I think it's great that they have this store that sells thrift goods and it looks like to benefit SPCA and animals. But I'll be honest, I didn't see much of value, at least for me. I didn't see a ton of people buying stuff. But I did see a lot of people shopping, so that implies repeat visitors so they must have treasures here from time to time. read more

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Found the cutest clothing and pet accessories here this weekend. Such a great store and serving a great and much needed cause. Store is clean and well organized. Prices were reasonable and the employees and volunteers were kind and helpful. There are four wonderful thrift stores all right next to each other so it's a great spot to spend a few hours and help make a big difference in the lives of fellow humans and animals alike. I can't wait to go back. read more

Friend was accused of stealing when all we did was try on single boot. We had already been here for 10-15 minutes and had a great interaction at first. But we will not be supporting this business. Cute dog behind the corner but rude and inconsiderate workers inside. Please do not come here if you want to be harassed. read more

SPCA Benefit Shop - Not the nicest workers, Sorry. - Thrift Stores Near Me - Carmel, California

Very clean. Wide variety of items. All items are in good order (nothing broken, etc). Staff is nice. Prices are reasonable. And - best of all, there are usually a dog or two behind the counter (pets of the volunteers). I visit every time I'm in town. read more

Review solely on women's clothing selection. Good to better labels, very clean, well organized and very helpful service. Two very clean dressing rooms. I happened on a 50% off of the entire store day. Bought a beautiful black vintage I. Magnin dress, J. Crew merino wool turtleneck, Army green Talbots cardigan, NWT Betabrand navy ponte slacks (perfect for travel) and an Anine Bing tee priced at $7! Great selection and it supports our four legged friends! read more

Do You Catch My Thrift? A thrift shop that supports the Monterey County SPCA and is located in The Barnyard Shopping Center. The Good: *Great prices *Pet-friendly *As stated above, all profits go towards helping animals. *Friendly staff *Not a huge store but a lot of quality items *They have a small but quality selection of antiques The Meh: *A little too much clothing for my taste. The Ugly: I wish it was closer to us. Tldr: Great little Thrift store with heart that will now be on our must-visit list whenever we're at The Barn. ^__^ (OvO) {| |} ---"--"--- read more

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Volunteers could work on their customer service. Prices are all over the place. Please stop comparing ebay prices to items that are donated. I miss the days were you could find good deals at thrift/ benifit shops! Carmel Barnyard also has horrible energy if you're not old or a person of color. read more

I have made several purchases here in the past. Today we arrived 7 minutes before 4pm and the closed sign was up. I opened the door and asked if we could look , as the store was going to be closed for the next several days and there were 2 items we were interested in from the window. I pointed out that it wasn't yet 4 . Cashier said abruptly,"we are closed. When I pointed out the time she said " we are trying to get out of here," in a tone that was clear she didn't care about anything but herself. I tried to explain that we understood but could make the purchase before 4 and she turned back to the other volunteer, continued her conversation and just used her hand to wave goodbye in a totally dismissive way. I won't shop there in the future, and it looks like from the reviews this is par for the course. Rude employees or volunteers are not serving your mission. read more

Some erratic pricing- clothes were reasonable, art and housewares weren't, but decent selection of pet items and the store supports a great cause. Not worth a special trip but it rounds out an afternoon of thrift shopping in this center. read more

Once again, this was a favorite place of mine before they decided to go bougie. This is a hit and miss. They have some things so dramatically over priced that you could probably get them at Nordstrom for less, but then again, you can find some things at a decent price. I don't quite understand their strategy, but it's worth a shot up here and of course, I am very much in favor of their mission of helping animals. So I don't mind spending a little money here. Very nice workers. And some beautiful stuff really read more

What a fabulous find. I stopped into the Barnyard Shopping complex and found this fun Thrift Store. The employees were so friendly and helpful. This store has lots of high end items including clothing, furniture and some lovely jewelry. Like most shops in Carmel, it's pet friendly. I can't wait to go back and see what treasures I will find. That's all I need, more stuff in my apartment..hahaha read more

Nice selection of items, organized store, but, the prices are ridiculous, and the staff is rude. It's a thrift store, but the staff act like they are working in Beverly Hills. I will not be going back. read more

We love the SPCA benefit store. Lots of high clothing, nic nacks, furniture, kitchen supplies and all sorts of things for your pets. All pets are welcome! Water bowls and treats available for dogs. It's so great that all the proceeds go to our local SPCA. I happily spend more shopping here knowing that. read more

SPCA Benefit Shop - 1/2 off everything today 12-31-17 - Thrift Stores Near Me - Carmel, California

Had attended an outdoor antique fair down the road and stopped in the shopping center to grab a bite of lunch. We saw the SPCA shop and decided to head in to check it out as we are all animal lovers. What a shop! Lovely employees, great array of merchandise. From all kinds of housewares and animal goods such as treats and small kennels. There were lovely clothes, lots of cd's and books and furniture! I spied a chair that reminded me of my grandma. As it turns out, many things in the shop were on sale 50% off. The chair I liked was $30! I purchased it and agreed to come back and pick it up on Monday. I was able to stop by the next day. Again great customer service. Check this place out, it is worth the stop. read more

I love supporting dogs... with that said, I didn't like the vibe at this benefit store. The ladies there are snobby . Old Caucasian ladies seemed to be greeted kindly. Others were like martians. The lady at the register wasn't friendly at all. One of my items wasn't priced. When I politely asked how much my item was she snapped at me and said "all items should be priced" well duh lady, why would I waste my breath and ask if there was a price tag on my item? Please -people that work at the benefit store... you're there to help raise money for the dogs. You're volunteering as a customer service person. If you have a bias or don't like to be around people, please find somewhere else to spend your time and not make other people miserable. As far as the store, it seemed as organized as it could be,less missing price tags here and there. They sold a few things that were clearly broken or not working which I found pretty misleading. Used clothing were a priced a little high compared to other thrift stores, but its for the doggies! And hopefully not for administrative costs. read more

Pet Friendly Thrift Shop! Donate, shop or volunteer; your choice! The proceeds benefit the SPCA of Monterey county. Pets are welcome, staff is friendly, prices are very reasonable, products are new and used. We often drop by to chat, browse and buy. An excellent charitable cause. =) read more

SPCA Benefit Shop - Thrift Stores Near Me - Carmel, California

I just want all to know what a great group of people work at this store. I have had the pleasure of interacting with Nancy on several occasions and her kindness and positive energy she shows the customers is wonderful. She is always running around the store answering any questions anyone might have. I remember her helping me load several plants into my car...she didn't have to but she went that extra mile and helped me. She knows customer's by their first name. Everyone is a friend to her...I can really tell that she loves and cares about what she is doing~ Making people happy! Thank you...Nancy for the great service you provide! Great Teamwork at this store. Merchandise is fairly priced, great quality and in great condition. read more

Dear SPCA Benefit Shop, After looking everywhere on the peninsula for a wedding dress I liked, I was becoming disheartened with my choices. Thankfully, I saw your ad on Craigslist showing a beautiful, brand NEW wedding dress with tags still attached, for the unheard of price of just $25! I thought to myself, "if I go down there, and this dress HAPPENS to be the right size, that would be a miracle." I visited the SPCA Benefit Shop the next day to see the dress, and was surprised to find they actually had several wedding dresses (cleaned and boxed and pre-worn). I tried on the dress in their nice fitting rooms, and oh my goodness, it FIT!! Snugly, but it fit!! And the length was not too terribly long for me! I was ecstatic! It was gorgeous! Not ONE flaw! And the tags were still attached! The entire staff of the shop was so helpful in getting me zipped and giving their encouraging input about the look and fit. I bought the dress (of course!) and extended my gratitude to the shop's volunteer staff. We had our wedding at Lover's Point, and this wonderful, beautiful dress helped me feel like a princess! I just can't thank the SPCA Benefit Shop enough. You helped make our wedding beautiful, and we didn't have to break the bank! The down side is, no one believes me when I tell them I got my wedding dress for $25! Forever grateful, Christy & Shawn read more

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This is one of those thrift stores I have to visit each time I travel back to CA. Dog friendly and proceeds go to a great cause. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They carry a wide variety of items and all seem to be in pretty good shape. The store is laid out in such a way that it is easy to shop - not overcrowded with overstuffed racks and easy to get around. Prices seem to be reasonable especially considering this is Carmel. I usually tend to find a couple items each time I stop in and this last visit was no exception. I managed to find three rings I liked quite a bit and all fit perfectly. I liked the style of them (very vintage) and thought I was buying some very nice costume jewelry considering the price I was paying for them. Imagine my surprise when I discovered upon closer inspection at home that two of my rings were 14K gold and one was sterling. Great deal! read more

Every time I set foot in this store, I buy something. Even if it is just a few tennis balls for my dog. I have bought perfect antique hair clips, a beautiful platter... And we will always come back. It isn't jammed full with old stuff like some thrift stores. You can actually shop this place. read more

Good prices and quality, very nice people, and the confidence of supporting a proven and worthwhile charity.

I have been wanting to visit this thrift store in the BarnYard Shopping Center for quite some time. SPCA for Monterey County Benefit Shop was one of the larger of the thrift stores in the BarnYard Shopping Center. There is the usual offering of clothing, shoes, furniture, collectibles, jewelry, and quality items. I think when other reviewers complain about the higher costs what you may not realize that these type of "thrift stores" or "resale shops" edit many of the donations so there is not the junk piles that you may find at other types of stores. The lay out was easy to navigate no clutter with each section clearly marked. When we entered the store we were greeted in a friendly manner. There were many people in the store during a Monday afternoon. As we browsed I took note of the nice merchandise but as with thrift store hunting it can be hit or miss but for me the thrill is in the hunt. My husband spotted these beautiful mid century modern chairs that were made in Yugoslavia. We did some investigation online and found them to be quite the find commanding prices between $ 75.00 to $ 250.00 and upwards per chair. The price we paid? Well it can't be beat at $ 22.00 for BOTH chairs SOLD! The chairs are in beautiful condition too! SCORE! But where there is the joy of the find there can be heartbreak. I saw these prints that I was so excited about but alas the price was $ 250.00 way out of my budget! I might call them to inquire when their next 50% off sale might be. Apparently they have a email list where they can inform you of such upcoming sales! I neglected to put myself on the list but I should have. Perhaps I can inquire about being added to the email list over the phone! A wonderful shop with some great finds happy hunting! read more

The shop was very clean and the staff were super helpful. High quality items for a great price! Loved the seasonal selection for Christmas!!

Love this little thrift store! The staff working are always super nice. Random items and decent selection of clothes. They have sales semi-often too which is always good. Happy to benefit animal shelters :) read more

Found this lovely shop today, clean, very well organized and carries some very nice art, clothing, houseware and more. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. I appreciated the efforts to provide a safe place to shop with masks and distancing precautions. It's nice to know the proceeds go to such a great cause. read more

Lovely ladies volunteer here and they love their job, they are so cute and passionate and very helpful! I went in to find wooden tennis rackets.. no luck this time but I will be back very soon. This is the most well decorated (with the goods they are selling) thrift store that I have ever been to. They even high a special little corner room for highend woman's apparel. Wish I knew about this shop sooner! read more

Sometimes you find a treasure, sometimes you don't! The ladies who work here are very pleasant. There are deals throughout the month for various items including furniture and books. read more

I love shopping for bargains at benefit shops and this is one of the best! They always have new stuff and it is generally high quality. The store is well organized and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly. And they have regular sales! Hard to beat. read more

A wonderful place for browsing and buy what you are looking for. Any purchases goes to the animals which makes it all good. It has become so organized this year, you can find wonderful pieces. read more

Of all the thrift shops in the BarnYard this is the best one. Excellent selection, I always find something I like. Aside from used items, the usually have brand new merchandise mixed in. Also if you sign up for their email newsletter they will inform you beforehand of any upcoming sales for maximum saving! read more

Fun treasures to be found! This is my favorite in this shopping center and I've always happened upon a few things I must have. Last month I bought a nice antique drop leaf side table for $60. They have nice linens, furniture, clothes, books, etc. The inventory is constantly changing as the prices are fair and the items are varied. Worth checking out! read more

I went to this shop after reading an article about thrift shops in the AAA magazine.. The quality of merchandise was better than a lot of thrift shops I've been to (i.e. not stained, torn, etc.). I found the clothing to be targeted toward an older, more professional crowd but none the less found a very nice Ralph Lauren sweater for $10. The prices are a bit high. I saw several other things that were nice but couldn't imagine spending the money...it is a thrift store after all. I'll be back and look forward to finding some other treasures. Maybe by then the prices will be a little cheaper. (hint, hint) read more

I dropped off two stray kitties at the SPCA in Monterey because they were little and I thought the SPCA would provide better care than what we could. I was so WRONG! The SPCA made it sound like they would take care of them in their nursery or find them a foster home, unless the county "wanted them." They never said that the HAVE to give the kitties to the county and that the county euthanizes them, but when I called to check on the kitties their story changed. They were very non-transparent about the whole process because they want to appear like the rescue and protect animals, but they don't. I expressly requested that if they couldn't find a place for them, to please call me back and I would take them and try to care for them even though I don't know how. They didn't do that. They made it sound like they would take care of them, but they didn't, yet they took our donation. The SPCA LIES!! If you don't want a stray kitty to get euthanized, take care of it yourself. The SPCA does NOT rescue and protect all animals. They are not to be trusted. Lesson learned the hard way. read more

I absolutely love this shop! I usually come here just for their books, which are $1 for hardcovers and .25 for paperbacks. Can't beat that! Plus half of the books look hardly used! Their other stuff is somewhat overpriced. But can't blame them because they're in Carmel. If you come for nothing else, at least check out the book section! read more

Second time here and was disappointed. my first visit in spring of 2015 was pleasant. The prices were fair and the place was put together well. January of 2016 the prices went up and not very organized. Que paso? read more

This is our very favorite benefit store. We always find terrific bargains on quality items and come all the way from Reno to shop here. Nancy is the best and we really like Sally and all the other volunteers. They are always friendly & helpful. Can't wait to return for more treasures! Our toy poodle, Rubicon, loves it here, too. read more

another great place to take all your clutter goods and make money for all the local animals in need at the spca.your donated towels always needed for the shelter, too. read more

the BEST! the merchandise, the staff, the managers...the BEST! can't leave without purchasing something. it's carmel, and visiting pets are not just welcomed, but encouraged! workers there know my dog by name and always have a treat! the merchandise is QUALITY and regulars know that a sale is generally just around the corner. donations from swanky little boutiques in the carmel area as well as estate donations keep the shop stocked with treasures-if i lived close by i would visit DAILY! and, win-win, sales help fund the spca! read more

very expensive, they know have a section for designer items, and they do not haggle on these particular items. books are cheap, they need to get rid of them. clothes are pricy too. read more