I have donated items at restore in Salem several times. They always carefully check them and make…read moresure they can use them. The staff are friendly and helpful. I appreciate the services they provide the community.

Getting way overpriced considering they don't pay for product and there run by volunteers. There as…read morebad a goodwill, the person I questioned at the donation center had a real attitude problem.

I volunteered here for about a year around 2022-2023 and it's an amazing place. Staff are kind and…read morepeople generally enjoy working here. Food boxes are generally filled with canned goods, pastas, oatmeal, tomato products, milk and other household staples + other misc food products. As both a former volunteer and a current customer to food banks these businesses are deeply appreciated. Their value to society is beyond any monetary value. Especially to those of us in low income situations.

They went all out to trade me back and let me choose a more suitable instrument for me . I now have…read morea small parlor guitar and love it. Super nice people not pushy at all, lots of choices more than I have ever seen in one shop. Lessons- school rentals they do it all.

Great customer service, went in to look at a certain guitar, they let me try it, answered all the…read morequestions i had and even gave some advice, they didn't try to sell me a bunch of stuff I didn't need. Where very nice and honest. Was in n out within 10min and i left very happy with my purchase! Definitely will be coming back when I decide to upgrade!

Incredible customer service! Very friendly and family oriented. Actually wants you to get the best…read moreout of your musical journey.

My children, like many of children in the area, have joined the public school orchestra. They…read moredecided on their instruments (which completely matched their personalities) and so we were directed to Uptown Music for rental and other equipment. Emmaly was amazing and took incredible care of me and my boys! The store was very busy, considering it was the weekend after Orchestra Parent night, but she greeted us immediately and was incredibly helpful in finding us what we needed. She sized up my one son immediately, as he played the same instrument she did, but she was quick to realize that my other son wanted to play an instrument that might be in short supply, so she rushed to check on that one first. She happened to get the very last one that was in stock and immediately claimed it for us. She then spent a great deal of time going over the entire instrument, ensuring that we had the right bow, rosin, and that the case fit correctly and had everything in it. She then set us up on the other instrument, and made sure it fit properly. She clearly explained all the rental rules and requirements and how it worked. I will say this; Uptown Music appears committed to keeping people playing music over maximizing overall profit. It's a rent-to-own system, and when a child sizes up out of an instrument, you can bring it back in and have the credit go immediately to the new one. If my children stay with these instruments, I won't have to constantly go back and buy a bigger size while being stuck with lost payments on an old one. I really appreciate that! They also operate on a month-to-month rental agreement, so if it doesn't work out, I'm not stuck with a long term contract. Music books were ready available, and despite the fact that all the schools in the area were starting up orchestra, they put $30 music stands on sale for $20. I had to drop some money to get my kids set up for this, but it could have been A LOT more. Then, because of all the confusion, there was a small error in the initial payment on the rental agreement. Emmaly gave us a call and the store was super accommodating in giving us time to get back in and catch up on the payment. I visited Uptown Music years and years ago, over eleven I'd have to say, and took some piano lessons here to try and build on what I learned as a kid. Going back with my kids now was a great experience, and made me get excited about music all over again. I'm really hoping my kids enjoy playing their instruments. I'd love to keep them playin for years and years. One of my sons is interested in the saxophone, so we're looking at that for a potential future option. If you're in need of musical instruments, I strongly urge you to avoid large national chains and check out this place. I had a great experience and felt very well taken care of!

Helping a lot of my friends; can't believe the negative reviews when you're getting free…read morehandouts....maybe I should quit donating to various charities since so many homeless think we owe them something...the state is spending over $200 million that should be going to education and transportation, on homeless plus every city/county, too, so UGM and others are doing a big service....if I was running things I'd kick them to another state/if you can't clean up after yourselves, the littlest basic thing then get out.....lucky I'm on heavy drugs tonight and am still venting & donating....UGM keep up the good work/same w/Portland.

The staff are nice most of the times and try to help. However according to the rules only 60 pairs…read moreof underwear, 120 socks, 60 shirts may get washed, if you have appointments or medical obligations they will not accommodate to make sure you are eating, they have no way to store food... I am not sure if it's the workers or the rules but they make you want to leave and do not really assist in helping you find work by maintaining clean clothes, being able to have your things ironed and overall make you feel like your a nuisance and a problem. Kinda shows why people would rather be out in the cold than having a 5 minute shower and a warm bed with contentious rules that make you wonder why you strive to be so thankful... However if you only have 1 backpack of stuff do not mind stinking all the time, need a warm bed, and do not get bother being oppressed by rules, or staff, still unsure which one it is, the mercy of Christ still oppresses you with the black and white paperwork of the rules making you why you ever sought or accepted the help to begin with.

Located on the grounds of the historic Bush estate, the free art museum is a wonderful place to see…read moreart exhibits and installations at the Bush Barn Museum by local artists and by handmade jewelry, soap, bags, and other gifts that are all works of art in their own right. It's also where tickets can be bought to tour the grand Bush House, a museum house in Salem built 100 years ago! The park is also a lovely place to walk around and hang out.

He does a very good job at transferring all types of media! I highly recommend him for your…read morebusiness i

Good service willing to go the extra mile to help make the experience great! Your in good hands at…read morethe store.

Amazing Daycare and Teacher! Clean and very organized. They have an app to keep you updated…read morethroughout the day, easy to pay through the app as well. I wouldn't trust any other daycare with my kids as much as this one!