Value Village

I love shopping here and always find great deals. I got Nike shoes for $ 12.99 as well as Under Armour, Nike and Adidas studs at a steal. Applied for a job here, but I didn’t get hired, so I continued to shop here. If I were hired, I would have forfeit my first-​dibs privileges, which meant any item on the rack for under 2 days cannot be bought by employees. Either way, It’s great that I’m still a customer.

This location is great! The store is well maintained, there are no disorganized areas, although customers do mess up the store sometimes. Items are split up into distinguishable spaces. The prices are acceptable, they are lower than other locations. The staff is friendly, they are very helpful and effective. There is a good selection of items, it’s a big store. Overall, this location offers a good shopping experience for bargain hunters!

This is by far my favourite store so far
The prices are more reasonable than other V V for identical items.
The store is usually in tidy condition.
And the cashiers are pretty quick and helpful They have good quality items, and good stock too. No empty shelves or wall space of loot bags. Furniture area is well displayed compared to others I have seen. I have never left empty handed. The cashiers I’ve seen are happy! Motivated! Friendly!

I have been a frugal collaborative consumer basically since the day I got married. My wife and couples eloped to avoid an expensive wedding, and we are going 16 years strong.
I don’t know if I had ever found the time or opportunity to visit this location until recently.
When I walk into a thrift store, I don’t have a plan, but I take my time. Often I will double back over the same area twice. It’s amazing how many items pop into view the second or third time around.
When shopping at a thrift store, I purposely have zero expectations. I try to keep an open-​mind, and dig around the entire store (I work a rotating shifts, so I shop when everyone else is working) — not just the men’s section. I hit up the books, shoes, glassware, the women’s section, the toy section.
Some of my best finds have been in sections that were not meant for me.
Sad thing about this visit: I came away completely empty-​handed. It’s rare for me not to find anything of interest.
The reason for the poor rating is this Value Village looks neglected — it felt grimy. Then there’s the smell. Sure, it’s not uncommon for thrift shops to have a distinctive scent, but it smelled dog nasty!
It’s nothing like the other VVs in Ottawa. This is the type of second hand store where you might find bedroom furniture with a secret compartment holding narcotics. Just sayin.