Uptown Cheapskate Ellicott City MD 21043

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Emily L

Always one of my go-to thrift spots! Amazing items for incredible deals (they carry luxury pieces, as well!) & always a friendly & welcoming staff. I can count on continuously finding killer items from my fave brands (their FP section is a hidden gem). ? One of the best UC’s out there!

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Alex DeMichele

Very, very disappointed. My wife has been a frequent seller at the Uptown Cheapskate in Timonium since 2015. After recently moving to Ellicott City, this was the first time we visited the location here. Ahead of our visit, my wife called the store and checked that they were receiving donations and what bins or storage we were allowed to bring in. Today, we had carefully prepared several bins in accordance with the guidance we heard over the phone. When my wife and I walked in, we were pretty quickly served by a girl at the front. We checked in, and were then told that we needed to part out our items from the bins to make them all fit. After fumbling around with a few extra bags they gave us from behind the counter, the girl's attitude changed to a bit snarkier. She pretty rudely snapped at us that next time we'd need to ensure no items were overflowing from the bins. Sure, that would have been great info for us to have before coming in, and part of the reason we'd called... After coming back an hour later (really fast service! I'd have been glad to wait a few days, honestly), we were told that they liked 36 pieces of our clothes and that the rest couldn't be purchased, but that $105 dollars was our total for today. A pretty sweet bounty. Unfortunately, when arriving at the store, they informed us that donations were full for the day so we'd have to take everything home. And that one of our items needed to be authenticated. After inquiring more, they shared that one A Bathing Ape sweater would need to be authenticated and that it would cost us $15. Thankfully, of our $15, we could borrow against the $18 we would potentially get... So, a total profit of $3, for them to authenticate something FOR THEM. No chance. So we were pretty sloppily handed our three bins of clothes that somehow looked messier than when we arrived. After taking a quick peek over some of the items, we saw really nice items still sitting in the bin that went unpurchased. We saw Adidas Ultraboost, Nike Air Force 1, and a Baggu purse to say the least. What was purchased was much more blasé, being some SHEIN clothes, a dirty and ripped pair of Vans Old Skool, and a few GILDAN tees from Costco. I'm going to be honest, between the audacious and disrespectful service, the claustrophobic layout of the store, and the ineptitude and unprofessional conduct of the store's staff, I don't feel comfortable returning to this location again. As patrons of Uptown Cheapskate for years, we're sticking to the Timonium location.

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Christina Holloway

This was my first time visiting this store. While I was walking around I noticed a Kate Spade cross body bag that my daughter may like. The cashier at the counter, Yuka, was very pleasant. He not only greeted me when I stepped to the counter, but he asked if I had ever been there before. Then informed me that if I gave my phone number then I’d be able to return the purse if I needed to do so. He carried on small talk with me, complimenting me on my nails, while ringing me up the entire time. He was also very helpful answering the questions I had about the process of selling clothes to them in the future.