MyUnique

Here is my review. I finally got a chance to go thrifting at Unique (kids and hubby, love you but I got to take my time:). I def have to say that the place is clean and has no musty smell. Everything is neat and VERY organized. Staff was very helpful. But, IMHO it was very expensive for a thrift store. A Kohls winter coat for my son is 25 dollars? I think not.
Great selection of handbags and shoes. Got a cute vintage Espirit handbag, clothes for the kids and hubby (and me:), a basket and cute plates for my boys. Don’t think I will go back only because of the prices, but if you live nearby and love to thrift, give it a shot.

wow I went to the Unique in the Bronx, the parking lot was full of cars and you can see 8 family members deep going into this store, this store is larger than the one on Jamaica Ave., cant wait to visit the ones in NJ

I cannot understand how anyone can have a problem with a store that consistently has 50% off of what are already amazing prices! I hate to even review this store for fear too many people will go! I would probably shop in Dante’s Seventh Circle of Hell for a pair of like-​new cole Haan leather sandals for $ 3, but I swear that I never feel like I’m somewhere I don’t want to be in this store. I talk to people as I shop and have never had anyone be rude to me, nevermind ever seeing a fight break out. True, the cashier I had on Monday did not speak English at all and I had to conduct my business in French, so if this is the kind of thing to put you off a 1980’s vintage silk Burberry blouse for $ 7, don’t visit. But if you are able to keep an open mind you will be able to clothe yourself in designer duds for the change in your pocket! Lastly, you MUST have the phone app to enjoy the 50% off days & for some reason it didn’t work when I had Metro PCS, but works now w/​Net 10.

This used to be my go-​to store. I started my thrifting addiction in this store. But now, it has gone way downhill.
Its too small and it smells funny. Theres just too many people shopping at one time. The aisle are so small and everyone is on top of each other. Its super uncomfortable to shop. Its just trashy.
The customer service is even worst. The people there look so unhappy, which makes for an unhappy shopping experience for the customer. The staff talk to each other about unrelated work things while they are one floor. For some strange reason, on sale days a fight always breaks out. Super ratchet.
At one point, way back in the day, this place was a joy to shop in, but now, its just … Bleh. I think I will just stick to the Levittown location.

why does this place charge 24 dollars for used jeans… Really??? The staff is very rude and most don’t speak English. No phone service once your in the building so you cant utilize the Unique App. This store need a reality check.

I love thrift stores. I also lived in Jamaica, Queens for over 10 years. I moved away a year after this place took over the old Gertz Mall and I just never had the opportunity to walk in until now. I saw from the other reviews, that two people had horrible experiences and I had the exact opposite. The two cashiers I came across over the course of my shopping were very cordial and polite. I ran into a few floor people filling the racks and they were matter of fact in their movements. The prices are what you’d see in some of the thrift stores in Manhattan and really the jeans are what is higher priced, but no higher than if you went down the street to Gap Factory or Old Navy. They have a lot of inventory and thanks to their taking over the old shoe store space, they have plenty of room to showcase it all. I’m happy to see that Jamaica has another thrift store option other than the Salvation Army location located about a mile away. Being a thrift store lover, this was about on par with what I experience when shopping at other thrift stores. I will definitely return here on my next trip back to NYC.

I usually go to the unique at westbury and the one in Levittown. Decided to check this one out since the other two are great stores. This store was a mess from the moment you walk in the store everything is thrown all over the place. Picked up a bed for my doggie was okay priced. Not going back too chaotic for my taste.

Just like any other thrift store, there are some great finds in there. I’ve stumbled across some great pieces there there I wear regularly.
Obviously you should wash things before wearing them, and you probably won’t find shoes that you would want to wear, but still it’s a great place.
I’ve been many times and I’ll continue to shop there as long as I live in Jamaica.

I usually go to the Westbury location but was surprised to hear they had a queens store.
I was here yesterday for the 50% off sale but only had a few minutes to shop because the store was about to close. At first glance they had a pretty good selection but because of the time constraints I couldn’t dive all the way in. I picked up a few things items for the kids and headed to the register… The cashier was VERY rude and when I asked her if the sale was going to be continued the next day… «NO NO NO, this is it!!! Today and no more!!!»
Now you would think that would be enough for me not to return right? Nope, I’m a glutton for punishment and a sucker for what I think is a good sale…
So without hesitation, I returned today to give this place a second chance and a closer look.
First… Let me say that the manager in the kids section that was fixing the rack…
Amazing!!! She was so pleasant and extremely helpful. So that’s why this place even gets 1 star from me.
The sales people that work on the floor are HORRIBLE. I get that the place is small and so are the isles but my gosh… 3 different sales women all but knocked me over and stepped into my stroller while they were so called «restocking“‘the shelves. No «excuse me», no «I’m sorry». Nothing. Just rude looks and gestures. I finally had to push one of them off of my shoulder and say can you wait until I move?!?
Another thing that I noticed is the prices are dramatically higher than the other unique stores. It’s actually doubled. Especially on work slacks and blouses. I’m not sure why that is but I was feeling a bit cheated here and I was surprised because of the neighborhood this place is in.
So the grand finale of course is the checkout fiasco again… I inform the cashier that I seem to have misplaced my card but I used it yesterday… Is there anyway she can look it up. Of course the answer was given with a rude attitude and her conclusion was that I pay full price or just leave the stuff. A last behind me was kind enough to loan me her card so I can get the 25% off. One of the dvd’s didn’t have a price on it and from my experience from the other locations is that you call a manager and they price it for you. Not here! She yanked the DVD from MY hand and threw it down behind the register and told me she’s not selling it to me. At this point to keep myself from screaming… All I could do was laugh, pay the balance due and stroll my kids and myself out of that place.
I will not be returning until they train these people or fire them and hire regular human beings with some sort of customer service background. This whole experience was ridiculous.