapped and offloading since it was pouring rain, but was still told no. I ended up leaving without donating or shopping. As a loyal supporter of FJV, I was very disappointed by the lack of understanding and outright rudness.

Father Joe's Villages Thrift Store has a beautiful selection, and I have come across some real gems…read morehere. The quality of the items is impressive, and the store is well organized, which makes browsing enjoyable. That said, the pricing feels more like a boutique than a thrift store. While I understand that proceeds go toward a good cause, I often leave empty‑handed because the prices are just too high for what I'd expect at a thrift. For me, part of the joy of thrifting is finding something wonderful and feeling like I scored a bargain -- not like I overpaid. If you don't mind paying a lot more, you'll likely find unique and quality pieces here. But if you're hunting for that classic thrift‑store bargain, be prepared that prices may not match the typical thrifting experience.