Home Consignment Center - Calabasas — Attraction in Calabasas

I’ve probably spent thousands here in the past. Sofas, chairs, tables, mirrors, art…the inventory was amazing up until about 1.5 - 2 years ago. Now it looks like Home Goods.

I went in today for the first time in a while and I noticed a pair of stadium chairs. As I looked up the brand online to see if it was a good deal (it wasn’t—it was cheaper new online actually) an employee, a large woman with dry bleached hair, made a beeline towards me and hovered behind me awkwardly pretending to rearrange a chair or something.

Having worked in retail as a teen, after a couple of minutes it was obvious she was trying to make sure I wasn’t going to steal (steal what I don’t know—too much cheap junk). I decided to continue standing in place to see if she’d ever stop breathing down my neck. After an awkward attempt at making inane small talk, she finally went back behind the counter. At no other point did any other customers in the store receive the same bizarre, uncomfortable treatment.

All in all, I won’t be back here. I don’t really need to be racially profiled in a shop that looks like...

You must remember that this is a consignment sales business and definitely NOT a thrift shop. As such you should not look here for exceptional bargains or deals. What you CAN expect to find are unique design pieces and unusual specialty items. Prices reflect opinions that may not match market values. Lots of indoor and outdoor furniture. No clothes. Artwork and sculptures and even a few fountains. A few handbags and very little jewelry when I was there. Great place to browse and get ideas, but expect some "sticker shock" at some of the prices. I did not ask about negotiating so I do not know if they are willing to take reasonable offers, as some other consignment...

I used HCC to offload a LOT of furniture in advance of a move from LA to San Francisco, and from start to finish I was pleased with the work Melissa and team did to get 1) the furniture out of my old home, 2) the pricing set and expectations clearly communicated by both parties, and 3) the communication I got from HCC and Melissa until every last item was sold. While I might have gotten a better price if I had sold the items myself, the ease of the whole transaction made it well worth the consignment fees. I'd recommend HCC and Melissa to anyone looking to unload quality furniture without the hassle of dealing with...