The Salvation Army

Very disappointed in the customer service I received from one of the employee. I was followed around the entire store without being acknowledge of my presence. This young lady followed me twice each time I visited on each occasion, different days. The young lady is white, age-18−25 years old. She worked there both days that I visited. As I was planning to check out at the counter with my daughter, she reached for my daughter coat stated that she needed to price it. I informed her that it was my daughter coat and she had taken it off because it was hot. It’s very unfortunate that this has happened to me twice. Just an announcement, black people need to be aware. I will no longer support a store that is prejudice against me. Don’t buy, where you are not wanted.

First time in here today. I believe they are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. This is a wonderful place for cheap cheap cheap clothing and I am talking about the price! There are tons of clothes here, that’s mostly what fills this store. This place is pretty big too. Clothing is anywhere from $ 0.87 to $ 4.89 and then there are sales on top of that. The only thing I didn’t like about the clothing section is that all sizes are mixed in together so you really have to take the time to find something you like and pray that it is in your size. There are tons of name brands as well such as JCrew, Aeropostale, Victoria’s Secret, and Xhilaration.
They have a senior citizen and student discount that takes 10% off the bill… BUT MAKE SURE TO PRESENT IDS BEFORE RING UP. The back has a small area where there is some furniture but not much. They have a big book section as well. Also in the back they have a selection of kitchen utensil, electrons, candles and other miscellaneous items that certainly have seen much better days. I would say there is more trash then treasure. Other than that this store has a big variety of shoes in all different sizes but with a lot of wear and tear.
The cases up front where you check out have some nice items in them besides common jewelry. There is a Louis Vuitton handbag right now for $ 30 but I’m thinking it’s just a look alike. There are a few more purses… Kathy Van Zeeland, a vintage hair dryer and some xbox games as well.
Overall this is a nice place to take time looking for some GREAT deals on clothing, other than clothing I would say just go to Goodwill instead because you wont find much else here. The staff was super friendly though and the experience itself was fun.
Another negative though, no dressing rooms. If you want to make sure something fits prepare to try it on over your clothes!

Space is not as nice as the Goodwill, bit more cramped and tired looking. Warning to parents: there is no toy section! My kids were very disappointed, and I was as well as this is usually a bargaining point for going thrifting. There were a few toys, but all on top of 6 foot tall clothes racks.
Furniture on the first visit was disappointing. Beat up and priced too high for the condition.
I’m giving them three stars because there was a lot I didn’t look at, and the store was in good order. Plus the Salvation Army does a lot of good work in the community.

I’ve been to bigger Salvation Armies, but never a better one. The lovely ladies who staff this location are friendly and more than happy to help you, should you have any questions. Their selection is amazing, particularly clothing, and the turnover rate is very high. Of course the usual outdated messes are there, but every thrift store has those and they can easily be turned in to something new. That trait makes them just as great a find as the Abercrombie tops and LEI jeans I have found there, and thats just the tip of the ice berg. Adults’ and childrens’ clothing sections are bursting with great finds, their housewares is well stocked and their book selection is incredible.
Every Tuesday is 5 for $ 5.00, though its a specific tag color each week. Their only downside happened recently, with the removal of their dressing rooms. Other than that, this is the best place in town to shop for clothes, especially for those looking to save a huge chunk of change!

Visit #1:
Love at first sight: Black Chanel-​like, gold-​chained lock shoulder bag sold for $ 3 (see submitted photo above). Told the cashier I was a student and got a student discount on top of that. It was the best day ever. I get non-​stop compliments about this purse and now use it on a regular. Feels like… making high honor roll in junior high. THAT good.
Visit #2:
Not as successful but there were plenty of eye candy. They had just gotten in a whole bunch of Mossimo magenta pumps that looked brand new and were being sold for $ 7 each! And yes, they had various sizes! Also had to take a double-​take on these pair of black booties, you know, the ones that look fabulous when worn with a short skirt and black tights. If only I were a size 6.
All I’m saying is, if you live in the area, have friends at NIU, go to NIU… this is a must-​visit. It’s huge but I guarantee you that if you look hard enough, you will find yourself crushing on those thrifty finds.