Turnabout

Just moved to the area and thought I would check it out, no one greeted me when I entered the store, or even while I was shopping. I saw a top in the display I wanted to try on and the girl gave me a not so pleasant look when she had to take it down for me. Probably won’t ever shop in here again.

*3.5 stars*
I am new to the Consignment world and all I can ask now is… what made me wait this long?
Turnabout is great for finding a new home for my work clothes that I don’t fit into anymore or only wore once or twice. Even better, this means the the clothes they have for sale at also of a mid-​upper scale quality…
The upsides and downsides in my mind depend on your point of view. For the buyer, prices aren’t the lowest but keep in mind you are getting great quality gently used clothes. They also have regular sales on different ticket items, which means for great discounts if you go at the right time. For the seller, they can be picky with what they are looking for but as mentioned above, it’s because they want to keep their quality control in check!
They have locations across the Lower Mainland. glad to see this local chain expanding.

I went here as a favour to my mother. Let me say I have been reading Vogue since elementary school and read about fashion online almost daily so I know something about it. This place is just sad. Nothing old enough to be cool, but not new enough to be on trend. And beware of the ‘designer’ section. Real Prada does not have its tag only sewn on 2 corners to be flapping around. It’s $ 4000+ new, do you think a shoddy sewing job is a sign of high fashion? And I don’t expect to pay $ 150 for a fake Prada dress. Seriously, the same week I got a pair of dries van noten sandals at Value Village for $ 8! At least they have real vintage and aren’t trying to be something they’re not. I looked with my mother and sister for about an hour and no one saw anything worth buying. The décor and selection says suburbs to me. Turnabout? Turn around at the door.

I have gone to consignment stores and I enjoyed this store because:
1. It is a large space and clothing are not crammed in to the point you can’t move them on the rack.
2. Great location
3. Great selection of both male and female clothing
4. Prices are reasonable.

This is the new location that is now situated where the old BlockBuster used to be. They make the good use of the space and there is a lot of selection that is geared more toward the 40+ conservative mom’s, however, I found a very nice dark grey basic pencil skit that is good for family functions and in the summer time for work. Customer service was neutral.

FYI the map on this particular Unilocal profile is confusing especially for tourists like me. It’s actually on Main between 13^th and 14^th ave or so. More in Mount Pleasant than Strathcona. I first visited the Granville store, got lost on the way to the Broadway store, and then decided to hit the Main street store when I found out my flight home was delayed. I love the space here. It’s very large (quite nice, esp compared to Granville) and has an urban industrial feel. Again, really nice/​high end shoes for ladies with size 9 or 10. :-(
Their designer bag collection (the authentic ones) is killer. Still couldn’t afford any but it’s fun to look. Make sure you check out the summer blowout section before it goes bye bye!