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Make that $20 Stretch: Thrift Store Reviews

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Scranton chapter.

Whether we are bored on a random Saturday or looking for something specific for a project, my friends and I find ourselves out shopping thrift stores at least once a week for the best deals around. Iā€™ve scored art for my apartment, books for my future classroom, and other unique pieces that have no purpose but to make us laugh. Weā€™ve been to several different thrift stores in and around Scranton. To be fair on the reviews, I only ranked the stores I have personally visited more than one time. I analyzed each location on the prices, quality of items, employees, and overall atmosphere.

Goodwill (Keyser Oak Plaza)

Prices: 9/10

Quality of Items: 9/10

Employees: 9/10

Overall Atmosphere: 8/10

Recommend Going Here: Yes!

Goodwill (Clarks Summit)

Prices: 6/10

Quality of Items: 9/10

Employees: 10/10

Overall Atmosphere: 9/10

Recommend Going Here: Yes!

Goodwill (Route 6)

Prices: 8/10

Quality of Items: 7/10

Employees: 2/10

Overall Atmosphere: 7/10

Recommend Going Here: Yes, but a lot of the employees are rude.

Once Upon a Child (Dickson City)

Prices: 6/10

Quality of Items: 9/10

Employees: 9/10

Overall Atmosphere: 8/10

Recommend Going Here: Yes! Great place for games and Legos for the dorm room!

Platoā€™s Closet (Dickson City)

Prices: 7/10

Quality of Items: 7/10

Employees:7/10

Overall Atmosphere: 8/10

Recommend Going Here: Yes! Youā€™ll find some good hidden deals!

The Salvation Army (River Street)

Prices: 6/10

Quality of Items: 3/10

Employees: 6/10

Overall Atmosphere: 4/10

Recommend Going Here: Only if you are looking for something specific.

Style Encore (Dickson City)

Prices: 5/10

Quality of Items: 6/10

Employees: 7/10

Overall Atmosphere: 6/10

Recommend Going Here: Not really.

The Salvation Army (Route 6)

Prices: 5/10

Quality of Items: 4/10

Employees:5/10

Overall Atmosphere: 4/10

Recommend Going Here: Not really.

1120 Moosic Street, Scranton, PA 18505

Prices: 0/10

Quality of Items: 1/10

Employees: 1/10

Overall Atmosphere: 0/10

Recommend Going Here: Go only to experience the odd shop. Trust me.

I am an Early and Primary Childhood Education Major who loves to bake and paint. I also love writing books in my spare time.