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Value Village
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2 reviews for Value Village
2 reviews in English
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Review from Amanda D.
Ottawa, ON
11/21/2008
This Value Village has some of the best selection that I've ever seen compared to other Value Villages I've shopped at. I've found many great books, movies, framed pictures, a great vintage photo, antique toys, a purse, and lots of clothing. The store is well kept and the employees are often helpful. However, this is a popular store, so it can quickly get picked over.
As a former employee of another Value Village, I have a few tips. The best times to go are weekdays between 9-5 when the Production people are putting out new items. The best places to go for clothing are the racks by the dressing rooms, cash registers and in the middle of the aisles, but be mindful of the employee who's trying to organize the rack or put the clothing out on the sales floor. The weekends, especially Sundays, are the worst times to go. Also, I really don't think 50% off sales are ever worth going to. The stuff gets picked over so quickly and the dressing rooms are packed with huge line-ups. Most times, people just end up returning items they buy at these sales on impulse. If you're looking for the best time of the year to go to VV, show up around December when everyone is shopping elsewhere for Christmas. Halloween is the worst time to go. -
Review from Amanda B.
Ottawa, ON
12/31/2010
This Value Village's community donation centre is the Canadian Diabetes Association.
This location really does have quite the wide selection of items. It's quite large, one of the largest I've seen, and I find that it actually carries many more items that you are more likely to wear or purchase. The quality of the items seems to be higher - cleaner, newer, and in better shape overall. They also advertise a lot during Halloween, when they carry a lot of costumes.
The prices are inexpensive, as expected. You usually don't have to do too much digging to find something you like, and you can usually grab really a great vintage or old school item for a wicked price. Even things as simple as belts are easy to find here, which are usually overpriced elsewhere.
