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Unique
12211 Veirs Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906, United States
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Ab
Review №1

A place to donate unwanted items and buy used items from furniture to toys to kitchenware, clothes, shoes, books, DVDs, etc at reasonable prices. If you buying toys, puzzles and games or anything that have multiple pieces, makes sure all pieces are there as this has been one of the disappointing aspects of buying stuff here. The other disappointment is the lack of organization and cleanliness of the facility. Love the idea of recycling and reusing rather than sending them to the wasteland and Unique provides that opportunity.

Ab
Review №2

My favorite thrift store! Yeah, some of the prices are just a little bit higher than your average goodwill, but the quality of items is so much better. I’ve seen brand new items from designer stores, sometimes with the tags still on them. Stuff is actually trendy and cute and not dated. They have clothes in every size, the selection is huge! Definitely visit if you’re looking to revamp your wardrobe.

JJ
Review №3

Its a huge thrift store, as afar as I know and for so many thrift store I had visited this is my favorite one. They have huge selection of clothes, shoes, toys, books, furniture, kitchen ware and many more. Worth to check out!

Ka
Review №4

Drop off here is super easy. They have accommodating hours and a very drive up lane so you can just drop your donation at the curb. Assuming there’s a person there to assist you, they’ll also give you a coupon for your next shopping trip. Just be sure to read the fine print - you have to call the number provided and get a got before you can use it.I made my first instore visit just yesterday. I couldn’t believe there’s a whole flea market type set up on the right side!! My mom and I enjoyed browsing the Halloween themed tshirts for the kiddos and managed to find some cute ones. Just a heads up the the checkout lines can get long enough to go all the way to the back of the store. However, when we visited yesterday, there were plenty of people working at the registers and things moved super fast!

Cy
Review №5

This is a big store. They have household items, furniture, bedding, books, toys and more. I always leave there loaded up with great finds. It has a huge clothing section. I always find some of the best tops. Its a great place to shop especially if you have limited funds. Check out lines move quickly. Cashiers are pleasant.

Br
Review №6

Usually worth the trip to find something. Never know what they have. Discount days are probably best.

R
Review №7

The staff was very helpful but you dont carry clothes for big men aka 3xl and up

Mi
Review №8

The best thrift store hands down. If you drop off a donation you will likely get a coupon to shop.

Th
Review №9

High volume thrift store. Very busy with customers every day of the week. The turnover of stuff is high so, if you see something you like grab it. Ive seen collectors and resellers in this store. Lots of kids playing in the toy section while the parents shop.

ug
Review №10

BAD CUSTOMER SERVICEIdky this store even has 5 reviews…they must be fake. This thrift store has nothing and didn’t even greet us when we came in very bad customer service and it’s way too tight in there the stroller kept hitting everything..I don’t know how a wheel chair would fit in here probably have to be a lawsuit, the clothes here and bland and boring and the name over hypes it..never again big waste of time coming into this store, BE WARNED!! Looks like an old person store filled with clothes that litteraly no one would ever want dont go here.

Ks
Review №11

Love this store! Many great finds.

Su
Review №12

You will find everything and excellent condition.

Ti
Review №13

Things seem back to normal almost. Store is well stocked and everyone is wear a mask.

Sh
Review №14

They have everything your looking for on a budget and in to thrift stores its big and make sure you have plenty of time ☺️ enjoy

We
Review №15

Large and often surprising selection of good household items, furniture, clothing and shoes for all ages/genders. I often donor gently used items or barely worn clothin there. Ive found things Ive been looking for at decent prices.

Pr
Review №16

Love this place! Having a party? Get all the great Pyrex and serveware you need - have awesome BoHo mismatched fine china place settings, accessorize with cheap stuff from the craft store and outlet stores, and youve got a magazine worthy party photo at a price you can afford. Best of all? After the party, I box it up and redonate it back to the Great Stuff Stream (thrift store) for the next person. No new manufacturing, no waste, no piles of seldom used party supplies cluttering up the house. Perfect 👌🏼

Jo
Review №17

Kind of messy, one side is nice and organized but the other side is very disorganized. And dont even bother using the bathrooms 😣🤮. Otherwise the service is fast.

No
Review №18

I love thrift shopping you can always find antiques and little treasures!

Sc
Review №19

Friendly Staff! Affordable Prices! Books costing 3 dollars!

Ge
Review №20

Its like giant Goodwill store. Always fun to browse the aisles and see whats new.

Ma
Review №21

Big selection, good prices, friendly staff. Real gross bathroom though

Ay
Review №22

A great thrift shop. Accepts donations. Highly recommend.

H
Review №23

I bought a luggage. I havent even used it but the wheel broke. I had to clean it that was all i had to do. The manager said no exchange, i know the rules but i never even got to use it. So my $$ is gone just like that. So please if you want to buy a luggage or something they dont atleast exchange it is not worth it. Buy only something you can exchange or return. Also awful manager not even trying to understand me. Terrible experience. I would recommend to buy else where where the customer can use the item they buy. I was going to donate to this store, but i rather donate to salvation army.

Ch
Review №24

Large Delivery. they were very helpful. And the staff was super friendly. Not to mention it goes to a great cause.

Ma
Review №25

Good inventory. Quick lines. 25% off on mondays. Can not ask for much more.

Ow
Review №26

It was unique.... offerring discount on lot of things

Ca
Review №27

My first time thirfting 10/10 would recommend going but just know that you will waste all your money

Sa
Review №28

Very nice place big store & friendly staff

Ke
Review №29

Mens bath room discusting,that being said clothes are great ad t prices and selection. WHY PAY DEPARTMENT JACKED PRICES.

Ku
Review №30

I enjoyed Unique. Found 3 jackets, a quilt and some kitchen stuff. Definitely will come back.

Lo
Review №31

Unique is great. You never know what you are going to find. The search is part of the experience. Employees are nice and friendly. Prices are great.

An
Review №32

Prices have gotten ridiculously high. Just about regular retail for thrifty items. Just greedy owners. While everyone else was giving discount days during the pandemic these people stayed the same. GREEDY

Je
Review №33

I used to really like this place, but the prices on clothes are getting too ridiculous. $8 for a thin cardigan sweater? $5 for a generic tshirt? Its just not worth sorting thru racks of clothes when its barely a good deal anymore.

tb
Review №34

Excellent shopping experience..lots of variety

Sa
Review №35

Very big and nice place to shop. Good prices alot of varieties. Very nice place to shop for all the menbers of the families.

Sh
Review №36

I love this store! It has a great variety of merchandise. I especially like the bedding section, where Ive bought a lot of sheets, pillowcases, pillow shams, and comforters. Today I found a lovely white eyelet bed skirt, a Corningware baking dish, and several bedsheets (oftentimes, I recycle bedsheets by using them to make quilts). Housewares and womens clothing also have an excellent selection. During this time of covid-19, the store is doing a good job of limiting the number of customers so that theres room to spread out and avoid close contact with others. Both staff and customers were wearing masks, too. I spent an hour shopping in the store, and I felt that it had been made as safe and sanitary as a public space can be nowadays. Thanks, Unique!

An
Review №37

I have shopped here for year but recently the prices have gone up unbelievably. They are selling Shirts from Walmart that cost less brand new. They need help getting the pricing under control!

Ch
Review №38

This is the best thrift store ever! Masks and social distancing is a must and is practiced at this store. They have a wide selection of clothes, housewares, furniture, shoes, knick knacks, toys and bedding for all ages. Cashiers are friendly. The store is clean. Love this place!

C
Review №39

Unique always has something that I care to buy

Ma
Review №40

Very sad free stuff but too expensive is not good at all

Me
Review №41

Ive shopped here for years but recently in the past few the prices have been going through the roof. Ive been given many arguments as to why there is so much variance on pricing. T-shirts for $11.99 at a second hand store where goods are donated is ludicrous. Ive seen the same shirt with two different colors at different prices. Nothing much below $6.99 and they definitely hike up prices for those half off days, so youll return later in the week to some outlandish pricing. I saw a puzzle priced for $7.99. I no longer donate to this store. Instead I donate directly to services that put my gently used goods directly into the hands of need, like Wider Circle (help outfit homeless). Folks who need to shop here because of their living wage cant find anything affordable. They are trying to be some posh resale consignment shop. Its a FOR-PROFIT so I hope all those who work there are making a decent wage.

ch
Review №42

Lots of stuff great prices

An
Review №43

Great collection for a thrift store

St
Review №44

Social distancing in place. Always plenty of finds and deals!

S.
Review №45

You get what you pay for!This store has a large selection of clothing and other items. You MUST bring your patience with you. Some people who shop here have no sense of politeness whatsoever and shuffle clothing all over.If it’s a 50% off day come early due to the crowds. I’m coming on a none 50% day.

Da
Review №46

Very dirty and dusty husband can go in there because of his asthma

Ri
Review №47

You always find cool stuff

Ph
Review №48

Huge place but you really have to get lucky to find treasure

Ca
Review №49

A lot of clothes with low priceAntiques

Ma
Review №50

They have everything I needed! Great prices!!!

Ha
Review №51

Pretty unique lol

Jo
Review №52

Lots of second hand items. Large thrift store.

Mi
Review №53

Large selection in items, especially clothing. The back is quite unorganized and not very comfortable to step foot on. The staff is great though sometimes there are only a few cashiers available for checkout.

Ma
Review №54

I really like this thrift store the money goes to charity which is wonderful unfortunately its not kept very clean. It is large like a warehouse and there are many good Bargains to find good sales and opportunities to get coupons so all-in-all thats why I get to Four Star

Al
Review №55

I went to the store earlier today and during checkout I was greeted by rude employees with a negative attitude. I had an Indian cashier (unsure of her name) who took an item back because it was priced too cheap and refused to let me buy it a higher price, let alone for the price that it was marked by the store! The experience was just overall negative, as the cashiers had almost belittling behavior and treated customers as if they were children.

An
Review №56

Not for the faint of heart!!! If youre brave, and VERY patient, go on A Monday when everything is 50% off. Be forewarned it IS absolute mayhem, but its saved my life insofar as finding (dirt!) cheap, decent quality clothes for work. Ultimately, worth it.

an
Review №57

They always have something I want/need. Once got a banana republic blazer (like new) for 5 bucks. It wasnt even a sale day.

R
Review №58

Always some amazing finds here!!

El
Review №59

Good good.

Sh
Review №60

The employees keep things in good order. The customers often make it messy. I love the store and go there often. Lots of all types of merchandise.

Pa
Review №61

Great prices. Widest selection. Well Organized. Great sales.

Ma
Review №62

We can get all stuff at low price

Sh
Review №63

Wanted $299.00 for a donated bicycle. Did some research and found out that the same company just got sued and lost due to hiding behind local non for profit charities and pretending to be a non for profit company. This is a 100% for profit company that creates the vibe of being a service to the community when they are actually exploiting the very same community in which it receives its donations from. Do we really need more companies that exploit us? Administrative offices were pleasant to deal with and very apologetic. I wonder why?

Ab
Review №64

Becoming a bit too pricey.

J
Review №65

0 Star, I was denied to purchase 5 items because they are wrong tagged. Essentially, the cashier and the manager refused to sell me my items because they were priced too low. When I kindly asked the manager to reprice the items because I was still interested in purchasing even though they wasted a huge chunk of my time; the manager refused to do it as it may waste more time, and hold up the process of pricing. Awful service and shopping experience.

Ne
Review №66

It was very busy but i like the prices. Cashiers are friendly and courtesy. The customer also were nice. No pushing or rudeness. The visit was great☺☺☺.I wish there were pair/ set of same colour curtains.😒😒

GM
Review №67

Prices are higher then the ones on sale at premium outlets. Items are overpriced. A pair of shoes cost 24.99$. They’re making to much profit from donations. It’s a rip off store. Store supervisors are rude, no communication ethics. Worst than a 5th grader.

Ru
Review №68

A wide selection of high-quality items and some great finds here. I mostly shop for work and casual clothes, but have gotten some good books and a couple of household items as well. The prices have gone up a bit, but if you go on sale days its still a great deal. Just came from the 50% off sale they had today and it was a madhouse. I like the treasure-hunt aspect of it. Ill be back soon!

Me
Review №69

Unique Thrift is one of the best second hand locations out there. The store is huge, the merchandise has high turnover so theres something new every visit, and they have things I expect to see available at thrift shops--like scrub uniforms and a full range of clothing sizes (and shoes!). Worth a look. They offer deals on Mondays and Thursdays.

Er
Review №70

The store has everything from designer clothes to childrens clothes athletic shoes even furniture-- their selection is Im comparable to any other store prices are unbeatable and they literally have something for everybody. I always shop Unique before I buy brand-new matter what it is Im buying, it just makes sense

Me
Review №71

Extremely RUDE staff. Store is unorganized and disgusting. Clothing Is dirty and stained. The low prices are definitely not worth the hassle. Workers are aggressive and constantly getting in your way.

Bi
Review №72

It is very expensive ☹️ for second hand.

Me
Review №73

This location isnt as organized or clean as the one in Falls Church, but I still find amazing stuff here every time I go.

He
Review №74

Great prices, huge selection, helpful staff. Much cleaner and better organized than it used to be. Plenty of changing rooms and checkout lines available.

Ta
Review №75

So much good stuff... And cheap...

Al
Review №76

The store is great! A humongous thrift store and they have discout Thursdays. However the women who answers the phone should be replaced. I called other Unique and Savers and they would check if they have something in stock. But the women who answered the phone at this location would not check.

Ca
Review №77

Great

Sh
Review №78

Unique is great. You never know what you are going to find. The search is part of the experience. Employees are nice and friendly. Prices are great.

Em
Review №79

Thank you for taking my things that j dont need anymore and for providing cheap clothing for my kid as he grows. I love finding book treasures here as well as trays and baskets for my home and classroom. Thrift shopping is awesome, not only cos its cheap but environmentally, ethically, and philosophically :)

To
Review №80

This is my go-to thrift store. Ive bought plenty of things here ranging from clothes, records, and even appliances. The store does a good job organizing everything and has an incredibly large stock. Though the parking lot can be hectic, Unique makes it worth the hassle. Be sure to check their store on some government holidays, they do some hefty sales.

Ju
Review №81

Manager Rude, Disrespectful, Pushy, Forceful. My problem was the Store Manager. I went in to buy a book shelf and found one for a pretty good price, but when I paid for it and tried to get the manager to get someone to help me move it to my car, he literally tried to force me to buy another smaller book shelf that I didnt want. He was saying it was a set even though both book shelves where priced separately and no sign or anything about having to buy two shelves. After telling him for a while that I didnt need or want the other one he had me wait standing by the register for 20 Minutes for someone to help me move it to my car, while three employees where at the registers with no one online.... Nice People with a Horrible Manager

Vi
Review №82

This thrift store has some good deals if you are willing to dig for them. A lot of stuff like furniture and lamps are outdated, ugly, and expensive. I even feel that their clothing is a little expensive. People treat this place like it is dirt. Stuff is all over the place, people have no respect for the store itself. I have been able to find some great deals here. I dont shop for clothing at all here because I find that it is either picked over or is too pricey.This store is attached to a bazaar, which I decided to go ahead and check out since Ive never been in. It was by far the weirdest and most uncomfortable place Ive ever been in. They have a cell phone repair stand near a photography stand, which is near two hair cuttery places and a large open area with some food vendors. You go further in and they have an international dollar ocean place. Very very strange might I add. It just circles around.

v
Review №83

Absolutely the best thrift store in the area. GIGANTIC selection, good prices. I would go there way more often if it werent 40 minutes from my house! Still worth the trek when possible.

Az
Review №84

This be a perdy large thrift store, but Ive never found anything I liked from here. The one in northern VA seems to have better stuff for some reason.

Ma
Review №85

I love this place. Every Tuesday is Senior discount day with 30% off everything if youre over 55. Discounts other days, too. Huge selection. I always find treasures.

Sh
Review №86

After standing in line for 5 minutes, the guy asked for back up to register. The girl comes up and I got in line, the guy tells me I cant do that, he wanted someone else to get in front of me. Ive worked for the company and would never tell a customer they had to allow two other people in front of them. If he wanted them to go first he should have walked them to register before cashier got there. Terrible customer service.

Sa
Review №87

Lots of stuff to sift through (which I enjoy). Found what I needed there at great prices.

Gr
Review №88

Love this place great everything. Have found some awesome deals here many times....

Be
Review №89

Great place to find almost anything! Clothes, games, knickknacks, and more!The store is well maintained, set in order - makes you think you are in a full price retail store.

Zh
Review №90

Huge thrift store with a large selection. I always find something, its just a matter of looking through. Reasonable prices.

K
Review №91

Staff is nice 👌.Prices are highWhen I donated expensive things I never saw them for sale and it makes me wonder why.

Mi
Review №92

Nice place to shop.. Thrifty store.. Lots of cheap stuff

Ca
Review №93

Come early, come ready to explore and be warned that this is a cavern with many secondhand delights. The beleaguered staff cannot keep up with the clientele, so it sometimes appears untidy. Tuesdays are Senior day, and Thursday is Customer Loyalty day so be sure to join the email list to join in for the discounts.

Mi
Review №94

Love the selection

De
Review №95

This thrift store has everything! Very large space to roam around. It is easy to spend a couple of hours exploring all the aisles. Most prices are reasonable, however some things are over priced for a thrift shop.

Be
Review №96

Love this place. High quality stuff, well organized, and clean and tidy for a thrift store. Womens, Mens, Kids, Housewares, Books, Furniture, Shoes. Has dressing rooms. Can find all the popular brands here, clothing organized by category and size.

Sw
Review №97

The building isnt the best looking one. But supplies are fine.

An
Review №98

The store has gone up on their prices to the point where you can go to Macys or Target and JC Penny and buy it new. This is USED CLOTHING NOT BRAND NEW and who ever prices the used clothing needs to keep that in mind. I am glad to see they put in fitting rooms, nice touch. Some of the articles they put out should be thrown away, pots, pans furniture, sports equipment and some clothing. This will make room for the articles that are sellable. If you have a good eye you can definitely find some steals. Not putting them down as I do like the place but the prices need to be dropped. What ever happened to on the days that were

Ja
Review №99

Prices are higher now, and they used to have more unusual finds, but it is still like visiting the worlds largest garage sale. Mostly clothes these days, and you can try them on in the new fitting rooms.

Ti
Review №100

As expected. Kind of busy.

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  • Address:12211 Veirs Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906, United States
  • Site:https://stores.savers.com/md/wheaton/unique-thrift-store-5108.html
  • Phone:+1 301-962-0600
Categories
  • Costume store
  • Thrift store
  • Donations center
  • Used book store
  • Vintage clothing store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–8PM
  • Thursday:10AM–8PM
  • Friday:10AM–8PM
  • Saturday:10AM–8PM
  • Sunday:10AM–8PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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