Mother Lode Christian Thrift - Sonora, California

Rita M. M.

Nice employees and good selection, -1 star for how tightly packed in the clothes are, makes it difficult to look through them. Bring cash, there is a minimum spend for credit/debit card users.

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ATTENTION HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Employee made it very clear to a patron she will not be wearing a mask nor having customers do so despite state order. As a healthcare worker this is both disturbing and disheartening. The people that care for this community need the support of everyone to keep ALL of us safe. We are in this together but apparently this store does not care.
Will not be returning.

Sarah S.

Regular customer but I AM NEVER RETURNING TO THIS THRIFT STORE.

Here’s what happened today.

I let the two little ones (age 6&8) play in the toy area because they hate when I go thrifting. I checked in multiple times to make sure they were behaving. They were.

As I rounded the corner to the purse section I heard an employee come out and scold the kids for “tearing apart toys.” She said, “you guys can’t play in here because you’re tearing toys apart.” I heard the littlest one reply,” I’m sorry, I didn’t know.” The employees replied that they could play with it, “when they bought it.”

Horrified, I turned around to the toy section and further scolded the kids. I couldn’t believe they were tearing anything by apart! The woman who scolded them returned to the back area and I heard her reassure another employee, multiple times, that “Mom was out there now.” I was embarrassed and couldn’t believe that my little ones were acting that way. But when the kiddo explained to me what happened it all made sense.

The kids were playing with a stuffed referee toy in which had Velcro limps, head, arms, legs...it was the whole point of the toy. Okay, makes sense. They were just using the toy for its intended purpose.

None the less, I kicked the kids outta the toys and made them follow me around the store. I decided to say something to the employees about the misunderstanding. However, as I gathered my purchases, I realized that the woman who scolded the kids had just left.

So I went to the back area to tell the women working (the one she had reported back to earlier) that the children were not misbehaving and that they were playing with the toy as intended. After I explained what happened, I said, “I scolded these kids and they got in trouble because of this incident but they didn’t really do anything wrong. I think an apology would be appropriate.”

To my complete surprise the woman told me that she wouldn’t apologize to the children because, “I would never let my children come into a store and rip a toy apart.” To which I replied, “Wow, even if the toy has Velcro limbs that are meant to be pulled apart.” And she replied, “yes, even if it was Velcro.”

I usually shop here every single Tuesday and spend decent money here. I even left a 5 star review for BOTH MLC stores. But now I will never return.

For a CHRISTIAN non profit, these employees certainly didn’t exemplify Christ-like behavior at all. I thought it would be a beneficial learning experience for the children to hear an adult apologize for their fault. Teach them some humility. But instead, the little one walked around the store pouting because she felt, “like I did something wrong.”

I made the kids put back the jump ropes that they wanted, plus my purchases too because I was downright BLOWN AWAY by the behavior of these employees. I could tell that 1/3 employees was surprised by the events unfolding too; she didn’t really say anything.

I am SURE all kinds of misbehaving children come in all the time being destructive, but these two were simply playing with a toy that tore apart. I am sure the employees were just responding to that typical sort of behavior. But the moment that the women realized that they weren’t damaging the toy, simply trying it out, she should have said sorry. Plain n simple.

I cannot figure out how to leave a picture of the toy so everyone can see for themselves that they WHOLE POINT of the toy is to tear it apart and mix around limbs— check yelp for photo. Also, mind you, this was all over a $1 toy. 🙄

Jasmyne W.

Great things inside, rude lady. Was going to buy a couch, but will never go back in there. I hope they can fix their attitudes for future customers.

Richard P.

So awesome here... woot, wish I could live on their doorstep

Nancye3e3 H.

Great place to find bargains and treasures, the lady who works there just makes it twice as great❤

Patricia W.

Enjoyed looking around today. Need some furniture.

J. M.

Great selection of china hutches!