It seems strange to write a review on a thrift store but this is the best little thrift store…read moreanywhere. All proceeds are for the Health Centre in Madeira Park. The merchandise is great. Clothes are pressed and in great shape, the electronics all work, and stock changes regularly. If you are in Madeira Park, it is worth a stop.

Absolutely the best thrift store around. They have quality stuff and it's well displayed and very…read morereasonably priced.

What happens when you get a car rental but didn't pay for Sirius, plus you're getting bored of…read moresongs from your Ipod and the radio? You hit up a thrift shop, hoping to find a decent CD or two...well, that's what we did anyway! The Attic is your typical small-town thrifty store. I gave 4 stars because the older lady gave good directions to other local thrift stores, I mean, giving sales to another potentially better store...but I think she just wanted to give good customer service. And she did! I also loved her "Fargo" accent! And yes, we did buy some souvenirs (and a couple of CD's) from her store as well... Worth a quick look...tell that older lady we said hi if you stop in!

When I'm in the area I look forward to visiting the SOS to stock up on cheap clothing and household…read moregoods. Downstairs are kitchen goods, toys, some furniture and great collectibles. Upstairs is clothing, with retro separated and lots of retro stuff. Excellent prices. The best part is it's a charity and an active part of the Parksville community, all the money goes to local outreach programs and they aren't associated with any church. Best thrift shop on the island.

My mom goes here regularly, and always raves about the stuff she finds - lots of great stuff,…read morebarely used, and for next to nothing. Things are well organized and sorted, which is a bonus. She has taken me here more than once, and I have always found something. Make sure you have some time to spare when you make the trip here, because the place is huge. Not to mention it's a great charity to support. So if you don't need anything, consider donating something you no longer need to the store/organization.

Blue Toque is amazing! If you know what you're looking for and the value of what you're looking at,…read morethere are some incredible deals to be had. Everything is priced fairly and the staff have some kinda weird mental inventory thing going on and can direct you to every nook and cranny of the store to discover EXACTLY what you need. I often walk in for one thing and walk out with an arm load of things I didn't know I needed! In that regard, the place is dangerous!

Why buy new? The Blue Toque has a mind boggling cross-section of sports gear. If you are buying,…read morethis should be your first stop. And if you have sports gear that you are not using anymore, consider selling it there (consignment). They also have some new stuff (surplus) on sale. The staff are knowledgeable and helped me buy my downhill skis.

This store is one of this towns best Charity Shops. I've scored countless times, just with a quick…read morewalk through and something caught my eye. I've found high-end fitness wear, like-new jeans, brand new bikinis (tags and hygiene tape still in place), quality art supplies, even a classic Rocky Mountain bike, with new Conti tires! The volunteer staff is friendly - if you're a polite and respectful shopper. I'd avoid the Saturdays where they sell the Window Items. People get pushy in the line, are rather creepy and kind of manipulative. I had to do it for a friend one day - never again LOL! Other than that - GREAT place to find excellent stuff.

Everybody is treated with dignity here, you don't have high prices or intrusive discriminating…read moreemployees such as vastly displayed at our Courtenay Value Village .. we see often social workers, people who work downtown and families snagging deals with nearly new affordable items If you are ever in a crisis TGTBT is happy to help! years ago, I directed a woman freezing in the snow by tapping on their window after hours they gave her a coat, mittens, toque and you're treated with dignity, thank you TGTBT for the memories and hopefully your new building will bring even more!

Not sure what is happening, but most of the temporary (?) floor staff don't make eye contact, move…read moreslowly and belligerently, don't speak English and are completely unhelpful while gathered in groups chatting/whispering amongst themselves in some other dialect. *The 'steady' local staff are working hard and usually converse with customers, smile, and get their jobs done. People working on the floor - should be approachable, clean, efficient & speak the language of the country they are fortunate to be living in. ( I don't care what colour your skin is, so don't go there. It's rude even if you were speaking a Germanic language with blonde hair and blue eyes.) No change rooms & self serve. BAD call. There is so much theft going on right before your eyes at the self serve - so the end of the change room is NOT because of this. Bring Cash and you'll never wait in the long lines! :)) Prices are getting WAY too high. You can find brand new, good quality, brand name clothes now for the same price - as some of the items on the shelves and hangers here. Makes being environmental more costly and a real chore now. But that was never the goal of this store any way. Kinda done with this place.

You can usually count on value village to be clean and organized and have nice clothes, but if your…read morelooking for good deal this is not the place for you. Clothes sell barely below retail value regardless of condition and home items are, believe it or not, even worse. Today on my recent trip I found a half burned Ikea SINNLIG vanilla candle for sale for 4.99. the normal retail price for a brand new one is 3.99. I also found the empty glass container of a OUI yogurt by Yoplait for sale for 2.99, the container WITH yogurt retails for 1.00 at grocery stores. Despite all this, this not a terrible place to shop around there is lots of nice stuff, but like I said, don't expect any steals. TLDR: clean, nice clothes and home goods, everything is criminally overpriced.

Great bargains. Such a fun store and the lovely ladies in the auxiliary are wonderful. They give…read moreso much money to our hospital it's unbelievable. It's always packed with people. Donot go anywhere else

The cleanest thrift store in town. Great selection, great volunteers and 100% profits go back to…read morehealth care.