Stilly Thrift Shop

This Local Thrift Shop has been here for years. A few years back Smokey Point Community Church did a neighborhood outreach & gave this Shop a major remodel.
I donate most of my families items here. Please only donate during business hours (no dumping). Tip: once you donate, ask the cashier for a «receipt» for your tax purposes.
I shop here when I have a specific need. I like this shop because I find it’s an original, many Sr.‘s donate here so there are many things vintage. No computers, tv or children’s toys. I did find the best Ugly sweater for the annual Christmas party!
Please respect the elders, someday you’ll be one!

Clean, organized, and pretty fair prices in here, if you find what you are looking for.
However, how about a little friendliness or customer service? Just a smile perhaps? I am a regular customer at thrift shops all over, you could say it’s a little hobby I have. I have been in this shop 3 times over the last 3 years and I always feel unwanted by employees.
I understand business and I understand that theft is a problem. But do your customers need to know just what you do to prevent theft? I’m okay with a sign on the dressing room letting me know that theft isn’t wanted around your store. Have you counted how many signs you have posted, threatening your guests? They are everywhere! Signs about prosecuting shoplifters, not selling unpriced goods (assuming tags get removed to hope a clerk gives you a lower price), backpacks not being carried in the store due to theft, signs on the jewelry in the case to only show one piece at a time and to never leave a customer to «dig» through the bins, and to never ask for a lower price as they don’t allow employees to authorize that.
I am fine with absolutely all of these rules being in place within a business, but can you please keep it between your employees instead of posting it everywhere inside for your guests to read? It is not pleasent to feel as though you assume everyone is a thief.
Also, just becuase I am a «younger» thrift store customer doesn’t mean I am there to steal from you. I do notice that you do not greet me when I enter the front door (as you did the older woman behind me) even though I entered with a smile and a hello, I do notice that you keep a very watchful eye as I browse around, and that you stare extra long while I leave the door. Trust me, not everyone is out to get you. But you did just lose a customer. Hope things change around this little shop!

I think their pricing gun is broken! This stuff is being sold for near original retail prices if not more in some cases. So unless you like a big old rechargeable flashlight with no charger for $ 10, or a late 90’s boombox where the radio and cd player don’t work for $ 20, or $ 0.50 for a year old AARP magazine, don’t waste your time here.
It was actually pretty fun to look through the store and laugh at the insane prices. Here’s some other fun ones, $ 10 for an air mattress straight out of the eighties (and apparently air mattresses have come a LONG way since then. It looked like a cheap swimming pool toy.) $ 20 for a cheap inflatable raft. You could seriously cut these prices in half and they’d still be way overpriced.
Apparently a majority of their business comes from the Senior Center which is located next door. It’s sad to see them getting taken advantage of.
So if you’re looking for a laugh, stop in. If you’re looking for a deal, try elsewhere!
there was a girl at the register who has apparently only been working there two days, she seemed very nice and eager to help.

Great local thrift store that supports senior center. They close early and have a minimum purchase ($ 10) for credit card purchases, so be prepared.

Served up very tidy and very cheap — just the way I like my junk stores! They know how to do junk right. My friend got a faconnable jacket up there just yesterday for $ 2.99. I got an awesome ugly Christmas sweater for a party I’m going to and a cute Mary Engelbreit bowl with cherries on it in mint condition. Lots of crafty sewing stuff, if you are in to that. And lots of good furniture you can repurpose if you are into that. Make the trip — that is an order.