By far one of the better Flea Markets in this area. We used to live in San Jose and came a couple…read moretimes a year to wander around and get some snacks in the early morning. It's been years since we visited and decided to come back. We got lucky with parking but it can be chaotic. The parking structure and spaces are small and you will inevitably get blocked trying to leave or get in from people waiting for spots. There is a good mix of new and old here and the booths and stands are in general very organized and orderly. I also love the shaded covered over most of the parking lot, it provides some protection from the elements. Some highlights form our last visit: -There used to be a vendor here that sold really nice wool socks that were soft and thick. We weren't able to find him anymore, it was a middle aged man with a mustache, if anyone knows the name please shoot me a message. -A really nice guy was selling pokemon card repacks with cusotm packaging and my kids loved them! He was super nice and was giving away free pokemon stuff to kids. -2 booths had very clean vinyl records and cassette tapes. My brother enjoyed digging through these.

IMHO This is a great…read moremonthly swap meet held on the parking lot grounds of De Anza College in Cupertino, on the first Saturday of each month, from 8-2. I attend maybe two or three times a year, whenever I'm looking for special, vintage treasures, or the occasional seasonal plants or succulents for my garden. You really can't beat the variety and prices here. This visit I found two gallon-sized plants for $5 each, a purple kale plant for $3, and 11 mini succulents for $1-2 each, plus a pretty glass bowl to hold an orchid plant. I spent nearly 2 hours here and only managed to walk through half of the flea market! It's fun to see people walking through the parking aisles sometimes pulling wagons or carts to hold their many purchases or cradling their new orchid plants. If you're hungry, there are food trucks near De Anza's Euphrat Museum. Come early for best selection. You'll definitely get your steps in here!

I'm downsizing and therefore getting rid of a lot of gently used items. I had multi drop offs over…read morethe weekend. The staff generally were friendly and sort of helpful. They direct you to where the items go and if requested will help with unloading your stuff. They do provide receipts if you want one. The parking area towards the donation side is a bit tight and can get busy over the weekend. I want to give a shout out to Isaac who was so pleasant and very helpful. He helped unload my car with so much energy and friendliness- makes you want to keep finding things to donate just because of how pleasant he made the process. In comparison, I dropped off my donated items this morning (Monday) and Chris was rather surly at first. He chided me for not parking in the lane - there was no one near me and I was there right when they opened. I re-parked my car to be sure I was between the lines! I asked for assistance and he finally did help after I made about 3 trips back and forth to my car. Night and day in the help service at Goodwill. Overall they do have nice staff and do make the donating process simple and fast.

Friendly and fast drop-off bins in the parking lot. Very easy instructions to get receipts for…read moredonations if you want them. Parking lot is a little small but there is fast turn-over. Would recommend!

I've been to so many Goodwills I can't even count. From CA to AZ to NV to CO - none compare to the…read morecustomer service of this location. First, there's an older gentleman with white hair, a white mustache and beard, who was one of the friendliest individuals I have witnessed. There was an older woman standing by the entrance. He organized some chairs that were near the entrance and told her if she wanted to sit that she could sit there. She was surprised at this gesture and very grateful. As I shopped throughout the store, I came across all of his hard work. He was always busy, grabbing things from the back and stocking them in the front. And I have to get a shout out to the guy who was working the register. There was an enthusiastic, maybe 5 or 6 year-old boy talking about his dinosaurs to the cashier. The cashier met him with equal enthusiasm and it was just nice to see human kindness in action. They also have some pretty good finds here. I found some BALLY work pants, Danier Leather pants, and a pair of Rothy's. None of them were my size, unfortunately, so I didn't buy them. If there are any avid resellers out there or anyone who likes a good thrift find, this is definitely a place to stop.

Not a bad store, they had a lot of Christmas "funny" shirts, I managed to find me one (-; they also…read morehad some Cooking glassware but nothing that struck me as desirable. I did happen to find a Kirkland professional series 3.6 quart sauté cooking pan for $12 that was actually made in Italy. Made from stainless steel and copper. It looks a feel like my Al-Clad stainless/copper pans and has a similar weight. They have a ton of clothes for sale as well and some junky Christmas decorations. The lady that rang me up was nice and she actually initiated a conversation, which was nice for a change.

Relocating across the country, great moving specialists...on time, efficient and helpful. Thank you…read moreHugo and Richard for making this part of my nice (selling pieces) so easy.

Alex and his crew from Remoov were wonderful. They communicated real well. Called and said they…read morecould show up early. They were very professional. Thank you to Remoov and to Alex and his crew. Highly recommend !!!!!

Selections are great!…read more Have to come back and we came back twice today-hahaha! It was also tidy and organized-love that!

one of the best thrift spots i've been to in the bay! everything here is really high quality and…read morenicely curated. all the racks are extremely well organized as well! lots of great brands such as madewell, reformation, banana republic, and many designer brands too. the service was very friendly and the items are priced slightly above average but still fairly priced. i would definitely recommend fillmore & 5th and come back to shop more!

I have attended the White Elephant Sale since I was 12, and now at 26 I feel that the sale has…read morediminished in quality, quantity, value, and overall experience. The White Elephant sale has honestly felt very different since 2020. Before the pandemic, there were walk up donations, the warehouse was always full, and the March sale was still packed with treasures to be found. Now the warehouse feels empty even during preview, all walk up and drive up donations have been eliminated, and the March sale is advertised as a "clearance sale" because of how empty the warehouse is. Stopping walk up and drive up donations has seriously hurt the sale. The number of small trinket items to be found is much smaller than it used to be. While there may be costs saved by not having to sort through and discard items that are not sellable, is the loss of profit from not having those smaller items greater? People like me used to donate all the time to the sale, but now donate to thrift stores that have walk up and drive up options instead. How many other people also have a bag full of great items but are not donating them because pickup donations are the only option? I have also found that in recent years the staff has become less and less kind. This year there was not a single visit to the warehouse that was not met with rude or unprofessional behavior by volunteers. That is not to say there are not wonderful volunteers, because I have had great experiences as well, but the number of negative interactions I have had seems to be increasing. I have been accused of stealing, had snarky comments made toward me, and have been accused of price switching. It has gotten to the point where going to the White Elephant is no longer bringing me joy, and it is difficult to see volunteers act with such low levels of kindness. You often emphasize being kind to volunteers, but shoppers deserve that same level of kindness and respect. One thing that stands out when it comes to how empty the warehouse has been, as well as the general morale of the volunteers, is the changing culture of reselling. I recognized dealers from Alameda Point and various antique markets as new volunteers, which makes me wonder if they are partially contributing to the diminished quality and quantity of items this year. In the past, almost all volunteers seemed to be there because they believed in the mission of the Oakland Museum. Now it appears that some newer volunteers may be more motivated by making money. It also raises the question that if they are pricing items they later purchase, were those items priced fairly? Especially when their ultimate goal is to resell items and make money. In addition, there seems to be a lack of willingness to receive feedback. As another reviewer mentioned, it can feel like the organization operates under the idea that because it is for charity and run by volunteers, feedback should not be given. That approach is simply unsustainable. I attempted to provide feedback both in person and on Instagram and was met with very combative responses. This is confusing, as feedback is essential when running such a large sale, and experiences like that make me hesitant to return. I have heard from others that the White Elephant has been "cleared out" this year. Without the return of more casual donations, stronger screening of volunteers, and limitations on what volunteers are able to purchase during presale events, the White Elephant will likely continue to decline. As a loyal shopper, I truly hope the organization will begin taking feedback seriously and consider changes that can help bring the sale back to its former glory.

I've gone to the white elephant for years, 10+ to be specific. This year the selection was…read moredrastically different than previous years (I'll get back to this). Not only that, the prices were the highest I had seen. I included photos of some examples of what was priced super high in bric a brac (on your Facebook page the admin said to 'show specific examples') so I took photos of items I couldn't fathom being that high (even after looking on eBay to compare- the prices were just outrageous considering condition and quality). Not only that, but the selection on preview day (im usually in the first 30 people- and first to the department I shop) it already looked picked through. From what I understand the volunteers shop the sale before- but it's very disheartening and worrying when I recognize people who are new volunteers and I regularly see them sell at local things as resellers (nobody is saying you can't do that!), but it's more so the piecing together the lack of vintage and quality goods this year on preview, and the new volunteers, it's easy to assume there is a correlation. I worry that the integrity of the sale may be lost- and will only worsen as the years carry on. I know departments can vary year to year- of course that's a factor I consider. This is not a normal amount of variation- it's not like there was 30% less of something I have ALWAYS seen at your preview sale- it was 100% gone. And when I'm the first person looking- I know someone at preview didn't get it ahead of me. I heard from others who attended- even some people who didn't! They both said the same thing- white elephant was cleared out this year. Culture shifting about second hand and thrifting should be a consideration and something to keep in mind- the structure of this sale will collapse if it isn't. I'd imagine in the next couple years, the amount of resellers volunteering will outnumber the volunteers who have been there for years due to them retiring/ no longer doing it - and in turn will diminish the sale itself. I think how the preview tickets sold out in a little over a day vs a week last year, should convey how there is an increase in demand, to the degree that people will try to covertly get around it and 'ahead' by volunteering. Correct me if I'm wrong, but many new volunteers this year didn't follow through with their commitments after they shopped on their preview- it makes you wonder.