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February 2024 by Magali Rodriguez
The place is CLEAN- although the clothing is second hand this place is organized by size for you ALREADY. The prices are a bit higher like 8 and up- but none are super run down and good quality. So it’s actually worth the higher price. Do recommend ❤️❤️ love what they stand for
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December 2023 by Polly K
They had a tub of name brand nail polish at the counter, $1 unless marked otherwise. I got 5 OPI, 1 China Glaze, & 1 Sephora x OPI for $7. Sign said starting Jan 1, 2024 they're going to have to start charging sales tax
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December 2023 by The E-J
Alpha Thrift has changed - the Milpas St store is FULL of items but it’s when you take priced goods to the register that the trouble begins: two items that were well-priced were immediately “sent to the manager for pricing” ??? The girl at the counter evidently thought i should pay more for the items!I waited to be told my total would actually be $15 MORE than priced , and then I walked out. Their greed cost them my business.Very dodgy practice to re-price priced goods at the counter. i won’t be back
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November 2023 by Reviews By Nitra
A lot to choose from but the prices are a little high in my opinion. Organized by size which is nice. Big store- worth a gander. Street parking.
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October 2023 by Suzanne L.
In my opinion these people should be ashamed of themselves. They are ridiculously over priced. My suggestion is go to a place like Ross dress for less. They have everything and more that Alpha thrift shop has for less money. Times are hard for a lot of people look to thrift shops to help them buy the things that they normally can't afford in a retail store. We want a good deal. All this merchandise is donated to them and they have gotten so extremely selfish. Especially the Milpas store. They had one cashier today and a long line. There are plenty of employees, It appears to be Hispanic. I hope they are paying them a decent wage with the ridiculous prices they are charging. I told a person that was there that their prices are extremely high and they said yes I know I hear that every day What are you guys doing with all this money that you're making? Hopefully you're not pocketing it. It's very hard to believe that Alpha thrift shop made it into Santa "Barbaras Best" in the Independent. Although I have to say they have pretty much the whole market in Santa Barbara when it comes to Thrift shops. They don't have much competition. Catholic Charities is a much better deal than Alpha. At least they have sales. Nothing at all was on sale at Alpha when I went. You guys need to do your research. You are charging a lot more for many items that you can get new at retail stores.
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September 2023 by john d
Alpha Thrift Store, Santa Barbara, CA they take in huge salaries with the money they collect stating they are a non-profit org and when poor people ask them for help, they treat them with tremendous hate demeaning looks ect... this fraud must stop now. when i confronted the ceo he told me i don't understand non-profits when i asked him for his salary. well sir i do understand has i have been serving the community for 23 years with no salary. plus they sell defective products. and no matter what don't Exhange which is fraud. to sell defective products.
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September 2023 by Christina H.
I'm not a thrift store girlie, but when you have an hour to kill and you're not from the area, why not? I made my way through the store, glancing at weathered dresses, shoes, and purses, but nothing really caught my eye. My partner suggested stopping by the register, as that's where the higher end items would most likely be. One side had a bunch of knick knacks that were hard to distinct, but as I turned the corner, I grew more familiar with the brand behind the glass. For $40, I was able to snag a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses that originally retail for over $400! As far as authenticity goes, I would do a bit of research &/or risk taking a gamble. Mine are hopefully the real deal, but I also found a fake Hermes scarf that was selling for $150, so be cautious!
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July 2023 by Bonnie M.
prices used to be reasonable. way over priced now. i recommend yard sales to get a decent price. 5-10.00 for a used pillow is ridiculous. it's all donated people.
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May 2023 by Margaret W.
Prices were very high for what they had. Didn't buy much, just a blanket for packing furniture into the car.
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February 2023 by Sara Estella Varela (SaraMera)
I love to stop at thrift stores to check out their inventory on household items before heading to a store or buying online and paying full price for things I need to organize, replace, or repair at home. It feels good knowing that money is going to Alpha Thrift instead of some giant retail corporation.
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February 2023 by Lucy Olmos
It's one of my favorite thrift stores in Santa Barbara. Good book selection.
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February 2023 by Lisa Gonzalez
Absolutely love this thrift store definitely one of my favorites.
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January 2023 by Cynthia A.
Way too expensive!! Items are donated so the prices should be more reasonable. It used to be a better thrift store until recently.
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October 2022 by Gabriela C.
Prices are out of control. Thrift stores seem to forget they get all their stuff donated and sell prices sometimes higher than retail or almost at retail prices. Also they stop all promotions and discounts. I used to love to buy here but prices and attitude have make me go back go real retail stores where you get amazing deals, discounts and benefits like bringing back stuff that didn't work out or if you changed your mind. I recently bought an overpriced REI backpack and realized once at home that was falling apart in the inside. Well too bad, all sales are final.
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October 2022 by Tom's Window Cleaning
I have no idea who's in charge of pricing items........but for people who get donated items for free, to then price those items at retail price is absolutely absurd!The idea of having a thrift store is to get the junk off the streets that nobody wants and back out into the world not hoarding it/ over pricing it and then just have it dumped back into the landfills,let me tell you I'm not going to buy stuff that cost the same as brand new items!
