Unique Thrift Store

Since when is cash not a valid currency? I attempted to purchase $ 35 worth of clothing with clearly legit $ 100 bill and the cashier said the store it’s store policy not to accept anything over a $ 20 bill– no $ 50s or $ 100s. I’m good. We will go somewhere else.

Use to like this place.
I will say it is spacious, clean and has fitting rooms.
Just not getting a good vibe anymore.
Place was fairly empty.
Employees congregating and socializing.
More than 1 was swearing as I was going up and down the aisles.
They seem to enjoy walking infront of you.
One employee asked when breaks were starting. The response she got was «It’s only 5:30. They have always started at 6:30.» My goodness. If the place is empty give the girl a break. Happy employee, happy customer.

I do love this place, there are always some great treasures and great prices. However this location is dirty. Usually thrift stores are, but there were wads of hair on the ground, broken things about, and dirt everywhere. In addition, the check out lines are very confusing, and I was cut multiple times, and employees seemed to not care. Frustrating!

After visiting the location in Cragin (on Diversey Ave.), this location appeared to be somewhat higher-​end looking because of super-​organized racks, a nice panoramic view as soon as walking in, and the presence of security who was vigilantly making his rounds.
This is also the only location I’ve seen that has a restroom available for customers. Other locations are only available to employees.
The staff was also professional and didn’t hear profanity coming from their mouths. We had a pleasant time browsing and maneuvering in the store.
Although I didn’t purchase anything since I didn’t see items I wanted or needed at this time, I will from now on make sure I visit this store as my first stop of the day whenever they have a sale. This is probably the best Unique location in Chicago.
It’s located on the tail-​end of Fullerton Ave. CTA 74 bus (Fullerton) will take you there. Get off at Narragansett and walk into the shopping plaza. It’s located across from Aldi. It also has ample parking if you drive your own vehicle.
The alternative route to this location is to take CTA 86 bus (Narragansett) and get off at Fullerton.

This is a very good thrift store. The employees are so pleasant and make shopping very pleasant. The manager too is very friendly. The store is always clean and nicely organized I also must compliment you on having public restrooms that are always kept clean. The other Uniques have stopped allowing the public to use their restrooms! Now I ask you what is a disabled person suppose to do after driving over 3 hours and told to walk over a city block to use someone else’s restroom! Kudos to the Fullerton store we love shopping at your store! Only suggestion I would have is to go half off days !

It turned to shit. And more ignorant people. And they jacked up the prices. dont like this store anymore:(

I really like the changes they have made to this store. Now 2x the size, more variety of clothing, dressing rooms (yeeesssss) and a lot cleaner!!! I go here on mondays when the have the 66% off and go crazy lol. Great quality clothes to me donated.

Been shopping at unique for years, here since they opened, as with all t-​stores you have to go often to find what you want or need, but it usually, eventually turns up! Having said that, yes, since the remodel prices are OUTRAGEOUS!!! $ 2.99 for a, get this this, empty mason jar, when a new set of a dozen with lids and caps is $ 8 at Target! WTF! (excuse me) I read a LOT of books, and with hardcovers now $ 1.69 each, not sure if I will continue to shop here. Going to go back to the Diversey store and check prices there, have researched Sal army locations and will check there and get back to y’all. I hope someone from this location reads this and acts!

was reasonible prices. but since they have re-​designed, prices have jumped… I have found the prices too high now. You can get new clothes at kohls and carsons for just a few dollars more.

This is my favorite Unique in the city. I always go on Mondays which are sale days. This Unique is a little different because instead of 50% off on Monday it’s either 33% or 66% off. I think it’s because they know how unique their products are compared to other thrift stores, even other Unique’s. The location means that the donations they receive are from a diverse population with a variety of tastes. You get the normal Target and Kohl’s brands to boutique brands that a teacher like me could never afford.
I live in the suburbs and think this Unique is totally worth the drive to stock up on new clothes and other goodies.

My oh my, did I just step into what I thought was the impossible for a thrift store? Yes ladies and gentlemen, this place is huge AND clean. Aisles and aisles of clothes, and other random items. I’m sold on this Unique, it’s not gross like the others I’ve been to.
And again, my disclaimer. Sanitize those digits when you leave!

It’s shocking because I have driven past here a million times but have never stopped in. I love the Unique chain of thrift stores. You always find a diamond in the rough. My latest experience was no different! Three (count ‘em) three items for $ 10.95? You really, truly cannot beat it! I got a cute distressed black lightweight «denim» shirt, a cool part jean/​part camouflage skirt and a «look like it had never been worn before» zip up skull emblazoned hoodie type thing. All totally my style, totally «Rihanna worthy» and all for the amazing price of… let’s hear it again…$ 10.95. I would say this is probably my favorite so far based on the finds. Great store, great location (located next to my other fave stores), and great deals!

When losing weight, thrift stores are your best friends. Why pay retail price when your size is going to change soon enough?
Its definitely hit or miss. I do come pretty frequently and end up mostly with t-​shirts.
Its funny how much you can really spend when not paying attention to the sale tags.
Today, I was behind some Polish lady buying a few things, including a bag of toys.
Cashier takes bag of toys and shows the manager (?) that its opened.
Cashier: I’m sorry we don’t sell opened bags.
Lady: I opened it, my son is playing with two of the toys. (Clear view)
Manager (?): I’ll give it to you for $ 3.95. (More than original)
Lady: Fine…
Really? 1. Polish people open anything packaged for inspection/​sizing. I mean anything. That’s why half of K-Mart’s Hanes Underwear Packs are opened.
2. All the toys in the bag and the toys the kid was playing with matched.
PS, does anyone know where their hoodies are? I know its summer but I could not even find them in the winter.

The book selection used to be a lot better. So, either I totally cleaned them out, or it’s always a hit or miss. (Or maybe I’ve told too many people about it.) There’s a sea of broken toys in this place, and my children are always begging to take something home. Why… I’ll never know lol. They have managed to find a few electronic gems in good working condition and like new. But, typically, if I buy something just to satiate them, I’m throwing it out a couple of weeks later anyhow.
I don’t have the patience required to search through resale clothing. My mother on the other hand is there almost every Monday, sifting for new and like-​new items. I like buying, but not the sport of shoping. It’s a hobby I’ll never understand.

This is one of the better Unique’s. It’s in a great location in a strip mall so it’s easy to get to with easy parking. There’s lots of discount stores in the mall (i.e. dollar tree, aldi) so you can do all your discount shopping in one shot. This is the Bricktown location and their pricing always differs from the rest of the chain. We went on an early bird Saturday where items were either 33 or 66% off, all the other Uniques were 25 or 50% off. We got there a little after 9am when they first opened, I expected a mad house but it was quite empty.
Their game and puzzle area was very well organized. Reg price is $ 1.99 so we got games for $ 0.99 and $ 1.50. The clothing is organized just like everywhere else — by color and style/​type, i.e. sleeveless, short sleeves, sweaters, etc. I didn’t find as many brand name items at this particular Unique as I have at others, and what I did find was a bit overpriced. Like a brand new Aeropostale mens polo for $ 13.99?!? But I did walk away with a brand new Athleta tshirt that retails for about $ 40 for $ 6.50, 33% off and at about $ 4.50 it was mine!
We’ve definitely put this Unique on our radar the next time they have a sale (or we happen to be off on a Monday or Thursday morning, ha) the discounts are deeper here so it’s worth the trip out just to grab a better deal.

I really love this thrift store. I donate and shop here on a pretty regular basis. As a previous poster mentioned, it is a great place to get books. I also have good luck finding quality clothing for my kids.

As far as thrift stores go, it is quite good. Yes, you have to do a LOT of looking, but… that IS half the fun of thrifting, right?? They have some good, some bad and some ugly. I do like that the selections are sorted by color, so you can at least narrow your search to the color you want.
If you go on Mondays, you get half price. If you are looking for some basics, it is fine. If you are looking for designer or upscale items, you might get lucky and find them here, but, really, go to a designer resale shop if you want higher end items

It’s not all that unique to be honest.
Pros
Up to 66% off certain items on Mondays.
Apparently people don’t read anymore so I get dibs on all the books.
Tons of clothes.
Great for people who really need these items and can only afford a small amount.
Cons
yeah they have tons of clothes but this is only a plus if you’re stuck in 1992
66% off means nothing if everything is crap
Some items can be pricey and WTF will be said often.
ok, this store is definitely not the caliber of most Brown Elephant stores or any of your more popular places but it might have a few diamonds in the rough. If you have time and patience then give this one a shot.

I got lured here with a $ 5 off coupon from my neighborhood Unique advertising the grand opening of this new location. After driving all the way there and spending more than an hour to find ten dollars worth of stuff so that I could use my coupon, I felt utterly duped. My usual thriftstore mojo, that always works for me at the other Uniques, was nowhere to be found at this store. I got nothin’ cuz they got nothin’. Maybe it’s the suburban shopping mall location. Maybe I was just having a bad thriftstore day. Other people seemed to be finding stuff. But this particular location seemed to have little that was desirable or cool. Granted it was a clean, orderly store – one of the bigger ones of their stores – and it was filled with stuff, but apparently not much cool stuff. But if you’re just looking for average stuff rather than great finds, they seemed to have plenty. And on Mondays, all their stuff is 66% off during their grand opening period.