Submitted by lucbuzz t3_11fa3ee in pittsburgh
Hi! So I love thrifting around but I feel like I’ve experienced most of the main Goodwills and Salvation Armies in the area, however I was interested in hearing where yinz all go. My absolute favorite was Thrift King in Penn Hills but it sadly closed down. If you’re familiar, I’d love to know if you have any suggestions like that or if you have a go-to, whether it be a Goodwill or not, I’d love to know :)
My favorite thrift store is 40 mins out of the city but it shall remain unnamed. Found lots of old concert tees and other vintage clothes there also really cool furniture there
east, west, north, or south?
Seconded! Particularly West or South of the city :D
a good thrift store requires good business and i’m ready to support it :)
I’ll pm you and yes I’m gate keeping it because we’ve seen what resellers did to the ones in the city
Lincoln Highway Hub and Center for Creative Reuse
OP better reveal the secret thrift store location
Thriftique in L ville is garbage
King of all ‘burgh thrift stores!
Seconded
The Goodwill outlet in Heidelberg. It can be crowded and you have to be willing to dig. But the prices are fantastic. I’m not a reseller so I’m mostly looking to keep my kid clothed for cheap.
I've never been to a bigger thrift store. It just has an amazing amount of stuff.
City Mission....Washington, Rostraver, Monongahela plus a couple more. See the website.
I love that place, too.
But every time I go, it's a fucking nut house in there.
And Public Service Announcement for The People.....
THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH!!!
It's that one in Export, huh???
You can't fool me, pal.
47 minutes from there
https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/b1goio/detailed_map_of_local_thrift_stores/
Someone posted this a few years ago and it is very helpful!
In the store and in the parking lot 😂
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The location on 65 in Bellevue is great too.
Still haven’t made it out there yet
Shit!!!
This is going to drive me batty.
More south! But definitely worth it!
For clothes you can't beat Wear After on Liberty Ave in Bloomfield
I don't really go to Red White and Blue because of the cash only thing. It's not like their registers are too out dated to have a credit card feature. And they've got an ATM in the store that is happy to charge you a service fee.
The Robinson Goodwill wins for clothes for me any day of the week
The first time I went there, I didn't know about the cash thing and had to use their ATM in the store.
The ATM charged me a fee, my bank charged me a fee, etc.
St. Vincent de Paul Stores in Coraopolis and Monroeville
Golden Treasures in Braddock is cool
It'll be one of the several in or around Belle Vernon then.
> It's not like their registers are too out dated to have a credit card feature.
A lot of times it's not the technology, as much as the processing fees.
From what I've seen transaction fees typically range from 1.5% to 3.0% of each transaction. According to this Square charges 2.6% of the transaction prices plus 10 cents per transaction.
These days nearly all businesses just accept that as a cost of doing business and raise their prices to match, but some don't.
CCR IS GREAT
Found this relevant article from CBS Pittsburgh.
A for-profit business selling merchandise that was indirectly donated in the first place, and they're too cheap to factor in transaction fees? Pretty lame for the customers who have to deal with credit card fees. The website actually touts "ATM in store for your convenience" as a "feature".
trader jacks is an awesome outdoor and indoor space; i love going there if i'm bored on a sat or sun morning. always end up leaving with something that i got a good deal on.
...plus they sell beer at 6am 😂 win win!!
used to frequent this all the time when i lived down in coraopolis (seems like a life time ago 🙁) and i definitely got some solid solid deals there
The only place an ATM not affiliated with my bank has been a convenience worth the fees I get pounded with is a strip club.
American Thrift in West Mifflin is the best. The goodwill in north Versailles is 1.49 per pound but very very dirty.
Ugh I loved thrift king!! So sad it closed.
I got a $150 Negro League 'Black Barons' official jersey for $10. This place is a gem.
St. Vincent de Paul's in Monroeville...I haven't bought a new pair of jeans since I discovered the store...
I lost my favorite windbreaker last year and was heading back up to the North Face outlet to buy one. Decided to stop there and got a great Columbia one there for only $8 … can’t beat it
Also, I collect baseball jerseys and I would’ve definitely picked that up
Second harvest in sharpsburg is great. They have a “color” that’s 90% off each week and two that are 50% off
Lincoln Highway Hub isn’t a thrift store. It’s an antique shop
Maps says it is closed permanently. Can anyone confirm?
That sucks. It was a great place and the folks running it were really nice.
I’ve lived on Liberty in Bloomfield for 3 years and never heard of Wear After. Definitely doesn’t exist. Maybe they’re thinking of Clothes Minded?
Style Encore in McCandless Crossing has a lot of great stuff. I've gotten some really nice designer bags there, clothes with tags still on, nice jewelry and accessories. The staff there are really nice and it's a very clean place. Bright and cheery.
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If you're shopping for a kid, check out the "Just Between Friends" and "Sunflower Sprouts" events coming up this spring. There's one in Monroeville, and a few others around the area. They're huge kids' resale events. Clothes, toys, furniture, baby stuff - everything. They have really high standards for what can be sold (no stains, tears, etc), so everything is in good condition. I can buy everything my son needs for a season - clothes, pajamas, swim gear, outerwear, shoes, and even a few toys, all for around $100.
And you can also sell your kids' old stuff that they've outgrown. I've been selling my son's old clothes and getting all his new clothes at the same time for the last few years. I easily earn over $100 selling last season's stuff, and then buy $100 worth of the upcoming season's stuff.
I'm keeping him clothed and getting him new toys for free, basically.
Sunflower seeds have a mild, nutty flavor and a firm but tender texture. They’re often roasted to enhance the flavor, though you can also buy them raw.
It's a hike from Pittsburgh but city mission runs some amazing thrift stores in Washington County (especially the new one in Mon City)
I feel like they are crazy over priced. Also I'll add i worked at the one on the Blvd and.... it's not a great place. Very little of proceeds get donated to Vets, and cheap affordable items are "thrown out" after less then one week. "Thrown out" means they are sold to second hand deals over seas to Africa. If you look into it its really shady. Instead of putting good things on sell they will just reprice it with this weeks color and same price instead of marking down like they should.
No different than any other thrift store; some things are overpriced but a great deal of shit is underpriced. One day they had Prada shoes in there for $500, like wtf this isn’t a consignment shop 😂
Ya I don't think goodwill or salvation army would have priced anything for $500
I’ve never seen anything that expensive at any thrift store … they were probably fake tbh
The one on the Blvd has an over priced wall behind the counter.
Yea they all do for the most part … under the glass counter or behind the register. Which blvd do you speak of
pgh1197 t1_jaiga3i wrote
Red, White, and Blue on 51