I bet this place is cool to shop at, but i would not describe "gently used" as a description of the items they will accept from people coming in to sell. I brought in several bags and 3 pieces of jewelry. There were several pieces i had expected to sell without a doubt. 1 was a Nordstrom clutch bag that was brand new and used once (in excellent condition) and the jewelry consisted of an Alex and Ani bracelet in perfect condition, as well as a Kate Spade bracelet in perfect condition. Overall a bit shocked i didn't get to sell anything out of the load i brought in and wish there was more specific details of what to bring & what not to bring in. However that being said, their selective process of buying clothing items does mean that they probably have a high quality selection of items to sell throughout the store. read more

the service was amazing... everyone was so polite and helpful ... i selected a pair a really cute boots and the value is great pricing read more

Uptown Cheapskate - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Favorite place to come find pants. Always have good brands and a good sale. Walked out with 3 pairs of jeans and a top for $40! (Add your phone number to keep getting points!) I got 20% off my whole purchase today from past visits. Employees are always kind too. read more

I typically find some of the best thrift clothes here. Fitting rooms open. Place is clean. Covid restrictions in place. read more

The staff was very welcoming and accommodating. Also, there was a large assortment of clothing to choose from, with very reasonable prices.

Great selection here, lots of cute clothes and shoes in great condition! Anthony and Gabi were a good help. Highly recommend

Upon walking into this establishment you get the vibe from the music that it's a nice hip place to shop with a great vibe. However, if you are trying to selling clothing that's far from the case. Instead you are met with rude, snotty and condescending snarkiness... The last time I came to this location they were robbed. I should've taken that as a sign of not to do business with this tainted location anymore... read more

Uptown Cheapskate - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Terrible store. Took a bag full of brand new free people items all with the tags still attached. They didn't want to purchase a single item even though if you check their website it says they offer a higher dollar amount for free people items. Waste of time having to wait 45 minutes for literally nothing. On top of that they put items back in my bag that weren't even mine...so much for the bins having a purpose. Won't come back and I tell everyone I know not to go. read more

Uptown cheapskate, is always full of great finds. Normally the customer service is great. This is a great store for unique consignment finds. read more

Love this place to shop and sometimes sell some of my things! Staff is always great and the prices fit my budget! Highly recommend them to everyone!! read more

amazing deals great customer service for anyone on a budget. perfect for parents with after school shopping and then we're looking for clothing for work. read more

Just scored a $25 marmot puffer jacket. I always find the best stuff here! I'm very stoked on my new purchase.

Great selections and price. Helpful staff and convenient location . Both my daughter and I could always find what we need

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Thanks.... I tell everyone about u guys ! I Love your store I always find all I need and get compliments I appreciate your friendly people.

I brought 2 bags of summer clothes here to sell. Cute trendy pieces not aged styles by any means. There was a 20 min wait so I decided to walk around and check out what kind of clothes they were selling. I browsed every isle of the Women's section. I didn't imagine at that time that my clothes would be rejected as they were even cuter than most of what I was sifting through. After the 20 min they called me up and said they could not buy any of my clothes because they wouldn't sell well there. They offered to take my 2 full bags of clothes as a donation! I think their goal is to have people donate their clothes and they could put it on the racks for 100% profit. I took my clothes and left. I'll let my friends go through them and take what they want vs. give it to a store with dishonest intentions. When I came home I read the reviews here which I should have done first. Lesson learned! Waste of time after they require you to input all your info into their tablet before even looking at your clothes. When I left I got a text message that I opted into receiving messages from them. I totally regret walking in that store. They now have my info including my drivers license # read more

It's worth going and checking out. Definately higher priced then it should bê Once. In a while u fund something great

Love this store, 80% of my wardrobe is from here! They also buy your gently worn clothing and you get either cash or my favorite, store credit for more clothes. Small aisles with tons of stuff, come here with more than 20 minutes to spare!! Everything is in great quality, PS. read more

Found a perfect fitting blue blazer about five seconds after walking in for $25. Great selection and pricing

Best thrift/second hand store in orange county. All the employees have been great and we come here fairly regularly. The clothes they have are picked very well and there are always gems when we go. I rarely leave there without something i love. Definitely check them out if you like to shop second hand. They buy clothes too! read more

Love this place!! Great selection of clothes that are in season and great prices! I'm going back to clean out my closet because I just love the selection of stuff here. read more

Good place to sell and shop! If you have extra clothes laying around that are still in style and good shape they will but them from you wooohooo read more

My first time here a few days ago and I was very excited to find cute trendy secondhand clothing for cheap. There's a huge sign outside the store that boasts 70% off retail prices which made me more excited. I stepped in and went to the "new" section where I assume they keep their new arrivals. These items were from no-name brands that you can find at TJ Maxx, Papaya, or liquidation close out sales--Miracle and Ambience to name what I can remember. Prices? Same as what you would pay at the above stores. $16.99 for sweaters, $29.99 for jackets. Ok... not what I was expecting. They were new with tags and they had multiples of each item, which was nice but made me curious if they were donated or purchased wholesale from the manufacturers. That's not secondhand and not what this secondhand store should be doing--leave that up to TJ Maxx and Ross. I kept browsing and went to the back of the store with the rest of the women's clothing. I was specifically looking for jackets, sweaters, boots, and sneakers. The selection for jackets and sweaters was very slim with maybe 5-10% of the clothing being these categories. Ok... maybe I came too late in the season and the racks were already picked through. I looked at shoes, didn't find anything in my size (6-6.5). Prices? Average of $20 for a used, stained pair. Nope. Staff: a bunch of teenage/college age girls, I find that's very common in these BST stores. They were just jabbing on very loudly about their clubs at school which was a little annoying. Please hire older people. Why would you trust a whole store to a bunch of teenagers? I also read through some of the reviews here and the owner is very unprofessional and immature, looks like she is replying to comments and insulting the customers if they leave bad reviews. Well Jo Ann W, I'm looking forward to what insults you throw my way. TLDR; prices are way too high for used/secondhand. There are many NWT items but that's not what I'm looking for in a (get ready for a shock) SECONDHAND store. 70% off retail sign up front is a lie. Store is run by a bunch of kids, owner of the store seems immature and unprofessional. read more

I have to say it truly seems like the majority of the clothes they buy here are from their own staff members or something? Their inventory is a mix of super old falling apart clothing that has been worn to the last thread & "new" items that are no name brands you can buy cheaper @ Ross next door. I've given this place multiple chances but time and time again coming here is a complete waste of time! Forget about trying to sell them anything! And if they decide to take anything, prepare to give it up for next to nothing! I'd rather just donate all my clothes to charity than come here and waste time to make 5$ PS, Dear Jo, the overwhelmingly bad reviews & overall low star rating speak for themselves. You needn't waste your breath with your silly responses on here. read more

They are great at this store they have all the new brands I recommend you to check it out read more

Uptown Cheapskate - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This store is really expensive for second hand low end - mid end name brand clothes....especially considering the fact that they rip people off to obtain their merchandise. Better off going to a place like good will or other thrift stores chains to get the same kind of clothes at much cheaper prices. Would not recommend trying to sell here. Try Depop or Poshmark first. read more

Will never go there again first and last time going they want to give so little for your items. Was offered 43 dollars for a DOONEY AND BOURKE backpack and a wallet and almost new Adidas shoes no thank you ill keep my items trying to low ball and sell it for 4 times what they give you rather sell it on Facebook. read more

The hours online and on the store window say that Monday through Friday the store opens at 10am. I have been waiting nearly an hour past then for the store to open. If the store changed their hours to open at 10 then they need to clarify. Edit* The store never changed their hours. The hours online are correct. The associate who was supposed to open that morning was an hour late to the store. As soon as he got in he unlocked the door and rushed to open the store read more

I took three bags full of brand-name clothes new with tags on them and they only wanted to buy four items that were new with tags for $17. The buyer girl was not polite and she said they only shop for high school students and made me feel like I'm old and outdated even though I'm not and the people shopping there were mostly families not just high school people. I feel like other than the store being unreasonable, undercutting what they are paying for trendy items, the sales girl was very unprofessional and disrespectful. I also browsed the store and felt like there weren't many special items and some items were very worn. They also had new items from Macy's which I think were OK. read more

I've never been to another sell/buy shop so I'll just review what I experienced as a first timer. They don't give cash for items on Sundays so that was my first mistake because I drove all the way there and had to go back home, they only do store credit in exchange. So I went back during the week and you have to check-in on their iPad and once they look through your stuff you can look around the store or sit on their comfortable seats located in the middle of the store while you wait for them to call you. I looked around the store and they have pretty good items if you're interested in buying things but I definitely have too much stuff at home so I was just looking just because. I turned in 2 big bags of clothes and tons of shoes. They finally called me up and they only accepted 5 items which I was very disappointed about but there's nothing I can do about it. So they told me how much it would be if I wanted store credit and how much it would be if I wanted cash. I definitely didn't get much but I feel like that's how it is in any store like this. One good thing about this place is that they actually offer to donate the rest of your stuff that they didn't accept so I was just happy to get rid of everything and good to know they'll still donate it. read more

Five stars on all three criteria. Suoerb selection, cool, personable and knowledgable associates, and value that causes me to feel like a robber when it's time to pay. Great store, Joanne. I don't know how you do it! read more

Visited the store on a busy Saturday night this past weekend. Needed some leggings because mine are terrible. I heard there was a huge sale going on right when I walked in, and it was 20% off red tags which was amazing! I found 2 incredible pairs of leggings in great condition and they were on sale! When I checked out, Lila was my cashier, and she was super kind to me when I struggled to find my wallet in my purse! I felt so bad but she was super patient with me :) read more

It has a Great selection and great prices! I loved what I found. Really good customer service too!

Nothing in this store even makes sense. It's not any better than the junk in the other shop. I was looking through records with my husband and 5 employees walked by and every one of them looked at us like we were doing something wrong. Not very welcoming. Just dirty looks. Never shopping in this store again. Very disappointed and almost every record was scratched, not something you should even be selling. It's literally trash read more

I just really like this sign. Still smells strange in a bad way but they accepted a lot more of my clothes than they have in the past so that's a definite plus. read more

Uptown Cheapskate - Used, Vintage & Consignment Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Awesome place to get some cool and unexpected stuff. My kid loves to shop there. It's always a surprise!

Walked in to sell brand new clothes. Told them I would wait outside while I made a phone call and was told not to leave the store. I was immediately turned off by their attitudes and then was told they wanted none of my (band new) items- which was fine! It was the attitude that got me. read more

You can buy and/or sell your gently used clothing, shoes & accessories for cash or store credit. They have a great selection of both men's and women's clothing & shoes. Prices are competitive for a second Hand store. read more

Complete mixture of clothes for sale. Anywhere from $10 used great finds sales to $25 no name sweaters and jackets. I was not impressed with the shoe selection. One pair was labeled $25 Dr. Martins but they weren't docs. Strange. I will continue to stop by from time to time. Not sure how much they try to give you for selling clothes but maybe I'll try it one day. It has to be better than Buffalo Exchange. All they have is thrift store looking items. read more

My biggest complaint is how they do their buys. I just don't understand it, like the other reviews here. Is there some kind of trick or sorcery to sell your clothes here? I literally gave them a brand new pair of classic converse shoes in size 7.5 (a very common size) with tags and in original box and got $7 cash in return. I know it's a thrift store and I'm not supposed to expect a whole lot, but really, $7? I was surprised and the guy just said that that was their guidelines. Like ok.... it's really hard for me to get rid of my clothes here. I always come with a big bag of clothes and there are times that they don't even take anything. Stuff I bring in ranges from hollister/target to designer Chanel/Phillip lim/helmut Lang. I usually just let them keep the clothes to donate cuz I just wanna get rid of it but wow... like nothing? I'm starting to lose hope. Also, it does smell weird in here. read more