Consignor beware!
Wow. I wish I had read these reviews before consigning here. My experience and opinions were the same as so many other reviewers': LOST/STOLEN item and very poor customer service.
Someone had referred me to Turn Style, a consignment store I'd never heard of before, but one that I thought I'd give a try. Last summer I brought in some items - clothes and shoes. I'd call periodically to check to see if they'd sold, but as none had by the end of September, I made plans to come in to the store and pick my items up. Not only was I going to have to find the items, myself, but I was going to have to pay $1/item to get them back.
I found all but two of my items: a pair of women's dress shoes size 7 (original price $150) and a blouse. Despite careful looking at all of Turnstyles' shoes - including those in the men's and children's sections -- I could not find my shoes (which were listed on the consignor sheet as SHOE KIDS, size 5, despite their obviously being women's shoes). When I could not find them, the front desk clerk, Valerie, reluctantly said she'd help me look for them as soon as she checked out two other customers who were at the front desk, who had come to check out after I'd been standing at the front desk, waiting for help.
Valerie walked up and down the aisles, but couldn't find the shoes, either. She checked the back to see if "someone had put them on hold." No one had. Recourse? "Well, you could call tomorrow; I'm off, but I'll let the girls know." I called the following day and two days after that. No one could find my shoes. I was simply out of luck. Stolen? Maybe. Taken by an employee? Maybe. I was reminded by both Valerie and a manager, Tara, that I did sign the contract that absolved the store from any lost or stolen merchandise. While I understand this, I do expect that a shop care for the items that customers consign.
They did find the last item I wasn't able to, and I said I'd come to pick that up. The blouse was hanging at the front desk, waiting for me to retrieve. No one was at the front desk, again, so I looked around. I saw Valerie toward the back of the store, putting items on a shelf. She saw me, and I waited a couple of minutes for her to come to the front desk, but she continued her work. Finally, I went back to where she was working, and she immediately called me by name. She had seen me when I came in, ignored me, and waited for me to come to her.
I retrieved my blouse - still no shoes. Valerie had no explanation or comment for me - worst of all: NO APOLOGY - from either her nor the manager.
As for the merchandise, itself? Mostly kitsch and dated clothing/shoes. And if you can tolerate nasty clerks and risking your items being missing/stolen, Turn Style's for you. I'll be taking my business elsewhere. read more