Okay. So I just purchased almost $75 worth of Easter junk from the Windham, Maine Dollar Store for…read morea school give-away. I had bags with me but they were underneath all of the items I was purchasing I told the clerk that I had bags under the items in my cart at the beginning. I got to the bags about midway through and he continued to put everything on the counter in front of his register. After everything was rung up and paid for, he went on to the one other customer in line behind me. No onecwas in the other line at the time When I asked him if he was going to bag my purchases, he said no - because my bags were not out on the counter at the beginning of the sale. Again, I had $75 Wirth of purchases on top of yhe bags. I am truly contemplating returning EVERYTHING and encouraging others not to shop at this store. This guy has absolutely no customer service skills. Evidently, he thinks that his customers are there to do HIS JOB ... and paying for the privilege. I shop there a lot for school projects and events ' -but, based on today's experience. I am not sure that I will in the future. I am tired of companies and their employees who could care less about their cutomers' experience and are just there to grab our money. I am so PISSED! ​

Wow. The service from Debra at the register was appalling. Listening to her engage with other…read morecustomers and then with me. Zero customer service skills. As I approach with a small box of picture frames. I'm not greeted with a hello or any other salutation. Rather this is the interaction: Debra: "how many?" Me: "15" Debra: "would you like a receipt?" Me: "yes please" Debra: hands me the receipt while looking at the next customer Me: "thanks. Have a great day" Debra: "yeah"

Marden's has been a Maine staple for such a long time. If you grew up in Maine or been here long…read moreenough you likely have heard or seen their famous jingle and/or could even remember the "Marden's Lady". Over the years I have visited quite a large portion of the Marden's stores. I will say I believe this is one of the better locations and one of the largest I think. For selection I would say this location has such a huge variety of everything you could imagine plus so many items you wouldn't expect! You will go in looking to buy say a pair of socks or a rug and wind up walking out with a hammer, garden hose, snacks, and who knows what else. Along with the variety you can definitely find deals that are cheaper than anywhere else. I've found you can find some of the best deals on clothing here. Some other items are just worth passing on though oppositely. Have had no major complaints service wise here at all. Friendly staff although checking out may be a bit slower at times. Despite this and the fact some items really aren't worth buying overall a great store to stop at and browse for some good deals!

There is soooo much here. If you see something you want and you think you might want or need it,…read morejust buy it. The stock rotates constantly and there are always people there scouring for store for deals, whether they are buying for themselves or buying to resell. The store is as organized as they can get it, with things changing over so much, they pretty much just organize by the percentage of discount (center of the store) or by the typical "department store categories" The staff seemed to be ok. Very busy and focused - on products or moving customers through the lines efficiently. They definitely were all working hard from what I could see. The parking lot is always 3/4 full.

make sure you don't wash your clothes before returning it, even though it's not on their return…read morepolicy. couldn't be more disappointed with the service

Love Reny's! It's a Maine staple you can rely on for nice brands of shoes and clothes, yummy…read morepackaged food, seasonal items, kitchenware and bathroom products. I could continue but you get the point. They have a section for everything you could possibly need. Everything is a fair price whether you go for the lower end or higher end brand. I recently compared saucepans and was impressed that they had induction compatible pans which is what I need. I'm totally buying one from Reny's for a fraction of what I thought I had to pay online. Hooray!

This is easily one of my favorite Nordstrom Rack locations. So many of these stores are messy and…read morepoorly organized, but it seems like they really care at this location. There is a great selection of men's and women's clothing as well as shoes and accessories. I really like that I can order things online to ship to the store and then I can try things on and do any returns right away. I do a lot of my Christmas shopping here! I recently found a gorgeous dress in store but unfortunately the beading was very messed up. They were unable to offer a discount on the dress but I found it online and shipped to store and it was perfect.

The customer service is absolutely wonderful! Sales associate Tiffany and store manager Stephanie…read morewere welcoming, kind, and incredibly helpful. Stephanie went above and beyond to help me with several returns. I truly appreciate her compassion and thoughtfulness.

Such a great curated thrift shop! It's 90s to 2000s memorabilia in every nook and cranny. I'm…read moreobsessed. I'm so happy with the pieces I picked up here and how reasonable the prices were. I scored a genuine leather flat cap from Meyer the Hatter for $25. When I got home, I looked up the original price and it was $125! Huge steal. I then also grabbed a vintage 90s style striped fleece henley long sleeve for $20. They had your usual vintage clothes and shoes but they also had everything from MTV Raps cards to every little accessory you could think of. Everything is neatly organized by size and color, which made browsing so easy and honestly so enjoyable. I really appreciated how intentional the layout felt. And then the second room... not only do they have 3 dressing rooms but HELLO NOSTALGIA. They have a TV and a Super Nintendo setup where you can literally play Super Mario in between shopping. 10 STARS. I swear shopping here healed a tiny part of my inner child. On top of all that, the women working were really sweet and helpful. Weekend Vintage is an absolute gem of a place. I'll definitely be back.

Really cute vintage clothing store with great finds. The vibes are really cool, felt like stepping…read moreback into the early 2000's. Lots of well-curated piece and nick-nacks. A little disappointed with the lack of men's clothing, it was limited to one circular rack. Tons of cute shoes and heels but nothing above size 9. Would return!

I used to be OBSESSED with the L.L. Bean backpacks & having the initials engraved hahaha. The…read morebackpacks were great! I actually still have the backpack somewhere at home & it held up well... 14 years later. Super spacious & held all of the many textbooks I used to have to carry around as a kid, with EASE. I honestly still have so much love for the brand & wear my shearling-lined Bean boots every winter, as well as their wicked good moccasins! I believe I had gotten the bean boots as a gift ALMOST 10 years ago and never thought about replacing them because to this day, they still look brand new! Very comfortable & WARM. Anyways, I absolutely love visiting L.L Bean in Freeport, ME & btw, you have to visit all their stores in this campus. They have their Flagship store, this outlet store, & speciality stores (home, fishing, biking, & ski gear).

I love coming to the LLBean outlet stores, but don't do it often enough! The staff are incredibly…read morefriendly - we were greeted by Bruce who instantly had us smiling and was quick with a joke before sending us on our way to shop. I think we all know how pricey Bean's can be. Which is why we hit the sales when they come, every time. I saw such cute sweaters and jackets, and the keychains all the girlies were crazy for last summer. Those keychains are EXPENSIVE though - $26 for a small charm and loop of cord? Crazy if you ask me. I snagged one of the Three Potato Four keychains for $11, which I thought was reasonable. Every staff member we met was so incredibly friendly, so even if you don't buy anything, just browsing is still fun. They ask if you need help, wish you good morning, but it doesn't feel too constant which can sometimes happen elsewhere.

As much as I'd like to keep this place a secret, it is totally amazing and worth five stars. Having…read morejust moved to Portland a month ago, there were a few "missing items" and "empty spaces" in my humble abode that needed filling. My next door neighbor alerted to me this place and I'm so glad. I picked up four dining chairs (sometimes they are priced as a package deal with a table, but these were actually priced individually and separate from the table). I thought about getting some sort of lounge or easy chair to read in but I haven't converted to Maine vehicle yet, so my Mazda wouldn't fit it. Next time! A gorgeous coffee table also caught my eye, so that item was also purchased. I had to make two trips, but hey-ho. I think prices are great. Obviously, you're getting used items but isn't there something really charming about having furniture that has been lovingly used? (As long as it doesn't smell like a dirty fart) You could go the route of IKEA and I have totally done so on occasion, but let's admit it, most of that crap is crap. Old used furniture was made with love. I can imagine that prices may have climbed in the past few years, though I only have Chicago Salvation Armies to compare it to, and I think the prices are still better here than Chicago five years ago. Stuff probably comes and goes fairly regularly so don't feel defeated on an initial visit. I will definitely venture back here.

This business (pleasantly) surprised me with its quality and selection. My son needed a seat for a…read moresmall space, and after going to several traditional furniture stores, we began shopping consignment. Not only did my son have a variety of desks to consider, the prices were well below what I thought would be reasonable. The staff, after showing us around the store and unobtrusively checking in, they assisted us with getting our purchase to and into our vehicle. We will think of Restore-HfH first the next time we need home furnishings.