Back with the original owner was alive, this used to be a fun atmosphere place to get reasonably…read morepriced vintage clothing! Now, unfortunately it has become another overpriced vintage shop (that also sells unethically sourced dropship items for 10x the price). I would recommend just going to the thrift store to find the same quality stuff for infinitely better prices! It's so sad to see such a cool shop go down the drain like this.

Was walking around and we saw this store, wanted to go in and look at "vintagy" stuff for sale. On…read morethe way in noticed a sign that said some woke stuff like, "you can't come in if you don't support LGBQ, you can't come in if don't vote for baby killing." The usual BS... We had our kido with us and decided it was still worth taking a look, regardless of the very hateful messages on the front door. Upon entering the owner told us we couldn't come in with our child because the business was, "too small." I literally was too confused to argue much but said something along the lines of, "that doesn't seem very accepting, even though your sign outside makes you seem, like you want to seem, "very accepting." Owner started freaking out, pretty sure he's on drugs, but that doesn't seem off par.. go woke, go broke? Bet this business only last a few more weeks.. zzzz

Prices are reasonable, staff friendly. Selection was kind of sparse the day we stopped in.read more

Volunteers of America is my favorite "thrift" store of all times. And, as far as I know,…read moreeverything has a reasonable price tag. I just bought a practically new jean jacket there and some small frames that I couldn't find anywhere else. Over time, I have found some precious collectables in there, too. Virtually every piece of clothing is in great shape and reasonably priced.

Located on the MSU campus, the surplus store and recycling center is an interesting place to shop…read moreon campus. They carry all the random things that either students leave behind when they move to out to all the things that the departments need to get rid of. It's literally a vintage trove of things that if you're willing to dig around you can find something interesting. They carry everything from computers, decorative knickknacks, clothes, shelves, research equipment, furniture,etc.

Very large, well kept secret full of treasures. Clothing, jewelry, purses, shoes, furniture. Some…read morenew, some vintage, some antique! Reasonably priced. Worth the trip!

They have a great assortment of antique and vintage pieces. They have clothes, furniture, jewelry…read morepurses, and more. Everything is in great condition. Also everything is neat and clean. Very impressive.

Another reviewer said this was a small store. Perhaps it was at one time, but this spacious store…read moreis the largest Goodwill I've seen across multiple states. All was neatly organized and arranged by size in clothing. There was a large selection for men, women, and children. Other departments were similar in variety and inventory depth. With quite a bit of variety m if you shop well, you can get brand names for 75% or more off m original new prices.

Hard goods were arranged nicely. Prices are TOO high on most things. Nobody in their right mind…read morewould pay $99 for a fur coat at Goodwill! I looked at it for repurposing. Cups and saucers should not be priced separately if they match, just silly. It's a set. Store was not clean, blankets and sheets dragging the dusty dirty floor. Cashier that check me out barely had personality, a blah experience.

The free section is a little shady. Nothing i would take home. But the rest of the items in the…read morestore were nice and seemed reasonably priced, especially the kitchenware. Good selection of hand tools. Had enough staff people to assist you in finding items and helping you get larger items to your vehicle. Clean and organized. I will be back next time I am in town.

From the owner: The Free and Cheap Store was created to answer the waste we saw on our Lansing Junk Removal…read morepickups. So we decided to repurpose, refurbish, and recycle as much as possible, leading to a more environmentally conscious solution than just dumping everything at a landfill! We offer these items for free or cheap to help clean up our area and give back to the community. Promotion: You can save at least 50% off your entire purchase by donating $5 or more towards the monthly charity!

Lansing Yelpers are forgetting what Goodwill stores are all about: receiving reusable items donated…read morefor Pay It Forward enjoyment by the next person where the money is helping others. The quality of stores are a reflection of the communities they service. SE Lansing is not exactly in middle of luxury market - or even an upper middle market. It is SE Lansing. If you're looking for that bargain Hermès scarf, you might want to head east to Birmingham. In the meantime, I've been supporting this store where I can. The downsizing thing has taken a few years to do.

I made a post on a local fb group asking if anyone knew of cheaper thrift stores since this one is…read moreso overpriced. I included a photo of a lidless used casserole dish that was priced at $41.29 for no apparent reason. The next time I went in the store, I asked about a price on an item that seemed incorrect- $20 for a small individual bowl. The manager came out and said "Oh, you're the one from the Facebook post. Lovely." I really didn't expect that level of disrespect for my opinion as my post was not at all 'bashing' the store, just asking for recommendations for cheaper places. I had been hoping that prices may become more reasonable, but the interaction just solidified my resolve to never shop there again. Disappointing that a store that is supposed to exist to make things accessible to low income people like myself has priced us out of being able to shop there in the name of profits.

I heard about this place when living in Chicago, and after purging my closet last week, I figured…read moreI'd try to get some cash before donating the rest to Goodwill. My selling experience was generally positive - the staff clearly explained the buying/selling process and invited me to browse the store while they went through my items. Of course they want me to browse the store. If they're going to give me money, they want me to spend it in their store. Truth be told, I love secondhand stores and would've gladly bought some clothes if I'd found anything I wanted. First, there were far fewer clothes for men than for women (a point they note on their website to encourage men to donate). Second, the people who've been donating to this particular store clearly are college undergrads: half of the clothes are from American Eagle, and there are strong showings from Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister. Third, the men's jeans are generally outdated. Granted, I only looked in my sizes - there may be some stuff that I would wear in the wrong size. After 10 minutes or so, my clothes had been checked out. They accepted 4 items - 2 shirts and 2 pairs of Express Jeans - and said the rest of the clothes were too old. Incidentally, they kept the oldest item I brought (a dress shirt from Benneton), but I'm guessing they liked the label. In all, I don't completely understand what mystical process the staff uses to determine what to keep and what to give back, but I'm happy to take away a few dollars on clothes that I had just planned on giving away.

If it's more than a 5 minute drive, don't go here, manager is obviously obsessed with their image…read moreon yelp, responding condescendingly to every bad review like the reviewer is an idiot, responding to every single review telling them to contact her if you have anymore questions, like the person who left the review didn't already get f&$&ked over by their terrible service. especially if you're a man you'd be better off dumpster diving for clothes. don't sell, they'll give you 5$ for brand new name brand clothes worth over 100$, and then sell it for 100$ in the store. I've literally worked at plato's closet in Traverse City michigan, that location and this location are not good, but this one is much worse for selling, unless you want maybe enough money to buy yourself a happy meal after driving 30 minutes to the store.