BOOKOFF SUPER BAZAAR Hiroshima Danbara Store — Local services in Hiroshima

(This review is for shopping, not selling.)

I was in search of women’s clothes, and only looked at the lower-priced items, not high-end designer items. But they seem to have a lot of both.

The selection for inexpensive women’s clothes was the best of all the thrift stores I visited in Hiroshima, but not the best of all the BookOff Super Bazaar locations I’ve visited (the one in downtown Nagoya is larger, for example). But this was still very good!

I only interacted with staff briefly, once to ask the location of something and once at checkout, but they were both very kind and helpful.

I like BookOff especially for its “330 yen” racks, because you can find some great deals! Just be careful because a lot of these items are marked down because of some kind of defect. For example, I got a great linen jacket with the tags still on it for 330 yen, but there are some faded spots on one arm probably from improper storage. I don’t mind this, but just remember to check all items for things like stains, discoloration, holes, broken zippers, missing buttons, etc.

My one complaint about this location is the fitting rooms. They are directly next to the cashier, so people waiting in line to pay are standing in front of the curtains. Some of the curtains don’t have hooks to close, so I felt worried that someone might accidentally see inside. I hope they...

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