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The Base Thrift Shop, sponsored by the Little Rock Spouses' Club, is a great place to shop, consign, and donate items, all for a great cause. Every penny of profit made by the Thrift Shop is given back to the local community in the form of welfare and scholarships/grants funding programs. The Thrift Shop is located in the BXtra around the corner from the Barber Shop. It is staffed by volunteers.

Our shoppers find that the Thrift Shop offers good values and an opportunity to get low cost bargains on high quality merchandise.  Our consignors are able to sell their quality items and earn 75% of the selling price.  We also gladly accept donations, and are always looking for new volunteers to join us.

Below you will find more information on what the Thrift Store has to offer.

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10a.m. to 3p.m.
Consignments are accepted from 10a.m. to Noon

Closed:
Federal holidays
The month of July
PCSSD holidays

Phone:
(501) 988-1191

	Shopping at the Thrift Shop
	Consign Your Items
	Volunteer
	Donations

Shopping at the Base Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop offers a great variety of merchandise for your home and family. New items some in daily, and we run frequent half-price sales on our donated items. Some items you may find include:

Thrift Shop Sales Rules:
1.  All sales are final -- the Thrift Shop does not give refunds or accept returns
2.  Items cannot be placed on hold or layaway. It is a strictly cash and carry enterprise.
3.  Items are not for sale until properly tagged and placed on the sales floor area.
4.  Thrift Shop volunteers cannot mark-down or negotiate prices.

Consign Your Items

The Thrift Shop is a great place to sell your unwanted, high quality items. Consignments are accepted Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10a.m. to Noon only. If you would like to become a consignor, please stop by the Thrift Shop to fill out a consignment contract and to receive instructions on preparing your items and worksheet before you bring them in.

Prices and Fees:
1.   You set your own prices ($1.00 minimum).
2.   You receive 75% of the purchase price.
3.   25% of the purchase prices goes to educational grants and charities.
4.   $0.25 consignment fee for each consignment to cover expenses of tags, etc.
5.   $0.45 check processing / postage fee.
6.   $0.25 fee to reissues Thrift Shop cards.
7.   $2.00 to issue lost checks.

Payment:
Consignors are paid monthly. Checks will be mailed by the 15th of the months for items sold the prior month. We deduct a mailing fee of $0.45 per check. Checks must be cashed within 60 days. If check amount is less than $3.00, we ask that you pick up payment in cash at the Thrift Shop within 60 days.

Consignment Rules:
1.     Must have a valid military ID (active duty, spouse, retirees, or dependent).
2.     Must have card issued by Thrift Shop to conduct Thrift Shop business.
3.     May consign 15 items per consignment, unless limited.
4.     One consignment per day.
5.     Merchandise must be in useable condition. The better items look, the faster they will sell!
6.     Limit 10 items of cleaned/ironed clothes on hangars ( we provide hangars).
7.     No more than 5 of one types of item ( Ex., only five videos, or five shirts per consignment)
8.     Limit 1 pair of like new shoes and 1 purse.
9.     Limit 3 combinations of hardback books, paperbacks or magazines.
10.     Toys and games must be complete.
11.   Appliances must be clean and in working order.
12.   Large items, such as furniture, require a phone call to be placed on the waiting list. Large items must be removed from the Thrift Shop if they don't sell, unless extended by the manager.
13.   Items must be in season (see schedule below).
14.   No firearms, knives, aerosols, mattresses, adult swimwear, undergarments, wigs or any other items that do not meet safety and/or sanitary standards.
15.   The Thrift Shop manager reserve the right to limit or reject any item accepted for consignment.
16.   One one account per household.

What Happens to Items That Don't Sell?
You have 60 days to sell your items before the consignment expires and you have three options:
1.   Reduce the price of the items before the expiration date. There is no cost.
2.   Withdraw items before the expiration date for a small fee based on the original asking price:

3.   Do nothing. Items become Thrift Shop property and are sold to benefit charity.

Risks - What Are They?
The Thrift Shop cannot be responsible for items that are lost, stolen, or damaged. Thrift Shop volunteers are as careful as they would be with their own items; however, accidents happen and since we have no security or sales floor personnel, we do incur minimal loss due to theft.

The Thrift Shop cannot be responsible for your children. You are accountable for any items that are broken or damaged by your children.

Seasonal Schedule

SUMMER ITEMS

April 15th - August 31st

(Shorts, tank tops, etc.)

FALL ITEMS

September 1st - October 31st

(1 sweater, 1 light weight jacket per contract)

WINTER ITEMS

November 2nd - February 28th

(1 coat per contract)

SPRING ITEMS

March 1st - April 15th

(1 raincoat, 1 pair of sandals per contract, no shorts or tank tops)

Volunteer

The Thrift Shop is a great place to volunteer your time. Anyone with a valid military ID card can volunteer and we welcome your participation in providing what we feel is a valuable service to our community. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact us at 988-1191.

Benefits of Volunteering:
1.   Make new friends.
2.   Shopping privileges.
3.   Childcare reimbursed.
4.   Computer / retail experience.
5.   Satisfaction of community service.

Donations

The Thrift Shop accepts donation during our normal business hours. We can also pick up your donations in base housing. Please contact us at 988-1191 for more information.