Buffalo Exchange

Is this store closed? Is that because they have a motto of only taking new, clean, pressed, trendy clothes but then in reality they sell shrunken, faded and sometimes moth-​eaten tees? Is it because there’s used stuff from Forever 21 for the same price you can get it at Forever 21 new?
But seriously. I called their number and got the «This number is no longer in service» message. And I looked them up on buffaloexchange, com., and nothing comes up for this location. I just hadn’t noticed they had closed. I was too busy spending money at far less shitty places.

I’ve been to the Buffalo Exchange a handful of times. I have never found anything good there, and it’s surprising. Then, I went in 2 times to try to sell stuff and they barely took my good stuff. It’s not my style, plain and simple.
I have a huge closet, and I have good style – not the best, but I wear a lot of trendy things. Yes, I love to dress in sweatpants, but I try to invest in good quality clothing when I can.
The BE usually only pay upwards $ 15-​$ 20 for clothes, which does seems a little steep, but yea, it’s a consignment store.
When looking for clothes, they tend to only carry a certain style – bland color schemes. They also don’t sell their clothes for very cheap, which is another shocker.
I’m sure that you can find some good sunglasses and cute jewelry, but as for the clothes, not so hot.
The two women who have helped me have been very nice, but that’s about it.

Wasnt greeted at the door, Wasnt greated at all! The vibe was off straight away. I even tried to give short haired girl a chance to at least smile at me. I smiled and she did not. grrrr.
I had fun looking at the racks. had some laughs with my SIL and went to ask for a key to try the jackets on. Oh it’s you again– Short Haired Girl. My request seemed Alien to her, and I repeated myself, gestured to the dressing stalls. got my key and went in.
The visit got better at the Register where «Emily» assisted me and made chit-​chat. Which I gladly accepted with friendlyness. She did put me on hold to answer a call– and I thought «Well thats good– they answer on the first ring» But she gave me my reiceipt and forgot about me as she talked about them «changing locations»
I bought 2 sweaters that I LOVE. A pair of sunglasses and my new scarf costed $ 4.25!!! (Clearence)
Final Note: I’d go back, but only if I was walking down the same street.

Do these people not shop anywhere else? A bit overpriced-​when you consider that I can buy the same item at the retailer it originally came from, where it is now on sale for $ 5 cheaper than your soiled, used version.
And don’t get me started on trying to sell to them.

Well I haven’t tried selling here yet. Which I should, since I’m certain that I heard my closet call me an expletive the other day. But I went in there to browse and it was a good experience. Ended up walking out with a dress from Barney’s that was priced at $ 18.50. And I mean, you can’t get a headband out of Barney’s for under $ 40 (go look if you don’t believe me!) so that’s something. The lady behind the counter, though I don’t know her name, was very pleasant. I’d come back.

every time i’ve been here the staff has been extremely friendly, so i have no idea why other reviewers are knockin’ ‘em.
let me just say i love me some thrift stores & cheap stuff. i am used to going to village discount for most of my pants. but even i don’t mind paying a little more for something that is stylish, flattering, and in great condition. and for them saving me the trouble of hunting through a bunch of crap to find the good stuff. i usually end up buying most of what i try on, and when i shop other places– for NEW clothes– i am lucky if i find one thing i like.
when i feel like treating myself to a new (to me) dress or going out shirt, this is the place.

I went to Buffalo on the suggestion of a friend, and was disappointed.
Not a very big selection of guys’ stuff at all, and the things I did find weren’t competitively priced with other second hand stores such as Plato’s Closet.

UGH. The prices were WAY out of whack here… $ 20 for a used cardigan or a skirt? I think not.
I did find a few things I liked, but then I had to wait in front of the fitting rooms for ten minutes. Then a salesperson literally WALKED RIGHT PAST ME to the register, where she proceeded to read something. That’s when I put all my stuff back and walked out of the store.

I’m being kind with my two star review, more kind than the employees treated me on my visit here, anyway. I apologize for leaving my flannel and combat boots at home, I didn’t realize the uniform was strictly enforced.
I don’t mind pillaging through racks of garments, but when everything begins to look the exact same, I get bored and leave. And guess what! I find most of BE’s selections to be in the moderate to severe hipster category, and that just isn’t my style. Not knocking it, but I cannot rock a distressed faux leather jacket and 80’s ruffled skirt. Hot as that may sound…
I have yet to try to sell any of my clothes here, but the process seems to move quickly, as I have watched others do this while I shopped. I don’t plan on selling here, however, because judging by the sneers my Northface jacket gets me when I come in, I’m guessing they won’t want my brands of clothing.
One plus to this shop is the Halloween costumes around that magical time of year. Paying less than half for the same thing being sold at a pop-​up shop down the block sounds alright to me.

I have only bought from Buffalo Exchange, but every time I go in the store, I leave feeling great! Today, I was on my way to buy a coffee table down the street, but stopped in to BE. I never ended up getting my coffee table because I was that happy with my purchases at BE.
The staff is always super friendly and easy to talk to.
The only down side is that they don’t cater very well to very tiny people, but hey; if you shop there, I suppose you should sell there, too.
Go here if you want some unique pieces.

I came in around 2:30 on a Wednesday afternoon with a bunch of old/​unused clothing to sell.
They purchased a grey Gap peacoat that I’ve had since 2003 and a Zara tutu dress I just bought in NYC on Fifth Ave this summer, so you can tell their tastes are eclectic yet classy. I really loved my selling experience here. Though they had to sift through my giant cardboard box of crap to get to the items they could actually sell, they were totally nice and friendly.
Again, like Crossroads Trading Company down the street, they offer 50% in store credit or 35% in cash of what they will resell your items for. I picked the cash. A+. This will totally be the first place I stop by to sell my used clothing next time.

I went in with 3 bags of clothes that I had pruned from my closet while moving. Nearly everything in the bag was vintage or purchased within the past year. I eliminated some of the cheap s*** I knew they wouldn’t have interest in before setting foot in the place. She looked through my items carefully and was very friendly, she had obviously mastered the art of taking emotion out of the process.
She immediately took a vintage cowboy shirt I knew they’d take. There was another vintage-​like shirt or two that they didn’t want, despite being in like new condition (I wore them 1 time). There were 2 pairs of jeans she pulled, but then the other lady looked them over and said no. They were picky about the jeans, yet when I looked through their jeans selection they were all really outdated styles, I had at least two pairs of newer style Seven jeans that they didn’t even glance over for 2 seconds before tossing back. Actually, contrary to some of the reviews here, the buyer was very courteous and took a lot of time to refold everything I brought in.
So 3 bags in, I walk out with 3 bags — 1 shirt, and $ 2.80 in my pocket. I highly doubt they’re selling the shirt they bought from me for only $ 8 though. Kind of a waste of time, but at least «now I know» …
Based off of what they pay you, you should be able to find some incredible deals if you frequent here enough.

Holy shit this buffalo exchange is useless!!!
Not that i shop many of these much, but i walked in with a credit to use up couldn’t find a damn thing.
this location is small, sparse and has a bad selection. not even a halfway killer few things behind the counter.
go to the consignment shop up the street.

You can find some pretty great stuff in here if you’re lucky. They can even have amazing designer labels or stuff from anthropologie, my favorite label ever.
The only thing I don’t like is their sell back policy. Getting 35% cash back kinda sucks. I also thought it was interesting that they sold a shirt I brought in for 40 bucks even though it was originally 20 when I bought it and I definitely wasn’t credited for that much.
Either way, I do like the store a lot but I am a bit curious if I can find better deals.

I found a summer dress that I pretty much want to live in at this location, and just mere hours before Unilocal summerfest to boot. When a place comes through in a jam for me like that, I don’t easily forget. I stop in often and find some pretty sweet deals here often as well. Jeans, a cute faux leather jacket, a sweet puma jacket, some kelly green tights (not used, thankyouverymuch) and random other items.
I tried to sell some stuff here once but it was rejected with the exception of a few items; I was in no way shocked or personally offended. I think I hang on to some stuff so long that your mom might even knows it’s out of style. But, the poufy black vest that I was told was «from 2006, we look for 2008 or 9» was a bit of a ‘really?’ moment. Other than that, I don’t blame them one bit.
I do wish that they would get rid of some of the threads that I have been seeing in there all summer and freshen it up a bit. That clearance rack needs some turnover so I don’t have to stare at the same old tired stuff all winter long.

I will drop in here as often as I am in the neighborhood with an extra $ 6.
There is usually a great selection of old and new items which are (generally) fairly priced. I appreciate that stuff on the racks is actually ordered according to size, that there is a decent menswear section (!!), and that the employees are friendly to me.
Other customers, however, have often presented a test of patience. It is amazing to watch loud, pushy, grabby people act as though they and their two close friends (whom they apparently regularly insult) are the only people that exist.
So it goes. I still love it here.

I’ve been searching for a red dress. No, not like the one I wore to homecoming 1996 with its layers of frilly red satin and lace! Something more tailored, and sleek… form-​fitting but really simple. I’m a big fan of muted colors (grey, camel and my signature black) so if I’m going to don a bolder color, it needs to be a more modest design.
Sounds like a tall order, eh? It is. Despite my best efforts at scouring many boutiques and mainstream mall stores over the past few months I keep coming up empty-​handed.
Today I walked by Buffalo Exchange and decided to stop in– it had been awhile. Straight to the dress rack and voilà! Le perfect frock. A deep-​hued cherry red, tailored with long-​sleeves yet body-​hugging. The quintessential fall/​winter dress! Banana Republic, $ 18.50.
Yay for thrift store shopping– someone’s castoff is now my treasure :)

Whoooaaaa — I was already nervous about trying to sell clothes for the first time and the guy behind the counter totally unnerved me and embarrassed me and awkwarded me out.
I totally understand what other Unilocalers mean by feeling like you’re being examined with a magnifying glass and judged by 5 pieces of cloth.
The guy was making faces as if I brought him some hobo clothes — now to clarify, most of my clothes were decently expensive but not branded kinds. Although the sad part is, I don’t think he rejected them because they weren’t branded, but rather because they weren’t eccentric or shabby enough.
There was another girl behind the counter checking suitcases full of clothes for a guy who looked like he was selling his entire wardrobe for some drug money — she was paying him like $ 12 – 20 per flannel shirt — shabby cotton old shirts.
I’m scarred forever from this experience and would rather just donate my clothes, but to a drive, which i’m having a hard time finding. Not to a Salvation Army etc, which by the way discriminates people –

I’m not going to sugarcoat this. I’m a bit of a fashion whore. Alright big deal. I’ll pay $ 200 for a pair of jeans if I’ve got it or someone’s willing to treat me. When it comes to dressing that bod of yours, there is no room for error. You get what you pay for when it comes to clothes. My lower frame (ass included) looks much better in a pair of True Religions than a pair of Gap 1969s. The difference is night and day.
Clothes help define us, bring a sultry confidence and aren’t disposable (per se) so there’s a good case to be made for nice threads. But who has the cash to look their very best at all times by throwing a $ 500 outfit on everyday? I’m glad we both are on the same page.
So enter the BE. My new BF. That’s best friend. Screw T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, etc. Their prices and selection aren’t even close to the BE’s quality of stuff. These other spots are like a free-​for-​all bin of JCPenny leftovers. And they’re annoying places to get your shop on in my opinion. You rarely find much «designer quality» stuff, and if you do, prepare to cough up close to a $ 100 a piece anyway. At BE, they had Brown Sound, Seven, Levi’s Skinny, Diesel, Nice Collective and Modern Amusement! Are you kidding?! That’s quality stuff (everything looks new too) and the prices are insane. I’m sitting in a pair of Seven jeans right now that I snatched for $ 13.50 and an AA Henley for $ 15.00. You heard that. And they look amazing.
The staff, well one girl, was wonderful. She stayed out of my way, made small-​talk and didn’t mind how much stuff I kept taking back to my dressing room. She knew I wasn’t going to take one of those silly numbers for the amount of items you bring in. Granted, this place isn’t huge and it’s not like you’re going to find exactly your size in everything. And shoes are simply a crapshoot. Everything is easy to find so there’s no dumpster diving. The beauty in this is the hunt for great stuff that’ll fit you like noboby’s business. You’ll probably find things you never expected at incredible prices. I literally walked away with at least $ 300 worth of body-​loving garments for $ 70. Unbeatable.

Kickass pair of new Pumas: $ 17
They bought two of my shirts: ($ 10)
I had a coupon: ($ 5)
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Out of pocket expense: $ 2.
Equals: happiness
I just got BRAND NEW Puma’s (somehow I lost mine, how does one LOSE their shoes? I do not know) for $ 2. TWO DOLLARS, people! This literally made my week.
Selection was pretty good. Enough racks to look through, but not overwhelmingly crammed to the gills with crap. If I had more time, I would’ve probably walked out with way too much… such is my life. Prices are good… definitely some good finds to be had.
Staff was SUPERB. I mean, its a hard job to tell people their old clothes are not eligible for resale. It takes some tact and finesse, but they pull it off. I mean personally I do not care if they don’t want my old clothes, I’ll just go take them to Brown Elephant… but I can see how people might get a bit testy about it. Very friendly and professional. I dig ‘em. Elliott Consignment might want to do a staff seminar with these guys ;)
Cheap shoe smiles are the best kind of smiles, really.