Value Village

I like this location. I find a lot of name brands here priced reasonable, maybe because people pricing are unsure. But I always have luck at this location!

Coming from smaller towns the thrift shops are usually full of garbage that other people don’t want and nobody else wants to buy.
This is not that kind of place. This place was a lifesaver! I moved cross country and packed as much of my belonging as I could in my car which wasn’t actually much. I had nothing for my kitchen and was missing a lot of other things. I saved a lot of money shopping here and most of the stuff I got was cheaper and better than what you could get at Walmart.
They have a lot of clothing. I haven’t looked too closely at them but they seem to be good quality.
furniture can be a hit or miss.
Overall this is a good place to get the odds and ends you need.

Man oh man. This is hands down the last time I hit up VV. I was absolutely shocked at the prices since the last time I was in. The prices are more akin to a high end consignment store. Come on people! This is a place to buy old crap people have donated. I wasn’t able to find anything at all that was worth the price. Sad.

I like this Value Village location a lot. It’s a bit smaller than some (or at least seems to be) and not the easiest parking lot to navigate BUT it’s worth the trip! I always find good deals here and the staff is always really nice! The pricing on clothes is a bit steep but everything else seems really reasonable. I wish they had a bigger and brighter fitting room area… the stalls are kind of tiny

The store is well organized and the staff is very pleasant. However, the entrance to the store is always dirty. They need to pressure wash the sidewalk once every couple months. The overflowing garbage cans greet each new customer. They would be better inside (perhaps stainless steel – and clean). Outside the front door they could have something more attractive than garbage. Perhaps benches (bolted down) for the husbands who don’t want to shop to sit on. FYI

Wow. I haven’t been this impressed with a thrift store in a long time.
My thrifty partner in crime introduced me to this VV which I had driven by many times. I never stopped in because frankly I find VVs and Goodwills to be hit or miss and it just didn’t look that appealing.
I have no qualms about wearing used clothing when it’s in good condition and a good deal.
I got Gap dark jeans, a cashmere sweater, a Free People sweater, and an Izod down vest all for around $ 50. They all look new. The Free People sweater still had a tag on it. For reference the sweaters would easily be $ 150 each new.
The store is clean and has a large selection. The employees we came in contact with were very friendly and helpful. There was no odor in the store and I didn’t feel like I needed to take a shower afterward.
The prices for clothes are a little bit high for used clothing. Like used jeans for $ 20 just seems too high.
But if you pick and choose this place is a gold mine. I can’t wait to go back!

This store is impeccably clean and well organized and the selection is great! I’m still not sure why VV struggles to have a larger furniture selection at this location. Their home goods are excellent. I always walk away with at least 1 dress and their books, man, what a selection. My only beef is that prices are way too high. I usually do the bulk of my shopping on one of their holiday 50% off days. Great store though.

Apparently Value Village has forgotten that they are selling USED clothing that was DONATED, I’m not sure who’s in charge of pricing but they very high!

Honestly, I received better customer service here than I ever have anywhere, and I was amazed and grateful.
I was taking an emergency foster puppy and needed supplies… Cheap and fast, and I was stressing. I headed to VV and explained my dilemma to Sandy (who introduced herself to me as I was shopping, shook my hand, and immediately sprung into action) I needed a large harness and leash and couldn’t find one in the pet section. She started helping me scour the bags that were hanging on the wall. Eventually after she and I tore open several bags, we found what we were looking for, but in 2 separate bags, and each contained items I did NOT need. She walked me up to the front, to another worker (A manager maybe?) and told her what I was up to. She let me purchase only the items I needed, and we talked about dogs while I checked out. She insisted that I bring the puppy back to see her after we picked it up, and we did. She was so happy to see us and came out to the car to see him and we talked some more. The two gals that I dealt with went above and beyond the call of duty and provided me with some stress relief in conversation, and very excellent customer service. Only reason it’s not 5 stars is because of difficult parking situations I have come across.

I have only shopped here once during Halloween and it was well organized. I’ve mostly donated items and everyone is always so incredibly nice even though they are really over worked. Great location and good drop off spot in the back.

Once upon a long time ago, my mother and I traversed every Value Village down Hwy 99 and the Eastside pretty much every Monday. No, seriously. Every Monday, all day. It was both our days off and if we love anything it’s cheap 99cent bargain hunting.
Now, only an occasional perusal and one location at a time, we continue to enjoy our «alone» time with the VV’s.
This location is about mid-​size compared to most, with a difficult array of parking lot and access.
All thrift stores have become spendier in recent years, and this one is no different.
Their selection of 3 things keeps them up on the higher-​than-​not list
Boots/​shoes. Two full rows dedicated only to boots of every kind and size imaginable and more selection for the 9+ ladies feet’s than nearly anywhere else *consistently*.
Jackets/​hoodies: higher than average quality with still reasonable prices. At my local VV in Kirkland, hoodies with broken zippers and obvious stains still run $ 6-​$ 10 and up. Here, I snagged brand new ones for $ 10 and used ones for $ 3.
Hats/​scarves/​accessories. Always tons of hats, scarves year round of every style and though the jewelry and accessories isn’t the biggest selection, they price it right. More earrings for a buck than not, and reasonable prices on the prices deemed «fancy» enough to be locked in the display cases.
Plus size business clothes are decent here, as is kids clothes, housewares and their book section tends to be much better organized than other locations.

My son had to dress as a hippy for high school band. I wondered where in the world I would find a tie died shirt. My wife suggested Value Village. Sure enough they had a great looking tie died shirt for $ 2.99! I was amazed how many shirts they had. The selection was large and varied. The shirts looked clean but I washed it to be sure. This place offers a great value. Checkout was prompt and courteous. I think I will return the next time I need clothes.

I have been a VV/​Thrift Store shopper for years now. I am truly getting disgusted with The Village’s pricing & lack of sales. They used to have 2 tag colors that were 50% off & then they went to one. Now they don’t even have that. Mondays used to be $.99 tag day and again no longer exists. They get all their merchandise donated through charity groups like Community Services For The Blind or Northwest Center For The Retarded. I have donated to both of these groups for years. No more! I’m going to start taking my donations to Salvation Army or Goodwill or some other organization that doesn’t want to earn such GROSS profits.
This VV is big but their parking lot is ridiculously small. On the corner so getting in & out can be tricky.

I love Value Village, but can be expensive (in comparison to St. Vinny) if you are not going for the sale tag items. But they also don’t smell bad and have some clothes that a 20 something average sized individual would like to wear (and not swim in), so I guess it is worth it.
Things are pretty well organized and they have good stuff but they still have the fun bad stuff that everyone is secretly looking for at 2^nd hand stores.
Donate an item and they give you a coupon for monies off in their store. Plus it is always good to donate :)

To me this is an average thrift store if you’re looking for cheap merchandise. I haven’t been able to find any scores when hunting for vintage clothing. The prices are fair for everything else. As far as Value Village is concerned overall, this is one of their less noteworthy ones. Keep in mind, as with any thrift or vintage store, the selection is dependent upon what the people bring in. Given the neighborhood it is in, you’re not going to find many unusual things here. I would not recommend going out of your way to visit this store.

Okay, I’m not a big fan of Value Village, much rather go to Goodwill or Saint Vincent de Paul because they tend to be cheaper for what I’m looking for, so keep that in mind. Still, my experience at this store was not good. First, I have been looking for a squishy pillow for the longest time for a craft project that i wasn’t willing to pay full price. I FINALLY found the perfect one here… but no tag. So I took it up. They took it away from me, tossed it in a bin and told me they couldn’t sell it to me if there was no tag, in a way that implied I must have ripped off the tag. So I asked if there was a way to get it appraised and pick it up at a later date. He looked at me and rudely said «we don’t do that.»
Basically, they made me feel like crap and this has completely turned me off of Value Villages. Basically, go if you’re looking for something, but be prepared to be treated rudely for no reason.

My boyfriend and I frequent this Value Village pretty often. It’s not the best around, but it’s the closest to where we live and we have found some good things here.
We mostly go here for clothes, since the selection is always pretty decent, but we also like to look through the books and movies.
For the most part, this place is pretty clean. It’s brightly lit and fairly well organized.
Prices can be high on some of the things here, which is why I can only give it 3 stars. They often like to raise the price on a clothing item if it’s from a fancy brand name, even if the item isn’t in that great of shape. This means that the items that are in great shape are often priced much higher than I am willing to pay for pre-​worn clothing.
Overall, this is a perfectly fine Value Village and I’m sure we’ll be back here often.

Here is the thing, the store isnt horrible but ive seen so much better. the selection isnt bad but its not too good.
The staff is kind of stupid. ha, i’ve seen them trying to sell unused USPS priority mail boxes for 2.99 (free at the post office)
pros:
like any thrift store, sometimes you find some cool stuff for a deal.
the staff doesnt care.
cons:
its true, the staff doesnt care about anything.
the prices are a bit too high.
i dont know, whatever, this just isnt a great thrift store.
for its size, its amazing how hard it is for me to find things that i would actually wear or use.
head over to goodwill instead, the prices are better and so is the selection.

So I make this a regular stop on Thursdays. Thursday is the day that a certain color tag (changes weekly) goes ½ price. This goes on over the weekend as well and whatever is left on Monday of that color tag is .99 cents. I choose Thursdays to get the first pick of ½ price merch.
In addition if you donate anything-​ask for a coupon it is for 20% off ALL regular priced items.
I enjoy only buying items I have to have and they must be the «special colored tag». There is a slight musty smell to the place but all in all it is okay. I have found some great buys over the last year or so.
The new BALLARD store is much nicer though!

Fifth stop on the hunt for my new old boots.
This is a pretty good size store and quite busy. The fact that they carry All Hallows eve merchandize. The store is pretty well stocked and clean for the most part.
The shoe section is limited like in most VVs. Tons of clothes, though.