I have a love / hate relationship with Goodwill in Auburn. Their selection is often great! However,…read moretheir prices have skyrocketed. Lower priced items here are often more expensive than to purchase new. They had some yarn that seemed marked up - I checked Walmart and it's less expensive new. I found the manager who handles pricing, explained that it's cheaper New from Walmart. His response? "Well this is Goodwill, not Walmart!". Indeed. A donations-driven nonprofit engaging in price gouging. Other outrageous pricing I've seen - beat up LLBean clothing being sold for twice the cost of similar apparel, damaged goods that they refuse to discount, etc. Soooo, maybe try an independent thrift store first. And please check prices on your phone! Or stick to the sale tag colors! Finally, consider donating elsewhere because while this place is mission driven, they're certainly making us customers pay more to increase already inflated upper management salaries - you can look that up.

was very pleased! looking for a large rolling duffel and got lucky and found a nice quality used…read morered rolling duffel for a reasonable $10. Especially when looking new and expecting to pay huge amount more! knowing people shop at Goodwill since they are pinching pennies, the store does carry new items often the Big Lots type deals on either new cheap (both quality and price) clothing (shoes boots), accessories (gloves socks) as well as household items like aluminum wrap and zip locks. Even though we could not find a decent pair of snow boots for my daughter, the Sorels we saw for $25 for overpriced for such interior damage to the boot, she appropriately said no. Anyway thrift store shopping is always hit and miss but since i got a good hit with the duffel, I am happy.

Great store for great causes! Wide assortment of clothing, furniture and books. Staffed by…read morededicated volunteers. As a customer, I've always been made to feel very welcome. In addition, they have knic-knacs, some electronics, tableware and pictures. All items are donated!!

From the owner: Hidden treasures, located at 850 Lisbon St. in Lewiston Maine has hidden treasures that provide an…read moreopportunity for clients to either donate items such as furniture clothes, kitchen and living room items, or to purchase such items at minimal cost. Hidden Treasures is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10AM - 3PM in the summer and from 10AM - 1PM in the winter.

I got some great clothes there. There is a dressing room. The ladies working there were kind and…read moregracious. The store is tidy and well-organized and the money goes to a terrific cause.

From the owner: We’re an organization about living, compassionately bringing high-quality, innovative health care…read morethat enhances a person’s here and now to be the best it can be. We offer a culture of compassion that goes beyond traditional health care. Our remarkable staff treats not only the physical, but emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals and their loved ones with dignity, humanity, and respect.

Lots of treasures in the one. Prices are very reasonable. The employees are helpful and friendly…read more Definitely recommend!

What can I say other than 10 stars for the variety in BOTH men's and women's clothing and…read moreaccessories, the personal customer care, the awesome vibe. It's a cozy, tiny oasis of fun and fashion!

I have heard about this organization over the years but only really took notice when their store…read moreappeared in my town. That is when I started to understand and appreciate what they do for their community. After hearing that they take part of their profits to help build houses for people that would otherwise unable to have a house I knew that this was a place to support. My first time in was to mostly scope out the joint. They have a furniture room, an electrical and lighting room, and the main room that consists of lumber, tools, cupboards, bathroom items, and more. While wandering I overheard a manager discussing with one of the volunteers that they usually look up the item and price it half of what local retail places would price it at. Yowzers! I like that! These prices gave me motivation for projects. My new place needed shelves in so many places that I knew If I went anywhere else I would pay a fortune. When I returned to the store the following day I did so with a list of dimensions for the different shelving projects I needed. Their lumber section is random lengths and types of woods so you need to use one of their tape measures to explore and find what is the right length. I somehow found all I needed! When I went to find shelf brackets a volunteer saw me pawing through the bin and walked over. She told me someone just donated a ton and they just hadn't been put out yet. She hurried behind the counter and came back with an arm load. "How many do you want?" Score! I have returned more than once since then to buy nails, screws, and scope out their tables which is next on my list. Right now they have tons and again everything is priced so reasonable that all seem a possibility for me.

Overpriced for well used items.. ..community won't shop if reviews are not good!…read moreIt is not relevant to compare to what the item costs new..these items aren't new and some are more than well used..pretty disappointing for sure...I'm hoping staff will reevaluate with so many in the community leaving less than good revi..

Found a lot of lovely things here. I think if vintage linens, especially napkins, is your thing,…read moreyou'll really love this joint. I picked up a very nice hanky for myself; I am an old lady that always uses those. We grabbed some comics for my friend's son and he was happily occupied for a nice long haul. A lot of gorgeous china as well, jewelry, all sorts of nice stuff.

Just bought a very nice piece of furniture during their sale. The item was listed at 30% off...and…read morewas still over what I had budgeted. The wonderful folks worked with me to get to a price that was acceptable to both of us. I will define shopping there again.

I went to a few different places in search of the perfect engagement ring before I walked into…read moreRepublic Jewelry. I can not tell you how happy I am that I included them in my search. Not only was their staff overly helpful, but it was clear that they cared about me and my story and not just my money. Republic has a great selection and by the time I chose "the one" my nerves turned into excitement. To make my experience even better, the prices at republic are unbeatable. I literally saved thousands over the other stores. It wasn't even close. My fiancé absolutely loves the ring and she receives multiple compliments every day. Thank you and thank you again to Chrissy, Dan and everyone else at Republic. You truly made my ring buying experience an enjoyable one.

We called here to see if we could have a brass bell engraved. They were confident in their answer…read morein being able to engrave it so we dropped the bell off with them. We called to check on the bell and first were told the girl who could work on it didn't come in until 10 one morning and they would call us with an update. I'm sure there was some confusion with myself calling and my husband being the person they called back however, after we called to check again on the bell, we were told that they engraved it, didn't like how it came out, buffed it, and would be re-engraving it. Once again, when we called to check on it, we were told that the girl that did engraving didn't work on Mondays. Then, next thing we know, they are telling us they can no longer engrave it. I understand that unpredictable situations occur and perhaps my perception of the experience is a bit different, but we were told they could do something and then after apparently doing work, could no longer perform the service requested. It just felt a bit off... everyone was friendly when we would call so nothing against the employees, just ended up being a situation that set us back on this project (a gift) a few weeks longer than we would have liked and just seemed like we were being given false information.

This consignment store is awesome. Friendly service with wonderful tastes to help you find whatever…read moreit is you are looking for prices are reasonable. Parking! Gotta give it a try

Absolutely the BEST Consignment store, ever! The owner, Shelly is amazing! So kind and genuine &…read moreshe truly cares about her Clients & it shows! -There are somany things to chose from, yet, everything is super organized & placed perfectly, to where you don't feel overwhelmed & just feel relaxed while you browse. I told myself I wouldn't purchase anything (bc I was taking in clothes, to consign) BUT- I left with FOUR items, and I need to go back/ ASAP- bc I can't get a few other items, off my mind! This store seriously feels like a BOUTIQUE Trust me, you won't be disappointed, it has EVERYTHING- from causal to high end! (I hardly ever leave reviews, but I was so exited to have found this Store! ) Stop in! You will be so HAPPY that you did! Michele R (Naples, ME)