American Cancer Society Discovery Shop - Oakland

JoAnn SkyWatcher

They have a great assortment of very nice and unique items--primarily clothing. And of course, the money they make go to a great cause - - raising funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. This store is located in a nice neighborhood near Piedmont. If you want to donate clothes, you need to call them and make an appointment. Anotherwords, you can't just show up and drop things off. You need to talk to them before bringing furniture because they have limited space, and to make sure they have room to display the item. Tuesday is Senior Day (I think they call seniors 60+)--10% off--be prepared to show your ID. If you check-in with your Yelp Ad--you get 10% off. And if you are military--10% off with ID. If it is your birthday--10% off. I had 20% off because it was Senior Day, and I checked in with my Yelp app. There is a rack of marked down clothing outside the front of the store. If They know they good brands and have them displayed nicely. Like to find nice items fairly priced? This is a winner. I plan on coming back again.

Fred Wiesinger

Good place to look for clothes. Some jewelry and kitchenware items like plates, glasses and cups, not a large selection of furniture though.

Aysha Ansari

Love this thrift shop which is set up like a boutique with items ranging from name brands like Burberry & Max Mara to a $4 teapot. The shop is spacious unlike the typical claustrophobic thrift shop. They have a few pieces of furniture, but focus is mostly on fashion, including clothing, shoes, jewelry and other accessories.

J Luca

Okay, full disclosure: I am poor. Secondhand and charity shops are about the only places available to me. ACS in Piedmont barely makes the cut. On one hand, you can find some very nice things, but on the other-- Good heavens! Is that a skirt with holes in it being sold for $65 dollars? It is actually pretty common to find items being sold for far too much. Today, my partner split the cost of a jacket we can both wear, but I would not have bought it otherwise. The items can be of an odd taste, and the men's section waxes and wanes in content. I appreciate that it goes to charity, but there must be a limit to how expensive you can make a secondhand sweater. Preferably less than $100. Clerks are usually friendly enough, which is nice.