10/29/09

Questionable policy on personal information

by wendykilowatt

I took in 2 pairs of shoes today to see if they would buy them. Before they will even tell you if they will consider your item they require you to provide full name, address, phone number & drivers license. In today’s age of rampant identify theft I see no reason a company would log such personal data before saying if they were interested. I do understand keeping records of how much someone brings in, but requiring a DL number to be logged in their system before they will express interest at all is suspect & target for identity theft hackers.

I'd rate lower if I could, but keeps defaulting to 4 stars!!

• Pros: nope
• Cons: retain personal data

08/08/08

Pretty picky when you don't take Juicy Coutour or True Religion

by starrynite55

I have the same complaint as others here, I brought in a box of less than a year old clothes my sister gave to me to sell. Some Jeans she paid 150+ for and all top name brands in like new condition. They said they were outdated and didn't take anything. The things I did see on the racks were pretty cheap looking, I am sure any teen would LOVE to have a Juicy tank top or True Religion jeans! They must not know their styles or brand names. I found a consignment botique downtown that will be perfect for the clothes, I'm glad now they didn't take them.

• Pros: can't think of any
• Cons: not knowledgable about brand names or style

Editorial Review

by Contributor

This teen-conscious consignment shop buys and sells name brands at a discount, from Forever 21 to Skechers to Sean John to Diesel.

04/06/08

Not all teens are skinny

by jswartz84

I went to this second hand store because I had some nice clothes that i cant wear anymore so I thought this would be a great place to bring it to and to get cash for. My clothes are not cheap by far. When I went in they were nice. But as I was walking around waiting for them to look at my clothes I realized that this store is for skinny mini teens. Now if I recall when I was a teen, not every one was a skinny mini and wore tiny clothes looking like tramps. My clothes I brought in were size 14/16 but not teen sizes. Right away I felt I should take my stuff and go somewhere else. Before that happen she called me over to let me know they couldnt take any of the clothes because they were not sized right. I proceeded to let the two behind the counter know that not all teen girls are skinny mini blond bimbos, that there are girls that are 14/16 sizes that want to dress nice, but cant because they cannot afford to wear nice clothes. What the heck!!! Thats just crazy.

• Pros: clothes being there
• Cons: not enough sizes

09/16/07

Power Trip

by geenie

I recently tried to sell some clothes at Plato's Closet. They accepted nothing. They stated that my clothes were outdated. Granted, I am no longer a teenager, but I am not an old lady! Please tell me when low rise boot cut Calvin Klein jeans went out of style. Or how about gray capri's from Old Navy? I even had super nice, barely worn clothes made and bought in Italy. The clothes that I brought in were no different from what I saw on their racks. Whatever. This place is obviously a place where young gay boys think they are in training for Q**** Eye for the Straight Guy.

• Pros: pre teens will love it! If they like to dress like a sl**
• Cons: everything else

06/11/06

Good deals for gently-used clothes

by sikola57

2nd-hand shopping is like going on an easter egg hunt-- you'll never know what you'll find rummaging through the playing field. I like Plato's b/c prices are very reasonable (i've gotten nice shirts for $6/ea), clothes are in good condition, and the store is much cleaner and more organized than other 2nd-hand shops (ie: those in downtown pdx). Brand-name denim are organized in separate hanging space for easy find. Additional plus is the ample parking spaces. I've never had a bad experience w/ the workers there-- I'm one of those in-n-out shoppers who doesn't interact w/ workers much anyway. One negative, however, is that Plato's seem to carry lots of Old Navy items.

• Pros: good value, clean & organized store
• Cons: redundant brand names (ie: Old Navy)

04/27/06

great

by beep1

they have great designer jeans and the staff is friendly and helpful. the more you bring the longer it takes though, so go early and limit how much you bring!

• Pros: staff, accessibility, current fashion

03/29/06

Rude

by jaimemorsman

I realize its not Nordstrom but does the 15yr old working at the counter really have to be so rude? Besides the rude attitude prior to even looking at what i had to offer, after they picked the clothes they wanted to buy they made me feel like the stuff they didnt want was just crap. I kept saying its ok ill take it to goodwill but she had to continue on telling me how "mature" and old they were in her snotty little tone. Her little attitude ruined my afternoon and from now on all the donations go to goodwill.

• Cons: Young, Rude, Employees