Since my last review, things at this store have gotten worse. On a lot of levels. There are tons of…read morepeople who full on run, sprint and power walk (which is not walking) upon the doors opening each morning at 9am sharp. The managers say to everyone "please do not run, walk only, be kind to others, blah blah blah" yet the stand there at the door and the registers and let them do what thy just loudly asked them NOT to do. I don't understand how anyone runs in this establishment. There are no emergency situations like earthquakes, power outages or fires that warrant running at any time of being in the store. People are going to get hurt! One of these people is a young college child, his name is John. He runs every day to get to the piles of music cd's on the shelves so he can find the high dollar ones to re-sell on ebay and amazon. He used to be a high school track star and has almost twice fallen down taking a corner too sharp. Yet the managers don't say a word to him to slow down, or kick him out for 5 or 7 days like they do to others in the store who constantly are always pushing, shoving others, or being rude and obnoxious. This young child John, 2 days ago as I went to grab some cd's came right across my whole hand and knocked them out of my hand and tried to pick them up as if to steal them from me! I told him to back off and if he ever touches me again that I would put him on the ground as self defense. He rudely badmouthed me and told me "too bad so sad". The very next day, he did it again but this time he tried to take the 4 cd's I had just grabbed to look at right out of my hands! I bit my tongue, but on my way out I pulled aside one of the managers who I thought would listen and try to do something about. He told me the next day (today) there would be a manager at the front door to confront and talk to him as he entered as well as another manager in the back to make sure he wasn't bothering others. Well neither thing happened and this knucklehead just sprinted in the store again and right by the manager 5 feet from the cd's and she didn't say anything to him or the others who were on a full on running sprint marathon to pick the aisles clean of the new items put out overnight. Korenna and Ingrid are the only female managers at this store. Barry, Nate, Joe and Joel are the male managers. Joe is quite honestly the only one who listens to customer complaints and sticks to what he says. This review along with another letter is going to be written to the LDS Mormon President as well as the Washington State Labor & Industries department.

Deseret Industries is thift store that stands out in a few ways from your Goodwill's and Value…read moreVillages out there but isn't quite like the rugged ones you'd perhaps see in Capitol Hill. Immediately what sticks out to me about Deseret is how clean and well kept up it is. Goodwill especially is notorious for this where at many of them it seems like a gust of wind blew through the aisles and things are scattered all over the place and picked over. To be fair certain sections such as the toys and the otherwise 'brick-a-brack' sections do look like this here and other places, but at least it looks like here at Deseret they have people that come and try to neaten it up or zone it. Another thing about Deseret that's unique and I like is with the piles of shirts I'm sure they get, they try to color code them and hang them so if you're looking for that certain color you can simple walk over and sift through shades of yellow or green t-shirts for example as they're hung up and separated from the rest of the assorted t-shirts. The store seems to be decently staffed and seems evident by how clean it generally is here. From what I understand they hire people of less means or recently released offenders for work which is nice. My company actually has one of our clients volunteer here so I appreciate them for that. The one flaw I've found here is the shoe section is not well presented. You have to "eyeball" the shoes for size as there isn't a tag or other easily identifier of size on them. They also seem to pretty much be mixed - womens, mens, baby, child... it could use improvement. I've visited Deseret a few times and although I've yet to score any nice finds here, I do enjoy the ease of browsing here and the prices are surprisingly decent considered the spike in many thrift stores inventory in favor of profits. If you too are a thrifter, stop in for a look.

I completed a visit to nearby Bank of America, so decided to checkout Magpie Thrift (8/21/25)…read more It's a fairly large space having been a discount or thrift stores in the past. I wandered the entire shop, except for the clothing racks. Nicely laid out, organized, and clean. I ended honing in on a vintage Tupperware set and due to the affixed sticker color, received a great buy. Upbeat service at the checkout counter too. The joy of thrifting is finding the unexpected.

I found lots of great things here and the dressing rooms were the coolest I have ever seen! Prices…read moreare reasonable and staff are friendly, too. I like how they put care and fun into creating little displays, like the tea party table with dishes and stuffed animals. It's just cute! I also fount it nicely organized.

I have been shopping at this location for over 10 years. They always have a good selection of…read morefurniture, reasonably priced. That being said, their clothing prices have skyrocketed. A pair of men's jeans were $24.98! I can get brand new levis at walmart for $26.98! Even Value Village has mens Dockers for $12.99! These are donated items, Goodwill needs to re- think their pricing!

Goodwill's prices in all their locations are now outrageous…read more Some used items on shelves here can be purchased NEW at Target for LESS than Goodwill is pricing them!! It's insane.

I happened to finally have a few minutes to check out Thriftology today. I've driven past this…read moreintriguing place several times and today I was on foot and went in. I was greeted by a nice friendly man who gave me some info about the place and pointed out that the majority of the items are in the back rooms. This place is deceptively large. It's a bit messy in the back but there is a little bit of everything here. He also told me some items were new and didn't have prices on them but to ask if I wanted to know. I'd rather have items labeled so I can see if it's a good deal or not. I hate to ask each time I look at an item. Overall, it's a small business in a sus part of Seattle that frankly needs some more legitimate businesses. I even found a cool little Squidward stuffie that I purchased. I'll be back one day to check it out again.

Good selection of stuff if you know where to look. There is music blasting at the entrance and on…read morethe left side of the shop. It's a little chaotic but I feel it lures the shopper in. As you walk through the store there is a room which often has 90's jams on. This room has more clothing and on the left side there are kids toys and sometimes bikes. It does feel like an estate sale/goodwill outlet vibe as some things are organized but also kinda random. The layout reminds me of a flea market in an another country. Unlike Out of the Closet and Lifelong in which you know the exact price of a record or a vintage binocular here you have to ask. I think this is part of the thrill of the search but also asking yourself how much you want to pay for this. Service is good and staff are chill and laid back. If you're around Lake city I would encourage stopping in. It's a nice refresher from the dated xxx shop next door, drug deals happening outside, and fentanyl slumps you see.

Always have good deals and products to find. The prices are very reasonable. They also have new…read moreitems hanging in certain areas of the store (normally on end caps). Totally worth going here to find bargains. They are well-organized and keep the store neat as well. I love getting $1.99 books and/or CDs!

I was shopping in Goodwill and needed the restroom. They would not allow me to use it as a paying…read morecustomer. I have donated many times at the register and am now repulsed at how they treat paying customers.

I brought a neighbor to get a service requested, and the quality of customer service and…read moreprofessionalism was well worth the value of the trip. What a kind hearted organization that is really here to help the community. They are a value and an asset to our community if they are unable to help you with any resources or problems, they will assist you and help you find the correct Services requested.

My dad often gets rides with Hopelink, and after talking to them on the phone many times, they have…read moresuch lovely staff! It's a Non-profit and they're doing the best they can with their limited funding, especially in times of federal cuts. Please give to them so they can help the most needy! We make annual donations through our company match to this organization for a reason. They're truly one of the few organizations here doing the most good. I encourage everyone who has elderly or aging parents to explore Hopelink services and donate if they can.

Love this cute little store! I'm not from around here but had a gift card from my grandma, always…read morehappy to support a local place! Also bill is awesome, pleasant man to talk with and when I realized a item I was gonna buy fell out of my cart (a small poster) Bill let me take it so shout out to him! (There wasn't a price tag on the item anyways) keep it up!

I love knowing this shop supports senior programs, and they have some of the best prices around…read more Every day has a type of merchandise on sale. It's very organized and clean, and their stock rotates quickly. I like to chat with the volunteers about my purchases, they often have a fun story to share about the items. They accept a wide variety of items for donation, and have expanded to a furniture showroom close to the train tracks. That showroom has beautiful pieces, as well as lots of framed artwork. Sometimes I stop by more than once a week to see what's new!

great place fir donations, you can drop off various items call ahead to be sure they are accepting…read moreyour specific donations

This is absolutely insane. Over 5 USD for donated books that may have writing inside them? No way…read moreJose! I'm taking my business somewhere else! I could purchase these same used products even online for cheaper! Not worth the money and expensive!