Common Sort - Parkdale

If I had visited this location once, I would have given it a lower star rating. With these stores, I think you have to give it a few more chances to judge the overall rating. I didn't have much luck the first 2 times I dropped off my clothing for sale. You need to come at the right time and know the trends before trying to sell certain items, which also depend on the season. Just keep bringing back the items you know for sure will sell for different seasons and they might sell. I always find something I like at this location and the staff I've met have all been friendly.

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.

Good quality goods for all ages. I wasn't expecting it to be as high end as it was given the location. Was disappointed they didn't take any of my items, including brand new ones, but did get a great quality dress which I didn't know I needed 😂

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.

I recently booked a personal styling session with Megan- SO much fun, she brought pieces that I may not have chosen myself, with cute details I may have missed, and were Really flattering on, explaining each piece and how it fit me (or didn’t- wasn’t pressured at all). I bought a couple ‘outfits’ that were put together for me 😍 This store has a great mix of cool contemporary items, and beautiful vintage pieces, all clean, in excellent condition- fairly reasonable prices for the items. Plus, I brought 3 pairs of new shoes to sell (impulse online buys that didn’t fit), they were leather or satin- all three pairs were bought at about 1/3 to half their price (for store credit); they bought none of my used clothes lol- they are very picky that they be chic items in pristine condition.. I get it, and good for buyers All in all, an amazing experience!