Comments on: An Open Letter To Value Village Regarding Continued Negative Experiences

By: mylee

mylee — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:11:16 +0000

I enjoy shopping at Value Village, but after reading the following artical it sheds a whole new light on the company. I encourage you to read it, it makes the skyrocketing prices even more outrageous.
http://www.grabnewsmuseviews.ca/jan08/valueVillage.html

By: Victoria Potter

Victoria Potter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:20:07 +0000

@Ricky Alan: I was in Value Village today and saw an abundance of $30-40 used jackets and felt very ill remembering your comment… was a corporate disguise of community assistance they’ve got.

By: rickyalan

rickyalan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000

The owners are billionaires and live on Lake Washington near Seattle, the contributions they make to charity is about 10% after paying minimum wage to their employees, they take about 75-90%. The son of the founder even stated “We’re not in this for our health” Quit phoning me and leaving flyers for donations. I will give to a non profit agency or a church.

By: Victoria Potter

Victoria Potter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:06 +0000

@Julia: That actually isn't true; details here

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:39:19 +0000

They price them higher because I believe Value Village is owned by WalMart

By: Victoria Potter

Victoria Potter — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:40:21 +0000

@Jocelyn: If the store is designed for those ‘dirt broke and living in the gutter’, then you should be outraged at the pricing as well. How the hell would that demograph be able to afford the pieces that we should apparently just shut up and buy? They can’t.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:31:32 +0000

It’s Value Village. It’s not designed for middle class individuals who pair vintage shirts with $250 Rag & Bone jeans, it’s designed for the homeless and people on welfare who don’t give a f*&% about style because they just need to be warm in the winter.

Honestly, until you are dirt broke and living in the gutter, stop complaining about paying five dollars more for a shirt. Suck it up, go somewhere else to spend your “hard earned” money.

By: Victoria Potter

Victoria Potter — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:47:53 +0000

@Kay, Christina: Agreed, they have forgone quality and customer support. Oh, and still no response from Value Village. So disappointed!

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:35:41 +0000

I know just how you feel! I absolutely adore Value Village but you’re exactly right : higher prices, lowered quality.

By: christina

christina — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:14:15 +0000

I find it shameful that a used clothing store feels it can price items higher than comparable new products, as has been discovered by myself, family and friends on recent vv trips. $14 for a used t-shirt, no thanks.