As a buyer, this place is so fun to browse and shop! You can get some pretty good prices on anime merch (old AND/OR new)! Like any place, some things are pricey, while some arent. I've bought a few mini blind boxes for about half the price I'd get elsewhere! For a second-hand shop, it's also well-maintained and organized. Workers are friendly, but sometimes it can be a bit difficult to get some help to grab something from the display cases. read more

Ok, this place is pretty cool! It's similar to [another place that should not be named], but much larger! They buy/sell goods, and they bring over lots of random goodies from Japan (everything - from old vinyl to retro video games and all sorts of collectibles). The service was friendly, and they know their wares which is good. The value is that they will likely have whatever it is that you're looking for, but the other half is that they know what they have and are charging accordingly. Nothing wrong with this at all, but come here expecting to find what you are looking for, not to pay the price you were hoping for. ;) In all this place was a cool find for just randomly driving around on the hunt - I'll certainly return next time I'm in the area. read more

EcoTown - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This is the most unique thrift store I have ever been to. I've been to all three stores they all have amazing deals on all of their merchandise. read more

They're really organized with their clothing and I love their clearance section as they have $5, $3, and $1 color tags. The clearance section in FV isn't like that and much more limited compared to this one. Typical costs of non-clearance clothing is around $10-$20 with certain brands being much higher. It's not terrible for thrifting considering the rising costs at Goodwill and Savers, but their clearance section is definitely their saving grace for me. I was trying on one of the clearance cardigans and looking at how it fits me in a mirror when one of the older women workers walked by and told me that I can't try on clothes and that they have a return/exchange policy. However, that doesn't apply to their clearance items as those are final sale so it was kind of annoying to be told that, especially since I saw a girl down my same aisle trying on a jacket lol. I sell my clothes here sometimes and I wouldn't recommend it. They bought one of my denim jackets for less than $5 and was reselling it for $40, kinda irked me tbh lol. Despite those things, they do have a great selection on clothes and their clearance is why I keep coming back as I've always been able to find steal read more

I like this place it's like a thrift store with a twist they have a lot of higher-end collectibles a lot of stuff you wouldn't see like at a Goodwill or a salvation army I go for the Xbox games they have a whole lot of them and their price pretty low they also have a lot of cool cameras computers musical instruments collectible toys hiring clothing the only thing is some of the stuff is pretty high price so don't think you're going to find too much of a bargain here read more

EcoTown - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great Prices!!! Great selection!!! I found SO many clothes in their clearance section as low $1!!! Ill definitely be back next time im in the area!! read more

Well organized, large selection of items. Most items are high end and EcoTown's prices are pretty high. Didn't interact much with employees. Don't let the name make you drive past the place. read more

Do not buy or sell at this place!!! They will low ball you so bad. I tried to sell a few things today and their offer was ridiculous for what it's worth. read more

Overall: organized, makes you feel like you're working around someone's kitschy house, and an entertaining way to spend a morning. I did not come here to shop so can't speak much to that experience. Details: I haven't been to the Fountain Valley location so have nothing to compare it to, but overall liked to browse. Prices are normal to high so do your research ahead of time, but they have clearance items and some good deals scattered throughout. For example, found some new character slippers with tags on (baby Yoda) for $5. If you're looking for a gift for a kid this might be a good place to find interesting deals. Again, do your research ahead of time. They had some cool toys that even I wanted to get such as a Mario Kart rainbow race track set for a hundred dollars. It's on sale at a large box store currently for the same price, but when not on sale it can be twice the price so a decent deal here when not on sale new. Service: did not need any direct help so can't speak too much, but everyone greeted us when we walked in and security officer was nice as well. read more

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Came here recently and brought a few items for sale (purses and computer laptop bags). Staff is friendly and they do the assessent of your product really quick. However, the price I got for my items were a bit low. Since I was either going to donate or discard I felt the value paid for my items were OK. But I did notice that they tend to pay you 10-25% of what they will resell it for. At the moment, the staff told us they no longer take any household appliances, clothing, and luggage as they have too much of it in stock or it wasn't selling. However, if you are looking for old DVDs or vintage toys, there's plently to look around. They also sell musical instruments here so you may be able to find a few lucky pieces (mainly guitars or keyboard pianos) read more

EcoTown - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Unfortunately, from an anime/kawaii collector PoV this Eco Town is by far inferior in comparison to its Fountain Valley counterpart. My friend and I walked in and out in less than 15 minutes. If anything, this is more close to a normie second hand/thrift store than anything. There ARE some anime goods here but they're mostly prize figures that are clearly imported in from Japan from Round 1 or other crane game arcades/etc. due to surplus, meaning that they're the exact same figures you can get from the Fountain Valley location as well. There MIGHT be some different figures here and there, but if you're an otaku/weeb, go to the Fountain Valley location. read more

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This place is HUGE!!! We find lots of gems in here. Lots of high end items that are okay priced. Some seems a bit too high but others are reasonably priced. Lots of electronics. Staff seems nice behind the counters. It's clean. We like checking out this location as well as Fountain Valley. This place is just so much more bigger. read more

Unfortunately they will lowball you on pieces and will directly tell you they'll raise the price 10-30% based on what it is. At that point you're better off selling on offerup or depop. It's pretty messed up to see a so called thrift store low ball you then try to put up items for sell for damn near new prices read more

They need to hire somebody who actually knows toys and collectibles in the toy department, you have items way underpriced that ur loosing money on and items way overpriced that could only be sold if the customer is an idiot with no internet to check eBay or Amazon. The other eco town off Brookhurst Street does not have this problem and prices accordingly. They know how to check online and price what items will sell for. read more

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I had an extremely disappointing experience here. I was denied service not based on any valid reason, but due to an employee's personal emotions and lack of professionalism. Rather than handling the situation calmly or respectfully, they chose to let their attitude dictate the interaction, which is completely unacceptable for any business claiming to provide quality service. On top of that, this place lacks any real system for authenticating products. They're selling replicas and fakes left and right with no reliable process to verify authenticity. It's misleading to customers and reflects very poorly on their integrity. If you're looking for genuine products and professional service, I strongly suggest you take your business elsewhere I have verified business information on record, including the registered agent, Yosuke Goto, associated with Eco Town USA Inc. and the now suspended entity Eco Town USA Franchising Inc., both located at 3309 S. Bristol Street, Ste B, Santa Ana, CA. I have his contact details and will be reporting the entire situation to the appropriate authorities and consumer protection agencies. I highly recommend others avoid this place if you're looking for transparency, authenticity, and professionalism! read more

EcoTown - Worst employee - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Eco Town is a great find! The staff were kind and welcoming, even close to closing. The store is clean, organized, and reasonably priced, with clothes in great condition. The reselling process also felt very fair, I understand you won't get back what you originally paid, since it's still a business and they need to make a profit too. I also saw a review saying the manager only speaks Japanese, but that hasn't been my experience, every worker I spoke with spoke English and was very helpful. Some of the negative reviews don't seem to reflect what this store is really like. My partner and I had a great experience and will definitely be back! read more

Sold me a chrome hearts shirt that happened to be fake and I live out of state and refused to give me a refund, she told me there had to be a tag on it and brought it within 30 days shouldn't matter if the shirt was unauthentic I should get a full refund. I was under the intention of the shirt being authentic the lady that picked up the phone was rude about it, terrible service don't buy from here read more

Do not use this business. They have unethical business practices. I asked for a very reasonable exception to their policy and they would not budge. I asked to speak to the manager but would not let me because he only speaks Japanese. read more

Well organized with lots of items that are on clearance making it a steal ($2-7). Also, there is an ecotek section with a wild amount of film cameras for anyone wanting to get into that as a hobby. There are reasonably priced and in mint condition digital camera lenses as well. Originally, we went in for board games but unfortunately not a big selection - most of the stuff in the toys section were collectibles. But, we did leave with a few $2 vintage vinyls! A fun spot if you like to explore and walk around and a good place to find decent priced trendy clothes or steals if you find gems in the clearance area. The employees were super friendly and offered to help often! Definitely one of my go to thrift shops! read more

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Went to go sell some DVDs I had about 20 something of them all came out to 1 dollar !! Not that I blame the workers they were awesome it's just the trade in value that suck I got told in bulk each dvd is about 5 cents so keep in mind if you wanna sell anything here that goes for clothing as well vinyls anything you wanna sell maybe not 5 cents but close enough to a dollar I suggest just reselling online get your money's worth read more

Overpriced used item If you sell, you get less than 10% of what they sell it for. Example they give you $1-2 and I see it on the floor for over $30?? Go pawn shop, they give way more than this place. Japanese own read more

They don't have fitting rooms, and they will not allow you to even try things on over your clothes--like a sweater. Some of the staff seem embarrassed by this policy, while others gleefully "enforce." They literally suggested we buy the clothes and try them on in our car, and return them if they don't fit. Make it make sense. The selection seems okay, the prices are so so, but it's still all visibly used thrift store merchandise. read more

BUYER & SELLER BEWARE!!! The way I was treated yesterday was insurmountable. I came into sell luxury items as I have done in the past. I was told it would take 30 minutes to assess the pricing of the buy. When I came back after the 30 minutes I was told by the man in the video he needed an extra 15minutes. So I came back again and this time I saw a woman nearly pulling apart my designer bag and dragging it on the counter. She claimed she was looking for the product ID number which was wasn't see in inside the handbag. I asked for too handle with care and she refused to give me my handbag as she claimed she was assessing. I told her she was extremely rude and unprofessional. I demanded my bag back and discovered the purse lining was damaged with stains and the guy was dripping sweat in the bag and everywhere. The hygiene of the man was very unpleasant. The store is extremely hot like there isn't any air conditioning. At that point I confronted them about the damages and they said they didn't do it. I brought in all my items practically new with no damages now I'm taking a loss. I have sold many luxury items to them before that are currently high priced ticketed items in their store currently on display. Just avoid trying to sell here at all costs. You are better off selling your items online. They don't even use authentication software or apps. Their pricing model is by looking at what has sold on Poshmark and then giving you only 10% of that. A pure joke. Also while I was waiting for the selling assessment I noticed counterfeit items like the Alexander Wang shirt below. This lady is extremely rude and has no integrity at all! They are consumed with a scarcity mentality and pure greed! read more

Don't take your items to sell unless you are super desperate or have no other option. They will completely lowball you! I took some items that were worth at least 800 to 1000 dlls,and they offered me $180!! I know they need to make money,but come on!!! Then they turn around and sell at retail. When it comes to buying,once in a while you'll find descent deals. read more

Too bad about all the bad reviews I was here today I had a positive experience. They do offer a little bit for the clothes, but people also need to understand that they are taking a shot at having to resell that. I sell stuff online and it can sit there for months and years before somebody actually buys it. It's not that easy to resell. I think if you are trying to get rid of your stuff, this is a good place to take it to. All the Asian people that work here were very nice to me, including the security at the front. Also, they do have a great selection of things available read more

Pros and cons. It has a thrift store vibe but with higher prices. Building is hot inside. Nowhere to sit. Takes a while for them to price any items you may want to sell so beware of that. However they seem friendly. Do your research before buying as some prices are fairly high and are the same or even more than eBay. I got a very low price on some obsolete stuff but I just wanted it gone I have no use for it the rest will go in garbage or to Goodwill. For instance they want $100 for a vintage Cutco knife I know cutlery well it's a good knife but can be had easily for $50 or less on eBay. Worth a look if you are in the area though. read more

Lots of unique things in their inventory. Prices are good too. My items were too old for them to buy off me but did find some items to buy.

I have only bought here so have no experience selling. I agree with some of the reviews that certain items are quite expensive. However the items that are hundreds of dollars (name brand clothes, bags, shoes, high end electronics, collector toys) are usually in certain sections so easy to find or avoid based on your preference. There's a range of prices for clothes, including a $5 clothes section with many clothes and most clothes pieces (excluding jackets) are $10-$20. While Goodwill may have some better prices, what is really nice at Eco Town is how well organized, tidy and orderly the place is. Clothes are separated by type (including buttoned vs non-buttoned jackets), size and color, which is a game changer for shopping experience. The changing room wasn't open, but mirrors are close by on each aisle. All staff I met have been friendly and really competent. read more

I waited 20 minutes next to the register for assistance to purchase something within the glass case. After the next customer was done, the cashier ignored me and proceeded to help someone else who barely walked up although we made eye contact several times. I let him know I was waiting and needed help but he told me I wasn't in line since I stood 2 feet to the right even though there are no clear lines indicating where to stand. It was a bearded, Hispanic sales associate and he smiled and laughed as he dismissed me. I never write bad reviews but it made a bad day even worse and I hope he doesn't treat anyone else like that. I ended up leaving the store immediately as I didn't want to get upset or cause a scene near other customers. read more

Best store ever! Thank you Misa for always being so helpful and kind. This store is fantastic! Best quality items and a great place to find designer read more

Service was poor, and value given for my items wasn't even a tenth of what it was actually worth on the secondary market. They stated that it was the "average in the market" and refused to show me when I asked to see. Prices for everything there were far overpriced, and the offer from them was insulting. Never going back, as they even made that attempt. read more

If you think you are OG enough to charge overpriced user stuff in an organized fashion then this would be the place for you. Or you like branded stuff near full price. Not enough cheap stuff but they are highly organized and promote there price tags well so you know what your paying. Not for me :/ I ll stay with goodwill read more

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Employees and staff are very nice. Everything is very nice and neat and clean, but the prices are a little bit outrageous for it being secondhand. Yes they do have high end items but the prices are still pretty crazy. I went in to sell two items and they completely tried to lowball me. read more

I'm currently taking Intro to Photography at a community College and one of my classmates scored a great deal on a film camera so I decided to check it out since I needed somethings at Samy's Camera. The place is organized and tidy. The service is friendly. I will be back to check out the rest of the store as I was super focused on findng a camera. read more

As a buyer I would do your due diligence and double check whatever you're buying. This store can be a hit or miss, and when it hits, the items can be fake. There are multiple instances where shoes have been ran through legit app (authentication app) and they ended up being replica. I genuinely do not believe they check their stuff. They have lots of fake Kobes priced pretty high and to the average consumer they would not be knowledgeable on knowing if they're authentic or not. Be careful here when buying high end items. read more

EcoTown - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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My experience should be shared, it's about 2 staffs giving me two different prices. I was looking thru the record albums. Some were not priced. I asked staff walking by how much, he says $2 each without tags. I end up picking out 11 albums, none with tags. Yes. You know it's coming...the staff I think the Manager helped me at register. I told him that gentleman over there said $2 each. Immediately, I can tell his face was like "huuhhh?? Only $2!!!???". I counted the 11for him, then he says to me "$3, not $2... You still getting good price, usually we sell for $3.99, or $4.99". I wasn't going to make a fuss, but, I said to him "tell your staff members not to tell people that they're $2 then". End of story. read more

The reviews are true. Do not sell your stuff to this place. I went to sell around 20 Pokémon plushies and was offered $5 dollars for ALL of it. A lot of the items had new tags from the Official Pokémon Center website. All in great condition. You sell them stuff and they mark the price up to close to original to sell. Avoid the guy with dirty blonde bowl cut hair and a sunburned face. He will give you pennies for your items. UPDATE: I sold my items on OfferUp for $90 the same day. AVOID ECO TOWN! read more

Before this place opened, we'd make the trip to the fountain valley location. When we heard of this one opening closer we were stoked! They only buy things for a fraction of what ebay sells for. (seriously that is their reference point) so if you think you'll get rich by selling, you wont. In order to get deals in here you gotta go often. You'll find random cool things, just like any thrift store. I've found some great pairs of inexpensive shoes so thank you for whoever sold them to eco town for cheap cause they were 10-15 bucks each! read more

Get better employees and security guards that don't treat their customers like dogs. Everything is over priced. They up the price as soon as I was about to buy something read more

Date visited: 3-30-2024 It was a rainy day so the family decided to go thrifting. We had a plan to visit like 5 spots throughout Orange County. Our second stop was Eco Town in Santa Ana. It is in a strip mall so there is plenty of parking. My 2 kids, husband, brother and I all walked in the entrance. The security beeper at the doors went off as we walked in and the visit went sideways fast from there. A small security guard (looking very disinterested and possibly under the influence) was leaning on the counter and looked at me and said "whatchu got" (in a street type accent) I was confused since it was going off as we ENTERED not as we exited the store but I humored him with a response. I said "well I don't know, what sets these things off?" I had an umbrella and my purse. He said "put the umbrella here" and made me put my umbrella behind the counter. All the while my family is standing there at the entrance. As an anecdotal response, my brother started to talk to security guard and explain that he recently bought something online and there was a security tag left on it when he received it and he kept setting off beepers at other stores. The guard looked at him and said "well I don't know, whatchu got?" My brother then explained to the guard that this interaction is very strange and almost threatening as if we did something wrong just by walking in. And it really was... getting questioned as we enter was not great. At this point the guard should have taken a moment to explain what could set it off. Was it the umbrella, my phone, my credit cards, my airpods, my workbadge?? Who the heck knows! My brother was clearly offended by the interaction and said this is ridiculous we should leave and the guard said "fine have a good day". I got my umbrella back, and we all walked out. We did break etiquette briefly and called him a little punk and that was wrong but it was seriously an icky interaction. We never got more than 3 steps into the store! It was wild!! Really unfortunate too because my brother frequents this spot and the Fountain Valley spot. I think that the situation could have been handled so much more professionally and the outcome would have been completely opposite but as it stands right now, we will not be going back to this location. I would urge the owners to investigate the security guards they are employing and ensure that they are educated on how to handle social interactions with tact and professionalism within the stores guidelines. I don't know of any scenarios where people steal as they are going IN the store! Do better guys! read more