Eureka Et Cetera Thrift SHOP — Local services in Eureka

Stop in this store on a regular basis once or twice a month for over 3 years. Between thrift store and store next door I usually spend $30 to $100 on each trip. I was waiting for a certain item to go on sale. When it went on sale I made a special trip to go buy it. I bought the item and some out her things and went next door to shop. While there a lady from the other store came over and asked to speak to me in the back of the store. When we got to the back room she proceeded to show me that the item I had purchased had one yellow sticker over the top of another. The implication was she thought I had somehow I had altered the price. The yellow stickers were covered by a clear piece of tape. I got pretty upset and asked her what exactly was she saying or trying to say. At that point she got a bit flustered and said she was not saying anything just wanting to show me what she found. Then she went back to the other store. I was so upset by this confrontation I called the store the next day and asked to speak to the manager. I told the...

It's okay. Some things were priced well, but others were a bit overpriced for a thrift store. Came to look at softball equipment for my daughter and ended up walking out. $15 for a used softball bat (one that I wasn't familiar with and was likely very old), up to like $20 for gloves, and $15 for a softball helmet with deteriorating foam inside.... I frequently thrift at other Central illinois stores and those prices are the highest I've ever seen for those items. Also, couldn't find a public restroom in the store or the similar store next door... I might have stuck around longer and looked through kids clothes if they would...

I have been coming here since it first opened many, many years ago (and before that when it was Ben Franklin.) Lots of things to be found here, odds and ends for the home, clothes , etc. I am short and have had good success with jeans and shoes here. They have a nice Christmas shop. If you need a replacement glass carafe for the coffee pot, Replacement lids, sewing notions -especially buttons and zippers- odd little things to fix things, this is the place. If it’s donated, it gets put out. They have things that other second hand stores don’t bother with ,...