Saks Thrift Ave

This is my favorite thrifting place!

I've been thrifting my whole life all over Virginia, Utah, Idaho, Arizona and North Carolina. My wife won't let me come here more than once a month because I come home with so many clothes.
I always find great vintage clothes and sometimes some newer stuff. If you know how to clean simple stains or repair small rips (which you should definitely learn how), this place is a gold mine.

Some of the 1 star reviews were turned off by the ladies who run the place, but Im always nice to them and have had nothing but positive encounters with them. I spend an hour or two here going through clothes, and they'll pop in every now and then to ask how im doing (or be checking that no one is stealing, can't blame them for protection their profits). They also don't like it when you call the place a 'Thrift' store, it's a "consignment" shop. Just be polite and treat them nicely!

I do have some takeaways. It is right off a major city road intersection, in-between the ever busy Starbucks and besides the Bojangles. Parking is tiny, but you can park in the back I think, or in the Bojangles maybe. It's cramped and daunting inside, but I think that's just because of the location. It is much bigger than you think, with a small warehouse in the back filled with clothes. Kinda feels like a dragons lair with stuff pilled high and narrow paths.

Prices are sometimes too much for the quality of the clothes. 12 bucks for a bleach-stained jacket doesn't seem right. But remember, It is a CONSIGNMENT store. The store owners don't control the prices of the items, the people who donated/sell to the store set them. But for the same price of two shirts at H&M (like $40), you can leave here with full sets of goods.

Bottom line, this is a fantastic consignment shop and I will keep coming here for many more years.

Pictured are a few things I bought there within the past year. Last time I got 7+ items for $42.

Amazing finds you can't find anywhere in chain stores! Owner was super sweet and so thoughtful when we checked out and put each of my boys items into their own bags. Will definitely be back!

I love this place, lots of goodies in every turn. Love these ladies. For the rude comments, not true, everybody going through some personal something at some point...medical issues, etc...these are sweet women, maybe just overwhelmed with donations. Great place to find treasures.

Clever play on the name so had to stop to check it out. Friendly lady owner and loads of items for treasure hunting.

Great place, huge selection and some great finds. Amazing place to find some really good clothes for great prices. Owner was very polite and answered all questions. Outside fools you cause it is MASSIVE.

GREAT SERVICE!!!

Yes Very cluttered, and not the friendliest, but I was extremely happy with my purchase very good quality and a very reasonable price. Thrift stores...you have to always be aware and check for what kind of shape things are really in and decide if the price is reasonable for the shape it is in...that is thrifting. Believe me I have purchased items at clean and organized stores with great staff, only to get home and discover I wasted my money. At a thrift store the burden of the purchase price and the real value decision is on you.

Lots to choose from and great location.

Cool place if you don’t mind clutter. Drove 30 minutes out of my way just to pull up to a store that was close during the post of hours. Please fix this.

Not a bad place but the hours posted online aren’t accurate since I’m looking at a closed store when it’s supposed to be open, nobody wants to waste gas right now so please take a quick moment to update that.

It's a consignment store meaning non negotiable but I have consigned here with baby clothes. Other things you set the price and they can't change it, only the person who it belongs to can.

Lots & lots of stuff. Packed full. Fair pricing.

The review that says this place is like an episode of hoarders is not exaggerating in the least. This place is packed FULL. I honestly worried that it’s a fire hazard, it’s that full. The walkways are very, very, narrow and there is so much stuff stacked up that you can’t even enjoy or get a good look at anything.

Staff didn’t greet us and looked completely miserable.

With a name like Saks attached to this I was definitely expecting more.

The prices are insane! For example beauty pageant dress for a 6 year old is $240. Shoes for $15 and a broke entertainment center for $150. Isn't it a thrift store? Super cluttered so if you want something you are going to have to move 20 things. The pricing is just horrible and is what really got to me. When most things are over &150 ina THRIFT STORE that's just not right. The lady also eyed us like we were going to steal somethin

The staff here were very rude to my mother and I, and the prices are ridiculously high--definitely not "thrift store" pricing. We will not be going back.

Went in and immediately it looked more like a hoarding situation than an actual store but I still gave it a chance. The further back into the store i went it started to smell like dog pee. I was in the back room with the wedding dresses and there was a pile of cloths on the floor with piles of dog poop and pee. I immediately left.

I stopped by this store recently and it appears to be a cross between a hoarding area and an expensive garage sale. I love thrifting, but could not believe the prices and how piled up and dirty things seemed. I would not recommend this store to anyone.