Back On The Rack

This place is cute and clean and caters to the mid-​level designer crowd (think J crew, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, etc.). I had a bunch of stuff to consign so I brought it in here. The girl who helped me took about 20 items of clothing, 1 pair of shoes, 2 handbags, and a silk scarf. She wrote down the quantities but no descriptions of the items and I left with a consignment contract with just the quantities of items. I asked if they would send an updated consignment contract with the listed prices for the items and I was told they don’t do that there. I thought that was weird! How am I supposed to know you’re being honest about compensating me for selling my things if I don’t know how much you’ll be selling them for? But I needed to get rid of the stuff so I left it at that. Well, 3 months pass by and I don’t hear a word. I had specifically stated that I wanted to pick up my items that didn’t sell and they never called to say, hey come get your stuff. I finally called a few weeks after my due out date to ask about my items and when I would receive my check. The girl who answered the phone acts like she doesn’t know anything and says only the owner can help you. Well I called 3 more times and never caught the owner so who knows about that! I finally received my check– for $ 25! Ridiculous. But I have no recourse since I never was given an itemized contract or receipt. I know my stuff sold for way more than that– I’ve consigned in other cities where I’ve received itemized contracts and receipts at the end which list the final sale price of each item and then my percentage and for 10 items I usually receive around $ 75 – 90 and here I sold double the amount of clothes/​accessories. So, it is my fault for allowing them to get away without good, transparent, consignment practices. I would not recommend anyone consign here and I certainly won’t return. It takes the fun out of consignment when you feel you’re being ripped off. It’s not like this is a charity shop– the owner definitely profits off all the sales and I’m certain she is not being honest. Definitely avoid this place for resale!

I don’t live in St. Louis but I will definitely shop here when I come back. Fabalous clothes at great prices. They have a back room with things on sale, most for $ 5.00! Most of the stuff I bought came from the back room sale. I got two dresses, both for $ 5.00, high quality. I bought a shirt that retails for $ 300 for $ 5.00, plus two other shirts for $ 5.00. Brands were Coldwater Creek, Eileen Fisher, Talbots, Ann Taylor, and more. They had some St. John suits that were in really good condition.
The is THE BEST resale store I have ever shopped in. They are super nice people too. I was also shopping for shoes and they told me about he Nordstrom Outlet down the street.
I just fell in love with this store.

This is probably the fanciest resale shop I’ve been to in the St. Louis area. It’s on the smaller side, but has an extremely high quality selection of clothing, shoes, jewelry, and purses. The only downside (I guess) is that it’s women’s stuff only (although I highly doubt that makes a difference, since the population of high-​end thrifters is overwhelmingly female).
The clothes are organized by size, so that’s very helpful. I saw a lot of the brands that I like to buy secondhand (J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, etc.). At other thrift stores (I don’t even know if I should call BOTR a thrift store), I usually have to sift through a good number of items before finding these, but here, ALL the items are brand name. You won’t find anything from Old Navy or Target!
The prices aren’t thrift-​store-​dirt-​cheap, but that’s because these items are already so much cheaper than they would have been at full price. We’re talking about The Limited, White House Black Market, and other brands that I can’t even remember because they’re usually out of my price zone.
I did leave with a gorgeous Banana Republic strapless dress for $ 5. Five dollars! It was in the back room, where they put stuff that’s on sale. When I was there in the fall, it had two racks of summer items they were trying to get rid of for $ 5 each.
If you’re looking for some fancy women’s clothing and you want to get a great deal on brand name items, this is your store!

An excellent resale store with personable staff. Clean and well organized. Great bargains on all the fancy-​pants name brands. Also lots of fancy pants if that’s what you’re into.
One word of warning: if you see a bunch of black plastic trash bags in the back alley next to the dumpster, do NOT start looking through them for your size. They are for donation! (whoopsie daisy)

I inherited my dad’s junk gene, so I love thrift stores, secondhand shops and essentially I’m a goner for quality items at bargain prices. BOTR does not disappoint — my first trip here I scored a brand-​new-​with-​tags Kate Spade shirt (sheer with polka dots) and a very smart striped Banana Republic dress. The original tag on the shirt was $ 295 and I paid $ 35. If you can’t do the math on that, I can’t help you. Items were well organized and racks easy to navigate. The dressing rooms seemed small… however, I’m a tall drink of water, so for you lucky averaged-​size ladies this wouldn’t be an issue. Staff was friendly and helpful, attentive but not annoyingly so. There are loads of name brands here, including handbags, shoes and accessories.

w/​out question my favorite resale shop in STL. Sometimes I don’t find anything– but when I do– it’s a total score. The owner is fabulous– I’m small framed and have a certain style. She calls me when items arrive that I might be interested in. Love the service!

My favorite resale shop. Even though I don’t live in the area anymore, when I come back I always pop in for a visit and some treasure hunting. I have never left empty handed. Great selection of classic pieces and very reasonable prices.
If you are a size 8 to 12, you will find a very nice selection. I’m a bit smaller now (2 to 4) and the choices are more limited, but still a great experience.
If Joann is there, she is a great example of a happy proprietor and she truly loves what she does. Always a smile for everyone.

Cute store, friendly outgoing staff. Clothing is clean, well organized and of pretty high quality. You’ll still find the occasional worn sweater but it’s well worth taking the time to dig through the racks. Don’t go expecting Goodwill prices, but do expect to find some nice pieces well below retail price. I’m not sure that I couldn’t do better at Marshall’s, but there it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. here, it’s a lot easier.
If you friend «BackonTheRack Resale» on facebook, you get heads up on sales and new inventory — including pictures of some of it! Love that!

I purchased the Groupon Back on the Rack ran, how could I go wrong…$ 10 for $ 50 worth of retail therapy. I had never been to Back on the Rack, so I was taking a slight risk not knowing what I would find.
My first visit was during the week so it wasn’t too busy and I could browse freely. The apparel they had was nice, lots of Ann Taylor, Banana Republic and the like. They obviously have high standards for the items they consign so the quality is there. However, most of the clothing was not in my size or wasn’t my style… so I didn’t find any clothes that would work for me.
The inventory at consignment shops change daily so I was hoping to find some different styles and sizes that would work for me on my second visit today. It was much busier on the weekend, but the sales associates were mingling around talking to shoppers, helping where they could. They were very friendly ladies.
No luck in the clothing department today either, however they have more than just clothes. They have shoes, purses, accessories and jewelry. I absolutely loved their jewelry, lots of variety that was unique and trendy. Many at bargain prices and a few higher-​end pieces too. I ended up with a ton of new earrings and necklaces to spice up my own wardrobe.
It’s a small but well run store.