Overflow Thrift Store — Local services in Ames

Now, I went in to shop like I always do. This time I had my daughter with, who is 7 and autistic. She was playing with a slinky by the check out counter, when the lady working there (blonde hair, half buzz cut in the back) said to my daughter "Are you going to pay for that?" In a rude manner. So I said "yes we are, but that we're not done shopping", she continued to say two more times that she'll have to pay for it if it breaks..like excuse you?! I put all my stuff on the counter about 40 bucks worth and made my daughter put the slinky back. Stood back and just loiked at her confused. But I will not support a business like that, period and AT ALL AGAIN! Very rude, very racist. Had looks from the younger girl working in there as well from the moment we walked in. What...

Off putting experience, I went to donate some clothes/shoes and the cashier lady says “I’ll take them, but usually we don’t take donations on Mondays.” Which is fine, but I didn’t receive even a “thank you” or “have a good day” it just seemed rude. I was looking forward to checking out this location, too. Guess I won’t be donating here...

I left something at overflow by mistake I was told they could not look for it because it would be to hard with all the stuff they get in I thought they could at least ask people in warehouse to keep an...