Nifty Thrifty Review: 2nd Chance Shop

If you’re a fan of Springs Bargains on Facebook, you may have seen that I’m on a mission to visit every single thrift and consignment store in Colorado Springs.  Think I can do it?!  I’m not giving myself a time limit, so it may take awhile, but I’m determined!

And with each stop I make, I’m taking notes and pictures so I can give you guys a review of each store.  I have a long list of stores to visit, but if you’ve got suggestions as to ones you’d like to see reviewed, please email me at springsbargains@gmail.com

Let’s start with the 2nd Chance Shop at 833 South Circle.  I’ve driven by this store several times on my way to Rancho Liborio, but haven’t ever stopped in.  I have now, and I’m glad I did!

2nd Chance Shop is small, so there’s not as good of a selection as, say, Goodwill or ARC.  But in some ways, that was nice – it wasn’t too overwhelming and I didn’t feel the need to go over each rack three times to make sure I didn’t miss anything.

Kids’ shirts were anywhere from about 75¢ to $1.25, kids’ pants were about $2.75-$4.75.  I saw women’s shirts in the range of $1.75-3.75; jeans were $2.75 to around $4.  Keep in mind they don’t run major discounts like a lot of thrift stores, but those prices are quite affordable just as they are!  I saw good name brands and generics alike.

By the way, they did have men’s clothes, but I had three kids with me and couldn’t check prices on everything!

Shoes were priced at $3.75 – including several pairs of girls’ shoes that were new with tags!  I totally snatched up a pair for a sister’s Christmas present.  And those women’s snowboard boots?  They shouldn’t still be there, because I totally should have bought them for $3.75.  Please do not tell me how bad of a decision it was to leave them there, I already know. ;)

So here’s another thing I should have bought – this sweet little “Mount Vernon” plate was 75¢.  I could tell you about 50 things I could do with that thing.

Let’s see, what else did I find?  Some cloth, oblong tablecloths that were new in package for $2.75.  Rolls of gift wrap were $1.50.  They had some books, though I didn’t check prices.  Some toys, including a Little People Barn that I should have checked the price on but didn’t.  I’m guessing it was just a few bucks.

Though they don’t a color tag rotation or have 50% off days, any tags with a green slash are 50% off any day.  They also have a frequent shopper card – fill it up with seven purchases of any amount and save 20% off your next purchase!  MB also let me know that when you donate, they give you a 10 or 20% discount on anything you buy on that same day.

Carrie’s Take

What was good:

• Great “everyday prices”.  Didn’t price by brand as much as some other stores, which is nice.
• The store was super clean and the staff was kind and helpful.
• The kind of store that you can find a hidden treasure in.

And not as good:

• Small store, so not a huge selection
• No major weekly sales or discounts
• And related to above, I’m not sure how often stuff cycles through since I don’t think it gets a ton of traffic.  We could change that though, couldn’t we? ;)

2nd Chance Shop Information

The 2nd Chance Shop is a 501c3 organization associated with Lighthouse Mobile Ministries – they’d love to take your used goods! They also accept donations for their food bank.

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM
Phone: 719.634.7346
Address: 833 South Circle Drive
Parking: Parking Lot
Credit Cards: Yes

One last thing – 2nd Chance Shop is running a Black Friday sale! Yep, your entire purchase is 15% off if you spend $20 or more on Black Friday. Sounds like a great day to avoid the mall crowds and check out a new thrift store.

What’s Your Take?

Have you been to 2nd Chance Shop? What did you think? Feel free to share in the comments!

-By the way, this review was completely unsolicited and unpaid.