Urban Ore 94710

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Hopscotch Interactive

It feels like everything but the house is here - the longer stuff stays the more it will start to feel like a museum, but there are tons of useful and quirky items from picture frames to housewares and doors. The staff was helpful and seemed to have their way of communicating to help you not get too lost, but the condition of a lot of stuff was borderline and needed to be cleaned or organized - with so many staff it seemed like downtime could have been used to do some straightening! Nevertheless super cool and one of the most Berkeley places you can go in Berkeley

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Laura Gustafson

Lots of stuff - from architectural salvage to thrift store type items. Records, cassettes, VHS, stereos, windows, doors, knobs, locks, furniture, clothes, tools, hardware, lighting, art, rugs, etc etc etc. It’s a bit of a mess, but if you’re up for the hunt, recommend. Ample free parking in lot and street.

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andy

I've been going there for a decade and you used to be able to find great deals all the time but over the last couple of years the prices have been steadily going up and the selection going down because they don't have as much turnover, again because the prices are too high.Why would you shop at a big dirty recycle store not knowing if the stuff you're buying is going to actually work or be complete when you can get exactly what you want and know exactly the condition on eBay or craigslist for the same price?The staff is hit or miss, I've met great people there and I've met some pretty grumpy people there, they're just people, same as any store.

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Green Angel

You can find everything here. Great quality, some items still new. Reasonable prices!

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matt hiatt

One of my favorite stores in Berkeley. Urban ore defies description. Everything from antique furniture to old fixtures, every kind of door you could imagine, vintage pieces of hardwood, and old tools. Every time you go there is a completely new selection of items.

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Leslie Martins

Had some very nice furniture finds and even clothing. You must check back often because they move stuff thru there so fast. Perfect place to furnish your apartment or to find that perfect piece.

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JoAnn SkyWatcher

If you like old things, and goiing through old stuff, this may be the place for you! It is kinda like a scavenger hunt—you may or may not find what you are looking for. It might be a good idea to take a list  of what you are looking for—unless you don't mind getting lost for hours.I went in looking for wide-mouth quart canning jars. I found 2 wide mouth and 4 regualar quart canning jars for a dollar each—they can be difficult to find these days.In the back of my mind, I was looking for a way of dealing with mail and paperwork. I found something made out of metal with three levels for holding business papers for $8.Another thought I had was to see if I could find some LP vinyl records for my teenage grand daughter. Well, they had a large number of records, but I easily gave up on that idea because there was no order.  However, the price was right—only $1 each. So, for someone who has a lot of time and patience, that could be a goldmine.It makes me happy that there are still places that one can take stuff and keep it out of the landfill.

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Jake

More of a junk yard that a salvage yard, but maybe that’s just semantics.There is a ton of junk here. The bulk of it is strange, misfit items that nobody really wants but are in good enough condition to keep on the shelves. Anything that is relatively nice, or at least salvageable, costs nearly as much as it is new.It seems that their building supplies and hardware is where they shine, but it is once again not exceptionally cheap and the quality is inconsistent.

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Lawrence Bair

I've been shopping at Urban Ore for decades and this is the first time I haven't been able to strike a deal.. There was some pipe in the yard and I was given a price of $30 for like 20' of pipe... Seemed like a lot since I can get 100' of the same pipe at Home Depot for $60. When I pointed it out all I got was that's the price and you can't get that at Home Depot. Maybe somebody should take a walk and see what prices are like in the real world. Very disappointing.

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Alex Vinogradov

There are some useful items available for a very low price. Also, this is a very good place to donate.