This place is the real thrift store. The front room has lots of tools, kitchen items, and so on…read more You can get utility knives, steak knives, hand tools for literally a few dollars. The big room has all the furniture and appliances that are too big for me to take with. But all at a good price. Most if not all vintage items.

Interesting store, always something to look at, and you can find some genuine good deals. Some…read morethings are priced a bit high, but overall worth a look, especially for extra tools/pocket knives/ Leatherman type multi tools. If you're looking for "truck/car" tools you don't mind if they go missing, this is a pretty cheap source. A lot of Chinesium cheap stuff, but there are some quality name brand items mixed in. Don't miss going back into the warehouse area, lots of office/desk type furniture and items. One time they had surplus Civil Defense radiac meters (for Cold War collectors) pretty cheap. Lots of surplus SUV's out front, but most looked pretty used/inop. Might be good if looking for project parts.

The absolute best place to shop thrift/antique/consignment style in Austin…read more For one, it raises money for good causes. For two, the prices are reasonable and go down each month. You can find some very good deals here if you find the item at the right time. The selection is really good, not a $4 yogurt glass like at a thrift store, but really good quality items.

Worth stopping by on a regular basis, right now they have a LOT of Christmas items out, and the…read moreusual eclectic mix of heirloom/useful/interesting household items. You can always find a good deal somewhere in the store. Volunteers are always friendly and helpful at checkout. Starting in January, they are limiting the number of consignors on consignment day to 40, first come first served. Will be interesting to see how this works, as we have been able to pass on some of our magpie collection stuff this last year.

The online store for United Apparel Liquidators, is amazing! Great products, super fast shipping…read moreand WORLD CLASS customer service. I can't say enough good things about them. I've been shopping online with them for years and will continue to so. I love helping a small business and I love this store.

Though I wasn't really looking for any new apparel, the window dressing on this store drew me in…read more Once in, wow! So many different styles and sizes, really something to suit everybody. You can start with the beautiful shoes, and then move over to look at the various unique displays throughout the store. I found purses, jackets, and other items. Very difficult to leave the store without buying something, and I found something small enough to fit in my suitcase:) It appears as though they rotate the offerings pretty frequently. If you're looking for something to refresh your wardrobe, I recommend stopping in here!

The selection was cool and some good gems. My problem was with the staff. They instruct you to pull…read morea tag from an item if you want it. So we did and they still sold it to someone else while we were still shopping. If they have a tag system that the customer is expected to follow then the staff needs to also be aware of it.

It's a warehouse sectioned off into clothing, chairs and furniture, housewares(including garden…read moreitems), computer monitors, cords, books and magazines, and auction items. Since there are always getting new items there is a constant supply of new items. Some of the chairs were $1 and some were $20. Hard cover books are $1 while paperbacks are .50 cents. It's worth checking out as well as the online auctions. The online auctions have golf carts to trucks.

Very organized. Maybe a little lower than typical Austin thrift prices. The employees are nice.read more

This thrift store sits on E. 7th St. in old brick building with old ceiling tiles hanging a couple…read morefeet over your head. Stepping through the door is like visiting a hoarder's house who made a feeble attempt in trying to create a thrift store. There's a lot of clothes here and they seem to be in line with what Goodwill would price them at. This is a one to two star business, but I'll add a star since they do make an effort to help the homeless. You're more likely to walk out of here empty-handed then to find some small treasure here. There's enough parking out front and you can grab a free condom on your way out.

Every single time I go in there, you can tell the management has no control on what's going on at…read moreall from the line to the security at the front to simple task requiring four workers to solve it. Rossi the "manager" moves with no sense urgency every single time I come in there. She does not know how to consolidate her time at all. She is always to slow to get her job done, her junior employees around her are getting customers in and out while she's slowly analyzing merchandise before she scans the item. Three customers left while she held the line up two solve a problem that could've been explained to her coworker easily and she could've went back to her task. But she did not, she obviously stretched it out as to not get back to her job. She cannot complete her task without disrupting the flow of the store. I felt bad for the other employees around her.

This store can be a hit or miss. I stepped in for casual browsing since I was in the area and found…read morea random assortment of things including everything from home decor, bedding, candles, clothes and what not. All items were priced slightly lower than MSRP although I have found similar stuff for lower at Ross.

Located In the Palmer Center is one of the most impressive thrift sales. The sale occurs at least…read moreonce a month from various local venders. Everyone is so polite and will chat with you. Prices vary and are fair. You can find various things to purchase ranging from old fi cameras to vintage guitars. Check it out if you have the chance.

I am looking for tables and lamp. No longer furniture but mostly clothing and jewelry,read more

If you've never been to a Daiso, take a trip inside to understand the hype…read more They're all pretty much the same everywhere. This one is on the smaller side, I just really like that this one is in Austin and not a whole plane ride away. So, Daisos are basically little Japanese versions of a Dollar General with a smaller food section. Lots of cute little gadgets, decor, stationary, tchotchkes, and of course snacks. Service is fast and friendly, can't ask for much else. Everything is low priced and most of the items are pretty useful. Note: nearly everything is priced in yen and items without a price on them are less than two dollars. There are little signs all over showing you the conversion for the listed price, so no worries there. We ended up purchasing snacks and I snagged myself a little roll of blueberry washi tape. I know I didn't need to buy it, but it called to me from the basket of stationery. I have already tried it out, and it's gorgeous.

Low stock/selection and unkempt with items on the floor. extremely rude employees who talk over…read moreyou. I had a simple question but they didn't let me get it out before walking away.

A brand new Daiso has just opening in the Stone Hill shopping center and I couldn't be more…read moreexcited! Daiso is a cute spot for small knickknacks, snacks, home items, and a multitude of other items! It's full of Asian snacks and skincare, dishes, calendars, toys, stationary, etc. Everything is priced fairly cheap- it's surprisingly affordable! You do have to read the pricing key to understand the price of all items but they're posted almost everywhere so there's very little confusion! The store is a good size but the isles are very narrow so prepare to run a couple shoulders when passing through.

We were so excited for Daiso to open here in Pflugerville! The store is bright, well-organized, and…read morethe employees are very friendly. You can find a good value here on cute products. I couldn't find the animal crackers we usually get at another location, but they had a nice variety of other snacks. The Christmas decor and ornaments were also plentiful, which was a fun surprise. I'll definitely be coming back soon to grab some Christmas bags. So happy to have a Daiso nearby!

I was in the middle of a full on fashion emergency for a gala, and Nordstrom Rack may have saved…read morethe day. The dress I originally planned to wear did not work out, so I ordered another one. It's technically floor length, but I'm 5'10" so it stops at the ankle instead of covering my feet. So now the shoes have to be stunning enough that no one will even notice the hemline. I ordered a pair on Amazon that were supposed to arrive Friday. Then I got the dreaded update that they were delayed to Saturday... at 10 PM. Well, that's not going to work. So I made the mad dash to Nordstrom Rack Saturday morning. I walked in with low expectations, fully prepared to hit multiple stores before finding anything close to what I needed. Instead, I found the most gorgeous Badgley Mischka crystal pumps. They're slightly bigger than my normal size, but that actually works in my favor. They're comfortable, my toes can move, and I can already tell I won't be plotting my escape from them halfway through the evening. While I was there I grabbed a strapless bra and even found a formal bag that works better than the clutch I originally planned to carry. Sibyl at checkout was the perfect finishing touch to my morning. Friendly, outgoing, and genuinely helpful. The whole experience felt like the Nordstrom culture of service I studied back in graduate school.

Nordstrom Rack (NR) is the discounted, off season, & overstock-selling little sister to the iconic…read moredepartment store known for its high quality fashion brands and top tier customer service. This NR has been around at Gateway between Container Store and Whole Foods in North Austin since 2009, the first to arrive in our region. The focus is apparel, accessories, and shoes, with a little bit of cosmetics, body care, and travel supplies on the floor. Our family has been shopping here for years as a reliable, low-hassle source of decent wardrobe staples for the business casual office, last minute travel, or special events. I personally loathe the mall and massive department stores, so NR is my choice when I need to get in, get what I need, and get out with no distraction or delay. My husband loves coming in here for high quality dress shirts & shoes, and he especially likes the speedy on-site alteration service. If you enter the Fitting Rooms area, at the back of the men's aisle on the right, you'll see someone sitting at a sewing machine, hemming away. Be sure to join the Nordy Club to "rack" up rewards for purchases. See what I did there? Lately I've been preparing for a summer trip to a cool climate destination, and I wanted to refresh some well-worn capsule wardrobe staples with some durable new items that I'll be able to wear for the next 20 years. It was so nice to be able to do this shopping confidently from the comfort of my home using the NR app on my phone, having access to the entire NR retail inventory, then having my items shipped for free to my local store for pick up (suck it, porch pirates!). If you do ship to store for pickup, skip the checkout line, and follow the big stickers on the floor paths that direct you to the Fitting Rooms for pickup. A team member will scan the code from your phone & go retrieve your items, which will be carefully packaged & wrinkle-free.