Thrifty Threads — Local services in Encinitas

I'm not sure if they are related to the Thrifty Threads in Vista which I've used before for some polyester pants, but it has that usual thrifty vibe. That strange smell you'd not quite sure of. That garage saley moth ballish musk that comes from other people's stuff. I rarely come into places like this except for costumes, get ups or theme specific attire, but while walking by drunk one night from Saloon and D Street I happen to see what I thought to be gold. Yes, quite festive ugly Christmas sweater's. More than I had seen at Goodwill's and the DAV combined. I decided to come back sober. With high expectations in mind I found out they only rent their good stuff in order to keep the inventory stocked. Now there's nothing wrong with renting, but at what point to you simply buy a tux instead of rent one for the full price of buying? Heck most of my previous sweaters we're $20.00 or less and even a new hand knit one was $40.00 so to hear they don't sell the cream of the crop ugliest sweaters was odd. I get the business aspect of it all, but if your renting them for $15.00 and selling most lesser ugly sweaters for less than that I don't get what is to stop someone from renting and not returning. Perhaps if the fee was like $200.00 then that would be discouraging, but rather than finding gold I found fools gold here. I now have 3 mediocre sweaters bought from all over and nothing quite what I wanted. It's the fact I can't customize the already ugly sweater if it's a rental

I was checking out some pants and I found some decent deals, many distressed jeans and most unaltered (the worst is when you find a 33, but the inseam is 29). Hawaiian cabana shirts for men make up the majority of the selection of shirts, but they do have quite a bit of Hurley, Quicksilver and other popular skating brands. What caught me by surprise was I wasn't aware Dickies made a slim fit mens pant, but I found a few here, almost a classic chino cut instead of the roomier traditional cut. Perhaps if I was still 20 or still did construction I'd consider buying a new version of it, but they had quite a few womens handbags and mens jackets. Perhaps it's the socal weather and the proximity to the beach and the price of living her that causes people to sell what I would think would be highly valued for...

Make it a habit to buy and shop locally, but this place is a disaster. The owner is rude, crude, and has the charisma of a cornered rat. Her customer service is not lacking, it's non-existent. Most of the clothes look worn and dirty. I try to give a place three tries, gave this one four but NO more. First I was told they deal only in "surf" attire, second time found the shop cluttered and haphazard, passed by the night of the holiday parade the third time and picked up an "ugly" sweater from a helpful young girl, tried to return it a few days later w/o wearing it (price tag still attached) and owner offered me $7--paid $25! I don't mind a discounted return, but really? At any rate she cursed and squawked at me saying "you bought it, you bought it" until I asked her if she ever had repeat customers...I think not. Goodwill is a far better bet. And please, do NOT think this woman is representative of...

Thrifty Threads has a lot of high quality items for fair prices. I love regularly visiting this location just to see the surprisingly eclectic selection for such a small location.

Some things I enjoy about this location: -They have a wide selection, they especially have a lot of flannels and Hawaiian shirts -For being such a small location, they really do have a bit of everything. I've even seen some nice jackets, pants, shoes, and hats -The store is well organized

Some of the problems I've faced at this location: -In terms of their T-shirts/graphic tees I'm pretty sure a good portion of them are whole sale -The prices make sense for Encinitas, but I've seen some flannels, Hawaiian shirts, and jackets in there that at Goodwill or Salvation Army will cost you half what they...