Common Sort - Riverside

Clothing store · South Riverdale

Common Sort - Riverside

Clothing store · South Riverdale

760 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1H7, Canada

Highlights

This trendy resale shop offers an eclectic mix of fashion gems amidst a vibrant atmosphere, but be prepared for an unpredictable buying process.

760 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1H7, Canada Get directions

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"Vintage clothing store, with a great eye for textures and vintage classics. They have sizeable shoe and handbag collections. I'm not sure what it is about Riverside, but it tends to not be too picked over which is nice. They buy used items too, and you'll get 50% in store credit, or 25% if you opt for the cold hard cash. A big part of the Common Sort magic is having choosey buyers, and staff are all super friendly." - Medina Abdelkader

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@onthegrid

"Common Sort, Riverside by Medina Abdelkader. Vintage clothing store, with a great eye for textures and vintage classics. They have sizeable shoe and handbag collections. I'm not sure what it is about Riverside, but it tends to not be too picked over which is nice. They buy used items too, and you'll get 50% in store credit, or 25% if you opt for the cold hard cash. A big part of the Common Sort magic is having choosey buyers, and staff are all super friendly."

Toronto

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@mia

Really popular consignment store, they always have a ton of new stock and prices are v reasonable. They once kept and watered one of my plants for 3 weeks while I was on vacation ( = people there are nice and chill).

Riverside, Toronto

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Nicole

Google

Echoing other people’s experience here: I brought two large bags of nice clothes, all in very good condition (for example, one never-worn Aritzia top and a never-worn Levi’s Jean jacket), and I was told that none of my clothes would be accepted because of their quality. I was perplexed and told the employee that my clothes were completely new and from good-quality brands, but she replied pretty condescendingly that they don’t meet the store’s standards. I found the whole experience very unpleasant and did not find the staff friendly at all. Might be a better experience if you’re purchasing rather than selling clothes.

Taylee Buttigieg

Google

Sometimes you’ll find a gem but recently the buyers have been selecting almost exclusively vintage to match their own eclectic styles and I, as well as some friends have been getting scammy vibes. During a recent trip, I overheard the cashier tell someone they were getting $500 in store credit. I was shocked because what the hell did she bring in to get that when they give you like $2 for a $40 T-shirt? Then I realized, she was also an employee. HUGE conflict of interest. I’ve heard similar stories from other locals. It appears they’re not buying from regular customers because they’re buying everything from their own staff, which explains why the selection gets weirded and weirder every time I go. In 2024 I brought in a bag around 20 times. Most of my items are new with tags or like new, mid to high end fashion like madewell, mason, revolve, aritzia. They have purchased an item or two from me twice, which happened to be low end items from shein. I hope in the near future they’ll hire at least one buyer with morals and on trend taste, who isn’t only catering to their personal styles

A D

Google

Please don’t waste your time visiting this location if you try to sell your clothes and shoes I brought in 3 bags of stuff including summer and fall clothing. Most of then are used-new condition. I waited for 2.5hr to go back and was told THEY NOT TAKING A SINGLE PIECE!! The cashier simply doesn’t know and said it might be due to store too full. Well then, they should tell you that first thing you walk in the store instead of wasting your time Not to mention that I even called before going and none of them said anything I would rather donate all of my clothes to the donation bin than going to these second hand stores anymore

K N

Google

Used to love Common Sort when it was in the old location at the bottom of Boulton. The owner was very sweet and we chatted whenever she and I were in the shop. Sadly, over the last few years since the move, the staff I typically encounter are inexplicably condescending, and I don’t shop there anymore because of this. I echo other reviewers about staff being overly chatty to each other and seemingly disturbed when approached by clientele (very immature, highschool clique vibe). Unfortunately, the patronizing demeanor of the staff here has devolved into a years-long running joke amongst the locals. It would benefit all if staff were trained about professionalism, tone, and how to interact with customers with kindness, not attitude.

Alex Rogers

Google

Love this store. Great selection and the store is always clean and organized. It’s frustrating to sell your stuff to them as they are (thankfully) picky, but also lowball you on everything. Staff are kind people - they’re just following instructions on the lowball.

Matin Sharifi

Google

Love this store! Easy to find, ample parking nearby, plenty of change rooms available, etc. They have some really cute stuff and while some of their prices may seem higher than other stores, I think the quality and brands they carry help justify that. I do think they can be a smidge too pricey at times but there are more affordable options too. The staff here have also been wonderful every time I've interacted with them. I've both sold to them and bought from them and am happy with both services. I also like that the store credit is stored digitally as I never have to worry about carrying yet another gift card in my wallet and risk losing it or forgetting it at home when coming to shop. I also see on Instagram that they support a variety of different marginalized groups and I love this! They seem to be on the right side of history with their views. Unrelated but it feels good to support a business who cares.

Joanne

Google

Extremely rude, entitled, pretenious staff that have attitude for no reason. Even listening to the loud conversations they have among themselves melt my brain cells. An employee today was aggressive and annoyed that she had to pause counting the cash register to cash me out (this was over an hour before they close). I stood patiently and did not even interrupt her lol? People are just trying to purchase used clothing...there is really no reason to be so nasty.

Aastha Goyal

Google

Similar to others. Waited 2.5 hours to get 3 large bags sorted for them to take nothing. Out of the 4 employees there, only one seemed to be doing her job and actually sorting through clothes. The others chatting about personal stuff the whole time - agree with others that it feels like you’re interrupting their social time.