Out With the Old
Cashing in your clothes? What to bring, what to leave and what to expect . . .
PROS: Multiple locations. West Hollywood’s has on-site parking!
CON: Occasionally long lines.
PROBABILITY OF BLOWING WINNINGS: Even higher — the racks are over-stacked for a reason.
Buffalo Exchange
This is another chain, with four local stores. The emphasis here is more on casual and cool than on very high-end designers. The snobbage is served over a lower flame, too, and buyers are kind enough to explain why (for what it’s worth) they’re turning you away.
PROS: Multiple locations. Friendly staff.
CON: Hollywood store sits next door to Mon Atelier, couture house of the most beautiful gowns to the stars.
PROBABILITY OF BLOWING WINNINGS: Good; Red suede Docs bought for $30.
Squaresville
They look for mostly vintage, or vintage-looking, pieces (even lingerie, including old slips) here, though you could try sneaking in more contemporary items. The ’70s high-waisted jeans are to die for, and if your mother has a real or fake fur coat that looks more hip-replacement than hip, bring it here. Note: Owner Reiko Roberts used to manage Wasteland.
PROS: 40 percent in cash, 60 percent in trade. Ike and Tina over the sound system.
CON: Very hard to find parking.
PROBABILITY OF BLOWING WINNINGS: The highest — a $20 Pierre Cardin purse with the Broadway tag still hanging.
If at first (or second, or third) you don’t succeed in your selling spree, keep dragging that Hefty bag around, ’cause you will eventually get lucky with some schmuck buyer who should but doesn’t know better. Trust us. Target sandals. Been there. Sold that.
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