The Salvation Army

I love thrifting. And I especially love the Salvation Army because they always have so much furniture.
At Salvation Army, they have a great pricing system on the furniture.
Each furniture item has a date (that it was received) on the tag.
If the item has been there 6 days it is 15% off. The longer it is there, the more the price goes down. Eventually, after 12 days, the price goes down by 25%.
There was a piece (a vanity) that I had been watching for about a week and a half. It was a little too expensive, so I kept watching it and was going to by it on the 12^th day for the sale price if it was still there. When I went on the 12^th day, THE TAG DATE HAD BEEN CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT DATE. The tag indicated that the item had only been in the store for 3 days. I had been looking at the item for a week and a half, almost every day (the store is right by my work) so I was well aware of the original tag date.
I was shocked, that Salvation Army (whose mission it is to «preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination») of all places, would be so shady and dishonest. What a shame.

Not bad selection wish they would organize by size vs color or do both. Found some cute items but I have a eye for cute and have taste lol. Now the part that just wtf is there little boutique. Who in there right mind will spend 12.99 on a cheap Ross dress that’s from a thrift store? Totally left that area quickly. They had nice furniture a bit higher than my fav Salvation Army. Not a bad experience minus the odor and the homeless in the area just sadden me.

Very good selection of furniture! I loved a lot of pieces they had that were not too messy. Everything is well taken cared of. Some of the clothes is over priced, but most of everything was good.

Don’t trust the online donation pick-​up service to come through!!! Pick-​up service would have gotten no stars if possible. I scheduled an online pick-​up a week ago for a large desk and was very detailed in my description. I included my phone number to contact me as well. After I cleared my schedule as much as possible for the entire day, the online service the morning of told me that my window was 1−4pm. Better.
So, to follow up, I called dispatch at 2:30 to check in and let them know I was here and still waiting. After holding for 15 minutes, the dispatcher found my order, read it, said he would call me back with the driver’s location in a few minutes since his computer was slow. He assured me the driver would arrive. I never received a call back. Canceled my daughter’s gymnastics lesson (4 pm, $ 20 non-​refundable) at 3:45.
At 3:55, a very nice driver pulled up, took one look at the large desk, then told me that they didn’t pick up desks anymore. Really? No one called me in the week they had the online request, the dispatcher didn’t mention that on the phone at 2:30, the website actually listed desks as an item they accepted, the driver didn’t think to call me earlier in the day although he had a print-​out with the description of the desk and my phone number. Out a day of my life and $ 20 for this mistake.
I asked the driver for his manager’s number and spoke with the manager who couldn’t really care less. I am not an impolite person, but it was pretty difficult to keep my temper.
Seriously. Movers coming tomorrow and one big desk on the curb free to anyone who wants it…

I went on a Friday afternoon and scored a Theory jacket for $ 10, brand new JLO flats for $ 6, and an Ann Taylor jacket for $ 5. You bet this place is getting 5 stars! Woohoo!

Recently I cleaned out my living room of furniture and called the Salvation Army to donate. They scheduled a pick up in about a weeks time. Two men arrived as scheduled, the lead man said upon approaching my garage where the furniture was that they would only be able to take furniture that could go on the show room floor and this caused problems with some people. I told them to come in an take a look, one chair had dog hair and one showed wear and they were unable to take them. Everything else was accepted. They were very courteous and offered to put the two chairs on the curb where they felt someone would scoop them up. Sure enough within an hour both chair were gone. It was a good experience for me and I felt like someone would enjoy my furniture and help them buy the furniture at a reasonable price and help the Salvation Army with the sale.

I volunteered in the kitchen for Sunday dinner yesterday and loved it. So easy to get in, get your bearings, and get going. Absolutely everyone was friendly. We served dinner for nearly 2 hours straight for the men (women/​children were in another area), and others informed me that this was a «light crowd.» I am so grateful that organizations like this one exists so that people in need don’t have to go hungry. There’s also housing onsite for both men and women/​children. Hat tip; and I’ll be back!

i did volunteer work in the salvation army kitchen on a Sunday evening. We volunteers served a few hundred people a hot meal. I commend the salvation army for what they do as for if it were not for them, well a lot of people would be hungry the kitchen staff were professional and helpful and at times entertaining… i am a fan

This location at times can be really overwhelming. They have a great selection on couches and what not but the prices can often be on the high side. I have found some interesting books or small items that are reasonably priced. The store has various days where certain stickers are half price. My last visit I was able to score a nike golf shirt for around $ 7 and a chelsea soccer jersey for $ 4. I have found some name brand items but you really do need some patience because the items are sorted by color and not by size. I mean they are for mens clothes.

VOLUNTEERING — This review is for the main warehouse on Harry Hines, next to Strokers. Couldn’t find it to check in. Volunteered time there today to sort gifts for the angels. Awesome experience, a few hours made a lot of difference. So many angels and families in need at this time of year. Makes me ashamed I don’t volunteer more often, throughout the year. Not sure of morning procedure, but for afternoon, you show up by noon — (they feed you!) — show you a video explaining what you will be doing — you work for about 3 hours and it’s amazing what can be accomplished. Some great folks there that direct the volunteers.

No star for Salvation
Army or should i say
Army of lazy save us, no good expierence at all, first thing the guy couldn’t find my place so i gave him some directions he was rude over the phone, and when they arrived they told me that they would not go to a 3^rd floor to get the couple of things that i was domating, so i said you can go i guess i’ll take care of it by my self, with a broken ankle i brough down the couple of chairs and some other minor thing and put it by the dumpters and in 10 minutes they were gone, someone was picked them up fast. So no more Salvation Army of no one.

I tried donating several large pieces of furniture recently and they sent out a driver and helper to pick it up. The driver looked homeless and the helper looked like a gang member. They were very rude and acted like they were doing me a favor rather than thanking me for my donation.
One chair, which was only about 2 years old and in great condition, had a very small hole in the covering… on the bottom of the chair, completely out of view. It was about 1/​8″ in diameter and was not spreading. They would not take one chair because they said it was in too poor of condition to sell.
I didn’t realize the condition had to be practically ‘new’ or they’re not interested. That’s so ridiculous!
I called the office to ask about that policy and the manager I spoke to was completely indifferent. He gave me the feeling that they didn’t care if I donated anything to them anyway.
I brought the chairs to Goodwill and they accepted them with a smile. I’m not going to donate anything else to the Salvation Army. It’s obviously very poorly operated, at least locally.

O.K. Normally, I review only restaurants, but recently, I’ve discovered the joys of thrift store shopping. It’s kinda funny how I lived next door to a thrift store but I’ve NEVER went inside. I’ve donated stuff to places like Animal Rescue Club, Salvation Army, and Goodwill before, but you don’t have to enter the store to donate stuff. All my friends and family turn their noses up at thrift stores. My father even said that used clothes carry diseases and my mom said that it’s bad juju if you use stuff that belonged to someone who died. Everyone is just shocked that I actually went in.
However, if you think about it, do you really know how many people and who has tried on the «new» clothes you buy at your local mall before you bought it? Also, if you own any antiques, the previous owner is probably dead, right? How do you know if that 18^th century armoire has «bad juju» before you bought it? Just wash the clothing items before you wear it like you normally do and you’ll be fine.
I’ve scored some crazy amazing deal every time I walk into a thrift store, any thrift store! The Sal is no different. However, there’s some stuff you should know about the Sal;
1. Know their sales. Call ahead and ask what sales and promotions they’re having and on what days. Do this BEFORE you go. This is because the Sal is a bit higher priced than some other thrift stores, so you’ll need the sales to make it worthwhile. For example, on different days, different colored tag items will be on sale. Clothes are ½ off on Wednesdays.
2. Regular clothes are about the same in price to other thrift stores. They have a larger selection of high end items than other thrift stores. However, the high end items will be higher priced than in other thrift stores. That’s why you’ll need to go when there’s a sale. I saw half a dozen fur coats for $ 400 each. They’re only worth $ 200 (you need to go during a ½ off sale). They have a LV purse and a couple of Coach’s, etc. They have 10 times more suits than other thrift stores. They also have exotic skin boots. However, the LV purse was $ 225 but my ebay search shows that it was only worth less than $ 100 because it was a small, used LV purse in mediocre condition.
3. They have overpriced electronics and exercise equipment. The prices are more than that of new equipment on sale at department stores!
4. They have a decent collection of books and vinyl records (LP). I scored some vinyl for just $ 2 each! That’s half the price of Half Price Books! (the HPB price tag was still attached).
Conclusion: It is a very large thrift store and has SORTED merchandise, so they only have good stuff. I didn’t see any clothes with holes in them or purses with broken shoulder straps, etc. They also have a lot of higher end items, but unless you are buying on sale, you’re overpaying. I wouldn’t recommend that you burn gas just to shop here, but if you’re in the neighborhood, stop by for some fun shopping.

Yes everything is organized and easy to locate. There are many «mini shops» within this location. It is the largest in the DFW area I believe. I give it 2 stars only because when I thrift shop I love rummaging through the items myself and finding vintage items. The idea of having «boutique» items sorted out and sectioned off may be the ideal way to thrift shop for some, but the thrill in thrifting for me is to reach the bottom of the bin I’m digging through and pulling out an awesome find.

I visited this location on a Wednesday when they had their 50% all clothing special. I was treating myself to a shopping spree and my birthday just happened to fall on a Wednesday. Coincidence? I think not!
I’ll give this place 3.5 stars. Prices were great with the discount I got, but some of the clothing I wound up buying I wouldn’t have paid full price for. With that being said, I think this place rocks if you go on Wednesday. It was pretty crowded and I had to wait for a dressing room, but the wait was short — about 5 minutes.
I saw lots of furniture and glanced at some of the prices. Some stuff I thought was reasonably priced while others I thought were priced too high. Housewares I skipped over, but there was an entire separate section housing dishes and such — looked like quite a selection
One MAJOR pet peeve of mine is that the price tags are DOUBLE stapled on to the clothing. When I was (very carefully) trying to remove tags after bringing my clothes home I wound up creating a hole in the fabric of a cotton t-​shirt I had purchased. Thankfully, it was just a t-​shirt and not one of the nicer pieces I had gotten, but I was still a little ticked.

I’ve both donated and shopped at this Salvation Army and can say that this is one of the best locations in Dallas.
Their furniture section is pretty nice and the pieces on show are in good condition. The employees here are always helpful and you get greeted right when you step in. I wasn’t able to find an outfit for the event I was going to but saw some pretty cool items in the back for house ware. I was even considering buying a large fabric ottoman that had such a neat print, it was only $ 40 and just needed a cleaning treatment. But the boyfriend rolled his eyes and kept pushing me towards the exit, he claims we don’t have «enough space» for my projects. Hmp!
As far as clothing goes, this location is a bit limited for both men and women but if you need items for your kitchen or basic furniture you may be pleasantly surprised here!

I know some people may be annoyed at the constant bombardment of Salvation Army’s ringing bells at store entrances once the Christmas holiday nears, but that donated change goes along way. I came up here for a class field trip recently to hear exactly what they do and how they help our communities and I think that every city needs one.
I’m not a church goer anymore, but primarily SA is a church that does the most that they can possibly do to help others in need. Not to condescend on other churches, but in regards to their size worldwide and their contribution of innovative solutions for social problems, I feel like they leave the greatest impact.
Most of us probably know that they help the poor get back on their feet, but they also help drug addicts recover from their vice to again become productive citizens in our community, they provide disaster relief, and finally they provide help and shelter victims of domestic violence. With having these multiple programs they need all they can get!
If you can, you can donate your change, goods (non-​perishable foods, clothing, furniture, toys), your professional skills (I think I heard they they were looking for an accountant?) and your time.
I’ve been here multiple previous times with different groups to help out in their kitchen. They feed a bunch of mouths here daily so I helped with preparing and serving food in their kitchen. This is just one of the many things you can contribute to helping our society and it’s also a great group/​solo community service event!