09/08/09

Be patient when looking...

by CSMobileUser

I usually go to The Buff in Sherman Oaks and I always find at least a couple items. They carry everything from Target brand items to high end designer. They are extra picky when buying key items I found they always take are purses, dresses and basically worn once shoes. At times when they don't take my stuff I usually come back within a month or so and they end up taking an item they make have passed on. I always have items I buy from the store dry cleaned before wearing which I recommend...

01/08/09

Whack

by ironchefjeff

They wouldn't take my brand new phat farm clothes!!?! is you crazy??? ITS PHAT FARM.. LOL. Phat farm is pretty played out though

Not quite a vintage boutique, not quite a thrift store: Chic clothes on these racks are the coolest castoffs around.

by Contributor

In Short
The first Buffalo Exchange opened in 1974 in Tucson, Arizona, and has since become a famous-label junkie's delight. The eclectic inventory is built by loyal customers who bring in former favorites from their own closets to sell or trade. A constant turnaround of lightly worn men's and women's clothing and accessories keeps the bargain-hunting ground fertile for finds from the likes of Kate Spade, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and others.

04/30/07

hard, but cheap finds

by juju13es

I'm too big on vintage shopping, but I frequented this store because my friend would go there often. Usually, you have to look pretty hard and be pretty imaginative to find something worth purchasing. But I did buy this adorable (though pretty worn-out looking) purse with mushrooms on it for $5. Not too bad... also I bought this plain, black sweater there for $3. Though I can't stand the smell of the place, the purchases were worth the suffering.

• Pros: friendly staff, cheap
• Cons: smelly

12/09/06

SCAM

by losfilos

This store bought hardly any of my merchandise and then asked if I wanted to DONATE it to them. That wasn't really the point of my going in there to SELL my clothes, but looking around I could tell that a lot of people had DONATED their clothes because the store was full of JUNK. Sure there are a few items that you may be lucky to find sorting through all the other junk. I also get severe allergies everytime I go into this dump. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, it's too much trouble to find anything worthwhile and they don't like buying clothes. Take your clothes somewhere else to sell, that is my recommendation.

• Pros: somtimes you might get lucky
• Cons: allergies, poor selection, ugly clothes

12/09/06

Shadiness

by ndre

I find it very shady that my poor review of this horrific store was erased... not surprised though, this store is just as shady.

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: everything

05/03/06

Great selection, many cheap items

by butterscotchsundae

I find delightful deals here like Antik jeans for $100 (those are $300+ new and this still had tags). T-shirts do seem to be extra expensive but many are vintage-y and much better made (nicer fabrics, designs, etc.) than your standard Fruit of the Loom. They have a wide variety of stuff and generally pretty good shoes, though obviously use your judgement. They also have a cute selection of fun trinkets and toys.

All in all, great place and a must if you visit LA or live here.

• Pros: good prices, great selection, fun place
• Cons: parking (sometimes)

08/09/05

Fun Place but not always cheap

by cbulow

I always have fun when I go here. The staff has always been very helpful to me and some of the outrageous clothes are fun to look at. It's not always the cheapest place to shop with some very worn t's going for $15 but sometimes you come across a great deal. I got an adorable GAP denim jacket for $10. It's just about the luck of the day here.

• Pros: Fun, Quirky, Good Hours
• Cons: Expensive, Crowded, Dusty

01/05/05

Buffalo Rules!

by marieallen

I love shopping at Buffalo Exchange. The Sherman Oaks location is great. I just got a Marc Jacobs blouse for $26!!!! The employees are fun and very knowledgable.

07/25/02

Nit Picky

by squiidliing

They are hella picky with what they will accept from potential sellers. (my friend brought tons of hardly worn clothes, they accepted 2 items and paid very little). Some things there are cheap, some things arent. The workers are slightly off-puttish, but hey, you arent shopping at a Gap store.

• Pros: interesting, clean, variety of clothes
• Cons: customer service, over pickyness, parking hard to find