Southwest Thrift Store & Donation Center – Palm Desert

It may be small, but you can get fantastic deals here. MUCH better than the bigger one about 100 feet away. I’ve bought two 100% silk ties made in Italy that looked brand new for $ 1. I’ve got great bargains on outwear for as little as $ 1.50. Seek and ye shall find.

It’s a bit small and I rarely find anything on their clothing racks that I like. (80s Mod era and 50s golden age) I didn’t find some really elegant Italian made all lace heels that were just above and beyond amazing — they were only .99!!!
Funny enough, the cashier did not want to sell them to me and talked to someone about upping the price because she didn’t think they should be .99! — the manager said «no, they’re marked .99.» The cashier then looked at me and saying, «If I knew that, I would have bought them.» haha.
I also found an old Samsonite train case for only $ 5!
For the most part everything is grouped in their respective departments. Messy, but together. Organized chaos I suppose.
The staff is… there. They could be nicer maybe even helpful, but they aren’t. They act inconvenienced by ringing up my sale or answering a question I have.
I usually don’t come out with anything in hand, but when I do score that one big find. That’s what keeps me fishing here.
Not the best place to be, but certainly not the worst.

Clean place. a little of this and a little of that. I like that the «boutique» stuff was organized in one place and that there is a little room for the kids stuff!
Great prices and really nice people.

Good stuff, organized, much more so than the Angel View next door, friendly staff, A/​C (this is very important people!) I found the full body slip I’ve been searching months for. And there was a fabulous blonde crazy guy in a blue tennis skirt, red tank top, high tops and some kind of wacky headband that got the full customer service treatment from the nice cashiers.
Keep it on the rotation.

They have a maternity section. a small one, but it’s a section. =0) They have a cute little nook with baby clothes and baby items. My Mom was able to find some bassinet sheets for .75! Some prices were pricey, some were just right. They had a nice book selection, furniture, womens, men’s clothing, kids, baby, and shes.

I have never felt bad about donating to a thrift store, until arriving at this location. I walked in to tell them that I had some items to donate and they seemed annoyed and rolled their eyes. Two men just stood there as I continued to ask them where they would like the donations set. One man walked away and the other said «Eh, wherever…»
I donated 3 bags of items in great condition and I left that place feeling horrible. I felt like they were annoyed and I didn’t even get a smile or a «thanks.» I love to donate to thrift stores because it’s so rewarding, but I definitely will NOT be taking anymore things here in the future.