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| - Yelp 365 Challenge #146/365 (Las Vegas Adventures)
My niece kept chanting from day one in Vegas that we MUST go to Buffalo Exchange.
As she is excitedly repeating that we have to go to Buffalo Exchange, I'm visualizing tacky cowboy hats and cowboy boots with fur. I'm thinking of the word "Tatonka" and Dances with Wolves and Officer Dumb Bear, I mean "Dunbar" (If you haven't seen Dances with Wolves, then you won't catch this paragraph! Read on!)
Anyhow, after Burlington Coat Factory, I pulled up the directions through my trusty Yelp app and proceeded to drive to Buffalo Exchange. I almost missed it because it was on the left side of the road (I was on the right side), which I did a U-turn and pulled into their parking lot.
Now, let me share that I was expecting it to be big and gaudy with big lights glaring "Buffalo Exchange".
I was wrong. It is a small store, well not that small but it is the corner/end of a long row of stores with a private lot.
Anyhow, how can I explain what Buffalo Exchange is? My niece explained it was a consignment store and it didn't register in my head until we pulled up and I thought, "We are going to a CONSIGNMENT AKA SECOND HAND STORE? Hello? We are in VEGAS, let's go elsewhere like the Fashion Mall or a Premium Outlet!"
But, I zipped my mouth and quickly looked at the reviews of Buffalo Exchange before running into the store (it was hot as a mother outside) and noted that it had decent reviews.
As I stepped inside, it has a typical store feel but as you get closer to browse through the racks, then you'll see that it is a second hand store. Honestly, I didn't find any blouses or dresses that appealed to me. Don't get me wrong, I like thrift stores. I like the hunt of finding name brands that are in good condition with a price tag that you can brag on to your office workers, family or friends.
There were men's clothing, hats, and shoes. There were dresses and accessories on the upper part of the store, glasses and clutchbags against the wall.
As I walked through and just browsed, the feel of the store then struck me as very warm and vintage.
Since no clothes appealed to me, I decided to browse through the bags.
Holy Schnikey's...D&B for $24? Coach bags in various sizes ranging from $20-$28. But, I didn't have any vibe to buy it especially because so many peeps these days are carrying around Coach, D&B or Louis Vitton.
However, I ended up with a Gianna Bernini Crossbody bag that normally sells for $128 at Macy's but the price tag at Buffalo Exchange was selling it at $28...WITH A HALF OFF note on the tag meaning I got it for on $14!!! If I found a Furla bag, I would have been dancing around.
Ladies, if you are looking for Michael Kors, it is on their shelf behind the sales counter.
If I knew about this place beforehand, I would have brought up all my coach bags that I gave away because I could sell it here even though it would have been at a fraction of a cost that I bought the bags for.
Buffalo Exchange is pretty interesting. The staff reminds me of the characters in Pretty in Pink (Molly Ringwald and Duckie).
The best part of shopping here is that if you choose not to have your items placed in a bag, they'll offer you a coin that you can place in one of the three boxes by the door, which a monetary amount will go towards a non-profit organization. I chose Habitat for Humanity.
It's basically a win-win situation if you choose to come here. You can sell your name brand clothes, shoes or accessories. You can buy second hand items for a fraction of the cost if you take the time to browse AND you can be a part in helping out non-profit organizations who are helping families or individuals in need.
Viva Las Vegas!
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