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| - Unfortunately during one of the hottest days last week, Value Village did not provide much of a relief - but uncomfortable warmth aside I did find what I needed and the staff was really helpful considering how miserable they must have been.
I was looking for a few books and as I made my way to the selection in the back I passed through the housewares. If I ever need a vcr or a printer, I know where I'm going next time. I even saw a version of my apparently very outdated hp all-in-one on the shelves. Lots of pots and pans, and an odd amount of coffee makers and those copper fish molds most people mount on the walls in their kitchens. The elevated book section is nice, the first section (all the way to the left) seemed to hold most of the cook books and history texts, while the rest were assortments of popular hardcovers (patterson, baldacci, etc) with a few twilight series sprinkled in. Then there is a section of paperback and kids books. (And a copy of The Help for under $2.00 which I did not grab)
Once I grabbed my books, I barely looked at the clothing, but there is a lot. jeans, prom dresses, coats, tees, yeah - you name it, they probably have it. The front jewelry case was filled with lots of mismatched pieces and I feel like I'd have better luck elsewhere finding something worth purchasing. (But they were putting new items in as I was there, so maybe it's worth checking out later.)
They do take debit cards, but there is only one machine near the jewelry case so there is a little back and forth maneuvering necessary - I'd suggest bringing cash. And the black marks/prices they put on everything are somewhat annoying. I'm sure for almost everything else it doesn't matter, as it washes off or is attached to a tag - but the permanent six inch stripes down the spine of the books are a bit of an eyesore as far as bookshelf displays go.
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