Downtown Rescue Mission Thrift Store

(2 reviews)

1.0 mi

This is a hidden gem for consignment quality, very inexpensive finds of home decor, clothing for…read moreall ages, accessories, craft supplies, and more. And that's the surface level before you hear about this shop's mission of providing jobs to people with special needs and raising money for an all-abilities playground. The organization leaders and store managers are kind and mission-driven, and you can tell by the quality of items and beyond-fair prices. It's a bit off the beaten path from the commercial thoroughfare but not by much and absolutely worth a visit.

Everyday Sunshine is my favorite thrift store by far. Highly recommend. The people are awesome, and…read morethey're making a real difference with their mission. The merchandise is excellent, and it's a fun place to shop. For a special occasion, I bought a really cute outfit here, complete with shoes and accessories!

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America's Thrift Stores

I. Work. Here, there. Good. People. To. Work. Around. If. Anyone. Needs. A. Job…read more Just. Come. And. Ask. Also. The. Bosses. Are. Good. Nice. People, easy. Going.

I used to be a former employee at america theift store in Florence Alabama and I always respect…read moreevery single customer that's entered and exited the building I even dressed up as Santa Claus a holiday figure to all of the children I give out candy and pictures with everyone that's come into the store but they fired me for no reason I even hurt my right ankle and I had to wear a boot for a week then I had to wear a ankle brace but that's did not matter at all

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Value Village II

3.5

(2 reviews)

1.9 mi

Employees are rude. Holler at customers in inappropriate ways. Scolding grown folks in rude ways…read morethat's in almost closing time. Stop using appliances on the floor etc. very unprofessional and accusatory.

Have been shopping in the store many a times they have plenty of clothing houseware and lots and…read morelots of furniture you just never know what you'll find they have great prices I would highly recommend shopping.

Needz Etc.

I'm liking Decatur better and better while I'm hear visiting my family. My sister took me by a…read morebrand new thrift store where I found,for $8.95 a San Francisco Giants jacket..the one w/the tan sleeves which was given to the thrift store owner's son by Lou Brock!! My friends back in S.F. are going to be jealous! Then my sis took me by Needz Etc. What a crazy-fun place to shop for you and your family's 'Needz'..yes, I get it. Open since August 1st of 2008, owners Steve and Dawn Rikard have a one-in-a-kind store chocked full of everything from beauty aids to vitamins to first-aid items which they sell for $1.00 to $3.00. There are things that cost a tad more but it is all CHEAP and not something that expired 10 years ago. How so cheap? Steve and Dawn drive to locations in Tenn. and Fla. to buy these products by the pallet. They're basically buying a mystery cornucopia of products which they personally drive back to Decatur, unload and put out. I found a beautiful Natve American dream catcher for $5.00 last October whih I gave to my son. This time, I found a3-pack of Memorex DVD-RW for my camcorder,big bottle of Opticon Lens Solution,bottle of Vit.C. a jar of cocoa butter skin mosturizer all for just over $10.00!! Talk about feeling shopper-triumph. I'll be going back to check their HP ink cartridges soon. A must-see,must-buy for those of you wanting to save your money. Please check Needz Etc. out, you will be pleasantly suprised.

I know Michael S. loves this place, but I didn't. 99.9% of the items I looked at were items like…read moreover the counter drugs and beauty creams and they were all expired. Some I found expired in 2008, yes two years ago. I wasn't too hip on that. I did buy a couple of items whose boxes were beat up and were previously clearance items from Rite Aid and didn't expire, like nasal strips. But I wasn't impressed. The man at the cash register wasn't very friendly. He didn't greet me, at least to where I could hear him and wasn't very appreciative that I'd shopped at his store. He also had a shady friend stop by who was talking rather loudly about how he's going to do illegal things, like rip us fellow tax payers off by collecting unemployment and working under the table. You dirty rat! I really wanted to tell the man off but he was shady and rat like, and scary, so I didn't. The man running the place didn't disagree with what his friend was going to do. So that spoke of his values as well. I brought up a box of tea that had expired last year and he told me 2 dollars, I said that's too much. He didn't even offer to go lower. I mean it's herbal expired tea! Come on! It's not a thrift store. It's a place that specializes in open boxes, tore up boxes, and expired goods. All things found from the clearance racks of local stores. Nothing of any real value. Also there is a 10 dollar minimum if you want to use your charge card, so beaware of that.

Needz Etc.

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They have selections!

Habitat ReStore

2.0

2.1 mi

If you're in the market for old worn out building salvage, this is the place for you. Not much…read moreselection. Other habitat stores also have interior decor but this store does not. Overpriced.

From the owner: Our Decatur Habitat ReStore gives new life to great merchandise and provides a new start for…read morefamilies. The funds we generate help build Habitat homes in Morgan County. We receive new donations of furniture, household items, building materials, and more daily, so stop in often. You never know when you might uncover your next great find!

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Firehouse Antiques and Collectibles Station #2

1.9 mi

Huge selection and good prices. Staff or owners offered help finding any antique we were interested…read morein. Selection is very broad and everyone was friendly!

Such a cool antique shop with a huge selection and service with a smile. The prices weren't too…read morebad. I will definitely be back if in the area.

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Spadoodles Clothing

Original 3 star rating review: Brought a bunch of stuff to try to sell. They said they couldn't…read moretake anything because they'd already reached their limit for the week. Talk about ir-ri-ta-ting. Every time I've come to shop they don't seem to have anything that great. Disappointed. Update: I came back several weeks later after calling ahead of time to make sure they were accepting items. I dropped off several things and came back a few hours later. They offered me $5.50 for 3 pairs of shoes, a pair of jeans, and a pair of sunglasses. Shoes were American Eagle and Mossimo Co., jeans were PacSun, and sunglasses were unlabeled from Claire's. I am very displeased so I chose to take my items with me. I was expecting $2-3 for each item.

If you are desperate to sell your clothing then this is the place for you.Being offered very low…read moredollar amounts for top name brand merchandise that they only price at 75% to 95% of the price you sold to them. So in the world of one of the employees after trying to sell something at this location. "You will be much better off selling your own items". I was told after refusing the very insulting offer of $20.00 for a authentic $345.00 Coach Handbag..we all know this brand definitely holds its value. So save yourself the hassle and time and just sell your items on a Facebook Yard Sale Sight or sell them online yourself. Definitely will not ever return to this store to sell anything. Mostly sell-- mall brand items that you can actually get for much lesser price on the clearance racks of the brands they sell at your local mall.

Spadoodles clothing exchange

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We buy and sell used womens,mens and children's name brand clothing.

University Pickers

If you enjoy antiquing, shopping local, or home decor, you may wanna check out this place. This new…read morelocation is quite large, it has 2 floors and it looks like it used to be a school so the building itself has some charm. They have several vendor stalls, but you are free to roam around and pay at the register by the door regardless of which stall you purchase from, plus no annoying sales people! Lots of parking, near downtown in a charming old neighborhood. They have events every few weeks, including farmers markets, so keep an eye on their socials.

This was a lovely establishment but I will likely not return and this is why…read more I found four prints that were listed as "SPECIAL SET OF 4 / SPECIAL $40.00". Next to these two stickers was a third sticker that stated "Complete set of 4 $160". As I checked out at the front of the store, I wanted to make sure that the vendor was getting paid what they were owed. I didn't bargain down or argue for the $40, I made sure the cashier knew that there were two conflicting prices and that I didn't want to shortchange the vendor. Upon first asking if the $40 was the correct price, she stated loud and rudely, "IT SAYS SPECIAL FOR FOURTY DOLLARS." This was all she spoke while making direct and antagonizing eye contact. I acknowledged her words gently and kindly, that I indeed saw that sticker but also noticed that there was a conflicting price tag NEXT to the $40 one. The more expensive price was not crossed out or written over, they were listed next to each other. What I didn't say, but was hoping to clarify, was whether the store was okay being on the hook for the extra $120 if they were only going to charge me $40. The cashier simply repeated the same words, louder this time, and very condescending in her tone and manner, "IT SAYS SPECIAL FOR FOURTY DOLLARS" and pointed to the sticker to make her point even clearer. She said nothing else. I paid without further comment. As she bagged up the four prints, she included the additional document with the price stickers on it. I inquired if she wanted to keep the ADDITIONAL document with the price tags and booth label (for her records), making sure she didn't slip it in by mistake. Her tone, still very loud and now even more condescending, resounded as she said, "I WON'T BE REMOVING THOSE STICKERS BECAUSE THEY WILL DAMAGE THE PAPER." I wasn't asking her for a lesson on how adhesive works, I was simply trying to allow her the opportunity to keep the documentation for the vendor and the store to prove that she charged me for the discounted price. I've grown up in antique stores. My grandmother and mother both currently own/have owned their own antique establishments, so I'm familiar with the protocol. Maybe their protocol is different. My bad. I did not respond further and took the bag gently from her hands. It could have been the simplest and most pleasant interaction though. "Oh I see that there are two conflicting prices here. Let me call the vendor and verify that this one is correct." Or perhaps "We are told to take the lowest price listed on each product, so I can guarantee this is the correct price. Thanks for the concern though! I appreciate you looking out for the vendor!" Something, ANYTHING, more pleasant in terms of tone and word choice, would have been a better experience. I have also been in her shoes. I have worked in marketing and customer service for the past 20 years. I have worked a front desk, many, many times. I have been a cashier. I have been the rep who answered tweets at 11pm where a customer needed toilet paper sent to their hotel room. I know what it's like to deal with belligerent , arrogant people, with people who actively try to make your life a living hell because you work behind a desk, behind a screen, behind a uniform. That was NOT my intention, and that's what I think stung the most. In being kind, in being thorough, I was treated with contempt. Maybe she was having a bad day. Maybe I caught her in a moment where she had just dealt with someone difficult and assumed I was the same. There are a number of reasons why this transaction was so unpleasant. "Give her some grace!", the masses might cry. And I might agree with you. Normally, I would. But she was old enough to know better. The job she holds is not one that is difficult to execute, nor difficult to execute PROPERLY. Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. Maybe I shouldn't have let this seemingly small incident make such a huge impact. Or maybe, just maybe, this could've turned out so drastically different if this young woman had exercised the bare minimum and just been kind to me in return.

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Mountain Top Flea Market

Anything u want ANYTHING antique clothes car parts knick knacks produce junk ect. Come and see.read more

Mountain Top Flea market is not only an Alabama staple but a family tradition for most. They have…read moreeverything you can think of from power tools, baby clothes, shoes, fresh produce, traditional Hispanic snacks, and so much more! I do not recommend bringing your dog though. they do not have any water fountains there besides what you can buy on the premises and there are other animals being sold as well. so unless you bring fresh water and have your dog up to shots it's best to leave Fido at home. They are open Rain or Shine every Sunday!

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Dog Days Flea Market

Some expensive junk but okay stuff too. Fit to go very early as they pack up about 11-12. Some…read morefriendly vendors and then some bad, with attitudes, including the man who owns/runs the place.

Its a big place to go, you hve to pay for parking for $2 and they split 2 area, and its beru big…read moreplace to check out, they sell fresh plants, veggies, flowers, guns, dishes, clothes, all kind of stuff.

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Hand tools

Hilltop Farms

4.9

(16 reviews)

65.1 mi

Excellent food, taquitos for sale inside, and excellent plant selection. Got gravel and mulch…read moredelivered quickly & painlessly

Awesome place ! I wish more places like this ! The biscuits hit the spot ! If you got time…read moredefinitely check out the fresh fruits !! Yummy snacks !

More toys I remember playing with when I was a kid. This small place puts out a lot of food.

Inside toward kitchen. Love the open kitchen concept.

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Front register with server. Notice all the toy tractors trucks and cars on the top shelf

The Toy Place-Downtown

27.0 mi

I really appreciated the staff guiding my 3-year granddaughter on her shopping adventure. It was so…read morenice to find something age appropriate that she loved.

Love this little shop!! Susan met us at the door with hand sanitizer and gave us a warm welcome!…read more Had great suggestions for gift items and offered to wrap! Great place to go to get just what you want!!

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Glinda E.

11 years ago

I went to this Decatur store I go there every now and then to check on cd music that they have to me the intire store is overpriced and I do not donate any thing because I give to the veterans program they are more real .I went there nov 11 2015 our church was giving away free coats to any one that needed them I put up a flyer on their board took a walk around the store return to walk out the door someone took it down immedely. I am a real Christian the bible say that we are to help those in need .those people like a lot of the other thrift stores clame to help they do a little and pocket the rest matt7;21 not everyone that saith unto me lord lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven they are ther just to make money folks wake up please find the homeless give to them face to face because it is what jesus would do g emery read more

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Have-A-Heart Thrift Store

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St Vincent Depaul Thrift Store

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The store has amazing finds in some departments but electronics / anything computer related is…read moreextremely overpriced, it is a department that will post the highest listed eBay listed price not taking in to account what it actually sells for. Search around other departments though and you are sure to find something. It is also part consignments store for women's clothing .

Advent Thrift Store and Flea Market

3.3

Loved this place!! Got 7 pieces of clothing for about $3. Was in town for the weekend and I'm so…read moreglad we stopped here.

Purchased a Kenmore washer and dryer from an ad on Craigslist on May 15, 2019. Thought it was a…read morelegitimate purchase because it stated" come view at Advent Thrift." It also stated it had a "60 Day Warranty" and no where did it state repairs only NO REFUNDS. I am a single working mother with 2 sons who have blood diseases and after speaking with Al over the phone found a person to pay and have the set picked up. When the pickup person arrived he entered the store asked Mrs. Peters (Manager) for Al and she stated "right over there." The washer tub has numerous rust spots and clothes have been damaged. I called and spoke with Al and asked for a refund and he stated "no refunds only repairs" and I stated that was not stated in the ad and he agreed that it was not. He offered to come to my home and change out the tub and again I requested my $$ back and that the ad needed to be clear in reference to a "60 Day Warranty". He at which time stated "it was not a good time for him to speak and that he was hanging up." I called him back and asked again for a refund and he stated no again and claimed he almost ran into something talking on the phone with me. I told him I would not call again but rather have legal contact him. Next, I called and spoke with Elizabeth Peters (Manager) of Advent Thrift and explained to her my circumstances, she indicated that he was leasing space and that she had not seen the ad. She wanted to call him and offered to call me back. I received a return call from her and she stated "He offered to repair the tub so leave me out of it." I am competing paperwork and filing a small claims judgement against Al. To protest not having the terms honored is worth the $78 plus $20 to have a sheriff serve the judgement/paperwork. Always keep receipts and take a screenshot of ads...I am so glad I did!! On the receipt, he had another opportunity to write "no refunds only repairs"...but he did not. Advent Thrift need to require leaser's to have insurance and state clearly they are a separate entity. They may be liable also.

H&M

3.0

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Brought 2 items to return, I was told that one of them has already been returned which make no…read moresense. I have never brought that one item returned, the manager has said that he checked the camera and saw the one that stayed in my closet the whole time.

H&M isn't a store I visit often. This was probably like my 3rd or 4th time at this retail chain in…read moregeneral. The prices were reasonable. I purchased some shorts and a sweatshirt. The sweatshirt was on clearance. The store was well organized and I really like the style of clothing they offer. I am very pleased with my purchases and didn't have to spend a lot. Win , Win! Customer service was good too!

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