Raks Thrift Avenue

Raks Thrift Avenue has a great selection for consignment clothing. Friendly atmosphere, high end clothing, low prices. Would recommend.

I have been both shopping at and consigning with Racks for YEARs. This is a wonderful store where I have found some real treasures! Additionally, I have had recent buys from other stores, that after getting home and wearing, I realized just were not my style, but would look fabulous on someone else — and have had a great experiencing consigning such items at Rack’s. Cheryl, the owner, could not be sweeter and has a discerning eye.
There is a wonderful selection of handbags and some very unique jewelry. Also, some really cute clothes especially if you are looking for something that not everyone else is wearing!

Nice selection, a bit over priced for 2^nd hand. The sales woman was very nice but very much a Saleswoman. She suggested a scarf for a dress I bought. While searching for a hairpiece to go with the dress (I had a 20’s theme party to attend and, yes, I should have put it next to the dress at the time) I put the scarf up next to it and it didn’t go with it AT ALL. I returned to the shop within 30 – 40 minutes to ask if I could return it. She said I could not and continued to tell me that she would have never suggested that scarf for that dress. A rigid policy is one thing but don’t treat me as if I’m stupid. True customer service would have offered an exchange for another product that would have suited the occasion, apologizing for the confusion and working towards a future sale. Really discouraged me from returning again.

I suppose if you you don’t mind spending a pretty penny for thrift/​second hand items, this place is for you. Oh, and do you mind a less than friendly owner looking down her nose at you as you shop? That’s what you’ll get here.
I stopped in thinking I might pick up a few treasures at a great price. I have been to thrift and vintage shops before and know the deal. This is not advertised as a high end vintage shop, in fact she calls it trendy. Well, the clothes were just ok, the jewelry was very cute — but priced as I could buy NEW at a department store. There were a decent amount of monogramed Coach bags, but I’m not a fan of having the same bag as everyone else on the street. Oh, and as much as I really did enjoy the 50’s do wop music wafting throughout the store, I wouldn’t expect that in such a TRENDY place lol. The entire time the owner didn’t even acknowledge us, let alone help us (and we were nicely dressed with other shopping bags proving we were in the market to buy — not that that should matter).
Fast forward a few months to a couple weeks ago I called in to ask about consigning some things. I was told very trendy and new. When I arrived, the associate Bonnie was very friendly. The owner, standing next to her and literally 2 feet from me again did not acknowledge me, but looked down her nose at the things I brought (all Macy’s quality or equal). She told the associate — not me — usually items are brought in on hangers (not told to me over the phone), and it was late in the season, and she really could only use very great new trendy items. Never once looked at me. Did I mention my aunt was with me shopping in the store. She actually found something she liked to buy, but after witnessing this snobbery she returned it to the rack and left with me… unlikely to ever return.

This thrift store specializes in high end and boutique clothing — perfect for special occasion and designer wear. Lots of great handbags and fancy stuff.
REally nice owner! Such a doll! Great dog too.