Quality Thrift

Not my type of thrift store but they had some unique stuff. The best part was the two pug dogs that hang out.

The lady name Tu is a lying scum bag. I was out at the Santee Swap meet selling some of my stuff and she bought a bunch of stuff of me, signs, furniture, surfboards, etc. She then took it back to her shop and marked everything up at least 10x higher.
That was not the funny part though. She then started to make up stories about my stuff and saying how old it etc. It was my stuff and this lady is full of it.

I don’t recommend the place unless you want to get ripped off. I bought a slot machine from them. I was told that they had it for 20 years and it stopped working. The did not have the key for it so I drilled out the lock. When opened the back I could see why it didn’t work… there was nothing inside the slot machine. I was told it did work but stopped working. My dad once told me if your word is no good your no good. I can see why they have signs in the store «No Refunds».

I would love to give 4 – 5 stars but I can’t. For 1 reason. The smoker guy out front. I can’t take it. I smoked for like 17 years and I don’t usually mind it at all but this dude is smoking every time I go by there usually I just keep driving. But today we stopped in and the back of the store smelled so smoky we had to leave. My daughter has lung disease and she should avoid that. But even I couldn’t take it. I would have left if I was alone. Please be courteous.

It may in fact be true that quality thrift is on one of the most dismal strips of road that I’ve encountered in Southern California, but for what lacks in charm, quality thrift makes up for in awesomeness.
Contrary to the name, Quality thrift is actually more of an antique nook than a thrift shop. This place deals more in older (somewhat) bigger ticket items than a thrift store. Although there are certainly a smattering of items that one might find on a good day of thrifting, most of the items here would never end up in a thrift store. If you are looking for a gently used pair of jeans or plates you might want to keep on looking.
Quality Thrift offers a selection of older items that includes but is not limited to furniture, decorations, old bar decorations, records, retro video games, collectibles, wall adornments, bric a brac, video tapes, wet suits (random), older sporting goods and more!
The store is a mess. There’s a huge amount of stuff shoved into the relatively small space that comprises the store. It’s pretty hard to figure out where everything is, so if you are looking for something specific I’d ask
Prices are decent. Some of the items I saw were a bit overpriced and some were reasonable. Given the nature of the store, I would say that it would be okay to haggle.
Both employees were wonderfully helpful. I came in looking for a few specific items and although they did not have them, they were able to instantly tell me (which is hard to do given the clutter of the store).
Give Quality Thrift a gander. You’ll never know what you’ll find!

This store is pretty rad, for sure. The hours are spotty, most certainly and they are old school (no website I know of), but they have awesome things. The store is tight and there is so much to look at, be sure to plan for enough time to look at everything or you might miss a must have. We were looking for things for a game room/​man cave type space and this store did not disappoint. They also have a ton of nostalgia that pretty much runs the gamut of, well, everything. Enjoy the hunt!

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
a true el cajon GEM!!! infact, why am i even posting this on here? people will start FLOCKING to this place! DAMN!!!
i have found some of my best, most weirdest home decorations here. a taxidermy hen from the 1930’s? got it there! ahhhh, i could and DO look in this place for hours! sure, it’s cluttered, but that’s part of it’s charm. this place has been here for years and i hope it never ever ever goes away!
and i love the lady and man who work here. the lady is an adorable, super friendly asian lady with 2 ADORABLE black pugs. they’re always sleeping in various spots in the store with their tongues hanging out. i always freak out over them because they’re just too cute! the lady is always super happy to see me and always cuts me killer deals. the man is an older rough and tough cowboy type with blue eyes who i find very handsome! oh my! he can often be found smoking ciggies outside, making small chit chat.
this place is part of the reason why i hold el cajon close to my heart! a true east county thrifting gem!