Indian River Antique Mall — Attraction in Melbourne Village

The Indian River Antique Mall is a large establishment housing a wide variety of items from numerous vendors and small businesses. The layout is extensive, with dozens of rows filled with diverse selections. It's a place where you could easily spend an hour or more if you want to thoroughly explore everything it has to offer.

One of the primary attractions of such a store is the thrill of thrift shopping, where customers expect to find unique items at affordable prices. Unfortunately, this expectation is not always met here. Many vendors seem to have lost sight of the essence of thrift shopping. Prices are often exorbitantly high, particularly for heavily used items. For instance, $65 for a single uranium tea cup and $28 for a small crystal necklace are quite steep and serve as a significant drawback.

An especially disappointing experience was with one particular booth that had crystals locked away in a case. When I asked the sales associate, Michelle, for assistance, her demeanor was notably rude. None of the crystals were labeled or priced visibly from outside the case; the labels were on the bottom of each item. Despite this, I was not permitted to touch any item. Michelle insisted that I point out what I wanted, and she would read the label and price to me, citing "store policy." This policy is particularly frustrating for crystal shoppers who often need to handle crystals to feel their energy and authenticity. If I hadn't been with friends who wanted to continue browsing, I would have left out of sheer frustration.

Adding to the negative experience, during checkout, my friend was also assisted by Michelle, and it took her forever to ring up less than 10 items. She couldn't read the price on several items and had to call the store manager or the vendor to figure out the correct price. This resulted in a very obnoxious checkout process, further tarnishing the overall experience.

Overall, while the Indian River Antique Mall has a broad array of items and could be a fun place to explore, the high prices and poor customer service experiences significantly detract...

Indian River Antique Mall is located at 1433 S. Babcock St., Melbourne, Florida, near Historic Downtown Melbourne. It is the perfect way to spend the afternoon for both dealers and casual shoppers with 20,000 square feet of mall space and 100 dealer booths all in climate-controlled comfort.

We are located in a beautiful shopping center at the corner of Babcock and Hibiscus next to Publix.

The Mall offers the area's largest collection of Antiques, Vintage, one-of-a-kind pieces, Collectibles, and Nostalgia items. Whether you are a serious collector or are looking for that perfect vintage décor item for your home, you will find something to love and love the variety of choices available at Indian River Antique Mall.

The Mall caters to customers of all age groups, from younger consumers in their 20-30's who appreciate the true meaning of recycling when they buy Antiques, Collectibles, and Vintage items as well as seasoned antique dealers and collectors. .

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What sets Indian River Antique Mall apart from others? We maintain THE friendliest staff in the Antique business that are a knowledgeable, helpful group of people to assist you through your shopping experience all the way to loading your car.

Here is a short list of our inventory; Antique Furniture and Decorative Accessories, Vintage Furniture, Shabby Chic, Glassware, Primitives, Iron Garden Furniture and Accessories, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Vinyl, Jewelry, Lamps, Tables, Midcentury Modern, Dolls, Vintage and Antique Watches, Paintings, Textiles, ..and Much Much More...Inventory Changes Daily....

For as large as this place is I was constantly followed around the store by the same three employees even though there were other people currently in the store. There were no reason for them to think we were being suspicious. It was just me, my sister, my niece and my daughter without anything but our wallets. (No strollers or baby bags) But were continued to be followed around the whole store. I feel that I was discriminate against because of our color. I could not look at anything without one of the employees running into me, the store is big enough where they did not lap the store that quickly run into me 20 seconds later when I went around the corner to look for something. I literally had one lady look around me to see what I had in my hand while I was holding my daughter. I will never be shopping at this establishment again. It’s really sad that people still discriminate on color as I love to thrift and to see antique items. I’m very disappointed in this...