The Buffalo Exchange has been an Austin staple as long as I can remember. The bright exterior signage lures you in. My friend is a vintage connoisseur and I primarily was the tag along. The Buffalo exchange is huge with a variety of vintage items to choose from including clothing, shoes and accessories. It is a bit overwhelming at first because is so large with so items to peruse. It is a part of this vintage strip mall with similar stores nearby. The prices are extremely reasonable for vintage items. With that said, the clothing are pretty densely packed requiring you to slow down in order to look at pieces of interest. This is another self-serve type atmosphere. Service staff are available when you need them, however, do not proactively ask you if you need help. Customers can bring items and receive cash or store credit. read more

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Great place to find unique and upper end clothing, shoes and other accessories. Super friendly, non judgemental staff. Love the energy. Also, incredible prices! read more

This place deserves a 5 star rating!! The people are super nice. Don't even get me started on their selection of incredibly stylish clothing. The price could be cheaper but it's definitely not the most expensive I've seen around here. read more

This particular buffalo exchange location has such a great selection! Out of all the vintage stores on the strip we went to, I found that this had the most unique items. read more

Through every rack it is clear that the folks at Buffalo Exchange are thoughtfully stocking their store with trendy and well maintained items. The excitement starts from the exterior with colorful murals and painted sidewalks that "keep Austin weird", which we know means wonderful and artistic. I had so much fun thrifting here, it was easy to build outfits because of the way the staff curates their wares. The staff was very kind to let me leave my drink at the counter while I shopped since food/drinks are not allowed. The music had fun throwbacks playing making the experience 5 stars all around. I'm very happy with the items I purchased here and will surely be back! read more

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If Urban Outfitters had a baby thrift store, it would be Buffalo Exchange. We found good quality items at reasonable thrift prices. Somebody tell GoodWill to step it up. The staff was nice and the experience itself was vibrant and felt eclectic. Def bringing my clothes to sell read more

Came here to sell some clothes and it's hit or miss if they'll purchase even if the clothes are brand new or in good condition. I like that they have an online system to check in so that cuts down on wait time. The clothes they do have to buy are on the pricier side for thrifting but it's curated so it's paying for convenience and the good thing is you get a pretty good bit for your clothes if they do buy if you do store credit read more

If you're into vintage clothing and shoes, this is a good spot to check out, although parking out front is limited (parking in back available). One of the draws that should bring you here is the fact that there are 3 other businesses within the immediate area of similar persuasion. You have the Leopard Lounge next door which also features vintage clothing and across the street you'll find Out of the Closet Thrift store. Around the corner you'll find Lo-Fi, which is also a clothing store. This place caters almost exclusively to clothing, shoes, accessories and to a lesser degree, jewelry. They do take walk-ins when it comes to them purchasing your vintage clothing items, unlike the leopard lounge next-door. Keep in mind, you're probably not gonna get nearly as much as you think you will (I know we didn't). They'll offer you a cash or store credit option. It's also very likely you may be waiting in line to be seen, but they have some chairs by the entrance. If you find something you like, they have lots of dressing rooms to try things on. Prices are reasonable, but don't expect thrift store pricing. read more

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Great options for band T-shirts. Great price too. Changing rooms are a bit tight but manageable. Workers are nice and friendly Overall very clean and nice experience read more

Austin is lucky to have such a nice Buffalo Exchange. My wife likes to stop by clothing consignment shops when we are traveling, and this Austin location is one of the better Buffalo Exchanges we have been to. It is very large inside, providing shoppers elbow room to go through the various items at their leisure. It is also well organized, with racks dedicated to both men's and women's clothing. Old, worn T-shirts were big here, but one can find designer brands for decent prices. They seemed well-staffed (checkout, trade-ins, and dressing rooms had dedicated people). Found a nice Vince men's sweater. There are also plenty of comfortable chairs and benches for companions to wait. It was comfortable inside and wasn't musty at all. And there is a good amount of close parking in the lot as well. read more

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A little crowded on the weekends but there's a wide range of clothes for any style. Good prices on some things, outrageous prices for others - just be aware that everything is individually priced. read more

The workers were so incredibly rude! I would rate this 0 stars if I could. Please do not come here if you want a good time shopping. The selection was terrible as well. read more

Buffalo Exchange - Racks - Women's Clothing Near Me - Austin, Texas

My first time here. I was looking for two very specific things. I wanted a big Ol' cowgirl belt buckle. And I was looking for some cowgirl boots. I feel like this was more of an Austin hippie kind of feel. Some great things for sure. But I was on a mission to find those 2 specific things. I feel the prices were high, it's a thrift shop. I was expecting more thrift prices. Parking is tight. You basically have to back up into on coming traffic. If you're looking for "keep Austin weird" they have great stuff. Will I come back again, yup! Great place to browse around and find a treasure. read more

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Service was horrible. The receptionist did not explain how the process of exchanging/selling my items was like and they took my clothes without letting me review what was taken. So I don't know what clothes they took for me and when asked to see what clothes they took they couldn't find my items. When I went to cash out from what I sold I was not told if I wanted the money in cash or added to my purchase. So the guy added it to my purchase without my consent. The clothes is overpriced and overall a bad experience. read more

Staff are so helpful! Was my first time selling and they answered all my questions! Great selection for excellent value! Ended up scoring in multiple categories. read more

My family visited Buffalo Exchange thrift today. What a fun time! There's something for everyone, We purchased shoes, multiple pieces of cool unique jewelry and a leather sling cowboy themed purse. The store was clean and staff were super welcoming. I highly recommended this unique fun store! read more

This place is pretty awesome, it's normally a hotspot for my anxiety just because there's always a shit ton of people in there but there's usually some pretty good finds!!! The staff are pretty helpful if need be but I'd really like to hear a welcome in or a walk in greeting from time to time m, or even a goodbye, the customer service is lacking a little but I try to imagine that's just from how busy they always seem to be, overall it's a great shop read more

Buffalo Exchange - Store front - Women's Clothing Near Me - Austin, Texas

Buffalo Exchange is a nationwide clothing resale chain, but this is the only location in Austin. Its proximity to the University of Texas means that most of their clientele is college-age, but that group is augmented by older teen and just-out-of-college age customers, as well. My two have been buying and selling their hipster-wear here since high school and through their college years. Only funky-looking stuff will do for anyone who wants to be an original, and Buffalo Exchange complies. As some reviewers have noted, their inventory might not be exactly what you'd expect. Teen/young adult clothing tastes change rapidly, and their buying behavior is what drives the inventory here. A purchaser has said more than once, "These are/are not selling well right now." So keep that in mind if you're planning to bring in a pile of clothes to sell. You'll get more in store credit than cash, because they want you to turn around and buy more stuff. I award this Buffalo location 3-1/2 stars. If you're over 25, you will probably want to pick another thrift store in Austin. Their Coronavirus Times protocol is listed on their website, so please check before heading over to shop. You have to make an appointment to sell, and you can't stand there anymore while they go through your things. Currently, protective masks and appropriate distancing are required for everyone, both staff and customers. There were quite a few customers shopping last week, and fewer on the weekend when it was raining. Most arrive on foot, since they no doubt live nearby, and parking is very limited. If the front lot is full, you can check the "Buffalo Exchange Parking" marked lot in the alley behind the shop. Happy hunting. read more

Buffalo Exchange - They're buying during the pandemic, but check their website for the new protocol - Women's Clothing Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is totally hip and reminds sort of like a platos closet. You can bring clothes to sell here and they will give store credit to purchase other items. There is definitely a cool selection of clothes here and the place is near the college. read more

Ok, there are so many reviewers here who have their feelings hurt because the buy counter at Buffalo Exchange "didn't know how much a Tommy Bahama shirt cost" and didn't want to give them much money for their items. Unless you are actively knowledgeable about brands and trends, just keep in mind that usually your clothes are not as "nice" as you think. I'm a fashion reseller, and I know my brands. I've found, and continue to find, SO MANY AMAZING things that are extremely sought after and expensive (not the Buffalo price, but the original retail price is extremely high). Tommy Bahama is neither a "nice" brand or a trendy brand. Soooo why would they buy it from you? And if they only offer to give you $9 for a faux leather jacket, that's because they know that someone will buy it for no more than around $18. Anyway, I highly recommend Buffalo Exchange Austin. But you should stay away so there's more great stuff for me read more

I love Buffalo Exchange! I've been a customer since it opened & have been a seller for actual decades now, in several cities. This is one of the largest locations. The market, trends & fads change with the winds, so I'm never upset when an item of mine is passed over. And I always take trade over cash, since I'm going to spend it there anyway. Over the years, I've had way more run-ins with rude, entitled customers, than ever with customer service. read more

We dropped off three boxes worth of nice, name brand items. Mistakenly, we thought a decent portion of them would be purchased, so we told them they could donate the rest of our items. They purchased one pair of brand new shorts for $5 (they retail at around $60), and said everything else had already been put in the donation bin so I couldn't come back and get the rest of my items. Don't sell here! read more

Went to sell some things today I had everything well organized in my bags, and I go to the buy counter where this girl was red hair and glasses was not very friendly seem like she really hated working there not very conversational and instead of putting back the items like the way they were presented she just shove them in the bag and makes all the rest of the other clothing not well presented and wrinkly. I look over next to the other buyer. He was very conversational and friendly. Also, he neatly put back the clothes and other sellers bags It made me wish I was selling my items with him and not her. Also, she left the bottom of my bag unzipped Which makes it look like she really wanted my clothes to fall while I was going out of the store. Buffalo exchange y'all should really hire people that can give good customer service and actually look like they are into fashion. Overall poor service to the buyer that was assisting me don't know what her name is but it's a Latina girl with red hair and glasses worst selling experience. read more

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Literally the rudest Buffalo Exchange I've ever been to. Only one worker was nice, the rest were rude for no reason. A lot of the clothes were dirty as well read more

I've been selling to this Buffalo since I was in high school. it's been at least 8 years. Today I sold 2 pairs of brand new Steve Madden's valued at $100 each for a whopping total of $17. I'm extremely disappointed and will not be returning to sell as I regret deeply letting those shoes go. I probably could've made more at Pavement. I would also like to say this location doesn't offer much in the plus-size department. I always feel ostracized going to my little corner of the rack. Not fun. read more

I had a unpleasant experience today while hoping to sell some items. Not courteous, self-absorbed staff. The story is a long one, I'll spare you. Needless to say, I will never go back to sell or buy. read more

I had a terrible experience. Brought in a designer dress that retails for $500 along with other items. They gave me $10 for "a dress" but said they forgot the brand of it and that it was probably fast fashion. I agreed based on that information, went home, and realized they had actually paid me $10 for the $500 designer item. Called to ask for it back and they told me they were retailing it for $30 if I wanted to buy it from them but refused to return it to me. They are supposed to offer 50% of the retail price as store credit but offered me way less, apparently (because they were selling it for $30 but only gave me $10). This was a total scam that has cost me hundreds of dollars and it makes me so sad because I used to like shopping here. Please don't sell here. You will regret it. read more

Lol do not come here if you're trying to get rid of your clothes. They should rethink about they're advertising. "Will only buy item/s we want" instead of "we buy your clothes". Seriously was HELLA misleading. I brought 2 bags of clothes and they literally picked one T-shirt so when she said "we only liked a few of them bc some of its just out of style". Honestly if y'all can't buy people clothes just say that or fix how you market your services. You're a thrift shop :/ You could at least have a random rack of shit people bring in in the corner - like a $1 rack but damn. I brought y'all clothes bc I thought your store needed it being kinda bald in some areas but okay ‍ I'll take my business somewhere else fr. read more

I was so pleased with my experience at Buffalo Exchange! I came in on a Saturday for the first time to sell some clothes and shop. They were very busy and I hadn't thought to make an appointment ahead of time, but they still got to me promptly. Everyone behind the counter was friendly and made sure I understood the selling process since it was my first time. I shopped around while they went through my clothes and thought the selection was decent- it probably would have been less picked over on a weekday. They went through my clothes quickly and I got my payout. Having worked in resale before, I felt their selection and payout were very fair compared with other similar stores. I used some of it to buy some cute jeans and received the rest in cash. I will definitely be back! read more

Sooo I love shopping here because I can find some awesome pieces for a great deal, BUT for me to sell things to them personally is so WACK. They say they take in items that are trending/good condition/etc...well...I brought in items I haven't worn but are super brand new from Target, Forever 21 etc, only 2 items were accepted out of the 10 I brought. Next thing I find this t-shirt on the floor being sold for $38 and it had sweat stains/ink stains in so many places! Like what do I need to do to get my stuff bought from y'all? Sweat in it?! Lmao! I guess the sweat stains adds more vintage value to a piece read more

Buffalo Exchange - Marker/Ink stains on a "vintage" New Kids on the Block Shirt. Also had brown discoloring in the arm pits lol - Women's Clothing Near Me - Austin, Texas

Waffling between three and four stars, depending on whether or not you're trying to sell. Like someone else mentioned, if you have a leather jacket, you will get $9-$11 for it and that's it (also, mine had a detachable hood, and they said "I could keep it" and put it back in the bag like ???? Girl. I am trying to clean out my closet, why would I want a hood with no jacket to attach it to?). BUT, if you're just shopping, I've really liked my experiences here. I found a skirt that makes me feel like a cupcake. I got rainbow Converses in great condition. I now own a wool Pendleton trench coat IN MY SIZE!! Just in time for the next round of power outages! read more

This place has great deals for fashion lovers even though yeah you are gonna spend more. Overpriced at times but you gotta be smart like any place. I can walk up to any employee and just talk to them and they actually treat you like they want you there! Especially Netch and others. Jackie and Kali are excellent managers. Rachel is so nice! I will say the security guard? I guess I don't know what his role is. He just walks around and talks shit about the employees and customers and is honestly pretty distracting to everyone. Negative and bored energy big time. Maybe they don't give him enough to do. Just a small gripe but whatever. Just go to this place when you can you will def find stuff. read more

This place has done a complete 180. I came here in 2006 and the employees were so so. But when I came in today I was greeted promptly by Jordan, and holly. They explained everything they were doing. Insuring I understood everything about the sales process. Then I was greeted by Hadley, she was absolutely FABULOUS! When I checked out JJ WAS SO SWEET. This is my go to place now, no more upscalecheapskate, Plato's closet or any other for clothing and accessories. Management is doing a phenomenal job!!!! Keep up the good work l Yalll rock! read more

This place is great if you are a super hipster college student. The buyers are the worst, super picky and have no idea what is name brand and apparently their eyes don't function correctly to tell the difference between brand new clothes and crappy homeless stuff. I tried to sell stuff here, no way in hell would I even think of going through their racks because it smells and is atrocious. The buyers here clearly shop at the store and are into ugly articles of clothing that don't match. The buying price is better than other consignment stores, but that's only if they buy anything from you.... The fact that I'm out of college and have legit work clothes not torn skinny jeans and ugly shirts they didn't buy a single thing that I had to sell. I brought 3 giant trash bags full of clothes, most with tags still attached to them. I had a ton of denim jean shorts as well and I was told that it wasn't the season for shorts. We live in Texas... how is that even possible. The buyer I had quit looking at the clothes half way through. If you are going to come to work stoned out of your mind at least look like you are trying when there is someone standing directly in front of you. She didn't even unfold the clothes to look at the items. I should have known at that moment this was a trip doomed for failure. At any rate, they buyers here are looking for used crappy clothes. My friend also brought in a giant tub of clothes and shoes. Out of the two of us with at least 500 items, they bought nothing. What a giant waste of your time to sell anything to this place. You are better off donating and taking the tax refund on it. I'm sure shopping at Goodwill is a giant step up from this location. Good luck and try not to get bit up by bugs. This place is lucky there isn't a 0 star option because it's below sub-par. read more

Any Austinite, visitor or resident, needs to visit Buffalo Exchange at least once. For tourists, it's worth it just to pass the windows. The employees prove their fashionista skills on the mannequins; I liken that sidewalk to an art gallery. For denizens, know this: it's probably not worth trying to sell your clothes there. Sure, you'll notice some bland t-shirts as you browse the racks, & think, "If these got bought, MY awesome style will surely be snatched at a great price!" Fair warning: you're wrong. The line of potential sellers stretches into the horizon, & the store already boasts thousands of mannequins worth of trendy attire; they could outfit a snazzy Austin army, easily. So your piece of fabric better come from heaven. Even then, you won't get a halo for it; maybe a horseshoe, at best. It's a business. They buy smart. Great for them; not worthwhile for you. Their clothes certainly represent the gambit of anything you'd ever want. No matter what your style, or what specific piece your outfit needs, Buffalo Exchange has it. But it's not at the best of prices. And if it's not in your size, you get to leave the store with your head hung, angry & bitter at your upbringing, lifestyle & overall bone structure that they didn't have the decency to expand or detract your body just those few inches. In a nutshell: Go. Browse. Try on. Buy. But keep your expectations in purgatory. read more

My experiences here are pretty mixed. Service is usually great. I'll sell my clothes here time to time, and some days they'll take almost everything, then other days they won't take anything at all. They look for certain styles, and that changes as seasons change. It's been hit or miss for me. What I do appreciate about Buffalo is the fact they even have a buy back program. They believe in recycling and reusing, as do I. When they accept an item, you have the option to receive store credit, or cash, or both. Store credit is 50% of what they will sell it for, and cash is at 30%. I've only opted for the in store credit because I'll usually come back and find something useful. When I do want to buy clothes or shoes, they will usually have something interesting. There is parking in front of the store, but in order to get out, you'll have to back out on to Guad pretty quickly. There's more parking in the back though. Take 29th street and turn right on to the first alley. read more

Buffalo Exchange - Entrance - Women's Clothing Near Me - Austin, Texas

Bad experience. Great options for clothes but no customer service at all. A group of workers just sat while there was 15 people waiting to sell clothes. Only 2 people were helping people sell their clothes. Disappointed because I've always loved this place to shop. read more

Over the weekend I visited the buffalo exchange in Guadalupe twice. Once to purchase and once to make a return. I'm new to "Austin thrifting", so a return was likely. During my first visit I was greeted with a great attitude by the associates and one retail associate even offered to start a fitting room for me because I was carrying so much stuff. This was so helpful! I returned a hat the next day...simply because I felt like it was too big. I arrive only 15 mins before closing time on a Friday so I expected the typical tired employee to take care of me. Instead, Kat at the register greeted me with the best attitude! She had to add me to the system because I had never shopped with buffalo exchange before, and explained how in the future I could buy or sell. She was friendly and all of the associates had a fun vibe amongst themselves (I even witnessed the staff members congratulating another associate on her promotion, too, which I thought was so cool.) Overall the great music and great atmosphere definitely makes for a great shopping experience! I will FOR SURE be back to this location and can't wait to find more cool stuff the next time I visit buffalo exchange! read more

This review is for their clothing buying area....I haven't ever actually shopped here...it kind of seems like a Goodwill but with not-Goodwill prices. Anyway...I love it that they want to buy things from me! ha. It's a good idea for me to clean out my closet about once every other month to keeps things in check. The last couple of times I've done so I brought the majority of what I cleaned out here and they bought most everything. The things to keep in mind are that if shoes or whatever need to be cleaned off, do it before you get here...they're only going to buy things that they can throw right up on the shelf/rack. Also, I think it was a 60 day period that they said they buy for. If they can't sell the item within the 60 days because of the season, they won't buy it, even if it's amazing. So don't try taking sweaters in the summer or shorts in the winter if you want to get rid of them for some cash. The people working this area are on their game. They move quickly so don't let the long line of people sitting with huge tubs scare you off. I've never waited longer than 15 minutes to be helped. They go through one item at a time with the supervisor there to answer any questions. You can tell they do a thorough job of training the buyers. They know what shapes of shirts to look for, etc, for the current trends. read more

This place is a staple in Austin. Always have random Unique and eclectic finds at a fair price. Selling is a breeze too, and they get style. read more