Value Village will not let people bring in any ESA animals, they will only let you bring in service dogs. So until they realize that and ESA animal is just as important as a service dog, this review will stay here and I will not support any store that will not let am ESA support animal inside their store...I had an emotional breakdown inside there after they told me I had to take my animals out of there. This is highly unacceptable and truly wrong. ALL SUPPORT DOGS ARE EQUAL! SOME ARE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS!! SHAME ON YOU VALUE VILLAGE!! CHANGE YOUR STATUS AND BE FOR THE PEOPLE!! read more

The prices keep going up and the customer service keeps going down way down the people are really disrespectful to young girls looked at me roll their eyes and told me to ask it cashier they were just standing there talking in the clothing aisle I asked the elderly woman in her 50s 60s with white hair very nice very pleasant a question she answered right away two little Latino girls answered me right away but the disrespect from those other two girls I wanted the back hand them because not even my children would talk to me the way those kids did my grandkids have more respect than that and they're seven and 12 good God I'm not going back here and I'd never tell anybody else to shop here I got a lot of friends and we go there quite often to buy different things but not anymore read more

I went thrifting for my lil son Michael soon to be here, I also scored me some pair of well needed shoes under four dollars with the color tag sale!!! I'm so beyond happy. I love this place! It never disappoints me. read more

Value Village - I went shopping for my lil boy. I bought him an all new wardrobe. - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Value Village...it's in the name. I remember when you first started out. The prices were amazing. And then you just became like Goodwill and I'm sure your CEO is making BANK off of FREE donations. It's so sad. Thrifting is so longer fun because of the horrifying prices. read more

As the only Valley Village in Bellingham or anywhere for Miles, our visit yesterday was quite a letdown. Plenty of stock in every category. That pricing was expensive even with US dollars was disappointing. I'm sure I've seen things priced exactly the same for the same amounts though in Canadian dollars instead US. Anything even resembling a decent name brand was marked up in the $15 to $20 range- that included sweaters, polo shirts and similar. Considering the condition of some of these items, I would not have purchased anything without a heavy discount or coupon in hand . Did not really find anything I was looking for, including some of the name brands that I prefer. If I return in future, It would only be on account of the great supermarket across the way- WinCo foods. read more

Store is insanely overpriced & the quality of items is severely lacking. Prepare to pay $20+ for stained/ripped/outdated jeans and knick-knacks for 2-3x current retail prices. Collectibles are being sold for more than they can be found at literal antique stores & online retailers. You'll also have to prepare to dodge the employees putting out items, as they will plow through the aisles with their racks of items with no regard to the people around them. They will cut in front of you to place items without saying excuse me and force you to shop around them instead of allowing you to pass through the aisle and get out of their way. Not to mention a lot of the items being sold here are actual trash ie: half empty shampoo bottles, used make up products, empty pickle jars being sold for $5, Dollar Store toys being sold for $3-5, etc. Lately they've also been shutting down the entire jewelry aisle in order to rearrange it at random times/intervals, which is annoying when that's one of the only things you like to look at. I used to like this store a lot because it used to be affordable, but in the last 6-12 months something has definitely changed for the worse. read more

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Prices are extremely high. Store smells bad! And colored item that is chosen for the day, to be 50% off seems to be missing off the racks! I will never donate there again! A shirt I bought at Costco brand new for 10.99 was on sale there for 9.99 and it was in terrible condition! read more

I shop at Value Village somewhat frequently and I would just like to comment that the return policy they have in place for not offering dressing rooms and listing their second hand items at the rate they do, seems very unreasonable to me. The only "return" option is actually a strict exchange (no credit issued) that needs to either meet or exceed the amount of original purchase within 14 days. Lets say I buy 4 pairs of pants that I cannot try on in store, at $12.99 a piece and none of them fit, thats $52 worth of thrift store merchandise that I need to purchase, in order to return the used pants that i had no option to try on before buying. This policy also leads to people trying on clothes in the aisle because of course they would.. and ultimately this creates an unprofessional environment and personally I feel disrespected as a customer. I hope Value Village considers restoring the dignity of their customers by either offering a dressing room or changing their return policy in the future. Thanks. read more

I bought some used wireless headphones in the box the yesterday for $50. Took them home and they didn't work. I tried to return them today and was told they only did returns on clothes. I pointed out that it doesn't day anywhere on the box sold as is. They showed me some small type at the bottom of the reciept.. They get our stuff for free, and wont guarantee or refund big purchases. Seems shady AF! Didn't they also have a scandle a few years back to where they said they were a non-profit? Lame, lame, lame. I will not be returning or donating items there. read more

During the Covid epidemic Value Village took down their dressing rooms. After the epidemic the Bellingham store did not reinstall them. So there is no way to try on an article of clothing in the store. It has to be purchased, taken home to try on and then returned when it does not fit. So Value Village gets their money and you have the inconvenience of return. I am seeing the reason why the dressing rooms have not been reinstalled. It's profitable. read more

First time in Washington State from Canada.. (Interior BC) Wow im impressed. This location is super clean, Has tons of selection, and is decently priced. Can't say the same for our locations (Messy, Rude staff, Smells like pee/musty) but this is one of the best Value Villages i've been to and would definitely be back soon. Plus, Staff is super helpful and kindhearted with great service. read more

Value Village - Furniture section (We don't have a designated section like this in Canada) - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Value Village is a corporately owned secondhand store that has gone way down in the past decade. No dressing rooms since pandemic lockdown & no check out lanes except self check. The return policy is a joke. There are few deals to be found. Anything truly vintage is often ripped and marked up. A pilly Target shirt for $12?!! You can get it new for less. A slightly felted merino wool sweater will run you $29. You know their CEO is making bank. Better to support local thrifts or buy from individuals on Poshmark/Ebay where deals & the quality are way better & the owners actually care about customer satisfaction. Plus VV gets all its inventory FOR FREE!!!! They do not need to charge so much. Goodwill is just a bad but at least there's still dressing rooms. Signed - a 30 year experiences thrifter read more

I know people who live VV and save up points, but I saw overpriced and really uninteresting stuff compared to many others I have visited. Staff was pleasant and helpful though read more

Value Village is VASTLY overpriced on clothes and Monopoly games as well have SOMEONE cherry picking their sports, magic the gathering and Pokémon cards read more

Lots to choose from. Discount days. Great staff. Member rewards. I try to only buy, the daily discounts. The daily prices are average and I find shopping here, well worth the couple extra bucks, because of the awesome selection they seem to have. They close too early but are open on Sundays. The staff is always very nice. Their selections on jewelry board games men and women's shoes Knick knacks kitchenware purses and bags Bedding Heaters, air purifiers, portable air conditioners Computer and tv monitors Frames and books Are worth a visit. Value Village is a for profit corporation. read more

I am completely baffled by the fact this store thinks they can mark their prices up as high as they do. Even for items that are practically unwearable. 26.99$ for a pair of beat to crap boots? Who is doing the pricing on these items? 10.99 for a flower vase? 12.99 plain shirts? I went on vacation to Arizona a week ago and their thrift stores charge between 2-6$ for brand new quality coats and shirts. Tennessee as well. Our thrift stores are totally screwing us! They are double- triple charging for items and they know it. Disgusting. read more

This has become one of my favorite thrift stores. They have a seemingly endless inventory of everything you can imagine. I have great luck at finding designer shoes at 10% of the cost of a new pair. I love the selection of home decor and their backroom full of furniture finds. Today I purchased two designer throw pillows and a high end thermo mug, a funky beveled glass paned mirror, and some board games, etc. etc. etc This store is truly a fun place to browse just for the entertainment value! read more

Value Village - Love furniture finds - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I was surprised to look at the low reviews for this value village location. Personally I have enjoyed visiting this location and feel that the staff is friendly, and there is a wide variety of clothing and items to shop from. read more

WAY too expensive! Especially for a used clothing store. They will price a brand name jacket at $50.00 even if the zipper is broken and the jacket has a rip in it. read more

This I a pretty good place to go for second hand items at a good price. We found this place by accident. I watched the donation drop off and there's so much good quality crap being donated. The store don't stink like Goodwill stores. There's usually a good selection of things to buy. If you think you may want an item, get it because it won't be there the next time you go down that isle. read more

Value Village is my happy place! When I have some time in between errands this is where you'll find me. I agree with the others who have reviewed and have stated that the prices are creeping up. But every day a different colored tag is 50% off. If I find something that is not "my price" there is so much stuff there I usually find something that is "my price" and always feel like I great deal. For example on this my most recent visit, I ended up with name brand very good condition winter coat (water proof exterior and zip out lining) for $10.80 (before any discounts), also a name brand good condition Sherpa lined sweatshirt for $3.99. The third item was not really "my price" but my son loved it so, $8.99 new/unworn condition name Brand shirt . When I got to the register the clerk told Me that I had a 20% off coupon available to use. So yeah, great deal no?! Club member savings is awesome and I think you can sign up at the register when you check out or online. You will get emails telling you about different sale days. Also Tuesday (I think it's Tuesday;) is senior day.. so just 55 and older you get more discounts every week! When you donate here be sure and ask For a store coupon:) The employees are the best!! Always super enthusiastic and seem to enjoy their jobs (I am so jealous!!) So go check it out and see what you think. Sometimes they change things up in a big way (before Halloween) so I tend to stay away for the entire month but otherwise lots of fun and always meet friendly people here. read more

I've spent a lot of money at the Kent, WA, Value Village recently, thinking I was racking up points to use later. I knew I had more than 500 points and decided to use a few on a $30 purchase. That's when I discovered that, according to VV's records, I only had about 50 points. A clerk had promised me on my previous visit that if I spent a hundred dollars, 100 of my points would be deducted and I would get 20% off my purchase price. But NO, my 500 points are ALL gone. An employee said I should come back when the manager was there. Are they paying for my time and gas? Not likely. But they will pay for ripping off a very good customer - because I won't be back. Unless I decide to picket! Hmmm read more

Disappointed in a recent trip to Value Village as they have replaced all but one of the checkout counters with self-checkout, which I despise. If I wanted an anonymous, soulless, machine led experience, I would shop on Amazon. I waited in line, in fact, for the only cashier, and when they became available, they pointed to the self-checkout. When I said I would rather work with a cashier, they led me to the self checkout and started trying to teach me how to use it. I'm fully capable of using it, I just don't want to. Ended up ringing up my own basket of goods, removing the hangers, and bagging them. I might as well work there. read more

Self check out is a disaster. Jobs lost, soul less corporation. Prices have skyrocketed and all of the cool stuff has been culled, likely sent to another shop . Shelves are bare and homogenized. Manger is rude and arrogant. Asked a customer to leave because she put a thing in a basket that she wanted to buy. Value Village used to be a fun place to shop. No longer. Do not go there! read more

been coming here for a while just cause its the biggest thrift store around, and i donate every time (not just junk some decent stuff sometimes) and ive spent alot of money even buying pricey stuff from behind the counter. but now today, when checking out an employee inadvertently accused me of tag swapping and (i assume the manager) took two things from me, took forever to switch the tags and tried to charge me 20$ for pants that were 7$ i felt like i was getting scammed and they were just tryna get extra money out if me. when i asked why 20, she in a super condescending tone answered "cause theyre wool ". so for the fact that id call myself a pretty friendly and loyal customer, this was a super bad experience, theres like only a handful of friendly employees but the rest ive interacted with are rude. so poor attitude and most items having horrendous pricing makes me think theyre deserving of 1 star, even 0 if it was possible. go donate to goodwill instead of here read more

Thrifting at Value Village is very inconsistent. Pricing has changed a lot, and I find many items priced at a Similar price to when they were new...not really what we're looking for in a thrift store. Combine that with a tendency to price anything they consider "collectible" at high prices and I often wonder what's the point of coming anymore? You can try and haggle with them about prices, but the managers now tend to lamely say "oh that's really valuable"...but it's in a thrift store and we're all here looking for a bargain. read more

laughably overpriced. items with stains upwards of $10. Selling items for double the price of what it is on amazon. This used to be my childhood thrift store, Ive been coming here since it moved from the building next door. Sadly, due to the ridiculous prices, I wont be back. read more

I've been coming to this particular VV for 10 years. Over the last 3 years or so it seems like prices are skyrocketing and you can never find a deal. They charge 5.99 for a used book (INSANE) and anything that could be of any value is sequestered away in the "showcase" area, where the attendants are slow and typically quite rude. I'm always on the hunt for used lego sets, and VV has been pricing them to the equivalent of buying from eBay or other used Lego buying sites. So now, i just get the sets I actually want from eBay. I do like their drop off for used goods, and the 20% off coupon, but at this point, I'd rather support the local thrift stores. read more

Holy cannoli! Why hasn't anyone mentioned this place to me?! There's so much stuff! Huge store. Some reasonable and some ridiculous pricing. In the clothes, really take time to do some searching. I found 3 dresses and a top/shirt combo for about $18 total. The dressing room line can be a little ridiculous. 6 items allowed, 10 minutes given....unless you're a young college aged woman. In that case, you're given extra time to prance around the outside of your dressing room. The workers seemed to be pleasant enough. Downside is they had one open checkout line on a busy Sunday afternoon. read more

This Bellingham store has a very rude black attendant who feels she has the right to be incredibly rude and embarrass folks for no reason at all except she feels she has the right to do so..the manager was called, she could have handled it so differently and I wouldn't be writing this.. read more

There are no visible back pack policy sign, yet my friends and I got reprimanded by a store employee because we had our school back packs with us. I understand stand this policy and would be happy to oblige, but when there are no signs for customers to see, I feel that a different approach would be appropriate for the circumstance. read more

A surviving store in this part of Washington . This store has its own back room for furniture, outdoors, and tools. A long aisle for toys. And rows upon rows of clothing. Seems twice as big compared to other thrift stores. We never leave empty handed and satisfied. read more

I came to this place hoping to find a bargain. Indeed you can find some cheap, outdated clothes that would suit your grandparents. A walk around the kitchen section yielded nothing but worn dishes and plates. read more

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As a big fan of thrift store shopping I've always loved the selection at Value Village, but lately I've noticed (at all of their stores) that prices are creeping up into the range you'd expect to find at a consignment store, not a gigantic thrift store like this is. They do have a decent selection of just about everything, but the quality of 95% of their items is not nearly high enough to justify their prices. I've seen some goods priced for more than you would pay to get them brand new - that's just ridiculous. Their book prices are also over-the-top. Isn't the point to get merchandise out the door? I see a lot of it just sitting, so hopefully they'll get the message and lower their prices a bit, and soon. read more

I like a good thrift-store treasure hunt. Yesterday while in the midst of my treasure hunt I was greeted by a young dark-haired staff member. I turned to reciprocate the greeting and realized that I must have been perceived as a suspicious character: "That backpack is it yours or a purchase?" she asked. "It's mine," I said. "Could I get you to put it behind register 1 over there?" she said, pointing to the front of the store. I felt no need to describe that I value my own belongings, but I inquired, "What about my wallet, and credit cards and all that?" "Oh, there's cameras over there behind the register..." I'd sooner walk out with no purchases, than agree to leave belongings under the guard of an unknown party. I've shopped this & other Value Village stores many times but this request, was only ever made during my last visit to the one near Bellis Fair (150 E Bellis Fair Pkwy, Bellingham WA), around 410PM on 08/24/2015. For all I know, leaving knapsacks behind the register could be a brand new rule which now exists just at this store. Or it could have been invented at 4:10PM especially for me, by a special someone who didn't like my look. Who would know? Elsewhere in this store were other customers, some with purses and some with knapsacks like mine, but I certainly wouldn't wish the same suspicious treatment upon them. Anyway, I nodded at the person standing before me; I trust that Value Village staff simply does as store management has trained them to do, however inconsistently that might be. Other staff at this store have been pleasant enough. This one finished our conversation off with "Yeah, if you could do that." Then I made my way past register 1, and all the way out the door -- cutting this visit short, making no purchases. I've since been asked why I didn't choose to give the staff "a piece of my mind". The answer is that some things are well worth fighting over and others are simply not worth a bit of my energy, especially in my spare time. It had already been a long day of driving up the I-5. Normally, a stop at the thrift store is a truly relaxing activity AND, there are very many other thrift stores in the area with great customer service. I myself, continued with my family (still wearing my knapsack LOL...) onto the Goodwill store on East Sunset Drive, where we completed our usual fun thrift store experience and even enjoyed conversation with the staff. All Goodwill red tag items were selling for $1.79 that day regardless of the original price. So, to be snubbed away from Value Village earlier, turned out a great day for us nevertheless! Now from the comfort of my desk I'm leisurely penning my daily journal entry (entry-turned-Yelp-review) and advice that if you should happen to walk into the Bellis Fair Value Village store, on a day when you've chosen to use a knapsack for your belongings (instead of say, a purse), then you may -- or may not! -- be approached by staff asking you to part with your knapsack, halfway through your shopping experience. If you don't like those odds, then I would recommend to give this particular store a miss and visit any number of the many other thrift stores in Bellingham. Yelp has a list of these here http://yelp.ca/search?cflt=thrift_stores&find_loc=Bellingham%2C+WA -- There are a lot of great choices for a thrift-store treasure hunt. Will I attempt future visits to the Bellis Fair Parkway location of Value Village. Hmmm... maybe? Depends on my mood and of course my proximity. But I almost always prefer the hands-free freedom that a knapsack (as opposed to a purse) affords. So if my knapsack and family & I do happen to visit as we have many times previously, I'll update to let you know what the welcome is at that time :) Until then... happy thrifting! read more

Value Village - My knapsack :) Incidentally, found at a Salvation Army store in Victoria BC last month. - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

This location has great finds if you're willing to spend the time and look. The staff are polite & helpful. Conveniently marked off with social distancing plaques etc. No complaints. Great job! read more

I am not sure if I should be embarrassed or proud that my husband and I go to this store on our date nights. We appreciate a good bargain. Our first Christmas together was furnished exclusively by this store. We have an eye for luxury items, but can rarely afford them, but we don't mind purchasing used items so thrift stores are our best friends. I enjoy how often the inventory changes, each visit hold the possibility of discovering something truly awesome. My favorite time to visit is during their holiday sales. You need to be prepared for large crowds, and long changing room lines, but the savings are worth it. I have purchased $300 dresses for less than$20 bucks, and scored deals on VS, BCBG, and Bombay brands. I think our most amazing find was an Ethan Allen bookcase for $20 that we re-purposed as a wardrobe for our nursery. That piece of furniture, even used, can go for upwards of $1,000.00. Thrifting takes its due diligence but we don't mind being patient at this location, it always pays off. Drop off is also very simple. The staff that minds this part of the store are very helpful and kind. We get lots of help when we have large items to unload. read more

Value Village - Very large parking lot! - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Like many thrift stores, this Value Village is a bit overpriced for their selection but you can usually be guaranteed to find at least one thing that you like. Over the years I have found some very cool vintage shirts and some classic staples (like a nautical striped shirt). I just don't find very much at one time (usually 3 pieces of clothing), so be prepared to wade through a lot of crap before finding a treasure. Overall: Definitely worth the effort, but be prepared for potential disappointment (or at least a small reward) read more

Value Village - from their website - Thrift Stores Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

4/22/2021 at 1:45pm Very, very rude employee wouldn't accept my donation because I wasn't wearing a mask outside, and he was more than six feet away. He yelled at me to put a mask on even though I am medically exempt and carry a doctors note stating this, after I put the bags in the donation bin he took them out and threw them on the ground and demanded that I take them away; because of his actions and body language I have been having PTSD episodes for the past 30 minutes. Employees like that are why I no longer shop at value village. read more

Love the inside of the store the drop off area is horrible. Nobody is doing anything and I've been in line for 23 minutes. Horrible horrible service out at the donation center read more