BEST THRIFT STORES IN ST JOE! THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY!
WE ARE THE THRIFTY MOMS. WE SHOP ALL THE LOCAL THRIFT STORES IN AND AROUND ST JOE AND WE WANTED TO HELP YOU FIND THE BEST BARGAINS. WE WILL USE A LITTLE HUMOR AND IN SOME CASES WILL BE BLUNT IN OUR BLOGS. WE WILL TELL YOU WHAT WE LIKE AND DISLIKE AS WELL AS WHAT THRIFT SHOPS HAVE THE BEST BARGAINS. SO, HERE WE GO WITH NUMBER 1!
#1. GOODWILL OF ST JOSEPH: WE FIND THE GOODWILL THE BEST SHOP IN TOWN! THE EMPLOYEES ARE WONDERFUL, POLITE & VERY HELPFUL! CLOTHING: GREAT PRICES, FOR THE MOST PART THEY HAVE GENERALLY FIXED PRICES DEPENDING ON THE ITEM IE: SHIRTS, PANT, DRESSES, SHOES. NOTHING SEEMS TO BE “OVER-PRICED”. NIC-NACS: GOOD PRICES, EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING THAT IS A LITTLE OVERBOARD, BUT FOR THE MOST PART THEY ARE FAIR PRICES. TOYS: CHEAP, WELL WORTH FIXING UP THE LITTLE ONES WITH A FEW TOYS FROM THIER SELECTION. HOUSEWARES/DISHES: GOOD PRICES, AGAIN EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING A LITTLE OVER VALUED. FURNITURE: EXCELLENT DEALS, SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM FITTING YOUR HOME WITH QUALITY FURNITURE FROM GOODWILL! GOODWILL HAS WHAT WE CALL STORE RETURNS FROM TARGET ETC: WE FEEL THAT FOR THE MOST PART THESE ITEMS ARE MORE THAN THEY ARE WORTH, BUT WE CAN’T BLAME LOCAL MANAGERS FOR THIS SINCE THEY COME PRICED OUT OF KC. KC OPERATIONS HAS YET TO REALIZE THAT WHAT PEOPLE PAY IN THE CITY IS MORE THAN WHAT PEOPLE PAY IN A SMALL TOWN. BUT WE ARE ASSURED THIS WILL CHANGE SOON! THEY GET A “A”!
#2. DAV THIRT STORE: EMPLOYEES ARE NICE AND HELPFUL. CLOTHING: ALTHOUGH WE FIND A LOT OF ITEMS WAY OVER PRICED, FOR THE MOST PART THE CLOTHING IS FAIR PRICED. WE FIND THE JEANS AND SHIRTS ARE THE ITEMS THAT ARE RATHER EXPENSIVE AT TIMES FOR A THIRFT STORE. WE HAVE SEEN JEANS AS HIGH AS $19.98 OR T-SHIRTS AT $9.98. WE FEEL THAT SOMETIMES WORKERS THINK JUST BECAUSE THE ITEM HAS “NIKE” OR ” TOMMY” THEY HAVE TO TACK ON A HIGH PRICE FOR THESE ITEMS. LETS NOT FORGET THAT MOST PEOPLE CAN’T AFFORD THESE PRICES ON CLOTHING ITEMS. MANAGEMENT TAKE NOTICE TO THIS ISSUE! YOUR NOT A DEPARTMENT STORE YOU ARE A THRIFT SHOP SELLING DONATED ITEMS TO PEOPLE WHO CAN’T AFFORD TO SHOP AT HIGH END STORES OR WALMART FOR THAT MATTER. BETTER TO SET FIXED PRICES ACROSS THE BOARD THAN TO HAVE PRICES ALL OVER THE BOARD. FURNITURE: AGAIN GOOD PRICES BUT THERE ARE TIMES THAT SOME ITEMS ARE OVER PRICED. TOYS: FAIR AND NO COMPLAINTS ON THIS. NIC-NACS: FAIR PRICES BUT YET AGAIN, YOU ARE A THRIFT STORE NOT DILLARDS OR JESSE JAMES ANTIQUE MALL. JUST BECAUSE IT CAME FROM THE 60′S DOESN’T MEAN IT IS WORTH $49.98?? BETTER LEAVE THE ANTIQUING PRICES FOR THOSE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. ALL IN ALL DAV IS A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP FOR USED ITEMS. THEY GET A “B-”
#3. CATHYS CLOSET: ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL NON-PROFIT THRIFT STORE IT IS WELL WORTH THE LOOK! FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS WITH GOOD PRICES ON CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. HOWEVER THEY ARE LIMITED IN TURN AROUND. THEY DO TAKE DONATIONS AND WE PERSONALLY HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DROP OFF ANY UNWANTED ITEMS TO THIS HARD WORKING FAMILY. WE GIVE THEM A “C +”
#4. SECOND SEASON SHOP: NICE EMPLOYEES, FREINDLY AND HELPFUL. CHEAP CLOTHING, CHEAP HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, CHEAP ALL AROUND. ‘BUT” THEY ARE VERY LIMITED ON WHAT THEY HAVE. MOSTLY THE CLOTHING IS OLD AND OUT OF DATE. LIMITED AMOUNT OF DISHES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN GENERAL. BUT WELL WORTH THE LOOK! THEY GET A “C”
#5 AFCELO ON 6TH JUST NORTH OF POLICE DEPARTMENT: FRIENDLY PEOPLE, GOOD PRICES ON ALL ITEMS, BUT LIMITED IN TURN AROUND. FOLKS AGAIN IF YOU HAVE UNWANTED ITEMS, TAKE THEM A LOAD, THEY COULD USE SOME NEW ITEMS. WELL WORTH A LOOK! WE GIVE THEM A “C”
#6. SALVATION ARMY: WELL WHAT CAN WE SAY?? WE FIND THE EMPLOYEES RATHER UNFRIENDLY. SEEMS AT TIMES THEY JUST DON’T WANT TO BE THERE??? SHOPPING AT THE SALVATION ARMY CAN BE RATHER A BORE. PRICES ARE POOR, WE FOUND PLAIN T-SHIRTS AS HIGH AS $8.50, YOU CAN FIND THE SAME AT THE DOLLAR STORE ACCROSS THE STREET! PANTS AND JEANS OVER PRICED! WE GET A CHUCKLE AT TIMES WHEN WE LOOK IN THE GLASS CASES, SOME ITEMS HAVE BEEN IN THERE FOR YEARS! NO KIDDING LADIES, YEARS! WE RECENTLY LOOK AT SOME LENOX BIRDS THEY HAVE, IF YOU LOOK ON EBAY YOU CAN GET THESE FOR $5.00 UP TO $25.00. SALVATION ARMY PRICES. $49.99 UP TO $149.00??? WHO IS DOING THE PRICING, PARIS HILTON?? A STAMP BOOK PRICED AT $150.00, EBAY PRICE $75.00 AND UNDER. NIC NACS: OK AT TIMES BUT AGAIN “PARIS” LAYS A HEAVY HAND ON ITEMS SHE THINKS MAY OLD OR COLLECTABLE. EXPLAINS THE REASON WHY THINGS ARE IN CASES FOR YEARS! ONE WOULD THINK THAT A THRIFT SHOP WOULD PRICE ITEMS FOR THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE “THE POOR” OR THOSE ON A “FIXED INCOME”! THIS IS A CASE OF MANGEMENT GONE WRONG AND PLACING PRICES ON WHAT THEY WOULD WANT AND NOT WHAT THE PUBLIC CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD. IF YOU ARE THE MANAGER AND IF YOU EVER HAVE A GARAGE SALE, “PLEASE” PLACE THAT INFO IN YOUR NEWSPAPER AD SO WE CAN AVOID YOUR SALE! 
LOL!! I KNOW WE SOUND HARSH WITH THE SALVATION ARMY BUT AT TIMES, A GOOD LASHING IS NEEDED TO BRING PEOPLE BACK TO REALITY! DO AS GOODWILL HAS DONE, SET PRICES ON CLOTHING BY WHAT THEY ARE: T-SHIRTS, PANTS, DRESS SHIRTS, NOT ON WHAT BRAND THEY ARE, MY HUSBAND CAN CARE LESS IF THE T-SHIRT HAS “NIKE” ON FRONT OR FRUIT OF THE LOOM. WE GIVE THEM A “F”!
SO WE HOPE THIS HELPS WITH YOUR BARGAIN HUNTING! BUY FOR NOW :)!
WE CAN AND WILL UPDATE THIS LIST AS THINGS CHANGE. SO IF YOU ARE WANTING TO RAISE YOUR PLACE IN OUR BLOG YOU CAN DO SO WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR THRIFT STORES.
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