Plato's Closet is a great place for buyer and seller alike, especially this particular location. With pleasant staff, a great selection, a quick buying process, and a convenient location, this is definitely worth visiting. Came here several times over the past year to sell some clothing items and peruse their offerings. They are adjacent to the Huntington Mall, so it's easy to time a trip here when you're heading to the mall anyway. Plenty of parking is available out front and very close to the store, making it a cinch to bring your tubs/bags of clothes inside without much effort. While I have seen a number of different employees here (more than you would expect for a store of this size), they have all been very polite and helpful, processing my buy offers in about 20 minutes or less (I usually bring in about two 40 gal tubs worth of clothes). Their offers are fair and since I get many of my upscale clothing items secondhand anyway, I occasionally even make money on the deal! Looking over their aisles, you can tell how well-organized everything is and the effort they've made to ensure each item is properly showcased to give it a shot at being sold. I can't speak on the women's sections (for obvious reasons), though I can confidently say the men's sections are laid out well in terms of size and style and I know exactly where to go to find the items I might be interested in. The only problem I've found here is that they don't have the same high-quality brands that I've seen at other Plato's Closet locations (I used to go to the Richmond location all the time in years past). While I expect to see Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, maybe even some Tom Ford if I'm lucky at a store of this nature, this location's best brands are often the cheaper subdivisions of the great brands (think Chaps by RL) and the rare high-end items are in relatively poor shape. This is particularly evident in the shoes, where many of the pairs have about 80% of their lifespans already used up, and the few new/gently used pairs have prices nearing their retail counterparts. While I have still found some good items at great prices here, I'm more a fan of selling than I am buying here. All things considered, this Plato's Closet is a great place to liquidate unneeded/unwanted clothing items (especially if they're quality brands) and you have a good shot at finding a stellar deal here if you take the time to look! Overall: 4.5 stars ----- Pros: - Great staff members make the buying/selling process easy. - Store layout is well-designed all the way around. - Prices are more than fair, for both buying and selling. - Plenty of parking no matter how busy the shopping center is. Cons: - Huntington is not known for being a land of fashion trend-setters, so it follows logically that the sources for merchandise here aren't going to be on the same level you would see in other cities. You'll have to hunt a bit if you want the really good stuff. read more

Plato's Closet - Sizable store! - Women's Clothing Near Me - Barboursville, West Virginia

I absolutely love this store ! It saves me so much money on all the great brands they offer . I can actually buy nice things for my daughter, myself and fiance. Although the last couple of times I've visited the staff were not as friendly as before and just anxious for some reason. Giving us weird looks. It was uncomfortable. I'd like to connect with a supervisor about it . Thank you read more

Every single time I bring something to sell, they pass on everything! My clothes and shoes are not at all ragged and the purses are in great condition! I honestly don't know what they are looking for! It's a waste of time! read more

Its funny really, I've taken my daughters really nice gently used clothes in, and have had the whole bag passed on bc, and I quote "they are not what we are looking for, or geared towards a teen audience" . Seriously! And returned my nicely folded clothes back rolled up, waded up, and half of them weren't even taken out of the bag. Not to mention they didn't text me to let me know they were ready. I watched 2other people walk in and drop clothes off ans return. I was also told my clothes were out of season. I fall jacket and the rest of the clothes were tshirts (way nicer than several you have hanging in your store, AND several I've seen are from WalMart, didn't think you accepted WalMart things ), 3 summer dresses, a really nice pair of cargo pants from American Eagle that were bought 4months ago, a spring cardigan, and capri's. Also, you should know, I had someone in the store watching you and listening to you go through my bag...shame of you. Maybe you should be more carefull how you handle yourselves in front of customers. I've also seen clothes in your store with stains,stains that would be hard to overlook. And btw, you take clothes from SHEIN, really? . I've also read many, many reviews on your page having the exact same complaints, so DO NOT tell me how you're sorry that I had an "unpleasant experience", seems like a very generic response to all your negative reviews, and all of them complain of the same thing. read more

walked around the store with my girlfriend and in an isle we were met by one of the employees on all 4s with a crop top. she was over weight and I was very disgusted you should have more of a dress code. read more

Very disappointed with this store. Waited over two hours for them to consider my items just to be told they were " too nice and some were professional not geared towards teens". Not impressed at all with their style choice...guess if you like tees and sweatshirts and faddy clothes with no real style then you will love it. ALSO, hard to get into with traffic. read more

I brought in a a bag of shoes yes some were to formal I understand that but there were two out of 4 pairs of shoes in perfect condition. Sandals still had tags on them and they said they were over worn . My last years basketball shoes were also "over worn" I take good care on my athletic items. I got my things back and it was covered in yellow highlighter or something not for sure. So I asked them to check the cameras and the women didn't even check all shoes just the top two and said in was to formal and the other was to over worn. And when the got to the sandals with tags she didn't even take them out of the bag and said they were over worn so I then look at her and say they're brand new with tags and she told me like I said I didn't take them out of the bag . read more

I do not recommend they are so very rude I took some shoes they're that some were brand new and some were barely worn and when I came back they told me they didn't want anything I went in the car to check them and they were covered in yellow dye and I went back to ask why and they were so rude about it the said she was gonna watch the cameras and literally came back like nothing happened them finally after asking for the footage she showed me her literally just throwing my stuff out of the bag not looking at it ant hen she claimed she didn't know why there was dye on it bc she never took it out of the bag even there was footage of her doing so and was just overall so rude and a very shitty experience do better honestly! read more

Plato's closet is a type of thrift clothes store. But the clothes are all pretty good considering they buy the clothes that they put in the store. But over all a pretty good store. It sells many brands consisting of off white, nike, Adidas, and many more. They also sell clothes for all people for a great price. read more

I love this location. I have taken clothing there on several occasions. They have trendy clothing for teens and college kids. If you need school clothing or extra outfits I definitely recommend them. read more

I like to shop here for my sons clothes. He always finds something he likes. But I will never ever take anything here to sell again. I took an entire tote full on nice clothes...American Eagle, Nike, Under Armour they were all barely worn. He grew out them too quickly. They purchased 2 items! Not worth the time and effort. Employees seem nice but not overly nice and not very helpful. read more

I've consigned with them before, cash up front is nice if they choose to keep any items. They want current trend but that's not what they sell. How is a teen going to talk to me about retro and vintage when I'm old enough to be their mom. To picky for my taste, their loss, better luck with Ebay read more

My eighteen-year-old son and I went to Plato's Closet in Barboursville, WV around 8:00 P.M. on Monday evening, September 6, 2021. Not only was the girl who looked at our baskets of items rude and snotty, but her attire also made my teenage son incredibly uncomfortable. She was the blond-haired girl with her hair pulled up wearing athletic shorts and a t-shirt. He noticed her shorts immediately and said something to me about them. Very unprofessional. Looks bad on management. Her shorts were pulled so far up her butt cheeks, we thought we were in the local strip club for a minute. At that point, I was uncomfortable for my son to see her. Then, when we went to her when our buy was complete, she was snotty when she said they passed on EVERYTHING that both my son and I had brought. Everything was freshly laundered and folded in baskets. Everything was free of stains and spots and tears. Gently used. It was surprising she rejected EVERYTHING. I'm a mom of two teens. The items I had taken were not mine, but my daughter's, so they were the younger styles for younger girls, and my son took current styles that he would wear now. But no. It felt more like a vibe as if this girl in the revealing shorts didn't like us for some reason. It was like she didn't even really look through our baskets. It didn't take her long enough. It was weird. I'll never go back there again. That is the last time anyone in rinky-dink, better-than-everyone-on-planet-earth Barboursville, WV makes anyone in my family feel like we're not good enough. Everything in this store is USED. They put bright overhead lights and fancy displays and clothing racks as the big wigs use and pseudo price tags on stuff to make it seem new and awesome. Then, they pay their uppity, delusional, small-town, Appalachian employees to treat certain customers however they want without taking the customers into actual consideration or their feelings as a customer. FYI: If you want repeat customers, btw, you do NOT want to make them feel like crap before leaving your store. Yeah, there's that. It's a good business practice to make people NOT feel like crap. They won't come back if you do. Take me, for instance. I'm proof. Hot Take: Some stuff on their racks looked like my grandmother wouldn't even wear it. But okay. If you say so. She said everything was old and out of style, which wasn't true because it was all popular, current brands. A PINK hoodie, an Aeropostale hoodie, a Nike hoodie, and two Hollister tees. I also had two brand new bottles of Victoria's Secret perfume bought at the Huntington Mall, a $60 bottle of perfume, and a $25 bottle of matching body spray. The first girl who had us fill out the buy form said they did take perfume. Both were new, unused but without a box. But then the rude girl said none of it was buyable. My son also had a basket of popular brands like Adidas, American Eagle, and a pair of $150 Nike shoes that were in excellent condition. She gave him $4 for a pair of shorts, and that was it for both of our baskets. I'm surprised management at Plato's Closet allows their young female employees to dress in such a fashion that it makes the teen boy patrons uncomfortable. Not only does attention need to be taken toward this girl's rude way of handling the customers, and embarrassing people by sliding their rejected baskets across the floor, drawing attention to the fact our entire buy was rejected. She could've been more discreet and polite instead of causing awkwardness and embarrassment for both me and my son...like we weren't good enough to be in their second-hand store. We will never return to this store for anything. Unpleasant experience. Unpleasant staff. One star is one too many. And might I add, we took a few minutes to look around the store while the rude, improperly-dressed-for-work girl was checking our baskets -- which literally only took her two minutes because she rejected everything in sixty seconds flat -- only to discover a lot of old and out of style items on their racks, off-brand items we'd never heard of, shoes that looked dirty and stinky, clothes and dresses that had small spots and stains on the front. But our stuff wasn't good enough. As I said, NEVER AGAIN. read more

I'm starting to realize this company is a complete joke. They claim they only want items that are current and cater to 20 somethings and plus size. I dont think there should be an age limit on fashion. Also I've seen worn items that look like they belong in goodwill as well as item that look like they are way past the 18 month mark. Do they want vintage or current styles. Please make up your mind. They turned down two totes with current styles in good condition. I feel these are teens that maybe need to brush up on their own style. I was wearing in high school what they are currently wearing now. Charleston will take stuff that barboursville wont. They need to get on the same page. Their staff also needs a class on professionalism. Neither have the friendliest staff You are relying on the public to stay afloat. I would much rather shop at Gabes for current trends. You are getting new name brand clothes for less. I definitely would suggest selling at other establishments. read more

I took in my husbands clothing all from Buckle, Had Buckle jeans, BKE, American fighter t shirts, Hurley and Affliction. They took 1 pair of BKE Jeans. They said the rest they wouldn't take because they were kids??? My husband wears an Adult Small.. but all the clothing was ADULTS. i told them that and she still said it would be best for me to take them to the kids place down the street? Confused and i wont be back. read more

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!! I've been going to this store for a few years and I've noticed they have become extremely picky about the clothing they buy. Even if they do decide to take a few of your items you can expect a unreasonable amount in return. Today I tried to sell an entire bag of clothing, all of which was still very much in fashion and in basically new condition. They took 3 items, one of them being a NEW Levi's denim jacket and GAVE ME ONLY 10$! Not to mention they had me waiting well over an hour to do so! Their prices for clothing is also much too high now. Don't waste your time here as this store is unfortunately on a steep decline and isn't worth the time or money!! read more

I was there today , we visit frequently..but today I noticed lots of clothes with grease stains , pit stains and lint balls. The very old VS sweatshirts dingy and 20.00, and the VS at the mall they all were on sale for 20.00/25.00 brand new , we did mange to find two shirts , I will continue to shop there , but hoping you will pay more attention when you purchase some of these clothes. read more

Was in the store with my daughter and two nieces for about 30 mins shopping. I noticed a camera overhead of the dressing room my daughter was in and asked the short blonde behind the counter why a camera was over head the dressing rooms and she assured me they were pointing the other direction. So as we approached the register in line, while looking at ugly sunglasses, some fell off the display and a short burnette approached us and looked directly at me and said "you are required to wear a mask while in the store" I told her, "I don't have to wear one HIPPA law and I don't have to tell you why I'm not wearing one". So when we got the counter the cashier told my nieces they had to have exact change. I told them they do not it's a bunch bull crap. So she paid then my other niece got to the counter with cash, I look to my left my turn to pay because no one was in line there so when I got up there the cashier said I can't pay there because I don't have a mask. And another customer who was not wearing a mask was helped at the same registration! So... At this point I'm highly upset.. I will not ever return to this store and I will tell everyone about my below one star experience! Also may call the corporate office. **Wanted to add that I felt very discriminated as the employee was talking directly to me and no one else in my group. Is this how they do customer service by asking about a mask and not once acknowledging our presence in the store the whole time we were shopping. We were not welcomed with a hello or if we needed any assistance. All these young girls working there obviously have no experience in customer service.. Rude and stuck up!! Went to Kohl's where prices are a little higher but definitely worth it knowing you get better customer service and no one is saying something about a mask. No one is the CDC and they can't make you wear a mask! read more

I took in clothes twice and they didn't want anything when the clothes were trendy and gently used! They're too picky and the prices have gone up so much too expensive!!! Don't get me wrong they have cute stuff but its all priced so much almost as if you're buying it from the mall youself read more

I agree with Rebecca on the earlier review. They've bought two of my things but most of them were rejected for wear or for being too fancy. A lot of the items I took in still had tags on them so I don't see how they had wear! That must be a line the people are told to use. Don't take nice shoes or never worn items or it will be a waste of time. The clothing selection is a mix of where clothes go to die and a few cute things I'd probably purchase. As far as the shoe selection, I'd rather buy shoes from goodwill. They were really worn and dirty. A tip: if you have a perfume or air freshener sensitivity beware! The store smells nice at first but even the girls that work there were complaining of headaches. I'm not sensitive to fragrances and by the time I left my head was pounding. read more

They have nice clothes, but they take nothing. I took in new items with tags I got for Christmas that didn't fit or I didn't want. They did not take any of it. I had a new Columbia jacket, new Aeropostale shirts, nice PINK shirts, and new American eagle. It was all the sizes they asked for too. They just said they didn't want it, no reason. I will never be back and for those who want to sell their clothes DON'T go here. read more

Awesome awesome!!! Just like Buffalo Exchange! Love it! Great clothes and great prices!!

They didn't accept any of my clothes which were still the current trend and didn't have anything wrong with them. When I told them that they still had those items at American eagle the worker didn't have a response. The clothes they sell are not in very good condition. read more

They don't really give you a fair value on your clothes. Don't worth sell it there. I would rather give it to goodwill.

Platos Closet in Parkersburg, WV great experience. Not so with one in Barboursville. I had read negative reviews, and they were correct. The girls on staff were too busy flirting with male pretend customers to help. Staff presented with elitist attitude. read more

They have the most worn out clothing and shoes, I did not find anything I would want to take home. 80's sequin garb, dirty sweaters with holes in them and pet hair still attached. AND they wouldn't buy my brand new, never worn GUESS and Bebe items! They will buy worn out crap from Wet Seal and Body Central first? They wouldn't buy the GUESS shoes because they had some glitter accents on them, they said they already had enough glitter shoes...ummm yeah and they are nasty looking, generic brands that got all of their wear on a stripper stage! They didn't want the Bebe jeans because they were "flare" leg. What a joke. I guess their buyer is a Pitty Buyer and will only buy items from people they feel sorry for so they can eat that week! This store is laughable. I'll stick to my usual consignment store. read more

I have not bought anything from this place but I did take clothes there, a lot of clothes (8x10 trailer) full of clothing folded nice and neat on the trailer, name brand clothing and they made me pack everything in there by myself and went through it all and just threw the clothes into a bin and did not fold anything back and only took 19 items. I had American eagle shorts with the tags still on them and buckle jeans with tags still on them and they did not take anything like that. I would not recommend taking anything to this place it is awful, they are super picky it is a waste of your time driving up there cause they probably will not take anything you have. Place is a joke. read more

the store barley takes anything, came in with brand new clothing and they wouldn't even take any of it. The store is confusing and does not have a good selection of cloths to choose from, and the employees there do not help at all. In general, I recommend not going to this store, it's a complete waste of your time. read more

Just took in a whole garbage bag full of name brand clothes they passed onall of it they said that they had Staines and that they weren't excepting dresses and things but yet none of them had stains or any rips or tears and I even seen them excepting dresses before they went through my bag and said that some of it had stains and I know good and well that they didn't I checked them myself before leaving my house all they did was glance at it they didnt even take the time like they was supposed to to look at everything and some of my items still had tags on them brand new never worn this is the second time that this has happened to me I will never go back again they said some of them were to old but most of them was bought last year and never worn and while waiting I even looked at their clothes on the racks and some had stains that shouldn't even have been accepted at all but yet they didnt want to accept what I had brought which like I said they was mostly name brand clothing and newer I will never recommend this place ever !!!!!! read more