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    Community Aid

    4.1 (13 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Trina L.

    Finally got to check the store out. Love the location (old bon ton). Automatic entrance doors which is great since my Mom in wheelchair. Inside everything is beautifully arranged by sizes, colors, men, women, children. Lots of books which my mom liked. The store is very clean. Wide aisles so not claustrophobic when buch in aisle. Rachel W was at the cashier. She greeted us with a smile, very prompt and pleasant. I didn't find anything this time, but my mom found a voat, book, and shirt...grand total $23.00. Definitely going back on Senior citizens day and Family day.

    Maria D.

    Being a thrift-addict I had to take off work to check out the newest Community Aid store in York on the second day of their grand opening. If you're not familiar with thrift, forget what you've heard or what your negative perception might be. Community Aids in general takes thrifting to a whole new level and one stop will change your shopping habits forever. Community Aids in general are immaculate with detailed sorting and organizing. It's easy to search for whatever you need. Clothing is sorted not only by size and color but by item; long sleeve, sweaters, short sleeves. You get the point. In fact their clothing and other merchandise is on point! I challenge you to find something too worn for resale, stained, or ripped. Yes, the sorting process really is that good! Now for the lowdown on this location. It's located in a shopping center and was once the home to the Bon Ton so there's alot of square footage. Isles are large and easy to get thru, there's ample dressing rooms and personnel on the floor to assist. Inventory is plentiful. They run specials and offer discounts on the daily. They also accept credit cards. For me personally this location excelled in towels and linens in general. I scored a brand new flannel sheet set, still sealed in the original packaging for $7.99. If you're looking for seasonal or fun hand towels this is the place. Housewares were also decent and they had more collectibles than other locations. They also had vinyl records and a seating area complete with vending machines to park your husband while you shop. Since it was they're second day opening I'm sure they're still working out the kinks, which may have accounted for the long check out lines without an announcement to proceed to open register # ______, but still a store worth visiting again and again.

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    Prices are much lower than other thrift stores .. cleaner .. more organized.. nicer employees..

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    I went to community aid for the first time today and I WONT be back. The staff is extremely rude and unprofessional.

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    Clean building. Everything is clearly marked. Value days are great, because everyday is value day. Visit every chance I get...

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    Yes. Monday $1.00 madness. All items with a specific color tag $1.00 Tuesday senior day. 50% off All departments for everyone 55 & older (red tag items excluded)… Read more

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    The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

    The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

    (19 reviews)

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    Talk about sketchy. Which is odd, especially since they redid the roadway into the plaza this sits…read morein. The space next door looks relatively new but at the same time it looks like it is one minute away from disrepair. Also, the lot in front of it is fenced off. The lot in front of this, looks like it was a complete afterthought. Completely not maintained. This location is serviced by a bus and appears to be connected to another plaza as well. However, the lot is always in chaos. Behind the store is a drop off center for donations which is constantly busy with someone either coming or going from back there. Inside, it was just as much a mess as it was outside. The size was small and the sections were disproportionate. Some areas were well organized and stocked and others were just a mess. Nothing of interest to me here. I browsed a few sections and didn't see anything worth snatching up. After a while I was back out to my vehicle to continue on my journey home with the thrift stop here or there.

    If you accept this location for its strengths and not focus on the negatives you won't go in with…read morehigh expectations and leave disappointed. I sometimes have to remind myself of this as I make the long drive from Lancaster to this location which is part of my thrift store rotation. First their strengths: Biggest and best toy department of all area thrift stores. While some pieces are not perfect they have a good selection. Your best finds will most likely consist of Little People sets, plastic dollhouses, puzzles, and bigger pieces like kitchen sets. If you are looking for a cheap, functional (but not attractive) furniture piece or dresser in need of a makeover, you will find lots of items here with potential. They also have items I haven't seen elsewhere pertaining to elderly supplies; canes, walkers, etc - best selection here than anywhere. Linens are also strong since the quantity is abundant. You will need to do some sorting but will most likely walk out with what you're looking for. Although it might take a few visits. However don't expect clean isles and lots of organization. Also the location is touchy - only because the big retailer next door closed so the parking lot is scary at night. My most recent visit I was greeted by a homeless man at the front door. So my advice is if going alone go during the day. The biggest disappointment for this store is what they have the most of; clothing. I am constantly disappointed by organization, quality, and especially prices. I've seen new with tags dresses here in the $59 range only to be covered in dog hair and need pressed. You might be on the hunt for black pants and go thru an entire isle of such and think your search is over only to find two more selections with black paints. It's not unusual to find a shirt you like only to discover holes and stains. In fact it's more likely than not at this location as their sorting process is not thorough. Prices overall for clothes are higher. The dressing rooms also need improvement. One hook and a broken mirror as well as a foul smell greeted me this past Saturday. Not to mention ripped up tags and broken hangers on the floor. They could definitely work on that. So while there is flaws it's still worth a trip if you're looking for something secondhand. Maybe just don't drive from as far away as I do.

    Goodwill Store & Donation Center

    Goodwill Store & Donation Center

    (6 reviews)

    PROS: They have a lot of parking and the workers are very friendly. They keep the floors clean and…read morethey have a public bathroom. CONS: They have a limited selection of things compared to other goodwill stores. The customers there are also sketchy looking and they categorize inventory by color, not a good choice OVERALL: Wouldn't be the first goodwill I would choose to go to

    I can't drive past a Goodwill without stopping. Never being to this location before I went in with…read moreno expectations. In my opinion most Goodwills are similar in organization and price with the only difference being in donation quality. I did like the quality at this location. Not because the of the brand names (which were there but not many high end brands) but because nothing I looked at was stained or excessively worn. Many of the clothing was of current fashion and organized by small, medium, and large. A row of short sleeve black tops here than more of the same a few isles over. So just when you think you went thru all the large black dress pants you find another row a few isles over. That to me doesn't make any sense but is typical Goodwill. The store itself had room for improvement and could have used a good floor cleaning. Shoes weren't in their own department but instead stored above the clothing racks in no particular order. You had to walk around the store and check every rack to shop for shoes. I didn't see any for less than $9.99 but admit their quality was really good. The dressing room was clean but only provided one hook. The ladies room was also clean with the exception of overflowing trash can. I didn't see any sales staff on the floor. Clothing pricing were mostly in the $5 range regardless of what it was. The children's department and linens were small in comparison to other stores. The housewares department was plentiful, but messy and on shelves and bins. Prices for this department was all over the place. I found smaller, cheaper artwork in the $9.97 range yet older artwork with larger, wooden ornate frames for $2.97. At the time of my visit there were more vcr videos than dvs which ranged in price from .97 to $1.97 On the hunt for a long, narrow framed print to paint over for a project I was immediately drawn to one in the bins with a lower price tag. It was obviously vintage with a custom, ornate frame but it was of the Last Supper. I didn't have the heart to buy it to paint over. During my shopping experience I kept coming in contact with a strange couple who acted like they were shopping but never picked anything up. They seemed to be following me and several times blocked me in an isle with one at one end while the other was blocking the other end. The male kept getting really close, even apologizing once for invading my personal space. While they didn't do anything to me instinctually I felt something was off and kept my purse close. Worth mentioning so you can be aware of your belongings and surroundings while you shop. While I didn't love this store and spent more than I would have elsewhere I didn't leave empty handed.

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    Goodwill Store & Donation Center

    (10 reviews)

    I've been to this store a few times since 2014 when I discovered it visiting a friend who lived…read moredown the street. The area is a little spotty so I wouldn't advise going at night. Yesterday there was a crew of what I presume is people fulfilling their probation community service hours waiting outside for a ride after their shift at Goodwill. Smoking, cursing, and looking the part of a prison work gang. It was very intimidating to walk past. I'm torn between 2 and 3 stars for this location, settling on 2.5 stars if I could for a number of reasons. First the positives: This location is very small and probably for that reason (or the location) is never crowded. The staff has always been super friendly and will go above and beyond to assist you. I've been there twice around Halloween and can say that their costume selection is exceptional - both new and used, kids and adults, although this visit I saw some that I felt were overpriced. Now the negatives: Being small has its disadvantages, lack of selection in certain departments. Ladies seems a little weak in style and amount of inventory. The place is a mess! I mean stuff on the floor, housewares buried on top of each other, items falling off hangers.... mess. The back is a clusterf*&$ of larger items that are more suited for the dumpster than the sales floor. The quality of some items is very poor. Like obviously flawed donations that shouldn't have ever made it to the sales floor. Probably a good percentage are not sell-able. Dressers covered in stickers and missing drawers, backpacks with huge tears, shoes that are excessively worn, white pants with a large coffee spill stain down the leg...these are some of the examples of items I saw yesterday. I feel that if it's donated, regardless of condition, that it'll end up at this location for sale. Organization, especially children's shoes and housewares, could be greatly improved. Children's shoes are thrown on top of the racks and to find a match you need to check the other racks because they aren't always together. Goodwill in general is higher priced and doesn't take quality into account when pricing. Worth a stop if you love to thrift, are in the area, and it's daylight. But otherwise head across Route 30, there's a bigger and better location waiting for you about a half mile away.

    I didn't stay too long at this store as I didn't feel too comfortable in the surrounding area. From…read morewhat I saw, the prices were fair, but the store could use better organization. A lot of the furniture in the back room seemed to be fairly priced, but I wish they weren't all thrown on top of each other and hard to get a good look at. I also wish the book selection was a bit broader, or at least better maintained. I saw a lot of aisles with items thrown on the ground and not picked up. This reflects poorly on the clientele, but it also shows the store isn't quick to clean up. There is another Goodwill right down the road which is much cleaner and a little larger - that's the one I go to now in York.

    Community Aid - thrift_stores - Updated May 2026

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