Wasteland

High-end used fashion store. They purchase designer clothing , accessories & handbags. Side door entry for selling items. It's a hit and miss on finding a deal on some items. Some things are tattered quite a bit. So you must weigh your options on the condition and your budget. There is a fitting room area along with a designated attendant. No public restrooms. Street parking only. Which can be tough to find a spot. Make sure you don't park in any private spaces or permit only spots.

This store is a total rip-off, and they don’t allow returns. As an LA native, I would not shop in this store. Melrose Ave. is full of stores with actual designers who work right there in the stores. These designers are actually part of our community and something where you can purchase something unique from Los Angeles. You are better off buying something NEW at any other store on Melrose - it will be better quality AND cost you significantly less. Wasteland is overpriced garbage, this place feels like a landfill with marked up prices.

I absolutely loved Wasteland! The negative reviews are from people thinking this is a thrift store...and it is absolutely not a thrift store (nor do they claim to be one?). It's a highly curated vintage and gently used designer clothing store. And I genuinely thought the items were extremely reasonable. I saw 90s JNCOs for $78...they're upwards of $500 on Depop. Also, Julius (who was the dressing room attendant) is an absolute delight and made my trip into the store! He is obviously very knowledgeable in fashion and just super personable. I highly recommend checking them out!

I went to sell a bag and a belt today and the treatment I received was disappointing and insulting. After 3 different people looking at the bag, and the belt, the man who was looking at it, smelled it right in front of me to see if it smelled fake. I have never felt so belittled. I will never in my life shop here or consign. Your employees do not know how to check high quality items, as well as assumed the bag and belt was fake because of my appearance. The woman said she could not authenticate the bag because there was no serial numbers, but 2020 and after LV bags have micro chips. Their lack of knowledge and poor skills of judgment and honestly pure bias is the cause of this review. Please do better with your sales associates.

I walked into Wasteland with a Louis Vuitton messenger bag, and within just 3-5 minutes, the mixed lady tried to inspect it and pass it off like it wasn’t real. She offered a $250 check while trying to resell the item for $850. It was clear she thought I was slow or unaware, but I caught her in the lies instantly. She looked me in the eyes, trying to play me, but it only made me realize how unprofessional and shady they are. Never coming back here again.💯

I pulled items to try on in the dressing room. I came out to switch items since I could only take 6 at a time. I confirmed with David which items were mine and made sure nothing was mixed with other items before trying them on. When I came back to try on my remaining items, several of the luxury items I selected were missing. I asked the staff if they were out back on the floor, but they said it was unlikely because they were not in the section for put backs. David was on break and there was no way for me to get the items back. Incredibly disappointing experience for a repeat customer.

I’ve been there 10-15 times and spent around $5k for designer items. You can find good deals, but mostly they have overpriced, not in good condition items and especially in men’s clothing there are some fakes. The vibe is weird and they have attitude. Also the music is so loud and the pretty bad sound quality giving you a headache. So..to the point. The only reason I decided to write this review is because of my today’s experience. It’s the first time in my life a sales assistant tried to fooled me. I was there 30 minutes ago, at the front desk, paying for a bag and a Fendi dress.($500) They usually have lots of alarms on the expensive clothes. So I asked the girl in the front if I could check the fabric for holes after she removed the alarms. She said yes and showed me the side seam. Everything seemed ok, no holes or marks. While I was waiting her to count the money I took the dress myself and checked the side seam. And at that moment i saw the holes on the fabric from the alarms and realised that she tried to played me before, by showing me the other side of the dress. Of course I asked for refund. And of course she never admitted that she showed me the other side. She even told me that those are not holes..it’s the fabric.! So people be careful with them. For those who don’t know, this store does not accept returns. (Only if you done authenticity check on the item you bought and have proof that it’s fake.) So If I hadn’t check it myself before leaving the store, I could not be able to return it. I’m putting photo of the sale receipt and the refund. Update 8/5 Thanks for the response to my review It’s true I didn’t mentioned the 10% discount on the bag because has nothing to do with what happened with the dress. I asked for a better price on the bag before anything happened, before I even finish shopping. The reason I asked for a better deal is because the bag you were selling as new, without tags, protecting paper/stickers or dust bag (or any responsibility after purchasing) was on sale online,for $10 more, at one of the biggest online stores, brand new full set with free deliver/ returns and also coverage for defective items. I told that to the girl that helped me. So the discount it’s a different story. Also you said that I failed to mention the material of the dress. And it’s true. But there is a huge difference between holes from the alarms on the side seam and the design of the fabric even if it’s mesh fabric with holes.

Whoa. This is the most epic of used clothes stores ever!!! The variety of high end and vintage articles is off the hook. Very interesting selection, not just clothing for the sake of the label, but because it's eye catching. Good job buyers, keeping it all interesting, even if some of it is on the pricey side. It's s a very fun dig. Great vibe too.