Better Bargains, Sandy
16 people recommendvia r/askportland21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Better Bargains on NE Sandy, and a few say it is cheap or affordable. Several people say they have found good things there, and one says it has the biggest furniture selection they have seen in a thrift store, with antiques mixed in. Views on the clothing are mixed: one finds the women's section larger than the men's but still good, while another finds the clothing section weak. One calls it a hole in the wall, and one says there is no dressing room.
Address
Better Bargains Thrift Store, 10209 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97220
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/YoGabbaGabbapentin in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Names this independent shop as one of several good local options.
- Recommendsu/McGannahanSkjellyfet in r/askportland · Jul 2024value
Named as an actual thrift store for saving money; suggests digging through several stores over multiple visits.
- Recommendsu/Regular_Ad_5363 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Suggested as an alternative to Goodwill for Portland-area thrifting.
- Recommendsu/ObviouslyNotYerMum in r/askportland · May 2026
Suggests Better Bargains as a modest upgrade over bin shopping.
- Mixedu/THAT_GUY_FROM_OREGON in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Agrees with parent's remark, says they've found good items there over time, though mixed feelings afterward.
- Recommendsu/PreviousMarsupial in r/askportland · Apr 2024
Suggests this thrift store on Sandy in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/FlexyWillow in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Supplies the store's name for the NE Sandy location the parent described.
- Recommendsu/FitLaddd in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Names this shop as a direct answer to the thrift-store question.
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- Recommendsu/AccomplishedBlood515 in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Names Better Bargains Thrift Store when asked for cheap thrift stores.
- Recommendsu/hereitcomesagin in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Recommends this shop, pointing to the area east of 92nd; gives no further detail.
- Mixedu/Pale-Weather-2328 in r/askportland · Jan 2026value
Calls it old-fashioned with weak prices, but praises its great finds and discounted colored-tag sales.
- Recommendsu/raisedbytelevisions in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Names this shop alone as an answer to the rugs and curtains question.
- Mixedu/palbuddymac in r/askportland · May 2025price
Mixed: cheapest prices in town, but a less polished store with no dressing rooms.
- Recommendsu/Zalenka in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Recommends Better Bargains alongside Blue and White as a non-chain thrift option.
- Mixedu/Some-lezbean in r/askportland · Jan 2025value
Notes the men's section is small next to women's, yet has found affordable items here.
- Recommendsu/destinyschili in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Agrees this earlier comment's shop is what they were after; places this Better Bargains branch on NE Sandy.
- Recommendsu/thequeenofspace in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Says they were about to recommend the same store, agreeing with the parent.
- Recommendsu/Super_T8 in r/askportland · Sep 2026variety
Says it has the biggest thrift furniture selection they've seen, including antiques, though items are unsorted and loosely organized.
- Mixedu/itsyagirlblondie in r/askportland · May 2026variety
Likes Better Bargains too, though its clothing selection feels thin for teens.
- Recommendsu/ilikemshrooms in r/askportland · Nov 2025value
Agrees with the parent's pick, says they've bought several rugs there, and notes the shop's frequent sale days.
- Recommendsu/VVesterskovv in r/askportland · May 2024price
Recommends this location for very low prices, describing it as small and unassuming.
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