This is my post on FB in most of the local Flathead group'…read more They need to change NOW. I'm beyond frustrated with what's happening at Flathead Industries Industries and I think our community needs to talk about it. This is a NON-PROFIT thrift store that receives ALL of its merchandise through donations, yet prices have become completely out of touch with the people they're supposed to serve. Examples from just today: * Dollar-store items priced at $5 * An embroidery hoop priced at $4 -- brand new at Walmart for $3 * Larger hoops at 25¢ at Thrift Haus, our other local nonprofit thrift store * Clothing routinely priced $10-$20 per item What really crossed the line for me was the attitude. When prices are questioned, customers are told: "You can go shop at the clearance center." So... drive 20 miles to shop what didn't sell? Even worse -- a senior citizen in front of me was excited about her "good deals," only to be told by the cashier that the items were accidentally priced too low. That felt humiliating and unnecessary. Publicly available information shows top executives earning around $170,000 per year. Whether you agree with that compensation or not, it's hard not to notice the disconnect between executive pay and pricing policies at a donation-based thrift store. A nonprofit thrift store should: * Help stretch limited incomes * Support seniors, families, and working people * Reflect community values Charging near-retail prices for donated goods is not charitable -- it's unconscionable. We deserve transparency, accountability, and pricing that actually serves the community that donates to and shops at these stores. If you feel the same, speak up. This only changes if people stop staying quiet. * I am going to edit with additional details- On average, only about 20-25% of donated clothing ever sells in thrift stores. The rest is pushed to outlets, sold by the pound, or baled and shipped overseas. The U.S. exports hundreds of thousands of tons of used clothing every year. Much of that clothing -- especially low-quality fast fashion -- cannot be reused and ends up dumped or burned in countries with weak waste infrastructure, causing serious environmental and public-health harm. So when a nonprofit thrift store overprices donated goods, it doesn't reduce waste -- it often increases it, while pushing costs onto local shoppers and exporting the consequences elsewhere. High prices don't equal sustainability. They equal missed reuse, local hardship, and global dumping.

IMHO this by far the best thrift store in the Flathead. It is always organized and orderly. There…read moreare specials most every day love to come on 1/2 off day!! Woot woot. Clothes are well organized and you can always find nice name brands where they don't jack up the prices like some other thrift stores do!! Actually I am a obsessive Thrifter so when I find a good thrift store, it's a go to one for me. Like I said their specials are fantastic!! And it's organized and there are some great treasures in the store I hate sharing this review because I don't want anybody else to find out about it.

Ed, the owner, misrepresented the pricing. Repeatedly assured us that the prices he was quoting…read moreincluded install. They did not. We were surprised by the high prices. There was a mistake in the install that left a buckled seam. Ed was completely unprofessional, did not follow through with a fix for the problem. Passed (me) it on to the installer, neglecting to let us know that the installer had retired, and no longer had the tools to correct the issue. Avoid this business at all costs!!!

I really recommend this place. They have an awesome design sense and a great selection. The tiles…read morewe ordered came in earlier than expected and it was easy to pick them up. They were really patient and super helpful from start to finish. Everyone comments on my unique tiles.

The professional and friendly service tech came out on time and fixed my couch foot lever release…read morefor free, even though I bought my couch 2 years ago. I highly recommend Britney's and I Will definitely buy furniture from them again.

Prompt, polite, courteous sales, support, and information. Great multi-story inventory & price…read more Thank you!

In the past several years that we purchased from them, no issues...until last year. Ordered just…read moretwo additional outdoor patio chairs and to date, its been almost a year from ordering, still not here. The sales person fibbed, made up rediculous excuses finally admitted he dropped the ball. Customer service went down hill. Where's our chairs??! Manager should have stepped in long ago. We did also put deposit down. Who's earning interest on that? Not us.

Uniquely beautiful furniture! Great customer service! - We recently moved to Whitefish, MT and…read morewere fortunate enough to discover Wright's Furniture. Greeted by Mary Ann, we were guided through the showroom of so many one of a kind pieces. She was wonderful. After deciding on a couch, they delivered it and we noticed a few flaws. James came out 2 times to the house to assess & fix the small imperfections. He too was a gem. I can't say enough about this place. Great experience from start to finish.

They advertise BOGO but then limit it to only the crappy clothes. Very disappointing in the pricing…read morefor a thrift store, charging close to retail for items given to them.

For a local thrift shop I was very surprised how packed of items it was! There are sooo many…read moreclothes you'd have to go back once a day for a week to go through. They also have a good selection of appliances, books, dvds/cds, and random equipment (ski stuff, power cords, golf bags etc)! Everything is priced super fairly and some things were even on sale when we went. The owner was very nice, helpful, and kind! Thank you so much, and Happy Holidays!

This place has some very beautiful pieces. The items are large perfect for an estate. Great…read moreselection of wildlife statues. Friendly staff.

This antique store is adorable and one of the best in the valley…read more You have to drive a little ways on Swan HWY to get to it but once you are there it is totally worth it. They have a really good size location and it looks like a real barn. Whether it was one that was re done or just made to look like one I have no idea, but seriously love this place! The women here are really friendly and you have a large variety to look at. It reminds me of 4th Ave on the tracks in Kalispell.

Best thrift store in the valley. Kind staff and all volunteers. A great nonprofit organization for…read morewomen's health care and education.

Pretty good, small sized, well organized, thrift store. Some stuff is not priced and I found a…read moregreat mocha pot and asked the cashier if she had a price, she was hilarious by saying yep, that's how we roll here and said $3 bucks... now that was a terrific price. Had other tempting things but I am traveling and didn't have a lot of spare room in my suitcase. Next time, I will bring an additional bag (wink, wink).

Very nice sales gal sharry my husband and I came and immediately fell inlove with an off white…read morebouchell sofa. Omg I love it love it love it. It is so damn beautiful in my living room. Never before have so enjoyed a sofa. I just want to sit on it all day. Thank you Colin's for having this in your show room. Donnalin.

Came in with the intent to purchase two dressers…read more Instead, we found a huge Stanton sectional and ottoman that we fell in love with. Daniel starts running numbers and I have to ask him to do it again because it doesn't make sense, obviously his way of confusing the buyer into a deal. Both pieces are about $9k without their deal of 30% off. If we finance over 60 months, it's $6700, or 12 months same as cash $4800 with the warranty. So obviously the 12 months is the better deal right? I go to apply for the credit when my husband calls from the car with my daughter and says "I need you to come here." So I head out thinking there's a problem with her, as she was fussy in the store. I get to the car and he shows me the same sectional on deal at another store for $3600. Ugh. We drove away. I loathe shopping for furniture at these places and this is why. They make you believe that you're getting this great deal when in reality, they're all hustlers with huge markups. Conlins, Bitneys, all have the same practices. Mark up prices astronomically only to make it seem like you're getting a deal when they mark down the price through liquidation deals and holidays. I don't like being taken for a ride, and it's unfortunate because we were ready to buy!