Plato's Closet - Sell Old Clothes for Extra Cash
Plato's Closet is a unique consignment retail store just for teens and young adults. They buy and sell the latest fashions in used clothing and accessories you have in your closet. This isn't a typical resale store! The process of the store is quick and easy; all you have to do is go through your overflowing closet and pick out the clothes you longer want. They buy and sell everyday, and will pay cash on the spot for the items you sell. Because every assortment of used clothes is changing daily, they will help you find the special one-of-a-kind style for less.
The store began its franchise in late 1999 now has over 130 locations throughout the United States and has also appeared in seventeen magazine and many other teenage magazines. The history of the store begins in Columbus, Ohio by founders Lynn and Dennis Blum. Experienced business owners, they had a long history of recycling success, and turned to their teenage son to help create the name for this new business venture. While doing research for a school project, the Blum's son gained knowledge and respect for the Greek philosopher Plato.
How it is done is you bring into your used, brand name apparel and accessories to your nearest Plato's closet store. Sign in with a buyer and review the steps needed to sell your clothes while you check out the latest arrivals. The buyer will review what you have based on variety of style, condition, brand name and the store's current stock levels. The buyer will then enter the buying criteria details into their computer system to create an offer for the items they would like to purchase. An offer will then be made to you. Once you accept the offer, the buyer will complete the sell and you'll leave the store with some extra cash in your pockets or a hot new outfit. Plato's Closet stores looks for a wide of variety of styles and brands to suit their customers, from basic to fancy, causal to club wear. They offer the hottest and latest styles and accessories at value prices.
Plato's Closet accepts:
Denim-Jeans
New variations on the familiar themes:
Girls low-rise
Creasing and whisker treatments, bleaching, blasting, dirty and distressed denim return.
Decorative pockets are the newest attraction in denim jeans.
Embroidery and embellishment touches of rhinestones, and graffiti drawings.
Denim, tinted sandblasted and destroyed.
Skirts:
Denim skirts all shapes and forms.
Mini,
Below the knees
Down to the ankles
Skirt finishes the same found in jeans.
Skirts, with a released hem.
The store began its franchise in late 1999 now has over 130 locations throughout the United States and has also appeared in seventeen magazine and many other teenage magazines. The history of the store begins in Columbus, Ohio by founders Lynn and Dennis Blum. Experienced business owners, they had a long history of recycling success, and turned to their teenage son to help create the name for this new business venture. While doing research for a school project, the Blum's son gained knowledge and respect for the Greek philosopher Plato.
How it is done is you bring into your used, brand name apparel and accessories to your nearest Plato's closet store. Sign in with a buyer and review the steps needed to sell your clothes while you check out the latest arrivals. The buyer will review what you have based on variety of style, condition, brand name and the store's current stock levels. The buyer will then enter the buying criteria details into their computer system to create an offer for the items they would like to purchase. An offer will then be made to you. Once you accept the offer, the buyer will complete the sell and you'll leave the store with some extra cash in your pockets or a hot new outfit. Plato's Closet stores looks for a wide of variety of styles and brands to suit their customers, from basic to fancy, causal to club wear. They offer the hottest and latest styles and accessories at value prices.
Plato's Closet accepts:
Denim-Jeans
New variations on the familiar themes:
Girls low-rise
Creasing and whisker treatments, bleaching, blasting, dirty and distressed denim return.
Decorative pockets are the newest attraction in denim jeans.
Embroidery and embellishment touches of rhinestones, and graffiti drawings.
Denim, tinted sandblasted and destroyed.
Skirts:
Denim skirts all shapes and forms.
Mini,
Below the knees
Down to the ankles
Skirt finishes the same found in jeans.
Skirts, with a released hem.
Jackets
Denim, in good condition.
Accessories
Everything in denim:
Notebooks
Belts
Purses
Items you are selling should be freshly laundered and in good condition for the potential buyer to review items folded neatly in boxes or shopping bags. Do not bring clothes on hangers, or in garbage bags. Plato's closet is located at various parts of Florida. Individual store information located at WWW. Platocloset.com. Come take a look, inventory changes everyday.
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- Buy and sells the latest fashions in used clothing and accessories
- You recieve extra cash for your old brand name clothes
- Has been advertized on seventeen magazine and other teenage magazines
Plato's teachings and thoeries of reusing and preservation appealed to Blum's son.
70 Comments
Post a Commentidk if they will take my clothes that im taking its not brand or anything so will yull guys take it or wat?
I am going to be opening a store like Platos closet in North Carolina. I would love to talk to a former employee of Plato's Closet and would be willing to pay for your time.
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Ok so every time I go to that store I just get even more pissed off. I mean why do those trashy girls behind the counter in their outdated already been used hollister tops think they can turn me and my basically brand new LEI jeans away? ugh.
i shop at platos evrytime i wanna go to da clubs. it is the best place to find them slinky black halter tops and they always have the most cheap jeggins around. i have tried to sell a really cute brand new no boundaries skirt to them and they woulnt take it. im pretty pissd about it, but i still gotta get my clubbin clothes from thur.
Okay I work at Plato's closet, just because you buy something for over a hundred doesnt meant youl get money back for that price. Its a discount store. With discount prices.
ok guys. Seriosly calm down. 1st of all - take in a $100 pair of jeans to them. Clearly they can't sell them for $100. They are a DISCOUNT store. So, how could they pay YOU full/50% off what you paid and then sell it to money savy kids for $20.00?? How would they make money? They are picky because they are running a business. You would understand if you work there.
I work at a platos Closet and I am by no means "trashy." Almost everyone on here does not realize we have to follow rules. Nobody undersatnds unless you work there the kind of rules and things we have to do. I have to take a test almost every month in order to keep my job. You are being judemental because of one platos, but there are rude and "trashy" people everywhere. Everything the other girl said that used to work there is true. You know before you come in you get 30-40% of what you paid.
okay, so I went their and all the workers were extremely trashy and of course took my juicy sweater, my lime green (neon almost, from an 80's party) skinny jeans, and an ugly aeropostale shirt. they left behind my preppy ralph lauren and j crew clothes. I got $15 bucks, and at least now I know what to bring in. Trashy forever 21 stuff. However, the store itself was ok. Kind of gross, but they did have good deals. LIke pink searsucker Lilly Pulitzer pants for $16! BUt there was trasy clothes too. Its like a treasure hunt, theres more bad than good. I will go back there, to sell and possibly buy. They have amazing deals on books. 2 dollars, and 6 for movies!
I have never even been to Plato's closet, but I was hoping to go sometime soon. I understand if they don't take most used clothing, but I have a few unused peices I want to sell. It sounds like crappy store, but Im still going to try to sell. I'll decide whether or not its bad service. :)