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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Thrift Stores
Posted by:
Shannon
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Date: July 26, 2013 09:35AM
Howdy! I was hoping you could help me. I am looking for good thrift stores in the area. I'm not looking for anything in particular. I just like browsing in hopes of good finds. I am in the Fair Oaks section of Fairfax so bonus points for being close. Thanks!
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
SunnyD
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Date: July 26, 2013 10:03AM
Unique in beautiful downtown Merrifield. 15 minute drive from Fair Oaks.
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
thstore#
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Date: July 26, 2013 10:27AM
The Treasure Hound is in Chantilly near the Costco/Target plaza. I browse there often. They have good quality items and the store is nicer than most. All of their proceeds go to help animal shelters.
Re: Thrift Stores
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Not so good around here
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Date: July 26, 2013 10:41AM
The Locusts hang out and get all the good stuff as it's dropped off at the Salvation Army places in Manassas and west of Lincolnia.
Re: Thrift Stores
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Avoid Unique!!!
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Date: July 26, 2013 11:18AM
Not only is a visit to the Unique Thrift Store like going to the grand bazaar in Mogadishu, but the parent company, Apogee Retail, is one of the worst employers in the nation.
Despite their "image" of working with charities, they abuse their workers, seek to render them PERMANENTLY ineligible for unemployment coverage, and, to top it all off, they discriminate against disabled customers:
http://apogeeretailwatch.blogspot.com
Just avoid the place-try Clock Tower on Annandale Road. Much nicer, and not run by a bunch of Taliban wannabes like Unique is.
Despite their "image" of working with charities, they abuse their workers, seek to render them PERMANENTLY ineligible for unemployment coverage, and, to top it all off, they discriminate against disabled customers:
http://apogeeretailwatch.blogspot.com
Just avoid the place-try Clock Tower on Annandale Road. Much nicer, and not run by a bunch of Taliban wannabes like Unique is.
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
exffx
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Date: July 26, 2013 11:35AM
The Treasure Hound is good. It's run by Friend of Homeless Animals.
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
Ye Ole Woodson Man
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Date: July 26, 2013 11:42AM
Goodwill on RT 236 Fairfax City in the strip center with the 7-11 and Fairfax Shell station
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
Carlos_Danger
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Date: July 26, 2013 12:30PM
Avoid "The Thrift Store" right off Rt. 1.
Mostly crap, unless you're poor.
Smelly.
Employees are slow to do anything, curt in their transactions, and generally act as if they are doing you a favor, instead of the other way around.
Mostly crap, unless you're poor.
Smelly.
Employees are slow to do anything, curt in their transactions, and generally act as if they are doing you a favor, instead of the other way around.
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
asdfasdfasfd
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Date: July 26, 2013 01:58PM
There are Goodwill places in Sterling off of Sterling Blvd, near Safeway and over in Cascades near 7-11.
Re: Thrift Stores
Posted by:
Nicdoot
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Date: July 26, 2013 08:18PM
Inova hospital thrift store at Fairfax Circle my favorite. we went to treasure trove today. I love that it helps animals too. Also we checked out Pender thrift store in chantilly. It was ok. Also try Humane Society thrift shop on chain bridge. Money also goes towards animals.