Round Robin

This is a sister store to Encore, I wanted to bring my stuff over for consignment. I walked in, the manager said to call and make an appointment for a Tu, or Thursday between 11−5PM. When I called she said well may be between 11:30 to 4:30pm, finally got her to commit to a time, when I showed up at that time, she had no recollection of having talked to me!!! There is much more but prefer not to get into it… very poorly managed place!

I really hate being lied to. I bought a new coat by a San Francisco designer. The clerk told me that it was one of a kind. It was cute but I was not really in love with it. I needed a certain style of coat to go over a particular outfit. I bought it. One month later I walked back into Round Robin, different clerk, there was the exact same coat. One of kind, LIAR!!!

First, advertised on website open on Mondays, I called several times and phone rang and rang forever… no answering machine, no live person. Today I called — not interested in any of my clothes — at all — not interested since I’m in my 60’s and their shoppers are all 50 and under. Chicos travelers skirts, pants? NO. Party skirts of the holidays? Nice blouses? NO. oh well.
SO ! Where in the world does a woman find a WORTHWHILE ORGANIZATION — SUCH AS THE NOW DEFUNCT CAREER CLOSET or local women’s shelters to make donations of NICE, CLEAN, GENTLY USED CLOTHING OF SIZES 12 THROUGH 14?
I have searched and searched — no luck locating organizations who accept clothing directly for poor, desperate women who must work or go on job interviews, who can use some nice clothes (and accessories) to wear.
HELP! anyone out there — any ideas?
(yes, I know about the standard places, esp. Salvation Army & Discovery Shops. However, I want to find an organization where I can DIRECTLY help women in need with these clothing donations. (By the way, all of the phone numbers listed for website searches of women’s shelters in greater San Jose area are no longer working…)
It’s not that I need the money (forget consigning!) but I hate for all of my clothes to go into a LANDFILL!

This is the very best resale store I ever found. Every time I go there I find something I really like and for a really good price. The girls are so nice and helpful and even help me find things that might be to my taste if I can’t find anything.
I’ll be back!

Just happened to see Round Robin while at lunch one day. As I am on a strict budget, I immediately saw the clearance room and went to town! At 75% off I was able to come away with three blouses and a skirt for under $ 20! Perhaps it was beginners luck but I will be back soon. They also have a large display of interesting jewelry and I spotted some very nice designer goods. The service was very good and overall I think a good score!

Just ran across this place at Los Altos Art and Wine Festival — Scored some beautiful accessories and sweaters — loved the eclectic selection of designer and interesting clothes, jewelery, shoes and more. Appears to be the kind of place where you treasure hunt — well worth checking out again and again — Ask the owners for what you’re looking for and they will likely find it for you then or soon after.

I just happened to walk in and the lady at the desk was very nice but I just didn’t fine anything I liked and I was in the mood to shop. It’s confusing when the price on the ticket isn’t what it’s going for as if something is $$$ I just put it back. Some of the clothes looked pretty old and not nice but were too much. An eddie bauer sweater for $ 35 that looked worn out? I don’t think I“ll be back but the saleslady was nice.

I love this place! Shelly, Christie and the girls are awesome! They are always honest about what looks right on me and what is too big, too small, too … ehhhh… not great. The special sales are un-​beatable if you get on the email list and shop the famous ‘back room’ ! $ 10 sale ??? I bought an amazing Versace skirt yes 10 bucks and a pair of brand new Manolo Blahniks — YES! $ 10! I thought I died and went to shoe heaven. The front room can sometimes have things that seem a bit pricey for consignment, but if you know what you are getting and figure what the original price was, it is unbeatable! Check out Encore for a more Vintage feel — love that one as well!

Pretty similar to Encore (another store in downtown Los Altos), but if I had a choice I think I’d choose Encore over this one. Although it does look like they have some pretty good sales, the selection was just so-​so to me. There were a lot of designer items but none I even took a second glance at. Prices are a little steep here as well, and I would’ve bought a scarf I really liked had it been a little cheaper. Like Encore, this store is geared more towards the middle aged and older crowd. Also, they only carry women’s clothing and accessories.

I have been shopping at Round Robin & it’s sister store, Encore, for several years now, and find the clerks go out of their way to be helpful, and their sales are amazing, with prices slashed by 50 to 75%, you can get some terrific bargains! I bought a gorgeous ink blue sheared beaver coat for a song a couple of seasons ago at ¹⁄₂₀^th of its appraised price, and find these to be fun and interesting places to shop and to run into good friends while shopping. Christy, the owner, is a very caring person, and is turning part of her one store into a non-​profit to help underprivileged women, she has very high ideals and goes out of her way to be helpful to the customers. As I mentioned, the sales are GREAT, but everyday, you can find hip bargains in either store, and I have gotten some of the clothes I get the MOST compliments on at these two places. If you don’t wear normal «off the rack» clothing, and have a funky or eccentric style, or just enjoy NOT looking like the herd, these are great places to go to find unusual things. Couldn’t recommend Encore or Red Robin more highly!

I have lived in Los Altos my entire life and never knew this place existed until it caught my eye while walking down Main during a car show. I decided to check it out since I had time to burn, and I was greeted immediately by the owner, who was super friendly and told me that they were having a clear out sale until the end of the month with pretty much everything 50% off.
There is a huge variety of clothing, shoes, and accessories here ranging from brand new and trendy to true vintage – from fashionable to almost unwearable for most people. If you take the time to wander around, you can find some real treasures here.
There were two full rooms of clothes that were $ 5-​$ 10. I really did not expect to find anything here, but I happened to stumble across a beautiful, intricately beaded, vintage light blue chiffon dress that just happened to fit perfectly! So I happily snatched it up for $ 10!
I also found another treasure in a brand new, khaki Dooney & Bourke barrel purse at 75% off retail price with the tag included! So I ended up paying only $ 45 for a gorgeous brand new bag.
There were also a lot of beautiful earrings and necklaces for under $ 10, but I felt satisfied with my finds for the day. I’d love to go back and spend more time perusing through the store to see what other buried treasures I can find!

I think this place deserves a better review than the other one on here since I didn’t find the workers to be rude or snobby at all. I have only been in twice but I never experienced bad service.
The first time I came here was back in the summertime and I found nothing worth buying. I did like a vintage necklace but didn’t really like the price so I walked away. Going back today there was a great 50−70% off sale going on and I walked out with that vintage necklace I saw last time (Yay! It was still there) and an Italian white leather skirt for $ 35 total. It was a really great deal but I think that otherwise, if the sale hadn’t been going on, the prices were too steep for some of the items. So I guess if you’re going to go, go now.

I adore Round Robin AND Encore, it’s «sister» store in Los Altos, they have amazing bargains, and the jewelry there is to DIE for. Especially watch for their frequent 25% & 50% off sales, and their special $ 5 and $ 10 sales, where you can go into a room and get anything in the room for either $ 5 or $ 10, I cleaned them out last weekend! Chrsti, the owner, is one of the sweetest people I have ever met, Pear at Encore is a real Jewel, and Nadine at Round Robin is SO fashionable and knowledgeable about fashion, she is amazing. I love going into these 2 stores. I try to go once a week to check the inventory. I am rather large (size 2X) so they usually don’t have alot of inventory for my size, but I mostly shop for scarves, shawls, hats and, of course, my very favorite, jewelry, which I clean them out on! Vintage shops just don’t get any better than this, I highly recommend them!