Second Mile has been around for as long as i have been alive. My grandma gets just about everything…read morefrom here and often donates as well. There were soo many good finds here and for pretty reasonable prices. There is a decent clothing section, collectibles, glassware and so much more. Worth a stop in!

They have increased prices on 2nd hand items I thought it was a place where can buy affordable…read morehousehold items and clothes a pair of used shoes 80?? Why??

Stopped in while waiting on a vet appointment. Lots of fun and affordable used clothes. Great for…read moreall ages and sizes. I was impressed with the amount of selection and it was well organized.

Great consignment store for clothes and shoes. More hats would be appreciated. The men's…read moredepartment has been improved and it's great

Thrift thing is my fave! Their prices are getting a little too high, but the staff is amazing and…read morefriendly. Lots of variety!

03/25/2022 4pm Just experienced a very questionable Newton…read moreGoodwill employee at the checkout repeatedly asking customers if they wanted to "round-up" their total.. which each customer did unquestioning.. No reason to round up... I gave the young man a $5 bill for a $3.98 item. Him: "Do you want to round it up?" Me: "No." Him: "I don't have change." Me: "You only owe me a dollar." Him: "I don't have any dollars.. or change." Me: "Why?" Him: "I would have to go to the back and get some....." Me: "Why would you do this (to customers)?" Silence. More silence. Me: "I have been shopping here for an hour... I guess I don't need this (item).." Walked out. #scammer #pocketsfullofyourmoney

Really wide selection and filled to the brim antique store. Was greeted by the friendly shop keeper…read moreand didn't feel rushed or watched while scanning the entire store. Wide, wide, WIDE selection of stuff from furniture to Pyrex to tools and clothing, really a lot of stuff to see and look at. I regret not buying the tea cart outside the store.

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Stumbled across this shop next door to the Frontier cafe on Main Street in downtown Grinnell. Wide…read moreranging selection of vintage clothing wonderfully displayed in a cozy atmosphere. The couple that owns it could not have been more friendly and hospitable. They were getting ready for a pop-up event that evening and had an even greater selection for that night. My wife found a unique ring, a hand made dress from the 1930's and a really cool blouse. Highly recommend you check it out if you are in Grinnell.

This place transforms me to Brooklyn (NY not IA). Curated local(ish) vintage where you can tell…read moreeach piece has been thoughtfully selected by one of the two co-owners. Opened just four months ago, this place feels like a community space. Free coffee in back, a seating area, and so many delightful shelves to peruse. Take your time here. Enjoy the space.

This is a small little thrift store that is packed with all types of goods from toys to decor to…read moreclothes to books. I found a handful of clothes that I liked. They have a few dressing rooms so you can try on what you find. The pricing was very reasonable. This store is also generous in the mission of giving back with the money from the sales- makes you want to shop there even more!

Prices are getting much better. For some reason they occasionally get unreasonable. Unfortunately…read morethey deem "vintage" are still often very overpriced. Still I have bern finding mote genuinely high quality "thrift store priced" items lately. Staff at these stores are consistently great.

This is one of our favorite thrift shops. Wide variety of merchandise and very reasonably priced…read more Staff have always been friendly and helpful. We always find some new treasure to take home with us!

Many wonderful and some broken items all at consignment store prices. In short, the service is…read moregreat. Wonderful people. But inflated prices with no guarantee that your item will work and no returns. You might as well buy it on eBay at these prices. At least you can return it.

Every now and then you comes across a place on Yelp that makes you step back a little... I've been…read morehere a TON of times! How have I not reviewed this place before now...?! The Picker Knows is one of those places... Probably the premier, and my favorite, antique "mall" in the Des Moines metro! Rows and rows of vendor booth and cases. I'd hate to total the money up that I've spent here... And buying is great, but a lot of times I just have fun window shopping. Looking at the many different things here that I can't afford or have no business spending money on... Lol Very large display items, furniture, antiques, retro and vintage, some modern, a few clothes, comics, vinyls, Hot Wheels, some dusty and rusty things, handcrafted items, and tons of smalls! Prices are vendor driven. So some are high, some are at market, and there are great deals to be found here too. As a veteran I appreciate the veteran's only parking spot near the front door. At only 55 I pass it up a lot because there are veterans in A LOT worse shape than I am. But I have used it a couple of times. It's so easy to spend hours here! Vendors leave and new vendors fill their slots. And with the merchandise being vendor provided...the selection is ever changing! The staff is fantastic and always available for questions or to open a case! The bathrooms aren't terrible for this environment. They aren't perfect...pretty plain Jane...but they don't send you running for the hills. Lol The Picker Knows is a must stop in the Des Moines metro if you are into antiquing or thrifting!

The Picker Knows prides itself on being one of Iowa's largest antique malls with over 35,000 square…read morefeet of "stuff". I was here because my Nephew was getting married next door at the Decades Event Center. I believe that both spaces were once a Dahl's Grocery Store. Since I was early and the pictures I was in were taken, I had some time to wander about. I love looking around antique stores and this place certainly had a lot of space and individual "consignment" booths. In situations like this, my eyes glaze over as I keep walking. In my head is Gayle saying - "Where are you going to put this crap?". In my heart is the preference of finding some unique peace that I can convince myself that I can't do without. I finally purchased a cool heavy metal Iowa-themed belt buckle for $15. That was after my go-to shopping targets of knives, pens, and old publications came up empty. I also find that I'm good for about 30 minutes in an antique store, and them I have to get out. If there's a next time, I'm sure inventory will be different, so who knows what might appear!

not a great experience selling here for our family. seemed like the prices we got paid were very…read morelow and checking around the store that didnt seem to be the case. something is off. I would take valuables somewhere else

I have enjoyed going to The Attic in the past. However, the consignment reimbursement process is…read morequestionable. We dropped off a number of items last year for consignment. I was under the impression that anything sold would be reflected as a store credit to be used at our discretion. I stopped in a couple of weeks ago to buy some dishes and asked to use my credit. I was informed that there was no credit and that a check had been issued, that is now expired. I had a check...when?? That was not at all clear and I was not notified. I sent a message and received a call from the store about the issue, and nothing will be done. Not even a hint at a possible solution besides too bad, but the check is expired, nothing more. I asked if people are notified about consignment checks and they are NOT. The checks are put in a drawer and removed upon expiration if they weren't picked up. Even if I misunderstood, shouldn't customers be notified of money they are owed for personal items sold? I'm surprised that no message is ever sent. So, I gave my items to the store for free. My patronage must be very low priority. Questionable business practice and extremely frustrating.