Clothing Thrift/Consignment

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I know there are many places in Davis where one can bring old clothes to consign, sell, or donate. Which places are best for which type of clothing? (For example, is one better for designer and another for vintage-style? Hipster?) Any one(s) you'd recommend over the others in general? What are their processes like? [Who gives cash? Credit? Consigns? Need an appointment? How far ahead? That sort of thing.]

The collective wisdom of this community is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Comments

[acidgalore.livejournal.com]

At Buffalo Exchange you just show up with the items, they go over them and take the ones they like. And they give you a reason why they don't take the rest of them (e.g. "out of style")
They either pay you cash (30% of what they will sell them for) or give you store credit (I think it's 50% of the price they will sell for).
They tend to like hipster stuff and what's currently in fashion better. They take shoes too. Generally they are picky, but polite and pleasant.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Thank you, this is exactly the sort of info I was looking for. :)

[milkhoney.livejournal.com]

+1 for buffalo exchange. trading in my old clothes for newer, more current stuff is my new hobby. :D

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

My understanding (which may be wrong) is that Buffalo Exchange, as a chain, only wants clothes in women's sizes US 0-10; I know someone who had a very unpleasant experience at a Buffalo Exchange in another city when she brought in her sizes 12-16 clothes for resale.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

I generally wear 10s and there's some stuff in the local Buffalo Exchange that's too big for me, although I am clearly near the top of the range of what they sell. (It's much more severe at PLRG, though, where suddenly I'm a large or extra-large in everything.)

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

The person I know was told that it was the chain policy not to take clothes over US size 10, but that may have been a misrepresentation by the manager of that particular store, who was a rude asshole.