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The Good: they pay pretty well for high quality vintage pieces. I bought a genuine leather coat in Kensington some years ago, and Kind Exchange offered to buy it from me for more than I paid for it (but only by 15 bucks). What's crazy is that they plan to sell it for a 83% markup...As long as it's in prime condition, you might be able to turn a buck here on leather items. The redheaded shop girl was pretty cool and efficient, and willing to bump the cash value of some items I wanted to sell (but not by much).
The Goodish: you can get more "value" if you take an in-store credit. But judging by the quality of clothes at this location, most of the stuff was kinda garbage. There were a few pieces here and there that I thought were cute, and if I went in there with the sole purpose of revamping my wardrobe, a store credit could have been fun...but I still feel I would have left with less than what I brought in...
They offer 50% of the price on all H&M items as long as it still has the price tag on it...and doesn't look like you did a sweaty fashion shoot in it...
The Bad: They offer awful rates on almost anything from H&M, or Zara. Being strapped for cash I had this gorgeous silky kimono with hanging fringe I was willing to part with. This piece also had some embroidery detailing and was in pretty great condition as I only had worn it a few times. I believe it was from a premium collection and a little higher quality than their regular line, I paid $70 for it...and Kind Exchange offered to pay me about $2. Blew my damn mind. Same with a great denim vest with studding from Zara, I got about 3 bucks for that even though I paid almost $50 for it :(
I honestly feel I would have had better luck selling stuff on line, but when you're in a bind and need some spare change, this place could be...okay?
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