Father Joe's Villages Thrift Store & Donation Center - Imperial Beach — Attraction in San Diego

The first time I ever came to this thrift shop. I wandered around the shop and discovered that it is filled with little treasures. I go for hats jewelry, clothes, shoes, lamps, furnishings dishes.. and the weird and unusual items that sometimes land in their donation bins.

Anyhow on that first visit I had found a hat a bracelet... .getting ready to pay,, I went out to my car to get my wallet only to find that the wallet, the phone and the key had been locked in the car

Frantic, I went back to Father Joes explaining my situation and asking if there was a company phone I could use to call someone to bring me the spare key.

The ladies working that day said that there was no such thing as a company phone here.

Karen ,The floor manager happened to be working that afternoon and approached the commotion. When I saw her I said, ,"Señorita encerre mis llaves y mi telefono en El carro. Y necesito hacer una llamada a un amigo por favor"

Karen had started to get her personal cell phone from her back pocket When she heard what I had said she stopped and looked me in the eye and told me " I don't speak Spanish"

She then got back to getting her phone and making the call for me. My friend came opened the car for me. I paid for my goods and went home

I became a regular customer since then. over the years I have met some really awesome staff members.

Jonathan Margarita Others whose names I didn't get.

Thank you Karen for the kindness you extended to me...

I am very disappointed with this thrift store and I shop there quite a bit. Today I was there shopping as usual looking at jewelry and other collectibles I asked to their salesperson to help me as I wanted to see a green glass little Buddha as I collect them. NOT TEN minutes later I was in line to check out and the other salesperson is adding up my things and I mentioned to her that the other salesperson had put the item behind the counter since it was in the case. She looked for it was unable to locate it asked the other older sales person where it is and she explained she had sold it to someone else ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAD IT PUT BEHIND THE COUNTER ON HOLD. Did she sell it to her friend??? or was it because some customers get preferential treatment?????? I let her know it was not more than 10 minutes later that it happened. SO I WILL SPEAK WITH THE MANAGER the next time I am here. That was very blatant b.s. by the...

The reason I’m giving this 2 stars is because I had purchased multiple clothing and when later that day I went home and looked in my bag something was missing, and it was magically gone I’m not sure if the lady worker purposefully didn’t put it in my bag but it’s for sure to say that I am disappointed. the clothing was a peace that I had fallen in love with. I had called only for them to say “if it somehow didn’t end up in your bag we put it back” which I guess is reasonable, but I have the receipt saying what exactly I bought and no I don’t want store credit I wanted that piece exactly sorry I’m just extremely...