I have an odd story about that place. Along with all the stuff that Mormons donate for free for their church to turn around and sell at top thrift store prices they also sell a few new essential items like socks, underwear etc. Last winter I went there to buy a couple of packs of socks for a clothing drive to help homeless people keep warm. I looked around and could not find the socks display so I asked an employee where they were. She told me they were locked up in a glass case. Puzzled I asked why in the world their socks were kept under lock and key? I mean who in the hell keeps their socks locked in a glass case? She explained to me that needy and homeless people were stealing them so they had to lock them up. Seriously? Sort of seems like if someone is desperate enough to have to steal socks then maybe they should just hand them out for free especially in the wintertime. Real Christian spirit of giving wouldn't you say?
I was vising out of town and went to Sugarhouse Deseret Industries last week Tuesday around 5.30 PM to find out if there is anything I cannot live without. While I was shopping, I have noticed a couple believed to be in their mid 30s were shopping with their backpacks on their back. Then the male person wen to the front and got a shopping cart to put the clothes they were selecting to buy. To my surprise the female person started shoving the clothes in to her back pack and took out another backpack to put more clothes in. I was little bit intrigued and started to pay more attention to this specific couple. After a half an hr. they started to heading towards the main exit door and nonchalantly started walking out from the exit door. I was dumbfounded why the manager was not paying attention, even though she was up by the register noticing what they were doing. Then I approached the manager and informed her about what happened and she said, she noticed them and mentioned to me there is nothing they can do about it. I lost my words and thoughts because of her response. If the public is bringing goods to Deseret Industries and hoping they will use those donate items towards a good cause, yet leaving doors open without any monitoring to STEAL by anybody was not a good impression. If this incident replicate with other Deseret Industries locations, as public we need to inform the public how Deseret industries are treating the donated goods and not to donate to DIs.
I like Sugarhouse Deseret Industries. The store is large, clean and well organized. The staff is very friendly. Especially the manager is super nice. I bought a classical guitar a few weeks ago. It was very good condition and sounded nice. You can find many treasures with reasonable prices.
I just love shopping here! I love to buy things that I like without breaking the bank! I used to buy my corporate clothes at Macy's, Nordstrom, JosABank, Men's Wearhouse until I discovered this place 4 years ago and never I shopped again on those stores mentioned. This shop has everything you wanted. Most items are donated so they are cheap but they also carry some brand new ones like suits, underwear, pillows, bed, mattresses but are still reasonably priced. Most staff are customer-centric especially one particular cashier named Kimberly who go above and beyond helping customers. Great store selection and people!
This place is huge, reasonably priced and well organized. The staff is super friendly. The only drawback is it seemed a bit busy for mid morning on a Wednesday. I guess that's what happens when you find a decent place to shop.
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