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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

3.3 (30 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Michelle D.

This is an ok thrift store. We stopped in a couple days ago for the first time and found it to be fairly organized. It's not very big and there didn't seem to be many employees. The checkout line was long the entire time we were there with one lady trying to keep up without any help. The cashier was nice. The younger employees uninterested in their jobs. We asked for the dressing room and the young man told us he didn't work there. Then he said he didn't know the code. When he started to walk away from us - the young girl who was standing around talking to him right before that said, "He knows the code." So, I asked again if I could get the dressing room opened. He walked in the direction of the dressing room and then turned around and threw a ping pong ball at the girl, nearly hitting me. Other than that, it was an ok thrift store.

In perfect condition Men's Timberlands 50% off! Less than $2!
Rebecca M.

8 times out of 10, with patience, you can find a pretty good deal. I like to stop into SVDP once every couple weeks, just to skim. Most of the store is clothing with about a third of electronics, toys, furniture, books, bedding and kitchen items. They consistently run good deals of $1.49 clothing or 50% off clothing. They rotate "colors" weekly so you can always find a decent deal. You'll also see half off electronics, cups, books, frames and half off "cash and carry" furniture (depending on the weekly specials). During formal season they have a large row of formal dresses, during Halloween season they have a large row of costumes. So on and so forth for Christmas, Easter, etc.. I've found nice brands such as Timberland for $1.49, Hollister for $1.49, Rue 21, Baby Gap, Ralph Lauren... and I've never left spending more than $10. If you plan on donating, the sweetest guys are there to take your items. If you plan on buying, the women at the registers seem to have a chip on their shoulders when a "millennial" comes through. It's like the only enjoy serving older generations, so that might leave you feeling judged or unwelcome. Overall, I'll keep stopping in a few times a month to replenish my needs ;)

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LOVE IT HERE. ginormous selection and wonderful prices. Definitely going back. I was in there for hours

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I would like to clothes priced per item not just a flat cost. Store has gotten pricey.

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My all time favorite thrift store. You can find great name brands for crazy cheap. Plus they always have sales!

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