ReUse MegaCenter — Local services in Town of Lansing

I have to agree with the last review (by Sync Positive). This place used to be much better, but over the last six months or so it has really fallen. I visit regularly and it used to be rare that I left without buying multiple items. Now it's rare to find anything at all worth buying at the price they're asking and I usually leave empty-handed. There is now very little turnover of the stuff on the shelves. I imagine slow donations are part of it (and can't really blame them for that), but the quality control and pricing is getting a bit ridiculous. It used to be that things were priced reasonably for used items and would often go at the full asking price, while most of the rest would sell once discounted by 25%, then 50%, and finally 75%. Now there are so many items that are priced so high for what they are worth that they still are overpriced by the time they are 75% off. On a lot of items, they seem to be checking eBay and pricing items based on the higher end of what sellers there are asking rather than looking at the average price they actually sell for on eBay. (Like the sad group of Beanie Babies that have been there for weeks at a starting price of $50 even though you can buy the same new set on eBay for under $10). Then there is the quality control. There are so many items that seem to be priced reasonably (still not cheap, but reasonable) until you realize that they are damaged. Bowls with chips, figures missing hands, games missing integral pieces. I don't know if they don't realize they are damaged or if they don't know how much the damage lowers the value of the items, but either way, something is off with the pricing. I don't get why things seem to be so much different at the downtown location - there, pricing can be a little inconsistent, but you can usually still find a lot of good deals. Hopefully, they turn things around again, because their goals are admirable and they had things working better...

This place is okay, as far as thrift stores go. The prices aren't bad and they carry a large variety of stuff. They seem to rotate through items pretty often, so there's always different stuff to look at.

I mainly go there for the clothing. I have a more retro style and can often find stuff that fits my aesthetic. If you're into more modern stuff, you won't find much as most of their items are at least 20 years old.

I occasionally browse the home items and décor but its very hit or miss. You have to search through aisle of junk to find the rare gem. Their furniture is very outdated and worn down- not really worth your time in my opinion.

The staff all seem to hate their jobs and aren't very pleasant. They seem to be majorly inconvenienced by having to ring out your purchases and just glare at you silently the entire time. I get that most people don't enjoy doing customer service though, so I can't blame them.

My main issues with this place is how dirty it is. I'm not sure if they wash the clothes before they put them out, but I have found pieces that have crusted food on them, stains, or the occasional dirty shoe print. They also often smell funny, but that could just be because they're older clothes. The other items definitely don't get cleaned. I always leave with my hands feeling grimy.

Overall, this place is far from my favorite thrift store, but it's not the worst I've been to. Something about it keeps me coming in,...

I have had nothing but bad experiences here the last few months. Rude staff. Now prices are so high I’d rather not even shop there anymore or just come for the odds and ends that are still not overly priced. Over the past three years I’ve seen prices slowly go up and with the quality of clothes and shoes they put out it’s better to not even go there for clothes. Lamps, Art work, and furniture are over a hundreds dollars sometimes. Making the discount days not even worth coming back for. I heard the smaller one in downtown Ithaca is still holding prices fair and have decent items but I can’t say I haven’t been there this year. I paid $3 each for two children’s books last Sunday and $8 for a long sleeve shirt. I wonder why they are doing this and if they want to sell higher prices like eBay they should start their own auction website like GoodWill does. It just keeps the treasures away from thrifters like us who would usually come and spend a lot of money, happy to find great items at a great price. While also helping the ones who are financially struggling. I love their mission statements, what they say they do for the community, I love that they are local, I personally love the fixers collective and workshops they give. So I really hope they see these comments and take it to heart so I can change my rating back...