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| - Savers is getting better at pricing, and this store is a good example. Savers used to turn me off as I would see dress shirts for $19.99 and T shirts for $5.99-$7.99! For a TEE SHIRT?!. No way. Once I saw a new dress shirt (Kenneth Cole Reaction, not a great brand) with the manufacturer tags still attached, and Savers marked it $29.99. I kid you not. I can get it new at an outlet for less. This thrift store aficionado almost tracked down a manager and demanded an explanation. By since I have too much class, I just took mental notes and continued on looking for a deal. I'm not a complainer, I just won't come back.
Now Savers has gotten better at pricing and I appreciate that, but $2.99 for Cds is still too much, especially for CD singles that only have one song.
This particular Savers is good, clean and well organized. On my last visit I noticed it was a bit sparse in merchandise. Furniture is never that great at Savers. Maybe it sells quickly, but I never see anything of value. Here books and Cd's are in ample supply as are shoes. I recommend going on Mondays as all items are 25% off. That adds up if you find some good deals. To me it is better to shop on a quiet Monday with no crowds or lines for the dressing room than go on a 50% off day and fight the insane masses and then wait forever to check out. The stuff is pretty cheap anyway, so 25% vs 50% is not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things.
On my last visit I found a Lanvin (!) dress shirt that retails for $315 at Neiman Marcus for $6. I kid you not. Only flaw was Savers pierced it right through the middle of the back of the shirt with the tag. UGH!. Ok, I got a killer deal, but I wish they were more careful about how they stick the fabric gun into clothing. I also found a pair of nice Cole Haan shoes for $12, a super cool Pat Benetar concert shirt for $3 and a very nice Penguin polo in like new condition for a mere $3.
I also found a beautiful Zegna suit, that fit me perfectly for $29.99 but the outside coat pocket was badly ripped. It would have cost me at least $30 to have it repaired and I am not sure how it would have looked. Still $30 for a $1000 suit?! a deal is a deal. I showed the cashier who made no attempted to discount it further. I could have asked but I really don't need another suit. so as hard as it was, I let it go.
Over a great store. There is also a Salvation Army, a TJ Max and a Goodwill in the intersection close by. You can easily spend a whole afternoon in this part of town.
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