The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center

Thanks for sharing your comments. We believe our pricing is extremely competitive and do our best to provide value to our customers. As you know, the items we sell in our stores are donated by generous individuals and organizations; but they are certainly not free. The items must be picked up, sorted, priced and distributed to our stores. Unsold items must be returned to the warehouse and recycled. And there's rent, salaries, insurance and a host of other expenses any normal business incurs in its day-to-day operations. Of course, we're not "in business" to make a profit; rather, our stores exist primarily to fund our rehabilitation centers and other programs that help our community. These centers offer hope and help--free of charge--to men and women who've lost their way due to alcohol, drugs, homelessness and other life issues. Providing a low-cost alternative for families trying to save money is a wonderful benefit to our stores, but it is secondary to providing the means to operate over 80 such centers throughout the country.Having said that, people who truly cannot afford to shop in our stores are more than welcome to apply for assistance from The Salvation Army. Every day, a great many of your fellow shoppers are beneficiaries of this sort of assistance. They are provided with a voucher to get the clothing, furniture and other household items they need and, as they don't wear name tags or other identification, you'd be hard pressed to pick them out from any other customer. They are likely shopping right alongside you. If you feel you or someone you know might be in need of assistance to purchase items at our Family Stores, please call 800-SAL-ARMY and you'll be directed to a Salvation Army community center for assistance.Finally, items that are truly overpriced are marked down over time to as much as 50% off or 99 cents (whichever is lower).We hope you'll continue to be a part of this miracle in the future with your continued support of our stores.

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