Let's start with the good. This Value Village is large. If you are looking for clothes- they have lots of clothing. They had some neat things located in their display cases. The small appliance section had a nice selection. The book section was really nice. It was sectioned off and contained a great assortment of books. Now for the bad. The parking was very sketchy. There were a lot of dodgy people roaming around. The store was messy. The store was dirty. The floor needed to be swept, mopped, and waxed. It smells a little musty. The furniture section was very limited. I walked out of the store with a nice stack of books for a mere $7.16. I did score a bargain. The employee that rang me out was filled with kindness. read more

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Whoever is pricing things needs their head examined. The prices are ridiculous. So many items have stains or tears and are priced like retail. Anything that's new with tags they price retail. Ridiculous read more

The store is located in the shopping Plaza with Family Dollar and Save away grocery store. I decided to stop in on a Sunday afternoon. The parking lot was pretty full, likely because it is a shared lot. When I walked in I noted that there were a decent amount of patrons, but not crowded. At the entrance there is a sign indicating what color tag is on sale. What I noted in my head was the 50% and 75% off color. The store is organized by types of item and size. For example women's long sleeve shirts are sectioned from XS to XXL. I browsed the women and men's clothing. I was surprised to see a decent amount of clothes new with tags with decent brands such as Ann Taylor and Banana Republic. However, I was stunned by some of the prices.Why is a used Forever 21 anything priced at $8.50? Overall the store is decent. I will stop back in and browse in the future. read more

Carolina Value Thrift - Why?? - Thrift Stores Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I've always loved shopping a Value Village, it's sad that the more affordable items are now spiked up in price because of the recent hype around shopping from Thrift stores, but it's totally understandable. The parking lot and entrance to the actual store is extremely sketchy because so many men sit on the window seals to the actual store and it's so much loitering that I've never ever decided to shop anymore. I came in today to look around and there were so many children running around the store without mask on. People not social distancing and one person at the register without help and a line of probably more than 10 people. The vibe of this store is off putting ! Once they decide to clean up around the place, I'd love to come by a shop again !!! read more

Carolina Value Thrift - Thrift Stores Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was told I couldn't purchase a bag because it didn't have a tag on it and to "come back tomorrow", really irritating considering I live a far ways away and come to this store periodically. I don't think i'll be returning, the employee probably just wanted it for herself. read more

You overprice literal garbage and ruin what little good items you have by writing all over them! This grease pen nonsense does not come out in the wash and it is inexcusable to do because i know you're capable of pricing with tags especially on soft items like stuffies. Youll have some with tags and the rest like this. The stupidity and lack of simple logic is simply astounding if anyone could possibly think this is okay to keep doing. read more

Value Village is what it is. When you leave VV you can't fight the urge to wash your hands, but there are treasures to be found. It's huge, there's plenty of shoes, clothes, books, walkers, crock pots and some eight tracks of Kenny Logins, Led Zepplin and John Denver. The oddest surprise was the book nook, you walked up four stairs and there were bookshelves filled with books and a neatly, organized magazine rack, a step ladder and two couches. Very inviting to be in a sketchy thrift store. I even saw huge 6 feet high, halloween yard decorations. You know something for everyone. I found a pint glass with cocktail recipes printed on the glass, a pez dispenser and an odd little plastic toy, that I am going to use in photos. All in all a great visit and well worth the $1.08 that I spent today. read more

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Always on the hunt for a bargain, I popped my Value Village Central Ave cherry today. Compared to the one on South Blvd, this one kinda sucked and it seemed like the prices were higher here. As usual, they have the random brick a brack, clothes, cooking ware, books, shoes, etc. I did love their book selection as its in an elevated area that makes it easier to move around and check out titles. They also have the standard 50 and 75% off tags of the days but I left only buying one top. I've never bought that little at VV which saddened me a bit but oh well, still cheap stuff. I wish the VV's of the world would get dressing rooms soon so I could stop looking like a fool trying on items over my clothes while getting crazy looks from other patrons. Make sure to bring your sanitizer to this joint, where the stuff has been can be questionable. I wonder if VV has a DJ?? All the ones I've been have some fly jams playing and this one was not different at all. How cool would that be to tell people your job is being a DJ for a thrift store? Now all they need is a disco ball.... read more

Value village is convenient but in a sketchy parking lot. They had a few "nicer" items like China and nicer plates up front and I added a star because there was some great furniture finds that surprised me (a modern grey bed frame with beautiful headboard). I didn't get a chance to look at the clothes but there was a pretty large selection. They have a lot of medical scrubs available. The housewares were unimpressive, but I may have come on a day where things have been picked over. It looks like they do lots of extra discounts - there's a sign at the front of the store explaining what different colored tags mean. read more

Best bargain in Charlotte for the GREEN shopper. Save the planet, lots of stuff out there to buy. No need to buy new stuff. Books, clothes, stuff. Best time to go is on sale day which is usually posted on the door and it's on the last Wednesday of the month. Constantly changing stock. Prices are a bit more than Good Will. On Sale day at VV is 50% off. And the service is much better at VV. I like both the Central and Independence stores. read more

My biggest issue is: No dressing rooms?! That's absurd and if you say it's to discourage shoplifting then I say, Value Village needs to hire someone to handle that so people can actually try on clothes they are interested in buying. Or have one of the many already active employees act of dressing room attendant. They have lost so much money from me because I can't try on clothes and won't spend my money on pants they MAY or MAY NOT fit. They staple their prices tags on with 9 out of 10 times the wrong size written on it. I would think that putting the correct size would save people time from having to look inside a garment to check but I am sure they have their reasons for doing something so pointless! The prices are not thrifty at all in my opinion but I guess for the novice thrift store shopper it would appear to be. Shampoo for 4 bucks?! I can get it brand new at Walgreens for that!!! Starting to remind me of The Goodwill!!! read more

Unfortunately during one of the hottest days last week, Value Village did not provide much of a relief - but uncomfortable warmth aside I did find what I needed and the staff was really helpful considering how miserable they must have been. I was looking for a few books and as I made my way to the selection in the back I passed through the housewares. If I ever need a vcr or a printer, I know where I'm going next time. I even saw a version of my apparently very outdated hp all-in-one on the shelves. Lots of pots and pans, and an odd amount of coffee makers and those copper fish molds most people mount on the walls in their kitchens. The elevated book section is nice, the first section (all the way to the left) seemed to hold most of the cook books and history texts, while the rest were assortments of popular hardcovers (patterson, baldacci, etc) with a few twilight series sprinkled in. Then there is a section of paperback and kids books. (And a copy of The Help for under $2.00 which I did not grab) Once I grabbed my books, I barely looked at the clothing, but there is a lot. jeans, prom dresses, coats, tees, yeah - you name it, they probably have it. The front jewelry case was filled with lots of mismatched pieces and I feel like I'd have better luck elsewhere finding something worth purchasing. (But they were putting new items in as I was there, so maybe it's worth checking out later.) They do take debit cards, but there is only one machine near the jewelry case so there is a little back and forth maneuvering necessary - I'd suggest bringing cash. And the black marks/prices they put on everything are somewhat annoying. I'm sure for almost everything else it doesn't matter, as it washes off or is attached to a tag - but the permanent six inch stripes down the spine of the books are a bit of an eyesore as far as bookshelf displays go. read more

I'm all about finding good deals! I think that this place is good if you want to browse around and save some money. When I first walked into the store, I didn't know what to expect. It wasn't all that fancy or anything. The lighting wasn't that bright, and I felt that stuff wasn't really detailed in specific categories. When I was browsing through the shirts, I couldn't really tell what size section I was in, so I just kept looking through and had to look at the tag inside the shirts to figure out what size it was since it wasn't clearly labeled. I suggest that if you decide to stop by this place to check it out, mentally prepare yourself. Unfortunately, I was only in there for 15 minutes, but I was able to score a cute blazer for $2.50. I say to mentally prepare yourself because I think you should take time to take in all the stuff to score some treasures like I did. I would also recommend to have a bottle of Purell in your car. After touching so many things, my hands felt pretty dirty. All in all, a good place to browse around for treasures, but just be aware that you're going to have to look through some clutter. read more

Great thrift store. I discovered Value Village about 5 years ago and became a huge fan of the large childrne/teen girl section. The frequent turnover led to some really great finds here (including many brand new designer clothing items with tags still on them) Throughout the years, the quality of clothing that turns up here has gone down, with people taking more designer brands to Plato's Closet or Junior League. The book section has surprisingly good finds sometimes (I've found pretty much all of Carl Hiaasen's bestsellers in hardcover for under 5 bucks here!) and the shoe section has some good finds in between the thousands of used wedding shoes. Some worthy finds have also turned up in the purse section, I found a Kate Spade there one time and I'm positive its real. The atmosphere is pretty crummy (no bathrooms or fitting rooms, a bit dirty in places), but come on, its a thrift store. In conclusion, Value Village may take several tries, but great things can be found here. read more

This is my favorite thrift store in town. I have purchased much of my wardrobe from there...it's a little more expensive than the Salvation Army (like $1 more for most items), but it's worth it because of the wider selection of better clothes. I found the coolest pair of tan cowgirl boots there a few months ago...$6. Can't beat that! read more

It houses okay selections...could be a bit cleaner but I've found some great buys so definitely will be back!

Be very very careful. They sell blown up appliances and they have a no return policy. They sell stuff that is blown up fully knowing its blown up matter of fact. Buyer beware. read more