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fishtownfilly Posted at 11:07 on Sun, 02/07/2010

Got out there early today to get a head start on clearing my sidewalks. OK! Let me just throw this out there. I have lived here for 25 years. Not ONE of the recent..less than five year residents..have shoveled their sidewalks. Joggers, runners, cyclists, skateboarders, avid dog walkers etc.....bless your hearts. No energy left for mundane tasks? Some of my neighbors live in a gated complex of condos and a house with a single driveway. When this developer came before the zoning board he presented the mandatory off street parking spots. Rarely if ever do the occupants use those..surprise. Most days 5 vehicles on the street. Shovel has not touched their sidewalk nor treacherous (even on a clear day) wide cobblestone driveway. If you live in a 1/2 million dollar condo with a 10 year tax abatement....BUY A FRIGGIN 6 DOLLAR BAG OF SALT.
What brought most of us here is the small town feel .....that just doesn't happen on its own. It is neighbor caring about neighbor. Feel better having vented.

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About Circle Thrift, I

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nhb Posted at 11:01 on Tue, 02/09/2010

About Circle Thrift, I honestly thought it was me. But now i hear all of this, it's not me. I stopped going there & finding various places to donate my stuff. Kat you are right sometimes they have really unique items, i have an awesome cake dish from there. And there customer service totally sucks, but again I figured because I wasn't like them.

brooke wrote:Just being lazy

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2014 York Posted at 10:32 on Tue, 02/09/2010

brooke wrote:
Just being lazy but where is Thrift for AIDS?

514 Bainbridge St

Just being lazy but where is

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brooke Posted at 09:50 on Tue, 02/09/2010

Just being lazy but where is Thrift for AIDS?

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We have a lot of donations

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2014 York Posted at 00:30 on Tue, 02/09/2010

We have a lot of donations because our tenants always leave loads of things behind when they move. I've stated to take my unwanted items to Thrift For Aids. They really do seem to appreciate the donations and I know it's going to a worthy cause.

Last time I dropped off at Circle, I had a brand new love seat, lamps, nice wood book cases, a dining table with 4 chairs and several boxes of kitchen things and clothes. They asked me to set things up so I said OK. No thanks or even an offer to give me a receipt.

The girl who worked the counter when they were at the other spot was always great. It just seems the new help could care less.

bummer. I've always had

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dan Posted at 23:47 on Mon, 02/08/2010

bummer.
I've always had great big thank you's when I take stuff in, and never had any trouble getting help from folks.

and sales from there benefit MCC who do great relief and development work.

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I take my stuff there

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brooke Posted at 22:13 on Mon, 02/08/2010

I take my stuff there because it's convenient and I'm lazy. But I don't think ultimately it's benefitting the people who could use it most. They're suprised when I ask for a receipt because I itemize for my taxes. The only time I ever got attitude was when I took a set of 4 Crate & Barrel chairs there--they balked they didn't have enough space. I said, "Well, they cost $150 each when I bought them and they're mid-century modern-like so I don't know that you're going to need to store them for long." They were okay with it but made me take them to the back and stack them, etc. But again, I'm not looking for good customer service because I don't plan on shopping there.

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It has been hit or miss with

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Kat Posted at 22:01 on Mon, 02/08/2010

It has been hit or miss with me. Sometimes they are super nice, other times they could care less that I brought in two giant garbage bags full of stuff. No thank-yous ever. I do think they have really cool stuff - we love going in there to buy unique stuff. Not so much for the customer service though.

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Jordan Posted at 20:47 on Mon, 02/08/2010

2014 susquehanna wrote:
dmandy wrote:
My turn to vent. Just went past the Circle Thrift and neither of their sidewalks are cleared. It looks as if they did clear some during the storm but never went back out to finish the job, so now there is ice. Also both of the drain pipes on the Frankford Ave side are clogged and there is a lot of ice. When I asked them why it wasn't clear I got a vague we're working on it. When i pointed out that it was two days after the storm I again got that vague we're working on it. There were four people in the store when I went in and no one really had a good reason.

Donna Marie

They seem to have the same attitude about working in the store. Any time I have ever been in I get a WHATEVER type attitude. I've dropped off all sorts of things for them to sell and can't ever remember getting a thank you. They have lost my business and I won't be giving them any more stuff.

Really? My experience has been exactly the opposite.

dmandy wrote:My turn to

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2014 York Posted at 20:45 on Mon, 02/08/2010

dmandy wrote:
My turn to vent. Just went past the Circle Thrift and neither of their sidewalks are cleared. It looks as if they did clear some during the storm but never went back out to finish the job, so now there is ice. Also both of the drain pipes on the Frankford Ave side are clogged and there is a lot of ice. When I asked them why it wasn't clear I got a vague we're working on it. When i pointed out that it was two days after the storm I again got that vague we're working on it. There were four people in the store when I went in and no one really had a good reason.

Donna Marie

They seem to have the same attitude about working in the store. Any time I have ever been in I get a WHATEVER type attitude. I've dropped off all sorts of things for them to sell and can't ever remember getting a thank you. They have lost my business and I won't be giving them any more stuff.

dmandy wrote:My turn to

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Kat Posted at 16:46 on Mon, 02/08/2010

dmandy wrote:
My turn to vent. Just went past the Circle Thrift and neither of their sidewalks are cleared. It looks as if they did clear some during the storm but never went back out to finish the job, so now there is ice. Also both of the drain pipes on the Frankford Ave side are clogged and there is a lot of ice. When I asked them why it wasn't clear I got a vague we're working on it. When i pointed out that it was two days after the storm I again got that vague we're working on it. There were four people in the store when I went in and no one really had a good reason.

Donna Marie

They will be less vague when somebody falls and hurts themselves outside their store. Or if they get slapped with a $50 ticket.

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