2nd Time Store

This thrift store on a 1 to 10 basis is a 5. I love seeking out new mom and pop type shops. This one seems well organized, but isles are dangerously thin. Even though there was a 50% off of everything, prices were way out of touch for the spirit of second-hand shopping. The only thing that managed to be reasonable was a few picture frames I picked up.
What continually floors me now about nonprofit organizations that run thrift stores? Is it supposed to be a win-win situation because things are donated. So it's profitability to the non-profit side but also the idea of making offerings of merchandise so that people can afford it, not as a big monotization. To me the idea of thrift has become so trendy in profitability and googling the value that it takes the joy out of finding treasures and for poorer people to be able to afford things they wouldn't normally be able to. It feeds into a skewed version of our political climate. When I say the prices are outrageous, it's almost fivefold. It was cool to look around, but not to shop.

If you like to find treasures, this place is for you. They have it very organized now - I think I preferred it more junky; but there are still great bargains. Too many thrift stores are really priced like retail stores, but here they have huge discounts daily. I have been able to find collectibles at great prices due to the discounts and teenage grandkids love to go shopping there for clothes. The money goes to fund a Christian men's home to help the homeless. I read one review about being turned off because it is Christian - it is a thrift store doing a good work to help people, so hopefuly that doesn't turn anyone off.

I would drive past this place everyday and would never go in there cuz it's said Christian on the outside, what are they selling? Used bibles? turns out I could have found some really nice stuff. I now go in there about 3 times a week and everything changes daily. sometimes there's good stuff sometimes there's really nothing at all. but I would still suggest that you don't go there if you don't go there, it won't take away from what I'm going to get.