Theo B.
Yelp
This about our experience making a large donation to the store. We were cleaning out a relatives home with some old but very expensive furniture, new appliances, vintage items, clothing. We requested a truck pickup. The interactions with the owner's wife Lena before, and during the donation very rude, condescending, and disrespectful. They didn't even introduce themselves to me on arrival. When I am the one that contacted them. I doubt these people are Christians and I really doubt they are are giving the money from donation sales to who they say they are. DO NOT DONATE OR SHOP HERE! DISRESPECTFUL AND DISCRIMINATORY TOWARD PEOPLE OF COLOR!! DISCREPANCIES ON WHERE MONEY FOUND IN A CAMERA BOUGHT AT THE STORE WENT TO. SHADY AF.
I would have thrown her out of the house if we weren't desperate to get rid of the furniture. I doubt you people are Christians and I really doubt you are are doing with the donations you say you are.
They took most of the stuff we offered. She did cherry pick the stuff with only the things they can sell. Which is understandble. Even some items worth several hundred dollars she was going to turn down. We decided not to donate some more valuable pieces because of the disrespect and rudeness. Of which she did make another rude comment about. She made fun of the of the donor and the items they have. Be respectful of the decisions of donors to keep items that are on display.She didn't when she made a mistake than she made condescending comments as excuses . She was very rude after I mentioned Asian decor. Even said she can't promise to take the furniture I sent pics of because "the furniture is damaged and we have to pay to dispose of it". And after assuring her they are in like new condition practically accused me lying. She did end up taking almost all the furniture. I thought because we are people of color she talked to me in an abrasive and disrespectul way. There is definitely a pattern from previous reviews of offensive discriminatory behavior toward us colored folks.
On another Yelp review someone found $5K in a camera, returned the money to the store. The money is legally belongs to the camera buyer. She did not have to return the money. They did not thank her or even ask her name. Here they claim that they gave the money to their aunt. (See Pics). In another review they claim they gave it to Planet Changer. (See Pics) Which is another sketchy charity that is registered to non another than Lena and Don. They probably kept the money for themselves!! Claimed it belonged to relative here and in another review says they donated it their own charity. Lies, lies, and more lies. Total BS. The buyer wrote a Yelp review that you didn't ask her name or Thank her.
Multiple reviews about disrespect toward people of color. Multiple reviews about them being a fake charity on Google and Yelp,
She is not a nice person and doesn't take accountablity for her horrible behavior. There are quite a few reviews about disrespecting people of color and not treating people like human beings on Google. They use their store FB page to post bad reviews asking for good (fake) reviews and possible harassment of the review writer. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING !!
