Indian Rocks Thrift Center — Local services in Largo

For years I have been bringing donations to support this ministry. I have been a member of the church and my children have attended school. I arrived too late for donation. Tapped on the door to make sure they didn’t want the two car loads of good quality donations, was told no. So went right to second car to gps another hopeful good place to donate. This is when a older stocky man with white/gray slightly longer hair drove up fast on a four wheeler and right away rudely demanded us to “GET OFF the property!” Didn’t ask any questions, just demanded us off the property. I was very taken back with his completely hostile, aggressive, bully like, disrespectful way. I let him know we were just trying to donate and just learned it was too late. There was no reasoning. He continued to be rude and hateful! I then realized he was not a person to productively reason with. I turned away from him to get a new gps location from my second driver. In less than a minute I got into my car and proceeded to leave. This is when I then see him closing and locking the gate. I got out of my car (right outside the gate) and said “seriously! I was just trying to do good here!” “ your supposed to be a man of faith and you treat people like this?” I was so incredibly shocked by his manner in which he conducted himself. Another man came up, the rude man said we wouldnt leave the property ( meanwhile I’m trying to leave, he has the gate locked ) and the new man says “you need to leave.” I quite literally was at the gate to leave. I said “sir that’s what we are trying to do.” Finally we were let to leave. I told the rude bullying man “shame on him!”

I can’t believe he would be allowed to treat people like that. This is what is representing a church family I have loved for years. Not ok!! Shouldn’t be allowed to treat people as he did. I spoke to a close friend (also member of the church) and I learned she was treated badly by him as well. Not ok!! People giving their time, kindness, energy and belongings to help do good things.. and to treat a lady, any person as he did. I can’t believe he was so incredibly hostile and rude. Had he left us alone we would have been one minute or less. Had he come to us in kindness, it would have been such a different experience. I will never bring anything here again. Horrible horrible conduct!! And again shame on him for what he did. It’s not ok to bully people! Not ok to treat people donating this way. Not ok to represent the church like this! IRC thrift pull the tape. Pastor Jeff will receive a...

Sorry no i can not , first incident was with my 11 year old Daughter she wanted to buy some very small stufted animals with her own money ,she had four picked out and tried bargaining they wouldnt cut a child a deal which would have essentially been buy 3 get 4th free. she bought the three told her and myself never coming back to this christian thrift store again . well my budget i have to shop thrifts and i enjoy it . been keeping an eye on this china buffet for well over a month price on it is 75.00 offered 50.00 no deal even told the woman its been on floor for a month and it does need some work paint splatter on glass shelves the very top molding is cracked but doable and its a bit wobbly . no dice its okay . i will find something suitable in my price range and yes the good lord does provide he will lead me to numerous other thrifts and this thrift has just lost a good customer well two if you count my munchkin. more because i will not reccomend this thrift in any of my vintage groups or thrifting groups . Im sorry but thrifts are there to make money for there organization and also offer deals to keep regular and new customers coming back. it seems to me they value more the money side . than pleasing good customers with great offers and clearing floor space . I am done with this Thrift Store my money will be spent else where and at thrifts that care about their organization and there customers. Indian Rocks Thrift Store seems to have forgotten some of their values and customers. But what they didnt know is this was going to be given to my niece who just had a baby and already has a 2 year old and up until a month and a half ago was Homeless , she could have used this piece in her little home for storage space . but it's okay God don't like ugly or Greed and i know there will be something better down the road. I'm done with this china cabinet and this store and the little blonde haired lady with a bad attitude and greed...

I was in the store on the morning of 7/7/22, looking for a table. I found one that was OK. Not great, overpriced ($65), but would serve my purposes. My problem was I wasn't sure it would fit in my small SUV. I spoke with the manager, Diane, and told her I thought I wanted the table but was not sure it would fit in my car. Asked if I could try it before buying. She said no. Her solution was to remove the legs. This was a cheap table and a bit wobbly anyway. My concern was that removing the legs and then re-assembling them would further destabilize the table. I said can I please just see if it fits before purchasing. She said NO. I finally decided (against my better judgment) to purchase and then hope it would fit. Well, of course it didn't. The young men helping me were great. We tried a couple of options. I said I wouldn't be taking it as I had no other way to get it home. One of the young men repeated they could take the legs off. I said no. I asked about a refund. One of the young men said they don't do refunds. I went back inside to discuss a refund. Spoke with Diane again. She was adamant. NO refund. I said I hadn't even removed it from the property. She said she didn't know how to do a refund. They just don't do them. I was shocked at being treated so poorly. She finally conceded to a store credit. I can't even imagine ever spending $65 in that store but that seemed to be the only alternative. I know they don't force people, trying on clothes, to pay for them before trying them on. I don't know how this was any different. I should have just walked out and never (over) paid for the table to begin with....