The Foundry — Local services in Jacksonville

Writing this review for collectors of tcg and sports but this is a giant place like a flea market with a wide range of vendors of different items. After experiencing the services I did today I would recommend all collectors looking for raw cards to stay away. Their customer service level about tcg and raw cards actually amazed with with their lack of knowledge. I wished to purchase some raw cards and their display are usually locked and you need a staff to assist you to look at the cards. I took the card out and inspected it on their condition on if it had dents whitening etc. it was in a magnetic case but I disliked because I noticed the vendor had improper sleeves and another card I was interested in had a circle indent from being closed improperly. I was interested in a 10 dollar raw card that I was happy with but I did not want to put it back in its magnetic case because I actually came from a card show and had a top loader available. When I went to the front desk the lady immediately was upset that the card was out of the case and informed me their policy is that people are not allowed to take the cards out and it's a buy as is. As a collector I like to inspect the card because in a plastic or magnetic case it is difficult to 100 guarantee the card is in good condition especially since magnetic case had significant scratches. I tried to explain that I only had the one card and that I still had the magnetic case with the price tag with the card. The name of the card and card number was written on the price tag so all the cashier had to do is read and quickly double check it matches especially with one card. Also the staff that unlocks the card makes sure that I only took the correct card out of locked case. Apparently until you can't take the card out until you purchase and everything is final purchase so they will like to gamble that the card is alright and if it isn't you are screwed. Mine you I believe their manager came out and said this was their policy. I understand they have their policy but with both your staff having to double check twice one the first staff that unlocks the case to see get the card out staying with me until I finish that I'm taking the right card to the front and then locking the case back up which he did then the staff at the register just has to do a quick glance that it's matches mind you this was for one card. She explained to me that this was very difficult for her because she could have difficulty identifying the card but I had the card with its name and number right besides the magnetic case with the exact name and number. I don't think a minute of looking is difficult however her manager agreed it was. Honestly they should get out of business for trading cards if this is too difficult for them. It was the first time I seen with vendors and cards shops that they don't allow the customer to properly take look at the card before deciding if they want it. Mind you the sleeve the card was in was a play plastic black sleeve so you couldn't see the back. I was flabbergasted by this experience and will not being coming back for even though it was nice to walk around. I recommend sticking with actual sports and tcg shops who have people who actually know the hobby instead of these people. Best of luck for anyone that does decide to go and hopefully you can avoid the issues I ran into when I visited. Also the money was being given at the register suppose...

Oo yallllllll! This place is GINORMOUS!! ok. So. Here's my review. Please read this alllll the way through!! When you walk in, there are a series of indoor storage units that are labelled by a number. Each product in these storage units are priced with that units number. Each unit it it's own little store. Some are EXTREMELY well priced, others are just people who hand make their own products and are trying to get their worth for it.

Military items are PLENTY. Military men and women, you can get brand new boots for $35! They are limited in size availability. It's like a maze in there, every turn is a new isle of opened units. Uniforms are available too. There are also military pride items and for our LEOS/Medical/Fire support, YES THEY INCLUDE YOU TOO!!

There are painted pictures, canvases, candles, spices, jams, bbq sauces, LOADS of furniture and just thousands of home decor items to suit EVERY collector's dreams! Including collectors items dating back to the 1940s on.

There are some items like Lula Roe and Avon and a few others I couldnt possibly remember without writing them all down.

BUSINESS OWNERS!! Furniture, desks, bed sets, chairs are in the hundreds available! Granite counter top TV tables and desks are available in plenty for NEXT TO NOTHING. When was the last time you could buy a three set of granite furniture items for $99?!?! Pics included!

Vendors wishing to sell should seriously consider this place despite it being bypassed. It would help you tremendously in sales. It's almost like an indoor flea mall. This place needs more attention! Use your valued and desired items IN store to grant instant and easier access to your products and WORD WILL SPREAD!

Dresses by the LANES for ball gowns, wedding dresses, cocktail dresses/gowns, and heels available too! Custom made options are advertised by vendor too for those wanting a personalized touch. There is legit something for EVERYONE in here. If you take your tax refund check, bring a truck...ur gunna need it for all the awesome deals.

Theres even a Samsung fridge in there for $1200...if memory suits me, they go for $2gs brand new. They have appliances new and used, beer and wine glasses and flasks read to be personalized and at great prices!

Yall, I could go for ages on about this place....But the most important thing you will read about this review--there is an ATM there. Its 7% sales tax if you pay cash but if you use debit or credit, its 10%.

GO! AND ENJOY!! Dont get lost while your in there! I went in to browse ONLY...left spending $55 and 2...

I had seen a lot of posts made by The Foundry on my Facebook marketplace and as an avid thrift/consignment/antique shopper I decided to check out the store. Upon arriving it seems to be located in an old shopping center. Not very pretty to look at from the outside, but once I entered it seemed nice. Everything was fairly organized and it was very clean. The booths have an array of everything one would expect to find in a business such as this, and they are priced from just a few dollars up to some big $$$. But it all depends on the vendor and what you’re specifically looking for. Overall I really enjoyed walking through and checking everything out. BUT the main reason I am only giving three stars is because of customer service. When it came time to check out there were three teenage/20something girls at the registers. They weren’t necessarily “mean”, but they definitely were very flippant and uncaring about checking me out. They didn’t make eye contact at all and in the middle of my transaction they started talking to the customer behind me, which seemed like they were just trying to herd me along. Then when handing my card back they once again made no eye contact and almost dropped my card. Basically as if they were done dealing with me. I am HUGE on customer service and this ordeal, while not insanely rude, still got under my skin a bit. If management wants to let these girls run the show and be the face of the business then at least instill in them some customer service 101. I will stop by again the next time I’m in town and hopefully this will be improved upon. If so I will be happy to increase the...