Buffalo Exchange has been a staple in my thrift store rotation forever. You have to sift through a lot of clothes but you will find a few nice pieces ever so often. My heart was broken when I found the most beautiful beaded, silk skirt that simply didn't fit. Humbling experience but that's the way it goes sometimes. I hope someone else can take advantage of the deal- very high quality piece. I did however find a couple of cute pieces that I'm excited to wear. So stay tuned for outfit pics. read more

Buffalo Exchange - Designer skirt that didn't fit - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I am so confused by this Buffalo Exchange. This is a consignment store, that seems more geared towards young, college aged people. Immediately upon walking inside it smelled like young people after working out. I'm not sure about you, but I'd rather inhale the odor of old people moth, then this. On another note, why is everything so overpriced? Why is a basic white tee shirt $30? There are some nicer shoes and purses, that are in pretty good shape, but their prices aren't any better than at Nordstrom Rack. I wouldn't shop here, nor would I do business with Buffalo Exchange. read more

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My destination for my day out of downtown from the conference. This was planned far in advance, I am addicted to thrifting and whenever I travel, I love going to thrift shops. It's a way to get a taste of what the locals are into. I downloaded the Le Passe bus pass and took the local bus from my hotel to Magazine street. Found the shop and started looking around. It's large and full of great items. Most of the staff were easy to talk to. One lady was more stand offish, because I asked her if there are any public bathrooms? Answer was, no and there aren't any in the area unless you eat at a restaurant. Note to others, be ready if this happens to you, go hungry so you can use a bathroom at a restaurant. Back to the shop. I tried on some items, not that many, because I had to #1. Paid for a jean jumpsuit and necklace pendant. I'm sure that there was more I could've found, but nature was calling. read more

we gave them so many things they are extremely picky. We gave them hundreds of dollars worth of items and got 50$ out of a select few of them. An employee yelled at us for blocking the door as soon as we walked in. She was wearing pink glasses and a dress and poncho with brown hair if that helps. The wait time was insane and the employees barely looked at the items before putting them back. They took name brands like lululemon worth hundreds and barely gave us anything towards store credit. Overall don't sell here because the experience was extremely disappointing read more

Hmmm, I feel like the last time I was there, the service was bad, not from everyone, but from the person I was dealing with. I didn't love that. I've worked in retail, so whenever someone doesn't have good, or at least decent, customer service, it really annoys me. I understand that not everyone is familiar with the process; I've worked in consignment as well, so I get the frustration of sorting clothes, pricing, sales, etc. However, the attitudes in here can sometimes be a little too much. Like, we're all in Buffalo Exchange. Besides that, it's your average Buffalo, good selection, nice part of town. read more

I was in the area and decided to stop by. We parked about a block away there's a lot of shops on this street. The place is big and they have a lot. They had a lot of vintage and new. Some really cute unique pieces. It was a little pricey but overall pretty cool things. We were able to find two t shirts. read more

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Filled with overpriced SHEIN clothes. Maybe that's your thing, so do what you will with that info.

Cute shop, much larger than I thought it would've been. Visiting from out of state and I could've spent much longer here than I did, plus didn't want to buy too much. We were greeted and asked if we were selling or buying, a bit confused on that part. Only downside that the prices feel high considering most items are secondhand (Shein products are sold here, which I didn't like, they should've been sold more cheaper). Got a long sleeve, shorts and sandals for $51, and nothing was name brand. But if you do some digging around you can find some good items. They do have fitting rooms so that's a plus. Just wish the prices were lower considering some items are from Target and other similar stores. read more

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They open at 11! Came here on a week day pretty early at opening time and like 5 other people were waiting with me. Everything is organized by size and item of clothing. I like the organization and you can try on clothes! The only parking available is parallel, but you can park in the neighborhoods nearby. I found some Aritzia/UO things that I liked that weren't too expensive. Be careful though, I did find some dresses where the straps were about to break off. read more

Cute little thrift store but overpriced. Went there with a group but didn't get anything. They had a wide variety of items form clothing to accessories. Location was in a good, busy place. read more

The store is terrible the customer service was bad, the store stinks the lady did not look through she just put everything aside.

I am heartbroken and distraught right now. I woke up this morning and decided to sell some clothes. I have always trusted and shopped ag buffalo exchange but today marks the day I no longer go. I brought in a bag of clothes and after they went through all of them they offered me $50 in store credit. I decided that wasn't a fair offer so I asked for my clothes back and I would try my luck elsewhere. To my surprise I was told they will not give me my clothes back and I would have had to stay up at the table with them as they sorted my clothes. This is a fair warning to all sellers do not waste your time walking around the store while they pick through your clothes and low ball you on an offer. They also did not have golden tee which made the wait feel much longer. read more

Denise needs to retire. There's no reason why this store shouldn't be popping like NYC and LA. Buffalo exchange on Magazine is outdated, not jazzy. They buy clothes based off of race and class. Denise reminds me of a corrupt Louisiana politician. I took my elderly relative with me and he knows nothing about this process but notice strange behavior. I get anxiety going into this store, which is why I rarely go. read more

If you love quality second hand shops, you will love it here. The goods move quickly so as a shopping experience it's seldom redundant. Because the fashions are quality, things are priced well; but not cheap. Parking isn't bad in the neighborhood but Magazine Street is very busy. You could miss it if you're enjoying the view but it's the same block with the big SW paint store, which most folks know. I like Buffalo Exchange more than Atlanta's--where I used to shop years ago when I lived there. Both charge for bags and that price continues to go up. There's something with tokens that I've never understood but it helps shoppers and the community somehow. read more

Huge selection. Be prepared to spend time and money on a good find. Very little cash in trade.

Used to be a go to spot since New Orleans thrift stores are so over-picked but the last few times I've gone I've seen Shein products and priced at $10-20. If I wanted to support slave labor I'd just pay half as much from shein itself. read more

Buffalo Exchange is so awesome! I love coming here to buy some hip, NAME BRAND clothing. I found a VINTAGE dress for my girlfriend from Forever 21 for only $47.99! Everyone here is so nice and stylish, not fake or stuck up or grotesque at all. Oh, and sell your old clothes here, you WILL get rich. Why would you go to some yucky thrift store and donate your clothes when you can sell them to Buffalo Exchange for literally hundreds of dollars? Don't forget to put one of the 5 cent tokens they give out in the Trans Youth Fund. And make sure you tip your cashier, too. They have an extremely hard and stressful job, on par with a first responder, but probably even worse to be honest. read more

Ric and I have a MOTHERLODE of vintage denim in storage, gently worn and in good condition. Going back twenty years at least. These are from the 1980s/90s/2000s....made in the USA. LEE/LEVI/WRANGLER. We just sold a few pieces and everyone there at Buffalo Ex. was great. We plan on coming by again to shop, and sell some more items in future. Many thanks for being so cool.... read more

Buffalo Exchange - We have scads of vintage denim stuff we can now sell, where it will be appreciated! - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Staff is welcoming and friendly but store is smelly af. Smells like cigarettes, dirty laundry and sweat. Decent selection of clothing and priced accordingly. Just please get some air fresheners. read more

The selection here can be hit and miss (like, I'm not paying $17 for used Old Navy jeans) but I do like this location because they tend to buy a lot of stuff that I bring in. Consignment is 25% in cash or 50% in trade which is not as good as some other spots in town but, like I said, they do tend to buy more of my stuff than other spots in town. The staff here is friendly and I like the donations to charity in lieu of giving bags (that said, bring your own bag to carry your treasures home in!). They also have $1 days that are worth checking out. read more

So many amazing finds!! And some high quality items to be discovered. Staff is nice, efficient, and you can try stuff on in their fitting rooms. My only gripe is that products seem a wee overpriced considering they're up cycled. IMO a used tee shouldn't be be more than $10-15 unless it's a luxury brand or unique, something like that. read more

Every time we visit Nola, we hit BE! Seriously rad thrift store finds with killer pricing. I dig it! read more

I haven't been to buffalo exchange in a few years and this was the first for this location. Right off the busy magazine street, in one of the best neighborhoods of New Orleans. Wasn't hard to find free parking. Store is clean and well organized. Friendly staff! Would definitely come back! read more

I love a good resale shop and this place has something for everyone, except kids. It's strictly for the grown and sexy! The clothing is organized well so you can fin the style and size you need. There were surprisingly quite a few employees on the floor offering assistance and being super friendly. A+ on customer service. One thing that stood out were the men who worked there which i thought was cool since there were quite a few men in the store who had already browsed the racks and/or were sitting waiting on their female counterparts. It just felt very comfortable and welcoming to both sexes-not overly "feminine" as many resale shops can be. In fact the mens clothing is easily located at the front of the store which was cool to see cuz their 1-2 racks are usually in the back, lol. So kudos for making the men feel represented. My hubbie actually browsed and he's not a resale kinda guy...or is he?...now. I found some super cute shirts and honestly if we weren't passing thru I would still be there trying stuff on, lol. Just a fun, trendy place to shop. Prices aren't cheap, but not overpriced considering the brands they carry. If you like thrift stores and resale shops you have got to check this place out. It will be someplace I stop by every time I visit New Orleans. (One more day left before we go home...yeah, I'm goin back) read more

Buffalo Exchange - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Really cool place! I was able to sell some items rather than just donate them and make some $$ like $60.00 that was way cool and unexpected gave the left jewelry to some young girls they loved it for dress up. They were happy. read more

We were wondering along Magazine Street and stopped into a familiar chain-ish store. An upscale used clothing and accessories store. We managed to find a nice shirt for my cowboy reenactment. Prices seemed to be a bit Nola'ed for the tourist shopped but not too badly. read more

Buffalo Exchange - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I came in today and the people that work there had a nasty attitude I was trying to sell a dress but they were being so rude and nasty to me it was very unpleasing the lady also called me stupid under her breath I felt un welcome here I would not shop here ever again they are very rude. 1/28/24 read more

Not a very good selection, dramatic workers, not a very energetic environment. Greatly overpriced for what they sell.

Great selection and friendly staff. Affordable prices. Found some high end items for a steal and lots of costumes for Mardi Gras read more

Buffalo Exchange - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This place is just like any other buffalo exchange I've ever been to. That's a good thing! You can sell your clothes here and look through the racks of purchase goods! They have tons of women's and men's items wish they had more hats! Either way, I'm a fan of recycling so you can't go wrong here. They only purchase "hipster" items so that's what you'll find here! You never know what you'll find read more

This place is always dangerous for my wallet when I visit Nola. Although some of the items are priced a little high compared to other Buffalo Exchanges I've visited, they have a wonderful selection and I've never left empty-handed. As an avid thrifter I rarely will spend more than $20 on an item and frankly get faint thinking of it, however everything I bought on my last trip was in that range but were some pretty awesome finds. One find was a vintage 30's dress in beautiful condition...another was a lovely tropical frock that got me compliments non-stop. I'd give it 5 stars if the prices weren't so high. I haven't tried selling here so can't comment on that. read more

We stopped in and started shopping then my friend with IBS asked to use their restroom and they refused so we had to leave and find something urgently on a 95 degree day. Then we came back and found some things and waited in line for ten minutes while the cashier was on the phone. no explanation, nothing. We love thrifting but this experience was a disappointment. Ended up just walking out without buying anything. Rude employees, no customer service, and the prices seemed pretty high. read more

Fun fun place to hit up randomly because the stock is always changing. I come here often with my two daughters. They like the unique selection of clothing. Its kinda eclectic and hipster so naturally its a beacon to teens. Though its a used clothing store, I have seen many items that still have the new tags on them but the pricing was great. I found a pair of size 13 Vans for $17!! I'm telling you they had to be new!! Its things like that that keep me coming back and not minding so much when the girls are trying on everything. Another Yelper described this store as a high end thrift shop... BINGO! I couldn't of said it better. The staff is nice but one thing that cost them a star... no public restrooms. No bueno when Daddy is taking meds that make him go like a racehorse. So a quick walk to a nearby restaurant is needed. That is the only improvement I wish they could make. read more

It's all forever 21 and shein, plus the staff is rude. You can look through the whole store and only find cheap crop tops from some drop shipping Instagram store. read more

From the seller perspective - excellent communication, responsiveness, and kindness from the staff. No complaints about their purchasing price, just fair. read more

Absolutely my new favorite place on the planet. So far I've been there twice, once in search of Mardi Gras costume options, and more recently because I needed a dress to wear to the NOLA Fashion Week wrap party at Eiffel Society, where I knew everyone would (as usual) look infinitely more fabulous than me, times a million. These were tremendously successful shopping trips, on both counts. And I loathe shopping. Mostly because I suck at it. But I'm starting to get the hang of it here. Next time I visit, I'm bringing every article of clothing I don't wear, and then some. Hell, maybe I'll just bring it all. They take clothes whenever they're open for business (as opposed to on certain days of the week like some used book stores I know). While you wait, they'll sort through your unwanted stuff, determine what they can sell and for how much, then give you a store credit for 50% of that total amount and tell you to have fun. Alternatively, if you want cash, I believe the percentage is 30%. Added bonus: they'll go ahead and donate anything they don't want, so with one trip you can offload all your "what-on-earth-was-I-thinking" slash "admit it, you'll never be that size again, or age for that matter" slash "fat clothes" slash otherwise out of style/out of favor articles of clothing. Fabulous stuff, for cheap. Offload your less than fabulous stuff, to buy more stuff. This is genius. I heart you, Buffalo Exchange. read more

Buffalo Exchange - Women's Clothing Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I usually always get a hello when entering this store. I can always find things here that I want to try on both in the "men's" and "women's" sections. I'm genderqueer so clothes is just about how they fit to me. Employees always offer to grab my large stack of clothing from me to put near the dressing room. Sometimes I walk out with a lot sometimes I walk out with nothing but I always find things that interest me. I like seeing that they do resale "exotic" dancing shoes and nice intimate type items. Besides clothing I've gotten nice bags from there such as a Michael Kors backpack purse, Gap backpack and old-school hard-case suitcase so they cover a range of items. One time I also found some nice things in a trashcan outside of it that I assume someone was not able to get them to buy for resale. Luckily the clothing was in a nice reusable bag and no wet waste was in the bin but the next time I went they had a bin outside the door so maybe they offer that as a place to put those things now. I like seeing clothes being given away so I appreciate that if that is the case as some of the things I grabbed from the trash I gave away and it was nice things that was greatly appreciated and needed. read more

So I love this place. I used to buy, sell and trade at Buffalo Exchange in California, so happy to find one here. This place is perfect for anyone who is into trendy, edgy, or vintage clothing. It's also pretty legit for costumes! The thing I LOVE about Buffalo Exchange is that not only is it totally a place where you kind did hidden treasures, buts also where you can possibly turn your old threads, jewelry, or shoes into STORE CREDIT, or CASH!!! Seriously. Those outdated things you have crowding your closet collecting dust, could be a jewel for someone else. Anyway, I found (the beau actually found the shoes and has required of me to include that in my review) some AMAZING leopard print shoes that I LOVE today for under TWENTY bucks! STEAL! And even got a couple bucks to spare after donating(selling) some old threads. Also, don't take it PERSONAL if they don't want your stuff, it's all about what will sell or what's in season! I also appreciated that they were informative about places you can donate the items they don't want to purchase from you. If you've never been, keep an open mind and check them out. You may find something you love. If not, go sell some stuff!!! Get some money! That's always fun. Lol. read more

I had to give this buffalo a review. Because even though I like the concept of a funky resale shop(so that's a ) but like 90% of the time I am here the staff is rude. Not to poo poo on the employees because this definitely comes straight from the management on duty. Also sometimes their stuff if priced high for what you are getting. The best reason to shop here is the pricing inconsistency. Sometimes you can find something that was a good value originally and is now priced down for resale. 3 of 5 ‍ #shrug read more

What a wide variety of stuff... Loved that they carried a lot of costume gear (new and used) before Halloween; really smart of them. I've tried on some really wacky & some really practical stuff. Just go in and be prepared to dig. I probably won't try to go back on a Saturday though...what a madhouse. read more