The Amazing Garage Sale — Local services in Boulder

This store is extremely covid strict, which I understand, but the lady who works there is incredibly rude about it. Like you can be covid safe without acting like everyone who comes in is an inconvenience to you. Whenever I asked a question she would either snap back or act dismiss with every answer. Like I asked her how much something was because the price had been written over a couple times and I couldn’t tell what the numbers were anymore, and when I asked she snapped at me saying it was written on the price tag. I tried explaining how the numbers were ineligible, and in response she said “I don’t know, like twenty” in a dismissive tone. I will admit, I looked a little grungy because I had just been driving for a few hours on a road trip, and happened to see this place as I was close to getting home, but when she said “you know this place is an UPSCALE consignment store right?” While looking me up and down, it made me feel so embarrassed that I left pretty much right after she said that. Plus I was the only person in there, and another customer showed up after I had only been there for a couple minutes. The shopkeeper let me know she wasn’t letting the other person in until I left, which made me feel anxious to leave even more. So I spent no more then five minutes there total, and the whole experience was awful. Like I said I can understand covid restrictions, but I think that this isn’t the way to do things, as it makes the customer inside and the one outside both anxious and feel like they’re being a burden. Perhaps if she’s so anxious about covid she should consider hiring help to work at the store during the day for her instead, until the pandemic is over (if this was the owner I was dealing with, which based on looking at others negative reviews/recent bad experiences, it was)? Plus everything here is insanely overpriced. For example, they were selling a single antler for $65, when I had the same size antler at home, and I bought it for no more then $20. You’ll save money and have a MUCH better time at literally any other resale...

I was originally going to go to Boulder Sports Recycler near by but it was closed so I thought this place would be nice to take a peak. My friend and I waited outside for a few minutes because of covid which wasn't the problem. Once we got inside we looked around for a bit. The owner was checking out customers that were obviously of higher value to her than us since they were purchasing furniture. We were critiqued several times by the owner that we were in the way or shouldn't touch low priced items. My intent was to purchase a gift for a friend. I was squatting to look at some jewelry and was told to not hit my head on the flat glass pane. It was annoying to be so constantly critiqued by the owner when we were clearly looking to purchase something. This was the fourth or fifth comment from the owner as if I was 12 years old. We decided to leave without purchasing anything since this owner clearly viewed my friend and I as prepubescent teens instead of valuable adult customers. The owner was rude and agitating but maybe if you are a middle aged adult you might be treated with better mannerism. Looking at other reviews it looks like her behavior is bothersome to lots...

We've been customers here several times before and have historically watched the site for mid-century modern stuff. It's nice to support local business as well, so we try when we can.

However, my wife, kids, and I stopped in on the way back from a short hike last weekend. We were stopped at the door by the owner (who paused her phone call to confront us). She explained that this was a "high end consignment shop" and told us adults to be careful and to not let our kids touch anything. Nothing like a "we don't need your type here" comment walking in...

We have really well behaved kids who are used to going places like this with us. So, as expected, they politely walked through the store with us for a couple minutes. After feeling followed through the store and overwhelmingly unwelcome, we left. Both my wife and I were really offended by the confrontation and rudeness of the owner.

Needless to say, we will never be going back. I recommend going to Mod-Livin' in Denver, Mid-Century Mike, or many of the others around if you're looking for mid-century stuff. Not only are the price/quality better (and pieces more genuine), but they are way more...