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May 2007
Hello,
My husband has some really nice suits, slacks and shirts that
mysteriously got too small for him. Many are in great condition
and we were hoping there was a place in the Bay Area where we
could re-sell them. All the consignment stores I know about are
for kids or women. Does anyone have any recommendations?
Also, if this type of place were to exist, where would we donate
the items that the store rejected - specifically an organization
who helps people get back to work with nice looking clothing?
Thanks
GoodByes on Sacramento Street in SF sells higher end, used men's
clothing on consignment. The men's store is separate from the
women's.
http://goodbyessf.com/contactus/
Good luck!
anon
In Oakland, donation of professional attire for men and women
trying to go back to work. They also provide career prep
advice and training. Excellent, well known organization.
http://www.wardrobe.org/
anon
Try Rockridge Rags on College Ave in Rockridge. I have bought
some nice used men's things there - they will probably buy your
clothes.
Seth
My husband has had very good luck selling some of his better
clothes at GoodByes in San Francisco. They've sold most of the
suits/slacks/sweaters he has taken over. 3464 Sacramento is the
address for the Menms Store & 415-346-6388 is the phone number.
van
Dec 2006
I'd like to clean out the closet of my ''professional'' and
''fashionable'' life - armani, tahari, theory, prada, tse, donald
pliner, max mara including coats, suits, shirts, sweaters, skirts
and lots of shoes. It's more conservative and classic than
trendy but doesn't withstand baby poop or drool very well. Where's the best local
east bay resell shop to consign? Anyone
else have any recommendations on selling my precious stuff? I'd
like to work with a nice process and nice people as well as
recover as many $$ as I can from my prior ''investments'' Ha! Thanks!
I almost don't want to give this secret away, but Sola Lucy on
4th Street is wonderful:
http://www.4thstreetshop.com/pages/sola_lucy.html
..the sales personnel have great taste, as well as a friendly
and positive attitude. I always enjoy shopping there--in fact
it's the first place I check before going anywhere else. (And if
you are a size 4 dress or 8.5 shoe, I would be interested in
buying suits/shoes--email me at redbird_429@yahoo.com) :)
frequent consignment shopper!
Ebay!
seller
On Ebay, you need to follow a kind of protocol, state all known
tears, stains, repairs, etc...PHotos should include front,
details, back, preferably on a dress dummy or manikin. You may
like to give the year bought. That's how my SIL sells vintage and
she does quite well.
seller
Crossroads Trading Co. and Rockridge Rags are conveniently close to each other
and Rockridge bart on College Ave. Crossroads pays you on the spot so you don't
have to hassle with consignment and they will probably take your ''younger'' stuff.
For more ''mature'' things try Rockridge Rags. I think they are an actual consignment
place and the prices are relatively high so I think you will get paid decently. Both
places get a lot of traffic.
anon
Feb 2006
Hi all,
I've looked at the web site but find only very old postings.
I'm looking for decent (well-priced, nice brands) thrift stores
or consignment shops, etc., in the East Bay selling kids and/or
adult clothing. Several of the kids shops mentioned on the web
site are out of business now. Where do you all go for nicer
quality previously owned clothing, for your kids, or
yourselves? Thanks so much.
Budget minded, but want good quality
Thrift Town in San Leandro is a great store. Clothing,
household items and more. On E 14th at 162nd. It is a large
store with stuff coming in all the time. The prices are good
and they are always having 1/2 price days depending on the
ticket color on the item. Sometimes I find great deals,
sometimes nothing, so go a few times to check it out. I believe
there is also one in El Sobrante but I have never been to that
one.
Tina
For adult clothing, there's a consignment shop on Solano (near
Santa Fe I think) called L'Armoire that has nice quality
women's clothing. For kids, I go to Hannah's further up Solano,
or Darla's on San Pablo in El Cerrito.
jennifer
A good friend of my husband's runs www.customink.com, a company
that does custom tshirts and stuff online. I've never ordered
anything from them, but the website is easy to use, and we've
gotten some of their goofups, and the printing looks pretty
highquality to me (ie the ink isn't just sitting on the surface
of the fabric - something I never thought about until hearing
this guy talk obsessively about printing shirts). They have a
wide variety of makes and models - from Fruit of the Loom fat-
man-shirts to American Apparel sexy-model-tanktops.
anon
Thrift Town! There are stores in San Leandro and San Francisco,
and they have super-cheap kids' clothes (mostly around 1-3
dollars per item), lots of toys and books and household stuff,
and adult clothes priced slightly cheaper than Goodwill. The
stores are better-organized than most thriftstores. The kids'
clothes range pretty much from hideously chintzy and ugly to
BabyGap - a great place to get your wardrobe staples on the
cheap, as long as you're not too picky about fashion. Also a
great place to get things like riding toys, bouncy seats, etc.
East Bay Miser
There are several consignment stores around. My favorite is a
new one on Solano next to the post office called Solano Kids.
Super friendly helpful people, good selection, good prices.
I've been shopping consignment since before my child was born
and I've got her trained now that she's 7. When she's outgrown
things she asks me to ''trade'' them in for new things, which I
do. There's also ''child's play'' on College in Rockridge and
Laura's Closet on College in Elmwood. The prices seem too high
to me at both places and they are very picky about what they
will buy from me. Anyway, happy shopping.
Anon
For adults, try Rockridge Rags or Maribel (the best!) Depending on your kids' ages -
these may work for them as well. There's also a place called Plato's Closet that's
resale
for junior sizes - in Dublin? (I've only been to the one in Ft. Worth, TX - they're
franchises.) Little kid places = Crackerjacks, Child's Play, Making Ends Meet, Silver
Moon - all in Oakland.
-Resale shops rule.
I buy 90% of my and my family's clothes at Thrift Town. I shopped
there for myself when I was single, and haven't slowed down
since. When my kid outgrows her pants, it's a great feeling to
get her a half-dozen pairs in the next size for five bucks. I
also get kitchenware, linens, books, toys, and furniture there.
Not to mention the uncategorizable treasures, like the Japanese
porcelain scotch-tape dispenser decoratively glazed with tropical
fish, and the wooden wind-up jewelry box that plays ''La Vie en Rose.''
I have the best luck at the San Francisco Thrift Town, on 17th
and Mission (very convenient to BART), but others swear by their
stores in San Leandro and El Sobrante.
heidi
I shop at Lauren's closet. They have an older side & a kids
side. I find their prices afforable, but there you can always
sale your clothes and use that to purchase what you want. They
are located on Park Street in Alameda.
Shelly
March 2005
The consignment store that I used to take my clothing to on
Solano Ave. is no longer in business. I was hoping to get some
input from fellow subscribers on good places to take gently
used, good quality women's clothing. I was hoping for
recommendations on places that take a wide variety of items.
(For example some stores take only designer labels while others
still, opt for trendy fashions....)
julie
Rockridge Rags on College Ave near the BART station takes nicer
clothes.
There is (or used to be) a few places near the UC Berkeley
campus (Aardvarks, Buffalo Exchange, Sharks) that catered more
towards the college crowd.
Dec 2005
My mother has a full-length black mink coat in mint condition
purchased from Neiman-Marcus and received as a gift. She wants
to sell it somewhere. I've tried eBay unsuccessfully. Is there a
consignment store in the Bay Area that would sell high-end items
such as fur coats? Obviously, it's a politcally incorrect item,
but we think it would be better to ''recycle'' a fur coat than
destroy it.
Berkeley mother
The Designer Consigner in SF might take it as might Goodbyes.
Both have stores on Sacramento Street in Presidio Heights and The
Designer Consigner also has a downtown store on Sutter between
Powell and Mason.
You might get more money from The Designer Consigner, if they
take it.
Anon
May 2004
We've inherited two fur coats from our mom, who died recently.
They're in very good condition, and we'd like to sell them -
besides ebay, does anyone know of a place we could do this? I'm
thinking of some kind of high-end resale shop, but am not
familiar with any. thanks
I have some fur coats as well. I recently inquired at some local
antique stores in Castro Valley about selling them there & they
told me the demand for fur coats is low, and he can't get much
for them anymore. A better thing to do is to donate them to
PETA. I emailed them, and you can get a tax write off for them.
I have the email if anyone is interested in this. I haven't
donated mine yet only because I have to mail them to Virginia
but it's on my list to do.
Tasha
Oct. 2002
I would like some recommendations on consignment shops to sell
women's clothing. The clothes are all in new condition, and most
are brands such as Gap, Nordstroms, etc. However, they are all a
few years old.
I saw a few recommendations on the website, but I wasn't sure
how old the listings were and was hoping for some more
information. Any tips would be appreciated. Also, any additional
ideas of places to sell such clothing?
Thanks!
- Laura
There are many good places to sell your clothes in Berkeley.
Probably Crossroads Trading would be one of your best bets.
There is one located on College Avenue and one on Shattuck near
Durant. Also, you can try Buffalo Exchange on Telegraph Ave.
Keep in mind that all of these places tend to get really crowded
on all of the obvious times, like weekends midday. Another thing
to do would be to call ahead of time to find out when a buyer is
working, since it really is no fun to lug all of your things
down there only to be told to come again. Good luck, hope that
helped! :0)
Nicole
There is a store on Solano, I think it is called the Solano
Clothing Store, or something like that. I have been there a few
times, and they are really nice and have nice clothes. It is down
towards the lower half of Solano.
Maria
I have had good luck reselling clothes at Solano Ave.Consignment
(SAC)(near Domino's Pizza) and the Sophisticated Lady on
Piedmont Ave. The later goes for more for fancier and designer
clothes (Armani, etc.). I have gotten a couple good things at
SAC by Land's End, etc.
kl
In Walnut Creek there is a place called Main St. Rags that you might
check out. I don' t know offhand if it's related to Rockridge Rags in, of
course, Rockridge. ;-)
Lori
I am wondering if anyone can recommend the consignment store in Berkeley or
Oakland that gives the best prices for good quality women's clothing. I
have a number of trendy linen, rayon and cotton clothing in that I'd like
to sell. Has anyone had experience with either Rockridge Rags or Sola
Lucy? Other ideas? Thanks
I had the following experiences recently....Sola Lucy only accepts designer
clothing and Rockridge Rags only accepts clothing that is less than one year
old and still in style.
Lisa
I am one of the owners of Rockridge Rags and have been at the same location
for the past 23 years. I just wanted to correct something that I read on your
web site today. We ask that clothing be no older than 2 yrs. We hope to serve
the mother who is not returning to work by selling her useable items. and
being able to shop for other items in good condition that she can use. We
also take mens items and are one of the few stores that do. We would rather
not take vintage items as sometimes they are fragile and hard to
protect. Shopping for clothes should be fun, not something that you cringe
when you see the price tag. What more fun than picking up a check for items
sold ( a 50-50 split) and finding a real bargain in clothing from forever
young to Armani couture with a few suprises on the way. Our store in Walnut
Creek also carries contemporary items for women. Thanks so much for
reading this. Sincerely Joyce Suess (Oct 2004)
Dorene
Can anyone help me weed through the many consignment shops in the area?
I'm
looking to sell both my husbands and my clothing (don't need kids
consignment just yet). I've been to Rockridge Rags and a shop on Solano
and
found their styles very different. In particular, which shops take men's
clothing as well as womens, which take dressier vs. casual clothing, which
are really picky vs. those that will take anything, any with great resale
success, etc. I've heard some even take old jeans no matter the condition
(as well-worn is very cool among the students). Any ideas out there?
Heike
Plumeria Consignment on Shattuck Ave at Berkeley Way (845-9044) is a great
consignment
store. The very nice woman, who owns the store, also takes regular (not
limited to
the latest hip or designer stuff) good looking clothes, shoes and jewelry.
None of
the restrictions I've experienced at Rockridge Rags or Buffalo Exchange.
Plumeria
has taken 95% of the clothes on consignment I had to offer and over 50%
sold. I
have also become a good customer over there. The owner creatively changes
the
window displays quite frequently and you can tell that she just loves what
she is
doing. A pleasant place to go to!
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