This place is like a garage sale on steroids. There is no other to describe it. The university…read moreassembled this warehouse to get rid of their discarded furniture, lab equipment, bikes, signs, you name it. You can even find dorm room desks for cheap!

This place smells weird (like, stale Home Depot + stale McDonald's the last time I was there) and…read moreis really fun to explore. You might find an antique sewing machine, office chairs, dozens of mismatched coffee makers, beakers... Just whatever people at the U of M are getting rid of. Make sure you follow them on Facebook for their latest stuff, all captioned with jokey descriptions or amusing puns.

I dropped off some electronics for recycling. It was super easy and fast. There were great prices…read moreon everything. I wish I knew about this place sooner. It's very easy to find with lots of parking.

I bought a desktop and a laptop from their company. I brought it back on Wednesday the next day…read morethey were open because the device would not work they would not load you're not able to sign into the devices at all. Unfortunately I was advised that I would have to leave the device there for unforeseen amount of time . No one even looked at the devices we brought even though we bought the devices there That no one would be able to fix it and basically that I lost over $500 wasted my time and money at this business I would not recommend buying anything here as they're selling things that are either not working correctly or still have a old account and they're refusing to remove the old account from the account from the device.

I thought Jaymi's review was kind of harsh, until I went there. It's kind of true. I went looking…read morefor Xmas bargains, specifically garland for the tree. What they had was so weird it wouldn't be fit for a grave site. I got half off Xmas cards for next year, cause I'm cheap. Got some birthday cards, most with no message inside. The fun thing I got was a fat birthday cake candle for April. Worth the trip to go to George and the Dragon.

This place is right next door from George & The Dragon and so right after our lunch, we stopped in…read moreat Patina and let me tell you, this place is cool as heck!!! It is a very eclectic store with some cool and funny items. I wish this store was back here at home, because I would buy so much stuff from these guys. If you are in the area, stop on in and get you some cool stuff, you won't be disappointed.

Some relatively decent bargains. Service is abysmal; zero EQ by anyone customer facing. On…read moremultiple occasions have overcharged customers. Selling expired food. Unsafe broken glass front door and the parking lot in St.Paul is in serious need of repair; huge holes that are unavoidable. Clearly customers' safety and service are not priorities here.

So I stopped here on a whim. I saw the word "bargain" and I decided to pull in because hey, they…read moremight sell to the public, because it just didn't look like it. Seriously, if you are driving by, there is nothing really to pull you into this place. The location is in an industrial area off of Kasota Ave and Hwy 280. Why would you? Well let me tell you why. It is open to the public and the place is a trip as it has everything from tools, food, clothing, kids toys, electronics, home goods, etc. If you're a fan of Axeman or Milaca Unclaimed Freight, it scratches all those itches of weird and random bargains. You name it, it probably has come through here at one point. Remember the game Operation? Ya pick out the the body parts with tweezers and try not to light the nose? $5 which was down from the discounted price of $10. The Easter baskets and stuffing I bought to load up as presents? Free. The dozen crayola colored pencils to add to those baskets? 50 cents each. The big screen TV's and some other things I saw were over priced but the lady said they would entertain all offers if they are reasonable. I mean, they had air hoses next to garden planters and straps and good grief! They simply carry a lot of random shite. Did I mention circular saw blades? Yep, they had those too. My guess is this something you need to be checking out on a regular basis. They're also selling some of the stuff on web. See the about this business notes for details on those shenanigans.

This is an interesting place. I usually shop at different discount stores that buy pallets and sell…read moreat a good discount. This location has some large dump bins where the price changes per day. They fill the tub on Monday and the items are $5 each. Everyday after that the price drops down $1. That part of the store you can get some good deals. The rest of the store has inventory on the shelves that is a bit overpriced. You are still getting it a little cheaper than full retail. I would probably come back for the bins though.

last time I was there it was jacbobs. in the binds , fill the basket and it was 3.00. today it was…read moredock 1 . same merchandise, but costs more. 1.00 an item. the register person changed me for more items than I had. my friend was also overcharged . costumers need to count items before they leave. will not be back.

Deb was fantastic! Very responsive, and timely. I had her do the alterations for my wedding dress,…read morewhich included shortening the overall length, taking in the bust, and adding the bustle. She explained the process and what she planned to do, and consulted me on what the bustle design should look like. We settled on a 7 point bustle for my all lace mermaid gown and I couldn't be happier! Highly recommend her for any tailoring needs!!!

Deb is awesome! She is so kind, thoughtful and funny. Her work is out of this world. She altered my…read morewedding dress and created an amazing bustle for my dress. She finished my dress in record time. I will definitely be coming to Deb for any future alteration needs.

I almost didn't check this place out because I personally don't think damaged goods are worth it…read morebut wow am I glad I did! All of the items I purchase were in perfect condition. Two of the items I purchase were distressed in nature so that probably also helps haha. They have signs around the store that describe where the damage is and on the tag of each item is shows the where the damage is, however on the items I found there was just no damage! Purchases: Sam Edelman Henna Bow Slides size 8 $10 (retail $90+) Free People Rainbow distressed Britney Tee size L $5 (retail $68) Chaser peace sign distressed tank $10 (retail $30+) BP (Nordstrom brand) blanket scarf $5 (retail $20+) Total savings of $115.20 I spent less than an hour looking through the store and I'm sooo happy with my purchases. I see how this could be very hit or miss but hey I'm happy with a hit! I will be coming back but I do still have the intention of not buying clearly damaged product.

So I'm kinda cheating here by writing a similar review here that I did for the Annex on Riverside,…read morebut same same, I love them both SO MUCH. The perk about this location is that it's closer to Uptown/SLP, and if you don't like anything here (what's wrong with you), then you can go to it's sister, Optiz, for great high end and high quality brand name stuff without imperfections! So this place isn't your typical consignment store. There's so many around the area that that market is saturated and boring. No, this is a store for high end clothing that is slightly imperfect. This could mean a makeup stain from someone who tried it on in the store, a small fabric tear, a broken zipper, or a snag in the material. The imperfections range in size and severity. These clothes have never been owned--the luxury brand tags are always still attached! Annex gets shipments in 6 week cycles. The first few weeks are full price ($15-$25...still dirt cheap for high quality brands!) and the clothes that usually go during this time are the nice brands with very small imperfections. Next, the store marks ALL clothes down to $10 for a few weeks. Then to $5 for about a week. Then......$3 for two days!!! I pretty much only go during the $3 days because I love to hunt for the last treasures standing. I will add that they do have a newsletter, which at the bottom will tell you what "phase" they are on--$10, $5, and so on. That can help you plan your attack. I get the best deals here. Michael Kors, Free People, and Loft are a few of my favorite brands I get here for dirt cheap. You do have to be willing to either stitch up an imperfection or live with a slightly impaired product, but if perfection isn't a requirement for you, you have to check this place out! They have awesome bags and shoes too, but these don't go on sale typically. Shoes range from $5-$25--some have no visible imperfections, but stay away from ones with broken straps or other things not worth trying to fix. Bags usually have a little black mark or something easy to look past, and they sell great bag brands like Michael Kors and Cole Haan. I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this place. All my friends know when I wear something new that I got it for $3 at Annex. If you're willing to fix a small imperfection or look past it, this is the place for you! Happy hunting :)