The outside looks great and it has a neat layout, so there's that. But I did have to walk through a cloud of smelly cigarette smoke from the 2 employees that were sitting on each side of the door, smoking. Yuck. Aside from that, I noticed that their sign features a graphic that looks like a church with a cross and because of that, I mistakenly thought this thrift store was serving the public good by operating as a non profit or at least contributing a portion of their for-profit bottom line to a charity, but I was wrong. I went in today and noticed that they also accept donations. Do the folks that donate their items to this place realize that they are basically giving their stuff away to someone who will sell it and keep the money for themselves? I asked the employee if the store served a charitable cause and he told me that it serves the community by offering them these items. He evaded every question I asked him and tried to cover the fact that they take donations and the owner is the only one who profits. If those that donate understand that this is absolutely NOT a non-profit and this thrift store does NOT support a charity, then that is their choice. However, because of the way the employee answered the questions I asked, I feel that they are misrepresenting themselves and taking the good people of McDowell County for fools. It is also my opinion that the graphic on the sign which appears to be a church with a cross is also a misrepresentation since their profits are not going to any church. I hope people will begin to pay attention to places like this and consider donating to legitimate 501-c3 organizations instead. I have a feeling that most people do not realize that this place isn't a non-profit. read more
