Valley Thrift Store

Either the people who mange the store are idiots, or they don’t care, or their employees don’t care, or all of the above.
Every item we considered purchasing has a magic marker mark extending from the price tag onto the surface of the item. Ruins the desirability of the item.

The best thrift store in Escondido! It is giant! Has so much stuff (not super organized). And it is very busy. I like that the staff is constantly bringing out new stuff and the cashiers are very efficient. No workers are just standing around. They have tons of clothes. Some are priced oddly, but you can find a lot of gently worn clothes for a couple bucks.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR CART! It sucks when you find some cool things and find your cart gone. Carts unattended get taken right away. And if you ask for help «no english» is the response.

Okay it’s a thrift store! Don’t go in thinking you’re walking into Nordstroms. For a thrift store this has an amazing selection for second hand finds and really thrift store prices. Not goodwill or Salvation Army prices. For some reason Goodwill and the Salvation Army have really upped their prices
Anyway!
I found a bunch of prime DVDs that we’re all $ 3 each and under. They color coordinate their shoes, dresses, coats and just about everything. You’ll find knickknacks all around the store scattered among the tops of the racks. The furniture selection is selective. I’ve bought a great pair of boots, and a dress for Halloween here.
4 stars because the store offers a lot, the customer service could use some work. Then again it’s a thrift store, apparently they put up with a lot of stuff through out the day. Today I was rung up by a sweet girl that loved my movie selection. She may be a new fan of «My Big Fat Greek Wedding».
ALSO! They do not take credit or debit cards. CASH ONLY. I’ve missed out on buys because I didn’t have cash on me. They have an ATM in store, but of course, there’s a charge for getting your cash out.
I’ll keep coming back to see what kinds of things I’ll find!

When we first moved to Azusa back in October of 2015, this place was kinda cool. But recently the prices have gone up — in some cases flirting with regular retail stores. This is irksome because they get everything for free anyway, so what’s up with that? Someone is seriously delusional and out of touch with reality. News flash, this ain’t Marshall’s or Ross.
So don;t expect to find any bargains. Anything with a brand name is at jacked up. They sell a lot of electronics but nothing is guaranteed to work — and beware, all sales are final. For my bargain hunting, one still can’t beat the outlet stores, .99 Only Store, Ross, Marshall’s, Big Lots, etc. Besides, their stuff is NEW!
And to make matters worse, it’s unclear if the profits go to a charity. Somebody’s getting rich. So I give this joint one star, for being a complete rip off.

This place is huge and always bustling. I love how organized everything is. There is definitely great stuff to be found here but it is terribly overpriced. I liked this place better when it was AMVETS. I’m not even sure this place is non profit. Love that it’s the largest thrift store in town but there are better options if you are looking for a bargain.

huge store. I can walk around for hours in that place. need more English speaking folks on the floor. I don’t go there to act as interpreter for customers.

I’m a huge thrift goer and I wish I could say more nice things about this place. The good from my experience here: they have lots of great stuff! I mean I always find multiple things I want. The staff is nice, not super friendly but I’d hate to work there too. Staff has been kind in letting my child in the back to use the restroom, which I’m not sure is public or not. Also staff worked with me on a price for a dress that was already super marked up when it’s tag went on sale. I still paid more than I wanted but at least they worked with me. The bad? Where do I start?! Parking: not good at all. I live down the street and I’d rather walk there next time. Inside: the place is dirty, it smells, the customers are even more rude than the staff! I can’t tell you how many times I will be looking through a rack of clothes and another customer will stand right next to me and start going through the section I’m in. Also, I try and stay out of their way when they pass, but people will push you with their cart to get through an aisle. The prices: don’t shop for clothing here. It is a ripoff! Why would I pay $ 20 for a used dress or even a top? You can’t even try the clothes on! The money you spend here does not go to veterans, it is a private business selling donated used items at a huge markup… I don’t even want to donate here, I give my items to the thrift store across the street from them. The best value I find here is home goods like pictures, kitchen items and some decorations. Toys are reasonably priced too. I will come again but I always dread going, the customers alone give me anxiety.

I furnished almost my entire house from here. If I need anything for a project or clothes and shoes for an occasion, they always have something that will work. They could charge less and we would all be happier. Considering the store is hella crowded all the time, don’t take returns, are cash only and have no dressing rooms they probably should give consumers a better break but clearly they can get away with it because there’s always a line to the register.

This thrift store is HUGE. By far it’s the largest one I’ve seen in the area.
They have clothing, furniture, home décor, kitchen items, pretty much anything you could ever want/​need (and probably a few things you don’t need but want anyways).
Pricing is fair, maybe a bit on the higher side depending on the items. They have good sales though, where certain stickers or types of items are on sale.
The selection varies by the day, and there is always a steady stream of people buying things. Sometimes the selection feels too picked over, and sometimes you can find a bunch of cool things.
The parking lot is always full. If you come after lunch on the weekend good luck finding a spot!
Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for things for a first apartment.

Huge selection but extremely over priced for used items. They have a different sale everyday but it’s only on small items, damaged and or severely worn. I didn’t feel like I saved money here. Oh and warning CASH ONLY AND NO FITTING ROOMS!

This place is stressful and overpriced. On weekends its crowded and some customers are pushy and rude. If you’re looking for relaxing thrifting, this is not the place.

WAY, WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR USED CLOTHING!!! I shop all thrift stores and their mark up is ridiculous… I can go to Ross Dress for Less and buy a new item for less… Very greedy!!!

Ive been here a few times, always on a weekend so its always pretty crowded. 3 stars though because they have a wide selection. If you search hard enough you’ll find some real gems. I love their book selection– everything is usually 1.95 or 2.95. I have seen some clothing items that look a little overpriced for a thrift store though.
They lost the stars on me for the rudeness of the staff and even the customers. It’s like no one knows how to say excuse me. People will literally just run their cart into you.
Nonetheless a lot of selection. Just got to take the time to look.

Too packed and chaotic. There are some good finds but you have to be really quick to get them. As soon as stuff is wheeled out people pounce on the merchandise. I’m just not that aggressive so I guess I miss out. I thought a lot of the stuff was overpriced as well for «thrift» items.

Positives — very well organized as far as thrift stores go.
Negatives — for the most part it is VERY expensive — it is not uncommon to see a shirt (not even an expensive brand) for $ 20 — um, what? Forever 21, Wet Seal, Old Navy — I picked up tops that were $ 20? They are about that on the sales rack NEW at the store! I found a BEAUTIFUL ‘theory’ top with the tag still on it — it was a $ 200 shirt BUT Valley Thrift wanted $ 80 for it — you can buy a Theory top at a good Marshalls for labout $ 40 — WHY is it priced that high at a thrift store where it was clearly donated?!
I feel like they would move a lot more merchandise a lot more quickly if things were priced more appropriately.
They do have discount days but when we went it was only for seniors so I was bummed.

SHHHHUSHHH all you guys! This place has the worst overpricing, worst customer service, worst condition, over 400 people shoulder to shoulder every minute of everyday, NO discounts, terrible lighting, ALL trash, NO treasures whatsoever, and ALL of you should STAY AWAY! …Then more for me… :~}

Favorite thriftstore in town.
Employees are all super helpful and nice.
Lots of baby and maturnity stuff.

This is where all the Married Men hang out while the Wife’s at work to pay the bills? They look up everything on eBay and price well above what is reasonable. Calvin Kline Suit for 249.95, Wilson Leather jackets 99.95 and up?

On behalf of all thrift store goers, new and old that happen to be mothers.
I warn you as a general PSA wash everything you get from this store.
I bought my son a pirate ship Lego set from this store and I kid you not there were black widows crawling inside. 3. 3! Of them.
I always wash anything I find second hand but if I child would have gotten this with parents less careful then me it could have been a mess.
2^nd.
This stores pricing is a tad off, and the fact that the employees treat anyone who doesn’t speak Spanish like ignorant assholes is worse.
If you like thrifty shopping there is thrift store very close to it that is friendlier and the salvation army’s manager is a riot and 100% nicer.
This one is kind if over priced for a thrift store and doesn’t take their customer service seriously.