Had a good stop at Indian School Thrift. The area is a bit sketchy and there were some people in the area asking for money so keep that in mind if you're alone. Inside the employees were cheerful and friendly. The place is clean and well organized. There is lots of clothes, home goods, toys etc. Prices were super fair as well. I left with a few workout shirts and will definitely stop by again to checkout the selection. read more

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They color code the tags and offer daily discounts off specific colors. I know, comparison is the thief of joy, but Imma do it. Compared to Goodwill, I'd say you'd have a better chance of finding a discounted item here. When I went, blue tags were 20% off, orange were 45% off, pink tags were 75% off. There was a 4th tag that was also 75% off, but I forgot which. There are also treasures to be found. I found three new sports shirts that had the authentic NFL or NBA original tag still on it. And they were all discounted. I settled on one of the three, but believe me, a week later, I am still thinking of the other two. The cashier who rang me up was helpful. I had some questions about their "Now Hiring" sign up front. I thought it might be a neat little to place to pick up extra hours...lol, not like an employee discount is even necessary. Even without the discounted tags, I found stuff that was worth buying at their regular price. I've already told a few friends to stop by and check it out. I will be back for sure. read more

IVE BEEN DECIEVED & RIPPED OFF! David sells Handbags that are NOT authentic, and fraudulent to sell These purses are worth nothing more than a few dollars Owner sent me a message saying Let's get this straight, you want to return a purse for $259 because you can't sell it, LOL...What kind of business RIPS you off and laughs in your face, David said I'm BANNDED And with get it for TRESSPASSING! If I enter his store, He literally had the audacity to say this,because i told him i spent $1000s. What kind of person says this to a good paying costumer, all over a simple probem that couldve been solved, read more

Good prices on puzzles but the downsize was they only scotch tape them close and people easily pry them open. Had a ton of nice ones but if untaped probably missing pieces.White Dove thrift store uses postal tape on all sides so no one can do this. Had very nice puzzles I had to pass on. read more

Keeping in mind this is not the "best" location, I'm giving this place a solid three stars. There are a lot of clothes and some good finds for sure! There are some great sales as well, akin to Goodwill prices. The downsides are that there are no dressing rooms (major downside) and the tags are stapled into the clothes, so we have to be very careful taking them off. I did find a cute white skirt that was 75% off, making it only $2! A steal, and I love a good steal. read more

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Always fine a good bargains for less than other thrift stores and it's always clean, staff always friendly. It may go to store.

Overpriced. Overpriced. Overpriced. $100 for a Carole Little blazer? $100 for Athleta leggings?!! Store is huge but you'd really have to search and search for good deals. read more

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Shopped, went to pay and I was told that some of my items couldn't be purchased until tomorrow. WT?? Total BS! So I left without buying anything. Stupidos! Not even worthy of 1 star read more

I never went here because somebody told me it was no good. But today I decided to give it a shot because I seen a TikTok where a girl said it was her favorite thrift store. Sadly, it was exactly as I expected. Trashy and extremely overpriced. They were expensive the way goodwill is now. For example, a small toy that is $9 new they wanted to $6,98 for it. There were a lot of people there. So maybe it's one of those thrift stores that you just have to get lucky once in a while if you keep going back. read more

If yr a hardcore thrifter this is where you are likely to strike gold. Not in the greatest area or kept up the nicest but the selection and prices are unmatched imo. read more

Anything worth buying with a brand name on it is extremely overpriced. Bottom of the line sports jerseys for $99.99, meanwhile there is piles of human shit on the side of the building where children walk from the parking lot. Clean the outside of your building up and lower prices on items worth purchasing. No items you were given for absolutely nothing should be priced for $250 read more

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Clothing is very overpriced... and also pretty outdated. I happened to go in on a crazy sale day, which was cool. Which was great. A con is the colored tags look too close sometimes. The purple and pink vary is brightness so I did mix up several. They had no vinyl records which was a bummer.. but they did have plenty of DVDs, blu-rays, and even VHS. The adult book section was small but I was able to discover to find a few cool books. The kids' books was stacked full of good stuff. The kick knack and home was a mix of cheap trash and some cool stuff. I ended up leaving with a really beautiful crystal glass for $2.00. I will go back. read more

I had a horrible experience they have good stuff but a cashier named Derek was very rude and disrespectful I was in line and he treated me and other customers the same way I spoke to the manager and she did not reprimand him and discarded my comment read more

I love this thrift store. Been coming here since 2017. Staff are awesome. Only complaint is the stupid tag rule. If something doesn't have a tag they WONT price it and sell it to you. You guys are only losing money and good customers enforcing that rule. read more

Recently they've incorporated a color coding system which also included substantially higher prices. They utilize like colors that are nearly indistinguishable from one other but you'll soon know when the cashier rings you up at a much steeper bill than you were prepared for read more

Cultural diversity can be critical to comprehend, and this business was not only rude and judgmental, but their lack of education in a diverse setting, can explain their discriminating approach. Their behaviors which were induced is not only saddenning, but with the power in and the desire to make the customer feel inferior is a concerning correlation. As a Hispanic in a country which has fought and shed blood for freedom, inasmuch as this business has the right to behave without professionalism, the right to express the truth of the matter is critical for change. read more

Misleading sale tags. This store doesn't know what colors look like. Pink was 75% off today and the lady at the register told me the tag was purple even though it was pink. The tag color variation is barely even noticeable and I'm a graphic designer. Misleading and deceptive to make more buck how sad. read more

Employee stocking shoes had her mask down around her neck and coughed all over me and the items she was stocking, employees are usually mindful of Heath and safety protocol so I was very disappointed in my experience and probably won't be coming back. Be mindful of shopping here if you're trying to stay alive read more

Awesome place! Lots of variety and great prices on everything you can imagine. The staff were friendly and safe and the store has a wide variety of items at great prices. One of the very few Thrift Stores in Phoenix that has it all! read more

Rude Terrible staff. Super unorganized. Staff gave so much attitude. Place should not be in buisness

The people working there are rude! However they SAVE the best items for friends and family. I have complained multiples times about how I see it, they take out specifically for those people without giving other customers the chance. read more

What? A thrift store? *squeals tires and Tokyo drifts into parking lot* I'M THERE! NO FURTHER EXPLINATION NEEDED! For those of you who know me, I love checking out thrift shops and second hand stores. You never know what your going to find, and each one had something different then the other. When I pulled in here today, it was surprisingly busy. Parking lot was mostly full, and considering it's a Thursday afternoon, I guess that's a good sign. I didn't know what to expect when I came in, so I was glad to see a decent selection of stuff when I entered. At first, it seemed sort of typical. Men's and women's clothing organized by size, purses, shoes and other stuff in the back like books and knick knacks. I found a few tops that I liked, and a set of Party lite candles. At first I wasn't paying much attention to the prices on the clothing, but after I was digging for a bit and found a few name brand items. I was like "oh, this is kinda cool to find a Liz Claiborne top." But I noticed that it was really expensive. Like $15. yet, the surrounding clothing was substantially cheaper. Why? Because it wasn't name brand. They seriously mark up the really nice stuff, like the top that I found, and charge less for the no name items or the ones in worse shape. For a thrift shop, I was surprised at the huge range of prices here. Some of them were reasonable, and I understand that they have to make a buck, but its not a consignment store...its a donation based place. If Goodwill will sell me the same Liz Claiborne top for well under $10, YOU CAN TOO. Don't charge me triple the price. I've done a lot of thrift shopping in my day, and trust me, that's way to much considering its shoved in the middle of the rack and your making a 100% profit off it. If this were a consignment shop, I would understand, but its not! Secondly, this place had no changing rooms. How the heck am I supposed to try stuff on to see if it fits properly? FAIL! Also, they had only one register open, and I got stuck behind a lady who was buying literally half the dam store. I can get past the line thing, but no changing rooms in site? I ended up putting the clothes back because I couldn't try them on. I did score some party lite candles here though, so that made the trip worth it. I would go back, but I wouldn't say it's on my short list. If you are driving by, stop in and give it a whirl. read more

Prices are wayyy too high to even consider it a 'thrift store'. $7.99 for a plain white tee is crazy

Super busy shop. Very colorful neighborhood. We've inky been here twice, but I'm guessing they get more inventory than it's sister shop in Mesa. Just wish they would stay open an hour or two later. Always tough fighting traffic getting here at rush hour. Since we only had a half hour to mad-dash shop, we went straight to housewares and games. Not sure if there is a boutique area (higher ticket items). Since we're here at the end of the day, some of the shelves were half empty, but we still found some treasures. Definitely coming back, hopefully earlier so we'll have at least an hour to check out all the aisles. read more

Having been all over shopping thrift stores, The best are Mesa Thrift, Indian School Thrift, (same owners) Salvation Army Tempe...Goodwill high priced, damaged goods. Never have bought clothes at Goodwill, well worn, stained. read more

One review said the employees of Indian School Thrift store smelled like marijuana...I don't care if they're drunk n smell like rotting flesh! I also don't care if they follow me. The selections and prices are worth the 30 min. drive I make to shop here. I always find dozens of new items with tags still on them n never pay more that $2 or $3. There are so many rows of shirts, shorts n pants in all sizes. I spend hours n hours filling my cart! If you go to scrutinize the employees instead of to shop, you may be disappointed. read more

I went in late on a Friday night, just before closing with my boyfriend. We had been out running errands all day and were both carrying backpacks. He's African American and I'm Caucasian. He was asked to leave his backpack in the locker at the front of the store, yet NOTHING was said to me about my backpack! Just bcuz I'm Caucasian I can wear my backpack? I had been wanting to visit this store for 3 months since moving to the area, but bcuz they treated my man that way, we won't be going back! I just HATE racist people!!! About the store. It was very messy. Stuff all over the floor. Having to step over stuff, mind you it WAS right before closing, so I'm sure they were about to clean up, but they should have staff to clean up during the day too. In the Housewares aisle, I couldn't tell which was which. I wanted a 13 x 9 cake pan. Couldn't find any area where this type of item might be. Very unorganized. I think that I will just stick to Goodwill for now on. They aren't racist! Vickie read more

$15 for used shirts? You can do better at Ross, Last Chance, Marshalls and more for new. This place is a joke. Don't bother making the trip. read more

My favorite Thrift store in AZ and I travel to many states! I see lots of comments about fitting rooms- my question is, would you really want to put unwashed clothing onto your naked skin?! Anyone ever heard of just pulling on over your clothes?! It's doable people.... read more

As others have mentioned, the immediate con here is that there are no fitting rooms and all sales are final. Seems like an issue considering 3/4 of the store is clothing. That said, there are some great finds in housewares. I think I cleared out half of their planting pots selection because the prices were too good. Staff was also very friendly. Definitely worth a stuff for goods but I'd probably pass on the clothing front. read more

I didn't bother to look at clothes here. But I spent a lot of time sitting on the floor going through piles and piles of records. I got some awesome stuff. Hello Johnny cash! I also picked up 2 super awesome Frankenstein candles... they were $2 each but I love them! We found this really awesome wine rack that was huge and only $5. We gave it to a cashier to hold since it didn't fit in the cart. When we got up there to pay the rack was gone. No one knew where it went. That sucked. But I would love to go back just to dig through the records! Check this place out. read more

This place reminds me of what Goodwill used to be although I daresay they have better stuff. The "home" section is rather junky but they have a ton of clothes priced very reasonable. And not all uber faded shirts with bleach spots either. Check it out! read more

On my way to the airport and decided too hit one last thrift store. Wish I would have hit this one instead of the value thrift in Glendale. Did not have time to look at the clothes. Excellent selection and process on belts and ties. Found some dishes that were collectible and dirt cheap. I'll definitely stop back by when I'm in town. Didn't see any dressing rooms and the clothing and shoes did not appear to be sized. read more

DO NOT RECOMMEND!! When entering store depending on appearance and nationality they will follow you threw the store ! Management is rude and not to mention their employees smelled of marijuana while on duty! read more

This is a great place to shop if you are looking for something used or that is hard to find or even a good deal. Yes the place is a little older and a little more on the ran down side however it is a thrift store. They all want to help and they are polite at the store at least everyone I have dealt with. For anyone that does not like this place please feel free not to shop here because that means better deals for the rest of us treasure hunters. read more

I am an avid Thrift shopper and this place is indeed a place for clothing and house hold goods.. but .. no fitting rooms.. silly store!! Picked up some fun objet d'art for the front porch for a song. Rack upon Rack upon Rack of clothing filled the warehouse sized building.. wow.. it's crazy..and they seem to be in good shape. good prices.. .99 on up .. though saw a pair of men's pants still with the tag .. they were asking $19.99 , looked it up.. same price as J.C.Penney. Meh..I would still want a break on the price just because it's been hanging around in a thrift store and someone else's house ~! All in all.. it's not the best but not the worst.. Put some Dressing rooms in and it will bring your Star rating up Indian School Thrift~! read more

The staff was polite. I went in to find some clothes for work, and money is tight right now. They had some really cute stuff and I saw many brand-name items (like Lilz Claiborne). I loaded up my cart, and then...looked around...and looked around...and finally asked a lady at a register if they had fitting rooms so I could try the clothes on. She said no, they didn't. Then I saw a blue sign above each of the registers stating that all sales are final, and no returns are accepted. Well. The lady who told me there were no changing rooms said she was sorry, and I told her I was sorry, too, but that there was no point in me buying any clothes without being able to try them on, and without being able to bring them back if they don't fit. This seems like a major oversight on some levels, but another sign in the back of the store (this store is BIG on signs...) indicated that "For Our Customers Safety," there are no public restrooms. Geez...I didn't realize bathrooms were so dangerous! I guess I better look out, because I have three of them in my house! I'm sorry, but it's really stupid to buy clothes that you can't possibly return and you can't possibly try on. Where is the sense in that? It's close to my house, the staff is polite, it has a good variety of clothing...but I won't waste a lot of time there. read more

Use to be my favorite thrift store. Not anymore! They have new management that doesn't value it's customers and have no accountability. Too many other stores out there that actually appreciate your business. read more

BEST THRIFT STORE I'VE EVER BEEN TO!!! This store really is HUGE! They have a great selection of merchandise and they mark down items on a weekly basis (so if that one item you wanted is a little too expensive, just be patient and it will get marked down). Some of the other reviews on here state that Thrift Stores are 100% profit, which isn't true. They have to pay for employees, insurance, bills AND their merchandise. It isn't like it just drops from the sky. I think you'll find very reasonable pricing here with some very good finds if you are willing to shop for awhile. They try to catch the top brands, but their prices are good and let's face it, if they can get $10 for a $75 top then they should. If you don't like it, wait a week and it will be $5 (or sold because you didn't buy it when you should have). Friendly staff and management, ample parking, nice cold a/c and open until 9pm. It's a great place to shop! read more

I too will NEVER go back to this store. My daughter and I went there a couple of years ago and found a lot of good stuff. When she asked about a dressing room to try on some clothes, she was told there wasn't one. When she asked about the no return policy and not being able to try things on, the staff member got rude with her. When my daughter took exception to her attitude, she called the security guard over. He also was exceptionally rude. They ended up asking us to leave and we did so gladly at that point. Left a cart piled high with items. Their loss, as we told everyone we knew not to go there. Tried to find out who owns it, but not listed under Indian School Thrift on the Arizona Corporation Commission's website. But I believe they are a for-profit, so I would rather spend my money at Goodwill. I have never had a bad experience at ANY of them. And we go to many of them read more