Poor customer service. My sister was visiting and wanted to know the price of a pair of boots. The salesperson told her she had to try it on first (with a plastic grocery store bag over her foot) because she didn't want to spend the time going to the back of the store to find out the price if the boot didn't fit!? Hmmm...why should my sister waste her time even trying on the boot if she wasn't happy with the price? And then the salesperson asked me to go to the back of the store to check my purse. I guess her time is more valuable than the customers'. And, why not just have the price of the boot on the actual boot?? Won't be going back to this store! read more

Great selection of vintage men's and women's clothing and boots. The owner, Wendy, does the "check out" and if she's feeling nice and you ask, she may give you a discount on certain pieces. Prices are midrange. Definitely not thrift store prices but the staff is incredibly helpful if you're looking for a particular type of item. Plan to spend at least a couple hours. read more

Jaw dropping items! So many fabulous vintage pieces. The staff was equally outstanding, helpful friendly and welcoming. read more

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Definitely check out Wendys in St Petersburg on Central!! Need any vintage/rock n roll/sports garments??? Wendy got 'em!! New location seems to be more spacious...GO THERE!! read more

holy heck!!! wendy's closet has such a wide variety of items you'd think it would be impossible to find anything; HOWEVER every item is intentionally placed and organized. As for the price of the items, i found them to be very reasonable considering the quality of the items and the ease of finding such unique pieces. the customer service was impeccable and friendly. 10/10 i'll definitely be back :) read more

Wendy’s Closet - inside of the store - Thrift Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Hm. I'm mixed on my reviews for this place and am going to echo some of the previous rather negative reviews. When you enter you have to leave your purse behind the counter and your drink on their counter. I had a small tote and I was told by the girl at the door to ask Wendy if it was okay to walk around with. I went and asked Wendy (the owner) if it was okay - she said it was 'small enough and didn't look like I could fit anything in it to steal, and if I did, she'd see it.' A little awkward considering I had no intentions at all other than just looking and potentially purchasing something. There are a lot of options. I mean like a thousand options. Things are held on racks and sorted by 'type', ranging from cartoon themes to vacation spots to sports teams. The price of everything was shocking. I went back and forth on a Disney sweatshirt for 45.00 but then I convinced myself it was probably sold for 10.00 and they just upped the price tag upon resale. A lot of these thrifted and vintage brand shirts and sweatshirts are marked way up from what they should be. The store is kind of overwhelming and Wendy is constantly barking orders at her employees or trying to direct customers in a million ways to her suggestions. They have a dressing room, lots of shoes. But it's super cluttery and overwhelming and paying absurd prices for used (or pilling, stained, torn) clothing just isn't worth it to me. I've found some amazing stuff at goodwill for like 7 dollars. Are there people out here in FL paying these prices? Not sure how this place is staying open when it's a hundred bucks for an old graphic tee shirt. read more

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My boyfriend and I drove 1.5 hours to check out this spot and it is not disappoint!! Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Wendy is a gem! And the options!? To die for. Every collectors dream! read more

Was not happy, because out of all the days I wanted to visit (this past Saturday) to find some good used cowboy boots, (which evidently is the "schtick" for this place), the location was closed! Who owns a business and then shuts down on the weekend, so their customers have to shop elsewhere. It blows my mind that the owner could not find anyone to work and would shut down losing revenue at a loss their customer base. When business owners act like this, people like myself will just go someplace else like I did. Bought brand new boots, spending $250 in support of another business. read more

This store has so much potential, but sadly it misses the mark. Once you enter you have to check your purse/bag at the door. I don't feel entirely comfortable doing that, but I have for the couple of short perusing stints I've done. I imagine if prices were lower, they wouldn't have to worry about theft as much. No other place on central requires this. The pro-there's an overwhelming, albeit impressive, selection of vintage and newer clothing. The con-its overwhelming. There's way too much!!! Lower prices and a lot will clear out! Staff is friendly and helpful. However, I was in there today asking about a Grateful Dead shirt hanging up on display overhead all the clothes as you enter. The response was those shirts are really pricey, by Wendy herself, like $200. I could've purchased that fine. I have no idea why she said that to me as if it were out of my price range. I wouldn't have paid that much because I can find many of the same prints elsewhere for way less. I didn't spend too much time here. Way too much to thumb through and way overpriced. A dingy "free people" item was $45. Which that brand can be purchased on their website clearance brand new. There was also a crappy Jurassic Park t shirt for $75!!! Goodwill has them for $5. It was a crappy basic T. I really want to like this place, but I won't pay these prices for used clothing. read more

Amazing higher quality second hand store you can find anything from bits to fur ir leather jackets- Cloths are organized by theme or era Service is good you basically get free rain to walk around and find what you can they do have a bag policy so I wouldn't bring your backpack with anything valuable cause they just go behind the counter with no special organization. Value is decent find a 240 fiat leather jacket for 60 in good condition unfortunately it was a bit too big but still great value- the skies are V a bit over priced to me but it may be worth it if you find something specific... Definitely with a visit read more

This place is great and they provide great customer service and help to their fullest capabilities. They have a wide selection of clothing to look from and are relatively affordable. read more

i found this place to be very odd. they take your bag and store it behind the "checkout" (which is just a cluttered desk with a POS on it, super sus looking) in a messy ass back room. second, the owner wendy is constantly yelling "can i get one of my girls??!!" to do tasks for her which i found weird and uncomfortable, not to mention she's also like running around trying to convince people to buy her stuff. i can tell she's just a nightmare to work with. while i was in there someone found a coach bag that didn't have a price tag, and she made one of her employees frantically google the style to see what she should charge... and there is a ton of clothing, but all totally overpriced and the store is so full that it's pretty hard to actually shop. like some hangers have multiple shirts on them. i was excited to shop here but honestly the vibe was so fucking weird. i left feeling like i needed to wash my hands. read more

Wendy’s Closet - the "checkout" - Thrift Stores Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Prices are crazy high! Saw a Walmart t shirt that she marked up to $50!! And not to mention the owner Wendy is rude. Wouldn't waste your time. If you want to find some nice vintage pieces for a decent price go anywhere else! Goodwill, the goodwill outlet up the road, Salvation Army, there is so many better places read more

The lady Wendy is rude but laughs it off as if she's joking. Did not like her attitude

Oh, where to begin. To start with yes, Wendy has a great collection. There are some really hard to find items in here. With that being said, if you want anything relatively unique, it's going to be marked up beyond value. Pretty much everything in this store is more than it's worth, by more than other thrifting vendors would charge. We can consider this just a side effect of her renting a spot downtown. But unfortunately, there's a lot of overpriced fake vintage in here too. Factory made shirts made to look vintage. The real issue with this store is Wendy. She treats her employees horribly, and I've personally witnessed her being extremely condescending to both employees and customers. She is extremely controlling. She repeatedly ushered me away from the men's jeans, even though I told her I wanted to check them out, she would only let me near the women's jeans. She is also extremely disorganized. My friend wanted a pair of boots and after looking for a half hour, Wendy and her employees could not find the matching boot in the back. The back looks like chaos, no organizational system. Lastly, Wendy replies to Yelp/Google reviews and tiktok comments as herself. A women stated that Wendy would only let her browse the XL clothes because she was a large women, and Wendy responded with something like "well don't come back then" which just speaks for itself. Overall, which at first glance this seems like a decent spot, read more

Super overpriced. Selling SHEIN and Charlotte Russe shirts for $35-$45. And the racks were PACKED the owner is clearly buying up everything at the thrift and then charging 10 times what it's worth and hoarding it. I would be willing to pay these prices for actual authentic vintage and there was some cool stuff but most of it was fast fashion or stuff that you could find at TJ Maxx for cheaper and new! read more

The selection is crazy, Wendy definitely knows where everything's at and what's up! I would definitely check this out if you're into second hand vintage and trendy clothes. read more

I don't even want 1 star, but have to. Messy, piles of overpriced crap everywhere! People working here ate extremely Rude, especially the owner! Then she makes up prices for the junk if you want to buy it, rip off......needs to get her messy stinky store in order. read more

Back when the wagon wheel flea market was open I used to go there at least once a month and my first stop was Wendy's Closet. As an aging hippie, I love retro and vintage clothing stores. Wendy has the largest selection of like new, used, and pre-owned clothing I have ever seen! Wendy also specializes in cowboy boots. She literally had 60 square yards of space stuffed to the gills with clothes. I have not yet been to her retail outlet, but now that I know it's there it won't be long before I visit. If you like vintage clothing, you'll love Wendy's Closet! read more

A lot of these positive reviews were in exchange for discounts in store (as promoted on their social media). TBH, this store has a lotttt of choices. That being said, it's expensive. Wendy can't keep employees for the life of her (except Felix), because she can be super rude. They're always hiring. I've had friends work here, they all say the same thing. Store has potential but idk I'm local and dread going in unless I absolutely need something immediately. read more

Prices are way higher than just a few months ago. She gets the majority of clothes and shoes from thrift shops on the half price days and resells for quadruple the price. I found a T-shirt at Salvation Army for 1.99 so it was .99. She got the other one just like it. She resells it for $58 lol The majority of thrift shops have online shopping. Go there. read more

Wendy's shop is THE BEST vintage shop in St. Pete. My husband and I LOVE VINTAGE and Wendy's curated closet has some of the best vintage scores we've found in a while. Classic vintage leathers, fur coats, great boot selection and I scored some really cute rompers. We're from L.A, but this is our new spot when we come through St. Pete for fam. WENDY is amazing herself! Incredible style and such an incredible and sparkly human! #FAVE read more

Vintage, sports, boots, sneakers, fancy, graphics & Clothes of all sorts of great stuff! Wendy is awesome! Low prices Come check out her place and pick up something to cool up your wardrobe! read more

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This place is a fucking wreck. All of the employees were rude. Upon entering, a young female employee pointed to the back and told me and my friend we had to set our small purses "back there". When we finally found the section, it was employees only. Super weird and uncomfortable. When looking at jeans, a male employee tried to shoo us away to "womans pants." The worst of them all was Wendy. Wendy, if you're reading this, just know you could benefit from some therapy. She accosted us multiple times while shopping, and the worst was when she looked us up and down and tried to guess our sizes. When she guessed my friend was a 4, she looked at me and said she "couldnt tell if I was a size bigger" and to "let her see me." I didnt want to show her my body but she got real up close without consent. Soooo creepy and uncomfortable, as well as one of the rudest interactions i've had in my life. Her store was a freaking mess and she blocked us from being able to get out. As for the clothes, you can find better at any good will or salvation army. and the prices? laughable. read more

If you go into this store be prepared to fall over things and have an allergy attack.Also don't plan on actually being able to Sell clothing to them either She doesn't know what items are really vintage and only basis what she buys on the material they were made out of and what makes her itchy. Also you will see six items on the same hanger she's had the same pile of moccasins in her shoe section so long there's two inches of dust on them. When asked how many totes you can bring in at a time her reply is we take quite a bit in that one time but will never give you a straight answer also when asked what she means by she doesn't take this fabric cuz it's itchy what does that mean she has no clue half the stuff in her door is not truly vintage and she does not know at all had to deal with someone who's been selling clothes for 5 years now she's not looking for true sellers just 12-year-olds who will blow all their money in her store. read more

This place is really fun. It's densely packed, so be ready to search, but Wendy and her staff and great guides and know where things can be found. My daughter loves vintage denim and this is her go-to place. Lots of fun tees, shoes, etc. It is not a thrift store, so don't go in expecting thrift store pricing, but if you're a vintage aficionado, you're gonna love it. read more

Always a good time at Wendy's Closet! I've bought and sold here a few times now and have only had positive experiences. The staff are friendly and inviting, and the owner is a real gem of a human. They have a lot of inventory so keep that in mind if you're looking to visit. I always spend at least 30-45 minutes digging thru the racks. This is probably my favorite spot in the Tampa/St Pete area to thrift and is definitely worth checking out. read more

LOVE this place Wendy is great! I bought a great pair of cowboy boots here among several other good finds. Super kind and helpful staff!

Wendy's is a super fun vintage clothing store that I always stop at when visiting the area. I always find treasures from my youth. I've seen some negative comments but hey if you wanted to be treated like you're at Nordstrom's go to Nordstroms. This is a place where you just go with the authentic flow and thank God the owners have a good eye for vintage clothes! read more

The owner was extremely rude and unprofessional. She was rude to customers shopping, insinuating they were shopping in the wrong size department and they were "bigger." She wouldn't allow anyone to simply shop and browse. There was constantly someone telling you were doing something wrong, whether it be folding the clothes or where you were shopping. Very rude behavior. I feel bad for the employees. She was very rude with them as well. read more

Drove down here in July for my kid's 17th birthday. Left with a few shirts. Really packed and hard to browse.

Not a positive experience and I won't be back. Way over priced and very rude/pushy sales woman. Unfortunate

I'm from NH and I visited this cute shop. Lots of good vintage goods and everything is so organized which is amazing for new thrifters. And very well priced Wendy was so so nice!!!! I couldn't recommend this shop more! read more

stumbled upon Wendys Closet a couple months ago. Wendy and her crew create such a positive environment. Everything is sorted and organized to make your thrifting experience less chaotic. Drove 6 hours just to go back for the Black Friday deals. read more

Stopped here in a pinch on vacation and was pleasantly surprised to see an actual vintage thrift shop with actual mostly made in USA older stuff in great condition tons of quality things Wendy was great actually brought me to my size in jeans and pulled out a whole bucket of brand new old stock stuff you can't even find any more old Levi's car heart and the like will be back read more

Wendy is an absolute gem. She took two looks at my friend and sized him perfectly for pants. My friends and I have found a number of great things there, including Reeboks, button downs, pants, and sweaters. read more

I loved it .I got a great pair of play converse. Wendy was helpful and pleasant. Her staff was the bomb!

Wendy is awesome! Very friendly and super helpful. She knows her stuff and knows her sizes with her customers. Looked at me and directed me right to the correct size. So much to choose from. You do have to do some searching so be prepared. Very well organized but the racks are full so go when you have the time to take your time. read more

An amazing place to find whatever you need. Huge selection of jeans, tshirts, jackets, you name it! Great prices and friendly staff! Always a pleasure coming in. read more

The best thrift clothes and vintage clothing in all of Tampa Bay Wendy knows her stuff stop in and see her she'll help you find just what you need Shopped with her fir years Andrew Flystiles & Fit4squash read more