Urban Outfitters

I am not cool enough to cop gear from here I jus came so I could check in for the badge tbh but yea this urban don’t got selvedge denim like other ones like in sf but sf is pretty big but actually not as big as San Jose isn’t that crazy

came here today to look for these ecote wooden platform sandals. i was luckily able to pick up the last pair in my size!
so the guy who helped me out, dominic (?) i believe, told me that was the last pair which also came from the display. he told me that they would give me a discount since it was from the display.
when i got in line to pay, someone else helped me out. a lady. the price of the shoes were $ 69, but with tax came to about $ 75. i mentioned the discount that the other male employee mentioned to me, but she said «we don’t give discounts just cause they came from display.» so i just used my $ 10 off coupon from the uo app. and this same lady kept saying i already used the coupon. like no, why would i mention that i have $ 10 off if i already used it? but i didn’t use it. i hope she felt stupid when she found the reward. lol. she was pretty rude.
unfortunately, i couldn’t find the guy who told me that afterwards. but my total for the shoes came to about $ 64.
slightly disappointed about not getting the discount for the shoes from the display, but i do hope to see the guy who helped me out again and complain about them. i know he works at the emeryville urban as well, because i see him there sometimes.

It’s a pretty decent sized store with a decent selection. I don’t typically shop at Urban Outfitters but i drop in from time to time for their T-​shirts and check out what’s in the clearance section. They used to sell kidrobot vinyls in the store, but recently I noticed they haven’t been carrying them anymore which is a bummer.
Probably my favorite aspect of the store is the misc items they sell. The humorous books and strange accessories they carry make great White Elephant gifts and/​or gag gifts. I typically love browsing through this section more than the clothes.
Only paid street parking.

Didn’t really shop at urban much but started coming here more frequently when I got to Cal. It’s really hard to avoid the huge sale signs coming from class and I’ve found that a lot of the stuff is only worth buying at discounted prices. You can really find some great deals if you come early on during the sales season so happy hunting!

I was a long-​standing regular to this particular Urban Outfitters throughout high school.
Located just off of famous Telegraph Avenue, I always enjoyed shopping at this heavily decorated store.
At one point, I loved almost everything about this store. The spacious and eclectic styles of clothing, the sparkling vintage-​looking accessories, the various selection of heels and boots, the cheerful employees, and the indie background music.
I was a huge fan of Kimchi & Blue, Sparkle & Fade, Insight, Silence & Noise, Free People, and Betsey Jonson intimates. Urban Outfitters housed all of these items. It was like a dream come true getting to shop here.
Unfortunately, not only have they drastically changed up the brands they feature (thank you, but I am not interested in dressing like a Coachella groupie), the organization has also gone out the window, they have become fans of whiney «sensitive» artists, cute have been replaced with Victorian era-​looking boots and ugh… TOMS, what’s next? Studded clogs… and my once loved clearance section is a complete and utter mess.
I have also noticed that the quality of their items has seriously gone down. The last time I shopped here, I picked up a blouse that held up for less than 2 weeks.
To add to the disappointment, the employees clearly do not care about the various clothing on the floor or how items are hung sloppily on sometimes broken hangers.
When I attempted to try on some items at the dressing room, I was ignored for 10 minutes while the employee monitoring the changing station folded disregarded items before I was basically shoved into a dressing room and then later, mid-​way through an outfit change, had the door abruptly opened with my pants down… I was not having it.
I am a lover of menswear and sneakers so before deciding to completely give up on this store, I decided to check out the mens section hoping to salvage my otherwise unpleasant experience.
I had always loved sorting through their comfy flannels or admiring their colorful bro-​tanks, so, I was crossing my fingers that at least this section had be left intact. Hardly…
Complete with cheap looking faux-​leather motorcycle jackets that made wearing a black garbage bag for a Harley ride seem like a more appealing idea for a Harley ride to v-​necks that almost reached your navel, to t-​shirts inscribed with (what I assume were supposed to be clever?) catch phrases that would more likely score you a black eye than a phone number, the mens section was a hot mess…
It is unfortunate that I had to part with this once favorite store of mine but whatever is going on in there now, is something I intend to stay far away from.

Urban Outfitters. I first heard of Urban Outfitters when one of my friends modeled a couple of their clothing items in Seventeen Magazine. I was able to locate one of the items she modeled in one of their San Francisco stores.
It was not too long ago I was gifted with a pint glass which had «Lookout» on it. I was surprised when I walked into the Berkeley branch to find out that this was the place my gift was procured. Before I was officially a newly minted Cal student, I would stop by just to have look at the pint glasses and a good ha-​ha-​ha. Ergo, I could not resist taking a couple of pix of some new edition pint glasses. Think I will go back and pick up one of them. .. .
I have visited this store a few times when music would be blaring and at times, no music. I liked it better when there was no music blaring. Just the normal day-​to-​day, natural sounds of business as usual at Urban Outfitters.
Along with the pint glasses, I like the iPhone covers and vintage-​looking books. There was a Union Jack iPhone cover I would have loved to have procured, yet it was out of my price range. And I have not seen it since.
The women’s clothes are pretty cute yet a tad bit too pricey. And there are some styles that would make Mothers including The Mother to say, «Wot?! You’re Not Going to go Out Wearing That?!» I figure if one wants it and can flaunt it, just go for it. Just wait for it to go on sale. If it is meant to be, it is meant to be and it will happen. And not at a price enough to deflate one’s wallet and bank account.
I hear this is a great place for retail therapy after suffering and surviving midterms and final exams. Oh yes! What a fabulous, smashing good suggestion. Don’t mind if I do.

Now I want to preface this review by saying, I was a loyal Berkeley Urban shopper. I have spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars at this particular store, since I was in high school (I am 26 now). I had never had ANY issues with this store until last night. I had always been treated with respect, and all around great customer service. I was shocked and appalled by my experience and because of it, I will never ever be back.
So, as we all know, its the holiday season and everyone is in a rush– which is much to be expected. But, this also means, that people try to jam pack 60 errands in one night. I was one of those people last night. My husband and I were running our extremely last minute errands before heading off to the East Coast for the Christmas holiday. We had a bunch of petty returns to do as well as a few items to pick up for Christmas gifts. We started our journey off in Fremont, going to a local mall. I had needed to go to Urban Outfitters and the closest one to us, was the Berkeley store. So, we got in my car around 8.30pm to make the trek on 880. I wasn’t worried about the time, being that they close on Saturdays at 10pm. (This time is listed on this Unilocal,their business front doors and
).
We arrived at 9.45pm with just 15 minutes to spare due to a huge accident that kept us gridlocked for over an hour. Luckily, we didn’t have to look for parking since Berkeley after 9pm is extremely easy to navigate. It becomes pretty much a ghost town. I rushed in with my husband, and proceeded to enter through the doors — which were unlocked. It was 9.51pm. The girl at the front, organizing the book table said, «We’re closed», in the most rudest, irritated fashion. I said, «What? Your doors are unlocked and you guys close at 10pm, its only 9.51pm» I than flashed her my phone. I than proceeded to say, «I’m only returning the items, I’m not doing any shopping.» She scoffed and than said, «Whatever.» and proceeded to turn back to her job at hand. I looked at my husband like, what the hell was that, but thought nothing of it. I chopped it up to her having a bad day. As I walked to approach the front counter, the girl on register, literally yelled at us, «Ohhh nooo. We are closed.» Feeling unwelcome and not wanting confrontation, I looked at my husband and said, «lets just leave.» I turned and started to walk out and my husband said «what are you doing?» to which I ignored him and proceeded to walk out of the store. With my husband in leu, he told me to wait in the car, give him the merchandise and he would talk to the manager to get it all returned. As I waited in the car, he was gone for only ten minutes.
When he returned, he told me the manager told him they were closed and tried to get him out of the store. He said he told the manager, it wasn’t even ten and he wasn’t leaving until the return was completed. She said okay, and had the girl at the register return the items. During his transaction, the same girl that yelled at us, completely ignored my husband. There was no «Hi. how are you?», no nothing. She proceeded to have a conversation to a fellow co-​worker across from her, to which she complained about getting off «late” — making my husband feel highly uncomfortable. At the end of the return, she looked at him square in the face and said, «ya know I have a term paper due, that I need to write tonight.» My husband responded, «my heart bleeds for you.» Not the most political response, but after the treatment we received, who could blame him. And might I add, how RUDE and INAPPROPRIATE of the worker. My husband left, with no apologies nor a goodbye from the manager, who was equally rude and checking the employees out by the front door.
My husband observed during the return, that the manager kept rushing the kids out the door and making them clock out at 10pm exactly. It seems to me, the managers try and brush people away to have these kids clock out exactly at 10pm– I’m assuming to not pay them any sort of penny of overtime. What a shady practice.
I’ve shopped at the Urban in San Francisco pretty religiously as well, and my experience has never been that of my experience at Berkeley. They allow you to be in the store up into closing– and even after– if your making a purchase. But, ya know why they allow you in the store up until closing? BECAUSE ITS NOT CLOSED YET. If you close at 10pm, CLOSE AT 10PM! That doesn’t mean 9.45pm.
I’ll NEVER be back to Berkeley Urban Outfitters to shop EVER.
Beware: 10pm, really means hipster 9.45pm. I guess 10pm is too mainstream.

Urban Outfitters is a late relevation for me. not a lot of what they offer interests me, no doubt they are marketing to a different demographic than me. just usually look at «sales» items. didn’t see any.
offerings:
–eclectic/​qwirky books, cards, clothes, shoes, fashion cosmetic, «paints». a little bit of everything for guys and gals. etc.
–no mass selection for any item, just «randomness?»
buys: greeting card: «holy shit. you’re old!”(4)
–definitely will come in handy one day.

Meh…
This place is okay, its small and cozy. It’s always a hit or miss for me. Depends on what they have on their small and cozy sale section. Sometimes, i find gems. found great pair of flats for $ 7 and in my size! WHOO! but its still just okay, the staff isn’t really helpful. Eh.

This is my daughter’s favorite Urban Outfitters. I don’t think we’ve been there one time where she didn’t leave having purchased multiple items. The store is very well laid out with plenty of space. Their markdown area is great and also not cramped in. The staff has always been super nice and the qualify of what we’ve purchased there has always been good with special care (nothing goes in the dryer). We visit here regularly and will continue to do so.

I dont usually write Unilocal reviews for clothing stores but I have to for Urban! I did not even know what Urban Outfitters was until I went to Berkeley and I am so glad I stumbled across this one. It is the home of hipster clothing for guys and girls and is very Berkeley-​esque. The dresses and shoes are so cute here but sooo expensive if you buy regular price. I have only purchased items from the sale section and on Black Friday and I think they are totally worth it. I have gotten sooo many great deals here and fail to find awesome finds in the SF or San Jose Urban locations. Awesome finds include
1) Tall tan boots– $ 20
2) Tall black suade boots– $ 20
3) Grazer jeans– $ 20
4) Cargo skinnies– $ 10
5) Multiple dresses– $ 20
6) Tops– $ 10
7) Heavy jacket– $ 40
8) Purse– $ 20
9) Kitten heels– $ 20
Obviously prices and items wont be the same but there is potential at this store. I love it when their sale items are 30% and sometimes 50% off but it is pretty rare. When I dont catch these super sales, a lot of their sale items are still pretty expensive and I just wait until they mark it down more. This is the best Urban that I have been to, so check it out!
**TIPS**
1) Black Friday will have 50% off sale items until 10am or so.
2) Shop their sale because they have awesome finds.
3) Enjoy!

When searching for Urban Outfitters to write this review, I was not surprised to find all of the Bay Area locations to be in the three-​star range. These stores thrive on teenagers coming out from the suburbs to SF or Berkley and spending money at the coveted and super cool Urban Outfitters. I just don’t get the hype.
My first experience was at the SF store about six months ago. I had heard of Urban Outfitters in high school when all my friends would take bart from Livermore and go shopping in the city. My boyfriend and I went in the SF store six months ago and I was so let down. Just some raunchy books and not so cool overpriced clothes for skinny bitches.
The Berkley store is no different in its product. But it’s worse in the fact that it’s staffed by super smart kids, that know their smart, and therefore are better than everyone. When we walked in, a girl asked how we were doing. But she walked away before we even answered. No one asked if we needed help with anything.
I didn’t even bother looking at their clothes. Partly because I’m not a 92 pound 24-​year-​old woman, but also because I’m not paying $ 80 for some leggings and a shirt. I just bought a pair of sunglasses-​the same pair my boyfriend bought at the SF store and subsequently broke a few months later.

Hey! Welcome to Urban Outfitters. Are you a baby-​sized woman or a woman-​sized man?

I actually really like the layout of this store, I find what I’m looking for pretty easily. While it doesn’t necessarily have as much of a selection compared to other stores, it’s a little bit more spacious and simple than other Urban Outfitters I’ve been to. I think part of it is that it’s only one floor (which I prefer). The selection is good, and the visual manager does a good job with the store.
The only reason I’m giving this four stars instead of five is because of the customer service at the Berkeley location: it stinks. The managers and the staff both really don’t have good manners, and even if they’re helping you out, they don’t really seem to be enjoying working with you. I work retail too, I for one can say that being nice to your customers is PART OF YOUR JOB. Other than that, this location rocks ;)

Good selection. Their sale section also has new stuff pretty often.
Customer services is just ok though. Somedays workers are really friendly and helpful; other times they are just mean and indifferent. They should have a more consistent quality of service.
I really like the bags they use though; and they can also scan through their phones for inventory so thats pretty cool.
Because urban is trying to be eco-​friendly they ask you if you want your receipt emailed or printed.

I don’t know about anything else… but this place is the best for a Berkeley student. The sale section has never failed to offer me some retail therapy after a terrible midterm or final.
And, even after graduation, I still love this location of urban. Sure, it might not be the biggest, or have the biggest selection, but it’s still full of great stuff, and it’s so close to campus, which is dangerous, but oh so wonderful.

Don’t tell anyone I shoppe here… I’m suppose to be Indie. ;)

I walked in wanting to buy a gift for a friend and I was impressed by the wide variety of «random things» (a good thing!). They have a lot of trendy clothing, assortment of headphones (low to mid end ones, so you won’t find Monster Beats Studio here), as well as records, books, and figurines (Domo, Hello Kitty, Family Guy, etc).
I ended up buying a book, and though the price was retail, it wasn’t exorbitantly high. I guess the pressure of eBooks is finally showing in stores.
The staff working here was extremely nice and helpful. Close to campus, this is definitely a good go-​to place for nifty gifts.

Thank you for returning a damaged item I had ordered online without any issues. I know Christmas time can make things complicated and all but this took out the hassle of buying anything from them again. The package was carelessly packed which was unacceptable, especially during Christmas time when what I had ordered were gifts. I had a feeling the item I ordered was damaged too which of course it was broken.
Luckily, the online CS was just as helpful as the store CS so I was able to get a refund for shipping too. They asked for photographic evidence with I did supply but the refund was back on my card before I sent it. :) I will continue to do business with them although I may think twice about buying breakable items but it seems like they’d be ok for non-​breakable items.
I like the fact that this location is less picked over and they actually carry sizes I can wear. It’s not my favourite place to shop but I’ll take it. It beats having to sort through the mess at the SF location.

A wall of stockings near the front entrance. tagged with 2/​$ 20 stickers on select styles. The second pair I wanted didn’t have a sticker.
Me: Excuse me? Are all the styles 2/​$ 20
Lady: Technically, just the ones with stickers are 2/​$ 20 because we have some that are more expensive than others.
Me: … oh … could I have this as my second pair? (no coupon sticker.) It’s the same price as the one on sale?
Lady: … oh, sure… why not.
I think this is a sale Urban store because they have alot of cheaper items. A little disorganized but nothing a pro-​shopper like me can’t handle!!! pwa-​hah-​hah-​hah!
Me likie.