Common Sort - Parkdale

I wanted to support a local business, but my experience at this consignment store was incredibly disappointing. The staff were not particularly friendly, which set the tone for the rest of the visit. Their process for selling clothes is frustrating and inefficient: you have to wait 1–1.5 hours for them to “assess” your items, after which they’ll offer you either 25% of the original price in cash or 50% in store credit. Anything they don’t take must be picked up by 5 PM the same day. After waiting the full 1.5 hours, I was told they weren’t taking any of my items. To make matters worse, I can’t help but wonder what happens to the clothes people don’t pick up. I can only hope they’re at least donated to the unhoused in the area, but the whole process feels like a clever way to get free clothes. If you’re considering selling here, don’t bother. You’re better off using Marketplace or another platform, where you’ll make more money as a seller, and buyers can get a better deal. As a former customer, I’ve also found their prices to be unreasonably high and terrible quality/selection. I wanted to give this store a chance, but based on my experience, I cannot recommend it.

I've been shopping here for years now and I love the interesting pieces that they have. Some of the staff are super nice and some are courteous but distant. For buying, I've walked out with bags where nothing was purchased or where they have purchased quite a bit. It's definitely seasonal and I've had better luck with them buying unique or vintage pieces.

Amazing staff. Always greet when you walk in and help you out when needed. Wonderfully curated clothes; there’s sometime for everyone. Great place to take good pieces you don’t wear and get some credit to get something new!

I have both sold and bought at common sort, I have found some of my favourite pieces this summer at the Parkdale location. The staff are friendly and polite - yes, they’re picky what they buy, but I probably wouldn’t enjoy shopping there as much if they weren’t :). I’m generally pretty successful selling good quality items to them, and most of what I’ve bought has been with store credit. Seasonality is really key, so make sure you check what season they’re buying for and call ahead to see if they’re still buying that day - their queue tends to fill up quickly.

Love this spot but their racks are always too stocked in my opinion and It makes it really challenging to shop. Wish they would maybe keep stock that isn’t in season in the back or cycle things in and out. Something is always falling on the ground or you can’t full see an item without pulling it out.

I'm not going to say anything new as so many reviews have expressed my thoughts exactly. Do not waste your time coming here. I've tried selling multiple bags of clothes that are in mint condition, and not once have they picked anything. This has also happened to friends who are working stylists in the city. While I have found decent pieces here and there, the stuff I have brought in is usually much nicer than the clothes they have on the racks and in better condition. Go anywhere else!

I recently booked in a personal shopping session with stylist Dhvani (at the Parkdale location), to mix up my spring wardrobe and it was such a fantastic experience! SO much fun. I honestly cannot say enough good things. She had such a great eye, pulled stuff I never would have found on my own, and was so thoughtful about outfits, carefully tailoring choices to my needs and sense of personal style. The service was free and and with no obligation to buy either. Such a great way to shop, I encourage anyone who has an event or needs a wardrobe refresh to go.

The staff is always so friendly and personable. I find some consignment stores can have really snobby staff, but not here!

I wanted to support a local business, but my experience at this consignment store was incredibly disappointing. The staff were not particularly friendly, which set the tone for the rest of the visit. Their process for selling clothes is frustrating and inefficient: you have to wait 1–1.5 hours for them to “assess” your items, after which they’ll offer you either 25% of the original price in cash or 50% in store credit. Anything they don’t take must be picked up by 5 PM the same day. After waiting the full 1.5 hours, I was told they weren’t taking any of my items. To make matters worse, I can’t help but wonder what happens to the clothes people don’t pick up. I can only hope they’re at least donated to the unhoused in the area, but the whole process feels like a clever way to get free clothes. If you’re considering selling here, don’t bother. You’re better off using Marketplace or another platform, where you’ll make more money as a seller, and buyers can get a better deal. As a former customer, I’ve also found their prices to be unreasonably high and terrible quality/selection. I wanted to give this store a chance, but based on my experience, I cannot recommend it.

I've been shopping here for years now and I love the interesting pieces that they have. Some of the staff are super nice and some are courteous but distant. For buying, I've walked out with bags where nothing was purchased or where they have purchased quite a bit. It's definitely seasonal and I've had better luck with them buying unique or vintage pieces.

Amazing staff. Always greet when you walk in and help you out when needed. Wonderfully curated clothes; there’s sometime for everyone. Great place to take good pieces you don’t wear and get some credit to get something new!

I have both sold and bought at common sort, I have found some of my favourite pieces this summer at the Parkdale location. The staff are friendly and polite - yes, they’re picky what they buy, but I probably wouldn’t enjoy shopping there as much if they weren’t :). I’m generally pretty successful selling good quality items to them, and most of what I’ve bought has been with store credit. Seasonality is really key, so make sure you check what season they’re buying for and call ahead to see if they’re still buying that day - their queue tends to fill up quickly.

Love this spot but their racks are always too stocked in my opinion and It makes it really challenging to shop. Wish they would maybe keep stock that isn’t in season in the back or cycle things in and out. Something is always falling on the ground or you can’t full see an item without pulling it out.

I'm not going to say anything new as so many reviews have expressed my thoughts exactly. Do not waste your time coming here. I've tried selling multiple bags of clothes that are in mint condition, and not once have they picked anything. This has also happened to friends who are working stylists in the city. While I have found decent pieces here and there, the stuff I have brought in is usually much nicer than the clothes they have on the racks and in better condition. Go anywhere else!

I recently booked in a personal shopping session with stylist Dhvani (at the Parkdale location), to mix up my spring wardrobe and it was such a fantastic experience! SO much fun. I honestly cannot say enough good things. She had such a great eye, pulled stuff I never would have found on my own, and was so thoughtful about outfits, carefully tailoring choices to my needs and sense of personal style. The service was free and and with no obligation to buy either. Such a great way to shop, I encourage anyone who has an event or needs a wardrobe refresh to go.

The staff is always so friendly and personable. I find some consignment stores can have really snobby staff, but not here!