I was curious to find out more about out this place based on reviews here. It's a large store that's layed out nicely with friendly staff. I focused on the men's clothes and was quite impressed with the quality and variety. Prices were decent for the stuff i like it. Since I am not from around here and not up on latest trends in "street wear" but did notice how expensive they are. One of the many advantages of being old, lol. Overall, a good shopping experience with easy parking. read more

This review is for the selling process. They are really, really inconsistent about what they pay to take items at this location. On some occasions I've sold my pop mart figures to them and they pay $3 a figure, but another worker will only pay out 50 cents. Today they were taking them for a dollar a piece. They also take your items in bulk sometimes? I had a bunch of keychains and I assumed they'd give me 50 cents a piece (as that was my previous experience), but they ended up taking it as a lot and gave me $2 for all of them. Not a fan of that since I know they're gonna split them up and sell them at $5 a piece. Also sold a a 20 inch squishmallow brand new with tags and I took a look at their current squishmallows in the same size and all were going for around $60. They gave me $3 for mine lol. I can't wait to go back and see mine go for 20x what they paid me. Just wish they'd be consistent about what they pay out, it really varies from worker to worker. read more

Have been here twice and it has been a great pleasure. The team here are quick, efficient, and friendly. The store is well organized, clean, and easy to find items or just for quick browsing. I have sold here bought my first item yesterday. With my son's 2nd birthday coming up, Toy Story theme, I saw a Buzz Light Year backpack that was only $20! What a great find for his birthday. Thank you for the hospitality and great deals Ecotown! We'll definitely be back soon. read more

EcoTown - Feel so lucky to have found this Buzz Light Year backpack before my son's Toy Story theme birthday, March 2026. - Thrift Stores Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

We were looking for a couple of cards and ended up stumbling into this well organized gem! We had a great time perusing their cases and my partner found some cards for herself! This is a heaven for card enjoyers, figure enthusiasts, and anyone looking for hidden treasure! I'll definitely be stopping back here again to see what we find next! read more

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Been here in the past when I came to sell some old figures I no longer needed. With time being difficult right now I decided to come bring in more item to sell, one of the items including a Gucci bag. In general Gucci bags are expensive and while I wasn't expecting all the money back I at least wanted something different than what they offered me. $100 is what they offered me, FOR A GUCCI!! Mind you the ones in there cases are beyond that price. I took my items back and left, I won't be returning. read more

I absolutely love thrifting. The thrill of finding the perfect item to fit your wardrobe is unmatched. This consignment store is gorgeous and very well organized. Not only do they have a large clothing selection, but they also have secondhand collectibles, electronics, and toys. The issue is that everything is insanely overpriced. If the purpose is protecting the earth, I really think we could do better. No one wants to spend $50+ for a secondhand clothing item. It kind of defeats the purpose of thrifting. I truly believe they would sell 3x their income if they just slightly lowered the pricing. I ended up leaving empty handed since the few items that caught my eye were outside of my ideal budget. read more

I love coming here to sell my clothes! Tracey always helps me out and she's the sweetest soul ever. Her customer service is outstanding and she's so helpful. I prefer going to this location over the Santa Ana location since it feels more spacious and organized here. If you've never heard of eco town before they sell a variety of second hand luxury goods like bags, wallets, watches, sunglasses, and accessories. They also have weekly clothes deals from $3, brand name clothes, tons of figurines, anime merch, and Pokémon/sport cards. If you're looking to sell clothes and other goods, you can just walk in and drop off your items. I believe they stop apprising items around 5/5:30pm. You can always call in to double check! They give you a ticket number and usually it only takes 15-35 min depending on how many people are in line. While they look over your items, you can take your time exploring the store! They call you when they're done and pay you in cash. You should definitely check this place out! read more

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If you have Collectiables, don't sell with Eco Town, they will give you pennies to the dollar.

Unique selection of new and used items. We could spend over an hour wondering about. There's a few great shops nearby and a great Mediterranean restaurant nearby read more

Horrible customer service by Asian dude with glasses and long hair, he doesn't care about making a sale and is rude. Also brought in some expensive items and lowballed me a ridiculous amount and will sell used stuff for the same as for what they sell new . 0 stars, do better. read more

Knocking off only one star because I didn't buy or sell anything. I had heard of this place years ago and never found the time to go. I had heard this is an upscale thrift store, and from what the reviews say, its acceptance rate of items is similar to buffalo exchange that it's hard to get stuff taken in, while I did not try to sell items here I could see this place being hard to sell at. At first glance you will see a ton of nice looking luxury items like brand name bags, some bikes, and there's a section for clothes but honestly, the clothes isn't what you come here for. You're coming here to look for unique, rare, and nearly new condition collectibles. This ranges from funkos, to Disney merch, to hard to find board games, and even squishmallows. Got something hello kitty or Pokémon character of value? You'll probably have some luck selling it to the store for Pennie's and they will upsell it for well over what you probably paid for it. There's a very small section of houseware items, no home furniture fixtures or books really, and some toys that look like parts are missing. And watch out if an item has the original tag on it, you'll be able to tell if it's worth it or not. Like any thrift store really, be careful what you find. If you find a deal you can't refuse then great! Otherwise just proceed with overall caution and be mindful of what you select if you decide to buy read more

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AIGHT, IDK WHY this place has such a low score unless it's NORMIES giving them or people who are unhappy with donating things or their purchases, but from the perspective of an ANIME & KAWAII obsessed mind this place is FREAKING AMAZING. Before I start off this review, BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE BIGGEST W TO COME OUT OF KOREA SINCE BTS, their worker, CASEY. I LOVE shopping for second hand anime goods and merchandise since it bypasses the extra step of me purchasing blind boxes and not getting characters that I want, pre-ordering at FULL price, or suffering physically at an anime con, BUT my BIGGEST issue with stores like Book Off is that NOTHING is really organized and it becomes an absolute claustrophobic nightmare where unless I'm supremely caffeinated and can pull up my own chair, there's no way I can sift through the trenches happily to seek everything that I want. Casey with his anime and niche hobby knowledge has organized the store in such a way where I do not have to endure this sifting hellscape on Earth and I'm eternally grateful for that. Say no more, Eco Town is actually insanely organized in comparison to Book Off. All the kawaii plushies and items are together, there's a section for Poke'mon and Squishmallow plushies, the fast fashion Demon Slayer and JJK plushies are together, western series/merchandise/toys/Funko Pops etc. are grouped together, the shonen series figures (DBZ, Naruto, JJK, etc.) are grouped together, prize figures in the prize figure section, the small trinket items like acrylics and key chains are also separated into the anime fast fashion categories for Demon Slayer and JJK, etc. I almost DON'T want to write this review and gate keep this place since I purchased an ENTIRE cart full of goods for INSANELY good prices. I have NEVER seen prize figures priced at under $30 unless its MAYBE at a con for a common series OR if someone is desperately trying to get rid of it on Mercari or something, but I was able to get a PLETHORA of FGO (Fate Grand Order) prize figurines that I failed to get when they first released. This also includes a Fate Extra CCC Bride Nero figure too! I'm not a Rider Ishtar fan but I saw a figure that I have NEVER seen be sold in person before. These were all under $35 too which is INSANE to me. They also had the new Tsukihime remake Arcueid prize figure here too. For all you Type Moon heads, ya gotta stop by here. ALSO, I was able to get Duffy and Friends (Tokyo Disney/Disney Asia) merchandise here for under $35, which is INSANE if you're into these little cute friends. The plushies sold here I have seen gone for $60 AT THE CHEAPEST. Absolutely insane. This also goes for some of their Poke'mon plushies, which are legit and some were limited run releases from the Poke'mon Center too. I was also able to get a Yan Qing Ichiban Kuji towel that I missed the first time it ran and had NEVER gotten my hands on in a second hand store. Their Sanrio goods are priced around what you'd find them outside, but I was able to get a large Cogimyun plushie for $12 which is also unheard of. Also by virtue of their proximity to the Disney parks there's lots of official Disney merchandise here including Loungefly backpacks, popcorn buckets and sippers, pins, etc. They get their goods imported from their Japanese branches so lots of their goods greatly appeal to me. I can see how normies who only wanna thrift the common normie goods might not be THAT enthralled, but to each their own I guess lol. read more

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First time I was here I sold alot of my anime merch and I expected them to low ball me brand new items (had tags and everything) but I was desperate to clear out my closet and make room at my new apartment so in a way I was grateful that they took majority of my brand new items but with a low ball offer. 4x brand new, tagged loungefly backpacks $12 each! 5x brand new, unopened gundams $5 each! List goes on... So this gave me the impression that they would at least look at the items and offer something. Even with clothes but recently i came by with used baby clothes, toys, books, etc and not even a glance, didn't even bother looking and said that they don't take baby clothes or any of the items that I brought in. If the store says that they will buy kids clothes, items, etc then why advertise it? I might as well just donate it or throw it in the trash from here on out. It's honestly just a waste of my time. Lesson learned. I won't be selling my items here anymore. Best to sell online. Or yet, just donate it to a charity or local community. read more

This place is very clean. Staff is so nice. Had a wonderful conversation with the gentleman at the cashier about Kings Hockey. We purchased two items this day. A cabbage patch and a dancing Stitch. They had a lot of variety to look and buy from here at this location. They value their items pretty much on point. They don't overprice. We will continue to come back to this location. read more

I asked him to get me an item, and I didn't want to buy it because it didn't have a bag, and the employee gave me the middle finger. He had long hair and wore glasses. I need Eco-Town to train them more professionally. Disrespect employee!!! read more

Wife and I visited for first time a couple days ago. Such a fun store. The staff are very nice and professional. Found so many great jems. Star Wars, diecast cars, watches, LoungeFly bags, all kinds of cool clothing. Can't wait to visit their Santa Ana store next. For guitar buyers, I hear the Santa Ana store is better for finding guitars and such. read more

1/5/2025 So I went back n they're telling me it's a winding watch after telling me they put in a new battery, I'll find out if it works the next few days I still keep the 2stars as I was given $12 instead of $16 (40% off $40 should be $16 for my Turley) have rated this resale business highly in the past, I guess in a forward looking way but today I was very disappointed, I am a loyal customer and I thought I deserved a better treatment. I bought a nice watch here a few years back but it was stolen on my last cruise. When I asked them if that watch worked they told me after I put in a battery if it did not work they would refund me. Just 3 weeks ago, I bought a Turler made in Switzerland for $40, I have never heard of this brand but my husband worked in Switzerland and vouched for its quality, it was a winding watch, I bought it and it was good except I must wind it daily, I have arthritis so winding it all the time was hard on my fingers. I took it in, told them I did not expect a refund but I hope to get a decent credit to buy another one. I was told there was no deal so I said I wanted to sell them then, it was a beautiful watch I only wore it 3 times, I was hoping for a $20 credit, not too much to ask, she gave me $12, it was a horrible deal but I took it. I took the money and bought this Omega for $60, the guy said he just put in a battery and it should work, I should have stayed at least 10 minutes to see if it worked, I did not, I went to South Coast Plaza to see if I could find a Santa hat w "merry Christmas" it's crazy, we live in America and all I could find was Feliz Navidad and I have looked now 5 years in a row. I looked at my watch and found out it never even worked, it was still 4:35pm when I left the store. I shook it gently and it started to work but by the time I got home it was 20 minutes behind, I set the time again twice and it worked for a few hours then stopped completely, I paid $30 each and I still wear them different colors matching the clothes I wear. The 1st Murano watch I bought 25 years ago worked for 23 years finally died 2 years ago, imagine that only $30 working for that long and this Omega joke is hard to get it to work.. I just read their "MOTTO" quoted "We are ECO TOWN-an eco-friendly reuse store. We Buy & Sell your unwanted reusable items. At Eco Town, we clean, repair and inspect products for proper operations. Our goal is to prepare products to be reused by our customers as if the products were new". The founder, a Japanese man vouched that what they sell work so now please live up to your own promise. I'm going to Japan this spring, the Japanese people are really honest and most polite people on planet earth. read more

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No fitting rooms so you have no idea if clothes might fit. Prices nearly what you pay for full price brand new in fancy stores. Worthless don't waste your time read more

This was my first going to EcoTown and I must say I was impressed they have a lot of designer purse and shoes they are used of course but they look good and for a cheaper price if you ever go to a thrift store you will not be disappointed read more

I tried to shop here last week for the first and last time. I was looking for toys for my grandson. The toys are on the left rear of store. I had an employee instruct me not to cross the invisible line past the counters to get to the toys !!??!! I pointed out to the aggressively rude employee that the toys had prices on them. He stated that the bins were for the employees to sort and the other toys on the first shelf were for sale but refused to allow me to cross the invisible line to look at them! Ridiculous way to run a business. If you have toys on consignment and are wondering why they aren't selling... well Now you know! read more

First time coming to Eco Town USA in Fountain Valley. My first impression is it's a pretty great thrift store. They have a large section of toys (half western/ half anime). It reminds me of Book-Off or Savers. The prices varies from cheap to pricey based on the demand/rarity, and there's a lot of neat stuff. There's a sister store nearby called Eco-Tek that mostly has electronics that also has a lot of cool stuff. Both stores are worth a look every now and then to see if there's any new stuff. You can also sell your items as well and Eco_town will resell it. Don't be one of those people to expect a king's ransom for your second hand gear (like those people selling things in Pawn Stars or even some commentators) : ) Overall one of the better thrift stores I been to. read more

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Regarding bringing in items, I will not return. Their Manager, "Kazu" is very particular and even if they return your items, it's THE WAY he says things, that make you leave feeling "why did you even bother bringing it in?" I don't take things personally, they are items. But if the person's face and words are "I can't take these" to "it's not up to our standards" but they aren't dirty, some are new, some are vintage, all that is needed is to say, "thank you for bringing it in, we'll pass today". I'm sure customers would respond better. I hope if anything, "Kazu" can communicate that better. I noticed many of the customers walking away and leaving who had brought items. Their employee "Viviana" was firm, particular but could keep people coming and she would point out what they were looking for while remaining professional. Their male staff employers are also kind. I have sold many of my barely used purses here, however their focus on what they are wanting has become rigid. read more

Eco Town has become my go-to store! Their impressive variety of guitars, shoes, and electronics keeps me coming back. Huntington Beach location truly outshines Santa Ana! read more

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Sold me a fake counterfeit watch. Marked it as authentic. They told me they will not do refunds.

Service was great. The lady was very nice. I sold them some high quality leather bags. Paid very low and the markup is very high. Probably better to sell on Ebay or other consignment store. Sell mostly clothes. Interesting store. Experience once is enough. read more

Able to sell lots of technology nor electronics for a fair price. Some headphones here are a bit too expensive for used condition. Others are fair nor just okay. Wish a few more things are bit more in value. Clean place to go for this special store. read more

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We stumbled upon this place after getting 7Leaves, and I'm so glad we checked it out! I love thrifting and I was pleased to see how organized the entire store is. We spent a couple hours in there and left with some good finds like a coffee hand grinder ($8), Ralph Lauren button up ($15), brandy melville shorts ($3), and a few more items. The prices seem fair, and there are some great deals in the clearance section. There are no fitting rooms at the moment, but they have mirrors around the store. The cashier who was there on Monday afternoon was so nice and she solidified the great experience we had! read more

The service to customer really bad, the price they give to buy from you and their price in shop. All need to be reviewed in my opinion. Not a great service to customer looks like they didn't care about their job about being there. read more

I'll start by saying the staff is friendly but other than that they don't seem to care if they make a sale or not. I'm not a huge fan of their pricing and it seems that a lot of people agree. I've came here 2 times once in march and once in October I saw the same Air Jordan shoes sitting for the same price and I asked if they would do lower (not much) like $20 and they said no offers are accepted priced as is. So I simply left they are super over priced for a re sell shop like y'all realize a T shirt no matter the brand will NEVER RE SELL FOR THE SAME ANOUNT. Zero stars if I could... read more

EcoTown - How do they keep their business open? - Thrift Stores Near Me - Fountain Valley, California

If you want to SELL your items I do NOT recommend, I brought a $800 item and they offered me $30 for it no reasoning on why, very unfair. I also brought a vintage Coach shoulder purse and they offered me $5 ( they sell them for $80+ ) because there was a small stain inside the lady said it was " SEVERELY damaged " , nice store but just save your time if you want to sell . read more

Yes, the staff is friendly and the store is clean but do not be deceived by this magic. I believe it was a false sense of trust that lured me to pay TEN DOLLARS for a toy that does not work and after inspections by my grandson turns out to be missing important parts. It is so sad and frustrating. BUYER BEWARE read more

This place is terrible! I purchased a $500 camera from this store after the employee told me I had 30 days to return. I came back a couple days later to return the camera because I wasn't happy with it. All the employees that day told me they can't do returns even after I said I was told I could. They didn't do anything to help me out. I emailed the corporate email address and they ignored it. Very fed up with them. I would not have bought the camera in the first place. read more

Not worth selling clothes here. 1. They pay you $1 for items they will flip $10. 2. Guitar ps2 console, brand new, they offer $1 .. worth it?? Total rip off sellers Sellers beware: 1. You will not get as they mention 40% of what they sell for. Not even worth driving there Buyers: 1. Cost of some item is worth it. read more

I feel they take advantage of people in these desperate times. They will pay you pennies for your items then resell for alot more... They opened up eco tek,which they sell only electronics,,good luck finding something decently priced!! read more

Called on phone to see if they take suits. They said they take suit. Got to store, and they asked are these suits? They were suits. They didn't take them. They said they don't take suits. If you felt like this review was a waste of time, I'm just trying to save yours. read more

Drove 10 miles to sell/ donate items to this store but it was a complete waste of my time & gas. They don't accept most of the items as stated on their website. The associate was awkward and unhelpful. I will never return to this location and don't recommend it to anyone. I thought I'd give it a chance in spite of reviews.... UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE!!! good grief. read more

Clean, mostly organized, and large selection. Some luxury brands too, like Prada. I go for the clothes, but there's a huge other half of the store with guitars and home goods. Lots of treasures to be found. The couple times I've been there they have a big section with $3 and $1 clothing items. Easy to find, and easy parking. I've only bought, but it looks like it's easy to sell items too. read more

The store associate didn't even offer to look through my things and kept telling no we aren't buying this! Terrible customer service and there is no dressing room! So never come back here to see or to buy! read more

I've been here twice to sell things. First time they bought most of my things and then I was able to leave the rest for them to discard, which was super great and convenient so I was pleased, even if I only got a minuscule fraction of what they marked up my items to sell for later. Second time they bought about half of what I took to them and then told me I had to take the rest back. Uh, what? How stupid and what a pain in the behind. If they can't even discard or bother to donate what they don't want, when they're selling the rest of my things for triple (or more) of they paid me for them, then what's the point? I will not be back here to sell them my things if they are going to make me take the rest back and make another trip to donate or toss them. That is more inconvenient to me, I would rather just make one stop to donate it all and feel better about myself than trying to make any money back for my stuff. The staff is friendly though. And to be fair I did not take the items back this second time when they told me to because that's ridiculous to me and I've decided I just won't be back to give them things to make money on, simple. read more

Grossly overpriced, across the board, you are basically paying a premium for the convenience of buying person because every item is priced over every typical resale platform and usually in worse condition. Sneakers, hats, clothes and toys, compared tons of items and they were priced higher here on all of them. The reason they do get three stars is the selection is very impressive... but unless you need to touch something first I would buy elsewhere. read more