Savers

Largest selection of kids books in a salinas thrift store that I have found. Today I got 11 books for under $ 3. Tons of chapter books and Picture books. They aren’t in alphabetical order but they are pretty neat all things considered. I mainly come here for the books but also a good place to find tap shoes in case you have a little one in dance.

A family member just got out of the hospital and needed a shower chair so I called and sales girl let me know they had none on the floor but was going to check in the back for me she found one and had it price for me :)
Love there customer service and
Love there prices

This is the best thrift store in the world and I love the way they sort everything and smile when they serve the community! I will be shopping here with my friends and family for a long time! Thank you Savers ! You are a God send !

I have mixed feelings now regarding this Savers. Yesterday at around 7pm there was a pair of sneakers that I wanted to buy but the price tag was missing on them. So I still asked if they could sell them to me. The young female clerk contacted who appeared to be one of the store managers– another young woman who has either dark brown hair or black hair that is about in her 20s told me that indeed the shoes cannot be sold with out the price tag, understandable but she gave me her word that the shoes will be available for sale when the store opens at 9 am. She knew that I had wanted those shoes and I said that I will try to come in the morning of which I did. She told me twice that the shoes will be put out this morning.
But I went there this morning at around 9:45 am and the shoes were not put out. I talked with the lady who prices the shoes whom I have known for years –but sadly I am bad with names– but she appears to be in her late 30s with long brown hair. She told me that she never did get any shoes to price like the ones that I described to her. These shoes apparently just disappeared. How is that possible?!?
It seems like some kind of dishonest thing happened. My family has been customers of this store since it first opened in Salinas. We love coming here for the bargains and have overall have spent quite a bit. If I am told that an item will be priced and placed out to sell the by the morning, I would think their word should be honored. The other clerks in the front yesterday heard this woman tell me that I can buy them tomorrow– so what happened?!? —- I have a feeling by the way a certain staff person acted– she kept on holding the shoes and I never did see her take them to the back to be priced while I was there, that she wanted the shoes for herself.
* Last February 2016, a high quality 14kt gold ring with white and pink gemstones was put aside to be priced. I wonder how much it ended up selling for, hopefully for at least $ 50 if not more. Expectantly, it did not mysteriously disappear like the shoes did.
Pros:
–constantly putting out new items for sale
–great bargains plus many sales
–weekly color tagged 50% off specials
–30% off deal card when it is filled with stamps
–most of staff is friendly and helpful
Cons:
–prices are going up so not as much as a bargain as in the past
–some staff do not honor their word as stated above
–if tags are missing items cannot be sold until repriced — this can be a real let down!!!
* I have sent an email to Savers Headquarters regarding this incident. Thank you to the store manager Dave for setting things right, I really appreciate it.

Best selection. Friendly staff. What makes it an awful experience is other customers lack of common courtesy towards others. Parents who can’t seem to control their own kids. Other than that it’s a great thrift store.

I found a great gem here! I was in love with it, I’ve been looking for a necklace exactly like that. Then some dumb cashier didn’t put it into the bag I purchased, so I called them and they said they would put it on hold. I couldn’t come for personal matters to pick it up but called them to tell them to keep it one more day, they agreed, and said it would be there for us today. We were finally able to come to get it today, and guess what!!! They lost it! After having a horrible past two days, they just made it worse. So if you lose something there, LOL kiss it goodbye even if you bought it

The 1^st time ever I will not give any stars to this place but 1 star it’s not!!! Over priced not worth buying unless your real desperate the clothes are dirty & smelly just peeking threw the employee work place it tells me it’s a health & safety hazard the place needs to be shut down for a make over I wonder if corporate knows this place has safety issues. Don’t ever use the restroom it looks like a 3^rd world slum in a back alley of Oakland just make sure to travel & shop with caution it looks like HELL!!!

Consistently good stuff…
— I donate towels to the SPCA and I always manage to collect several bagfuls when they have their 50% off sales
— As a teacher, I find a lot of retired teacher cast-​offs:
–heavy duty, HUGE paper cutter ($ 6!) beautiful
–medium heavy duty paper cutter
–clipboards/​binders/​paper racks
–decorations for holidays
–arts and crafts supplies
–6 $ 2.95 COMPLETE Scrabble games!
– P.E. equipment
I also found a beautiful, handmade jewelry box, batik stamps, and books for myself!
Great stuff for costume creation and everyday wear. Jewelry galore!
Really nice staff.
I find visiting regularly, at least once a month, I can walk out with some great, useful stuff!
Downsides:
–Kids racing and screaming in the aisles… but the staff is usually really good about stopping the mayhem.
–Bathroom reeks! Use the Starbucks if you must!
–Furniture electronics area is a MESS
–Prices have gone up for used stuff… but still you can find good deals if you persist

Excellent selection of clothing and shoes.
Well organized by size.
Prices are a bit high for a thrift store but worth it when they have a 50% off sale like they did this past Memorial Day. Got 5 pairs of Converse for $ 20.

Dang, and I thought Goodwill was expensive!
Element jacket, not a very nice one, just a basic thin coat, that was not in the best condition; $ 24.99.
Betsy Johnson purse $ 44.99, that I have seen new at Ross for less…
Basic Billabong mens shirt $ 4.99.
The store is nicely organized, but I would happily pay less and have to seach though more stuff.
Staff was really nice though.

I love this place. I always seem to find some hidden gem and i rarely walk out having spent more than 10 bucks.

I love this thrift store, I can always find something useful. Just recently I scored when I found this rice container to keep steamed rice warm. I had seen them in Japan town in San Francisco but were pretty pricey $ 40. Savers had one for $ 6.00 now that is a bargin. Love you SAVERS

I went to Savers last week for the first time in a long time. I haven’t been able to get to Salinas much recently, but when I went last week, I stopped at Savers as I always do when I’m in Salinas. I always enjoy going to this store as it’s always fun to look. I first went to Savers several years ago to look at their annual Halloween displays. They carry new and used Halloween items each year. As I always feel about thrift stores, it’s fun to look even if I don’t find anything to buy. I looked mostly at books the last time I went t Savers. I didn’t find any I wanted, but still enjoyed looking. I always plan to go to Savers whenever I get to Salinas. This is the only store nearest me in this chain (except the one San Jose, which I absolutely hate going to). Will be back whenever I can!

Cool little thrift shop that has some hidden gems if you know where to look. I’ve thrifted a lot of my jerseys and members only jackets here.

A pretty decent thrift store, especially for Salinas. Like any (good) thrift store, you have to dig a bit to find something worth picking up, but when you find a great deal (which is more frequent here than most other places nearby) it’s definitely worth the time. Surprisingly generous selection of men’s items, in particular. The ties and belts are located in their own separate section, but are worth browsing as well.

Savers is definitely the best thrift store in Salinas. Granted, it’s one of the only ones, too, but I’ve enjoyed the selections there a lot more than the local Goodwill and Salvation Army.
It’s not the Ritz, but there are certain things one should always expect from thrift stores: stale smells, limited fitting room access, and a general sense of despair from everyone else in the store. With this in mind, Savers is always a great place for a treasure hunter. I’ve found ties, shirts, belts, and kitschy knick-​knacks; you just have to put in the time digging through the useless stuff.
On my last trip I found an Armani button-​up that fit perfectly. After paying $ 7.50 for it I noticed the original tag was still attached; it originally retailed for $ 78.00!
The cashiers are also above average for thrift store employees, which means they’re nice enough and don’t seem like life has sucked out their souls yet. Nice!

–sometimes i feel people in salas just don’t know
–like when i find chloe and jean paul gaultier at marshalls on clearance for $ 7 don’t know, like when i find imagnin coats and colehaan nike sole flats for $ 5.99 at salas goodwill don’t know
–i was craving my shrimp egg-​foo young when i turned into the shopping center to find savers and thought… i’ve seen reviews of this on Unilocal but
–i had no fucken clue what it is and since my chinese food spot was closed, i figga’d i scope the place out
–messy, and i finally figured it wasn’t a ross/​marshalls/​tjmaxish place when i saw the armpit stains on some shirt
–2 stars for me finding a giorgio armani long black dress that felt like buttah on my pigure with tags. dood, it says $ 3,425
-$ 19.99 at 50% off = bagged it up for $ 10 plus tax SCORE!
–found other cool ish but did not fit
–dressing rooms r small
–got 2 vhs’ (yes, i said vhs) death becomes her and princess bride for $ 2.99 each, which i thought was a rip off but since i scored on the dress, i hadda give back
–GREAT KILL TIME AND POSSIBLY SCORE PLACE

For some reason I imagined Salinas to be a thrift store Mecca with shelves lined with cowboy boots and racks and racks of gently perspired-​upon old-​lady party dresses, but I was sadly mistaken.
Sadly, sadly mistaken.
And it’s not Savers’ fault. It’s a nice store. It’s air conditioned. I got to sing along to several of my easy-​listening favorites (how do so many thrift stores have the good sense to play righteous tunes? Lay some Journey on me while perusing the teacups! Sing, Jim Croce, sing while I contemplate cloth napkins!) while walking up and down the aisles. I’m just sayin’ — if you’re a porcelain animal /​tarted up Virgin Mary figurine /​roller skate /​plaid skirt /​dog portrait /​granny wig collectin’ gal, this is probably not your place.