I was out with a friend doing some stuff and we happened to be right near by. Both of us had been to Cure before but not in a while. We happened to get lucky and be there on a 50% off sale day. I bought a really pretty vintage blouse from Bergdorf Goodman - I liked it a lot when I tried it on but I noticed that it was missing a button. I mentioned it to one of their desk staff and she brought over another staff member who she said was great with buttons. They offered to replace some other buttons that were getting a little loose if I wanted to wait. I thought that was a really nice service and not something that you find too much. I also noticed while browsing around that they have some really beautiful coats and purses. Agree with others that this store is pretty upscale and not quite inexpensive enough to be a true "thrift shop", but it does seem a good place to shop and potentially get some great finds. I'll definitely make my way over there again. read more

Quirky in all the right ways. Hidden among finds are mannequins with animal masks and dog statues under tables. It's a treat to wander throughout. My nine-year-old daughter loved the charm necklace bar. read more

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Cute shop. High prices. I think the TikTok rage for charm bracelets has taken over for the moment. I couldn't afford what I wanted so I caved and got a bracelet. Well you get the parts for the bracelet and put it together at home. Everything came out to less than 25.00. It was a cute activity to do with my daughter. Something we will always remember. read more

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If I could move in here, I would. I love the team. everyone is patient, kind and friendly. and the curation is amazing, prices are generally fair. whenever I am moving to a new space, cure is the first place I go. read more

what a fabulous find! Amazing customer service! I wasn't looking for anything but walked out with 2 new coats. fantastic. I will definitely be back with my friends!! read more

Really big thrift store with high quality items and some vintage clothes. Overall liked the aesthetic and cleanliness

This is a fancy, quite expensive boutique selling highly curated mostly secondhand items. It's pretty, there are some nice things. But be aware that it is not a thrift store. Nothing's a bargain, all the work has already been done. That's fine but it's not at all a "thrift" shopping opportunity. If that's what you are looking for there are many other better options in NY. read more

Recently, I visited the cure thrift shop. I got a bracelet for 9$. They provided jewelry pliers for customers. Customers have the option to create their own bracelets and select their preferred charms. I opted for pink charms on a silver chain. It was an absolutely adorable experience! I suggest trying to make chain necklaces too, chains usually cost around 2-3$ each. Charms currently cost $1 each. It is super affordable and great for the value. I'm eager for them to replenish their stock of initials and horoscope charms. I'm so excited to return! read more

Cure Thrift Shop is a vintage shop that is so well curated and merchandised that the high prices are somewhat forgivable. normally peruse through vintage Ts here bc they are unique and in decent condition. over the years, i have picked up several items here and have yet to be disappointed. the store is well-maintained, clean, brightly lit, and has a bit of character in the way merchandise is organized. all that said, the prices do bend to the higher ends of things BUT there are periodic sales so be patient. tchotchkes tend to be decently priced bc they are eclectic for those looking for interesting decor items. some of the staff are cool. others are meh. that's the story of all retail. avoid the store on weekends as it can be a circus but the store is open relatively late for a thrift store which is a good time to swing through...a win for the nocturnal like me. read more

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used to be one of my favorite thrift stores in the city but WHAT HAPPENED? Haven't been back for two years and everything became so expensive! found a vintage poster i liked and it's $2000+?? a random short sleeve shirt was $500? the rent must be insane cuz this pricing is not ok.. read more

Awful employees , overpriced goods, terrible selection, never come here employees are rude and overbearing some clothes are literally priced over how much it would cost you to buy it new read more

This is one of the City's finest thrift shops. If money is no object. Prices are high even during sale periods. Even If you just want to get ideas it's fabulous. The organization, selection, the inventive and artful displays are all worth a visit. read more

Got this place recommended to me by a friend who shared their Harper's Bazaar feature. I'm all in for an antique-y/vintage thrift store moment! And this place gives it just that. The prices are definitely on the higher side but I will give them the fact that this location is a carefully crafted experience. Every piece feels intentionally placed, which was cool to experience. Some of the things I wanted weren't for sale but they shared that could change over time. It changes as seasons and trends do based on a brief convo I had with one of their representatives. Cool and trendy place for sure! Bought some cute rings but might go back for this vintage poodle picture! read more

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Beautiful selection that they have curated here! Antiques and clothes to thrift. Home goods and roller blades and charms. I will say the items were very nice but did seem to be priced pretty high and I personally wasn't really willing to pay for anything that I wasn't amazed with here. That being said, there were definitely unique and amazing pieces still. read more

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A diamond in the rough. Please locate my recent Yelp's review. The bottom line...Cure staffer's Anna & Katie are waiting for you... read more

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Cute aesthetic however their bracelet bar doesn't have an assembly station anymore and they overprice their charms for $1 each when they are cheap quality and can be bought anywhere in bulk for cheaper. Now they make you buy pliers for $5 instead of the free option they had read more

Loved making my own charm bracelet! Went on a weekday around noon and it was nice and empty. Great selection of charms plus you can make necklaces and earrings too. All charms are $1 each and the blank chains for bracelets or necklaces are $3. All the supplies you need are there. Only downside is there are no chairs! So be prepared to kneel or stand while you make your jewelry. I took about 45 mins and i felt fine kneeling though. The store itself seemed nice too but I did not look in depth really. Overall a great time and chill ambiance! Highly recommend if DIY jewelry is your thing plus it's so cheap! read more

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So many cute items however still pretty expensive. All the staffs were very friendly and allowed us to store our suitcases at the register while we were shopping around. The store were devoted in such a cute way. I would come again for the experience but my wallet might not allow me to buy anything here. read more

This place fucking sucks. Regular shirts with the most basic designs going for 200$ up. Same goes for anything with a name brand. Down to the glasses to the jackets. Essentially ruining the art of thrifting itself and white washing what it stands for. I'm not completely surprised, saw not one authentic human being in that entire site. Felt like it was taken over by mannequins, 0/10 :P read more

Cute selection of quality clothing and accessories. Lots of luxury brands but they also have affordable charms for $1 each versus the other charm places that are literally blowing up and costing $7 a charm so this spot is better as it also donates it proceeds to diabetes type 1 research read more

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I really really miss the old OG Cure Thrift store. They had been getting pricier even in those days but ever since they moved to the 3rd Ave store nothing in there is affordable or even fun to browse through. They should definitely stop referring to themselves as a thrift store. read more

I think I would rather call this a curio shop. Closer to vintage than thrift. VERY expensive but everything is in immaculate condition. A cool selection of clothing, furniture, books, and decor. Fun place to wander through. Very clean and well-kept. read more

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Great selection, very eclectic and diverse. All merchandise was in great condition and well maintained. The store was beautifully merchandised and the displays were well thought out. Great flow to the store. Easy to navigate. Prices are a bit high for a thrift shop, but the quality is very good and 50% off on all clothing made me stay and buy. Friendly, no pressure staff, also a plus. Also, roomy clean, well lit dressing rooms with a cool attendant who sang on key to the store music (Madonna). Love! Definitely coming back! read more

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One of the nicest thrift stores I've ever been to. Clean, roomy, and well organized. Upon walking in, I was asked if I needed help or a fitting room. I found some great finds, but this thrift store is pretty expensive. They didn't have as much art as I would have like, but overall a really nice store. read more

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Beautiful store, well organized, nice stuff. As a thrifter and consignment shopper I have to agree with the crazy high pricing, yikes! Some almost laughable. It was fun to browse but wasn't able to buy anything/ didn't want to. At the end of the day if it works for them and they stay in business that's great. I do wish the owner wouldn't get so offended (see all her replies). So please don't jump All over me but feedback can be a gift. Thou petty reviews are not a gift that I understand. Good luck with your newer location! read more

they followed me around the store , and she wasn't even being discreet about it. very crazy encounter, made me not want to buy anything. And it's very sad, cause the store looked cooll. read more

It is beautiful here and I loved the vibe but it was just really expensive for everything. I did love all the pieces they had but left without buying because I felt it was overpriced and have found similar in other thrift stores for way less. But I guess because of the location they do have a lot of rent to pay so I get it. I just wish they had a section that was lower priced. Cause I even saw a beat up pleather purse for like $80. I loved the mannequins with the old Mickey , Barney heads lol read more

I am so glad this place is still around, I love it. They have an excellent selection of clothes you actually want to wear, from vintage to modern, at all price points. Their shoe selection has some really unique items too. I also love their furniture and knick knacks - some things are priced a bit high but you can haggle and in the end, a two story second hand shop in this neighborhood needs to thrive somehow. Taking that into account I think the prices are pretty reasonable. Their staff are also really nice and engaging, if you're looking for something in particular they're happy to help and are very friendly. read more

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while i was able to pick-up some sweet finds here, i would say my experience wasn't the most pleasurable one. felt like the employees here were watching me out of the corners of their eyes liked hawks while i was shopping around. no one was particularly friendly to me except for my cashier..maybe they have a shoplifting problem here and have to be vigilant, but after reading reviews and seeing other people reiterating the same idea, it seems like a problem that needs to be addressed. prices of some things seemed unnecessarily expensive for what they were. they had some older but not vintage collegiate apparel that was overblown in price. was able to find a nice pair of light pleated trousers for under $40, which i thought was a good deal. great selection of rings here also, although i feel like $28/per was a little pricey, especially at a thrift store. a trend i noticed from here to the bay is that NY pieces tend to be more expensive with minimal differences. maybe i'm biased to the bay, but have found way better deals here for high quality vintage shirts here compared to nyc, don't even compare a top-tier shopping place like LA also. while i might come back next time, i will probably cut to the point and make it quick. which sucks, because i view thrifting as a nice way to relax and take my time to really discover and find great gem pieces for affordable costs. read more

I find it telling that I was in this shop Saturday afternoon and it was packed, yet there were no people purchasing the entire 40 minutes I was here. The prices here are not only high, they are laughable. Items that would cost $10 at Goodwill or another thrift shop, cost $100 here. Beat-up, torn boots with no sole traction and flaking polyester coating cost $80. They're not vintage or cool in any way, so what's to justify this price? Costume earrings from the 90's were $50. A spray-painted statue with a messy glue-repaired hat $225. Belts that any other thrift shop would charge $2 - $5 cost $60-$80 here. Beat-up hat with a broken trim $70. This hat probably cost $30 new. Cure sells many items that most people would throw away or other thrift stores would sell in the clearance bin for $1. I saw a beat-up book, that I know to still be in print because I know the author, with a list price of $24.95, and a $35 price on it. You're not in a tourist area, so why would someone buy this? You can't charge more than retail on used items when they have no vintage value. You can't sell inexpensive retail (ie Banana Republic, Uniqlo, etc) clothes for 3x retail and expect sales to reflect your foot traffic. The sales conversion rate here is so low the owner would be fired from any retail store. What's especially telling is the way the owner has responded to criticism here. She's quick to whine that her rent is high and she has staff to pay. Why be rude to customers? Why not listen to the criticism and learn from it? Why have 2 staff behind the counter when they're standing around because nobody is getting rung up? How about not having staff standing in the back of the store doing nothing but ignoring customer complaints about the outrageous prices? She did a great job of pretending she didn't hear people's constant laughs and shocked reactions to insane price tags. Staff don't want to hear complaints all day long. This store is going to have a high turnover. Liz, you need to adjust your business plan. Most people don't mind paying a premium if some is going to charity. But this is not your old location, where I shopped and spent money frequently. You can't move to an avenue location twice the size of your old store and simply raise your prices by the percentage that your rent increased. Customers don't care how much your rent is, so shut up. You claim in one rant here that your sales doubled since moving. Oh my! Don't you get it? Your sales need to octuple at the least! Make some business adjustments or move back to your old location so you can actually run your store properly without pissing off customers constantly. Or close. read more

I had a somewhat odd experience shopping here. The shop seems to be a far cry from when they were located on one of the side streets (12th? 13th? I can't remember..). This vibe is much more curated, which was lovely to shop, but holy moly - the pricing was astronomical for something called thrift. I understand it's for a good cause, but a single piece of pottery/stoneware was anywhere upwards of $100-$150. Some of the artwork was priced in the $1000s. It really is a curated vintage boutique.. not "thrift" as the name would suggest. I got some weird vibes from one of the sales associates: A young, dark haired guy with a mustache that works there was leaning against one of the poles and I saw him sort of staring, so I said hello and he rolled his eyes and walked away. Didn't say anything.. I would stop in again just to see their selection when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

It's a little pricy, but it's worth it, it got clothes, purses, shoes, art, accessories, and even an antique Mac computer.

I understand that this is a wonderful cause however... The clothing is just ridiculously overpriced. Some of it is not even in decent, sale worthy condition. You're better off making a donation directly to the charity. Buyer beware of the used clothing. Why sell it if it's not wearable? Update: I was contacted by the owner and offered a refund - I replied but they never followed through despite my offer to accept a refund for just half of the purchase price and for them to keep the rest as a donation :/ read more

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Stuff is pretty cute, insanely overpriced. It's somewhat curated but I'd take some time to outsource for your furniture & clothing needs, items are not worth what they're being sold for. However if you have the means to spend $30 on a candle snuffer I could instead locate for you in my Grandma's basement, maybe you're at a point financially where relative price and value are not something you need to be concerned about. read more

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Really enjoyed shopping here, they have beautiful items for both home and clothing, and my husband and I found & bought quite a few great items at good & reasonable prices! It made me a bit sad that two of the sales associates followed and stared at me the entire time I was in the store. We thought maybe they had a work policy where they do that to all the customers, but as more customers came in, my husband and I realized that it was just me. I'm hoping it wasn't racially charged (I was the only black woman in the store) but it got to the point where the associates just stood and stared at me while I shopped. The girl who worked at the register was so so sweet however, and I would gladly go back just to engage with her again. She was great! read more

Just going to leave this here, seek help. If the owner can't handle people not liking the store, the owner should get off Yelp. My last comment was deleted for violating the terms of service . Mind you, the unhinged owner demanded I "let it out" after my review, insinuating I am unhinged/mentally ill, simply because I find her store to be laughable in terms of the prices. Here she is flipping the script making me seem like I am an evil, evil human because I am warning visitors to skip this place and go to Goodwill. I'm simply interested in thrift stores with fair prices for used goods. I don't care about your rent, and I don't care about how much you pay your employees. Just fair prices. People who like to thrift, stick to Goodwill. 12/11/2022, 6:38 PM elizabeth w. elizabeth w. Gian, if you're disappointed, you should stop coming in. The majority of our customers are quite pleased, which is evident by our sales literally doubling in our new location. How has my business survived for 15 years without your input? It's a miracle. When you open your own store and pay $30,000 in rent and employ 15 people who are paid way above minimum wage, and support multiple charities, you can price items however you want. It's funny because when I showed some of my employees your review, they knew exactly who you were. You came in angry and looking for an altercation. You are not our customer. We don't want you to be our customer. Please stay away and be miserable in your own space. And nice to update your review by calling me psychotic. Making fun of mental illness or accusing people of suffering from mental illness is disgusting. Best of luck to you. read more

its a very nice thrift store. it has cute finds. i didn't find anything sadly but i did enjoy my time here. very spacious and welcoming. they have this bead/charm area that you can make your own creation which was so cute! its very spacious to walk around. some of their prices are a little high depending on what you are looking at. read more

Great selection of clothing, staff are very friendly, this is the best thrift shop I've found in NYC.

"Thrift" is a bit of a misnomer! I expect thrift stores to be cheaper & this place has some ridiculous prices. It is nicely curated though, so if you are rich, you'll probably like this store! read more

You can feel good about the money you spend here because 100% OF THE PROFITS GO TO CHARITIES--distributed among three, which I forgot the name of. Plus the goodies are super special and beautiful. Lots of amazing vases. Next time you bring someone flowers, stop in here and pick up a rad vase for them to sit in. Why not? So many gorgeous, unique treasures. The worker bees here are super friendly and helpful, too--unique for New York!! And you can tell they work hard to keep the shop clean and tidy. It's all perfectly organized and smells a-okay (NOT mothy). The goods here are super primo--especially the art and the housewares. Legit New York finds. They have so much clothing I didn't have a chance to dig in, but I will be back. They seem to have a lot of kitchen stuff (glasses, pots, etc.) so next time you need something, stop in here before going to a lame big box store. Get in there! Oh, and it feels like whenever I walk in the guy behind the counter is announcing a sale. Awesome. P.S. Just read the other reviews that say this place is pricey. It's a HUGE store, right off Union Square. I'm sure they have high overhead costs. Plus they have really nice stuff--AND THEY KNOW IT, so it's priced accordingly. If you think of this place as a charity shop with really nice treasures (rather than a thrift store where you'll score something for nothing) then you'll get more out of your experience here. read more

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