Plato's Closet

Posted: March 2, 2014 - 12:07am


Plato’s Closet is a franchise and each store is independently owned and operated locally. Information provided by Erin Pritchard.

Location: The store is located in Savannah at 7400 Abercorn St.

Hours: Shopping hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Buying hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

Specialties: Gently used clothing and accessories for men and women. The store caters towards teens and individuals in their twenties; however I found plenty of items that I would wear and I am in my thirties. If you typically shop in the juniors section this would be a great store for you.

What items does the store buy and sell? Jeans, shirts and tops, pants and shorts, crops, T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, dresses, shoes and boots, sandals, sneakers, accessories, jewelry, belts, scarves, purses, back packs, book bags, sunglasses and gloves.

When does the store purchase items? The store purchases items all year. It starts buying for spring and summer clothing in September and October. You do not have to wait until the season that the clothing is typically worn to sell it to the store.

Are there any items that you are specifically looking for right now? The store usually purchases items year round, but right now it favors spring/summer clothing. It isn’t currently accepting fall or winter clothing. (Be sure to check with the store to see when they will be accepting Fall and Winter again).

Discounts: Typical prices are usually up to 70 percent of what the item is sold for in the mall.

How should clothing be brought in? Clothing should be off hangers and in a basket or bin.

Payment: If the total purchased by the store is less than $100 you will be paid in cash. If the purchase is more than $100 you will be paid by check.

How do you determine what you will pay for an item? A computer program allows the store to select the brand, type, and condition of the clothing and will return the price that the store will sell the item for. This is typically around a third of what it sells for at the mall and then they will pay you a third of that price.

Exclusions: Yes, all items must be brand-name and be in style from the last year to year and a half. Brand-name clothing that is older than that will not be accepted. They also will not accept Walmart clothing; the store will accept Target’s Mossimo brand. Clothing must be clean, smoke-free, and in mint condition. Clothing must be free of stains, rips, holes, and fading.

Location exceptions: The store will buy Coach brands but an original receipt is required to authenticate the item. No knock offs will be accepted.

Clearance: Clearance sales are twice a year and the items are sold at 50 percent off. After that, they are sold at price points of $1, $3, $5 and $7. A grab bag event will start on Feb. 15. Savvy note: Please check with the store for details of the grab bag event; at the time of our meeting the details were not finalized.

Loyalty program: A card holds stamps for every $10 that you buy or sell. Once you have 20 stamps you will receive 20 percent off your entire purchase.

Email discounts: When you sell something to the store you have a chance to place your e-mail on the buy slip. You can also sign up for the email newsletter at Select Savannah as your store and then click on the link to join the email address.

Favored brands: Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, American Eagle, BKE, Charlotte Russe, Express, Forever 21, Free People, H&M, Hollister, J. Crew, Juicy Couture, Miss Me, Pink by Vs, Roxy, 7 for all Mankind, Steve Madden, True Religion, and Wet Seal.

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