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The Best San Francisco Thrift Stores for Unbelievable Bargains

Submitted by SamMurray on December 27, 2018 - 11:29am

We know from experience that budget backpackers are always on the lookout for an inexpensive outfit or cheap read.

Luckily, San Francisco is a true hotspot for thrift stores and second-hand shops with great discounted clothes and books on almost every corner.

After many years of sifting through clothes racks — and the odd fashion faux pas on the way — we’ve settled on a few favorite stores.

To help you find the purchase of your dreams (and save a few bucks while you’re at it) here is a compilation of the best value-for-money stores in San Francisco.

Valencia Street (The Mission)

Submitted by Pacific Tradewinds on February 1, 2018 - 11:01pm

The Mission is a great area and worth exploring all over, but Valencia is a good place to start. If you take the BART to 16th and Mission, Valencia is one block up the hill. There are tons of restaurants there (highly recommended are Sunflower Vietnamese Restaurant at 506 (get the lemongrass chicken!) and Mission Cheese at 736), bars and some great thrift stores. You might also want to check out 826 Valencia, the flagship location for Dave Eggers 'creative writing scheme for kids which is now nationwide. The front is a pirate store and lots of fun to wander around.