Value Village — Attraction in Toronto

I walked into value village Victoria Park and Eglinton. It was very large the racks were full the shelves were full. As we were looking for clothes specifically clothing. When you looked at the prices it was outrageous. Going through the shirt isles the prices vary fewer $15 rest of the aisle 17 to $24. There was no t-shirts $15 2 $17. Looking at pots and pans was disgusting and the insides of the pots were too used to even use. A banana stand 16 to $20. A box heart-shaped which could be stained or painted $7 and on the bottom was a tag from the dollar store $4. One suit for men $50. The only reasonable thing I saw that I liked was a satin bedspread $6 for and the two pillowcases separated to match was $6 each. I understand stores have to make rent to pay.

The whole point of this particular store is everything they get is donated. There was some new stuff but again highly overcharged. It's been awhile and I haven't been there for quite a few years. The whole point of this all is the greed the selfishness of having the gall put prices on items more expensive then if you bought it brand-new in a store. USED ITEMS.....THINK ABOUT IT AND PRICES ON THINGS ARE MORE THAN A STORE WITH A SALE ON ITEMS. I will never go and shop at any value village. For a few bucks more you can buy it brand new. They've definitely have forgotten these are donated items. And to help people who can't afford store bought items. How do you expect people that are in shelters we're homeless on the streets. Or just doesn't make enough money for the month even to buy food because of the costs. On the way there was a sign that they give donations from the proceeds of the products sold. I want to know for the unfortunate people that have next-to-nothing do they do anything special for them do they help them in any way shape or form I'll guarantee you they don't. And I also believe truly that anything really good that goes in there that is worth something is never put on the shelves. I'm ashamed that I'm thinking that way. But I cannot keep my mouth closed to all the wrong that they are doing. And I know there's a few stores out there that have the right idea. They fill a bag they pay one price by the pound no matter what is in that bag. Now that's a company that is out there to...

This place is not selling anything affordable they r making you pay their stores rent!!! I came here for the first time and spotted a Walmart black sweatpants in male section that were priced for 10 dollar something (close to 11 dollar!!!) WHEN I HAVE THE EXACT SAME SWEATPANTS I GOT FOR 10 DOLLARS BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!!!!! Whne i tell u my jaw hit the floor!! I AM NOT JOKING!!! AND I WISH THAT THOSE SWEATPANTS IN VALUE VILLAGE WERE NEW!!! BUT IT WAS NOT AT ALL!!!!!! IT WAS VERY USED AND WASHED!!! I need to speak to the person who tags these clothing items because A) these sweatpants r used, so price has to be reduce and b) do u think someone in the right mind would pay 11 dollar for a Walmart sweatpants that dare I say is USED!!!!!!! Value village is a big big big big FAT scam!!!! As a low class citizen value village should be the place i should be able to afford clothes but I cant!!!! because the prices r exact same or even higher than actual mall stores!!!!! U guys seriously need to learn how to price clothes because these are donated clothes they r not suppose to be priced for a lot of money that makes it hard to afford. I have also stopped donating my clothes to this place, because my donation is gonna be priced high where they can get some greens from it!!! pls donate to actual clothing foundations that give clothes for very cheap or free! A friend work in value village near Oshawa region and has told me that the his store makes 15 to 20k per a good day!!! and u know how they r able to do this not because thrifting is popular but because their pricing is high!!! DO BETTER!! ur not aritizia, h&m or Roots or hudson bay that ur clothing items r for 20 - 30 bucks!!!! people donate so others can buy thier clothes for cheap not for expensive if that was the case no one would donate. and most of their shoppers r new Canadians who don't speak english or are new the country and don't understand that they r being scamed by buying used clothes that are the exact same price they would be...

So I visited this location last Friday evening and found me a nice pair of new boots. I decided for this purchase I would use/combine my donor discount cards for 30% off my purchase. Anyhow to make a long story short I was told by the cashier that she couldn't provide me a discount because my donor stamps were on 2 separate cards. She said it was the new rule that 2 cards cannot be combined. Again, another crazy rule set out by head office in terms of their ever changing inconsistent donor rewards program. Needless to say I was adamant not to leave the store without my discount. I donated quite a lot so why can't I be rewarded with my discount? What's the big deal if all the stamps are not on the same card?? This is just another way of Value Village duping and deceiving their valued donors and customers. As I suggested before in my other review...Value Village please treat your donors well. Remember if the donations stop or dwindle your business would flop. Please stop with the monetary greed as it's quite repulsive. One would expect better business dealings from a well established company as yours...rather than such utter deceit and corruption. Please review the new donor program and rewards systems as the rules makes absolutely no sense. Oh and by the way, I did end up receiving the 30% off...