Small and quiet, a good place to look for hidden treasures without the boisterous atmosphere you…read morefind at the major thrift stores.

From the owner: Second Hand Clothes, Furniture and Household Itemsread more

Oof no change rooms any more at ANY value village :( But I…read morefound some nice clothes Organized fairly well. Service was good

First, for those who don't know it, Value Village is not a non-profit or a charity. It is…read moreprivately owned and makes a huge profit. Nothing wrong with that, but I wish they would not try to give the impression that they are a charity. Last time I was in the cashier thanked me for donating to Diabetes. Not true, no profits are shared with Diabetes. Read about it on the internet. Now for my review of the Belleville store: Pluses: The store is clean and well laid-out, and open late hours for people like me. Minuses (some really odd minuses): - They hang up pants on the racks in an awkward sideways way, makes no sense at all so I don't shop for pants there, it is too irritating. - They push clothing and other hanging items tight together on the rack so you have some items tight together then an empty rack for a couple of feet. Why not space the items out so they can be seen. - They put sticky price tags in the worst places on an item - on the front of things where they are next to impossible to remove. Using fingernail polish remover etc. only makes a mark on the item where the glue was. THINK, people, put the stickers on the back where they can do the least damage. Especially, don't put stickers on glass! UPDATE - Most of the stickers have disappeared off the glass since I was last there. - Prices can be astronomical - more than you would pay for the item new in many cases. - Dishes. Why on earth would anybody take a perfectly nice set of dishes and break it up? So... we have a set of dishes. We decide to put the side dishes with all the odd side dishes. We decide to put the dinner plates with the odd dinner plates, completely separate from the other parts of the set. We decide to break up a nice teapot-creamer-sugar bowl set and put the teapot with the odd teapots, the creamer with the odd creamers, and the matching sugar bowl way over there with the odd sugar bowls. I can't bear to go on, it is too ridiculous. UPDATE - Last time I was in, this seems to be much improved - most dishes sets are reunited and it is so much nicer and easier to find matching things... - Along the same lines, they will take a set of curtains and price them separately, and put one curtain over here and the other matching one on a separate hanger 6 feet away. Come on, people, who buys just one curtain panel? Why not keep the set together? Clearly this boggles my mind. - Pictures are often placed sideways instead of right side up on the picture shelves. Since there is lots of room and no good reason to place the pictures sideways so they cant be seen, ya really gotta wonder who is doing these things. A chimp? No, a trained monkey could probably do better. And what is management doing while staff are placing pictures sideways? Sleeping on the job? - Although most items for sale are clean and serviceable, for some reason the furniture area is full of dirty junk that nobody would every buy. What's up with that? - Staff can be nice or they can be snarky, it's a crapshoot if you need to speak to one of them. Some are very nice and others just wish they were somewhere else. - Cashiers can get long lineups and don't call for another cashier to help. Sometimes there is only one cashier, who pays no attention (and neither does any other staff) to the long lineups. I have found that if I leave the lineup and search for a supervisor they will gladly put someone else on cash, but why cant they figure this out for themselves? (And now I've lost my place in the lineup.) All in all, it is the only game in town for some items and their system is well thought out (except for the above points).

Thrift stores are supposed to have low prices (every item is donated!). Every item should be…read moremarked. Having the cashier decide what to charge is just ridiculous because they will likely decide what to charge you based on how well, or poorly you are dressed. Sad, but true. I will no longer frequent this shop

I donate (because unlike other thrift shops they are not too fussy) and often shop at St. Vincent…read more There is a lot of junk and damaged clothes that simply should not be there, in the garbage would be a better place for it. However I have found many nice things there also, including some clothes, dishes, and some very good furniture and lamps. I would like to see them clean up the clothing a bit, for example remove the ladies pants with elastic in the waist that is no good. Remove stained and ripped clothing. Sort things better so you can find what you want. Remove chipped dishes. Remove things that have been there forever, that is a biggy as they don't seem to have any system for weeding out things that don't sell. Don't put stuff on the shelf if it is clearly worn out or junk. And they desperately need another change room, the only one they have is cramped and always has somebody in it so I end up either waiting a long time to try something on or putting the clothes back and not buying anything. In spite of all that it is one of my favourite thrift shops, maybe because they are so friendly and there are some treasures to be found occasionally.

I've been there a few times, and each time they are playing music that is inappropriate for…read morechildren. I have emailed head office last year about the sexually explicit lyrics I recently wanted to check it out again, and my young daughter came to me and told me the music is not good. The musician just said, "I'm naked and I'm coming over to your house." The next song was even worse. the chorus was, "I want to come inside" and the song was talking about being lonely and getting with a girl he likes. The song even pauses after the word "come" a couple of times. Way to sexual for public! This type of music does not belong in civil society let alone in a shopping establishment. I was told that Head Office is in charge of the music and they can't do anything about it. The people responsible for the music are obviously perverts and are ok with sexualizing little kids.

Walking into this store feels less like a thrift shop and more like a pawn shop. Everything is way…read moreoverpriced, and instead of offering deals, they seem to be trying to squeeze more money out of customers than the items are even worth. They sell fake hockey, basketball, and football jerseys--clearly knockoffs from China--but price them as if they're authentic. Jerseys that cost $20 on Alibaba or Temu are being marked up to $80-$100 here. It's misleading and unfair to customers who might not realize they're buying counterfeits at inflated prices. Overall, it's disappointing. A thrift store is supposed to provide value, but here it feels like you're paying more than retail for secondhand or fake goods. Definitely not worth the trip.

Hmph. I have serious bones to pick with Value Village. However, it remains to be one of the few…read moreremaining second hand stores in Kingston and I'll begrudgingly cart out to the wasteland of West Kingston every now and then to pick up some new duds. My beef is mainly the price. The prices have really gotten stupid over the last few years...However, they do occasionally have great steals and I have many a shirt, pair of boots and a few jackets that I count amongst my treasured possessions gleaned from VV boutique's aisles. My other issue is purely philosophical in that Value Village is owned in part by (gasp) Walmart. BUT! My groaning aside, I still head out. Two to three hours later and fifty bucks down I'm usually set for another semester. Also, they usually have random housewares and knick nacks that I'm always forgetting that I need. 20L glass carboy for beer brewing? Right on!

This is probably the best second hand store in town as I've found a lot of great deals, but I've…read morealso found cigarette burns and stuff like that on coats. I used to drop in once a week and would occasionally walk away with a NFL/NBA jersey. Once scored a great condition Peyton Manning Jersey and an equally good Randy Moss in the same trip. You can also find some pretty awesome jackets there, once found a roots leather jacket that went for a couple hundred on eBay. Overall I'd say this place is very good at what they do.

Thank you Dale, Sue & Adam @ County Traders for giving my sister Britt such an AMAZING deal on a…read morerad new desk! I'll definitely be back soon to get one for myself!

Wow. Great furniture at cheap prices. Went in on a whim and was glad we did. Picked up some end…read moretables at 20% the price it would have been in Toronto. Very friendly people there.

Mr. H and I were here on a overnight trip during the weekend and everyone we met asked us to visit…read morethis store. It's a cute location that used to be a milk barn and was converted to a store that curates with over 120 local artists and vendors for the past 7 years. The staff is extremely helpful and kind. We found some great items in the store ranging from beautiful furniture, decor, bread mixes, jams, maple syrup, quilts, barn quilts (that PEC is known for), clothes, painting and more. We picked a variety of items and Mr. H loved the chocolate chip biscuits a lot! Honestly there is so much to see in that store I won't be able to capture it all in one review so make sure you check it out next time you're there.

What a little gem in Prince Edward county! We actually we're shopping at a local artist store along…read morethe main street when we noticed a particular item we really liked. It had a defect on it so the artist recommended we stop by here where she knew they stocked more of her pieces. We're so lucky she sent us this way, or we may have completely driven by without noticing it at all. They have what seems to be just about every local artisans products stocked up here. What an amazing way to support local! Staff were amazing and so helpful! The store is incredibly large and there's different sections ranging from pottery to sauces, artwork to local craft drinks, jams to knit goods, and so on. If you're there, pick up some county bounty soda. Made in napanee, not too far away, and tastes absolutely spectacular! Cheers to the wonderful people running this store!!

Consigning your items here is often difficult. I've heard…read moreseveral complaints. Better vibes from the backroom could go a long way... Friendly customer service is VITAL to business success in Kingston. However --it does have nice selection and pleasant floor staff.

One of the only consignment stores in Kingston. I've found a few great deals here over the years,…read moremy favourite one being a Marc Jacobs tote bag for $20.00! However, this isn't one of those stores where you leave with a huge haul every single time (like Value Village or Talize). They have a smaller selection and prices are a bit higher, so I tend to be picker when selecting items to buy here. The store is fairly well laid out, and I appreciate that the clothing is color coded (Talize does this as well, but Value Village does not). I also like that the price of the item decreases the longer it's on the sales floor, which is unique. I often think of consigning here, but to be honest after reading the rules on the website, it seems like it would be a bit of a hassle. For example, it says that they don't accept items over 2 years old. How on earth can they tell (besides the item being in poor condition)? One time when I inquired about consigning, they told me about all the "cheaper" brands that they don't accept...yet every time I go in, I see those brands! It's also strange that on the website it says that Danier is one of their best selling brands, yet they say they don't accept leather coats (yes I understand Danier doesn't JUST have leather jackets, but you get where I'm coming from). Also, this might just be me, but I wish the change rooms had actual doors and not just curtains. I don't know how many times a lady has just waltzed right into my change room while I'm changing! No etiquette it seems. All in all, a few minor inconveniences, but it's a store I will continue to visit once every couple of months to see what's new.

Super friendly staff and some good finds for super cheap! My mom got a bunch of stuff including…read morecapris, a tank top, and a light jacket all for under $10. A good place to pop into as you stroll along Main Street.

This would be Main St. WEST, I am not sure how to fix that on here…read more A delightful place to shop, with pleasant volunteers. Clothes upstairs need to have torn and stained items removed, also some clothes have been there for too long, causing difficulty finding the good stuff. But browsing there is so much fun that I need not take a star off for that. Worth a trip to find a treasure or if your budget doesn't allow new clothes.