Beacon's Closet

Thrift shopping here is very fun. Good atmosphere and great choices of vintage clothes - especially higher level brands. Just can be a bit expensive sometimes but honestly great choices

didn’t get anything but this place is beautiful! very organized and eclectic in terms of styles. color coding means that you have to sort through your size urself tho. the price is also reasonable. would recommend it a lot better than buffalo exchange or crossroads 10mins away.

Sellers beware! They will not accept most of what you bring. Today I wasted $50 on Uber and 2 hours of my time, only to find out that they accepted ONE item out of fifty items. I was told that they were just looking for “spring” clothes - below is just a small amount of SPRING items that were NOT accepted, most of them barely or never worn: nearly new puma sneakers , pink Zara blouse, a nice new suit, light jeans… etc. Again, I brought in 50 items and they only accepted ONE pair of shoes - shoes I originally paid $40 and only got $4.50 for in cash. Will never attempt to sell here again and advise others to do the same .

On a busy day, the store feels like a human scale pinball game, but that’s bc there are racks & racks & racks of high quality, trendy items. More $$ than $. I found a y2k Charlotte Russe top for $11! Most shirts I’d say are priced at $20+. Lots of designer wear. Staff were all very kind & patient.

This place suuuuuuucks for selling its ridiculous. When you browse their selections there are so many things that are so ugly that I don’t know why they accepted it but you go to sell actual nice items that are the season they are currently buying for (fall) they don’t accept ONE item. I had leather pants, polo sweaters, etc. and they didn’t take anything. It makes no sense and its happened several times, I genuinely don’t understand the thought process. If they do decide to accept anything they give you almost nothing in cash and then turn around and sell it for triple the price they paid you for. Trust me, stick to just browsing things here.

SELLING. They low ball you big time, took all my designer jackets that were in pristine condition as well as several items NWT for $150, and you can’t decide to not do it if you opt for not being there when they look through your clothes, huge rip off. Gross

First I want to say Greenpoint area is a vibe. Great location however , they will only take a couple to a few of your things (I bought 20 gently used items and they to 4) and the way they do the calculations are a bit sucky.

Beacon's closet is a total fraud. 1stly i buy there and then I notice they do buyings too. I brought there a huge amount of clothes and they barely pay cause all of my stuff was in good condition. They pay barely 6$ for all i took which i feel robbed and actually their modus operandum is very tricky cause i am pretty sure when you put donate 4 the lefties they don't really donate all. They sell that too, making you believe they only buy one thing from you. And then they sell, yeah good staff but ridiculously expensive to be used. You better donate directly instead of using this people. For real.

Thrift shopping here is very fun. Good atmosphere and great choices of vintage clothes - especially higher level brands. Just can be a bit expensive sometimes but honestly great choices

didn’t get anything but this place is beautiful! very organized and eclectic in terms of styles. color coding means that you have to sort through your size urself tho. the price is also reasonable. would recommend it a lot better than buffalo exchange or crossroads 10mins away.

Sellers beware! They will not accept most of what you bring. Today I wasted $50 on Uber and 2 hours of my time, only to find out that they accepted ONE item out of fifty items. I was told that they were just looking for “spring” clothes - below is just a small amount of SPRING items that were NOT accepted, most of them barely or never worn: nearly new puma sneakers , pink Zara blouse, a nice new suit, light jeans… etc. Again, I brought in 50 items and they only accepted ONE pair of shoes - shoes I originally paid $40 and only got $4.50 for in cash. Will never attempt to sell here again and advise others to do the same .

On a busy day, the store feels like a human scale pinball game, but that’s bc there are racks & racks & racks of high quality, trendy items. More $$ than $. I found a y2k Charlotte Russe top for $11! Most shirts I’d say are priced at $20+. Lots of designer wear. Staff were all very kind & patient.

This place suuuuuuucks for selling its ridiculous. When you browse their selections there are so many things that are so ugly that I don’t know why they accepted it but you go to sell actual nice items that are the season they are currently buying for (fall) they don’t accept ONE item. I had leather pants, polo sweaters, etc. and they didn’t take anything. It makes no sense and its happened several times, I genuinely don’t understand the thought process. If they do decide to accept anything they give you almost nothing in cash and then turn around and sell it for triple the price they paid you for. Trust me, stick to just browsing things here.

SELLING. They low ball you big time, took all my designer jackets that were in pristine condition as well as several items NWT for $150, and you can’t decide to not do it if you opt for not being there when they look through your clothes, huge rip off. Gross

First I want to say Greenpoint area is a vibe. Great location however , they will only take a couple to a few of your things (I bought 20 gently used items and they to 4) and the way they do the calculations are a bit sucky.

Beacon's closet is a total fraud. 1stly i buy there and then I notice they do buyings too. I brought there a huge amount of clothes and they barely pay cause all of my stuff was in good condition. They pay barely 6$ for all i took which i feel robbed and actually their modus operandum is very tricky cause i am pretty sure when you put donate 4 the lefties they don't really donate all. They sell that too, making you believe they only buy one thing from you. And then they sell, yeah good staff but ridiculously expensive to be used. You better donate directly instead of using this people. For real.

I love this location, the have an extensive inventory, they are super friendly staff, always smiling, very diverse, i love it here... only bad thing is i which the percentage for cash was better but overall 5/5 stars

Pretty decent selection and store for thrifting. You're able to also come in and sell your clothes if needed. This is also a rather sizable location which is about the size of a Trader Joe's! Thrifting is a big cultural trend in Brooklyn, and Beacon's Closet here is a formidable choice to do so amongst other stores.i was able to find two winter coats here and was happy with my selection. Thrifting definitely takes time and you have to have the energy to do so in order to dig through racks. However, the prices of thrifting and consignment stores have unfortunately gone up, so I give Beacon's Closet a solid 3.5 stars.

This is a large thrift store with tons of women's clothes. They make you check your bags at the door if you have a backpack or large bag but I believe it's in small lockers with locks, so seemed very secure. There was also a lot of shoes at this location which was nice, I noticed a few cute pairs and some nice Nike sneakers. The clothes were surprising to me as I felt they were grossly overpriced. T-shirts were $15, I saw skirts for $30, jackets for $55 and $70, these are new clothing prices to me not thrift prices. The style of clothing was vintage, quirky fashions, nothing caught my eye but there was a line for the fitting room so obviously other people found good things. Overall I was very put off by the pricing and will not be returning. There was nothing at this store worth $30 or more. The maximum anything should has cost in there was $20 I'd say. I even found a purple sweater that was ripped and tagged for $44.

There's literally nothing you could say to me to convince me that the staff isn't running through the "donation" section every night for their depop accounts.

What an unpleasant experience. Went there today to sell my clothes. Upon arrival I was met with rudeness from the stuff, who took my suitcase and carelessly tossed it aside. When I received the remaining items back, they were thrown into a stinky bag and my suitcase was returned empty. My clothes were neatly folded when I brought them in etc. they could've at least put them back in. While waiting from my text message from them I was searching through the racks. I noticed many items with stains and holes so I was pretty sure that they would accept most of my clothes. My clothes were in perfect condition ( I decided to sell them because my style has changed since I bought them etc ). They were well taken care and quite expensive but mostly European brands so I assume the staff wasn't familiar with them . Unfortunately, maybe 3 out of 50 items were accepted. I live nearby but still the hassle of dragging my clothes to the store was not worth those 25$ and rude treatment from the staff.

The Beacon's location in Greenpoint is a lot larger than their other locations - allowing for an expansive array of clothing to sift through. I haven't had luck to find as much Designer here, more so Streetwear or Vintage-style classics. Prices are quite good - so it could be great for costume shopping.

I'm sorry but I just can't deal with this place anymore. As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I have tried to sell my *very gently* used or new items multiple times. Today, I brought about 40 pieces of clothing. Again, new & gently used stuff. Up to date fashions and in season garments. Not only does it take 3 hours to have them assess the garments, but they also didn't want one single piece. Mind you, I'm a common size and I brought in both men and women's clothing. To add insult to injury, they text me that they are abruptly closing early due to "inclement weather" ... a thunderstorm already happened and is over. The sun is out. How is that okay? I have plans tomorrow and now I have to rearrange said plans to pick up my clothes. I will probably donate them, but I don't trust Beacon's closet that they will actually donate my stuff as they claim. Also, from my experience- some people that work there are very pretentious and rude. Sorry, I'm over it and going to Buffalo exchange from now on. Byeee

I know thrifting has become more popularized with Instagram influencers and tik tok, so maybe that is why these thrift stores in Brooklyn are so pricey. If the quality for the clothes and shoes were better, I could understand the stores having a higher price but you are better off getting new clothe from reg. stores when they have sales. Too many items I picked up had holes, tears etc. and they sell most items as is and won't budge on price. Also, I noted people saying the customer service is poor, that is also unfortunately true, everyone that works there is unhelpful and looks like they hate their life.

Great location for buying and selling. Love all the staff and the great items they carry

Sad place . Workers always rude and lack of charisma ( style doesn't give u charisma ) . Clothing selection is bad, overrated and average . Trifling is dead, it's 2023 . Wake up beacons closet ,

Easy to sell, and a really good selection of items to buy! Nice people at the register and counter where you sell.

Organized with hidden gems all around the store. I found a gray Oscar de la Renta suit jacket within minutes of walking in. Just what I wanted on my vintage shopping mecca to BK. Fast, prompt checkout process too and trying things on in the fitting room didn't take more than 5 minutes. Just wish there were mirrors around for a quick glance.

Beacon's Closet is the best thrift shop! The lettering is unique, guy at the front door is friendly. They have an incredible selection, the prices are just right! So much to choose from!

Scored a bag I had my eye on for a fraction of the original price. It still had the original tags on. Ordering was easy and shipped the next day Great experience and love my bag

REVIEW AS A FIRST-TIME SELLER. writing this post to hopefully ease the minds/anxiety of people who have never sold to thrift/vintage/resell stores before. your pool of clothing may have a lot of different items compared to the items I brought in, just keep that in mind. SUMMARY: **Staff: 10/10 super kind folks willing to answer all your questions, patient **Inventory for customers on shelves: 7/10 it's unique that they separate the clothes by color, but sucks because I am a bigger girl that usually wears XL and it was really hard to scout for some good finds for bigger girls. **Return rate: 30% cash or 50% store credit of the price they choose to mark to sell. **Atmosphere: super colorful, great music, brightly lit The process: I came in through the selling door with my items and was informed that at the very moment because we're in the month of August-- it is a transitioning month in the sense that they are leaning off summer and making way into fall. The staff member specifically said that they are only taking the "best of summer" and the "best of fall" at the moment-- which is understandable. I was then checked in by the employee through the tablet and was informed that it would be a 2-hour wait and there would be a chance that nothing would be taken. I would be notified by text when to pick up my items. There are a lot of things to do in the area so if you're just having a self-care fun day the 2 hours will pass by really fast if you're browsing the stores and grabbing lunch. I would say they are very picky with what they are looking for-- so just beware. They took none of my items, that's fair because if one store won't take it you can always go to others such as Buffalo Exchange or Crossroads! Best of luck to everyone decluttering and trying to get some coin before donating their old, but still new clothes!

Purchased a clean, reasonably priced Tee. Shipping was fast, can't wait to see future stock

I found it difficult to browse. Organization is by color, not size. My thrift focus is sweaters, but the ones that interested me had holes; and not small ones.

I'm bringing in a lot of stuff! Most of them are brand new! If I leave it to buy without my supervision they take 15-20 items for 50$!!! If I ask the make it under my supervision they refuse to take any!! Also my stuff disappeared!!! They didn't buy anything but few items were missing and I had no proofs

Sold clothes here. They lost my slip and gave me someone else's when I corrected them they just wrote the totals from the other persons ticket on a new ticket with my name on it ? Took coat two pairs of shoes and that amounted to $10 to me? Literal theft lol

This location used to be good but they've gone downhill. Selection isn't what it used to be. Not to mention they quoted an hour wait time that ended up being 3 hours and I couldn't wait that long so they wasted my time. Went out of my way to come sell and portion out hours of my day and I couldn't even sell anything. Better off going to Manhattan.

I have been going into their stores for years now, they always have great clothes at great prices. Their employees are also very lovely. If you can't get to them I'd check out their website!

Cool vintage spot. Selection is gears more towards women's clothing. More on the side of wired items you might never see again. Could use more men's clothes.

I have been a Beacon's Closet customer for almost 10 years now and I have always found great and unique items at their stores. I only recently placed my first online order with them and now I am hooked. I got a beautiful beaded 1940s evening bag for a great price and a sweater that still had the tags on it. Shipping was quick and I they honestly exceeded my expectations. I just placed my second order!

Great deals! It's organized by color though, which threw me for a loop. I think I'll have to come back to actually comb through everything. The people who work here are really helpful and it was very convenient to have access to their locked lockers. Dressing room line goes quickly and is clean. Got some good stuff!

This location, at least, does not have a ton of men's inventory. Mostly eclectic T-shirts, and minimal pants. I liked the jewelry and accessories section, and they have some seemingly very nice women's jackets. They should fix the one dressing room whose door does not fully latch closed instead of just forewarning customers about this problem - they were, however, open to me wanting a different one. The service was good, not great. I think they could try to reduce crowding around the dressing room entrance by not having as many clothing racks clustered there.

I guess the clothing I bring in suck, cause they never want it. Yet it's sold at Bergdorf's , Sak's and Intermix! Their loss!!!! All colors were black & grey that I brought in. Very cool pieces. Apparently cool cargos and other cool pieces don't work in Park Slope. Yet whenever I wear clothes like this, my friends and neighbors always ask me where I got them. Well, I can't say Beacon's Closet cause they didn't buy a single one I personally don't shop there as I think their clothes are freaking ugly, so I guess it makes sense why they didn't want my clothes! Also, the staff should lose the snooty attitude! They wouldn't know Rick Owens if it slammed them in the face! And they DIDN'T FYI!!!!!

I used to live in New York and would make the long distance Bronx Brooklyn pilgrimage to the Greenpoint location to sell/browse. Comparable to Crossroads or Buffalo Exchange, Beacon's is always well-curated and fairly priced. I never leave without spending at least $100

At first you think it's a vibe. But it's overwhelming and security don't even look. ALSO, they steal your clothes when you sell. I can't even argue because I'm a small 5 foot girl against 10 hipster team members like tf. It's my word against there's and an hour half wait just for them to take my MARC JACOBS pants god damn that's a new low. ANYWAYS GO HERE WITH CAUTION.

Decent thrifting for the brand-conscious but frugal shopper. Mostly lower-mid tier brands (J Crew, Banana Republic, White House Black Market) with a good mix of upper-mid tier (Vince, Opening Ceremony, Allsaints, Helmut Lang, Theory) and some nice designer finds peppered in. Things are generally priced well, but sometimes I'll come across something egregious, like a stained/ripped ugly vintage designer sweater from the late 80s for like $80...uh uh honey. With that said, it's a far cry from many of the ludicrous NYC vintage stores that try to get away with selling a moth ball ridden Armani blazer from someone's late grandma's estate sale for $350+. Always a lot of Joe's, Acne, Citizens of Humanity, etc in the pants/denim section. Store could definitely be organized better. I hate the whole sorted-by-color thing; it's way too difficult to find things in my size. Lots of damaged/poor quality merchandise. Generally pretty reliable about marking it as such ("as is" on the tag) but definitely worth a check before buying something. I've been burned before where I'll find a hole once I get home. All in all, some great finds if you have the time and patience to spend hours sifting through the racks. If not, you can always try The Real Real (SoHo) but you'll be paying a hefty premium.

I haven't shopped in-store in very very long, but their online shop is great! I've ordered a few times in the past year or so and have always been pleased with my pickups. Just like in-store there are some good deals on vintage and designer pieces, and they ship everywhere which is a huge plus for me.

Enormous inventory with lots of good stuff! We were there for a few hours. Reasonable prices for cute vintage. Staff was very Covid cautious and friendly!

These stores have such great finds! I prefer going earlier in the day before it gets busy!!

The worst Closet of Beacons to shop at. Literally all of the people who work there are either pretentious (acting way too cool for school then they really are) and/or are awfully awkward (and not the social anxiety type). They are terrible at communicating and even worse at communicating. I literally hate coming here unfortunately its the closest one to me and I really do appreciate getting a little coin for my goods but dear heaven I wish someone could give this place an attitude check, customer service 101. and some damn tree to help loosen them up. Go at your own risk. Honestly way better options throughout the city and BK. Yes you'll find some cool vibes but I'm the type of person that vibe matters. I wish they had a better online market to avoid the damn workers.

I just want to thank the employee who ran out the store to give me my wallet I thought I had dropped in my tote, but it actually fell on the ground which I didn't hear with my headphones on. It was thick with cash as I had just sold a bunch of stuff. Thank you to the blonde haired (I think) guy who worked at the Greenpoint location on Sat 7/11 around 6-7pm-ish. Faith in humanity restored

Great customer service and friendly employees. Prices were also very good would definitely recommend people check this place out.

Love the indoor decor and their quarantine procedures: provides hand sanitizer and has glass window for the protection! Surprised that the fitting rooms opens! P

Pretty cool place to find some unique clothing items. Haven't bought anything for myself yet, but will be back to browse the collection again.

Based on my experience, I believe this store sells counterfeit merchandise. They may not do that intentionally, but my purchase makes me wonder. I bought a t-shirt here from a well-known Japanese label. It was priced below $20, which surprised me. I asked the cashier if she thought it might be fake. She said the store can't vouch for authenticity of anything it sells. Took a chance anyway. Sure enough, Grailed removed the item, declaring it fake. Grailed's experts determined the t-shirt was a counterfeit item. Did the Beacon's Closet buyers know it was a fake when they brought it in? The low price makes me think they knew it was counterfeit in the first place. As consumers, shouldn't we shop with the assurance that a merchant, in good faith, is not selling counterfeit merchandise? Is it our responsibility to determine whether something's fake, or is it the merchant's? Thanks.

Very dissapointed in this place. Went with my wife and two teenage girls. They only found one item to buy among them in an hour of shopping, which is highly unusual. They told me that many of the clothes they looked at closely had holes or were dirty. I spent 10 minutes or so in the men's section before abandoning it, after noticing that the prices were, in my subjective opinion, way too high. I literally saw used clothes being sold for more than the same item would cost brand new (and not only brand new, but returnable unlike at BC). We're not coming back.

From two full bags of around 50 good condition, in season, brand name clothing items (Urban Outfitters, Rag & Bone, Lucky Brand, ASOS, etc.), my pay out was $10.77. Pretty abysmal. Don't bother selling here. The staff person helping me was friendly though.

My happy place -- and probably the best consignment store I've been to anywhere. Some of my favorite garments in my closet found here. And the hunt is v fun.

This place is packed full of stuff, so you could probably get lost for hours. Lots of nice items for reasonable prices. The staff wasn't so friendly, but who is these day. I'm on a mission to find the best thrift stores in town, and I'd definitely go back here.

Very nice, vintage and stylish second hand cloth store. It was fun looking around for many nice stuff. The clothes are separate by color and type and the store also has shoes and accessories. The highlight is you can sell your cloth that you don't like it anymore and get cash or store credit!

If you're visiting NYC and you want to go shopping like a local without maxing our your cards, then come here. I'm going with the Elite Tonja J on this one because she is 100% right - awesome selection, high end & unique designers and REASONABLE prices! People who are poo-pooing this place complain about service or the people working there - who cares?!? I don't! There's a TON of clothes at great places. I went thrift shopping and went to 5 stores; this was the best clothing store in Brooklyn. Why? Quantity. The other Brooklyn stores I visited had a small insignificant amount of clothes that it's not worth the time. Clothes are arranged by colors and types of clothes (dresses, shirts, etc) so that's helpful. There's a men's and women's section and a decent shoe section along the back wall. Lots of boots, some hats, belts, sunglasses and other accessories. A security guy in front offered to take my large bag and securely store it and I thought that was helpful. There are several dressing room stalls so I didn't have to wait to try on clothing. I saw everything from high end designer to small town designers to brands like Ann Taylor. A ton of variety. The prices are higher than other thrift stores in the country BUT for NY prices and compared to other thrift shops I visited, this place has the best prices. I'm talking $12-$30 for dresses. If you're visiting Brooklyn and wondering if this store is worth the hike north - it is.

My daughter loves to buy vintage clothing so we stopped here for the first time. Neatly organized clothes by color. But kinda pricey. Some clothes had holes. Left with nothing, but was worth checking it out.

thieves they took merchandise out of my sale ! because you cant sit and watch them do the sale anymore... they steal stuff from you... i know it for a fact... they took an item with a $1650 tag on it... watch this place ....

Went in with a friend to sell clothing and the lady rudely asked if I was selling, I said I was with a friend. And the lady literally said "well I'm sorry, I'm going to have to send you back outside into the hot sun". She was rude af for literally no reason. I'm never coming back here again. Horrible customer service. Go support a local owned thrift store instead of this pretentious nonsense. Bye

Have been going here in the summer and they have sooo many amazing pieces for good prices! I love it. Definitely recommend u to check it out

This place is a total ripoff, unless you are a drug addict desperate for any amount of money they offer. Brought in a Marc Jacobs woman's wallet for sale. A woman behind a plexiglass partition asks you if you're selling something. She then talks at the speed of a used car dealer explaining the deal. Bottom line was that they provide a valuation and you get 30% of the valuation. You put your item in a cart and you give them your cellphone number and ID. You fill out a receipt. They contact you within 30 minutes (they did). I was texted a photo of the completed receipt which stated the item, which is for sale on EBay and Poshmark for $150-200, had a value of $24.95. They would pay me $7.49! That is beyond an insult - it's a ripoff. When I said said no way, give me the item back, the woman in the back of the store said it was already ticketed for resale. But she said because it was just one item she'd give it back to me (I guess that means if I brought in a bag of items I'm screwed). She then said that any item they accept for sale IS THEIRS! At no time did the used car dealer at the front door say that, and nowhere on the receipt does it say that explicitly. I understand that people have a business to run and expenses, but to make insulting offers and not be upfront and honest about the terms of selling is dishonest and leads to reviews like this one.