Plato’s Closet of Algonquin

If I could give it no stars I would lol do not bring your clothes here. I brought a lot of in style clothing and they lied to me about what they took they had taken around 5 pairs of pants and one expensive Michael Kors shirt and only gave me $ 8 lmao these girls are just a bunch of rude thieves. You’ll be better selling your clothes online with eBay or another website

Great employees and clothes. Literally like all my closet is from there. The sales and clearances are amazing– make sure you sign up for their text alerts. I would still shop there even if I had a high paying job or were older. I love second hand shopping because it’s good for the environment because you don’t purchase new materials and the clothes aren’t thrown in the trash.

I am finally choosing to write a review for this place because time after time I have had a bad experience selling here. Why am I going to bring anything to you if you don’t want my barely worn clothing? No it’s not old styles? I work retail at a very fashionable women’s clothing store. I buy tons of clothes to wear at work and I get sick of it after I wear it a couple times. They won’t take it. They say it’s old product and won’t sell. They do not know what fashion is clearly. the girls have no sense of customer service. Walk in and they are behind the counter on their cell phones. Never dressed well. Allowed to wear anything. I am finally disgusted to the point where I felt others needed to know. Don’t support this business. Go elsewhere to consign your clothes like boyfriends closet.

This place has become way over priced! Also, when you bring in clothes you can tell you are being judged by the employees! I brought in very nice Victorias Secret Pink stuff that was barely worn and they wouldn’t take it because it was from last year! Are you kidding me?! People don’t buy stuff wear it for a day and then sell it to you?! The girl was so rude! Not only that but I’ve looked at some of the Pink stuff they had in there and it looked so worn out and ugly! My stuff was looking brand new! I will never go here again!

Plato’s Closet Algonquin seller review:
Do not waste your time trying to sell here unless you’re trying to sell dark wash skinny jeans. It’s not what it used to be. Also, received poor customer service. They seemed disorganized and impersonal. I will not be returning.
Plato’s Closet Algonquin buyer review:
They have a lot of items. Sweaters $ 10 each, jeans usually about $ 14. Not bad, but similar prices to a place like Forever 21. I would say if you’re looking for used items in that price range, check it out.

Not worth your time! I didn’t realize that it was mostly for young adults since I am petite and can fit in that size clothing still. I brought in my Silver jeans that still look great but just don’t fit anymore only for the girl to tell me that they are not dark enough and have not been made within the last year so they’re basically too old. HUH? These jeans were about 2 – 3 years old, have the distressed look with holes and were a med-​dark blue in color. I took a look around and found Maurices jeans and Mossimo jeans (which can be found at Target). I’m sorry but in my opinion those are not name brand. Also because they only take super dark jeans all their jeans look the same! Boring. All the other stuff looked o.k., but they did have some really worn out ugly North Face jackets that looked like the lint trap from a dryer. Just made me realize that I’d rather pay for new.

I agree with the other reviews. Small, cramped and overpriced. The clothes at the Goodwill down the road are much cheaper and many of them in better shape. My daughter used to shop here and doesn’t waste her time anymore. What really floors me is that she brought some clothes here and changed her mind later, never wore a few of the items and ultimately went into the store to sell them back. They wouldn’t buy them, they don’t sell those brands?! Really? Because she brought them from you originally. Don’t bother wasting your money, you can do much better.

I have saved SO much money shopping at this Platos Closet since it opened in Algonquin a few years ago! I still go across the street to Algonquin Commons because I really like some of the stores there, but I always come to Platos Closet first because they have amazing variety (that is so much cheaper). Sometimes I think I’m looking for a specific piece of clothing but I end up finding & buying something much nicer than what I thought I wanted. They have so much and it is very organized (by size, color and season– does it get any better than that?)! Doesn’t even seem like a resale store to me. I highly recommend this store!

This company has become drastically overpriced in the past few years. While Plato’s Closet was once a great idea for finding brand-​name used clothing for under $ 10, you’ll be hard-​pressed to leave the store nowadays without overspending on clothing that has seen much better days. Most of their items are now $ 12-​$ 15+, often as high as $ 30-​$ 40. It’s ridiculous.
This location, specifically, carries some of the worst items I have ever seen at a Plato’s, as well as incredibly snooty, standoffish, and unhelpful young employees. Good luck trying to get one of them to let you into a dressing room without getting an attitude. You’ll also likely wait for over 10 minutes.
Their shoe selection is disgusting. You’ll find better quality at the Goodwill down the road. They are absolutely dirty and worn out.
Many of their jackets have an equally «icky» quality. Their shirt selection is laughable.
This store is also extremely cramped and small. There is little room to move around or even attempt to shop. Some of the racks are unreachable. You’ll likely be elbowed out of the way by a woman too old to be shopping here, or a rude teenager.
Just avoid this place, and keep your fingers crossed that it is shut down soon.
The Schaumburg location is nicer in layout, size, and employees. However, their items have also become overpriced. So beware.

This is a review for all your locations. I am in my 30’s and yes I still wear and purchase juniors clothing. I also consider myself to have a pretty decent style and am always well put together… so basically I know what works and what doesn’t. What gets me about these places is when you sell to them and there are items they don’t want… they give you the whole speech on why they won’t buy the items. Honestly just give me my stuff so I can go about my day.
I almost have found it offensive at times because I have probably had an 18 year old if I am lucky telling me whats wrong with my clothing. Really!!! You probably aren’t even old enough to recognize the labels! And considering the clothes you see in these stores sometimes it makes you wonder. I have also purchased clothing that still had the tags on them from places like Forever 21, Wetseal, and Agaci which were still the same season and was told these items weren’t good sellers for them and therefore they could not buy the items. Okay then… I used to sell and shop there more but have stopped because it’s honestly a waste of my time. I wouldn’t waste my time expecting them to buy garbage from me, however there are certainly items they should have purchased from me that they did not.
My other issue with this company is the prices in general. Let’s not forget this is a resale store people! You have items that look like they have definitely seen better days and they are way overpriced. Why would I pay those amounts of money when I can go to Discovery and get a «new» sweater or shirt at the price you are charging that has never been worn!!! Just saying! Most of the time making a trip to this place is nothing but a headache.

I like this place for finding deals for my 2 teens but for selling… it’s not that great. We submit very wearable clothes and some are brand new and the most I was ever offered was $ 7 for a huge bag we brought in. The last visit was $ 2 and they said they couldn’t take anything else. I understand they can only take so much but I’m not sure at this point what they are taking?

for me, this is the worst platos closet i had ever been to. why? the female associates there are extremely rude especially this small blonde girl there. you walk in and they choose whose to greet and when you’re there you are on your own! you ask for help and they act as if you are bothering them. you bring clothes that is in style and just a half a year old and they give you a very low offer! i told about this to my friends and wasn’t surprised that they think the same thing.

This is a great place and I’m glad to have found it for my kids. Unfortunately, I was looking for a place to sell some clothes like Polo, Banana Republic and so on that I have outgrown. No, I lost weight folks. Regardless, these items are not sold at Plato’s and thus they don’t buy them.
Here’s the good out of this. I have two girls and one son who could definitely benefit big time with all the teen and college clothing that they have.
I was shocked at the selections, the quality and how organized the store was. For guys it seems like they specialize in Hollister and American Eagle, (tons of jeans) plus they have a lot of brand name shoes for guys. For ladies, I didn’t peruse the merchandise since I was alone, but it seems ladies were very happy with what they were finding. Also, I saw aisles and aisles of ladies clothing, shoes and other items. They have dedicated 75% of their store for ladies. They seem to specialize in 18 – 30 but us old folks can find items as well. I found a pair of Nike shoes that I’m wishing I purchased… guess I’ll be back

Lots of stuff from AE and A & F. If you’re over 30 you’ll probably walk out empty.
FYI, I’m over 30 and walked out empty. Though they were quite well organized and prices were definitely in line on the stuff I recognized. Also no one pointed and laughed at the old guy in the store. At least not that I noticed…
They probably would get 4 or 5 stars from someone closer to their demographic but alas that’s not me so I can only justify a middle of the road rating.

This is one of the best thrift stores I’ve ever been to! They only carry clothes and a few accessories, and though they have a small section of clothes for men, it is mainly targeted to young women (teens and twenties). The clothing racks are very well organized and maintained, so it isn’t such a hassle to find good purchases like it is at most thrift stores. The items are also in good shape; no stains, holes, etc. My only complaint is that the prices are a little high for a thrift store. Most items were in the range of $ 8 – 12. It would be nice if they were more like $ 4 – 8 since they are used, and the brand names are mostly cheap like Mossimo, Forever 21, Hollister, etc.