Good old Saver's, remember when it first opened (I think back in the late 90's or early 2000's, because I use to shop there when it was an Alpha Beta grocery store...lol)
Any who, I was so addicted to it, that I went just about every week in there and got lots of great stuff bargain priced. And I remember the biggest times where their biggest sales they throw periodically through the year. They also have discounted color of the day. The other big time to go there would be Halloween when people are searching for that perfect costume or piece to go with it. Christmas is also another since they have great Christmas decorations and decor for the home at prices just a tad bit cheaper than Target or Walmart. I also remember how in the beginning it was set up differently, although always trying to be neat, it was a little on the disorganized side.
Well low & behold years later, how far it's come! Nicer, wide aisles of items, nicely kept in order and in divided into their own sections, with big bright signs.
Prices as we all are aware, have gone up. But I've been there a few times & have seen cheaper prices that you wouldn't at Goodwill & Salvation army.
But please don't come here with high expectations, (I speak from experiencing it myself) because it's definitely hit and miss, I usually go there w/this attitude that I'm not going to find anything and it ends up being torture because they'll have a lot of cute stuff that day. Other times I would expect to find something & "nada".
Place has also grown in popularity, the weekends are a mad house, weekdays, especially early morning/afternoon are better times (except when they have those big sales).
There is an abundance of parking.
Donations are taken in the back I believe now. When they are closed, people pretty much dump their crap there anyways where you'll see a few scavengers looking thru it.
They are other locations too, I've been to the Huntington Beach one, before it closed for good., now I think it's Anaheim among others. They are also locations out of state, like Goodwill.
I don't go there as much, if at all, but once a year, its just too crowded at times and I don't have the energy I use to, when I was a hard core Thrift store junkie. That probably explains why I prefer going to thrift stores in the Inland Empire, because it's the boonies and they have a ton of the non big chain, mom & pop thrift stores (unlike GW & SA). But if they put a Saver's out there, I would definitely check it out!! read more