How can I not give TROSA Thrift Store of Durham five stars? They were able to do what Habitat for…read moreHumanity ReStore (Durham) and the Durham Rescue Mission could not: They picked up our furniture donation from the third floor of our apartment building without an elevator. The other places either required an elevator or the furniture be moved to the ground floor. Not only that, but the guys from TROSA, Quentin R and Christian, showed up on time and worked efficiently. Also, TROSA's Donations Coordinator, Cheryl Rogers, was great to work with. Everything was taken care of without any hiccups. The lady I spoke to at Durham Rescue Mission referred me to TROSA. I had never heard of TROSA until that point in time. Shortly thereafter, I learned that my wife's clinic regularly treats patients from TROSA and my mom has donated furniture to TROSA's Winston-Salem thrift store. TROSA stands for Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers. Both Quentin and Christian came up through the TROSA program. If I recall correctly from my conversation with Christian, TROSA helped get them back on their feet. Quentin is older and I believe a graduate who is now a manager. Both guys were nice and did really hard work. They helped move the following for us: 1 office desk 1 office chair 2 loveseats with pillows 1 lounge chair with cushions 1 small table set (3 tables in 1) 1 fold-up shelf (3 tier) ------------------------------ 7 items total The office desk was old, but in good condition, and super heavy. As soon as they saw it, Quentin said it was going to be "fun." They wrapped it in plastic to protect it before moving it. I was curious how they were going to move it. They didn't wear gloves or use a hand truck. They simply used their bare hands and raw strength, plus some moving blankets to help slide the desk on the second floor of the stairwell. I was really impressed. Christian took most of the weight, being the guy on bottom. It wasn't an easy task. Afterwards, Quentin and Christian told me the desk wasn't that bad. They've had to move much worse, like pianos. Just an incredible job by those two. It took them about 40 minutes to haul everything away. Quentin ran the show. He and Christian were able to find our apartment door without having to call and ask where to go (a lot of delivery drivers got lost, but not these guys). They were uniformed in light blue TROSA T-shirts and black pants/shorts. While moving the items, Quentin had me fill out a Donation Pickup Form that listed everything I donated with an estimated value. At the end, all three of us signed it. I received a copy of the form which serves as a receipt for an income tax deduction. Also, there was a place on the form where I could write in a tip, which served as an additional donation. I tipped $35 in cash. The pickup itself was free. Beforehand, I coordinated with Cheryl over the phone and via email. We handled the list of furniture items to be donated and the scheduling and logistics of the donation itself. I was located in Chapel Hill and the first stop (11:00am) in Chapel Hill on Quentin and Christian's route that day, a Tuesday. You can call or email TROSA to get the process started. I emailed. Cheryl called me within one business day and was able to get me scheduled as soon as 13 days out, which ended up working out perfectly for us. Book early. One thing Cheryl asked me for was emailed pictures of everything I wanted to donate. She then called me again a couple days later to confirm the pickup appointment and details like parking, how many stairs and landings, etc. TROSA is thorough. Quentin and Christian arrived in a large marked TROSA truck. Coincidentally, I noticed a TROSA truck at our same apartment complex less than two weeks prior to this pickup.

This is my absolute favorite local place to shop when I want to change up my furnitire and decor!…read moreMy go to for up cycling and finding the right pieces at the right time. Other local thrift stores don't compare. This place always puts out the best worthwhile items. And the staff is amazing. Attentive and friendly. They are working with the program for consistent recovery and it shows. Just a great group of overcomes pushing through for their best life. Oh, and their donation zone is so easy. Drive up to the front, get the guys to lend a hand, and drop off! Also, they pick up for donation (upon approval) so send things you would want to upcycle and buy. They also deliver large pieces with a fee based on your distance from the store. Truly such an easy and professional experience. Love them.

Very nice place for great gift ideas, prices a bit high, but very friendly employee, I enjoyed…read morelooking around, but didn't purchase. Tip, very cool store, but bring a heavy wallet!

Chapel Hill's best kept secret! Gifts, furnishings, monogramming and so much more. Suh a fun store.read more

Crazy Alan's has pretty much everything you could want if you're buying school supplies for your…read morekids: notebooks, pens, pencils, refills, art supplies, markers, and more. If you're into all things fountain pens, you're good here too. They have fountain pens such as Kaweco, LAMY, TWSBI, Cross, Sailor, Pilot, BENU, and many more. They also stock fountain pen ink and rollerball refills. They also have postcards, notepads, binders, stickers, and so much school stuff! Regardless of what you're looking for, there's a great selection of analog writing supplies here. The owners and employees are very nice and helpful, and the prices are great. We came here on a recent Saturday when there was a mini-pen show happening. If you want to go to a big/regular pen show, look for info about the Triangle Pen Show online.

It's the kind of store where some of us (who me ;) could go broke! Stationary gore! All the brands…read moreyou haven't in years too like Rhoia. Fountain pens that are $150 & up I just love this place I come on once a . If you love pop up cards like I do they always have them as well. The pens will go dry before I can ever use all of them that I have purchased here. Please check it out & find things you didn't even know you needed or existed even!

These types of antique stores are always hit or miss. We popped in on a whim even though we weren't…read morelooking for anything in particular. They had a selection of large and small pieces of furniture, plus a little adjacent art gallery. You can tell this place has been here a long time and will probably still be here for a long time.

Lots of great items at very reasonable prices. It's a fun store to stroll through to find a hidden…read moregem. The owner Blake was friendly and helpful.

What a cute store! We wandered in here after walking by it many times. It has a great selection of…read moregifts and clothing. The staff were really friendly. We will definitely be back!

Amazing vibes, friendly staff, the perfect place to find gifts for anyone, and absolutely don't…read moreforget about the vintage!! There's men's and women's, which most don't realize but I've gotten more than I need in cool button ups. Compared to other vintage sellers in the area, they're definitely affordable for someone on a budget that's looking for authentic vintage. Plus, it's not just stuff from the 80s and before! They've got a great selection of 90s and Y2K too for anyone looking for a "modern" vintage vibe. Oh my gosh, and don't get me started on the 1920s dresses they have....

Great and unique gift shop! I went searching for post cards and found some delightful ones as well…read moreas other items I found quite wonderful. Would highly recommend!

What a beautiful boutique tucked away into Brightleaf square. Friendly, welcoming, and so many…read moretreasures. Can't wait to come back.

It's fucking Roses! I can't believe they're still in business. I stumbled across this antiquity…read morefrom the Roman era. There were no gladiators or similar around, but this discount store has been around so loooooong! It's a little messy and you'll have to dig, but there are deals to be found.

I have shopped at this store for more than 30 years. I have never seen it be such a complete mess…read moreas it is now. The plus size department has increased in size to the point the Misses size area is slim to none. The last 3 times I have been in the store there is a large size lady with extremely short gray hair I can only assume this is the department she takes care of? She and another younger dirty blond hair woman were literally taking rack after rack of the Missy size clothes I was trying to weed my through and shoving them in the midst of the plus size clothing. I questioned her as to why does the store do this? She was extremely rude and told me I needed to move she had a job to do. I went to the customer service counter to complain about her attitude and inquire why is it you can't hardly locate the Misses clothed and the employee is always seen back their shoving rack fulls of them all up into those plus clothes then the Africa American female at the customer service counter was rude as any person can be and said to me " do you own this store"? I stated excuse me. She said to me " exactly " you can go down the road somewhere. I have even seen the large white woman in the dressing room apparently I assumed she was asleep in the thing I tried the Handel to see if it was unlocked sometimes thank God they are and she was up in it asleep instead of doing her job. I also went to complain about that as well and again was met by that same African America woman who was again ignoring me while I witnessed her absolutely chewing out another white employee and she was then told literally in front of me that she was No Manager and had no right to speak to employees or any one in the manner that she does. What's wrong in this store mow that literally general management does not immediately fire sleeping in the job employees . Employees that run a department and yet it stays an utter wreck. And that offensive African American woman who insults your customers and now witnessed the same over a week ago with her doing it to another employee and witnessed what appeared to be possibly a Manger or supervisor telling that lady straight up to stop harassing employees? I'm emailing the corporate office regarding it. I don't think it's right to a customer to have to be spoken too in that manner or to witness that woman sleeping in a dressing room and deliberately it seems just slamming clothes all over the place in the back instead of doing her job. ..Shame on you Roses. You need to very apparently be rid of some of those workers who have been their too long and think they own the place....very disappointed highly upset and fully intend to report the general manager of this store to corporate.

I returned here to bring my granddaughter to make a bracelet with the beautiful gems. She had so…read moremuch fun picking out beads and then assembled a bracelet. There are many selections and every color you can imagine of beads and other pieces. The quality and price are great and the staff helped us with securing the bracelet with a clasp.

This is such a beautiful shop! I instantly felt more relaxed walking in. The shopkeeper was…read moreincredibly gracious and must've thanked us for coming in at least 3x. We ended up purchasing a few small crystals and some bead strands. I found the prices to be very reasonable! The selection is astounding! If you're a crystal person, you'll absolutely love looking at all the beautiful options here. She also has a huge selection of crystal beads (actually crystals, not like Swarovski crystals, though she might have some of those in the bead room). She teaches classes, too, but it's a bit too far for me to drive. Would love to take them! We'll absolutely be back! Random observation: There are a bunch of 1 star reviews for this shop, all for the same reason of the store hours differing from the website. All of the reviews are from Yelpers with only one review, which I find highly suspicious. Pay them no mind, this is a wonderful crystal and bead shop that you shouldn't pass up!