I honestly don't know how this place stays in business. The…read moreowner will greet you. But that's about it. Most of the time when I have gone in there the store is either completely empty or only one customer shopping. I find it strange that all of the Yelp reviews are 5 to 10 Years old. Nothing recent. I took in 2 Totes of clothing. And then a couple months later, another tote of clothing. After 6 months I called them to ask if I had sold anything and they said I had $17 cash or $23 credit. Mind you, this was after waiting six months for things to sell. I was told it would take three months though for a check to be cut! After 3 months I still had not received the check so I called them and they told me I could just come on in and pick up the check. It really made me wonder if they are struggling financially, and if that's why they can't pay people in a timely manner. I asked if I could find out how much stuff I still had left there and I was told that they don't keep track of what has sold and what hasn't!!! I've never heard of a business working like that. I'm not trying to be mean, but I've just decided to let it go. Waiting 9 months to make $17 definitely is not worth my time and I honestly think they need the money more than I do. It's a shame because there aren't that many thrift stores and consignment shops in this area. But I honestly just feel like i'm done with Valerie's Loft.

The drop-off process was easy. You give them your clothes and fill out a form with your account…read morenumber. Then you call back to ask how much money you have and you can get the money in store credit or a check. The difficult part is that it takes forever to get your check. I have been waiting 3 months to get my check. Every time I call back, they say it'll be 2 more weeks and then I never receive anything. I regret taking my clothes there.

We were very used to BJs Wholesale before we moved here. Sam's Club is basically the same, but…read moresince it is the only wholesale club in Gainesville, it's also usually crowded, so we almost always use their curbside service rather than going in. Saying that, not sure if it is representative of the current times, but they have strangely run out of some staples for days on end (fresh chicken breast/tenderloins, some milk, heavy cream, salads) which seems odd. To be fair, they are in stock about 85-90% of the time, but when they aren't they're usually not available for over a week. The curbside service is usually good, but have had times where not everything was included in my order and didn't notice until I got home. Also, a recent bad experience where rotisserie chicken didn't come out with my other items (including frozen/refrigerated) and was told they're going to have them in 10 minutes. 25 minutes later, no chicken, and the guy who was handling my curbside order went on break! I had to bring all my frozen/refrigerated items inside to customer service to return them as they were just sitting in my car as we waited for the chicken to come out. They should have never brought out my order if it was not complete. If you use their app and go inside, unfortunately the app does NOT tell you were things are located. I wish they had this capability, but admittedly they move stuff around A LOT while some stuff is consistently located, not everything is. Usually the folks inside can direct you to where things should be, but there's never a guarantee. Pro tips for curbside service: - Make sure you indicate you are "on your way" to the store before you get there. This will help get you order to your car faster once you do arrive. - Check your order before they leave to make sure you got everything! - Do not let them bring out a partial order and tell you they'll be back with the rest. Make sure they give you everything at once. Pro tips for shopping in the store: - Use Scan & Go in the app to scan and pay for all your items. It's MUCH faster than if you wait in line to pay.

I always love going to Sam's Club as I love their food menu at the cafeteria. Plus their prices are…read moregood for what you need. They have so much variety and my favorite food to get if I need a meal to last several days is their rotisserie chicken. I recommend stopping by when in Gainesville!

The buy 1, get 1 for 50% off promotion they advertise is just a scam nowadays. After trying on…read moreshoes for about an hour, they didn't honor their deal because they made a mistake on their price display. I didn't want to get ripped off, so I took a phone picture of the boxes, and ordered the same shoes from Amazon. So now, Rack Room is just a show room for Amazon for me.

Treasure was super helpful went out of her way to make sure i had what I needed, extremely…read morepleasant. Wonderful employees.

First time here ! Some prices on things are good others not so much l. Hot or miss 10.00 for a…read moreused comforter I think is high as it was donated to them ! If in area I'd probably pop in again to check out the deals

This resale thrift store in Gainesville benefits Haven Hospice. It's nice knowing the proceeds are…read moregoing to a good cause. The prices are typically reasonable for items such as clothes, books, furniture, household goods, art, toys and jewelry. I purchased just a few things. You just never know what you may find.

Just wanna start of saying how organized and easy to find everything was the associate Yami was…read moreAmazingly helpful sweet and made my day love how the store was size inclusive and had lots of variety 10/10

This store has the cutest baby clothes. Their clearance selection has variety. I will warn anyone,…read morethis store will rob you without a weapon. You can't resist the cute clothes and great sales

Always a good selection and nice, helpful employees. I travel from out of town to frequent this…read morelocation.

The staff who work at this store are very kind, courteous, patient, and helpful. We saw them…read morehandle a really complicated return with the utmost diligence and care, even though the customer made it quite complicated. They also took the time to welcome and communicate with all customers, showing extra compassion for those having a bad day. Their professionalism, empathy, and hard-work needs to be commended! Special kudos to Cecilia and Cassidy -- they are the best!

I just have to say that this is the cutest Francesca's that I have ever seen! Compared to other…read moreFrancesca's this one is SUPER organized and I always find something I want, or would want to buy for someone lol! They have everything from AWESOME smelling candles (that I'm burning right now) to little novelty items, to jewelry and really cute clothes. The staff is great and I've always been greeted warmly when going there. I'm surprised this is the first review for this gem of a store... BUT if you read this, go experience it first hand! I bet you won't leave without something cute or great smelling like this Voluspa candle I'm burning... MMMMMMMM =] Thanks Courtney! You were super helpful! I'll be coming back for all those candles!!

Conversation... "Hi Im looking for a wide shoe for running my current shoe is bothering me."…read more(Measures my feet and brings a pair of shoes, I try them on) "My right one is bothering me a little" Man says- "there's no way it's bothering you, they don't make them wider than that" I point to where it feels tight and say, "I feel like it's cramming my toes together here and I'm starting to get a blister from walking like this, maybe it's because I'm sensitive?" Man says condescendingly- " if you have a blister it's because of your socks." He points to the small sock area on the wall I say- "by any chance do you have a cotton blend because these thin socks make my feet sweat" He says, "impossible those don't make your feet sweat" they do the opposite. me- "well then they make MY feet sweat because I feel like I'm sliding inside my shoes when I use those... maybe I sweat too much" Him- "the worst thing you can do is use cotton you should never use cotton when you work out" He continues to speak to me condescendingly so I said thanks and left. I actually wanted to buy a pair of shoes I saw on the small selection wall but decided to go elsewhere because it felt like I wasn't pro enough to shop there. He must not have wanted to sell anything today. I expect for the employees of a specialty store to know more about running/walking than I do, but not about what hurts Me or how cotton helps someone with apparent hyperhydrosis lol or at least to be empathetic. I'm not making this up this is what I'm feeling, even if you try to convince me I'm not. This might not be the place for you if you are a beginner to this specific sport/discipline. I'm also not an idiot as a former employee of an athletic footwear store and former D-1 athlete.

I call them my Darth Vader sneakers…read more Gainesville Running and Walking has the best staff. My feet are wide. I have sciatic pain. I tend to walk on the outside edges of my feet. I walk like a duck a bit. Last year they fit me with New Balance 860v8s and it helped the pain and gave me some much needed stability. I wore these sneakers every day. For the first time in a very long time I was pain free. I started working out and eating healthier. But then a couple of months ago, about 10 months into owning the shoes I noticed I was starting to get some pain back. My beloved NB 860v8s were looking rode hard. The soles were almost smooth on the outside edges. It was time to get new shoes. I put it off a couple of months because sneakers are freaking expensive. But inhad to bite the bullet. Buying my NB Darth Vader's is an investment in my health. I do everything better when I'm not in pain. We went in and I got help from the tall white guy (TWG) whose name I didn't get. Shame on me. He is the same guy who helped me last year. TWG measured my feet and then started pulling boxes. I like how he fit one foot with one sneaker and the other with a different sneaker. We whittled down my choices to two New Balance sneakers. I mean, don't fix what's not broken, ammiright? I couldn't make up my mind but something wasn't just connecting. TWG asked me which pair do I NOT notice on my feet. That ended up being an easy decision. The NB 880s won. Sure these are some big shoes, but I have paddles for feet. I need a good solid shoe to keep me from falling over (yes, falling over is something that I do on the regular). I really appreciate the service that I got from TWG and saw from the other staff person. The store quickly filled up while we were there. They didn't pay me less attention because I'm not a runner (hi Dick's Sporting Goods, looking at you). This is important to me. Don't judge me. Also GNV Walking and Running is locally owned shop and I want support my neighborhood stores. This is very important to me. Gainesville has a ton of locally owned eateries bit we don't have many locally owned boutiques or clothing stores. So its special when I can support something besides food.