St Vincent De Paul Society

Loved this place. Everything was on sale due to construction. Not too sure where the construction was located but this thrift store was clean and organized. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Stuff was marked to get it sold. Enjoyed my shopping experience and the goods I purchased as well.

If you’re like me where you are considering downsizing your lifestyle (simple living), donating your household goods to St. Vincent de Paul is the perfect way to help.
Maybe you have a nice sweater you haven’t used in years, or maybe you have a nice pair of shoes that you only wore twice, or maybe; you even have a cool bicycle that’s just catching dust in the garage. Every little bit helps and it funds St. Vincent’s programs. Plus, you are doing your part to help the environment by encouraging recycling and having others, reuse.
St. Vincent de Paul is one of many places you can make donations. This South San Francisco branch is very clean, very organize, signs are clearly marked, and lots of room to move around. All their furniture is downstairs including books. There are also plenty of kitchenware towards the back of the main store and great selections too. There is a hallway that divides the main store between the women’s and men’s clothing which is adjacent to your right facing the entrance side. If you are donating expensive clothing, accessories or shoes, I recommend you let them know in advanced. I am sure they will come in handy for their silent or live auction for one of their fundraising events.
Until then, be kind to one another and Cheers!

I’m in love with this thrift shop very cute and they have a downstairs too !!
I find all kinds of cute vintage things
They have decently cute furniture
And a lot of small trinkets I fall in love with
5 star in my book

Small store but I always find something I like. They take all major credit cards which is fantastic. And the people working there are always nice.

Very nice spot. Well organized, clean and great prices. The staff is nice too. I love the basement, which is full of books and lots of furniture. Great spot!

I’ve made this thrift store a place to visit every month to find deals on clothing, books and furniture! The store is in the middle of South City Grand ave, and a walking distance from my home. Their merchandise are always in great conditions. They also have different sales every month (ex: 50% blue tag or $ 1 red tag items). I’ve also enjoyed some great hospitality and chat with the employee.

As thrift stores go, this place is super inexpensive. They have a huge selection of furniture, some of it needs a little TLC but its all reasonably priced. I was also impressed with the books, music, picture frames and clothing. The spot is rather large and have a downstairs filled with all sorts of great stuff.

This is a great thrift shop. Clean and well organized. Their clothes, although the selection is smaller than the Goodwill or Salvation Army, is neatly organized by style and size. Loved their dish and housewares section. There is also a backroom and downstairs filled with great pieces for furniture (sturdy tables, chairs, couches, lamps, etc). It was all great looking stuff. Some of the most of the furniture downstairs was not priced and I wished it was. Otherwise, one of the better thrift stores I have been to in the area.

This five stars is not for what St. Vincent de Paul did for me, but for the opportunity that they gave for me to do something for them.
Most people see SVdP as a charity-​driven thrift store, but every Saturday, they also run a soup kitchen that accepts volunteer help. This last Saturday, my family went over there to fix breakfast and lunch for those in need. We fixed eggs, packed breakfasts, prepared coffee, and gave out bagged lunches to the folks that came by.
I was really inspired by a portrait of St. Vincent de Paul himself up above the area where we were serving the food. Under the portrait were the words «J’ai peine de votre peine.» (I suffer when you suffer). It is a humbling experience – here I was serving food for one day to people, when a man like this gave his entire life towards serving the poor. This has really given me the opportunity to reflect on how much I can really do towards serving and helping others. One thing I can certainly say is that I can do a great deal more than go and serve lunch to homeless people on a weekend for a few hours. My family and I have decided that we are going to do this on a monthly basis, but there is just so much more that we could do that can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
I want to thank the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for not only allowing me to help them to serve others, but also for the wake-​up call. My wife and I are now discussing what else we can do ourselves in terms of making being service to others a more regular and influential practice. I don’t know exactly what we are going to do yet to help others, but whatever it is, it all starts here.

great furniture selection for DIY projects. Good prices and nice people :)

The main thing that makes this thrift store is the quantity of furniture, they have a full basement. Otherwise they have a small housewares section and very few clothes. Pay street parking is sometimes rough on Grand. Employees are very nice and have given me great deals on multiple items every time I’ve been in.

This is another cold thrift store in South SF but I like to come here for books and records. They have Lots of books; most tend to be on the older side but you can sometimes find weird or interesting stuff. They also have Tons of old records, no 45s but lots of albums. My biggest problem is that the books and records are in this dusty room downstairs; I always get allergies here, like clockwork. Sniff, sniff.

I come here off/​on to check things out. As you may know, they sell 2^nd hand items here. You can get some great deals on furniture and dishes and such. I’ve bought quality furniture, including the awesome wooden business chair I’m sitting on, from there. I wish I bought this gorgeous and perfect chaise they had for sale there. Great condition for $ 160. I’m sure I could’ve gotten it for less… You can certainly barter for items.
They also have lots of clothing there that seems to be in great shape. Haven’t bought anything here for that, but see plenty of people checking things out.
They also serve meals to the needy in the local community. It used to be an issue cause people would linger outside and would get some of the sidewalk traffic nervous. Now, they have an eating area inside the location, away from everything else, where people can eat. Smart move.
The only thing I would wish they’d do is clean and organize the lower-​level of the area. Many times the clothing, fabrics are scattered around and it’s sometimes to look at specific furniture pieces cause it’s stacked on top of one another.
They’ve really done an excellent job over the last few years… I’ll always keep checking this place out.