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January 2024 by Heather Otis
This used to be my favorite thrift store when I lived in Gainesville. Sadly, we stopped by yesterday, and it was horrible. They had a stained up UF t-shirt for 7.99. What in the world?! 7.99 is not a thrift store t-shirt price, let alone one in very poor condition.
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November 2023 by Stacy Reynolds
Very clean resell / thrift store with a large variety of donated items.The clerk who checked us out was very friendly. The owner was also at the front desk and allowed us to negotiate on a jacket that was a bit more expensive than I wanted to spend. We spent under $100 and got that really nice Coldwater Creek jacket, a small space heater, and a couple of knickknacks.
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November 2023 by Jessy C
I always enjoyed shopping here for clothes and such, but it seems less and less nowadays. My husband and I have tried to buy furniture here on two separate occasions, and both times it was a hassle. The first time they sold us a dresser that had already been sold, and they had to give us our money back. The second time we bought a loveseat, could not schedule a time immediately for delivery, simply stating they would "call us". Well, a week later I called them to figure out what happened to my loveseat, (that I've already paid for), and they couldn't schedule an appointment until her boss came back the next day. I get a call back from the same woman the next day, and I get no specific time just "after 3". All the while, being INCREDIBLY snotty and rude, acting like I was the problem for their disorganization and poor customer service.Excuse me for wanting the product that I paid for. ?I'll buy clothes here sometimes because they're cheap, but I'll NEVER try getting furniture here again. And there are only 85,000 thrift shops in Gainesville..Not even worth it. ?
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November 2023 by Paul Cantu
Place is effectively ran and it's wares are well placed to be inspected by the public. The parking available here is huge. The nic nacs as well as the jewelry is well represented.
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October 2023 by Christina Law
Clean and well organized. While prices have gone up everywhere, this may be one of the highest priced thrift stores in the area. And I haven't seen any specials in a very long time.
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October 2023 by Donna Crowe
I am shocked at the pricing of every item that I looked at.....9.99 for a poster of Billy R Cyrus....no I was not looking for this but saw posters in a bin and was wanting to see why 9.99Broken wicker prices started at 74.99Perhaps someone should investigate pricing at this store. Sad visit
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September 2023 by Stephanie Crane
Excellent prices. Great selection of books - which was what I was looking for on this trip.Also saw lots of other great items with excellent prices.
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September 2023 by Mikayla Frierson
The staff is very rude and items are extremely overpriced. You can get brand new items for close to what they ask.
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July 2023 by sue lake
Years ago i went to donate 3 set of clarsonic and scrubs and more, and before the men even check what I brought in, men was with rude and angry approach towards me, I have to explain and tell hin what inside the box just to convince him that what Im donating is worth$$$$$, I never went back to this place , nor am i ever going to visit this store ever again
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June 2023 by Goodbye Nicole
I love Haven Attic and all of the employees. I have been going here for 5 years and every time I stop in I’m always bringing something home with me. However, after 5 years I have noticed a huge price jump in the furniture. It’s almost impossible to find something at a reasonable thrift store price. $30 nightstands and $40 picture frames. I feel like I’m shopping at a tj max. It upsets me because my home is filled with items from the store, but as a broke college student I can not afford these prices :/
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June 2023 by R J
Got a wonderful coffee maker for $5! Lovely place with great deals!
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April 2023 by Dr Michael L.
I'm a man with multiple disabilities which include some kidney function issues. Walking and holding urine is a challenge. I had traveled from my home 1.25 hours away. I needed some furniture. I came to the store with high hopes. Upon entering the store, I asked to use the restroom as I had driven far; I was told they were out of order. Anywhere employees / volunteers work, at least one restroom must work. I believe from the actions of the staff that the restroom was actually working. They laughed at the answer I was given. I know many deny facilities use to limit the need to clean them. I hope I'm wrong, nevertheless both lying about facilities use, and laughing ar disabled people are not ok in my world. Blessings!
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April 2023 by Laurie S.
I've been hesitant to share this review because I am a regular customer here. But, I have overheard the manager being quite rude towards employees on more than one occasion. One time is a bad day, more than that is a bad boss. I hate to see anyone taken advantage of. Think twice before accepting a position under him.
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March 2023 by C P.
I am a neighbor and continue to find Haven to be the following, for at least 15 years: 1. A great mission where majority of funds help cancer patients. 2. Fun to visit. 3. Reasonably priced and not junk; some real finds for eclectic tastes. 4. Convenient to walk to. 5. Clean and tidy. 6. Helpful people. 7. A great way to donate and rededicate belongings when they no longer serve you. Yelp, wake up. Put a timeout date on older posts. The older reviews are negative and irrelevant...particularly those that stab at people. For example, there's a review that calls an employee out by name, complaining that the employee would not give them a discount...a second time...when the employee was not authorized to give the discount the first time. Seriously people, calling out Hannah S., if you complain about prices at a thrift, particularly one that is closely tied to a mission as cancer care, please, do everyone a favor, and go back to your hole, or Berkely, CA and scavenge from the homeless. Look at yourself in the mirror. And ask yourself, are you so righteous and self-important as to jeopardize someone's job because you are too cheap to buy yarn at a discounted price! Your review is distasteful and cheap. Stay away.
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January 2023 by Hannah Shever
I usually have a pretty good experience whenever I stop by to shop for yarn, crafts, furniture at Haven--but today's experience was the worst interaction I've EVER had at any thrift store in my lifetime.The cashier named Lorrie watched as her supervisor gave us a discount on the yarn yesterday, and so today we went to her to simply ask if we could get the same deal on the same yarn today--to which she immediately said no but took it even further by yelling at us that we are "taking advantage of her kindness" and "this is NOT how we do things at our store and other customers buy the yarn AT THIS PRICE."She mentioned there's a manager but there is no way that they would approve of the discount, but we said "it doesn't hurt to ask, could we ask her?" Which immediately ignited her extreme frustration which she directed towards us by yelling at how we are going to make her upset and angry for even asking the manager ...so we just dropped the issue and walked away. Even the other cashier next to us looked stunned.Tldr; watch out for Lorrie because she will attack and embarrass you for asking for a simple discount-- felt like I was treated like a child and being scolded for asking a harmless question. I've never been treated so horribly at a thrift store (usually a very unproblematic experience), and this could've all been avoided if she simply said "sorry, no discount today" but instead she decided to publicly humiliate us and imply we are taking advantage of her kindness. My family and I were loyal customers but I don't think we could go back there after how we were mistreated.Honestly, my mother and I first thought it was because we were the only Asian customers there and that it might’ve been a racist act… but later found out that our white friends were mistreated by her recently too! So it could literally happen to anyone, so be careful if you get her on register.ALSO thought I'd mention they price their items according to the highest ebay listing for the item which means the prices are much higher than regular thrift stores.
