Lost and Found Recycled Fashion

Go to Buffalo Exchange a couple stores down. Trust me. These girls don’t know what they’re doing.

I kind of found this place on accident, when on vacation last year in the area. We had already looked up the Buffalo exchange, which is conveniently next door… so since we had time we stopped in. I have only been here twice in the last 2 years. They took a few items each time, that their neighbor didn’t. I ended up buying a brand new small crossbody coach purse for $ 30 bucks. Overall, if you are in the area its worth stopping in. Kind of long wait time, super small store. But worth going to especially if you are going to buffalo exchange next door.

I’m not really into thrifting but I love the arrangement at Lost and Found.
I was there last night with my partner to sell some clothing and the girl working there was SO sweet. I feel bad for not asking her name but she sparked the conversation when she pointed my Lightning in a Bottle shirt out and how she had gone previous years.
I brought about six full bags of clothing and my man brought one of his own, it took her and one other girl about 10 – 15 minutes to look through and make their selections.
Upfront they make sure you know after pricing your clothes out that you can get 50% of your clothing total in store credit there or at flashbacks. Then if you want to cash out it will be 30% of what your clothing total will be. It’s the same next door at Buffalo Exchange as well.
The layout of the store is great. I hate going thrift shopping where there is shit everywhere and its stuffed/​stuffy inside. That is definitely NOT how it is here. There are great brands and each section is nicely labeled. It looks like a higher end shop and I thoroughly enjoyed being there.
The parking situation sucks, but it’s Hillcrest and its expected to struggle with street parking.
Overall, I have no complaints and would recommend stopping by there to buy or sell clothing!

This place sucks. They didn’t wanna buy none of my clothes! They think they’re high end or something. Come on now, you’re a thrift store not urban outfitters!

The employees are not nice, the clothing is not very good. They don’t take a lot of the items. Go next door to Buffalo Exchange. Much better customer service

This is my second time here, and I’ve had the exact same experience both times. Awful customer service. The girls in there don’t explain the process well at all, and there is no place to sit while waiting in line if there are people selling clothes before you.
Complete awkward setup for people who don’t want to shop around while the buyers take their time sorting the clothes to price them out. Complete lack of customer service and couldn’t don’t be more disorganized when it comes to bringing things in to sell.
In my most current experience, (today 9÷21÷15) I had asked specifically that the girls working there let me know when they started pricing the items they were interested in buying so I could see what she would price them at as she was physically doing the pricing. I was looked at extremely awkwardly as both of the girls working in the store seemed completely weirded out that I would even ask such a question… Low and behold the girl called me up to the register AFTER she priced all of the items that I had asked her to price in front of me.
I know the prices are non negotiable, but I like to see them priced at the current time of the buyer examining the clothes.
With that being said, I wouldn’t waste your time trying to sell your clothes here. Sorry. Treat your employees with respect and everything about the store will change. Needless to say, I will not be returning here.
(Also they do not give you cash back if they decide to buy more than $ 25 worth of your items. They issue checks only if it is a higher amount. Inconvenient.)

This store has a lot of potential but a few rude staff members completely ruin it for me. Cough cough girl with the Oklahoma tattoo. Every time I come into the store she is there and is completely rude and unprofessional. One time she held up one of my dresses to a co worker and made fun of it.
I would not shop here until management hires more friendly, professional staff. And same with their sister store, Flashbacks.
It sucks because I’m a lover of recycling clothes and vintage style and good finds!
But not enough to put myself in an unwelcoming environment.

Love love love this place!
Excellent service. Excellent selection. They are fair with the prices that they buy back!

Score! This place has popped up since I moved away from San Diego 8 years ago, go figure?
Nice, clean store with lots of loot to be perused. Both kids walked out of the store with several items. Two pairs of jeans for my son, a pair of RVCA jeans for $ 19 — that’s awesome in my book.
Store is sorted by item and then by color. This usually sends me for a bit of a loop because I’m never going to wear a small. But I get the logic behind it, sizing can really vary, so ultimately this style of merchandising worked.
Great selection for both men and women. Not a lot of shoes, but a lot of everything else.
Worth a look if you are in the neighborhood, or put it on your list of places to go if you are out doing the consignment, thrift store circuit.

Its actually kind of impressive that Lost and Found could cultivate an environment more unwelcoming than Flashbacks… however they actually do have a not so terrible vintage selection in a town with very little to offer in that realm. Its easy to navigate and (having done the job myself elsewhere) see the staff make good buys.
Having worked retail for years I typically dont like to critique the staff but here we are. I dont want to get anyone in trouble but I do know these reviews get read by employees and I’m sure the right person will come across this.
Maybe you were having a bad day before I walked in but honestly theres no excuse for a lack of manners at work. My hearing sucks and sometimes I dont catch things the first time they’re said. I would’ve left with my things but i’m moving and needed to try and sell. I actually waited outside because you just seemed THAT annoyed. I get that retail sucks sometimes damn. Be cooler next time.

On Sunday afternoon, I called Flashbacks, asking how late they were open for trade. I had a bunch of bags, some really good stuff. I was told that as long as I got there by 6:30, they could look through my stuff.
I got to Flashbacks a little after six and was schlepping my bags inside, when I was told that Flashbacks doesn’t trade at Flashbacks, but rather across the street at Lost & Found. What? Why did the woman on the phone fail to mention that? Annoyed, but undeterred, I schlepped my bags across the street to Lost & Found. The lady sifting through clothes there told me that I was too late and that they were closing soon and that she couldn’t look at my stuff. It was 6:30. A younger employee hovered nearby, but she didn’t acknowledge me. I told sifting lady that I’d called ahead and relayed what I had been told. Sifting lady was visibly annoyed. The younger one speculated (out loud, to sifting lady) as to the identity of the perpetrator of this misinformation. She said it was «her». Whoever «she» is messed up. Maybe she’s new. Maybe she isn’t new and she just messed up. OK. Who cares? It is not and should not be my problem. Blaming your coworker in front of customers is totally unprofessional. Sifting lady told me she’d take a look. I looked around the store while I waited. Eventually, sifting lady told me, «nothing today» as she walked right past. Yeah right! I’m not delusional about the value of my old stuff — I know what’s junk and what’s not, but this never happens. Being inconvenienced or pissed off at a coworker is no excuse.

Very friendly staff at this smaller recycled fashion store. The prices were great and I walked away with a dress that I have been searching for. Plus, since I consigned, I used store credit for my items, I just had to pay sales tax… Score! I will be back again.

Hello new favorite thrift store! I really really like this place The selection is great, the prices are affordable, and most importantly-​the staff is nice AND attentive! The staff is very warm and doesn’t make you feel terrible for the clothing that you bring in to trade. I found some very unique and fun pieces to update my new wardrobe after giving away about ¾ of what I owned over the last year.

Very rude lady I had purses fashionable, tags still on bought them 3 months ago In a boutique closing sale Melrose in LA was going to sell them at Pangea until my partner decided not to have a booth.
This older woman with blonde hair said she only takes DESIGNER bags like Coach, Gucci, prada. Excuuuuuuse me but the shop is not in La Jolla and its owned by Flashbacks which can be anything. They had so much crap in there
She needs to stop buying and let someone young that’s in the real world buy instead. I went to ACT II and she bought all of them!!!

Sold a bunchhhh of cloths here! I orignally went to buffalo exchange with 1 trash bag and a suit case full of cloths. Buffalo took about 10% of what I brought but as I was leaving I noticed the Lost and Found directly next door and went in withh all the stuff buffalo didnt take… & they took 60% of my stuff!!!
Lost & Found offers the same 30% cash/​check of what your item will retail for Or 50% of its retail value in store credit. The exact same rate as buffalo.
Natalie was the one who sorted through all my cloths you were a babe! Will be back soon!

Hey how come I didn’t notice you before? Same location of where Twirl use to be and trust and believe I was heart broken when they closed down.
I was in need of a flannel for a party at the Monster Truck Show, I went to Urban Outfitters first, $ 50 bucks! No way, so I hustled over to Flashbacks and they chick behind the counter said that’s our store too and pointed across the street to Lost & Found. She said she was pretty sure they had flannel shirts there.
I walked in and this store is pretty great and the clothes were decent. I walked to the back to the Men’s section and bam, they had like 15 flannels there and for only $ 16 bucks. Pfft I bought two and some cute earrings.
Oh yes, I will be back.

Store 3.8*
Well organised, easy to find everything at 1^st time visit. Dressing rooms have good lightening and mirror.
Garments 3.8*
A good variety of garments from different periods but mainly from recent times.
Staff 4.5*
Very friendly and helpful. I felt very comfortable trying on a few items and purchasing one.
Finds 4.5*
A dark blue J Brand low wasted skinny leg for $ 14. Condition new. Great price.
I definitely would go back there and certainly recommend the store. Happy shopping!

People rave about this place because it deserves it. Me and my friend walked in on a lazy day and had trouble walking out. We had to try at least 3 times to leave the store before we finally resolved «don’t look anywhere on your way out!» so we wouldn’t have to keep trying on new finds. This store was *that* ridiculous.
Furthermore, the deals were great, so I had no hesitation buying anything that looked good on me. A lot didn’t look good on me, but I suppose that makes sense. All those pieces are probably happy in someone else’s closet by now though! I ended up walking away with a pretty big bag of adorable clothing without spending that much $. And I had a super fun time shopping around with my friend. She found almost as much as me and we have pretty different styles.
If I lived closer, I’d be here way more often. Love it!

I was hesitant to step into this store as I thought, «Nothing can EVER replace ‘Twirl’ (which I absolutely loved),» but I’m glad I went in. This place is a GREAT replacement for Twirl. The woman working there informed me the same person who owned Twirl now owns this store.
My experience was a little different from fellow Unilocaler Corina P. When I went, the pricing was a little more varied. Some of the clothes were really cheap for the quality/​brand they were (like Goodwill prices… ie $ 5.99 for a dress from H&M) and some were more of a vintage store price ($ 13-​$ 28 for a dress). I couldn’t quite get a grasp on the pricing structure but didn’t care because there were more than enough deals in there for me. It was kinda like a cross between a vintage store and a Goodwill, pricing wise. The clothes themselves were more Buffalo-​Exchange quality (i.e. lots of cute, trendy items– not a lot of worn out items).
The service there was great! The woman working there came by at least 2+ times and took the clothes in my hands and hung them up in the dressing room for me. She was very friendly and attentive, especially considering there were a few groups of people in the store.
I will DEFINITELY be going back. I repeat, DEFINITELY. Lots of cute finds at this store.

I was missing so much Twirl, it was such a wonderful quirky boutique with all ingredients for success. And actually it has a lot of success in the few years they lasted. At least my friend Nacira and myself were loyal fans and customers, so we were really upset when we saw the sign ‘closed’ back in October. We were waiting to see what would be there later on, and today I did not left the new store disappointed. Same type of vitrine, with attractive clothes, and to my surprised this is a second hand store (although you can find many pieces with the label on it).
The soft lavender of the walls has morphed into a pale turquoise with a Caribbean accent, even more exaggerated by those super cool green doors of the dressing rooms. Even the old tree that used to be gold colored now is neon green, very catchy. That is one of those giant trees to hang necklaces that anybody with enough junk metal or plastic would love to have at their house place. So, similar ingredients inherited from Twirl.
About the clothes… I fell in love with the many cotton skirts, soft and feminine and floral. I tried like 20 pieces, only could get home a very sexy fitting vintage dress and a festive canary yellow and white 60s style dress, $ 4.99 each. Amazing prices and a lot of selection, both for men and women. Everything excellently organized and we were very nicely welcomed by the guy working there today Sunday, who is from Tijuana and was very attentive to my friends and I.
I mentally bookmarked this place to come back soon and browse til drop, as my friend Nacira (one of my shopping comadres today) did not enjoy the change that much, she is still missing the other store. For me, this one is now even more refreshing as I love deals and tons of different things and all I could see is that I liked 90% of what I saw, independently if it was not my size.