Gotta Have It

I consigned at this store for many years and bought many things there when the previous owner Denise was in charge. When she sold it to two mouthy ladies, who could not have
been more rude. They did not return my clothes telling they were too busy to look for them
and frankly did not want to be bothered with customers belongings. They have a bad attitude
that makes their store unappealing. There are so many better vintage stores in the area, with
a pleasant environment that I suggest don’t waste your time here.

they have a good, varied selection and quality clothes. I also consign here and they have sold most items. the owner Nikki is awesome and has a good eye for what will sell.

They don’t wash their cloths and you can tell. The moment you open the door the reek hits you in the face. BO stank mixing with hipster pretension oozes from every corner. I saw the two owners of the store busily staring at their phones not helping customers. A friend tried to ask one of them a question about an over priced pos, but the chick half hardheartedly drew her eyes from the glow of the screen to mumble out an answer. High priced, stinky crap from a sub-​par Buffalo Exchange wana be. The girl who was their assistant was nice and helpful though. I feel sorry for her having to work with those two self-​absorbed wastes of space. In fact the whole shop is a waste of space. Apparently, they even peddle this crap online. A package from them and the uni-​bomber would be two of the most unpleasant postal experiences to ever receive. They deserve ZERO STARS.

there are a lot of other reviews with personal criticism so i’ll just give you my experience at this store:
i was at café collage next door getting an iced tea and saw the open sign in gotta have it so i went to my car and added more money to the meter, returned to the store and found the door locked with no one inside. i looked up their Unilocal page and didn’t see any business hours so i called the number; no answer. my boyfriend works at venice cruisers around the corner so i went and chatted with him for a minute, used the bathroom, came back at 11am thinking that’s when they would be open; still locked. but i had put an hour on the meter and didn’t want to deal with parking somewhere else in venice on a sunday so i finally googled the store’s website and see that they claim to open at 11am everyday. as i’m looking at their site a woman rolls up on her bicycle, gets off, and starts to unlock the door. i approach her quickly before she disappears inside and she looks at me sidelong with a kind of nervous panic in her eyes and i realize she’s not prepared to deal with customers rushing in the door yet so i politely ask her what time they open and she relaxes and replies «in a few minutes.» she goes on to tell me she has to get set up inside and i tell her that’s fine i’ll wait, i’m not in a rush, i just didn’t know if they opened later on sunday and i was confused by the open sign and locked door. she informs me the owner does that «to fuck with people.» i’m not offended by this, although i am surprised at her candor. i laugh and tell her it worked, then wait till i can go in and look around. she opens the door at about 11:15, bringing a bundle of burning sage with her to put out on the sidewalk, (i like the smell of burning sage, but i also recall a hippy telling me once that burning sage gets rid of bad energy, so now i’m wondering if i’m projecting negative energy despite my pleasant, mellow demeanor) and i walk in and look at their accessories and clothes, see some cool stuff but nothing i «gotta have» in the half hour i now have before my meter runs out and i have to move my car. in the end i left without buying anything, and that’s the end of my story.

Gotta Have It? Don’t get it when the sales person/​owner, doesn’t even allow to look at her overpriced clothing without following you around like a lap dog. I was looking through a rack and something fell so reached down to pick it up. As I was doing this she ran over and starting looking on the floor all spastic and said very rudely «I thought something fell.» I told her «yes something did, and I picked it up and put it back.» She gave me a sarcastic smile and followed me around with her bitchy attitude and rude remarks. Very negative environment. I came in with money to spend and walked out with a full pocket. Her loss. She should have a sign that says «look but don’t touch.» Never returning. Definitely not a good way to end such a great beach day in Venice.

So Im exploring Venice… and I just Love Love a consignment shop. This is such a fun shop… its got some great stuff but the ambiance in the shop makes it even more fun to visit. Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Jewelry, Purses, Scarfs and more… the owners are fun and helpful. The prices seem pretty good. This is a
consignment. To make it even better theres a coffee shop & places to eat right next door .so make a day of it and then walk right down to all the fun on the beach !

Smelly, overpriced, and ugly. It doesn’t help that the woman behind the counter needs some customer service training (in other words, don’t be in sales if you’re gonna be a b*tch).
Don’t waste your time.

I really like this place. Every time I go in here, I come out with an item that I’m always complimented on.
Its vintage — so you won’t like/​want everything. And it can be overprice — IF — you don’t know about what makes a good vintage piece.
But law of attraction says — you will find something awesome if you just keep your mind and eyes open!
Definitely one of the best of the westside vintage stores.

If u don’t mind giving your stuff away
For $ 1.00 a piece, than this is the place
For you!
If, on the other hand, you aren’t up to being
Demoralized & insulted, well than I’d say
STAY AWAY!!!
In other words: the owner will down right
INSULT you, by how much she offers to pay u, her game is, that she Crys poor mouth
So j feel sorry for her & practically give your
Stuff away, then she turns around & marks it
Up for 100x a mark up
Well, all I can say is thank God for Unilocal
@ least us victims can get a little revenge !!
All & All she is just a fool because I have
Amazing clothes & guess what!
Yep u gotta u
She’s hoots have it but she ain’t gonna get it!
Lol!

Wandered in here for the first time a few days ago, with a friend who was visiting from Ireland. The store is pretty cute and has some really nice pieces for reasonable prices. My friend found some good stuff that didn’t break the bank (damn that exchange rate!).
The woman (owner?) was kind of stand-​offish, and acted a bit suspicious the whole time we were in there. Like, coming over to straighten racks right next to us and watching us out of the corner of her eye, offering repeatedly to take the couple of skirts my friend was holding as she sorted through outfits. And while my friend was trying stuff on the woman kept watching everywhere I went as though I was about to grab an armful of crap and run for the door. She even approached my friend’s dressing room and talked to her through the door, which wasn’t appreciated. Paranoid.
However, she did answer my questions about how often she buys in more clothes (daily, in case you’re interested) and she mentioned something about being able to trade if we have suitable clothes we want to bring in for her to look at.
I’ll definitely go back to paw through the racks again and see what else I can find, but it wouldn’t be the customer service that does it for me in that place.

I have been driving by this store since I moved to the area a few months ago and keep wanting to stop in and go shopping. I finally made it in today and loved it! The clothing and accessories were so eccentric and different and the woman working was really helpful and attentive (and she was playing really good music!).
The prices were a bit extreme for most of the stuff, but you can definitely find some good stuff also. My favorite part of the store were the bins that you could rummage through – I found lots of fun goodies in the bins! I’ll definitely go back to find more fun and eccentric items!

Catchy front window displays in the hub of the tourist district. bringing hipster and eclectic surfer fare from across the country to this little taste of Bohemia.
The items in here are very cute and quality… though it will cost you. Dig around for some fabulous threads of yesteryear. Tons of hats, scarves and some very cute shoes.
I wish I had spent some more time in here… but then again maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t… because with some of the stuff in there I would have been all too tempted to spend the extra few bucks.

After reading the terrible reviews about this place I was weary to try it. I have found some reviews to be dramatic in the past but this was SPOT ON!
The women working there (yes, still there, not just a summer thing) who IS the owner IS a HUGE B*TCH!!! She actually stood less than a foot from me while I looked at her crappy selection of vintage that no one wants. Whoever said she acts like a crackhead is RIGHT ON in my personal opinion!
She started saying negative things to me about another customer in her store, even though I had never been in there.
Then, when I tried to check out, the one item I even wanted was on counter and my wallet in hand she hurried over to stalk him for awhile. She made small talk with the guy she was just saying horrible things about for TEN minutes while I stood, smiling over frequently, ¹⁰⁄₁₅ feet from her! She avoided my glances for some reason and just did not want to ring me out. I don’t understand this woman. She seems really crazy. I eventually told her to forget it, then she rushed over. I told her that the reviews on Unilocal were right and she was a bitch! After I said I would be going home to write yet another bed review for her and her business she apologized! She knew she was being a bitch! I really personally think that this woman is just an unhappy, hateful, lonely person who takes out her miserable existence on those stuck being around her, her customers!!!
I WILL NEVER BE BACK!!!

Very eclectic store to browse through during your day at venice beach. Something for every style. Prices are a little on the high side but I find something I just have to have every time I’m there (hence gotta have it I suppose!) Its also great to bring a bag of your own vintage and trade or sell! If you only have a little $ to drop, they have wonderful accessories.

Summer 2009 the place was Venice. The time was after lunch.
When I walked into the vintage store I was aroused by the place and its potential for great selection seeing a women trying out an awesome Army Uniform jacket with cool gold braided details, and then another perfect fit jacket.
I quickly began to lose interest when I turned over a bunch of price tags and couldn’t find anything under $ 25 bucks. There was also some kind of coded language I didn’t yet understand because some stuff wasn’t priced at all except for printed playing card tags. The racks are really densely packed, i felt like i did some weight pulls separating clothes.
I guess I’m just poor, but if you have a larger wallet you’ll be happier.
There was a limited selection of fun costume stuff and as always not guy heavy on selection. Something most thrift stores suffer from. The Accessories and jewelery selection at the front was kinda small and uninspired. The lady behind the counter was very standoffish and had no interest in asking what you were looking for.
I would not visit this place again, visiting once is enough.
Feb/​2010— I am told that a bad employee during the summer is responsible for the negative experiences some people like myself have had, not being able to check on this myself I simply add that the store might now be better in the customer service dept. not sure about the prices.

So yeah– its kind of a cool store inside, but yeah– the owner is REALLY rude. I tried chatting her up (not for price reasons– just nice reasons) and she kind of blew me off. I was here on a Saturday for over an hour, but there were very few people. I saw quite a few designer duds– not Miu Miu– but things like Vivienne Westwood and Marc Jacobs. Overall– you could put together a nice outfit (horrible dresses, FYI), but the prices were way too high for anything worth buying. The lady clearly doesn’t realize that lowering your prices in a bad economy is better for profits. They were half this last time I was here. Oh, and she was talking to her friend almost the entire time.
It isn’t all bad– it looks nice inside, the dressing rooms are okay, and there are quite a few cool duds. But don’t bother with the owner– she just isn’t worth your time.

been here a couple of times, and yea you do have to dig
the first time i came the woman could have been nicer, but the second time i brought my best friend who was visiting from boston and the woman stayed late for us, didn’t kick us out, asked us about boston/​school and was pretty chill
i don’t like the derssing rooms, i like a bit more privacy but it was just us in the store so whatever
i do like the clothes, found the hottest blue cult jeans (which i don’t think exist anymore, sadly.) for like 30 bucks, great condition would have paid 130 for those new (back int he day when i knew where to find them) and a cute tank top to go with. and my friend got a really cute tank for like 8 bucks i think, it wasn’t bad, probably cost like 15 in stores, not a name brand

Interesting store with a wide variety of things… from those super cool true vintage finds, to things that look like they came out of a goodwill.
The prices are as diverse as the clothes you’ll find in this store.
A bit crowded in here, so like Christina M. said, dig dig dig!
I’d say its worth checking it out, you never know what you might find!
I got an awesome leather jacket here once :)

This place isn’t that bad. It’s a definite two star place.
The lady who works here is rude/​paranoid, but she didn’t affect me all that much. I found a vest here, liked it, and bought it for 12 bucks. That’s a bargain. Not everything is that cheap: there were hats upwards of fifty dollars, jackets upwards of two hundred, and shirts for thirty. It’s not your average goodwill, but it does have a thrift shop feel.
I might come back here, but most likely not because there are definitely other places to thrift shop that have more original (and cheaper!) merchandise.

Good clothing when you find it but that takes alot of digging. Its needs to be organized better. They have stuff from the 40’s to the 90’s. Some items can be pricey