I'm pretty disappointed to see the donation area left wide open after hours and people trashing…read morethrough donations, stomping through and the side of the building looks like a landfill. It's such a shame because people drop off, hoping their items can help generate money for a community organization that helps so many. It's not very good. Stewardship of people's donated property to let it get trashed and broken and spread out. It's hazardous and a community health issue. I have seen people rummaging through bags left on the donation deck at night and just obliterating mess left for volunteers on Monday. And there's no cleanup in the parking lot! They need to be gated and closed off after hours

Small thrift store, but I always find a purchase and walk out the door happy. Mostly focused on…read moreclothing with some household items. I'll always stop by when I have a few minutes for myself!

Used to go to one in Brighton but it is gone, called number and found out it had been moved and was…read moredirected to this location. I have been dropping my and families used books off here..

From the owner: Bookish Corner is an art studio and school as well as an online bookstore. We are a green company…read morethat operates on a for-profit basis. Every year over three billion pounds of books go to waste. Books in good condition should not go to landfills or gather dust in the basements. When you donate to Bookish Corner, the donated books and media get refurbished and redistributed. Some of the donated materials will live a second life through our bookstore and child-literacy program, and we will recycle the rest. With your help, we will create more art and bring refurbished books to low-income homes. Donate books and media to support art!

First time at savers, they definitely have a HUGE space and rows on rows of racks. To the right…read morewhen you walk in has aisles of books (buy4get1) and then ceramics and decor and old appliances and electronics toward the back near the restrooms. Restrooms leave something to be desired haha but they do have them available, no TP or soap so had to just make do with a #1 and get back to thrifting! :) Now they definitely have more cool brands for the female section usually at most thrift places i feel. The lady found 7-10 patagonias, some Oner, some cool vintage stuff we don't know where from. You donate something and they give you 20% off to spend in store. You can also sign up for their membership and get coupon QR codes to use on checkout. The men's section has a lot of jeans, dress shirts, active wear and light jackets etc. most items in the 10-20 dollar range with like Northface items being 20-30$ I saw a lot of Nike, addidas, Charles River, hill fiber, RL, etc. never know what you can find. Nothing for me in this trip but the space has ample room, employee that helped us was nice figuring out the promo's on checkout!

Savers on VFW Parkway, in West Roxbury, is one of my favorite Savers locations!…read more Note: I haven't donated here before & mainly thrift ;) I've been coming to this location since I was in high school and I've always had great luck with finding items here. Typically, I leave with at least one item. Common to find Patagonia jackets & vests here & Lululemon apparel ! Yesterday we gave Savers a visit, and I was having a field day in here on Halloween! Found 4 Patagonia jackets/vests, Lululemon swiftly long sleeve shirt, & some cool crewnecks. Prices are fair; Most items are in the $10 range & usually don't see any item being priced over $20. Highly recommend ;)

I used to donate my books to this same collection box in Newton but they moved. Although not as…read moreclose as before it was easy to find and plenty of space to get to it (even more than where it was before). Not sure exactly when it moved but glad I looked up where to and found it no problem without unpacking my car. Only reason not 5 stars is that it is slightly farther away from my home.

On the smaller side, but they had great pieces I was looking for artwork and found a map that I…read morepurchased. The gentleman taking my donations couldn't have been more hospitable and helpful.

I could not imagine a more unpleasant experience with a disrespectful and rude worker! He closed 15…read moreminutes early the week of Christmas, refused us entry, and was completely disrespectful and coldhearted about it, even while one of his employees was appealing to him to let us in! Come to find out later that all their items are ridiculously overpriced.

The vibe is here is really chill and this spot mainly sells tee shirts. When I visited, merch was…read moreorganized by color which I like! Prices for most of their items fit in the $15-$30 range. I thought the customer service was fine, helpful and nice, even. The only thing that perplexed me was the fact that a lot of the shirts in their femme section were altered into crop tops and I'm someone who would rather make that decision myself. Overall, the foot traffic was bumpin, it would be fun if Thrive hosted events in the space.

I read recently that the owner was racist towards someone who came in, but I don't know if that…read moreholds up. What I DO know is they're kinda rude in general. Everything is individually marked with prices. I saw that a piece wasn't marked, and I made them aware of it saying that they might want to add a price. I was trying to help them (someone could steal it since it didn't have a tag, they could claim it to be their own). I walk away and hear one guy say to the other "that kid was really obsessed with this not having a price on it." It doesn't sound so bad in writing but his inflection is noteworthy. Their clothing is overall way overpriced. Half of the stock is lame and the prices they write for them are absolutely whack. I don't know where they get these prices. I know it's on Newbury but c'mon my guy, get real. If you like vintage clothing, go to the Garment District in between Central and Kendall Square, or go to Boomerangs/Buffalo Exchange!

Savers has gotten (dare I say) expensive? So it's no longer my go-to for thrifting. I'm seeing…read moreWalmart prices when I go in now, which is bold for a thrift.. However, I will say this location specifically is a gem. Danvers gets all of the hype, but I've walked out of Saugus with more finds. They have a big parking lot and the shelves are always stocked full.

First time here I'm not sure I should recommend anyone yet…read more Big parking lots and easy to get to it's off Route 1 north Saugus MA.

I love donating here. They are very friendly and accommodating if you get delayed due to…read moretransportation problems. Their space is spacious and clean. You never have to wait long and you leave with cash in your hand.

I've been doing business with these folks for many years-got me through some pretty broke grad…read moreschool times. It's an easy, fast, $50 every 2 months. You go in, donate blood (takes about 30 minutes), they give you cookies, a lollipop, some water, your $50, and you're done! You must wait 56 days between donations. The staff is really nice, and Tom (the director) is just the greatest! This place passes your blood on to be used in medical research, not as transfusions or to otherwise be given to another person. I dunno if that matters to anyone, just thought I'd toss it in there, since I knew it.

Seemed like a great STEM focused summer camp. But in reality it was a teenager babysitting my 8/9…read moreyear old while he played Minecraft indoors. I think the problem is the week long format, it's just not long enough for kids to get to know each other and engage with any meaningful activity. So "Game Design with Minecraft", which my son was really jazzed to dive into, was really just a mediocre first week of what should be a longer and more engaging program. Counselors seemed bright and friendly. Program seemed organized and well run. It just seems like their real hook is for parents eager to get their kids engaged with STEM stuff, not a way to expose kids to fun computer stuff in a meaningful way.

I agree with the reviewers who say it is mostly paying for an expensive, college-aged baby-sitter…read moreto watch teens while they play video games. Firstly, it is promoted as a camp at MIT...but they pull a bait and switch AFTER payment where you are told that the classes will be at MIT but the kids sleep at BENTLEY and are bused to MIT each morning. The Bentley dorm is smelly, small, and severely lacking; and all the kids are on one floor. Additionally, classes and ages are combined in classrooms. You can have 3 counselors teaching 3 different classes, in one classroom, it's a mess. According to my son, most of the time the counselors are doing their own thing and not really teaching. My son learned absolutely nothing, the food at Bentley was horrible (my son was consistently hungry), the kids were NOT watched in the dorms (they can easily leave and no one will notice), and for classes they use free software that anyone can easily get online and learn how to use on youtube. There were no educational opportunities like visits to the MIT museum, for example, even though they were on the grounds. The after class activities are things like clay arts and crafts, which is more appropriate for elementary school kids than high schoolers; visits to dunkin donuts; and movie nights where the kids are left entirely alone. For a tech camp, it is quite lacking. Be aware that this camp, and the certificate, are not things that are worth anything for a college app. Perhaps as a baby-sitting day camp for younger children it may be a better option. Administratively it is a MESS, run by people who have no business running a camp and working with children... To this day I am still wondering why the counselors use aliases instead of their names? That is crazy, and raises red flags, why can't I know the real name of the person who's supposed to be taking care of my child? Would not recommend.