Salvation Army

In comparison to other Salvation Armies, Goodwills, etc., I found this particular location to be very organized, contained a wide selection of everything, and pretty reasonable prices. However, It’s important to clarify that if compared to a smaller thrift/​vintage/​consignment shop, this place may seem dirty or overwhelming. However, if you’re willing and patient to take a real look, you can find some pretty interesting items and great deals.
The location has two levels. Upstairs is mostly women’s clothing, shoes, etc. Downstairs is the men’s and children’s clothes, furniture, and other used goods (electronics, kitchenware, music, books, etc.). Of course, not everything was cleaned or in perfect condition, but a little tlc and most things will be good as new.
And making donations is pretty quick and easy, too. You can just drive up to the back where the loading docks are, unload your donations, and fill out the tax form if you’re interested. There’s usually 1 or 2 guys there who will take everything right away.
Some of the employees seem a little gruff, but when you get to talking to them, everyone was really nice and helpful.
This def a no-​frills type of place, and I wouldn’t necessarily say I look forward to an afternoon at the Salvation Army, but as far as they go this is one of the better ones. I would shop here again, and this is one of my top places to donate.

When it comes to donating, I give them 1 star. I made an appointment for them to come pick up a nice Pottery Barn couch in good shape. The man that came to pick it up found a small spot the size of a finger nail. I scrubed it out with water right in front of him, but he said no anyway. I swear they just didnt want to carry it out. This is crazy. I called Round 2 and donated it to them. The couch went from my home right to a family in need and I am thrilled!

Housed in an old warehouse, this is a funky shop. I would certainly stop in to look at furniture. There was no price on it, but they had a lovely art nouveau bedroom set with full bed, ladies’ dresser, men’s dresser, and vanity w/​mirror. If I were in the market, it would have been mine! Other pieces were reasonably priced; tables under $ 20, nice computer desk/​hutch for $ 35. I thought their prices on homewares were a little pricey for a thrift shop, but I can’t complain about the 2X linen men’s shirt I found for my husband ($ 1.99). Was not impressed with the selection of ladies’ clothing on the second floor. Sorted by color (and all seemed to be under a size 10). No effort was put in to make shopping easier (or enjoyable).

Easy to drop off items in the back. They are also open on Sunday’s to drop off donations which is convenient.
They don’t accept baby items, pampers, car seats, etc.
Don’t forget your tax deduction form.

I’m an avid thrifter. This is one of the places that with a little love and care could be just fine. Its one star b/​c I rarely leave thrift stores feeling so dirty due to the amount of dirt and dust. Not many quality brands, clothes do not look washed and are torn up… Many should not be for sale. May have been the day I was there but the furniture section wasn’t great either.

I booked a furniture pick up online (
), one MONTH in advance because I’m moving and really needed/​wanted their pick up service for a lot of furniture I’m not taking with me. They only had one time slot open before my move. I called to confirm my pick up the week before it was scheduled and was told to check online 24 hours beforehand to get an estimate of what time they’d be arriving that day. I did. 24 hours before my scheduled pick up, I checked online and it said between 11am and 2pm. As I had worked an overnight shift prior to this day, I was relived I’d have some time to sleep before they came. I set my alarm to wake at 10:30am to be prepared for their arrival. However they did NOT show up at the scheduled time. At 8:30 am I got a phone call saying they’d be arriving within a half hour. I did not hear my phone ring because I was fast asleep and had it on «do not disturb». At 9am I get another phone call saying that the truck is outside my home. Again, I do not hear the call because I’m not expecting them until at least 11am, as told. However, I did hear the truck outside and sprang out of bed in time to see it pull away. I quickly call the salvation army contact number I was given, only to be informed that the truck (that I can still SEE driving down my street) is already at it’s next job and can’t complete the pick up at my home now. I informed the man on the phone that A. I was told the truck would arrive between 11am and 2pm (not 9am), B. I booked this ONE MONTH in advance, and C. I can still SEE the truck! He apologized and said that they could re-​schedule for the next day, which they did. The next day, however, I get a phone call saying that the pick up has been canceled due to «truck problems» (as if they only have ONE truck!?). Because I was moving the next day, I had no choice (my town doesn’t do curbside pick up, Craigslist was a bust and no other charities in my neighborhood do pick up) but to call 1800Junk and pay for them to throw away perfectly good furniture that could have been used by someone in need.

Donations are now accepted at their loading dock on 15^th Street (and not their entrance on Erie Street). I donate every year around this time and the process is seamless (I’ve been to other locations that have rejected book donations). You can also call Salvation Army to arrange furniture donation pickups (it usually takes a few weeks to schedule). Don’t forget to get a tax deduction form.

I’ve got to admit, I’m a big fan of their furniture section. They have an obscene amount of furniture, from Ikea tables to heavy wood entertainment centers and blonde laminate pieces from yesteryear.
I’ve seen commercial shelving and other fixtures there as well, so if you are a business owner or just want something industrial to display your action figure collection, stop over at Salvation Army and see what they have in stock before you break the bank.

One of the few locations of Salvation army where donations are easier to make. Having said that they have some weird hours for accepting the donations. They accept donations Monday-​Saturday till 4 in the evening so I had to go here on Saturday morning to donate the clothes.
The counter for donation is located downstairs and other floors has the merchandise for sale.

Accepting donations of furniture (go to the back, they have a loading/​unloading dock and can help you if you get someone through the front door to ask), clothes, books, and small appliances like microwaves, lamps, etc., this is a useful stop to drop off those things that you might have once liked or needed but no longer do and want to donate to others less fortunate.
They can also write up end of the year tax information if you donate enough to them (I generally just hand them random knick-​knacks though without issue).