I really wanted to like the store more. We went shopping and went to the scrap exchange first, that was a really cool experience and while I didn't purchase anything there, I will definitely go back when I am in more of a creative mindset. This store had a similar vibe, but I feel that the pricing missed the mark. The clothes were arranged by type and then by color. Everything that I picked up seemed to be a little bit more than I would normally pay at a thrift store. And I love looking at the book section, but they wanted two dollars for paperback books. Not even trade paper backs, just regular small paper backs. I would give it another try since the vibe was good, but I was pretty unimpressed this time around. read more

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I love to thrift and am always excited to check out a new thrift store. This one looked promising, with a large selection that was decently organized. The store was a bit dingy but things were pretty cheap. I ended up cutting my trip short and did not buy anything, as my mom was approached multiple times by people asking for money, and she was not comfortable staying longer. No one was aggressive or rude, but be aware of your own comfort levels if you choose to come. read more

The thrift items themselves were not great. The clothes, furniture and kitchen ware was all in medium to poor condition. I was in the market to find something for my new house and nothing caught my eye. The gem of this place is their book section. Wall to wall books in great condition - $3 for hardbacks. I recommended this spot to a few book lovers just for the book walls in the back of the store. read more

Scrap Thrift - Thrift Stores Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

First time visiting here. I think it's in the old Woolworth's building, so it's nice to see it being used and it's pretty big too. There is a bit of an odor beyond the usual musty thrift store scent. People were definitely finding treasures for themselves, but we personally didn't. They've got everything under the sun, a lot of what I saw was very well used to the point of being surprised it was even put out for sale. read more

I'm an avid thrifter who stops by local stores whenever I travel, and this has got to be one of the best thrift stores I've ever been to!! The selection was wonderful and the prices were inexpensive, especially with the tag discounts (different colored tags were different percentages off). Additionally, they have a 10-hole punch card where a punch is given after each $10 spent, and a fully-punched card gets you $10 off (i.e. $10 off after spending $100). Every section of the store had items that I was interested in. I purchased home decor, clothing, accessories, and kitchenware. I only had time to visit for an hour and a half, but I could've easily spent much more time looking more carefully through all the store sections. To use the bathroom or the changing room, you need to speak to a member of the staff, all of whom were really friendly and nice to talk to. Both the bathroom and the dressing room that I used were very clean. To top everything off, the store is just really cool. They have good music playing over the speakers; they have playful decor throughout the store, such as the Baby Parking and dressing room mannequin legs; and they have homeware displays that are really fun to look through. I definitely recommend this store, and I hope that I have the opportunity to come back in the future!! read more

Love, love, love this store- when it's open. For those of you wanting to experience book heaven, they are closed temporarily due to the virus. While I applaud them, I am saddened for my 10 year old, who's in need of really good reading material right now. I can't wait to visit them again, when "normality" returns. read more

I have been donating items to the scrap exchange for several years and all of my donations are very good and can easily be resold. However, for the past 2 times that i donated my items, the young man that accepted my items and took them from my car was very rude and disrespectful and he continues to tell me lies. I am not very happy about this so after my last experience i left and took my stuff to the rescue mission and they accepted it and if i continue to experience a problem with this young man, I will never donate anything else to the Scrap Thrift. This is bad for your business. His name is CJ read more

The Scrap Thrift is a really good thrift store in Durham, next to Trosa Thrift off of Roxboro Road. I feel like the lighting in the store could be more brighter than what it is, as all the times I come in there, it seems really dreary and dark until you get into the back where the books and media is located. Media prices are usually a dollar per disc which I feel like is a little high for used media prices as if you buy a-lot, your total will go up in price if you are not careful. Also, I usually see one cashier at the front and if you are in a hurry and there is a line..... you will be waiting for a while. I would like to see at least two cashiers running the register. Now with all that said, they have a huge selection of clothes, books, physical media and it's worth the stop to check it out. read more

The Scrap Thrift is a wonderful expansion of The Scrap Exchange. I love thrifting and Scrap Thrift is the best thrift store in the triangle. They've always got sales going on and I can always find a great deal! Check out the books and media department- they've got a great selection and it's so well organized! read more

Second time coming to the store. It has a mixed collection of some items: clothing, jewelry, pictures, books. I was having a pleasant time just browsing only had one thing in my basket. When I went to look at the jewelry I was browsing again leisurely and I saw a bracelet which was in a bag as most of the jewelry is I'm sure because people like to take things without paying for them. I was trying to open a bag to see how stretchy the bracelet was. An employee asked me three times ma'am please do not open the bag, ma'am please do not open the bag, do not open the bag please . I have no problem with this but you can at least offer to open the bag and show me instead of talking to me like I'm going to steal something. Humiliating. I felt like I should leave because I only had one Item and the line was very long. I was hoping this would be a good place to shop but I have my reservations now. read more

This is my favorite thrift store! I often find stuff I like, and the visits when I don't, I have fun looking. Really the best thrift store in Durham. read more

Amazing thrift store!! Lots of cds to choose from for $1, plenty of books, decent amount of clothing. Will be going back!