Crossroads Trading Company
Category: Used, Vintage & Consignment [Edit]
Neighborhood: Castro2123 Market St
(between 15th St & Church St)
San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 552-8740
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
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Neighborhood: SOMA
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78 Reviews for Crossroads Trading Company
Yes, it is a second hand clothing store...that is why I shop here. I like the idea of paying $14 for a $150 skirt.... that is smart shopping.
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The Castro Crossroads is my new favorite for selling!
I had actually never been there before this past Saturday when I ventured that way with a cart stacked with bags of clothes as high as my little self.
They lost a star because the buying counter was SO busy, but in all actuality that is a good thing.
So, I waited for a while and browsed the MANY name brands, AND half-off items (more than most consignment shops). But didn't hang onto anything, only because I am po', which is why i was selling in the first place.
After nearly an hour I thought, for sure, I wouldn't make any money, as the girl who was ahead of me in line packed up her THREE giant wheeled suitcases.
But, I made 50 bucks (would've been almost $70 in trade)!
AND, now that I know how AWESOME their selection is, I plan to go back as a customer, not a seller.
Whenever I come in I usually find some cool threads. A lot of times I come across sweet lookin' shoes too but they're never my size :( There's a wide variety of clothes and accessories, old and new, and the designer brand stuff is always on display along the walls. The staff to me seems inconsistent though; sometimes they're friendly, other times they can be rude.
Like Jen I. said, be sure to peep at the jewelry and other accessories. Items with a red slash are marked half-off.
Teen pregnancy
Tandem skydiving.
Coming out of the closet.
Transitioning from male to female.
Seriously trying out for American Idol.
Trying to beat the Guinness record for Most Baby Carrots Eaten In 15 Minutes.
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The above-mentioned are things you should do without a Support System.
Add to that, selling your old clothes at Crossroads.
You come in with 2 or more bagfuls you think are still worthy of being bought then sold at a joint like Crossroads.
When you walk in, you look around and think, "Okay, yeah. My stuff is equal or greater than what this place has to offer. Heck, aside from the Marc by Marc Jacobs dress from last season (Size 12, mind you) and those Diesel jeans (38x30) proudly on display 10 feet above the ground on the wall, everything in the racks are ratty, rumpled and rat-infested-looking."
And then you approach the Buy Counter, and a ~*~sCeNe KiD~*~ (wearing clothing carefully chosen then bought from Urban Outfitters to look like it was casually chosen then bought from Crossroads) looks through your 2 bags and silently rejects Every. Single. Thing. Every. Single. Thing.
And your face reddens in embarrassment. Your heart hardens a bit. Your teeth ache for a minute. Your soul dies a little.
Your Walk of Shame out of Crossroads while clutching your 2 or more bagfuls of old clothes a tiny bit is made a little bit more bearable because of your Support System, consoling you with gems like "OMG, everything in there was gross. I don't understand why they didn't take your 6 year old Old Navy jeans!" and "That buyer was such a hater. Your Forever 21 sequined clubbing top is still SOOOOO in!" and "Whatever!!! Let's get a table and open up our own shop right outside Crossroads and sell all your stupid clothing for a dollar less than stupid Crossroads do and steal all their stupid business away! Ugh, I hate them!!!!"
Thank you, my Support System.
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After a rather disappointing trip to sell at Buffalo Exchange on Valencia, I had better luck here. While they didn't take everything, they did take some items that I was excited to see get the credit they deserve.
Uber friendly staff and don't forget to browse in the jewelry case. There's always somehting fun and interesting in it.
The clothes have seemed to go downhill in the last few years that I've been coming here, but even I can deal with that. Hey, people aren't givin' up the goods. I get it. Better luck next time, that's kinda what shopping is about, etc, etc.
But the staff is something I'm not willing to rationalize. They are extremely rude and inattentive. I caught the fitting room clerks straight laughing out loud and making snarky comments at some poor woman that didn't fit into a certain dress no more than 2 seconds after she had walked by.
Also while being rung up, I was not greeted, asked how anything was, even told the goddamn price, or said good bye to. In fact, the girl never even glanced at me once. Completely ignored, basically. I work with the public too, okay? I know it sucks, but c'mon.
A LOT of my wardrobe comes from this store, and I tend to hit the place about once a month and go through EVERYTHING. Then I try on a dozen items (or two), and usually end up finding a few pieces.
So it's definitely served me well. But it could be better by:
*Separating the sweaters from the tops
*Organizing by size
*Losing a lot of the cheap new stuff
*Providing some customer service training
On that last, the staff there generally seems kind of cranky, or simply silent and not very responsive. I get the feeling they are presiding, not really selling.
On the other hand, selling clothes has worked out pretty well for me there. I think the key is being pretty conservative about what you bring.
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This Crossroads has some fantastic shoes! Last time I was in there, I saw Chanels, Christian Louboutins, Michael Kors, and Vera Wangs (plus tons of BCBG heels). I will be frequently checking back to see what new (old) shoes they have in stock. I have to admit, however, that I've barely even scanned their clothes--there are far too many shoes to be tried on!
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i can always find something quick, but it's usually not what I orginally went in for!
Good selection of purses, not amazing for their shoes. The color spectrum of tops makes for easy shopping and staff is friendly !
I know this place is good cause everytime I go back in, I'm usually wearing something I purchased there a week before
Thanks to Crossroads, I could stay borderline decently dressed in this pretentious ass city without tossing my wallet out into the ocean. I'm not a total label whore, but I do like good quality (and comfortable!) clothes, many of which are labels and usually too expensive new. so then I found Crossroads.. where I could find nice stuff, many that are in almost new condition at affordable prices!
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Discreetly fist-pumping, mumbling 'hell yeah' in the back corner, semi-crouching near the bottom rack, you can find me clutching a shirt which I always feel like someone will take from my grasp if I wait on it. About 30% of the time, I stumble on something which I would normally pass up at 2 or 3 times the price, but love the look of and for under $20, cannot pass up.
I just got some Adidas that rock, and have previously found some great button ups, sunglasses, and t-shirts.
With a better organized inventory than Buffalo Exchange, and a wide selection of styles at good prices, this is the place to go for clothes shopping on a budget. I found a great pair of jeans in my size when all I'd hoped to find was a decent shirt. The music had me tapping my toes. I'll definitely shop there in the future.
I'm a big fan of their ever-changing and creative window displays (I pass this place every day on the way to the gym). Usually a good selection, if you're willing to pick around... but, why would you go to a second-hand store and NOT be willing to pick around? Tops are organized by color, which is handy when shopping for something specific but annoying when just browsing.
My only gripe- they won't replace store credit slips if they are lost. I sold over $50 of clothes there, promptly lost the slip, and am pretty bummed that they can't look it up or something and replace it. But, mea culpa.
I am a thrift store sucka. There's no way I can resist the charms, allure and come hither finger that mentally zaps any proceeding plans with the draw of recycled clothing deals. Hey, it's a sickness, it's a problem, but oh to the well, tis what it tis.
Saturday was no exception as my friend and I were killing time before we went to look at an apartment. "Wait...is that a...Crossroads up the street?" "Why yes, yes it is!!" And so we sauntered on up the street to check out the goods. And the goods were definitely good. I scored a really cool striped titty titty tah shirt for about $15 and a burgundy hoodie with these cool creme unicorns for $12. Not too shabby I say. :)
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Little known fact about Nick R. #1265:
I used to work in a Crossroads.
Well, not exactly - it was a Buffalo Exchange, but same difference. I am ALWAYS amused when I go to these places because it is exactly the same bullshit that I used to deal with 14 years ago (oh, how I date myself!).
I always grin at the hordes of suburbanites and some semi-homeless crazies that wander in here with trashbags of clothes, hoping to make a million dollars. Inevitably, the "over-it X10" shop girls pass on almost everything, or EVERYTHING and try to politely explain for the millionth time that shitty clothes from JC Penny's circa 1970 are just NOT what they are looking for. You'd think that would be it, but the argument that ensues is like clockwork: What do you mean? I paid a LOT for these clothes! Really? Not even this? OR THIS??WHY? WHYYYYYYYY? *sob sob*
I am probably a real bastard for basking in the glow of a freshly crushed soul, but there you have it.
The reality is, these poor employees probably don't make shit for $$, have to sort through clothes that are often still packed in mothballs, covered in food, shit and/or cum stains and have to keep up a good attitude. Remember that next time you sell here, okay?
As an aside, this location has a great selection, pretty fair pricing and if you are willing to spend a little time and sweat, you can score a real find for dirt cheap.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE. This place should hire some.
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This is the only used clothing store that I do pretty well in. I like this one the best because it's huge! Thrift stores are hit or miss w/ me at times, but I always manage to find something here. Clothes, shoes, belts, bags, anything! I love a store where rich people bring their stuff. There are so many name brands: Gap, Bebe, Banana Republic, Express, Levis jeans.
Seven jeans for men for $40? on top of it MYYYYY size (30 waist)? that's it. Im never going back to Nordstroms anymore. Well... that's not true. I live in L.A., and I can't go to SF every week to go shopping. But it was a good one time experience. I wouldnt necessarily go there to shop for shirts or hats (because I like the feeling of new clothes), but why would I spend $200 on a pair of jeans when I could spend $20-40 on the same pair (except recycled)?
Alright. If you're one of those ppl that must have eveyrthing new and cant stand the thought of being thrifty at times, you should definetely avoid Crossroads. But if you're like me... who likes to dress well, and still have enough money to pay for school, cheese and wine, then crossroads is definetely a great choice.
4.5 stars (sorry... they didnt have citizens of humanity for men).
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Selection:
Men = alright to good
Women = hit or miss to "aight"
Customer Service:
Shitty (unless you have the fortunate advantage of interacting with one of the newbies excited about a new date she has that night). If you have the (unavoidable) experience of crossing the path of one of the lifers - forget it. You can just accept your fortune right then and there of being that annoying customer with too many questions and inferior style. And yes, they will let you know where you stand....and it's usually below them.
Prices:
Pretty good. If you're looking for stuff you can find at the mall minus the high prices + new-car-smell...then Crossroads is your place.
2nd hand Banana Republic, Gap, Express, and uhm....Forever 21. Why oh why are they reselling Forever 21 when the prices there are already Thrift Store level?
(And since we're talking about it....Why o' why are people still shopping at that environmental disaster? Forever Super Lame).
If you're looking for awesome vintage pieces without the musty-thrift-store smell....then you might want to pass this place up and go straight to your computer for EBay. The pieces here will not win you the accolades of fashionista from your circle of friends.
You'll save a little coin on modern fashions...but that's about it.
I thought I would find a lot of clothes I like here. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. I ain't the biggest guy around, so I often buy womens shirts and jackets. Yeah yeah, whatever, I look good motherfuckers, haha. My days of buying women's pants are long gone. I tried it and that shit does not work for me. Having my balls crushed and my ass crack show when I sat down, man I felt like such a fruitcake. Never again.
Anyway, bad selection for me here because the girls tops are the stuff you'd find at Bebe, Wet Seal, Forever 21 and that's not how I roll. The guys section was pretty bland.
While this Crossroads is not great for me I can see how girls who actually care about their appearance would appreciate this place.
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one of my favorite places to blow a few bucks. i like the castro location better than the one on haight street for some reason. i wish they would stick to the used stuff instead of peppering in the odd $25 t-shirt, if i was looking for that i'd go to urban friggin outfitters.
i like getting new stuff but there's something really satisfying about recycling clothes. and i love not even feeling the need to try something on because it's cute and seven bucks and if it doesn't fit i'll give it to someone else who will surely love it.
their wall of shoes is amazing!
This location is the Derek Jeter of used clothing stores: it always comes through in the clutch and reels in glam girls and gay men by the gross.
Le Tigre polos, Banana Republic cashmere v-necks, and Diesel flats...my god, I'm wearing the local uniform.
Thank you, Chuck Norris, I mean, Crossroads!
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Sold some clothes at tha Crossroads
and now I got money
sold some clothes at tha Crossroads
and now I got moooooooney
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AHHHH! I found the buy of the year at this store.
Idly browsing through the half-priced rack (that's where you can buy a shirt for $6 instead of the obscene $12 charged elsewhere in the store), I saw the side of what appeared to be a pretty sweet, fitted basketball jersey. Having always secretly wanted such a thing, I pulled it out for better inspection. Whoa! It's a Dr. J -- the pinnacle of my fake vintage Sixers obsession! (for those of you who don't follow the 1983 Sixers -- I still follow them -- Dr. J is a superstar)
I had dreams about this shirt, before I knew it even existed. And then God placed it on the half-priced rack at Crossroads for me to see. And the God, via Crossroads, sold it to me for $7. I've been happy and well-adjusted ever since.
This store has a HUGEmongous selection of clothes -- some more buyable than others. It's clean, well-managed, and might just change your life.
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Love this place! The staff is friendly and the clothing changes a bunch.
When you first walk into CTC you will notice that like all used clothing stores it has that slightly unpleasant, ubiquitous pungency of other people's used stuff. After banging back a few hangers on the racks to check out the goods you'll forget the used stuff aroma and become engaged in finding the next stylish addiction to your wardrobe for less than the cost of going to the movies, drinks and a small popcorn. I have found almost everything under CTC's roof, from a pair of made for me seven's-at least made for me at the time-, coach hats, knee high boots, burberry button down dress shirts, my Velma costume-please see photos- to countless black tops for my collection of noir et plus noir. Basically I buy almost 90% of my play clothes there and occasionally stumble across something that I would add to my boring mod banker collection of black things from BR or JCrew.
I will outline a few tips for used clothing selection below:
1. Set the item down on a flat surface to check both sides for holes, loose threads or stains.
2. If you're buying a top make sure to check the underarm areas for staining, discoloration or odor.
3. When purchasing anything with a zipper give it a few trial zips before you decide to take that puppy home.
4. Remember that CTC does not offer refunds only credit for things you have a change of heart on. With that in mind, don't be lazy, try it on before buying.
I also heart CTC because they usually buy at least half of the stuff I sell and some of it was probably purchased there used. If you buy and sell the same item to the same place it's almost like you're leasing it temporarily until you get tired of it or become a little too rotund to show it off anymore. The only reason I'm giving my favorite used clothing store a four is because they have this bad habit of maximazing display space by placing used shoes on top of the racks, too close to my little button nose for my liking.
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After spending an hour at Nordstrom's mulling over a $600 suit that I wasn't all that in love with to begin with earlier in the day (job interview, I decided to put everything on hold and look for something that wouldn't put me in debt for the next decade. I popped in to Crossroads and in about ten minutes, I had managed to snag an Ann Taylor Loft shirt for $8, an Old Navy patterned dress shirt for $6, and a new shirt-dress for $24. True, I didn't get a suit, but at least I found a few bargain items to wear with it!
For boys only, NO WAY!! This place rocks, no matter your gender. As a poor social worker, I would not survive if not for Crossroads. I mean, come on, where else can a starving girl find $200 Habitual jeans for $27, never-worn Donald Pliner shoes for $30, and brand new $275 pair of Cole-Haan Nike Air pumps for $15?
I'm torn when choosing favorites between the Church St. and Irving Street Crossroads. I can walk to Church, but the staff is a full level bitchier at this locale. The Irving staff are really friendly but it's a bit more of a trek. I typically stay away from the Haight location (way too picked over) and Fillmore (too pricey and Marina-ish), but I've popped in these stores if I'm passing by and have found a hidden gem here and there.
Turns out, cross-dressing little Asian gay men and I have something in common. We wear the same clothes.
But it took me a while to catch onto this lucrative phenomenon. When I was in law school, I tried to sell my "I'm done with you" clothes to the Buffalo Exchange on Mission. I chose the Mission location because I figured that was a better bet than the places on Haight where they can afford to be picky since all the tourists go there.
I'd walk in with 3 or 4 bags of pretty good stuff (yeah, clearly biased)--some designer, some from slut stores like Wet Seal (holla)--and I would walk out utterly dismayed, confused and with only $5.73 in my pocket (my rewards for successfully selling back 1 item that the store "might be able to sell"). And of course I would take that damn $5.73 and not the store credit cuz fuck them, right?
It's not the money that I so mind. It's more the elitist, self-righteous judgment effused from the sales girl as she picks through my old clothes like I have leprosy. Stop judging me!
So what if I'm not an affected Mission hipster who wears skinny black but-somehow-sagging-off-my-ass jeans every day of the week. I'm not conforming to your non-conformity and wearing Chucks all over town. I wear platform pumps, bitch. Yeah, there's some Bebe shit in there. That shit looks good on my ass, and I buy clothes that make my ass look good, what of it?
I went through this routine 2 or 3 times before I realized that, I should try other locations. Go to where there may be a market for my fine threads.
I tried the Crossroads on Irving Street, but then had to contend with the stroller crowd, and even though those ladies would sure love to reminisce about their "sex and the city" days as they paw through my sexy clothes, you know damn well they're lookin' for sweater sets and Juicy sweatsuits, and probably wouldn't know how to wear the hot shit I'm peddlin'.
Then I tried the Buffalo Exchange over in Berkeley, and although that was certainly an ego boost (college girl shrieking: "you have such great stuff! oh, this is SO cute!) it's a pain in the ass for mama to get over there--especially when I don't own a car.
In an act of sheer desperation, I trekked down to Crossroads on Market Street--only a few blocks from my old apartment in the Castro. I didn't expect much though because I didn't see how my clothes would be hot ticket items in the gayest thrift store on earth.
Boy, was I wrong.
I walked in, saw that the counter girl was a Missionite and almost turned around to just drop my shit off at Goodwill my damn self. But I took a deep breath and...
She started sifting through my clothes. She was still inspecting like all the others--scratch, scratch. Sniff, sniff. Shake, shake. Refold, place in bag. This went on for a while. She pretty much placed everything back in a bag. My heart sank, so I just stopped paying attention and resigned myself to another loser attempt.
Then, bout 3 minutes later, she says, "ok, do you want store credit or the cash?" I snipped back "Just the cash." ... "Please." (I hate being rude when it's not REALLY warranted.)
Counter Girl: "Ok, that'll be...$76.87."
Mama: "I'm sorry, what?"
CG: "$76.87."
I looked at the counter. There were two ratty t-shirts (can't hurt to try!) still on the counter and everything else was in the bags. I blinked a couple of times, trying to figure it out.
Mama: "I'm sorry, you are actually buying my stuff?"
CG: "Yeah, our clientele is not what you're used to I bet. Just look around the store."
I look around. Lots of small Asian men. I blink a couple more times. Then, I look more closely. One of them has some make-up on. One of them is holding a dress. One of them is trying on some damn high stripper shoes. One of them is holding a shirt that I would probably wear (not gonna lie, I almost tackled him for it).
I look back at her. "This place is awesome."
She just smiles and hands me my wad of sweaty cash. So, so sweet.
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O, Crossroads, you have mended the hole in my heart.
Some years ago, I had bought an adorable little red sweater with a kangaroo pocket. I loved that sweater. Then, one day, my homosexual heterosexual life partner washed it for me, not realizing it was wool. My adorable little sweater turned into a tiny fuzzy t-shirt and my evil little heart broke into a million fashionable pieces.
Yesterday, while perusing the clearance rack at Crossroads I found a nearly identical sweater. Same color. Same cut. $5. NOT WOOL!
It doesn't have a kangaroo pocket but it's close enough to mend the hole in my heart :)
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Was able to score parking upfront since I had to lug my bags of clothes and handbags in to the store. The staff were very friendly and they looked through my items and bought quite a few handbags from me. I didn't find anything that I wanted the store credit for hence I settled for the cash. Good experience trading with them!
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Look, I understand that used clothing and consignment stores are going to only buy that which is in season and fashionable.
Which is why I only brought clothing that fit both of those criteria today to be sold.
I looked haggard. It's been a long week and I've gotten far less sleep lately than I am accustomed to. So I was clad in workout clothes and they weren't the cutest kind either. I also brought two plastic trash bags full of my clothing on a luggage cart.
Here's the thing folks: I'm moving to Hawaii so I am getting rid of practically ALL of my cold weather duds. Which is WHY I have two huge bags full of clothes.
The people working there are some of the rudest I've EVER encountered. Apparently you are discriminated against if you aren't attired correctly. This happened to me on a far lesser extent than the poor woman who came in trying to sell some clothes and had a buyer look at TWO things and then make the summation that EVERYTHING this woman brought in to sell was unsatisfactory. The buyer didn't even bother LOOKING at what was inside this woman's bags. This woman looked like she'd had a harder life but she was polite and kind. Quite unlike the staff at this location.
Out of my two bags of clothing they bought TWO pairs of jeans! THAT'S. IT.
Didn't buy the Frankie B. jeans. Didn't buy the Diesel jeans. Didn't buy the Anthropologie skirts. Didn't buy the Miss Sixty pants. Didn't buy the James Perse shirts. Didn't buy the numerous cashmere sweaters I had.
Ridiculous. These items are STILL in style and I would wear them were I not moving soon!
I looked at the items they carried in the store and thought that much of what I owned and was trying to sell was of better quality, better branded and worth more.
It's also worth noting that the buyer going over my clothes possessed a fashion sense of her own that could only be described as "bag lady trying to bring back the worst part of the 80s". She spent more time helping her coworker who was trying on clothes pick out items to set aside for himself than paying attention to my items.
I'll never waste my time with these pretentious hipster wannabes again.
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I love this place!
I come here so much, the girls smile at me :)
It started off one day when I needed a replacement purse because mine failed to hold my stuff. I found the cutest Paul Frank Speedy (never seen anything like it) for $13!!! I get compliments ALL the time!
Ever since I come back twice a week to check out what's new.
So far I've found 5 louis vuitton purses, 2 fendi purses, 2 guccis, 2 chanel purses, 2 LeSportsac, 1 vintage Guess purse and 1 Barney NY purse; all in great condition. I did miss out on a weekend doodle Coach because I didn't have enough cash on me :(
The girls are nice -at least to me- but the security person is not very sharp. He followed my hubby around the store for no reason! I was so upset! My hubby won't go back to the store with me now :(
Do visit this store early in the day if you don't like crowds.
And hold on to what you like, otherwise by the time you turn around it'll be gone!
Oh, and if you like something, but it's a bit too expensive for you wait about two weeks. They reduce some stuff 50% every 2-3 weeks. Yay!
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Once I was broke so I scooped up a big pile of clothes and took it down to Crossroads. I walked out an hour later and wholly depressed, as I determined that my value as a person totalled $27.32.
My big ticket item that I sold back was not the pair of Juicy pants (which got rejected) or the Diesel shoes which I had only ever worn once, but the Gap skirt that I bought at a thrift store in the first place. And then in my uninspired cruise-through to see if there was any retail therapy for my big money, all I could see were the ugly clothes that were accepted whereas my clothes were not. It was the fashion equivalent of being picked last to play dodgeball.
I do recognize that if this were in my neighborhood I would like it better. It seems like a place that you have to go to frequently to find the good stuff.
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So today was interesting. I thought I'd give it the ole 1...2... San Francisco try and sell back some of my clothes piling up in my closet... well shame on me for thinking that i might actually have a sense of style.. I guess I dont? Because they certainly didn't think so. I went in with a box.. came out with a box minus two belts and $5 richer.... you might say... oh 5 dollars for something you weren't going to use anyways... but i thought i kinda could have... oh how do you say it.... SOLD MORE?
well my friend went with me but she was a little more disappointed than me, because they looked at her Steve Madden rain boots that she got from nordstrom (and that she hadn't worn mind you), shrugged and said... steve madden like it was a foreign name.... and gave her 4 dollars for them... HMmm interesting...
Well it was an experience....
Not the best Crossroads to shop at, but the best one to sell to. You know, they don't make you feel like you brought in a bag full of theme park sweatshirts. You gotta Ebay that Tasmanian Devil hoodie to get a good price, trust.
The staff is a lot nicer here usually, even if their hair cuts don't make mathematical sense.
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It is amazing how much power the "buyer" at Crossroads wields, as she inspects your clothes! She judges whether your clothes are cool enough for them. They say they are looking for clothes from the past season or two only but she bought some stuff from me that was more than 5 years old. So, nah-nah-nee-poo-poo!
It is quite nerve wracking to watch as she inspects what you wish to eradicate from your wardrobe. "Will she notice the sweat stain?" "Please don't notice the missing button?" "Miss the hole! Miss the hole!" "Will she realize that this shirt is from the year of the flood?"
I imagine this is what it is like to be in a beauty contest.
Loved LOVED this place
Awesome selection of shoes, blazers for women. I didn't like the jeans so much, but everything else was fantastic and I didn't see too many forever 21 things.
this place is so poorly organized (i guess I can only speak for the female section but) everything about finding clothes here was difficult. Do no even get me started on their shoe area and selection.
thrift can be amazing. this place is not indicative of all that amazing. I think im going to just go to my childhood standby , SAVERS in redwood city when the thrift bugs hits me. I have yet to find a completely FAIRLY priced and good selection thrift store in San Francisco...and I find that beyond bizarre.
I'ts a hit or a miss here. This is my favorite location of all of the crossroads. I think that they have more merchandise than the other stores. I found a cute Gucci skirt here. I was on cloud nine for like a week!
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