Village Merchants, Division
68 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askportland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 44 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Village Merchants, and many name its Division store. Many find its prices fair, and several praise the selection, with one saying you can find good things there for just about any style. One customer notes it has dressing rooms. One customer says it has become trendier and pricier.
Address
Village Merchants, 4035 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Second hand, Vintage
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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/agoodveilsays in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Names this Southeast Division shop as a direct answer to the thrift question.
- Recommendsu/bridgettlykesplants in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Answers the question by naming Village Merchants.
- Recommendsu/Aggressive_Maybe_687 in r/askportland · May 2026value
Says Village Merchants has strong selection at good prices.
- Recommendsu/I_cook_a_mean_chili in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Names Village Merchants as their personal favorite and suggests skipping chains.
- Recommendsu/DreamwolfPDX in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Tentatively recommends the Southeast Division branch of this store as worth a look.
- Recommendsu/Regular_Ad_5363 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Suggested as an alternative to Goodwill for Portland-area thrifting.
- Recommendsu/Forsaken_Theme_5745 in r/askportland · Sep 2025variety
Calls it a thrift store with great prices and a very strong selection.
- Mixedu/toysofvanity in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Says they usually shop at this Portland store, though none of their usual stops excites them much.
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- Recommendsu/ObviouslyNotYerMum in r/askportland · May 2026
Recommends Village Merchants as a resale-leaning store that is still worthwhile.
- Recommendsu/no1alexainthegroup in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Recommends Village Merchants on Division.
- Recommendsu/the-bodyfarm in r/askportland · Nov 2024price
Agrees with the Division pick and adds that shoes can run pricey but affordable finds are possible.
- Recommendsu/rabbitfeet666 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Includes Village Merchants in a list of Portland shops they like.
- Recommendsu/MrDangerMan in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Says this shop belongs on the list of recommended places.
- Recommendsu/UncannyFox in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Author says they love this vintage shop, though they are looking for a different kind of store.
- Recommendsu/nikkychalz in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Says they like the Division shop and mentions a taco vendor parked in its lot.
- Recommendsu/PenileTransplant in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Commercial-Joke-5597 in r/askportland · Feb 2024variety
Says the shop still has great finds for almost any style, though it's already well known.
- Recommendsu/honeypalomino in r/askportland · Sep 2025price
Calls Village Merchants fairly reasonable.
- Recommendsu/someone_real in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Also suggests checking out this shop in the Southeast part of the city.
- Recommendsu/atsuzaki in r/askportland · May 2024value
Calls this Division shop their favorite, with lots of cool items at fair prices.
- Recommendsu/smraikat in r/askportland · Jan 2026value
Rotates it in; says it has dressing rooms, is cheap, and yields cute finds.
- Recommendsu/fusciamcgoo in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Calls Village Merchants a regular stop for clothing shopping.
- Recommendsu/inquesoproblem in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Agrees strongly with the parent's Village Merchants suggestion.
- Recommendsu/OodaliOoo in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Suggests this Division shop as a thrift option in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/toasterstrudelboy in r/askportland · May 2026
Loves Village Merchants; visits have been good even when leaving without buying.
- Recommendsu/BichoBuri in r/askportland · Nov 2025
Called a thrift store that sometimes turns up great finds.
- Caveatu/glittershadows in r/askportland · Jan 2025price
Says the shop is getting trendier and pricier, and dislikes that change.
- Recommendsu/BankManager69420 in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Lists Village Merchants among smaller Portland-style thrift shops worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/applesauceoclock in r/askportland · Apr 2024price
Says the Division shop is budget-friendly and leans more vintage, while a Kenton location carries modern clothing at good prices.
- Recommendsu/ChepeZorro in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Calls Village Merchants a good suggestion as well.
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