I had a very disappointing and honestly uncomfortable experience at this consignment store.
I called ahead on a Monday morning before bringing anything in because I had 15 large trash bags full of women's clothing. I specifically told the employee over the phone how many bags I had, and instead of mentioning any limits, she simply asked what time I planned on coming because "that's a lot of bags to go through." I told her I could be there within an hour, and she said okay.
When I arrived, I checked in with the same employee before unloading my car and asked if I could leave the door open while I brought the bags inside. She was initially very friendly and helpful. After I finished unloading everything myself, she explained their process, had me fill out paperwork, and told me they would contact me once they finished going through the clothes. At no point was I told there was a bag limit or that my items needed to be picked up immediately after review.
A few hours later, I received a text offering me $34 for the items, which honestly was not the issue. The issue was the aggressive voicemail and phone call I received demanding that I immediately come pick up my clothes because they were "taking up too much space." When I called back, the tone was extremely rude and pushy. I explained that I wished someone had communicated their limits beforehand since I had clearly stated I was bringing 15 bags. Suddenly they claimed they had a bag or item limit, despite never mentioning that during the original phone call.
When I arrived to pick up my things, I had my 11-year-old daughter with me, which made the situation even more upsetting. I calmly declined their offer and stated that I would just take my items elsewhere because I didn't appreciate how I was being treated. One employee immediately became defensive, while the other came out from the back office and hovered over me while both employees argued with me at the same time. One even stated, "Lucky for us we have cameras," which felt unnecessarily confrontational and hostile.
As I was trying to quickly load my belongings and leave, one of the employees began grabbing my bags and repeatedly saying they needed everything out because "it's my store." The entire interaction became so aggressive and uncomfortable that I started feeling unsafe, especially with my daughter there witnessing everything.
This experience could have been avoided completely with basic communication and professionalism. Had they simply told me over the phone that they had limits on how many bags they could accept, I never would have brought everything in. Instead, I was treated with hostility for something they failed to communicate from the start.
I would not recommend this store based on the way customers are spoken to and treated.
UPDATE (in response to owners reply): Thank you for your response. I stand by my review because it reflects my experience as a customer.
I called ahead and clearly stated that I had 15 bags. At no point during that call was I told there was a strict 50-item limit or that bringing that amount in would be an issue. If that had been communicated, I simply would not have brought everything in.
My issue was never the offer amount. I already stated I was willing to part with most of the items and understood this was a consignment/resale business. In fact, after leaving your store, I donated all of the bags to another consignment store nearby because I simply wanted the items gone. My concern was entirely with how I was spoken to and treated during the pickup process.
I also find it disappointing that instead of acknowledging the communication breakdown, your response attempts to shift blame onto me personally, including comments about my child being present. As a customer, I should not have been met with hostility, multiple employees confronting me at once, or comments like "lucky for us we have cameras."
I came in respectfully, picked up my belongings, and left. The experience became uncomfortable enough that I felt the need to leave quickly with my daughter.
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