Do not waste your time going in to sell at this place. They will just pick out one thing from your big bag of branded, new or hardly used clothes (to make it look like they are serious about buying). They will make you sign up for an appointment, take your details, crumple up your neatly folded clothes while pretending to look at your bag and in short, waste a lot of your time. It’s better to just donate your clothes to other places instead!

Came out of here with a nice shirt, and happy about it. But... Yall need to rethink your pricing. Its ridiculous sometimes. I passed by a mens large plain black t-shirt that was 45$, and the collar had little cuts in it like someone got creative with their scissors. 2nd hand scissor cut plain. 45$. And then... A mens large white t-shirt with a graphic on it. 35$. But.. the collar was stained brownish from someones sweat. Like really?

The worst experience I have ever had in a thrift shop! The lady who was supposed to select my clothes did not even go through all of them… I had good quality branded clothes, many with tags! Then she asked me if I wanted to donate them to the store! Seriously?! I had a look around and the prices are unreasonable for the low quality of their products. Nothing worth to buy… I should have guessed it from the cheap/no style of the staff. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!

The salesperson going through my clothes made me feel ashamed by what I was offering. She was rude and disrespectful. The clothing is overpriced as well.

Most of the staff here is amazing but there is an employee with short orange hair who went out of her way to belittle me just for asking a question.Maybe she was having a bad day but she projected it out on me and ruined my day. Hopefully she does some self reflecting and improves her attitude towards other people. Other than that one negative mishap, it’s a great place to have in the neighborhood.

Wow, what a let down! The guys going though my 8 bags of stuff, could care less about the items! Clearly didn’t know good inventory! I had lululemon, Toms, Nike, loft, Marc Jacobs, and many more new with tags or verrrrry gently used! They couldn’t be bothered looking at the stuff, their a/c wasn’t working and they seemed hot and bothered, about bringing in new inventory! They only took, landsend tote and gap puffer coat of course new with tags!So disappointed!

I made an appointment at 3:20 and waited for like 15mins. The staff looked thru my stuff and only picked two branded clothes. They mostly look for (almost brand new) winter clothes and shoes.

Very Snotty and Uptight. I Felt extremely uncomfortable and judged. As a plus size non-white customers, I will not be returning.

I came in with really low expectations about selling items, but somehow still left disappointed because they didnt even look at all the clothes I asked them to. Some of the plastic bags I had tied and its apparent they didnt open them. So it doesnt really seem like a good use of time to try and sell here.

Had an appointment at 1:40 and waited around for an hour just for the worker to take one out of 15 of my items. Brought a $180 champion coat with the tag still on it and was offered $30 for it. Ended up leaving with $8 in store credit after waiting for over an hour for my cloths to be checked out! For them to take 5 min to haphazardly glance at my cloths after making me wait for an hour was a huge slap in the face. They have cute cloths but don’t bother selling to them !!:)

Cant be worse! Totally waste of time

Went to sell clothes and they bought a few items but were very sneaky when it came to pricing ! Watch out as they are underhanded !!The guy told me a told a higher price but when I went to collect cash they gave me a lot less and when I questioned she did not give me a concrete answer . We get paid peanuts and they mark it up a lot higher :-( . I was better of donating it, at least people in need would have better use .

Great place to get adorable clothes for a good price. You dont get much for selling, even for expensive clothes. But great place to buy clothes for all sizes - and shoe sizes

Unfortunately every time I visit Buffalo exchange, they almost never take any of the clothes/accessories that I’m willing to let go of. The super pickiness has deterred me from ever going to another Buffalo exchange. I always used to bring new things with tags/unworn and they always tell me the same lame excuses that either it’s not in season or not in style to be in the store even when I’ve brought items that can be worn throughout all seasons or those current seasons. If any items have the luck to be chosen, it’s at a super low cost that’s almost close to nothing. Not worth it. Honestly, I’ll stick to plato’s closet because they are more realistic with selling your things or goodwill/boomerang when your ready to just let them go without gaining value but more of a peace of mind.

A great and trendy thrift clothing store, with shoes, bags, jewelry and other accessories as well. They also buy clothing items from you if items are in good condition and are in fashion, for store credit or cash.

If you looking for great niche tees come here

Not much variety of style.. and I found nothing in my size 2-4 ..unpleasant weird smell throughout the store

I love this place!! One of the only thrift store I love to go to and theres not a lot of it in Allston. Unfortunately, as I was driving by Harvard Ave today, the store has been replaced by a smoke shop. They are now located in Brookline, Coolidge Corner next to GAP. Great clothing that are in fashion, affordable, unique and staff are very helpful and friendly.

Best $7 Ive ever spent.

Such a waste of time! I took 50 pieces of perfect condition clothes but a few years old and they took NONE of it. I took in brands like JCrew and Gap and Madewell and they said they were the strong kind of thing and too old.I won’t take clothes there ever again and I DEFINITELY wouldn’t shop there.Save your time and energy and take your clothes and money somewhere else.

Instead of buying actual vintage or name branded clothing, they now sell cheaper brands that they buy in bulk. Tons of repeat print T’s in all sizes and the same jackets and sweaters at both locations. I miss the old Buffalo Exchange, not what it’s become.

I took about 34 pieces of clean clothes and some with Tags. Some was even name brand. No holes or tears. When I call to get the status of my drop off because they didnt call after 24 hours as stated. First a guy answer and ask for my info. Put me on hold for 10 min and then a female came on the phone asking How can she help me, I explained that I was already on the line with someone and that I was waiting to get the status of my drop off. She didnt even ask me for my name. But immediately said that They didnt take the clothes and it was donated to charity 1. If she didnt ask for my name how does she knows which one was my drop off. 2. Because she didnt ask for my name and had an answer right of way, it is clear that this was robbery and discrimination at its highest. Dont recommend at all. Ill rather donate to another non-Profit that its strictly for donation.

Good stuff cheap. Buy n sell clothes. Find some different items.

Used to have really cool clothing- mens section is almost always ugly and extremely small compared to womens

If you have trendy clothes and are size small or medium this is a great place to sell your clothes for a couple of dollars.The staff is friendly but they’re definitely cooler than you so don’t be mad when they aren’t impressed with your vintage tee shirt from 1969.Seller beware.Buyers maybe try going to an actual mom and pop thrift shop. Find gems, not perfectly curated selections of current “vintage” trends.

A boy whose mother still uses a bowl to cut his hair told me they couldn’t accept any of my clothing except my boyfriend’s plain striped shirt that was honestly uglier than everything else we brought in. If you’re buying here - be prepared to only find misshapen graphic shirts in bad shape that don’t cover your mid drift.

I went there to sell clothes in good conditions like casual, office attire and Jean in hangers with dry cleaner tag, many of those cloth by brand name. They staff was nice but I feel some type of discrimination on get my clothes. I see many pp bring cloth less quality and they accept it. After spend almost 2hr for parking and carrying heavy bags is not worthy your time.

Too expensive. Clothes are ok but I can find some items cheaper somewhere else in a better condition. They are overpriced for sure. They are organized and everything seems clean. They have nice staff but again many items cost too much.

Staffs were great! The manager is awesome and friendly. However, they wont buy a lot of stuff. Not sure why but was expecting to sell a lot more. Great place to sell things you do not wear though! Tons of people and overall, great experience.

Not great qualityHigh prices

CLOSED. Went today and very DISAPPOINTED NOW A SMOKE SHOP!!!!!WE were just here in September, so sad with state of neighborhoods today

A great selection at affordable prices. Just remember to bring your own bag! Staff is always friendly.

100 women used clothes in nice conditions, they bought me only 4 for 15$. 94 I drought back for donation.If you are thinking in sell clothes that you dont use anymore dont came here. Youre gonna waste you time.

This one is a little small compared to their other location but I came away with some great finds. The staff are wonderful.

Buffalo exchange is the best. The staff is always friendly and you will find current fashion items from gently used to new. Shoes, accessories etc. You can sell or trade in your old clothes for store credit.

I like Buffalo Exchange. Its hit or miss, mostly miss but when its good like a Milly dress for $30 dollars you can find great deals. The people are nice and friendly. Its definitely worth a trip every now and then. Definitely my favorite in the area.

I like BE. They have fun clothes but they are a bit more expensive than your average thrift. The store is laid out well and has a nicer feel than most thrift stores. The staff was very friendly as well.As for selling clothes they are super picky what they will accept. I took two bags of clothes and they only took a few things (and none of the higher end stuff I brought). You will probably get a few bucks but don’t expect too much.

I love this place. The people there are nice and I find so many cool things there. There are name brand things with pretty low prices. Thumbs up!

Very well kept store with friendly staff. A bunch of hidden gems here.

Don’t bother trying to sell your old stuff here. They only buy new and like new high quality items. I once saw a woman walk out with a check for $128 but she had such beautiful and expensive things to sell. Some with the original price tags in them. They will be gracious to most everybody, even if they buy very little or nothing at all. My guess is that they sell some of the nicest items on eBay or to other stores.The staff are great and super friendly. One worker got upon a ladder to take a yellow top of a mannequin that I purchased for an aquaintance. It only cost $6.50. Once I bought a coach wallet there in the original box and paper for only $25. This is the perfect kind of store for Allston. It is fun, funky, with a great vibe. I hope that it remains there for decades to come.

Hated the experience there. Staffs are condescending and I highly suspect that one guy working there is racist. Some of the clothes they took are in worse conditions compared with what I brought but they refused all of mine at a quick glance. It was completely a waste of my time to even bother going there.

Brought in clothing that was brand new or barely worn as well as shoes. The clerk quickly sorted through my things and reminded me they only accept whats good for fall fashion (which most of the garments were and I was mindful of). I was fine with them not being selected (which I was prepared for) it was the snooty and condescending tone of the girl in a shapeless button down that I didnt see fit for the transaction. She also added an unnecessary comment that they only accept clothing from the past 15 years (they were purchased a year ago!). About half of the things I brought in had great potential to be bought by locals. Right after I just took my things to the Goodwill down commonwealth. Save yourself the time and avoid this excuse for consignment shop.

It feels like 2/3 of the women n this place aren’t comfortable with ppl who are “different”. I get different customer service everytime.. if theyre racist I make no money.. if they aren’t scared of me then I’ll actually make something. Low ball you on every item. Place smells like Cats. Jus doesn’t feel welcoming no matter how hard they try.

I wish I still lived in Boston so I could shop here. Good, unique selection of higher-end used and vintage clothes. Im very petite, so its really hard to find clothes (especially vintage clothes) that are small enough for me, but I almost always came out of here with something I loved.

Great selection of gently used clothes. Lots of interesting styles. Clean. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced.

They didnt have a great selection in the store and were very picky with what styles they accept for trade which was surprising. I traded with them before and it was great but the new staff is not so accommodating. Unless you have brand new stuff with tags dont go to trade there. I had name brand heels in great condition and they wouldnt take them in.

Not the best thrift store, but there are some good finds! I prefer the west coast ones, but I do shop here often. There are always Doc Martens there!

Cool place, decent selection. All of the clothing was in great condition and the prices were reasonable.

Great place to find name brand clothing for cheap prices. You can exchange clothes for money or in store purchases which makes everything that much better. Usually shop here once a week to try and find the new offerings

Great second hand clothing and accessories. They curate selections that people sell off to them. They look current and vintage fits that are in trend. Accessories as well.

The only thing decent about this place is where it’s located ( thats what the 1 star is for). The out of touch staff that I have observed tohave no fashion awareness but to the Sub culture of their own make discriminating calls on whats re-sellable is very puzzling. I watched folks buy back every piece of clothing from individuals whom they seemed to have life in common with, while offering genuine conversation and a reasonable monetary exchange for each item (pertaining to store rules & practices). Contrastingly, I noticed other individuals getting offered unreasonable monetary exchange for hot button items and current trend, at times nothing at all. Often times the items are the same brand and style the store just accepted from a previous customer. As I noticed a similar item on the shelf, i overheard the girl at the register tell someone “these are simply not in”. The exchange with customer was cold, rigid and dismissive as if just to quickly move them along. The store clerk had a very oh well attitude when such observations were brought to her attention.I simply thought the store buying back items was about fashion only and not about how the buyers in the store feel about individuals personally.I have had noticed this for several years and always relinquished these observations as being partial to my experience, until i heard staffers of a competing thrift store in an entirely different town speaking overwhelmingly poorly about this Boston buffalo exchange.The staffers spoke about how the buffalo exchange staff in the store behaved, how they inconsistently appraise items, it was exactly how i have seen and experienced. I almost chimed in and interjected with my own poor experiences with them. Not sure if i was excited because i knew i wasnt crazy or that i wasnt alone in receiving in equable treatment.The arbitrary way in which they accept or deny buying back items should be done away with, a reliable system should be put in place. You never know who is watching with a close eye and what practices have created a reputation that is negatively proceeding.

I always find something nice in new condition for a fraction of the price. Three mens business casual dress shirts and pair of shoes for under $100. When it comes to shopping thats living the dream right there.

I tried to sell clothes there on three different occasions and all three times not one item was bought. They advertise that they buy trendy and used clothing, but that just isnt the case. The woman who appraise the clothing dont know what they are doing. I was told they where looking for last years mens fashions. So I went out and bought some items and brought them in, price tags attached, they did not buy one item. What is going on with this second hand store? I will never buy or sell there and I will make it a point to tell others.

I just left the place. Great clothing selection. Theres something there for everyone. Staff was very friendly!

Love this place! Trade or sell your fashion. I can always find great stuff here

Recently I visited the Allston Buffalo Exchange store and it was the BIGGEST waste of time. The clothing was awful and the girl behind the counter had zero clue about what was in style. I mean they were selling used plaid pajama bottoms but all of the items I brought were vetoed by some chick wearing a weird oversized men’s factory suit. Overall, it was a pretty junkie store. Don’t recommend at all.

Good clothes for cheap prices. I found many really good button up shirts for single digit prices. Jeans, not so much, but then again it depends on the day!

I dont shop here, but I do sell a lot of cloths to them. Its a good store for what it does. Theyll give you straight up cash or store credit for your items. Of course it wont be nearly the same price as what you paid, and of course they wont want everything, but its always worth a visit before just throwing your stuff on the Goodwill bin. Unlike true consignment places like Second Time Around, you will recieve cash immediately regardless of whether they sell your item or not. Finding oarking nearby can be very tricky though.

Dont bother consigning here. If the sales clerk is busy, she wont even look at what youve brought in. Cleaning my closet, I filled a plastic bin with purchases from the last two years- tons of Free People, Johnny Was, and other bohemian pieces. The overwhelmed clerk ( there were three people waiting to consign behind me) dismissed my bin without even looking at it. Made me feel stupid for even bringing it in. I went to Second Time Around, where they took more than half of the clothing, and all the shoes and sandles.

Great staff. Easy buy and sell. Trendy and classic styles balance each other well.

Been selling clothes here for years now! Friendly staff always. The past three recent times i sold i got $65,$68,$12 in cash! They only take quality stuff! If you bring trash...they arent going to take it. Stop crying about it.

One of the best consignment shops in the area! Great clothes, though you have to check back often. Clothes are very hipster, though. (Its Allston, though, what did you expect?)

Not likely to buy from you if your black. Although having a black manager dont be fooled

Its an alright thrift store - you can find some good clothes and cool brands over there. Usually its overpriced though. And some of the clothes are in a not a good shape for the price they are asking for.

This place is ok if you’re looking for grunge heavy metal attire or something for Halloween but other than that the place is pretty much a bust. The buyers are clueless when it comes to fashion & the place is not well organized.

Surprising picky on buying things. Not very good collection in store though.

I have sold here several times and it’s really never worth the trip. They buy very little for very little, even when i bring items trending on depop or very current name brand items. For example, I have brought in three large bags of nice trendy clothes and gotten ~$16 of credit, which would be much less in cash. They seem to almost never buy pre-90s vintage so don’t bother bringing any. I find the managers to be pretty patronizing about buying which doesn’t make it feel worth the effort. They sort of talk to you as though you would have no clue what’s in, and they are very artificially friendly while they completely waste your time going through your things. One of the managers kept complimenting the items I brought in and talking about how great my closet is as she put them back into my bag as rejects?? It feels really schmoozy and manipulative, they want you to keep making the effort of coming in and they want you to stay to shop, but they don’t want to reciprocate by taking the risk of buying anything from you or being up front when they aren’t looking to buy to begin with. On my last trip the worker told me they were pretty much full of stuff and only looking for select things only AFTER I waited in line and watched her go through all my bags and buy nothing. Why not tell us all that when we come in? When I have gotten some small bit of credit from trading, their selection is really poor and there’s very little I would want. It’s mostly very cheap UO, Gap, or other fast fashion brands, and not usually in particularly good condition. The aesthetic and styles they sell were in when I was in middle school which was quite a while ago. It’s almost as if they aren’t buying enough from people who come in to trade.... lol. I hate to be the bitter lady that writes a bad review, but I wish I hadn’t wasted the trips so hopefully this saves other people the effort.

Good products. Great people!

Always come across some gems here! You can find some designer brands like Oscar de la Renta, J Brand, Moschino, Ralph Lauren alongside more premium labels like J Crew and a generally very well-curated selection of as-new pieces that are fairly priced for their condition in my opinion. I visit regularly when in the area and always end up falling in love with a little something.

Bought so many great buys. The staff are incredible as well!

Great shop. Cool outfits, amazing service

On March 13, I traded in a pair of Fluevog boots, a pair of motorcycle boots, and shoes. That went fine . I chose the credit option, and I found a pair of jeans for my husbands birthday which was just what I needed. I was psyched. Unfortunately, they didnt fit and were clearly marked wrong by the initial manufacturer. The new tags as well as, the Buffalo Exchange tags were still on them, which is why they were given up in the first place. These were not 32s but more like 31s. I added them to the pile of clothing to bring in on my next visit. When I went back, none of my things were desirable, so no deal. No problem- except they wouldnt even let me leave the pants(let alone get any credit for them) Our donation bins are all filled up Go down to Urban Renewal...they take donations. I gave my daughter the credit for 40 or so $ to spend in Brooklyn. This place is a real racket with 0 business acumen and savvy. My friend wont be going back either, and shes a big shopper.Nuts to most of the trash you sell as trendy.Where did this chain start, anyway??? Get it out of Allston. It brings down the neighborhood.

Kind of highly priced but great selection of trendy items!

Every Buffalo Exchange smells like horrid body odor and there’s no excuse. Rather thrift shop at goodwill and Salvation Army. Not exaggerating they must be breaking some health code.

Speaking only for the mens section, this place has a decent selection of used and H&M-style/Allston hipster clothing.

Always decent and friendly to me. Bought clothes for decent coin.

Go to the Somerville location this place sucks

Good selection but much higher price than other thrift stores

Not your typical consignment shop, carries trendy clothes from higher end labels for great prices. The styles reflect the neighborhood of the store so it tends to run younger and trendier.

I got Manolo Blahniks here for $25. It was a miracle. They had Miu Miu shoes too, so clearly this place has some hidden gems if youre willing to take the time to look for them. As with any thrift shop, youre more likely to find something strange than something amazing. However, Ive always had good luck finding cute dresses. Overall, there is not a ton of designer or high end clothing here. Prices are definitely reasonable, even if sometimes its not much cheaper to get an H&M dress here than to buy it at H&M itself.

Upscale, trendy thrift store. Green business that does not use plastic bags, so bring your own.

Some of the best shopping Ive done in a while --

Dont think is that cheap according to its quality.and as an Asian I noticed the staff there probably are quite.....I didnt get greeting while white people get sincere welcome when they come in.

Great staff, great clothes and great prices!

They have really awesome clothing and some great deals

Took train alll the way from east boston with a big suitcase full of clothes. Leather lambskin jackets never worn with tags still attached, guess jackets never worn, 200 dollar poisin jeans..Did not take ANYTHING accept a pair of cheap sunglasses i paid 5 dollars for yet they refused all the EXPENSIVE name brand stuff with tags all still on them..NEVER AGAIN DO NOT GO TO THIS STORE YOU WILL WAISTE YOUR TIME!!! They have weird style cause my stuff was 1000 times better than anything that store had that looked old and raggity.

Always friendly staff and some great finds!

They are very picky with what they buy, and the used items are overpriced. I will say the staff were very friendly and nice.

A well curated selection for just slightly more money than goodwill!

Really good thrift store

Has all the fashion trends you want. Just look for your size and watch out for the prices.

I didnt find it to be that great. Its okay for a thrift store

Always awesome.

Great place to look for clothing

No buffalos... but a crazy fun place!! Oh yeah!!

Clothes in good condition, variety, fitting rooms.

Always get to sell my stuff and find a bargain!

Remember to bring bags!

Cheap people.Brought in 130.00 levis.They give garbage prices.

Expensive compared to other thrift stores