Mile High Thrift

DON’T SHOP HERE!!! This place is a joke it is there policy that you can not try on clothes, that’s what the trash manager told me when i wanted to use the bathroom to try on a wet suit that they had priced at $ 40. She said «me not fitting in it was a risk, i would have to take if i wanted it». Also they price certin items way higher then what you can get them brand new on Clarence at the store. Then they told me they were owned out of California, these companies are hurting Colorado by these out of state companies coming here and taking advantage of colorado and its people and taking are money out of state. Then to top it all off they only exept cash no credit cards but then dont include the tax in the price listed and have the nerve to screw us over more by putting an atm right in the front to rob us of more money. So to recap why not to buy from this trash place no fitting room and then no returns, cash only and taxes not included on the tag, rude trash manager, also outta state owned probably cartel owned cash only is a good way to lander money.

Great things! A ton of clothes! Only problem is you can’t try on clothes because their is no dressing room

My husband and I walked out. The clothes is sorted by color not size. It really bugged us that we had to sort through many items, find something we liked only to find out it isn’t our size. Not to mention we didn’t have any cash. Store was clean and organized (by color).

This is a pretty large thrift store. That being said, you can definitely find some good stuff here. There is a fair amount of home décor items and furniture, which is what I do the majority of my thrifting for. The kids and infant clothes section looks pretty full. This store is fairly organized and kept. They take cash only.

I unashamedly love thrift stores, and this one is the crème de la crème of thrift stores! Yes, it is true: there are no dressing rooms and it is cash only. I admit, I was a little put off by those two facts when I visited the first time. But, once you get in the mindset that this store just operates that way, then you can relax and enjoy the new bounty on display each week.
Seriously, this store is packed. Why do they get such great goods? My personal theory is that it’s because the store benefits veterans– I mean, doesn’t everyone think donating to veterans is a good idea?
Now, you can bemoan the lack of dressing rooms and forego all those racks of cheap brand name clothing, but again, this is only a mindset holding you back. Who says you need a dressing room to try on these clothes? Here’s what the smart shoppers do: you wear layers to the store (c’mon, it’s Denver– everyone wears layers) and your underneath layer is something close-​fitting like a tank top with shorts. You gather up the items you wish to try on and head for one of the many nooks or corners around the store’s walls that have a long mirror. Personally, I prefer the mirrors near the purse section– there’s less activity over there and cover from the shoe racks. Then you strip down to your tank top/​shorts layer and proceed to try on. If this plan truly horrifys you and you can’t do it, my condolences: your totally missing out because of silly social norms.
Going to Mile High Thrift has become such a habit with our family, that the workers practically know us all by name. I don’t find it over-​priced, but Saturday is a good day to try it out on: most things are half off on Saturday. Good luck and happy thrifting!

My wife and I are thrift store aficionados, and we really liked Mile High Thrift as soon as we walked in the door. We were not QUITE as happy with it when we walked OUT the door, though.
This place is huge, and they have a really great selection of household items. There’s a big variety of linens (curtains, bedding, etc.), kitchen appliances, PC monitors, and so on. They also have a really huge selection of clothing, with lots of good quality items.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of big downsides. First, as I saw someone say elsewhere (not sure if on Unilocal), Mile High Thrift also has Mile High Prices. Or, to put it another way, sometimes they think they are Nordstroms and put outrageous prices on things. These people aren’t dumb and they’re not willing to rush items out the door by slapping ridiculously low prices on them. They do recognize valuable items when they see them, but the prices sometimes go way outside of acceptable thrift store range, in my opinion. Even some consignment stores wouldn’t charge as much as Mile High does.
The other big downside is THERE’S NO FITTING ROOMS. That’s right — they have aisles and aisles of clothing, much of it quite awesome. But you have NO WAY to try it on, unless it’s outerwear like a jacket. I had an entire basket filled to the brim with shorts and jeans I was going to try on. After searching in vain for a fitting room, and being told by a staff member that they don’t have one, I dumped my entire basket of clothing back on the rack. I can’t imagine how many sales Mile High loses because people cannot try on the clothing. This has got to be one of the stupidest business decisions ever in the history of retail.
So, in conclusion, Mile High Thrift is actually a great place to find lots of quality items. However, sometimes you will pay surprisingly high prices to take some of those things home, and you will also be very disappointed when you find great clothing that you can’t try on. Given that some of the prices are, indeed, Mile High, you probably won’t want to chance buying high-​priced items when you’re not even sure if they fit or look good on you.

very clean.
well organized.
polite employees.

Last few trips here left me annoyed. Come early in the day.

Stuff.

I have come to love this thrift store after learning to deal with its shortcomings.
1. Make sure to bring cash
2. Wear leggings and a skirt with close fitting top and I can try anything on in the corner by the mirror.
3. Have at least two hours to browse because nothing is sorted by size, only by color.
Do those things and you too will be happy with the huge selection (lots of good brands) and reasonable prices.

Very awesome. Good selection. Wonderful staff. Cheap good stock. Furnished most of our apartment for about $ 100.00 including a large comfy couch in GREAT condition, a coffee table and matching end table, two breakfast bar stools with back support, and a neat teal dresser.
Staff helped us pack all of the stuff on our car with the many trips we took. Planning on going back for another dresser.

I agree, I don’t get why they have no dressing rooms. This place is HUGE and adding on to the fact that you can’t return anything. The selection is though, by far, the best around these parts but what’s the point if you buy something thinking it’s going to fit and it doesn’t? Great if you are shopping for jackets, shoes but not so much for pants and shirts… because of this I rarely go here as when we do, almost always, at least one item is too big or small for someone but if you are easy to fit, maybe this is the best place for you.

THEY ONLY TAKE CASH. Let’s get that out of the way immediately. Now let’s address the «why» — this is a non-​profit and every penny they save by NOT paying credit card fees on your $ 15 of clothing is money that can go back to their charity. And forget about checks — fraud fees are worse. Now, don’t get me wrong — they are making a tidy profit on their ATM as well.
Okay, done with that.
THEY DO NOT HAVE DRESSING ROOMS. I used to live in Chicago and I NEVER went to a thrift store that had dressing rooms. I had a friend who used to dress in a unitard when she went shopping. That may be extreme, but you can generally get a sense for what will fit. Dressing rooms can be a problem for shoplifting and that hurts the charity. I wish they had dressing rooms, sure, but I’m not surprised that they choose to forego that problem. Not to mention the staff time (=money) spent re-​stocking stuff that moronic, self-​centered individuals who have never held a retail job leave piled up in the fitting rooms.
Now that I’ve said my peace on all that, I can address the real thing — selection! Great selection here, too much. I spent more money and bought more stuff than I intended.
Do you know I have been looking for a cast iron skillet for a couple of years in the Boulder area thrift stores? I also looked at some places within easy access of the turnpike — bubkiss. Mile High had THREE (3) AND a cast iron pot (8qt maybe?). Far out.
The best deal to be followed shortly after by a shout out: An absolutely beautiful solid wood sideboard. Marked $ 40 but then my new buddy Randy (who is awesome and needs a raise Mile High — great guy, personable, hard-​working!) pointed out that it was a red tag which was on sale. SCORE! $ 20 for a gorgeous sideboard. Absolutely fantastic.
I saw so many nice pieces of furniture here and housewares. I had to tear myself away from the shoes.
I did notice a curious lack of flatware — so either they do not carry (???) or some sideshow act who bends utensils with his mind snatched everything up that they carry. Dunno.
I will definitely be back!

Went to this store on Saturday 1÷7÷2012, found the cutest Owl picture. No price on it. Took it up front more then willing to buy it. Here is how that conversation went. sorry no price on it cannot sell it to you. WHAT??? Your a thirft store that takes donations to make money for charity… I am Willing to buy this item (CASH) for your charity and you are telling me you will not sell it to me? That is what I am saying, ok get someone to mark a price on it, no one here until Monday, I would like to speak to a manager please. Told NO MANAGER on DUTY, I say this entire store and you have NO MANAGER? Snotty cashier next to her says I am a supervisor we will not sell it with no price on it. We will have it priced on Monday you can come back and get it then. My response? I think not and I will never return here again!!! You are a friggin thrift store that begs for donations, BEGGERS cannot be choosers!!! Are you friggin kidding me? MORONS!!! NEVER AGAIN will I give the VA one more dime or any donation at anytime.
PS they have NO FITTING rooms, what thrift store has no fitting rooms???

this is my go to store in my «hood”(always wanted to write that). It is well organized, generally very clean, and they provide you a huge parking lot-​which is nearly always full, BTW
It is well laid out and the prices are reasonable. We never walk out empty handed.
They offer «half off» sales every day and there is always a greeter at the door to advise you of the sales. It’s a nice touch to be welcomed.
I recommend it
It is a cash only store.

Well organized and easy to find things. I got some smoking deals on things I didn’t know were on sale. :) there is a senior citizen day and if you come in with a senior or are a senior you get half off anything! That’s pretty nifty. Cash only but for you convenience they have an ATM.