Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store

Donated a large box and three grocery bags full of new and once-​worn shoes, handbags, and clothes to this store. They gave me a coupon of points to add to a frequent donors card. I saw a pair of used shoes whose stitching was coming undone I liked. At $ 20.00 still, I asked if there might be a discount to compensate for the cost of a shoe repair on it. The manager– a guy in his 30s– said he didn’t negotiate prices with customers, seemed pretty uninterested in his work, and then walked away. I’d debated bringing my donations to the Salvation Army. Now I know I’ll no longer bother at this Arc’s. The manager was so dismissive.

Good selection of anything but big items. Furniture mainly. Every day something is on sale (yellow tags, purple etc.) I’ve walked out with some fantastic deals that I still talk about to this day. Speedy checkout. Worth a stop.

Seriously what is in the air in this place? Since they have remodeled I have noticed the prices have gone THROUGH THE ROOF. Why? It’s the same donated used gear, so why decide to raise the prices? For that reason alone, I have to give them 2 stars.
Prove it! You say.
–There was a Le Creuset pan there, that was selling for $ 15.99. BRAND NEW it may be $ 20 tops (I have seen it first hand), so $ 16 is beyond a rip off for a used dish.
-$ 3-​$ 5 for hotel soaps? I thinks not.
-$ 10-​$ 15 for board games!!! They are used for crying out loud. Cut it out. Snap out of it. No bueno.
Because of the prices I will only check this place out MAYBE once a month. To give you an idea of how serious I am, the last two times I went there, I bought nothing. That is UNHEARD of for me.
Arc peeps– Check yourself on the pricing. It’s out of whack. I will say your store is laid out perfectly and always clean. HIGH FIVE!

I seem to remember this place having a bigger selection than they had this day. The mens clothing was almost non existent.

Arc is by far my favorite local thrift store. I believe the profits go to support children with a range of disabilities. This location is medium sized, but always has enough stuff to supply my Halloween costume! The best part is each week there is a different color tag which goes on sale at 50% off the price listed. I often drop my donations here because it’s very convenient with an in store drop or drive around to the back for larger dropoffs.

The staff here is super friendly. They even helped me to load my $ 1.99 antique table into my car.
I have found some great things here, including a Chanel scarf (24.99) and an Ann Taylor suit for a whopping $ 12.99. There are days when you will leave empty handed, but the store is well organized, and somewhat neat (its a thrift store after all). Its also smaller then other stores, so you do not feel overwhelmed. Above all you must be willing to dig for treasures, and if you dig — you will find.
Love it!

This location has slowly become my favorite one. The store is smaller than the others; Brooklyn Center, Richfield, and St. Paul (this one is HUGE!)…
It’s well organized, they have a good selection of all-​things-​thrifty, the stuff is priced fairly, the parking lot is always hassle-​free, and the staff is super duper friendly…

Arc’s is a nice spot for thrifting. This Arc’s is smaller than the others two (Brooklyn Center, Richfield) that Ive been to, but it’s still a nice place. Richfield is probably the nicest Arc’s in my opinion since it’s close to Edina, which is a nicer neighborhood than Brooklyn Center and New Hope.
Ive actually gotten and seen really nice items at all locations though. A couple of months ago, I got Banana and Calvin Klein jackets at the Brooklyn Center location for only about 7 – 8 bucks each. Also at the Brooklyn Center location, I saw vintage Ferragamo shoes for 5.99! Too bad it was too small. I was trying so hard to squeeze my feet in, but I couldnt.
Just today at this location, I saw Coach flats, Marc by Marc Jacobs sandals, AK shoes, Franco Sarto shoes for like 19.99 each. Too bad the ones that I liked were not my size, and the ones that were my size were not my style.
The weak point for this location though would be the jewelery. I never found myself some nice pairs of earing here.
Watch out for the 50% off different colored price-​tags on different days. That’s a total steal.

You know, I think I have to say that this place is really growing on me. I love thrift stores because I have a little romance going on with vintage and retro «stuff»
So, while this isn’t as big as some other thrift stores are, I like the fact that things in here are not over priced for the most part. I can’t say I’ve ever had to put things back on the shelf because it was priced too high, unlike another one of my favorites (hint: Unique Thrift store!)
While I usually go to the one on Winnetka in New Hope, I did recently check out the one on Brooklyn Blvd, and it’s a lot bigger. I was able, between those 2 stores, get the full get-​up for my hubby’s halloween costume, for… get this…$ 4!!! He’s going to be the hottest GI-​Joe around!