Goodbyes – Womens Store

This place is just ok. I find that the racks are hard to peruse because they are overfull making the shopping experience a bit frustrating. They would be better off with less inventory that is easier for customers to look through. Changing room only allows you to try on a few items at a time. So if you have a stack of things to try on, you have to keep going back out and need to wait for the changing room attendant to do the swap. have found some good things here but Customer service is «meh». They are not always very friendly nor are they particularly helpful. They don’t really know what they have in inventory. I recently consigned some items there. We will see how that goes …

Consignors: You can do way, way WAY better than consigning at this store. They earn the «rudest clerks imaginable» title but more importantly you can get more at the mushrooming collection of online resale shops. This one is truly the worst out of the 8 – 9 that I’ve tried over the years. Best non-​online shop in my opinion is Luxury Labels in Walnut Creek.
Buyers: You can for sure find the occasional great deal here. I recently popped in on my way to another shop and it’s gone way down hill. I didn’t see a single interesting item. Plus even buyers (along with consignors) get the same rudeness and are treated to the same moldy odor.

For those who love great second hand, you know that San Francisco is the city for it, Goodbyes is one of my favorites.
Sometimes I don’t find anything, however it makes the shopping experience even more fun when you do find good priced and brand new Channel purses, Armani sweaters, and Balenciaga tops. Definitely know that you have to be patient and sort through a lot of shit before you find the best things. But there is definitely opportunity for bargain here. There is everything from great cashmere to well conditioned high-​heels and blazers, and the people working here is always service minded.

Gooood prices with a great variety of designers from Theory, Marc Jacobs, Salvatore Ferragamo, LV, Prada, Chanel, etc. I saw a Ferragamo leather purse for $ 390 today and was sooo tempted to purchase it but decided against it and instead bought a pebbled leather minttttt condition made in Italy handbag for $ 89! Along with a diesel wool/​poly coat for $ 35!!!
will definitely come back again if I’m in the area!!!

Nice. Found some good finds. Didn’t find any steals, but most of the items were in good /​great condition.
Service was friendly.

No doubt this store has good value for many of its items. However, that does not outweigh the outrageous treatment of a customer that I witnessed recently during a visit. She had asked a sales clerk to ask another customer with a non-​service dog to leave the store because of her allergies, and instead the customer who asked got thrown out in a very loud confrontation. They didn’t pull her aside quietly and ask her to leave… they threatened her with calling the police! No thanks, don’t need to shop at a store where the employees would threaten a customer openly and loudly, as if she were a shoplifter. Once outside, I talked to a shopper about this incident, and she told me the owner is a nut case. I will NOT be back.

where to start… kind of hectic in here. lots of stuff crammed together i got tired of looking. i kind of knew that i wouldn’t find anything. just judging by the people in the neighborhood… they all seem kind of old or dress rather conservatively.
a lot of nice clothes, classic fits and cuts, some beautiful fabrics. however they don’t carry many small sizes.

No doubt, Goodbyes has treasures — but the treasures do not outweigh the ridiculous prices. When I last poked my nose in, I saw a ‘gibson’ brand blazer (from Nordstrom). It was priced higher at Goodbyes USED than it is new at Nordstrom. Thanks, but I’ll take my business elsewhere.

There’s a moment, when you’ve already decided upon the $ 16 Michael Stars T-​shirt, the $ 30 Bebe blouse, and the $ 28 Armani Exchange top but you still can’t decide which to get: The $ 90 Catharine Malandrino dress or the $ 53 Nicole Miller shift. And suddenly you just say «what the hell» and go for broke because these clothes, while still not cheap, are so much cheaper than they’d be if bought brand new. This place has great consigned clothes and is a must stop every time I’m in the area. If I were searching for something particular, I’d likely even make a trip there for that reason alone.
My quibbles are few, but they exist:
* Only 4 items allowed in the dressing room at one time means that you have to keep re-​dressing and dragging your purse and valuables out to the lady who’s holding the rest of your clothes. How about some robes back there, to make things easier? Better yet, how about allowing us more than 4 items?
* The store is small and chock-​full of goods. Some up high, some down low, some at just the right height, the 3 Bears Syndrome. I understand that this maximizes use of the space but I find it difficult to look at the high racks or the low racks for very long due to the uncomfortable positions I need to contort myself into.
* Not a quibble, just a fact: Their store on the even-​numbered side of the street has men’s clothes and some more women’s clothes. I can’t vouch for the men’s, but the store on the odd-​numbered side of the street is where you’ll find the good stuff for la femme.
Anyhow, clearly none of these quibbles have stopped me from having a grand time here. They’re a lot more expensive than Crossroads Trading but the selection is generally more upscale, perfect for those who might find themselves here as opposed to Outer Valencia Street.

Owner Has Ego Issues
Live in neighborhood and had a friend who worked in woman’s store. Owner refused to pay my friend (the employee) quit. My friend took the owner to labor commission and won a judgment for back pay and penalty $$. The female owner was indignant but still had to pay. The owner sets the tone for her staff. You know what roles down hill. Like the store, it smells bad.

So glad I dropped in that first fateful random day! And now, many random days!
I’m surprised that there are so many comments about the rudeness of the employees here. Of the few times I’ve shopped everyone’s been quite helpful, though they kinda watch you with eagle eyes, but they watch from afar.
I’ve never bought second hand clothing until one of my friends who wears super fancy couture clothing told me she gets some of her stuff at consignment shops. Since coming here, I’ve snagged a few of pairs of shoes, which are some of my favorite shoes to date, made by Taryn Rose, Alaia, Tory Burch, and Christian Loubouin for probably 25−50% of the original price.
They have a nice selection of purses and great selection of clothing, but I’ll probably stick with just shoes and maybe some bags in the future since these are much easier to Lysol and disinfect prior to using :)
Love this store!

They now greet me with a smile when I come in. In the past, say 3+ years ago, they were much less friendly and anything but gracious. Glad to see they are improving their customer appreciation!
Overpriced, in my opinion. 75 $ for a non designer acetate dress a la Golden Girls? No thanks.
However, they do have decent inventory at times if you are willing to look.

Definitely geared towards a slightly older clientele (hey, it’s in Laurel Heights) but you can find some great, deeply discounted pieces if you’re happy with picking up someone else’s hand-​me-​downs.
Although I check out the store regularly, I’ve only made one purchase: a gorgeously soft Italian leather skirt that I scored at a final markdown for $ 30. The shopping experience can be a tad overwhelming, since there’s just SO MUCH STUFF, but I like the way that they display the shoes in the dressing room so you can pull on a pair whilst trying on another outfit.

I used to love this place, and I came at least once every few weeks when I lived in the Richmond district. Alas, I think I have grown out of it. It’s not that the selection is bad, but shopping here can be really uncomfortable. The lighting is dark, the racks are jammed with clothes, and there’s no room to pass people as you shop along. I get into that irritated mode where I want to snap at other women who shove clothes along the hangers so they can see their item, inadvertently squishing MY section. The women guarding the dressing room area are like pitbulls. It’s too bad, because there are good finds here. I prefer the sale shop across the street — better lighting, but you have to bend down to look at the lower racks. Both these stores seriously need some usability research.

I will be back. They had a good selection and they have another store across the street. One store is sale items and the other store is new arrivals. Found a white Nordstrom leather bag for $ 30 and my brother picked up at $ 700 Hugo Boss sports jacket for $ 100. Good selection of jeans (too bad none fit me).
Walked across the street and found a fabulous pair of black Fendi pumps (think Tory Burch, but better) for $ 100. I decided to pass on them, but they sure were cute!

Do rich people buy used clothes?
Maybe they do. This little consignment boutique in Laurel Heights has an A-​sign with the tag line, «Dress like a million … on someone else’s million.»
All the clothes in the store have been sorted by size, which is very convenient. You’ll probably still have to have a little tailoring done with what you buy, but there’s nothing wrong with that.

Ok, so this place is a 10 minute walk from my apartment… on the way to my gym, which means I tend to stop by more often than I should…
I LOVE Goodbyes! Seriously! So far I have snagged a pair of ‘paper, denim & cloth’ jeans for $ 20; a black Barneys bag for $ 24; a Kate Spade purse for $ 27…
They have Manolo’s for under $ 100…lots of designer items for cheap, cheap — a great selection of jeans, shirts, dresses…
The only thing I wish they had more of is suits/​professional gear… also I wish that the tops were better organized — right now it is only by size. Granted there are so many of them that perhaps it would take too long to organize them more specifically.
Seriously one of my favorite places for someone on a tight budget… or a less tight budget who want great deals…
Also, every time I have been there the people have been really nice — not overly pushy, but thats what I like. Friendly and helpful at check out — leave me alone the rest of the time.

walked in to ask about consigning some items.
walked out with J Mendel gown, with the tag still attached, for less than $ 500! in the store it would have been over $ 2K!
TRIUMPH, said the little piggy ‘\(^(oo)^)/‘
regarding other posters’ complaints about the staff — perhaps they’ve hired new employees recently? both the woman at the front desk and the one by the fitting area were very friendly and helpful! piggies are very fussy about customer service, but i didn’t have a single complaint about the way i was treated, and they were quite friendly to the other customers as well, from what i saw (^(oo)^)v
Update: went back to drop off 2 bags of stuff for consignment — handbags, shoes, sunglasses, clothes — they took everything and were really helpful! I like how they ask if there’s a minimum price you want to put on any of the pieces, too! still two thumbs up from piggy b (^(oo)^)d
PS — if you happen to be in need of some size 36 gucci or dior heels, or possibly a dior or ferragamo handbag, well. .. ya know (^(oo)~)
Update II: First cheque received, right on schedule! There was a little itemized list attached, of each item that was sold, the total sale price, and my share. Prices were pretty fair for all parties (end buyer, store, piggies, etc.) involved, IPHO. again, my original rating remains unchanged b (^(oo)^)d

CHECK THIS PLACE OUT: Especially if you are a fashion horse and love quality vintage and bearly worn designer fashions. Their offering fluctuates, so if you don’t find something you like, keep going back to see what they get in.
I love this consignment store at 3483 Sacramento is a fashionista’s hog heaven. just stumbled upon it while walking on Sacramento Street to do some Victorian sight seeing. I lucked out today because the were having a big sale of their shoes and clothing items.
The prices are affordable (A lot of the Sales Items are really affordable for the designer quality and some of the sunglasses are $ 10.00 ea)
I found a pair of barely worn «Paolo» black leather ankle-​straps with a 2″ flared heel. Wonderful shoes for $ 15.00 on sale. I love their shoe section. The cushy chairs and big mirrors make it really comfortable to try on shoes and use the dressing rooms. If you try on shoes bring your own nylon peds. They only have socks (it is hard to use them for dress shoes.)
I was greeted by all the friendly sales-​women in the store. We had great conversations and they were really helpful to me while shopping. The lady in the back who checked the dressing rooms was really helpful also.
Wow, the rows of «affordable» high couture clothes was so temping. I over heard the sales ladies talking about a customer who just left the store whom had spent $ 24,000 on clothes there. Wow.
They also have a smaller store across for men and woman’s clothes but I liked the woman’s selection at the larger store (women only).
Only minus: Limited street parking during lunch time, but I went early and saw plenty of street parking.

I got a brand new Escada black gown here for a formal event – with tags still on it – for $ 40. Original price: $ 1000.
Good buys at Goodbyes!