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4.0 of 5 stars.
I almost didn't want to review, because I got such a good score today and if more people know about it, I'll never get such good stuff again!But that's hypocritical, because I found this place through...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this thrift store. The people who work there are super nice and there is always a great selection and the prices are VERY reasonable (as they should be at a thrift store!). I always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far my favorite thrift store in San Diego, and trust me, I know thrift stores. The space is HUGE...whenever I go, which is about once a week when I'm in San Diego, I spend at least 1.5...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is probably the best thrift store in San Diego. Always go on Wednesday or Saturday when the most things are 50% off. I always find great stuff here...super cheap!
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this is wear ppl shop when they dont got jobswhere rich kids come 2 look like slobsstop wearing those old raybans, whats with that s***?especially the bright colored ones u ideotsthey never have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This thrift store was a bit smellier than most that I go to. There were a lot of patrons in there for a Fri afternoon. It's located in this industrial pat of town in a warehouse. I was sneezing when I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a recent 80's night party, I decided to dress up in 1780's attire (goin' Colonial, baby!) WIth a tight budget, I decided that thrift stores were the way to go. Lemme tell ya - within 3 days I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
VINTAGE BRAND NAMES for such a good price!! Instead of buying those newly remade vintage clothes and shoes, why not go to this place and you will find the damn original!I have to say I bought a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Upon arrival you will walk up a railed hallway and wonder what on earth you are doing and where in the hell you're going to end up. And then you walk into a large room full of stuff and people. You'll...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This the recession version of Nordstrom rack!!I freakin' love this place because there are aisles and aisles AND AISLES of clothes to spend your entire Saturday afternoon browsing through! Not only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amvets is one of the best thrift stores I've ever been to because I find a lot of good stuff here. Funky funky funky clothes, fabrics, shoes and purses. Mostly clothes and fabrics. I find something...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hit or miss. Sometimes I walk out of here with AMAZING finds and sometimes I leave, pouting and empty-handed. It's pretty well organized, which is a huge plus for those of you who are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like a factory outlet store for used clothing and bedding. Also has usual thrift store odds and ends. Not a good store for amateur archeologists studying recent history but some artifacts can be found...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here today based on Yelp reviews. I was looking for a white skirt. In the dead of 'winter' here, I figured a Thrift Store would probably be the only place I could find real white (not winter...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hells yeah! this place rocks...so many goodies
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
talk about speed shopping!what was i thinking coming here on a saturday......i parked at the golf mart area which was a bad idea cuz i was paranoid about getting towed any minute so i forced myself to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Almost my entire wardrobe is thrift stores and amvets has been a great place to score awesome clothes. I wish I could say more about this place but hey look at my profile pics. If you think I dress...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best thrift stores in San Diego, the cash-only Amvets delivers a rather considerable degree of variety, for cheap...cheap...cheap prices. My last visit there, I purchased a large fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For parking issues, there is an additional lot across the street from the front door. Look for the sign. It accomodates about 16 cars and is often overlooked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
probably the best thift store in san diego which is not saying muchused to have decent prices but now they are all about profit don't bother wasting your time on wednesday and saturday the change the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amvets is probably what i miss most about san diego. did i mention that my brother still goes to school there? yea, amvets.
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I just went with some friends to check this place out and I loved it. I had read the reviews on here and figured I might as well try it out.I went in search for some athletic jerseys for "Game...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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My Sister in Law brought me for her the first time I was excited! We pulled up to the parking lot, and my thrilled smile slowly vanished away. I was sad to find that parking spaces are limited. However we...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite thirft store in all of san diego.Its not a vintage store where they quietly add a "finders fee" in the price tag. No. This is where vintage stores GO to find clothes to fill up...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amvets has a high turn-over rate of stuff to look through, so if you are looking for something to do... you can go there once a month and be guaranteed that you won't see the same thing on the rack...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how I love you, Amvets.And I fell in love with you even more after visiting you yesterday...Seriously. I scored huuuge yesterday on some vintage shoes. THREE pairs that probably cost $80 at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As Moe the Bartender might say, "Amvets makes Goodwill look like a pile of puke!"This is the granddaddy of all thrift stores in San Diego. I went here to shop for costume parts and was amazed at the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh. my g-d. i nearly had to fan myself like a southern belle when i entered amvets for the first time. i hauled. and i mean i raked it in like good finds were on a 2fer1 sale. i left with about 7...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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WOW, What a Place!!. Yes, I've been going there for about 30 years. It used to be downtown on 12th ave. Now it's just a few minutes north of the old local; easy freeway access,street access, and bus access. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's like a garage sale, but without the haggling. Don't be shy. Everyone has passed through here. Definitely hidden gems everywhere. Including! - a lusty child's bike helmet - too small for mah...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Amvets is a secret gem juxtaposed between 805 and the other side 'o the tracks.The store smells like a thrift store. NO WAY. Or, the inside of a hipster's closet. GO FIGURE. Where are these hidden...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the women's section...trying on a just-barely-too-small-for-me white fur coat for a festival when a woman said to me "you should try this one on."Full length blue beaver with brown sable...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1. Parking is a game of torture.2. No fitting rooms.3. NO CREDIT CARDS OR CHECKS.Now that we have the minuses taken care of, on to the goodness.1. Insane selection of both new and used duds. I found...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I once told off an elderly woman at this store for giving my daughter a dirty look. I love this place, the clientele is ruthless and grouchy but the scores are endless. They have the best collection...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place in San Diego to do vintage shopping. Just be open minded and in the mood to dig. The place is huge.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite thrift store, ever!There are racks and racks of amazing vintage and secondhand goods. I suggest taking 2-3 hours to browse everything. I've found so many amazing leather skirts and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always described it to my friends as a Costco of all thrift stores! If you're in the mood to dig, and I mean dig, this is the perfect place! My luck has always been with finding pretty neat...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amvets is good for books, groovy leather coats circa 1970, polaroid cameras, princess fairy dresses, Engelbert Humperdink LP's, funky ties, cheap stuffed toys for the dog (make sure you wash 'em...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
every once in a while, and i mean _rarely_ i pick up a total find at amvets. sometimes i can even buy clothes for around $2 that I know Buffalo Exchange or some other cash-for-clothes store will buy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Khaki trench, silk blouse, sweater vest, scarf, and uhm a few other token novelties all under 30.00. I took forever to browse through the color-coded racks. I kept going back to the shoe racks to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is place is awsome! It's a swapmeet, Flea Market, Junk, and antique store all rapped up in one! The prices are still "Thrift", Clothes in great shape, and always something to find. I do mean...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to shop here in my younger days or if we had some costume party to go to, so I haven't been here in years. Today (Saturday), I was on a mission to buy some cheap kids' clothing to donate to a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This must be the place where awesome dead people request to have their stuff sent once they die because there is always some seriously cool shiznit at Amvets. Way better than Salvation Army.On one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is absolutely impossible for me to think of my undergrad years @ UCSD without thinking of Amvets, the greatest of all possible thrift stores. Many a Saturday morning was spent pushing through...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i used to be a lot more thrifty back in the day than i am now. guess i just decided to move on to clothes that others haven't done god knows what in. yet i decided to check out amvets due to it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I live in the Bay Area where a used t-shirt costs $5 (c'mon people, 99cents), I really appreciate AmVets. Everything is half-off on Wednesdays, and many things half-off Saturdays, with color...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With a thrift store this huge, you're bound to find something special. There always seem to be cool coats here (yes, sometimes living in San Diego warrants coat-wearing), and I like to look through...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is like the Empire State Building of thrift stores in San Diego. It's huge! Easily twice as big as any other place I can think of, the sheer size of Amvets makes it easy to find cool wearable...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This thrift store inside a warehouse in the industrial void of middletown is worth a scour if you're looking for used goods. The rows and rows of clothing are well organized, as is the jewelry. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best thrift store in the world, as far as I know. I once bought a complete Santa outfit, just before Halloween (try that on for size, Alanis) and it came with the coat, pants, boots, belt, hat,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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Lovely selection of top qualtity items with everything imaginable held between their walls. Dont get that funny thrift store smell when you walk in like you do at a lot of the other thrift stores and the value...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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Amvets has been around for years but moved to this location at least 5 years ago. Not exactly the best part of town but most thrift stores aren't in the best areas. Amvets typically has a great selection of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2005
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There is a good selection of vintage clothing here, I didn't see as much in the way of children's clothing here though- although they update their stock frequently so who knows what may come up. Lots of good...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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As far as thrift stores go, this is a gold mine. It's the largest thrift store I've ever been to. The selection is huge. I'm not really a fan of these stores because they smell funny to me, but the money you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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