Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity | Winchester ReStore — Local services in Winchester

I shop ReStore when I am on vacation; all of them are much better than the one in Winchester. This location has no selection, and prices are outrageous for a thrift store. I understand their mission and have been a patron for years, but ever since they moved from their location on Weems Ln. it has gone downhill. On Weems Ln., they had tons of neat stuff that was affordable. When they moved to the location off of Shawnee Dr., I think they underwent a new management team, and prices skyrocketed. From that point, the inventory dwindled, and asking prices became unreasonable. It is hard to support such a worthy cause when you are on a budget and have to pinch pennies. I hope they do a revamp and take their lead from the stores near Lake Norman and Staunton. Those locations...

They seem to have become greedy and this is no longer a place where you can shop for things at a significant discount while supporting a cause. Instead, it is a place where you can pay almost the same price while (supposedly) supporting a cause. If people want to do that they may as well just stay on their couch and donate to charity while ordering online from Home Depot.

Electrical equipment that looks new but that came from who knows where, might be 10-20% off retail, even though it is risky to purchase it. You can go to Home Depot and get a brand new 5 gallon bucket for three dollars or you can buy one of their concrete coated used buckets for two dollars. I suggest going to Home Depot or hunting for discounts from for-profit companies online and just...

Historically I have found the restore to be a great place for getting building materials but recently they completely rearranged their store and got rid of a bunch of their materials and replaced it with primarily furniture. Their prices are ridiculously high for what they’re selling as well. I came from Seattle where our restore was packed with everything you could imagine at low prices and it was very successful… perhaps in an attempt to make their business more lucrative they have actually been steadily alienating all their customers and turning themselves into an overpriced thrift store. I likely will not...