I don't have a personal jeweler so didn't really have a place to go where they know me personally…read more Had an old ring, small 14ct. Never really thought about selling it till I saw the price of gold was over $1600 oz. Checked online and had a list of a few places. Decided to park on jeweler's row at 700 Sansom st. in CC Philly. The street is all metered parking so spots do open up. Found a spot quickly, paid 50 cents in the parking kiosk for 10 minutes time. That 10 minutes was more then enough time. Entered the store which was located in basement level. Guys working inside were friendly and knew their stuff. Wife was with me also to make sure I didn't get mixed up. No hassle, no problems and I walked out with a few hundred dollars. It was worth driving from suburbs and paying minimal fee for parking meter.

sansom street metals has no agenda. there is no haggling. they weigh your gold, and give you the…read morebest price. period. i went to see my good friend and expert jeweler, john marchiafava of marchi jewlery on 8th and walnut. he confirmed my research. my gold chain was worth about $780 in scrap. the last guy i tried to sell it to, who offered me $680, wasnt trying to rip me off, john said. if john was interested, he would offer me $680 as well. because he would do the same thing the first guy would do. walk down to sansom street metals and make a quick 50 bucks. john said i should look to get around $7-720 for the chain. he recommended sansom street metals. i walked a couple blocks to sansom street. i walked down the steps into a basement. i gave the guy behind the counter the gold. "it's worth $725", he said. i was confused. "is that what's it worth, or is that what you'll give me?". "that's what i'll give you", he said. long story short, i walked outta there $725 richer. the entire process took no longer than 60 seconds. thanks john. thanks sansom street metals

Self care seems to be the order of the day…read more Y'know-I think one of the biggest bunches of b.s. about sheltering in place is the message that we should be using this time like we are in some safe, cozy cocoon, metamorphosizing into A Better Self. We should be reorganizing our homes, sussing out the most flattering paint color for the guest bath, purging our closets and drawers, building or acquiring firm glutes, six pack abs and toned arms, learning how to play Beethoven on the alto clarinet, planting the perfect victory garden (even if we are apartment dwellers), perfecting our French and whipping up incredible gastronomical delights, including every variation on sourdough bread imaginable. The content writers who promote this crap are greedy and hungry for bait clicks and clearly do not live in a real world where there is no toilet paper to be found, going to the grocery store is more hazardous than swimming in a rip tide ocean or the polluted Schuylkill, people are frightened, lonely, angry and despondent and no one knows when or IF anything will ever be 'normal' again. Some of us don't have jobs anymore. Some of us have become sick. Some of us died. This is not holiday break or Adult Self Improvement Vacation Boot Camp. This is real life. This is a pandemic. Since as of today's date, Pennsylvania is still in lock down/SIP, I did not visit this place. My review is for online ordering. One of my vices (next to eating and drinking) is skin care. My maternal grandparents were immigrants thus growing up using egg white masks, chamomile tea hair rinses, lavender essential oil on burns and so on was completely ordinary and normal. Until just the past few years, 'clean' face and body products were things that you usually only got a very high end spas. Enter Sabbatical Beauty-a local company (Bok Building-South Philly), woman owned (Dr. Adeline Koh), stressing maximum results with minimum filler and a K-Beauty sensibility. I had a few days of fun, online window shopping, filling my cart, editing my cart, taking the quizzes, exploring the website and reading customer reviews before I pulled the trigger and actually placed my first order. One thing I found appealing was the ability to buy travel sizes of most SB products. In one order, I purchased Caphe Roasters Vietnamese Coffee Scrub. Local coffee roasters who are doing good things for their Kensington neighborhood and using Southeast Asian beans provide the grounds for this. It's a serious dose of caffeine, sugar, coconut milk and botanicals in a pudding-light, very gentle but effective exfoliant. Upon first time use, my skin felt velvetized all week. Yes, from one use. A little goes a long way. Another order was one of Adeline's Botanical Hand Purifiers. Taken from the site-"These are a combination of two types of ideas: one, an effective antibacterial hand cleanser, and two, a throwback to herbalism and herbal medicine." Hand sanitizing is a way of life now so why not do it as pleasantly as possible without turning your hands into withered claws? This comes in 3 sizes and 3 scent combinations and no, it is not just a pretty smell. When I used it for the first time (Lavender & Chamomile Flower was my first order), for at least an hour after, I was catching whiffs of something very uplifting and delightful. Not heavy, more of a soft, ambient scent that came and went, like blossoms on a breeze. I finally realized it was from this product. I have since ordered the other 2 scents as well and use the hell out of them. No withered claws on Warren. Because this is a time when supporting small business and performing kindness goes a long way, I've placed gift orders for local friends, too. Nothing but raves and positive feedback from every recipient. With every order (ultra fast UPS shipping), I get a personal thank you e-mail from Adeline. The packaging is Earth friendly, it feels good buying from a woman owned, local, ethical business, you can design a minimal or full skin care routine for yourself (or buy just one travel size thing and incorporate it into your existing toilette) and these small batch products are not just bottles and jars of empty promise. They do what they claim. Sure. Maybe you can't go and sit, see and be seen at your favorite (fill in the blank) Philly bar/restaurant but while you're still sheltering in place, you can certainly pamper and prepare your visage for when that time finally does come. P.S.-There's no *SHOULD* here as I wrote about in my preamble. Once you have a Sabbatical Beauty item in hand, you will absolutely WANT to take care of yourself.

I visited the showroom in the Bok building after seeing sabbatical on Instagram. First, the…read moreshowroom is lovely. Second, the customer service was wonderful. I forget the woman's name (she told me that she's also an esthe who works at a holistic spa that uses sabbatical products), but she walked me through almost every product and sampled them out and was very informative. I left with a couple of the smaller sizes of four products (they all come in a full-sized and travel-sized version). Tbh, some of them didn't work for my skin and my current regime, but that's nothing to do with the quality of the products. I will give a dozen thumbs up to the eye gel though -- it's one of the best I've ever used. Overall, I think this is a great business and I hope that Philly continues to support it.

I've been using these bundles, and the wefts are thick and consistent from top to bottom. They take…read morecolor easily, barely shed, and they've lasted me years...still going strong. Honestly, it's the best hair I've found.

I will not be returning. Her vibe was completely off and my the foundation of my sew in was…read moreextremely loose. I tried to reach out multiple times however, she does not answer phone calls or texts. 0 out of 10, would not recommend.

Great price I get my hair layered and she's so fast I'm in the chair about 10 minutes and I'm out…read more She's amazing the price is good it's right on the avenue what else would you need what else would you want? She's got a great personality and I think haircuts are like $12 and I always give a $8 tip.if I were you I'd give her a call stop paying high prices to get your haircut and stop sitting in the chair 45 minutes there's no need for it. This woman is very professional and very good clean establishment safe area.

Crazy Discount sells lots and lots of hair (for weaves) and wigs, as well as low-end cosmetics and…read morehair care products (Low and mid-grade). Very inexpensive. SAtore is CRAMMED full or merchandise.

National picnic's shop is amazing! I went there and the person who makes the clothes was there! I…read moretried on some of her dresses any they all fit really well, but the one that I wanted would have fit a little better with a little smaller waist. So the maker fixed it for me then and there! She also took a lot of time to talk to me about her clothes and the material that they are made out of. It's all environmentally and ethically friendly. Love this place.

Q, is the bomb, she has everything you need, she's up to date with Fashion from head to toe, she's…read morevery curious, and attentdative to her clients, she has a personal experience with her clients. I love my shopping experience with her. PS. She opens at 8:00am

Thanks for all your help Q! She knows all about hair care and the hair is very affordable. I come…read moreto this store 4 times a week! You are guaranteed to buy SOMETHING

Love love love this place. I have super super thick hair and very long. If you saw my hair you…read morewould think it would cost an arm an a leg to color and cut. The prices here are truly amazing. I was shocked the first time I went there. Anna takes the time to really understand what I'm looking for for a haircut. I started going here because the people I work for recommended her. Everyone I work with goes to her and I can see why. Anna and her daughter are very accommodating and go out of their way to make sure their customers leave happy. I'm so happy I found my place after 20 years of searching! Shame on anyone that gave this salon less then 5 stars!

I called this salon 2 weeks ago for an appt, I was told I'd get a call back after speaking to the…read morestylist, never got a call back. Great customer service!