Horrible horrible experience was discriminated because I did not have a receipt and was bullied out…read moreof the store with a trespassing and was treated very discriminating because I did not have a receipt. I even asked if she was a "Christian woman" she was the manager of the store she was very unfriendly I was also was ganged up on with another employee while I was talking and employee was talking interrupting me and the manager . I had permission to try on another dress in exchange to the dress that had the tags tagged still on , but was demanded only 4 minutes and dressing rooms were closing. I was treated very discriminating, when explaining to the manager "I need to feel safe. ' the horribly behaving manager explained " I can leave and in fact if I didn't leave "she would" call the police" and she did call the police and had me banned from the store . Very inappropriately and bullied out of the store with no trespassing. Awful awful experience. I even cried calling my Husband and calling the police myself of the bullying discrimination behavior on the manager part. discriminating and getting away with it because she's being quote "manager' I work here in town and I do not feel safe with her coming into my establishment from the bully behavior experience at which I thought was a Christian establishment at The Helping hands thrift store. I'm hoping the management will be reprimanded for this hateful act. I also Do not feel safe with her coming into the environment where I work. Very Hateful act

This place rules! Stumbled upon helping hands on Saturday which was half priced all clothing…read more Prices are awesome and the service was amazing too. Got some great quality coats. 10/10 would recommend

This thrift store is my favorite place to drop off donations. There is never a line and the workers…read moreaccepting the donations are friendly. The donation hours are limited. I believe they don't accept donations on Mondays. I found some good things here but the good stuff goes fast. Most of the time I leave empty handed. Always worth checking when I'm in the area since parking here is plentiful

Been going to St. Vinnys for years. It's my daughter's favorite thrift store. We both were a little…read moreupset when the $1.49 clothes on Sundays went away... not sure who's brilliant idea that was , but mistakes happen and let's go ahead and bring it back. Still shop here occasionally. Staff is nice.

This is my favorite antique store. I live in Seattle but like to come here every so often to check…read moreout the new items they have. They have a good mix of antiques, some refinished items at a very reasonable price and they also sell milk paint. Some items I've gotten: a simple side table that we use as an entry table, glass container with lid that I use for cotton pads, a drawer that was made into a shelf and I also got a (non-antique) infinity scarf. The store is very organized and not overwhelming (ie, some stores are cluttered with so much junk that it's overwhelming). They display their items in small little sections and I most often walk away with something I love whenever I visit.

Black Barrel is the perfect spot for all of your antique and gift giving needs. I find the best…read morevintage pieces there as well as my FAVORITE candles, they smell heavenly and I always have to get two of each seasonal scent. It's easy to put together great gifts there as well!

I love the concept & business model. That, and I'm a true blue cheapskate/fashionista ;)…read more This business lets everyone: - take an active role in recycling fashion, - make a few bucks for participating, & - keeps community dollars in the community. And all the while having a blast shopping... How you like my carbon footprint now? ;)

Gosh I don't know…read more As a buyer - it's great. 5 Stars As a consigner - it's not the big money maker everyone hopes for. 3 Stars but maybe you will do better than me. The owner and coordinator of Seattle East is AMAZING. Really could not ask for a better, more communicative, helpful person. Auburn and Issaquah Sales. I bought stuff at the Mill Creek sale last year. I got some good buys but had anxiety after 20 minutes. It was so chaotic and the line was really really really long to check out. I bought at Monroe and there wasn't much but I did get a few good things. Checkout was fine. I then decided to sell at Auburn and Issaquah - there was a lot to learn but it wasn't that hard. Hangers are free at Old Navy just get them there. And use offwhite or white cardstock which I found around my house (old cards that go through the printer that I never used). I am frugal so this worked well for me. I got safety pins at the $1 store. So pricing is hard. Basically if you price too high then it goes to 50% off... so if your prices are high then be ready to be sad when you see your stuff go for 50% off. Be ready to spend 1 hour dropping your stuff off. You must have them separated by gender and SIZES. You hang all your stuff up. Also, if the racks are stuffed, put your items on the bottom. WHen they get stuffed, shoppers skip over those sections. Follow the rules. If they say NO SUMMER clothes, just follow the rules. They know that people will NOT buy summer stuff in droves in October so you are screwing up your sales and everyone elses due to space issues. Then today I arrived to try to sell my stuff at the Mill Creek sale. It was different in that you wait in line to have your stuff inspected. Knowing it takes me 60 minutes to do a drop off, park, drag my stuff in, hang up in each section.... this scared me as a woman a couple people in front of me had been waiting 30 minutes JUST to have her stuff inspected. The other sales I did didn't do this - they inspected everything after people dropped off but before the start of the sale. I had to just take all my stuff back to my car and leave. This meant it would be a minimum of 1 hour 45 minutes just to drop my stuff off and I had to pick my son up in 1.5 hours from the time that was on the clock. It really probably would have been 2 hours total. Keep in mind I also drove 30 minutes there. 30 minutes home. And will have to drive this all again to pick up my stuff. I think it only makes sense to sell if you don't care about your items and just generally donate them. In this case, do the sale and mark everything to reduce to 50% off and then Donate at the end of the sale. Otherwise it really isn't worth all the driving around and following all the rules. Entering your stuff on the website isn't that time consuming at all. It's the hanging, cutting tags, pinning tags, etc. I also wonder if enough is being done to market these events. Are there too many sellers and not enough buyers to support? And some people show up with BINS and BINS of stuff and frankly some of it looks really dated.... my stuff has all been bought within the last 1 year or within the last 5 years for my son's stuff. So I don't know what to say about that other than it takes up space and does it really sell? Do a little math to see if the time to drop off, etc. is all worth it? Shopping the event is great. I would pay the money to get in early. Come well rested, fed, caffeinated and consider leaving kids at home.

Great place with a variety of nicely used Items. Excellent prices.Volunteers are very niceread more

From the owner: When you thrift and donate, you are making a local impact because your dollars stay local, and…read morestore employees and volunteers are connected to the community where they work. Donations of clothes, household goods, furniture, games, and more in good condition are accepted at the Thrift Store during business hours.

Sooo clean and professional! Benefiting the Northshore…read moreChurch. Prices and quality are outstanding.

I like places like this. Places you know that truly support the community and are not just here to…read moreprofit off a neighborhood. Thrift stores are becoming more like consignment shops with more collectable and high end items. My problem is when they overcharge for them. My know here is the same I have at most thrift shops they are 95% housewares and woman's clothing. As a man, I donate items that no longer fit or are just not my style and I assume I am not alone, that said, it's hard for me to find a selection of menswear at most thrift stores. This isn't my neighborhood, so it's less than likely I'll be back, but that said despite a friendly staff, this place is just not catering to men.

My daughter, who has an art degree, recently became fascinated with vintage jewelry repair and the…read morehistory behind older pieces. As she worked with different items, she realized she needed a deeper understanding of the materials themselves--metals, gemstones, gold, silver, and more. That's when we discovered Catherine's Appraisal Services in Lake Stevens. We met Catherine by appointment, and she was extraordinary. She generously shared her knowledge, took time to explain the details of each piece we brought in, and educated us on what to look for when evaluating vintage jewelry. Her expertise is matched only by the warm, personal connection she makes with her customers. Catherine is professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about what she does. We left feeling informed, confident, and truly appreciative of her time and care. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Catherine's Fine Jewelry has 44yrs of experience in the Fine Jewelry Business…read more I am also a Certified G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist. We specialize in New & Vintage Fine Jewelry, Custom Design & Jewelry repair, Loose Diamonds & Precious Gems, Diamond, Gemstone & Jewelry Appraisals for Insurance purposes. Our office is located in Lake Stevens & all of our clients are seen on an appointment only bases so that your time is not interrupted by others. Please call: Catherine Rudd @ 425-346-8156

Shawn and Kat were great! They cleaned my Rolex and shared…read moretips and so much more knowledge about watches I didn't know about. They were quick, honest and friendly. My watch looks good as new.

We live in Mount Vernon and had taken our heirloom watch to several places for repair without any…read moreadequate outcomes. We contemplated going all the way to Marysville to "Timing is Everything" but are SO GLAD we made the trip--they had it up and running in minutes for a very reasonable price. The staff there is knowledgeable and very friendly too. Would give 10 stars not just 5!!!