I was so excited to finally get to this thrift store. I am an avid thrift store shopper and consignment junkie so I was thrilled to see the huge space filled with items. I did a cursory tour as i normally do to get a feel for layout organization etc....and immediately experience sticker shock! Holy cow.... outside of ritzy estate sale / antique places on some historic main street..... i have never seen such price gouging for items like household decor, furniture etc. I like old frames for example rather then buy new ones...I saw a kind of cool shaped gold finish NOT solid wood frame on an unattractive rose print...and thought i could work with that.... then nearly hit the floor and had to ask nearby shoppers for verification.... $74.95!!! I quickly began assessing other items and saw a trend...small wooden framed Celtic verse...$25 ....glass bowl...20.00.....Jamaican wooden mask tourist item...35$ ....This is a thrift store???? Were the prices in pesos?! or some other currency? I was so baffled that i had to speak to a manager who confirmed that he hears complaints on the high prices daily, so i asked for a more senior manager. A older man came out, polite but confused and could not explain the prices or adjust them but said he could look into this to verify the prices. ???? I am still mystified! Wow...sad but I don't think i will ever be back.... there were many shoppers there for clothes that looked normally priced? but what i see is price gouging for 1) people who don't know any better and are limited in transportation and cant get to other places like TJ maxx where you can get the same items for 1/4 those prices or less 2.) people they think know better and are there to shop for designer bargains.... either way i am disappointed...even outraged!

I love the combo of Unique and Value Village; great selection of items of all kinds. AND I like the fact they have rooms where you can try on clothes before you buy them! Prices HAVE gone up in recent years, I guess because of the economy more people are discovering thrift shops and the stores know they can get away with charging more. Still, there's lots of bargains to be found, such as my 85 cent cashmere sweater and my $2 alpaca sweater from Peru.