Second Blessing Thrift Shop

Oddly enough, the stars remain the same due to the mostly fluid stock here, but I recently had an experience here that bears reporting. Firstly, I have finally become disgusted by the baby items in the toy dept. They never sell, and I do not think that the mildew smell in that area is a plus. They need to just discard those items, and call it a day. Secondly, they need to display some clothing prices more prominently. Thirdly, some volunteers are very rude. We had to deal with one that was strangely friendly yet aggressive at the same time. If I cannot trust someone, I do not want to deal with them. When I questioned the price of the items I was purchasing, the volunteer attempted to explain the prices, but just ended up holding out her hand for my money. I just paid out of shock. Fourthly, it is sometimes complete chaos at three pm, due to people wanting to get their bids in for auction stuff. Everyone gets aggressive. Lastly, or fifthly if you insist, I purchased a bathing suit with bodily secretion. They need to check bathing suits before putting them out, although I have to bear some of the blame for that– I should have checked as well, but assumed that they did out of moral obligation. Now I know to check. I am trying not to cringe, as that visual is not easily dismissed. Well, that’s it for now. One more negative incident might drive me over the edge.
Updated Update (10÷29÷15): Just some notes on the silent auction… all you do is write down your name, starting bid, and phone number. Bids have to be increased by at least two bucks. You have until 2:45 pm, even via phone to put in a last bid. You can also have a bid-​off– everyone writes down their max bid privately, and then the winner is announced by an employee. We just bid on older Canons, but lost on both. One came with lenses, and the other two were digital cameras… no extra wares, but one came with pics of strangers. Just wanted to give you an idea of what kind of stuff you might see. An employee told me that most stuff at this shop is from estates– meaning someone passed on, and all their stuff was donated to said shop.

This thrift store is way overpriced. I have bought several nice item and paid a lot for them only to find them flawed when I got home.

Forget all the other stores in Waynesville area. THIS is the one you’ve been looking for. It’s in the old Frog Level section of downtown and it’s wonderful. Packed with everything from clothing to housewares and some furniture. Two stories. It’s the kind of place that caters to both the truly poor (with a separate ministry) while attracting ALL income levels and those of us who are searching for that great find. I could spend days, literally, going through all the piles of treasures they have in this store. We go once a week looking for good deals and here’s the thing about Second Blessings: They price to sell! The front rooms have little auction tags, which are fun to do, and often I just cruise the expired auction tags, which are then available at the initial bid price of $ 2 or something. And they’re flexible! Also take advantage of their food room which offers breads and frozen items for any donation amount. GREAT PLACE! Tons of awesome items.
A few examples of what we’ve actually purchased: Small couch, sets of gorgeous curtains, old lamp, fabric and décor items, wooden chairs, womens clothing, drawer pulls hardware. Way cool store!