Great thrift store. I discovered Value Village about 5 years ago and became a huge fan of the large childrne/teen girl section. The frequent turnover led to some really great finds here (including many brand new designer clothing items with tags still on them) Throughout the years, the quality of clothing that turns up here has gone down, with people taking more designer brands to Plato's Closet or Junior League. The book section has surprisingly good finds sometimes (I've found pretty much all of Carl Hiaasen's bestsellers in hardcover for under 5 bucks here!) and the shoe section has some good finds in between the thousands of used wedding shoes. Some worthy finds have also turned up in the purse section, I found a Kate Spade there one time and I'm positive its real. The atmosphere is pretty crummy (no bathrooms or fitting rooms, a bit dirty in places), but come on, its a thrift store.
In conclusion, Value Village may take several tries, but great things can be found here.