The Salvation Army

The furniture seems over priced for the condition it is in. But… I guess they can do that when people keep buying it.
Wednesday is 25% off day.
There is a crowd of people who gather every morning at opening. They cherry pick all the good stuff to flip at their stores or online business. So if your looking for brand then you will have competition.
I dealt with two people. Mark and rodney… both very friendly and professional.
Good place to find some items for the house.

The furniture pick up department for 703−642−9270 is the worst. The pick up people were rude and they denied our couch. A friend of mine just picked up the other couch for her family room. There were no tears, stains, pet hair– all questions they ask before scheduling a time–
Save your time and go to Good Will or another organization who appreciate your kindness– I feel badly for those in need who can benefit from the items they are denying.
I spoke to the «manager» of the location and he insulted me on the condition of the couch– a couch that I had in my den one day before!

This place is a scam, they play favorites to the dealers, keep the nice expensive stuff in the back room and they will not allow you to purchase these items unless you know someone. I remember this crabby looking old lady looking at me like she owned the place. She was obviously a thrift shop owner and had a buddy working there, she was allowed in the back room, and picked up louis furniture and paid next to nothing for it. WHY WASN’T THAT FURNITURE ON THE SALES FLOOR? If you are looking for run of the mill stuff, you will find it there, but if you want the high end stuff, you better know the manager or some one. The manager with the white hair is a tool and a liar. Said the stuff was on hold? If that’s the case, why is she still looking at it and looking at the yellow price ticket? TOOL! This is worse than a car dealership!

You can only drop off donations 8:30 — 4:30 M– Sa, even though the store is open till 9.

Thrift store is pretty good for clothes. Furniture is WAAAAAYYYY overpriced — even for this area. I lived in NY and Salvation Army (Sallys — my pet name for it) was my place to go for my furniture. I’d rather by people’s good but old stuff than go to the stores and buy new but cheaply made stuff.
I racked up in NY! Dinningroom sets for under $ 200, beautiful futon with very well maintained futon mattress — $ 75; beautiful bamboo trimmed dresser — $ 50.
At this location, you are lucky to get a dinky table for under $ 100. They really need to get a new pricer — and make the furniture more reasonable.

They always have a good of selection of business suits at this store, unlike most second hand stores.

I think this Salvation Army is one of the best I’ve seen. This store consistently has good furniture and appliances. The people that work there are friendly and helpful, especially Thomas:)!
I like shopping at this second hand store and like that it creates jobs.

I went there really quickly today. I wanted to check some furniture. Almost they put new used one there. Mostly cheap but sometimes overpriced.
If you need a delivery service, they give you some delivers’ numbers.
It was packed on Sat afternoon as usual.

All clothes are organized by color for some reason…
So if you really need a purple shirt for some reason, then I guess this is sort of convenient? But if you’re just looking for something in your size, it’s super annoying. I prefer Unique Thrift.

If you love to buy brand name clothes at non-​brand name prices and you don’t mind gently used (all the starches, dyes and finishes washed out!) dresses, coats, pants, shorts and shirts and tops, then you won’t get out of here without buying something. I came away on «25%off Wednesday» with 6 items of clothing for less than $ 25! I also saw shoes, knick knacks, furniture and other bits and pieces I would have bought had I had time and needed them. E.g., a blond oak kitchen table with 4 matching chairs, and a floral ceramic wall plaque. And the staff in here are so nice! And the money goes to a good cause! How can you go wrong?

I needed new nightstands and wanted to check this place out before buying them brand new. I was amazed at how much furniture they had at this location. Someone could literally furnish a whole house and then some with what was there. And it was all in really good condition. I was actually tempted to get a comfy red couch!
I looked around a bit and the people were nice, huge book selection, and the bathroom was clean. My only issue was that I got there at 9:25, five minutes before they open and all parking was taken. I had circle around and park on the street, which wasn’t the worst. Just wish their parking lot was bigger!

I would think a company that takes donations would not be so picky as to what they are given. Yes, the website did say the driver has discretion but this driver was making excuses on what not to take. Nothing was wrong with anything that I was donating. After awhile my husband and I just told the drivers to leave. It was very upsetting and I will never ever donate anything ever to The Salvation Army. All I wanted to do was do something good and the driver was a complete jerk.

I like the Salvation Army Store. I find that the women section has pretty good selection although you have to really sort through the items to find what you like. Sometime they stapled the price tag over the size so it’s a bit inconvenient.
Little kids’ clothing section is great when the economy is doing well, but slim picking when the economy wasn’t doing too well. Finding older boys clothes was quite a challenge, but I still manage to find something.
Customer service is pretty much non-​existence, so don’t expect any. I am happy with the prices that they set for the clothes as that is what I mainly shop for so I’m giving this place a 4-​star.

Same review as Manassas store. No toys. Not worth my time. I was told they send the toys to auction.
I also noticed the Gestapo security guards at this store. Not very inviting.

This is like… my favorite store in Alexandria. I only go on Wednesdays and people act like the 25% off discount means that everything is free. People fight over the furniture especially, and they bring new items out all during Wednesday, because people are buying them that fast. I’ve seen people buy 20 pairs of shoes that I’m 90% sure they aren’t going to wear. But hey… it’s balling on a budget. Those 20 used pairs cost less than 1 new pair, so please enjoy.

I’m good at getting thrifty. If you have eyes like a hawk like me and are as swift as a swift, you can really have fun finding a great deal here. Be an early bird on Wednesday to get the goods at 25 percent off. Zero in on labels as a few items here are new, still with original tags on, directly donated from overstocked merchandisers. I got brand new furniture here on a week when a lot of items were donated by furniture stores that were either overstocked/​closing down. Among them were a PAIR of solid wood thompsonville night stands for 75 bucks in immaculate condition and two beautiful bar stools from pier one, @ 30 bucks for both. Also, found some neat vintage glass trays I use to display my fashion jewelry and knicknacks.

I think this place is one of the better Salvation Army thrift stores — the place had an extensive selection of pants, shorts, skirts, jeans, blouses, tops, sweaters, children’s wear, men’s wear, furniture, linens, and even a rack of limited bridal gowns. If you have the time to sift through, you might end up with a great bargain — pants are as low as $ 2.99; I saw a pair of Joe’s jeans, Theory shirts, Vince sweaters, and J. Crew outfits. There are also Talbot’s, Banana Republic, and other work-​esque items. There are about 4 dressing room areas, and the limit is taking in 5 — usually, a room is available for you, and any clothes you are not interested in, you can hang them at the end of the rack on an aisle for the staff to organize. The place definitely gets packed on the weekends; there is also a drop-​off center for donated goods, so make sure you adhere to their hours. Parking can be found in their lot or along a side street.
+limit of 5 items for dressing rooms

Just a note that if you do go to this store, it is worth a quick look around. Do not forget that there is an annex in the back and a book section on the far wall. Books are super cheap, $ 1 paperback and $ 1.99 for hardbound. Surprisingly, there were books even I like and ended up getting one. $ 1.05. Cha-​ching.

They came, they took, they left, then they were gone.
I booked this appointment in November, knowing that this would be the BIG one! I was planning to donate my leather (yes, top grain, not bonded) sofa, six seat dining set, area rug, Christmas tree, multiple boxes, sewing machine, end table, stair climber, etc.
Two guys showed up during the window that I called four times that morning to actually reach someone to get… They seemed like nice enough fellows. They took everything except the sofa (I think that they are LAZY) which they claimed wasn’t acceptable, the end table (agreed that it was trash-​worthy), and the sewing machine (they simply don’t accept those).
I’m bummed that now I have to actually pay someone to take the sofa away. I have another friend who experienced the same thing. These guys are just too lazy to haul a sofa down a flight of stairs, in our opinion. They came in looking for reasons NOT to take my donation. The only items they didn’t question were in bags and boxes. I ended up donating a coffee maker and a microwave as well. They didn’t even take a peek or ask if they worked.
I might end up sending a picture of the sofa to the store manager and ask what he/​she thinks about the decision to deny the donation…

I usually post when I’m supremely happy about a specific dining/​shopping experience, so this is my first 1-​star. I avoided this review, but after my last experience, I can’t help but to post.
This place is awful. They have literally turned me away two times with bags of donations. One time because I was 4 minutes past their «drop off» hours. Really?
Donate your possessions and time to a place that will appreciate it.