If anyone who reads this is familiar with the rummage sales at First Presbyterian Church in Lake…read moreForest IL, The Economy Shop reminds me SO much of that kind of thing. The Economy Shop is literally a Victorian style house with every room crammed with secondhand goods and antiques. They're only open 3-4 days a month from 9am-3pm, so you need to plan your visit. When you enter, you're handed a paper sheet that is divided into different categories of merchandise. When you go to each room, they total up whatever you want to buy from that given room. When you're completely done shopping, you pay at the far back of the house and exit. Prices are fair and you can find some great stuff here. The basement was one area that was overwhelming. Almost too much to look at and fully absorb. Tips for first time visitors: 1. Bring reusable bags or a tote bag. They will give you bags but a good sturdy bag will work to your advantage. 2. Parking is tricky. You're fine on residential streets but if you park along the train tracks, you have to feed a meter. $2.00 per hour. Card payment only. 3. Leave small kids at home. The rooms and hallways are too packed and tight to reasonably manage kids in tow. I like this place! I will be back!

The place is a mess. And the people that work there are very, very rude. Won't be going back there.read more

Store is very clean and organized - much better than other Goodwill's…read more Elmhurst location - about 8 miles further West on North Ave - is a mess..a dump. However, I have found some great stuff there so I still do go.

Staff is semi friendly a few buzzards in the crowd but overall not bad…read more Men's clothing is only a rack worth not much to choose from, ladies have approximately 17/20 rows. If you resell plushie toys they have a good amount most days, some cools bags and shoes every now and then. Electronics is meh mostly stuff that is far outdated and unusable The smell of this place is what kills me. The overwhelming smash to the face when you approach the door way if you have a sensitive nose or respiratory issues I would stay away from this place. My nose gives me problems from the parking lot till a few hours after leaving.

Mondays will be the only day that I will go. The prices for these used items are outrageous and…read moredefinitely not the same as they were before the pandemic, that's just how long it's been since I've been, but on Mondays everything is half off of your entire bill. You can find great finds there. I'm a thrifter and I enjoy choosing pieces/items and wondering what the person was like who owned it before it was donated. That's just my thing though.

This place is no longer non-profit. They are for profit. Very sad. I've been coming to this thrift…read morestore for a longg time. It's very disappointing to see how expensive they are charging now for used items that they receive for free. Especially during a time when many people are struggling to make ends meet... now I can't even afford my nearest thrift store and have to go somewhere far to get reasonable prices. I hope someone does something about these prices please. Also, if you are donating, please remove the tags because they will price it according to the tag which is disgusting. Even if the item is missing pieces, ripped, stained, they don't care they will charge according the tag. Another complaint I have is the removal of changing rooms. Because you can't return anything, you can only exchange. So customers are forced to try items on awkwardly in the isles. This is just plain ridiculous and obviously greedy. If you're gonna take away changing rooms, allow RETURNS, not exchanges. Simple.

Grateful Threads is always a treat to visit. Love the variety of items and better yet - the…read moreproceeds go to a cat rescue!

Great little corner store with many home items, and clothes, and knick-knacks. Fun to look around…read moreand find a personal treasure. Best of all, it's s non-profit with procedes going to cat rescue.

I was recently introduced to the excitement of thrift store shopping. Some rather unique items you…read morewouldn't find elsewhere. For me, Goodwill is a great place to find incredibly inexpensive outfits when you are in between sizes. The best part is: someone else already stretched out your jeans for you.

Very well-organized Goodwill location with a great selection of clothing to shop. Staff were…read morefriendly. The only negative is; the fitting rooms were quite dusty.

This place is a real find! Debbies down to earth! 11,000 + sq ft warehouse of goodies of all kinds!…read moreBought this great antique fan!

Ugh. Nothing is priced- aisles clogged. You have to bring everything to the counter where she…read moretells what a steal you are getting after she inflates it x4 - rip off on all 3 items we brought to the counter. These prices are worse than retail or online. Even the actual vintage pieces she did price were outrageous. Hard pass.

Today I made my 2nd and final donation to this place. I decided to donate here because I pass by it…read moreon the way home from work and I have found some nice items in the past. I rung the doorbell and a grumpy old man with glasses came to door. No hello, no verbiage. Either he has a vocal problem or didn't want to be bothered I couldn't figure it out. He reached for a bag I placed on the ground and took it inside. He came back and thought I was going to hand him the 2nd bag which I placed it on the ground for him. A short older guy came to assist and he took the luggage and 3rd bag. He told me to have a nice day but I requested a receipt. The grump man gave it to me. The shorter guy thanked me for the donation. I know these guys volunteer their time. I just can't deal with with rudeness at any age.

This is a wonderful resale thrift shop! I go to alot of different places like this all over Ill…read more But this is the first resale shop that is wonderful in almost every way! I wish they had more hours. But what they have offers enough time for me to shop there. Such a pleasant shopping experience! My Husband luvs the store too & trust me he is not into shopping. We both had a great time! The store is super neat & the prices are low to very fair. Push baskets to shop with. Enough room to browse around. Round racks for clothing so you don't have to be in a narrow isle & in someone's way. Dressing rooms if you need them. The clothes & other items are very nice. Not junk as other stores try to sell & for high prices. The prices are good & reasonable. I go for clothes & more. But they do have a very nice selection of furniture, dishes & house items, toys, shoes, nice coats & much more. This was my first time shopping at this wonderful store. I plan to go back as much as I can. I was lucky to be there when all blue tickets of clothes were only $1! Yes, $1!. You can't even buy anything at a $1 Tree store for $1 anymore! Some things are a bit pricey but not bad at all! I love shopping at store like this. Many people donate nice clothes etc. Also I luv finding different kinds of jackets, coats, tops & more that you do not see in chain stores. The staff is very friendly greeting waiting to get in customers with a cheerful "Good Morning" & so pleasant to deal with. For the holidays I see the store has extended hours. The down side is the regular hours are only 3 weekdays open from 10 am till 4 pm. But I will take it. I am retired so very lucky I can shop here & it is not super far for us to drive to. There is a huge parking lot in the back as well. I can't wait to shop here again. For some time I was shopping at another thrift store & 1 of the volunteers was so unpleasant & mean to me. So, It looks like they lost alot of my business. This is another reason I am so happy Gerry & I finally tried this store. We always drive by it & now we can shop here & find some nice things. A very cheerful & pleasant shopping experience for sure.

I've popped in here a couple of times, and like what they've had on the shelf. But not, never…read moreagain. The guy with the glasses -- the one *everybody* complains about -- had apparently locked the door while he was on his lunch break, which would be no big deal except ALL the signs said "open" and it was well within normal operating hours. So we knocked a couple of times, because we'd made a special trip to the shop, and the guy finally came to the door and tried yelling at us through it but we couldn't understand him. So he opened the door and yelled: "I'm on my lunch break. I have two minutes left. I'll be back to open the door when my break is over." And he slammed the door. So ... yeah, never again.

Large selection, good prices, friendly people. Excellent selection of jewelry, women's clothing,…read moreand dog items.

I have appreciated Dollar Tree for multiple reasons. I have been able to obtain good products at…read morerelatively reasonable costs. They have made checkout fairly simple for me multiple times, e.g., accepting credit card even for cheap items. They often have items I enjoy, including food items. This Dollar Tree has a great location. They have decent lighting in the store. They also have a great selection.

I am tired of being harassed by people begging outside this store. This is your property to manage!…read moreToday a young man was racist and offensive when he demanded money. I won't be returning while this continues. In addition please hire more staff. One cash register open is not enough. I have never seen more than one person working here at a time.