For some reason you have "unfavored" the only review of Royal York by anyone who knew anything…read moreabout the place. Bob has been out of business for ~5 years so there shouldn't be a posting in any event. But the pure ignorance and unfamiliarity of the reviewers you like gives me pause to consider anything I read on yelp. Get your act together.

This is a neat place! It's next to Tana Ethiopian Restaurant, but it looked so non-descript that…read moreI've never really noticed it before. They do estate sales, apparently about once a month. The people who work there were friendly to newbies like me, and explained how things worked patiently (you go on the preview days to check out the items; they sell catalog booklets so that you can circle the lot# of the things you are interested in and take notes. On the day of the auction, they go in the sequential order of the lot # starting from 9am. The later stuff is said to be probably more valuable.). I appreciated that the owners do make a first pass appraisal at all the stuff people wanted to sell, so that the items they had on display were not as hit-or-miss as your typical yard sale.

For an auction that I won, per Liveauctioneers, they allowed a floor bidder to offer a higher sum…read moreonce bidding had closed. No one was able to counteroffer. Very unprofessional for a "gallery".

Wonderful gallery that shows the work of important Pittsburgh artists…read more They have a beautiful gallery upstairs and everything is professionally exhibited and lit. The staff is welcoming and the receptions are well managed. This week I attended a performance by the artist Vanessa German and it was a terrific event. The gallery supported Vanessa's idea for writing a series of poems for individuals in the community. On social media she requested"ingredients" for the poem and at the gallery Vanessa read each poem to the person after they came forward and sat in a chair. Parking can be tricky, as Braddock Ave can get busy, however I usually can find a space.

Construction Junction has been a leader in materials reuse for decades. There's tons of great…read morefinds, from flooring and lighting, furniture, plumbing and furniture, all kinds of things, and a growing thrift clothing section. Also big recycle bins as you pull in the driveway, which is Super helpful as our city pickup is biweekly. You can donate your goods, look up the days to bring in, and how to get larger projects like whole kitchens picked up!

If you're resourceful and don't mind getting your hands dirty on a DIY home renovation project,…read morecome here. Things are second hand. It's so fun to see what antique and modern items get donated here. We bought a new fridge for $1000, a black electric stove/oven for $250, a bucket of primer, a six piece kitchen cabinet set that looked medieval for $245. I purchased a bunch of gold phantom of the opera esque light fixtures for $10 to $25 a piece. All in all, it's fun to get lost here. Save the world, shop sustainable, produce less waste, bring your stuff here if someone can use it instead of a landfill.

At first this place was amazing I loved Bidding and getting my items but recently I don't know if…read moresomeone else has taken over but I was very saddened and annoyed with my last and final experience. I won a few things and usally I'm told with in 24 hours when to pick up my items on a following day. I didn't get a message on my email till 9:56 am the next day telling me to pick up that very day between 10 am and 2 pm. I was shocked because I usally get a message telling me I have a day or two to get a truck or car ready. I didn't see this message unfortunately until after work and by then everyone was gone. I called upset and no one answered or returned my call. I left messages no called back. I then emailed them and received a message stating Tuesday would be the next day. So I told my husband. Tuesday came and I called to confirm pick up. The nice woman told me that they wouldn't be at thier Allentown location on Warrington until Sat June 4 th at 10 till 2 pm. I was frantic because we had a wedding that day and the item we bought was a table and we needed a truck. So I tell my husband to rent a truck and to get there at 10 on the dot because we had prior engagement at 12 pm. So my husband goes to the building where he's always driven me with a truck that cost us $$$$ to rent for the day. And wouldn't you know it no one was there....I was shocked disappointed and mad. He waited for a while left to change for the wedding and came back 15 min later...still no one he rang the buzzer and no one called no one answered. Very upset he left with a truck we now had no use for. So now for a table that was only gonna cost us 40$ and a Pyrex set for 20 some bucks we are out of pocket lost 100 some dollars for this truck and 60-80 bucks for items we never where able to get receive. I'm just so upset by this. The odd thing too was they called my place of work not my phone when they found out what had happened. Kept my boss on the phone for a while and he informed me they where very rude to him which ended up getting me into trouble at work, which was not a fun thing to walk into at work was my boss upset because he said his time was wasted. So this whole nightmare of an experience was not something I expected. Once my husband got a hold of someone today instead of being understanding and apologetic he got a rude argumentive response. They fought tooth and nail to say we where in the wrong. It's 60-80 some odd dollars and we've wasted all this time for that? We just wanted our money back but now we have to wait till the end of the week which is ridiculous. The only reason I'm even giving 2 stars was because prior to this nightmare Doug the owner was very nice to me when I bought other items prior to this. I don't know who's running it currently but it's not Doug.

Fantastic experience. Picked up two trailers, and the staff was wonderful and treated me like…read morefamily. Smooth process, great communication, and honest people. Five stars. I'll definitely be back. The business did not ask me to write this review. I am doing this on my own because I was very happy with the business and appreciate all their help.

Friendly, helpful, honest: that sums them up…read more Glad I did business with them! -Jonathan T.

I had always heard of people in my department saying that they would "check surplus" before…read morepurchasing things like office furniture elsewhere. I finally understand how and why when I took a field trip to surplus myself. Essentially, it's a warehouse of furniture, electronics, cars, antiques, and other random things like faux plants that are no longer in use by the university. Once removed from university grounds, they are taken to this warehouse in Point Breeze and sold for cheap or auctioned off to the general public or university personnel. When I went there, there were several types of chairs including theatre chairs, tables, and more. I recently bought a 19" Dell monitor for $25.00. I was told to just bring the monitor back if I had any issues and they'd just replace. The monitor works perfectly. Office chairs ranged from about $20-60. Larger items like old university cars are auctioned off. It's a really cool place and you'd be really surprised by what you find especially the price! Once I move into my new apartment, I plan to go back to surplus to see what I can find. Because why break the bank with all new furnishings?!?!

From the owner: Our surplus store handles the sale, receipt, storage, distribution and disposal of all surplus…read moreproperties (i.e., equipment, furniture, supplies, and vehicles) for the University of Pittsburgh community. Students, faculty and staff, and the general public are encouraged to take advantage of the services and sales offered by Surplus.

We absolutely love Romp and Roll. My little guy has shown growth and maturity since going there. I…read moreparticularly am pleased with the Monday morning "Moms Day Out". Gabriel gets so excited as soon as we pull up. There is so much to do and staff are sweet.

If you have kids, you HAVE to bring them to Romp n' Roll! This is such a cool "gym" for kids - they…read morehave so many different things to climb, jump, and just burn energy. My 14-month old son absolutely loved it and my 2 year-old niece enjoyed it even more! The entire gym is very clean and I really appreciate that they have buckets for toys or equipment that have gone in kid's mouths and needs cleaned, and they also have hand sanitizer all over the place. They have cubbies when you walk in to store all of your things. The staff is very friendly! We went for open play time but I see online they have a ton of other more structured classes for all age ranges. Definitely recommend this place! PS there's a small parking lot too!

Small Goodwill tucked on a busy road with limited parking options…read more I feel like because of that... not many people intentionally come to this store, but just happen to stop in if they are already walking by. That's how I stopped by.. after eating right up the block and heading back to my car. The store is newer with much newer shelving than most local Goodwills. The rows are well organized by the employees and I really do love when the clothing is in the back with the knick knacks and collectibles up front. As fun as it is to rummage through racks of clothing, I usually find most customers in the goods area instead. The employees were very friendly and offered to wrap my items before bagging. It's always nice to find good people working at goodwill. I did end up buying a few small items.

Friendly service , it's a small store so selection can be hit or miss. Usually good t shirt…read morecollection