Common Sort - Riverside on Postcard

"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

On the Grid : Common Sort

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"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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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.

kate ramsay

Google

just visited this location and overheard the one staff member talking about her experience in Jewish camp and being called a dirty jew. whether this is her accurate experience or not I was completely taken aback by the fact that she has no social skills present to prevent her from talking about such topics so loud and with customers in the store. this followed her talking about how skilled she is with knowing everything about astrology and didn't want to make it a side hustle because she has too many talents? is this person real? they hire just anyone around here.

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

Iolanda Montano

Google

I’m not one to write reviews. This is the worst common sort of the 3 locations. I’ve sold many times to the one in the west end. Which in my opinion is curated very well. For me it’s not even about the clothes anymore. The service is hideous. I feel like whenever I enter the store I’m disturbing their “chat time”. I could tell you all their astrology signs and dating life cause they’re screaming it across the store. To me it doesn’t even look like they’re trying to work. It’s not even about the money, save your time.

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.

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

Caela Logan

Google

I’ve found some gems here which is great, and madi that works there is phenomenal if you ever get a chance to have them help you! but the selling experience is so inconsistent. You rarely get to speak with the shopper to find out what was “wrong” with the items you dropped off, for example, i just went to pick up my clothes (two bags from which nothing was bought), and the person i spoke to told me “i wasn’t the shopper but I’m guessing it came down to condition”. a lot of what was in those bags was in almost new condition. i then tried to provide some feedback about the contacting process, and received a bit of attitude from the person i was speaking to. its also confusing because i’ve looked at stuff in store before that was either stained or ripping at the seams. just a super inconsistent experience going here, from buying, selling to experience with staff.

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.

kate ramsay

Google

just visited this location and overheard the one staff member talking about her experience in Jewish camp and being called a dirty jew. whether this is her accurate experience or not I was completely taken aback by the fact that she has no social skills present to prevent her from talking about such topics so loud and with customers in the store. this followed her talking about how skilled she is with knowing everything about astrology and didn't want to make it a side hustle because she has too many talents? is this person real? they hire just anyone around here.

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

Iolanda Montano

Google

I’m not one to write reviews. This is the worst common sort of the 3 locations. I’ve sold many times to the one in the west end. Which in my opinion is curated very well. For me it’s not even about the clothes anymore. The service is hideous. I feel like whenever I enter the store I’m disturbing their “chat time”. I could tell you all their astrology signs and dating life cause they’re screaming it across the store. To me it doesn’t even look like they’re trying to work. It’s not even about the money, save your time.

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.

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

Caela Logan

Google

I’ve found some gems here which is great, and madi that works there is phenomenal if you ever get a chance to have them help you! but the selling experience is so inconsistent. You rarely get to speak with the shopper to find out what was “wrong” with the items you dropped off, for example, i just went to pick up my clothes (two bags from which nothing was bought), and the person i spoke to told me “i wasn’t the shopper but I’m guessing it came down to condition”. a lot of what was in those bags was in almost new condition. i then tried to provide some feedback about the contacting process, and received a bit of attitude from the person i was speaking to. its also confusing because i’ve looked at stuff in store before that was either stained or ripping at the seams. just a super inconsistent experience going here, from buying, selling to experience with staff.

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.

Common Sort - Riverside

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