CHKD Thrift Store — Local services in Suffolk

I really enjoy coming to this thrift store. I only shop at thrift stores and am also an eBay reseller so I know thrift stores really well, much better than most because of my hobby.

I knocked a couple of stars off because comparing to thousands of other thrifts I frequent or have gone to, this one definitely has a tendency of marking things way up.

I’ve gotten some really good bargains here for sure, but overall much is marked up and a lot of things are marked so high up I would never make a profit to resell. I’m not just talking clothes with tags, every thrift marks those up.

I’m talking about general mark up due to brand, condition, or style etc has many times given me a negative experience whilst here. For example many dresses cost about nine dollars for basic summer maxi dress. Never looked at how much their prom dresses cost, probably at least twenty or more. Coats and shoes may be marked to ten to thirty, sometimes more I’ve seen forty before on pair of nikes.

I frequent this one a lot. But overall nice thrift. Worth a visit. All the employees I’ve encountered are extremely pleasant and friendly. They usually welcome you upon entering.

This thrift has a very nice selection and variety of all kinds of things but they are lacking a bit in electronics. I don’t see much of them ever here. They do on occasion have lights and other electrical items but very rare and almost have never seen any computer items whilst here.

Also please know they do not do split payments here, so if your paying with half cash and rest card that is an absolute no go. This is the only thrift around I’ve encountered that does this thus far so be prepared when you come to pay all in cash or all on...

Bought classic vintage books. They were in pristine condition but they marked the prices on the front of the books instead of the binding that wasn’t fabric. Impossible to remove the black price markings. Looks awful and ruined the fabric of the covers. Why not use price stickers or price them where it can be easily removed? So disappointing for the price point they had each book at. Not worth it considering the books now have black markings and smudges that won’t come off. These books have survived over 40 years of use but in one day chkd ruined them with how they horrifically price books and then have the audacity to sell them.

Update: I think they have forgotten they are a thrift store and get their items for FREE. Everything is priced way too high. 300 dollars for a dining table? 200 dollars for a trunk? All their furniture is usually 100 plus. I thought thrift stores were supposed to cater to the lower class and provide items at cheap and affordable prices, instead they hike up the pricing so only people with a lot of money can afford it. They should be ashamed of themselves. And then to ask for a donation at checkout is...

I'm still reeling from the awful experience my friends and I had here a few days ago. One of my friends suddenly felt light headed and ended up throwing up inside the store. As embarrassed as he was, the situation was made infinitely worse. This employee complained about the clean-up job loudly in front of the entire store as we were still in the process of leaving. Her comments, such as "I don't get paid enough for this" and "ew, ew, this is so gross", were disrespectful, humiliating, and completely unprofessional. As someone who works in customer service, I understand that you never want to be the one to deal with unpleasant tasks. But there’s a time and place. A good employee knows to keep those personal complaints private and not inflict their disgust on an already embarrassed customer. I have never been so disgusted by a lack of basic human decency. The way she handled the situation was truly appalling and frankly, worse than the...