Upshift Swap and Thrift — Local services in Madison

I got there at 12:00pm when they were supposed to open to find the door locked and lights off. I waited outside for about 15 minutes occasionally knocking on the door before I finally left. When I was getting into my car I saw the employee finally sauntering in to open the store Starbucks in hand. I left but ended up going back later and swapping my bag of clothes and started shopping. While trying to shop I was distracted by the three employees whose loud conversations were not work-appropriate while they all stood around blocking some of the racks and making the small shop feel overwhelmingly crammed. A guy enployee swore up and down and casually talked about his day drinking to the other two employees. I threw some clothes into the bag and got out of there thinking the whole time that I left them better clothes than what I got. The cashier was polite enough while ringing me up but not enough for me to want...

Love the concept of this spot! The selection of clothes is pretty small, though, and I felt like it wasn't particularly interesting. They have a lot of items that are black, white, or grey; not so much in the colorful or patterned departments. Most pieces are common fast fashion standards, so if you're in the market for some wardrobe basics, they might be a good spot. They did seem to have a lot of jeans as well. Ultimately, I didn't find anything that I felt was worth $5 on its own or enough stuff that was worth swapping my bag of goodies for $20. The unique options at Madison garage sales and St Vinny's Dig and Save are more my speed, but I still think it's worth stopping in to see what they've got on hand. As a side note, many of the reviews talk about free wine and friendly shop folk, but the woman in the store just greeted me simply and went back to her phone. When I left, she had...

This place is a one room experience...but its a great room! I mean there is something for everyone, or if you're me..many somethings. Racks of the funky, and the classic. Heavy, beautiful wool coats in navy and forest green...I bought a brown cashmere skirt with a cream trim along the bottom. 15 different white cotton blouses, tanks, and pretty shirts with drawstrings. Plenty of really excellent jeans. The shopgirls are kind of pretty and exotic...in a rare bird sort of way. I'm always peeking at them for fashion ideas and straining to hear what they're saying because it sounds interesting. Probably about world events or water shortage because that's the great thing about Upshift...its a completely non profit experience. I...