Bancroft Clothing Company

First, I must say they have a broad selection of Cal gear, which is really fun to shop through as a student. I mean they have nearly everything from every department; cold weather gear, to summer tank tops and shorts. I think I got two of my favorite shirts here.
As for the rest of the store, it is definitely worth 3 or less stars. Primarily because of their ridiculous «discounts.» The oldest and most obnoxious trick in the book is to double a price, and then discount 50% off.
They generally have these beautiful cold weather jackets on display in the window marked, «clearance sale!» But once you wander inside, the clearance price is $ 175, discounted from $ 300. I mean come on. That is just one example, but a majority of their attire is distinguish in this manner.
I don’t really remember the staff other than there being a sense of apathy.
I don’t know… great for some school stuff, but overall it’s frustrating to shop there.

The fillipino worker is so rude. I wanted to ask for help but she just ignored me, and kept glaring at me the rest of the time there. I also heard her yelling at another employee. Fix your attitude bitch or fix your face. Will not be coming back. Theres so many reviews of bad customer service you’d think they listen but clearly not.

With the boyfriend’s family in town, we headed over to the telegraph area for a little window shopping. Turns out this store is a pretty good source for finding deals.
As soon as we entered the store, the pack spread out with some of looking to buy shoes, jeans, shirts or makeup — they have a Clinique counter inside the store. My guy found a few pairs of fresh new levis, his nephew got a whole new outfit and I got some cute new flip flops.
The flip flops were so inexpensive that I bought a couple pairs, which came in handy when a friend needed a pair.

(+) An abundance of Cal gear available here. If you can fit a Cal script logo on it, they probably have it. A nice alternative to the student store.
(+) Prime location on Bancroft Way (duh), across from campus /​Sproul plaza
(+) They have a lot of inventory and non-​Cal clothes, shoes, and accessories.
(-) Prices are too damn high!

Too bad and too overpriced for their garbage clothes. Never, never even step in that store anymore

WORST customer service I have ever witnessed.
Specifically from this girl who may have been Indian and had either a nose ring or a lip ring, I can’t remember. But when I came to the register where she was working she just looked at me with the snobbiest face you can imagine. I waited for her to ring up my clothes but she didn’t react to me at all. I had to tell her I wanted to make a purchase and literally EVERYTHING she did, she did with attitude. She didn’t even hand me my debit card back. I had to reach all the way over the counter to get it. No «how was your day» no «thank you» no «have a nice day». I’ve never felt so judged by someone I didn’t know.
Good thing I was feeling nice that day and didn’t report her to her manager that was in the store. But I would really like to see her fired. Because if I see her working next time I visit it won’t be pretty.

I can’t believe I have not reviewed this place yet! I used to pass by this shop everyday!
I go here to find great deals on Cal Gears!
Must go!

Message to the owner of Bancroft Clothing:
Your workers are some of the most RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL employees I have ever encountered in retail. This isn’t the first time I’ve been disrespected in this store, and now this will be the last.
As a long time shopper at Bancroft Clothing, my experience today has left me frustrated and angry; I will NEVER be returning to this store.
I browsed through the clearance (75%) boxes and began to look at the different items in the bins when a worker (she always wears a hat, is a bit older looking) comes up to me and says «We just fixed that» in an extremely rude way. Then she began to re-​fix the things I had touched. If that wasn’t bad enough, she goes onto say «These are socks, these are tights» etc and points at the items to me. Excuse me? Do I look stupid enough that I can’t see where the socks or tights are? How dare she talk to me like that! I just walked away and did not bother to hear her finish. Someone who talks to me like that does not deserve my respect.
SHOPPERS: Take your money elsewhere. A place such as Bancroft Clothing with rude staff does not deserve your money.

On terms of price it’s about the same for any other store selling Cal apparel.
However, the customer service is absolute shit. After browsing for sometime and discussing with some friends about not being able to find any crew necks in the store (or any good ones for that matter) I decided on two polo’s, some miscellaneous items and called it quits.
Now, being the only people in line all I got were a couple of glares from the same associate who was folding clothes earlier. The same associate who indefinitely overheard us talking about crew necks. Hell I didn’t even know she worked there till she got to the register. Not only does she still have an attitude, I’ve managed to rack up $ 70 bucks here and I can’t even get a thanks for shopping at … or have a nice day.
Literally, upon her placing all items in the bag and handing her back the merchant receipt, she move on to the next customer.
If you have such a large stick up your ass or don’t like dealing with the public maybe you should consider another job!
Would I shop here again? Maybe. But I’d be sure to sign the receipt Fuck You!

This place is a little on the pricey side, but there are always cute finds. Staff is friendly. I would go check Heavenly Couture first, which is around on the block (30 second walk).

I ordered an item from their online store. For some reason the order didn’t process correctly and they never shipped my item. When I finally called to inquire I was told I’d have to order the item again and pay for expedited shipping to get it in time — no offer to comp the shipping or discount the item because it «wasn’t their fault.» Poor customer service in my opinion.

This is the best place to get your Cal gear without blowing your whole paycheck. Tons of great deal and a big selection to choose from. Hats that would cost $ 20 – 25 elsewhere was half price there.

Loved getting shoes here in college. I remember getting good deals on clothing as well. I went this time to look for Cal clothing– they have a great selections and things in general are reasonably priced.

The Bancroft Clothing Company is a fabulous store. Jeans and cosmetics for
UC Berkeley girls, and Football jersey’s for men. Lot’s of friendly people that
work here. You’ll feel like a college student.

I have spent my entire summer looking for a new pair of Toms shoes, and Bancroft Clothing was my haven. Three and a half tables fills with all the Toms a 16-​year-​old girl could ever dream of: the classics, striped, polka dotted, or my personal favourite: floral. I will be back for more.

Bancroft Clothing Company («BCC») – I knew this establishment as McCalou’s a thousand years ago. I recently discovered a friend of mine works here, and I was able to finally pay a visit while she was at work. She told me the store is still owned by the McCalou Family. The McCalou Family changed the name to Bancroft Clothing Store because a lot of their merchandise is Cal/​UC Berkeley gear.
And what an abundance of UC Berkeley and Cal gear they have here. Oh my! A whole lot more styles and designs than Cal Student Store. A lot more styles to choose from in the form of hats. T-​shirts, sweatshirts, and accessories. For a lot more in terms of more designs and styles to choose from, Bancroft Clothing Company is the place to go to for supplemental UC Berkeley/​Cal gear. I saw a lot of UC Berkeley and Cal T-​shirts to boggle the mind. There is a whole wall devoted to those T-​shirts. Wowza!
I see they still have a Clinique cosmetics counter with the associate wearing the requisite uniform and metal Clinique «C.» Still only carrying Clinique cosmetics.
The windows are still the same. Just lined up with no space in-​between the merchandise. Could use a makeover and some artistic insight.
Never made it upstairs to the shoe department. NTS: they carry Vans, Chucks, Uggs, and TOMS. Must take a look up there since I practically live in Uggs, TOMS and Chucks these days. I was informed a while back that this is the place to get TOMS when I was scoping out UC. Berkeley. And many shoes on people’s feet were TOMS and this is where they were procured.
The store is still the same as I remember it, still dimly lit with a cave-​like atmosphere. Not very warm and inviting for shopping. If the customer knows what they want and BCC has it, it is just best to get in, grab it, pay it, and go.

Besides the student store this is THE place to get Cal gear. Go Bears!

This place is a great general clothing shop for students, especially Berkeley ones who don’t have cars! Or for anyone in Berkeley in general that don’t want to make the drive out to Emeryville.
They have tons of shoes upstairs, a great selection of winter wear/​jackets when its cold, cute over the knee socks, and sundresses/​clubbing dresses/​formal dresses. Most things aren’t too expensive, but pricier than Forever 21. Sometimes the sale racks have good stuff that’s cheaper, but I think its a little pricy for the quality of items they have. Wouldn’t come here unless I was in the area.

I’ve always liked Bancroft Clothing company. They have a good selection of Toms and great prices on clearance shoes. Quality good on the top floor.
Clothing wise it can be a little hit or miss. You might find a great item that it appropriately priced, or a cute item that is over priced. It’s a catch 22.
I did visit recently though and got some Cal gear for my bf who was visiting with me. Reasonably prices tank top with the Cal Bear on it. They have a good selection of it too.
Overall, it’s not the best retail shop on the block but whenever I am on Telegraph I always find myself stopping in.

I actually really like this place. Yes the non-​clearance items are overpriced but here are the reasons why I will continue to shop here:
–clearance items go up to 70% off and if you dig around long enough you’ll find a few stylish items
–need Cal gear? This place has an abundance of t-​shirts, hats and hoodies. They’re reasonably priced too (~$ 20 or so)
–they play awesome upbeat music
–they have shoes! Expensive but there’s always the sale rack
–last but not least this is kind of the only place to buy clothing near campus so that might explain why I think so highly of this place