Calvary Thrift Store

Love these folks. Everyone was nice and the prices were fair.

I’ve only been here once, and I was thoroughly disappointed in the service I received. I found a pretty decent belt for $ 1, and I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give it a shot. So I went to the register to purchase the belt and the lady appeared to be fairly nice, so I walked up with a smile on my face expecting the best. She took the hanger off, which pulled the tag off with it. Then she proceeded to tell me that because the belt didn’t have a tag on it she couldn’t sell it. I told her she just ripped it off and she started to sass me and tell me that she was just following the rules. I figure that if that’s the kind of customer service I can expect from Calvary, then there’s really no purpose in returning any time soon.

To start my experience with this thrift store I donated a box of baby clothes. The boy who took the clothes was nice and after giving me a 20% coupon for my donation reminded me they also have Jesus… I’m spiritually but not looking to see Jesus while thrift store shopping. Excited to look for my daughter’s Halloween costume we went in to begin our search. We found a little black dress and a cape that would work well for my daughter’s costume. A lady employee took her time to help us out she was nice too. After looking around at the rather small second hand store we proceeded to the check out. As soon as I get to the line I see a sign that states all UN tagged items will NOT be sold and it takes 24hrs for items to get tagged. Under that sign is another that states they will NOT hold items. The little black dress that my four year old loved so much was of course not tagged. After minutes of explaining to the cashier how important this dress is (hand made of black velvet, very simple) and even though it’s not worth $ 5 I will over pay. No luck they would not sale or hold for me. I demand to speak with the management, the cashier in a snobby tone says I will get her But she will tell you the same thing. At this point a bystander begins to yell at me to leave. Declaring me an UN fit mother because I said to the cashier this is BS. I then ask the crazy bystander to please stay out of this and she stops for a minute because at this point the manager is also giving me the nope nothing we can do look. I state my frustration and vent how sad for my daughter nothing works. At this point the crazy bystander is saying horrible things and coming at me to leave. I am shocked! The store manager calls the police and I wait in the parking lot bewildered this all happened over a little black dress. The lady officer arrives and without asking me what happened demands my license. After twenty min and two officers later I get my license back and a little chuckle from miss police officer. She agrees the bystander had no business getting involved, the policy is silly but understandable and the thrift store manager said they will hold the dress until tomorrow. Wow had Michelle promised me that I would have left happy and possibly return.
So much for having Jesus…
If your passing by keep going and head to the Desert Industry they tag items on the spot and I have always left with a good feeling.

I finally decided to check this store out after I seeing it while driving by. It is such a cute little second hand store owned by the Calvary Baptist Church. I believe all items are donated by the members of the church. I picked up some really cute dinner plates and candle sticks. They have a good selection of home décor items. I wish I could have spent more time looking around, but I came in 10 minutes before closing. It looked like they also had a nice selection of other items as well. Next time I’m out in West Jordan I will definitely be going back!