American Thrift Stores - Baldwin in
Baldwin (NY)

I've had some pretty good luck at this thrift store. I found DVDs that I wanted. I found desktops and laptops that I was able to give a new life by putting Linux on them. I even found one computer that was part of a data breach. I was able to get that computer back to its rightful owner.

Bottom line is best prices around on clothing. Got 5 tops yesterday and my total was under $10.

Comparing this to the American Thrift in Farmingville - the Baldwin location is terrible. This store should not be affiliated with American thrift one of the best things American Thrift does is have sale tags every day, this location only has 5% or less of items on sale and are consistently price gouging in every department there. The selection and variety of items is much poorer than the Farmingville location. I will not be returning to this store.

This used to be my favorite thrift store , not sure what’s going on or what happened the last few months but I stopped going and periodically will check back. The prices have gotten outrageous and the sale tags are far and few between. There are never any good brands on the racks anymore , at this point every good brand is on the $50+ yellow tag rack. This is the only thrift store that separates so many brands into “luxury” but I guess it’s to make their useless membership seem like something. I’ve been coming long enough to watch these brands go from regular racks to yellow. You might get lucky to find a stained up Veronica beard sweater with a gaping hole for $30 ,or a Johnny was top that has one sleeve 75% torn off for $60, madewell tops for $24. Vintage sweaters from the 80s with yellowing and holes are 19.99? The housewares are priced like an antique shop. A cusineart enameled pot for $50 when the pot is $30 new at Marshall’s .My recent favorite was a pair of very fake doc marten sandals for $59.99. At this point they’ve priced out the thrifters and resellers. The only thing that has remained consistent here is the horrible attitudes of the employees and the dust.

I use to love this place, but after the new owner/manager took over.. it’s more organized in there and the staff is friendlier. But not the prices are outrageous. Absolutely outrageous. It’s sickening to go into a store that’s meant to help people and to see a Grateful Dead t shirt for $150. They get everything for free. Shame.

They confiscate your bag to prevent stealing THINGS THAT THEY GOT FOR FREE. And many of the items get thrown away. Free 99 people, you have pockets, use them wisely. Also check the dumpsters! Never hurt nobody, you can find perfectly fine food and packaged items in there.

i used to find really nice things here for good prices, now they’re overcharging for garbage. this store is such a disappointment

It’s ok they have a huge selection and decent items. Just don’t understand why some items are very expensive. Found a set of manga that was $80… could just buy it new off of amazon instead with their sales.

Every time I come here I get aggravated due to workers following me around the store. It's frustrating and annoying. You are guarding merchandise that you received for free. I recommend everyone to donate to a non-profit like Big Reuse. That's comical because I've never been paid for the items I donated. Lying is to be expected when you assume that everyone is there to steal your donated items.

This place used to be a gem before the resellers came in. You can't hope to find anything after the same mac demarco guy is there everyday going through each fresh rack not allowing anyone else to find clothes. The amount of resellers that hobbit this place is despicable. Carts overflowing of items that they will never wear, only for their own profits.

7:30 pm today Sunday 11/09 I was shopping at the store since 6:00 pm and when I was at the fitting room, the lady in charged of it, said is closed, is closed bc we have to get clothes on the stock, I told her I have to try my clothes bf to buy it, she said I don’t know and have not the key, i unable to bring the key from the front desk, I went to the front and asked for the key and she was the same lady who grabbed the key for me. I tried to be nice and get out quit, however next time I’ll stay in the fitting room until close.

This store adds a $0.25 “Supply Fee” to you bill as the first charge without disclosure and without consent! You find out when you look at your receipt. Not sure this is even legal. Will be the last time I shop here. Totally unscrupulous.

Great selection but a lot of items are wayyyy overpriced for a thrift store. I saw a pair of Steve Madden boots for $80 bucks …. Which I could probably find on sale on their website for the same price.

would have been good, was shopping here and my year old son threw his hat when I went looking down the isles I could not find it anywhere. When I tried asking the workers not one of them spoke any english, when I got to the counter to explain the only girl that did understand was rude and totally disregarded me: i left my number and gave the description of the hat : I understand this is a thrift store but it clearly was a new baby hat no ticket on it I mean within mins someone swiped it. I hope whoever did take it needed it more than we did. Won't be going back just based on how the workers responded.

I went to BestBuy next door and thought I'd give this place a try, because I go to Savers on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead, New York, instead I go into American Thrift and they told me to put my backpack and wallet by the door, I walked right Out, you lost a customer instantly Go to Savers!

My favorite thrift store! I come here all the time and I’ve found lots of high quality pieces from great designers! I like how organized the store is. There is always new inventory coming in which keeps things exciting. I’ve found a lot of Ralph Lauren for under $10 which is definitely a steal! The staff from my experiences needs improvement because they are usually unfriendly and not very welcoming. Often some of the designer products are overpriced for their quality. Some of their clothes are dirty and have stains especially the shoes so watch out. Besides that it’s a great place for thrifting.

Really frustrating experience. I tried to buy an item and was told they couldn’t sell it because they didn’t have someone available to price it. You need someone to ‘make up a price’ for used items at a thrift store? That system doesn’t make sense and wastes customers’ time. I come to find out that happened to somone else online as well- I should add Last time something similar happened, staff even implied I was stealing. Super disappointing and not how a thrift store should treat people. Do better

This place is huge, with a ton of clothing options! They have a full section for men, a wide variety of styles and really cheap! I bought about 11 shirts for only $50! That's pretty cheap when you compare it to name brand stores that charge $50 for 1 shirt. I will say however the line at checkout moves super slow. So if it's crowded then prepare to wait awhile. And depending on your size it might be hard to find clothes you like because the sizes are random. Other than that though, if you're looking to buy more clothes for cheap then this should be your goto place!

i shop here pretty frequently but literally only because it’s the closest thrift store to me. it’s a shame that all of the staff is incredibly rude, otherwise i’d enjoy being here more. it’s also incredibly frustrating that the signs on the dressing rooms say that it closes 30 minutes before the store closes, but when i asked to use them 1.5 hours before the store closed today, i was told they already closed the dressing rooms down. & i literally had two shirts to try on. lmao. also, the store is organized by color, not size, which is incredibly frustrating and time consuming if you’re looking for your size in anything. at this point im just gonna start taking the 35 minute drive to myunique instead of coming here anymore

This place has lost touch of what a thrift store is. Everything is incredibly marked up , it’s basically reselling. $40 for a beat up pair of heels… anything name brand is separated and highly priced. SHEIN items cost more here than they do on SHEIN. The store is incredibly dirty , there is dust all over anything black. Whatever they put on the items , stinks, 2 or 3 washes later it still smells like it. Employees are rude and you’re definitely watched like you’re stealing …from a thrift store. The hand sanitizer at the registers smells horrific like pee, DO NOT use it.

Head cashier, Ms. Romero, Is a great asset to your company. Ive been shopping here for several years, and she has always been attentive to my shopping needs as well as super professional. She also is amazingly patient and makes me tend to spend more money than Ive intended. You guys have a great worker and super manager. I hope you appreciate her as much as I do. Sincerely, Darryl Palmas (#1 customer )

i appreciate the color coordination of the aisles and hope you guys continue to do so since its incredibly helpful! Also hoping that you guys make announcements regarding closing since as.a first time visitor, I thought the store would announce closing time but I found out it was closed at closing so it was a mad dash to get to the register and figure out what I wanted to keep. So for anyone considering coming, just be sure to check the closing times and know that the fitting rooms close about an hr before closing. Manage your time accordingly so that you and the employees get out at a reasonable time. The staff here were so sweet! Thank you guys for everything today! Made my first visit here a pleasant and successful one ?

This is the first store Ive seen with a larger clothing selection than Marshalls or TJ Max. Also the shoe selection as well as Womens bags were greater in selection. Just be careful with the kids. Its easy to get lost in all the rows of clothes.

I’m not from the area and drove by and came across this thrift store. I went in and it was excellent. It was organized clean and all the clothes were color-coded. The prices were reasonable considering everything is so expensive these days. It reminded me of L train in Brooklyn but half the price. When checking out the nice young lady asked me if I was over 50 and I said yes, 58. She gave me a 25% discount. I was pleasantly surprised. If you’re in the area I would definitely recommend.

It looked like they get good items and I found a few decent deals when I went. But on most items the prices are ridiculously high. They think they can appraise collectibles but have no clue what they’re doing. Such as with this chipped, dirty, worn mid century lamp with mismatched shade priced at antique store rate. It will probably sit on the shelf until it breaks. Sigh

No refund or Exchange on electronics and overpriced on free stuff. This is a thrift store which receives free items from individuals and donators will get a receipt paper for tax reductions. However if you are purchasing items there is a sign which says they do not give refunds or exchanges. I took up an item in the electronic area which uses batteries or car charger. However there is no way you can test. There is a rule where electronic can be taken for 24hrs and return if it doesn't work. They say its miscellaneous so if it doesn't work when you get home your lost. The prices on items given for free you can check the photos below to see its ridiculous and understand my question why is it so expensive if it's a thrift store.

Best thrift store anywhere. Everyone friendly, caring and respectful. Everything clean and well organized. Top quality designer items. And I really love the antique rocker and wool rugs I got here.