Small selection of movies and electronics and the movies were higher priced than similar stores,…read morebut staff was very friendly

Madison seems to have 3 types of thrift stores. Goodwill, St Vinnies, and those run by churches…read moreand/or church ladies. This is the latter type, and they all seem to be very similar (Bethesda, Agrace, etc). Less crowds, traffic, anxiety, and clutter than Goodwill and St Vinnies, but also less selection. Check back regularly and you will find some treasures. For the most part the prices are fair. If I specifically need something, I start with Goodwill, because I have the best chance of browsing. But I dont always feel like stopping in Goodwill just to browse. Versus it can be very peaceful to stop in Boomerangs, or similar. I've probably been there a dozen times since they opened, and bought something 3 of the times. They have furniture, which not all thrift stores carry. The staff has always been helpful.

One of the best thrift shops in Madison. They make dropping off donation items very easy. They have…read morea nice parking lot with spots right out front so you don't have to haul anything far. Drop off is just to the left of the building (outside). The store is so clean, organized, and well decorated. They have a great home and decor section as well as clothes, shoes, purses, books, holiday decor, etc. Good brands, quality items, and excellent prices. Highly recommend!

It was OK. It's on the smaller side, clean some clothes and other stuff. Nothing excited me today.read more

Since Madison's "hippie Christmas" turned out to be a bit of a bust, we were really looking forward…read moreto checking out SWAP today. It's only open to the public on Fridays and the 2nd Saturday of each month. Never heard of it? Neither had I. From the SWAP website: "SWAP collects, processes, and redistributes surplus property generated by UW-Madison and state agencies, while providing UW-Madison departments, government agencies and non-profit organizations with low-cost, quality surplus equipment and supplies and finding reuse and recycling markets for surplus property. " And what does this mean? Deals, deals, deals! Once we found the proper exit off of 151-S in Verona, we walked into a warehouse busting with furniture, electronics, and computers. The inventory changes weekly, with new (well, old actually) additions coming from all the UW sites across the state in 20 - 30 truckloads a week! You'll find solid desks ($5-30), 60s-style chairs ($5), metal file cabinets, gym lockers, random electronics and lab equipment, and cheap computers. They even have some Badger sports equipment and uniforms. Oh, and ever wonder what happened to that old rusty bike you left chained to a campus bike rack for a season or two? You'll probably find it here for $5. Today they were giving away free dorm chairs (as many as you'd like) with a purchase. Once we crammed our loot into the car, we drove away with six cool vintage chairs for a total of $10. Not too shabby! Check their website for listings of new inventory and their online auction, too.

I like that SWAP's merchandise is always changing and they have different goods to shop each time…read morewe go. I've been 5-10 times and I always seem to find something that I want/need. This past Saturday, they were selling lots of Badger gear from the swimming/diving team, rowing team and the tennis team. There was a large variety of shirts for $5 each, sweatshirts for $20, jackets for $30, etc. They had a lot of badger seat cushions for $.25/each. I wish I needed chairs. There were so many really nice chairs there (starting at $5 each). Lots of shelves, file drawers, tables, lab equipment, computer stuff, etc. We scooped up an awesome set of 8 lockers for $35 (previously marked for $100). The set is in great shape and will come in really handy. Give yourself about an hour to peruse the aisles. The prices are super low and can't be beat. They do have an online bidding site also for their more popular items. Open to the public the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Clothes were organized by size accurately. They had a lot of name brand options which was nice. The…read moreprice for items was fair based on the name brand and wear of the item. The dressing rooms were clean. The employees were actively organizing the store and helping people as needed. One of the best goodwill's I've been to!

I shop LOT of Goodwill stores throughout WI. This one is the worst!! They break up nice sets of…read moredishes into sets of 4 or 2 pieces. They do not have a 1/2 price sale on certain items everyday like all other GW stores. Just on Sunday and Monday. Rude staff & no rewards card!! First & last time I'll go.

Hailee is amazing, she helped me so much by helping me pick out the perfect fishing pole! Showing…read moreme many great options and I finally decided on an ugly stik! As an amateur fisherman it was great to have someone with such experience help me out and give valuable information on fishing. Great worker, great experience. Never going back to a big store again! This is the perfect store with great knowledgeable employees! Now i will be catching big bass all summer long! #uglystikforthewin

Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. I mostly speak to the guys about fishing gear and tactics…read more I am local and ask for Wally specifically, he knows my name, love that. I very trust his experience and opinions about local water. He has sold me several musky rods, reel, lures, bait, line, electronics... Great selection, good prices, willing to order you whatever they do not have on hand.

This place is similar to goodwill. They have quite a selection of different things from food to…read moreclothing. Prices are excellent. They are Christian people working inside. If I'm in the area again I would stop again.

Idk bout the other reviews but Knuckleheads is the BEST shop in Madison. Prices are fire and so is…read morethe THCA. The employees are freaking awesome! They take their time to explain stuff and be nice and always a team of people so you're never going to have a hard time finding help. People complaining about coils and vapes not being right. There's hundreds of selections! If ur so big into vaping you should know what ur getting. Anyway I highly recommend. I go in everyday almost. BIG SHOUTOUT : The Knuckleheads on Regent street also has the BEST crew of guys and gals. Make sure to save your punch card for huge saving!!!

The worst customer service I've ever seen in a smoke shop. As soon as I walked in I had two people…read morein my face and they kept asking me what I wanted. I've never been in a smoke shop and not been allowed to look around. I was in there for 5 minutes and the dark-skinned owner of the place was the rudest person I've ever encountered. I'm black myself so I can't even say it was racist or anything. I just wanted to check the shop out and see the vibe but they're definitely wasn't one. The owner told me I should go somewhere else and I did and I was satisfied. Honestly it was pretty unbelievable.

Smallish store, clean and bright. Volunteers are quite friendly…read more You can find some really good buys here. So it is worth the stop. The bowl and figurine I bought were $2.64.

This is a great thrift store to find unique items, whether it's decor, clothing, or a pet taxi…read more They also collect donations. Purchases benefit the Dane County Humane Society and I can vouch for this wonderful shelter. DCHS is where I adopted my first kitty in 2005!