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10 shops that buy clothes and pay the same day, 3 that consign, and 7 that take donations. Every rate and rule below is quoted from the shop's own website, with a link so you can check it.
Terms checked against each shop's site, October–November 2026.
Walk in with a bag, a buyer picks what they can resell, and you leave with cash or store credit. Most of these shops pay more in credit than in cash.
Pays: Cash on the spot. The buyers set the price from current trends, season and condition; there is no fixed rate. The shop says it does not trade for store credit at this time
Walk in during store hours, no appointment. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID; sellers must be 18 or older, or come with a parent or guardian.
Pays: 30% cash or 50% store credit of the prices the buyers assign
Walk in, no appointment: first come, first served. Limit of 50 items (2 bags) per seller, one sale per day.
Seven days a week, typically until one hour before closing; the queue often fills by the afternoon
Pays: 25% of Buffalo Exchange's selling price in cash, or 50% in store credit, paid the day you sell. Any mix of cash and credit, and credit never expires
Walk in any time the store is open, no appointment. Join the digital waitlist by scanning the QR code at the store (or from the website) and shop while you wait; you get a text when it's your turn. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID; under 18s need an adult with ID
Open to close, every day
Pays: 25–40% in cash of the price Crossroads sets for the item in store, or 45% in trade credit; the balance goes to a digital account usable at all Crossroads stores
Items are evaluated and priced on the spot in store, and you can join the waitlist from home with the Crossroads waitlist app. Sellers must be 18 (or with an adult) and show a valid photo ID
Pays: 25% in cash or 50% in trade. Cash is available only on the day you sell; store credit never expires and cannot be converted to cash later
Walk in between 10am and 5pm, seven days a week, no appointment. Sellers must be 18 or older and show a government ID. Limit of 2 bags of clothing per day per household; children's clothing newborn to 12 years and shoes up to size 4 youth only
10am–5pm, seven days a week
The shop prices and sells your pieces and pays you a commission when they sell. Slower than selling outright; each shop's commission rates are below.
Commission: Store credit: 50% of the selling price (40% for jewelry). Check: 40% on everything (50% for designer handbags). Commission is credited when the item sells
Book an appointment so the team can inspect your items; the shop prices them and sells them in store and online. Consignors are sent proposed pricing by email.
Commission: A commission of 30% of the net sale price on items priced $0–99, 40% on $100–300 and 50% on $301 and up; taking it as store credit adds a 15% bonus
New consignors book an appointment (up to 50 items) through the shop's Consign page. Existing consignors can walk in 10am–5pm every day except Saturday with up to 10 children's and 10 women's items, and should expect to wait. One appointment per calendar month.
For what the buyers pass on. These shops take donations at their Brooklyn locations.
Takes: Smaller items: clothing, home goods, books, accessories, kitchenware, LPs, CDs and DVDs
Doesn't take: Large furniture, appliances and building materials (Gowanus only), beds and bedding, medical equipment, baby supplies such as carriers, strollers or cribs, and soiled or broken items
Drop off daily 11am–7pm
Takes: Furniture, building materials, appliances, home goods, books, and clean clothing and accessories in great condition
Doesn't take: Beds and bedding, medical equipment, baby supplies such as carriers, strollers or cribs, and soiled or broken items
Drop off daily 10am–5pm; please do not leave items after 5pm
Takes: Art supplies
Drop off Wednesday–Thursday 2–7pm or Friday–Sunday 11am–6pm, or mail them in. No pick-ups. A donation receipt is available for taxes
Takes: Clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, handbags, luggage, household goods and other items
Donate at the store; a tax receipt is available on request
Takes: Gently used men's and women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes, housewares and books (up to two boxes per customer)
Doesn't take: Furniture (this shop does not accept it at this time, per Housing Works)
Drop off during store hours; curbside assistance is not currently offered
Takes: Gently used men's and women's clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes, housewares, books (up to two boxes per customer) and furniture (call the shop ahead for furniture)
Drop off during store hours; curbside assistance is not currently offered
Takes: Gently used men's and women's clothing and accessories, shoes (teen and adult sizes only), select furniture, kitchenware, electronics, appliances, tools, small musical instruments, art, books, CDs and records, and home decor
Doesn't take: Mattresses, headboards, bed frames and bedding, linens, towels, medical supplies, built-in appliances, office furniture, TVs and appliances over 3 years old, children's clothing, and car seats, cribs and highchairs
No appointment needed; bring items during business hours. The shop says what it accepts varies by city, so call the Brooklyn store if unsure. Donations are tax-deductible and a receipt is available on request
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10 shops in our directory buy clothes outright and pay the same day: 2nd STREET, Beacon's Closet, Buffalo Exchange, Crossroads Trading and Parachute Brooklyn. Each sets its own rate, listed on this page with a link to the shop's own terms.
When a shop buys your clothes, it pays you on the spot and takes the risk of reselling them. When you consign, the shop prices and sells your items for you and pays you a share only once they sell. Consignment usually takes longer but can pay a larger share on higher-value pieces.
Consignment Brooklyn and Owl Tree Kids take consignments. Their commission rates and appointment rules are listed on this page.
2nd STREET, Buffalo Exchange, Crossroads Trading and Parachute Brooklyn ask sellers to bring a valid photo ID, according to their own sites. Most also require sellers to be 18 or older, or to come with an adult.
Not at 2nd STREET, Beacon's Closet, Buffalo Exchange and Parachute Brooklyn: they buy from walk-ins with no appointment. Consignment shops generally ask new consignors to book one.
Big Reuse, Brooklyn Creative Reuse, Goodwill, Housing Works and Out of the Closet accept donations at their Brooklyn shops. What each one takes, and what it turns away, is listed on this page.
No. We're an independent guide to Brooklyn's secondhand shops. Tell us what you have with the form on this page and we'll reply with the shops that fit best.
