I enjoy goung to The Council thrift shops especially this location. Just prepare to be surprised and you'll always find something. Fairly organized, friendly staff. Reasonable price mostly though it can definitely be better. If they can price some things lower it'll move the items more. That said I always have a fun time here even just browsing if I don't find anything. read more

Unnecessarily rude sales clerks and a very disappointing experience overall. I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing here. The store has a strict no-return policy which I didn't know about, even for non-functional electronics and that creates a catch-22 situation. Electronics are sold without power cables, so you're expected to buy the item first, then purchase a compatible cable separately--only to discover afterward that the item is defective. At that point, you're stuck. When I brought the item back, the sales clerks were dismissive and unnecessarily rude. One of them literally said, "I can't and won't help you," instead of just explaining store policy. What made this even more frustrating is that the same item was back on the shelf a week later, which raises serious concerns about how defective products are handled. Poor customer service and questionable practices. Proceed with caution before buying anything electronic here. read more

Don't go to This store, they sell every single trash including electronics that doesn't work, they don't except return or exchange, also a very expensive furniture that looks trash, read more

This was the most pleasant experience I've ever had in a thrift store. EVERYONE was extremely nice and friendly, including the fellow shoppers! I'm not used to such welcoming stores in LA, to be honest. I even found a few great things that I didn't expect to find here. I look forward to returning! read more

I would say this place's prices sits between your regular thrift shop and a consignment store. The big catch is that there are no fitting rooms, returns, or exchanges. There's definitely a ton of clothes to look through, but with slightly higher prices than a normal thrift store (and a lot of branded stuff ranging from Lululemon to DVF marked-up even higher as a "popular brands"), it's a bit risky to purchase. Here's an idea of some of the prices: Men's coats: $19.99 Men's Suits: $19.99 Women's shorts: $4.99 Women's skirts: $7.99 Women's pants: $7.99 Women's jeans: $9.99 Women's sleeveless tops: $4.99 Women's short dresses: $9.99 Women's short sleeve tops: $6.99 Women's long sleeve tops: $7.99 Women's sweaters: $8.99 When I bought a men's shirt, it was marked as a women's shirt at the cash register and I asked but the cashier said that the price didn't differ by gender. In terms of clothing, I would only recommend this store for anything that you can try on over your clothes (jackets, sweaters, etc.). If you're looking for household goods, there are a solid amount of drinking glasses, coffee glasses, etc. read more

Great place to shop! Amazing customer service also the staff was all very willing to help and answered all my questions. I will definitely be back!!!!! read more

NCJWLA Council Thrift Shops - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Starting in 2019, Council Thrift No Longer Does Donation Appraisals on your drop-offs. They have not yet updated their website to indicate this. They will now give you a blank receipt and you attach your own appraisal like all the other thrift shops do. read more

Dropped off estate items. Easy peasy location to handle donations. Super nice assistants! Highly recommended.

Don't donate your clothing here as they will deface and ruin them. They put the plastic price tags all over the clothing leaving holes that were not there when you donate. Also if they price the item higher than their normal pricing they will put a red dot on the label that they claim is washable and when you get home and wash the item the red will run and ruin your clothes and is impossible to get off and will smear all over the label. Please come up with a better system to tag items you want a larger profit without ruining the item!!! The prices are super high and sometimes more than the retail price. No trying on clothing, no returns and you will be charged tax since they are for profit. read more

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I came during the start of the Labor Day Sale and I've never found so many unique and quality items for such a great value. Other chain thrift stores have raised their prices, but not the quality of product, while this store had one gem after another. I can't wait to see what I find there next time. Also, two young and trendy sales associates were running the store front and seemed to really appreciate what they do - made the experience that much more special. read more

Decent selection. For clothes, the prices are set depending on the type of item (short sleeved women's shops are all like $6, women's coats all $20, women's jackets all $10). Maybe you could find a great bargain with these flat rates but some of those coats should be way below $20. Compared to the Goodwill nearby, these clothes tend to be in much better condition and of higher quality. I ended up getting a couple of wicker baskets that were really cute, one for 99c and one for $3. They also have small plant pots and some interesting books. Overall, I would come here for the smaller items but not the clothes. read more

Promised this review for a long time. Love this store and the staff are always great. The guys in the back so helpful and pleasant. One of them helped me find this great look for my bedroom. read more

NCJWLA Council Thrift Shops - Bed cover and 2 cushions - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This thrift store was okay. Prices seemed a bit high, for the most part, clothing was no cheaper than $6.00 no matter the condition of the garment. They employed a basically flat fee structure for most items. The clothing was loosely organized but probably could be improved. I didn't really find anything of interest here. Thrift stores can be hit or miss though so maybe check back every few weeks if you're really wanting to find something! read more

Love this store! Prices are reasonable for the brands you are getting. I've bought numerous Eileen Fisher pieces and I love them for work

Best thrift store ever. PERIOD. Goodwill could never have these labels or these prices. I love the NCJWLA!

Don't waste your time. Everything is overpriced and staff is super rude!!!!!! Can't return or exchange anything and on top of it all parking is horrible. read more

Stuff, we've all got it, too much of it, mostly squirreled away taking up space doing no one no good. When my fiancé, now husband and I, prepared to merge our households we found ourselves with gently used duplicate stuff, first offered to friends, family, with the remainder painlessly, conveniently donated to "Council Thrift Shops, a key funding source and financial lifeline for the council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles...established in 1924 to respond to a need that was created by the waves of immigrants who had been displaced by WWI, many of whom settled in the LA area and were in desperate need of help." (Excerpted from business message - https://www.yelp.com/biz/ncjwla-council-thrift-shops-los-angeles-2) Then, with paring down the key purpose, I refrained from shopping. Now is a different story, like last week with a few extra minutes prior to an appointment with an equal few minutes prior to this Council Thrift Shops' closing, I found neatly organized merchandise worthy of more than a few minutes to explore. And even at the end of the day, staff was helpful, pleasantly processing my small treasure, a vintage, never used, Jim Thompson Thai silk evening bag. I'll be back! Metered parking on Santa Monica Boulevard or non-metered in surrounding neighborhood on Granville, Ohio or Westgate Avenues. read more

NCJWLA Council Thrift Shops - My "find" - vintage Jim Thompson Thai silk evening bag - $10!!! - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Came here today looking for a few items and found some great deals the atmosphere is really friendly and relaxed this is one of my favorite thrift stores. read more

Been coming here for years. It's always so well organized, and everyone who works here is so kind and has the coolest style. Find some great quality clothes here!! read more

You don't even deserve a star. Don't go to this shit hole place. Their employees air out dirty laundry about their coworkers. My friend was in line to pay and the cashier was like oh I'm sorry this person was waiting. That person was walking around and getting in and out of line. So it's okay to get in and out of line and cut people who are in line properly. I would be embarrassed to work there and be the manager of a place that is not team oriented and customer driven. read more

I agree w/some of the negative reviews. It's very un-welcoming, I came in and got ignored, while another lady came in and got greeted. Sadly, for me being who I am (and I'm not going any further w/this) it's common. I guess it's how you look/or first impression of the eye of "particular" beholder that gets you acknowledged. Sarcasm intended. Anywho..... I'm still giving this store a chance, because despite it's short comings, they actually had good stuff, cute stuff and prices although not thrift worthy, were still doable. Plus, I did inter mingle w/a cute older lady who was shopping there. She was adorable and kept asking me my opinion on things. But yeah, could use some improvement on how their treat all their customers. read more

Expensive and I left with finding nothing will not return, no parking in the back like it says

Manager Gil, and his outstanding team like Elizabeth are always cheerful, helpful, and courteous. Whether it's helping to unload donations from the car or helping to find something in the store, the staff does it with a smile. Thanks Gil and crew! read more

Yeah, definitely won't be coming back here again. Don't get me wrong, I did find a few cute things... but honestly, a FXXI vest for $27? Give me a break. Honestly, I don't support anywhere that gets free donations and marks up the price. Great organization, but the prices here made me leave. No dresses under $10, not skirts under $7. They have a "designer" rack, but it's limited. Nothing memorable besides it being wayyyy to expensive. read more

Found this store accidentally on my way to the Goodwill nearby. Hadn't planned on stopping in but I like their other store on Veteran and there was an empty metered spot with 5 minutes left on it (and who in their right minds would pass that up?) As with all thrift stores, it can be really hit or miss depending on what had just been donated and how many people have their eyes on the same items and snatch them up before you get to them. When luck is on your side though, you can get an AWESOME deal on unique and NEW items here. When I popped in, I was able to find a plaque that was perfect as a gift, a new package of 10 popcorn holders (for the popcorn party I plan to old one day :P), a new pack of index cards for $0.25, and a stack of new 12" x 15.5" manila envelopes for crafting/packaging. I was in and out in 7 min (good thing the meter maid didn't come by in those last 2 min). What I like about this NCJWLA more than the one on Veteran is that they seem a little more chill so you have a bit more space to negotiate on prices for unmarked items. At the register, I asked how much the envelopes were. When she said $0.25 each, I asked if I could them for $0.20 each and if so, I would buy 10 instead of 5. She gave it to me - yay! Never hurts to drop in for a quick look if you're ever nearby! read more

Last week I had something unfortunate happened to me but thanks to the staff here they did absolutely everything they could to help me find my phone that was stolen in the store. They called it from several different places, turned off music so that I could look for my cell phone, and even expressed concern and allowed me to frantically look around the store for about 30 minutes. I didn't end up catching the person they got away with my cell phone, but just the fact that the staff was willing to help me and made me feel like my items were worth protecting was something that definitely didn't go unnoticed. On more than one occasion, I've seen every single one of these individuals act with grace, dignity, and respect in occasions that sometimes are a little bit difficult to display such affects. The star employees were as follows! Gil- thanks for turning off the music and helping me out. Erin, Vee, and Noe, thanks for being so sweet throughout the whole thing and for always being so fair with prices. read more

The kindness and warmth I received from the NCJWLA Council Thrift Shop when donating items, was wonderful. The staff member assisted me in taking both the walker and cane and clothes bags from my car. I am so happy I discovered this thrift shop for donations and will be returning. read more

'I LOVE L.A.!!!', or so goes the Randy Newman song. Council Thrift Shops is certainly one of the reasons I love going to Los Angeles. Or maybe I shouldn't love it so much since I always find a GREAT bargain to purchase. Designer duds, furniture, books, there's something for everyone at reasonable prices in a pleasant environment. The staff is always helpful and with a ready smile... and if all goes as planned I'll probably furnish my future L.A. apartment from purchases at Council Thrift Shops. I'll have to hit the other locations to see what the options are, an exciting 'To Do' item for the future... Vegas thrift stores should take a cue and reduce their prices accordingly, because they're way overpriced here in the valley and without the designer labels or the quality of furnishings. read more

I was up at UCLA today with my son. I decided I'd take a look at some local thrift stores and here's my story. HaaHHAAAHhhaaaaHaHaa........oohhh......ok, I'm under control now although my sides hurt from laughing so hard. A thrift store, for real? I can't believe they call this a "Thrift Store." I'm a thrift store connoisseur and THIS place is NO thrift store my friends. Don't even bother to search for parking for this place. For the prices they are charging, go to Macy's or Target for God's sake. They keep stuff normally on display at a Goodwill behind the counter where you can't see it let alone touch it. Walk up the street to the Goodwill. It is VERY clean and well organized. Plus, they actually have customers. Why? Because they charge thrift store prices, not Macy's prices. read more

The store itself could have once been a furniture store with high ceilings, dingy fluorescent lighting, built on the broken dreams of clothes that once had potential but failed. The selection was shabby, the prices too high, and its almost hidden along the street, we saw the back entrance first if that gives you a clue of how unmarked this place is. My friend wanted a skirt but it was torn, broken zipper, missing a button and $25 dollars, really?. I didnt see anything that constitutes interesting or chic, and they had a lot of old books, and VHS', c'mon who wants to watch old unknown cartoons? The only bike i saw was $50 bucks and not even a normal bike, it was a strange mini trick bike that was just awful. The furniture was worn, and hideous. I like a good vintage table, there were none to be had. The store favors women's clothing but in that regard its something i wouldn't dress my dog in. The mens section was lacking, a complete absence of functional shoes, and the jeans where in poor shape This store seems to take the clothes others thrift stores didnt want. A waste of 10 minutes, not recommended read more

Passing by, a Miro print in the window caught my eye, so I popped in here for a quick looksee. This place is great! There are some very quality items; I found a pair of blue and white candle sticks, very old dutch china style, and the Miro print was even better up close. I also found a previously owned CD by The Original Booty Burglars, no lie. I know, it's amazing that I didn't secure that purchase right there and then, but I held off somehow. Prices here are a bit higher than the Goodwill down the street, but the quality is also a bit better here. Check out both for some good treasure-hunting fun. read more

SERIOUSLY?!!! This is one of the worst thrift stores I've ever encountered. They sell used Old Navy shirts here for $5! There are SOME nice things here, but they are severely overpriced. You can probably find better deals at Marshall's. Totally not worth the dust mites in your nose. read more

A lot of designer items mixed in with an absolute ton of crap. Pricing is all over the damn place, but you can get some great deals. Like my best find - a pair of Helmut Lang suede flats in excellent condition for just 30 dollars. Thirty, yo. My aunt found a gorgeous leather jacket that looked brand new for 40 bucks. The ladies working the shop were firm, but seemed fair. They weren't giving out discounts whether you begged, bargained, or threatened them; all three happened during the 30 minutes I was in the shop. They managed to keep the line moving despite the best efforts of a young woman throwing a fit in line - Juicy tracksuit, tiny dog and all. It was truly a sight to behold. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in town. read more

I have been donating to this particular location for the past 10 years. I always pull up my car in the back and I have always been helped by an employee. Cory is by far the best manager I have ever dealt with. The employees are super friendly and they always help me by coming to my car as I have lots of bags to donate and they literally help me by taking each bag out of my car and always hands me a receipt for my own files. I've never had an issue and will continue to donate everything to them. The only thing they don't accept as donations is kids toys which I understand bc of the metal certain toys have etc.. but other than that it's a great organization to donate to. Thanks Cory for all your help!!! Great manager and great team!!!! read more

I assume that when people shop at a thrift store they expect things to be cheap... this store is not cheap. Not too wide of a selection and things were priced much higher than I'm used to. Also, if a thrift store is super organized and clean (like the Out of the Closet chain), I'm usually more willing to shell out a few more bucks. But this one wasn't. Do yourself a favor and visit Out of the Closet (which isn't too far and very fairly priced) or my all-time favorite- American Way in Toluca Lake! read more

They have a few locations, some are much better than others, and the prices are all over the map. All-in-all, I have to admit I love this place. I purchased my mint condition, perfectly -tailored- to- fit- my-body wedding dress here for $25. It was a couture dress from a local Beverly Hills designer.. their dresses start at $3,000. Other amazing finds include: Valentino a-line skirt- $20, Versace tulip skirt - $35, Theory Slacks - $17, Tahari Slacks- $7, Citizen jeans $7, AG Jeans - $7. All in like-new condition. When the deals are good, they're really good - but you REALLY have to hunt...and know your merchandise, I've found many things here that are priced ABOVE normal retail price. Major drawbacks: In general their furniture and housewares are outrageously overpriced. The women who work here are rude, combative, aggressive, and a total pain in the ass. read more

Overpriced beyond reason. I mean, $15.00 for a plastic gravy skimmer?? It may be a good place for designer items and antiques, but for regular items it should not be called a thrift store. read more

UPDATE! Just went to their Best of the Best sale last weekend and scored on a brand new Diane vonFurstenburg dress, my favorite designer, for 45 dollars as well as two pairs of earrings, one 10 dollars and one 5. There were Chanel pieces and Manolos and I had to add a star because of the fabulousness of the sale! Pretty disappointing compared to their other location on the same street on the other side of the 405. Street parking only and beware of the street cleaning days... The store is brand new, recently relocated from a location a couple blocks east. The space is very raw and cavernous and I thought, for sure, full of hidden treasures, but all I found was an Oscar de la Renta skirt for 25 dollars and two pieces of Pyrex, which I collect, for 1.50 apiece. If it wasn't for these finds, I probably would have given it only 2 stars. The lady behind the counter was slightly rude, but then, it could just be that the customer before me was trying to haggle with their prices, something they don't allow. I would probably only go back here because it is so close to the Goodwill I frequent. Nothing special yet, but it is a new store after all. Give them some time to grow. Happy hunting! read more

This is one of my best Recessionista finds (http://www.therecessionista.blogspot.com). There are several locations in the Los Angeles area. The one to check for the best finds is the shop on Santa Monica Boulevard. This is the one where wealthy ladies in the adjacent Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and affluent West Side Communities drop of their cast-offs. I have bought a great Jil Sander jacket, Bruno M shoes, designer handbags and a haute couture, hand sewn, vintage dress that Jackie O would COVET. The other location in the valley and on Farifax have finds too, but the Mother Lode is the shop on Santa Monica Blvd. Worth a look if you have the time to weed through the racks. read more

Staff was very friendly and helpful. I love finding deals at thrift shops, but this one is extra special. The merchandise are well organized and they are reasonably priced. Scored on these jeans (true religion for man) last time I was there. Will stop by here again next time I'm in Santa Monica. read more

NCJWLA Council Thrift Shops - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Los Angeles, California