“Always a interesting visit. Finding all kinds of things to let your imagination go wild. Everything from A to Z at Ax-Man Surplus.(Have 2say the tall/younger dark haired employee that was cashier, was diffinately not 2happy 2B there that day. Never had a rude employee help me till then. Smile everything will be okay.)”
“Amazing selection, spacious and sensible layout for an antique store. Staff was very kind with questions and service. Prices are a bit higher, but it’s because the sellers know what gems they have!”
“I've never reviewed a thrift store before but just had to say this is the best one I've ever been to in the Twin Cities! Well organized, clean, and decent prices. Also very friendly staff!”
10AM - 6PM
510 County Rd D West, New Brighton“Best place to donate used tools and other items that would end up trashed at Savers or Goodwill. Also supports a great cause.In terms of shopping, prices seemed fair. I'm happy to pay a bit more given that it supports legitimate charity work.”
“Good selection of random used items in good to excellent condition. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Nicely organized and always clean. New items added every week. I'm sure you will find something that you want when you come !”
“Best thrift shop I've been to in a long while! Well-lit dressing rooms, well-organized merchandise, and the nicest employees you'd ever wanna meet. I absolutely love this place!”
“I have been going here for 4 years now. The people are so kind and helpful. I liked it before the remodel & I know it has only gotten better. Come check it out. Convenient location & lots of parking, easy to find.”
10AM - 6PM
4155 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids“This is hands down my favorite place to thrift! Not only are the prices very reasonable but you'll not find more kind and personable owners and employees! Truly exceptional!”
10AM - 8PM
8181 University Ave NE, Spring Lake Park“Clean and all clothes are organized by color and size. Great prices, selection and quality.So ive met/seen 6 staff members since going to this location and I will say it's a split on service. 3 of the employees were short when I asked them questions (not that im asking for FLO type service so its fine but dont look like you hate your job even tho most people do) and sort of blah sorting clothes behind the register, the other 3 were knowledgeable, hit all the sales points and 1 was even singing down the aisle and that made me feel happy.Otherwise, The only negative thing I have to say is the teething rings at the front door were very dusty, wiping them down and packaging them would help them sell and straightening up the toy area. It just looks visually chaotic with everything thrown up there.Also, shame on anyone who gives them 1 star over the bag ordeal. I saw it on the website, I always CALL ahead if I'm unsure and simply to inquire. Also, Don't smoke around your kids, their stuff or leave it in a garage or smoke in your house and think they are still going to take your belongings. That's just bad parenting and 2 you have a phone to leave a bad review but can't put in 30 seconds of legwork to do research by calling or looking them up.If anything changes I'll update my review.”
9AM - 9PM
1000 E Moore Lake Dr, Fridley“Good values, decent selection, good staff, great mission supported. Store is usually well organized and pretty clean. Frequent colored tag sales @ up to 50 off. Realistic prices w/good weekly discounts in addition. Stock is significantly varied, mixed used with new items. Adequate parking. Shopping, food and gym adjacent.”
“It's not a bad location but it doesn't have a ton of inventory. Good staff and the parking lot is nice and spacious. It's also very easy to get to off the same road you use to get to walmart, this is actually how I discovered its existence.”
“I don't look at the clothing and can't speak to that but, besides media, other items don't seem priced to sell. Besides media, pricing is not as bad as Savers but not as good as Overflow Community Thrift (just north on Lexington at 96) or Mythrift at Rice and Larpenteur. For media prices, Overflow is better, mythrift and goodwill are comparable, and Savers is way worse.
I come to this goodwill a lot - at least once a week - because it's so close. I usually look for books and DVDs. There's good variety of books but the inventory is stale and browsing can be a nuisance, because you'll see the same books for months on end.
It would be nice to put the newer items on dedicated shelves. I've donated a lot of books to this store and, although they are in as good or better condition than what's on the shelf and generally of comparable (or better) desirability, I don't see them put out and I frequent the store enough that I should. I suspect that as long as the shelves are full they books donated are sent to some central location and sort for selling online.”
10AM - 8PM
3071 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids“Enjoy this location. Well laid out. Quality items priced reasonably. Wide variety of sizes, from infant to large men and women. Beautiful glass ware. Music, baskets, toys, and more. I like that they have several outlets to try appliances, electronics, etc. One of the best deals I found was a Shark hand held steamer for $12.99. It was new. I am a regular. I highly recommend taking a trip to find all the good deals.”
“Although prices are on the rise everywhere, even here, it's still a great value over brand new. Sometimes Target & Walmart have similar prices for a plain tshirt or shorts but overall, for kid shopping your better off buying thrifty. For seniors, over 55, it's an EXCELLENT VALUE. Go on Tuesdays for 40% off!”
9AM - 9PM
170 89th Ave NE, Minneapolis“Great prices compared to other thrift stores but tag colors can be hard to determine. I know that sounds silly but grey and blue and white are extremely similar and so are red and orange. So it's easy to get confused at what's actually on sale.”
“Good prices and selection of course but the PA system in the store just needs to be put out of its misery, lol. Radio sounds fine but then the song ends and it sounds like your great-great-great grandma Gertrude is voicing the store ads straight from her coffin that’s been in the ground since 1874. Great Halloween effect but I would imagine it’s not intentional the other 364 days of the year…”
“Great goodwill bins that's bright, open and reasonably clean with ample parking. There's a whole bins shopping protocol that you get the hang of after a bit, I just watched what everyone else did! They bring out new merchandise every 20 minutes or so and they stop bringing out new stuff around 3 p.m. I live on the edge and don't wear gloves when I'm there since it's easier to tell fabric quality quickly when you can actually feel it, but some people do. Lots of people shop there, but it seems like everyone is looking for different stuff and there's plenty for all. I always leave with at least 10-15 treasures for my resale shop.”
“One of my favorite places to shop and consign! Perfect location! HUGE SELECTION of the best brands at the best prices. Consigning is super easy (I'm never confused or have questions when dropping off/picking up), staff is a amazingly friendly and are always happy to help and answer any questions I may have for them. No matter if I'm consigning or shopping EVERY interaction at this Plato's has always exceeded my expectations and deserves way more then 5 stars. Usually the product and prices are what make a great store, I would say it's the staff ?%. I've also found, compared to the others, they buy more product. Maybe due to the high variety of brands or their high foot traffic, whatever it is...it's working! I absolutely love this store!! Highly highly suggest this Plato's!!”
“Puzzle section is huge! Prices vary from $3.99-9.99 which is more than I'd want to pay, but I buy the lower cost ones! Everyone is really nice that works here. I only come every few weeks or so, as I live 30 min away. I also love looking at furniture, pets stuff and clothing. Oh! And makeup!”