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January 2024 by Kioyoko M.
Excellent business! Great staff! Good cause! This place is pretty well organized and clean for a thrift shop. The building is interesting - perhaps an old theater prior to being a thrift store? Anyhow, the cashiers and staff are very kind and I believe are mostly volunteers. The proceeds mostly go to the Santa Paula Animal rescue. They seem to love pets - sell some pet stuff and they offer dogs small treats if it's ok to do so. The cashier was very sweet and wrapped up my cups very well so they didn't break on my walk! I forgot to take a nice pic inside the store but here's the cups and the bag she packed them in nicely. Thanks!
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November 2023 by Monica Gray
This store is located close to other parking lot and is easy to get to.
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August 2023 by Chen Sun
Stylish thrift store. A bit small. But some clothes are stylish and made of good fabric. I got a silk blouse from it which I really like.
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August 2023 by Selena Gomez
Stylish thrift store. A bit small. But some clothes are stylish and made of good fabric. I got a silk blouse from it which I really like.
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August 2023 by C S.
I think it is for a good cause but it's slim pickins over here. If you find something decent, it is priced high. Go if you want to check it out. I didn't find much to say I'd go again. But kudos for the good cause.
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July 2023 by Ana V.
I always find good things here. And you are helping others with your purchases. I love walking down Main Street Ventura.
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May 2023 by Jessica C.
I LOVE that this stores money goes to running a NO KILL shelter in SANTA PAULA and helps get these guys adopted out to loving families. Some of these animals have been abandoned by owners they trusted. Heartbreaking but SPARC finds them new forever homes
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April 2023 by Sam T.
I felt very reluctant to post this but, after talking with my friends, I felt that it was my responsibility to share this. My wonderful friends recently adopted a beautiful doggo shortly after learning that the wife has Cancer and may possibly not be able to have children. While visiting this establishment, my friends were discussing with a couple of the ladies that work there, specifically one named Ophelia who is the manager, that they were going to be traveling soon and that they were looking into options for their new puppy as far as pet care, housing while they travel and so forth and this manager of your store decided to con them into giving their puppy over to the Second Chance Store (not a rescue or shelter) made them donate $200 of their own money and by saying SPARC could find a better home for their dog. I have spoken in depth with my friends and informed them that they should get in contact with a lawyer as they never filled out proper paperwork releasing the puppy over to a proper shelter or rescue which means your manager stole an animal from private owners. I find this to be absolutely unacceptable and, for a store that represents the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, a shocking way to run operations.
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March 2023 by Casey Knaak
Great prices and lovely people running this store. Very accomodating and love knowing the funds go to help local animals.
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January 2023 by J K (None)
This is a fantastic shop to visit. The store attendees are friendly, the items for sale are fairly priced, my patronage supports a great cause and there's always new stuff to find. Love it!
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January 2023 by J K
This is a fantastic shop to visit. The store attendees are friendly, the items for sale are fairly priced, my patronage supports a great cause and there's always new stuff to find. Love it!
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June 2022 by Cynthia G.
Very nice and helpful staff! Clean and arranged nicely. Like the hours also, 7 days a week. Great for people who work. Has lots of odds and ends but treasures, too!!! Prices are are in line for a thrift store. And most of all for me. The proceeds are for the rescued animals, who they they feed, provide medical needs, and try to find their forever homes. Just an amazing store.
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March 2022 by Lianne K.
When in downtown Ventura, check out the SPARC Second Chance Store! For many years, there have been a number of thrift shops on the lower part of Main Street, near the Mission. This one has consistently shone above others. The way they organize the store, from the dual large display windows in the front, to the departmental style for presenting merchandise, it feels cozy and easy to shop. The staff members at the cash wrap are always gracious. As others have noted, they pack fragile items carefully. The housewares seem to be of better quality than other thrifts. They organize them by colors and styles, as much as possible. We almost always find something we'd like to take home. I've picked up brand new seasonal scented liquid hand soap, gently used décor items, vases, and a whole farmyard holiday lighted set with accessories. Some of their furniture items have been tempting. Prices are fair. We always gravitate to this store, and we'll surely be back on our next Ventura visit.
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October 2021 by Lizzy Jay
Lots of great finds. Friendly and helpful staff. One of my regular thrift shop stops. Also love that it benefits the animals ❤!
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July 2021 by Emily Kennedy
I wandered into the SPARC Second Chance Store and found a 77-piece set of Johnson Bros. Heritage white china for $100! These were my late mom’s everyday dishes and they were obliterated by the Northridge earthquake in 1994. (Only a couple of pieces survived, including the coffee pot, which is one of the few pieces missing from this set! Weird!) The lovely employees wrapped up each piece, taping them neatly, and then helped us get the set to our car. I didn’t catch their names but they were a young man and woman, both brunettes. We decided that, even though we live in LA, we will make sure to donate to the SPARC store to support a great org and our favorite cause: animals.
