Garner Area Ministries Thrift Store — Local services in Garner

I was introduced to this place about a year ago by a good friend and now visit two or three times a month, to buy and to donate. Have found some great items for the house, as gifts, and to wear. Found a beautiful hand knit sweater for only 13 bucks! (Looked new and would easily have cost over two hundred in a boutique or department store.) Mostly prices are comparable to other thrift stores...overall I think they average a little lower. I have noticed different clerks can mark similar items very differently. But it is a thrift store so I'm not going to quibble over a buck or two. Also they regularly mark stuff down....you can get CDs for 10 cents and books for 50...

The prices have went up tremendously compared to other local thrift stores in the garner area since the new manager has taken over. Also, let me add that I have been a loyal customer ever since they moved to this location several years ago. I have found that I like to shop there due to the fact that it's a nonprofit organization and it goes to a good cause. But, if the prices continue to rise they will loose alot of their fan base. Example, a thermos kids bottle was 9.99 (remember it's used) outrageous considering I can get the same one brand new at Walmart for just a couple...

The most nicest warmest people the place is lovely well organize and you meet the most wonderful and beautiful people and the most thing that I love about the place is when you enter at 9 o’clock, there’s prayer a man named Mr. Frank does the prayer. He does excellent with the word of God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ I go as much as I can to enjoy the company of others and to give back it opens Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday and Saturdays and they change the time for Fridays is that 9 to 3 and I think Saturdays is 9 to 3 but through the weekdays Monday Wednesdays is nine...