Out of the Closet - Oakland

address: 238 E 18th St, Oakland, CA 94606, United States
Phone: +1 510-251-8671
services: Service options: Delivery, In-store shopping, On-site services,
Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance,
Planning: Quick visit,
Recycling: Clothing,
Payments: Cash only, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, Credit cards,

category: Thrift store, Clothing store, HIV testing center, Non-profit organization, Second hand store
rayting: 4.4
site: https://outofthecloset.org/
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worktime:
DayTime
Monday10 AM–7 PM
Tuesday10 AM–7 PM
Wednesday10 AM–7 PM
Thursday10 AM–7 PM
Friday10 AM–7 PM
Saturday10 AM–7 PM
Sunday10 AM–6 PM




Name: S** H
Date: 2023-07-24 20:49:47
Rating: 5
Comment: I work in HIV and I am pleased about this agency/retailer meeting and giving back to the community in a practical tangible way. The color-coordination and organization is extremely pleasing to the eye, making it much more easy to shop. Items are great quality, it’s clean, and spacious. My kids like thrifting so this is a great choice.

Name: B******* T******
Date: 2023-05-18 06:37:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Not what I was expecting! I figured it was going to be just another high priced thrift store in the city. But, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the prices were AMAZING, and the clothing was in AMAZING condition. Clean and well organized. I found a pair of Levi shorts (maybe worn twice) and my boyfriend and I each found a pair of pants for 30$! Love every piece we found! Will definitely be going back. Shout out to the girl working, Ellen, she was so helpful and just super cool. They even offer an excellent rewards program. Thank you Out of the Closet, for everything that you do for our community.!!

Name: J*** C***** L****
Date: 2022-12-23 20:44:26
Rating: 4
Comment: Good stuff if you want cheap, and they are helping people LGBTQ+.
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Name: N** 3**
Date: 2022-09-16 20:49:45
Rating: 4
Comment: Cool customer service

Name: E*** G****
Date: 2022-08-18 01:29:31
Rating: 5
Comment: Pretty good. Got 2 dress pants for $20 bucks. Can’t beat it

Name: P***** C****
Date: 2022-08-15 07:19:44
Rating: 4
Comment: Shirt selection isn’t very big. lots of good books. the furniture looked good. it’s clean and organized, and the workers are always nice.

Name: S**** V****
Date: 2022-07-13 21:40:30
Rating: 5
Comment: Ive been coming to this store since Magic Johnson opened it. Even though management is changed quite often severely people are still really nice and they have so much to do even when theyre understaffed but they keep going and its clean there isnt stuff all over the floor and Im glad that they are micromanaging to a degree what people bring in because a lot of people just have nice things in the bag and then junk at the bottom in their stuff with it and its not fair so Im glad that now when you drop off something you have to stand there and theyll tell you what they take and what they dont take and Im proud of that change. And due to Covid there are no dressing rooms anymore..

Name: E*** H*****
Date: 2022-06-09 02:39:03
Rating: 5
Comment: Lots of good finds for a surprisingly small place! Prices are fair.

Name: A********* N*********
Date: 2022-04-02 23:42:43
Rating: 5
Comment: One of the best thrift stores in the whole East Bay, absolutely. Love this place. Great selection. Got amazing chairs here, shoes, clothes, jewelry, purse, etc. Good selection of books too. Never too crowded on a weekday.

Name: G****** L****
Date: 2022-03-24 03:49:33
Rating: 5
Comment: Very good attention and service, I recommend it, everything is very good, beautiful and cheap 👍🏼

Name: A****** R****
Date: 2022-03-20 04:08:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Do not miss this spot! What a wonderful thrifting shop - everything is very well picked. All the clothes were new, great qualifying, and clean! The prices were amazing (coming from someone who lives in NYC) the most expensive price I saw was $14. The major downfall is that they don’t have dressing rooms - so I couldn’t select any jeans. The folks that work there are also really kind. And they have a rewards program for every $1 spent. I walked out of there with over 15 pieces of clothes for $60.They’ve also got books and some small home decorations.
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Name: C****** S****
Date: 2022-02-20 21:02:32
Rating: 5
Comment: Great selection of clothing.

Name: M***** J******
Date: 2022-02-08 00:42:05
Rating: 5
Comment: I love shopping at Out of the Closet.I managed to find something great every time.I will be back in April 👍👍👍

Name: S****** B*****
Date: 2021-11-22 19:32:28
Rating: 5
Comment: Favorite place to shop always good things to buy¡

Name: I**** H
Date: 2021-09-29 20:59:29
Rating: 5
Comment: The store was ok

Name: D*** H*******
Date: 2021-07-30 09:01:08
Rating: 4
Comment: This location of the out of the closet thriftstore is quite good.manychoices in both mens &womens clothing plus housewares some furniture,small electric stuff,jewelry,accessories,records & tons of great books.the staff here and at most ootcs are quite friendly.they also take some donations at this location,but check the recieving hours as to not waste a trip.also check what they are currently accepting,so your not waisting time lugging in items they dont take.Happy hunting.

Name: A******** M****
Date: 2021-07-18 00:54:08
Rating: 5
Comment: Excellent clothing, regular bargains, and much needed community support. Fitting rooms still closed due to the pandemic, unfortunately

Name: R****** C********* R*****
Date: 2021-07-07 23:28:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Really cool nonprofit that accepts donations (which is tough to find during COVID) and a friendly staff.Highly recommended.They sometimes do STI testing as well.

Name: K*******
Date: 2021-06-01 06:13:37
Rating: 5
Comment: I have shopped at this location for almost a decade. I’ve never experienced rude service ever! You’ll always find something stylish for you at a great price. Clothes are clean and come in a variety of styles, so there’s always something for everyone. There’s also a splendid variety of novels, books. 😄

Name: M****** C******
Date: 2021-05-11 16:37:37
Rating: 5
Comment: An extra unique thrift store in the heart of Oakland! Lots of great treasures and great prices! Friendly staff too. Go see what you can find!

Name: A**** K****
Date: 2021-05-03 04:28:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Mostly clothing but a variety of other treasures....a little bit of everything. I noticed a lot of local Oakland stuff. Organized, clean, and fairly priced thrift store. (Ex: jeans were about $10, jackets $12-$18, good condition and quality items...frames and wall art were really reasonably priced). I picked up a framed print for $5 by a local Oakland artist. The employees were pleasant and helpful. Also, the rainbow book wall was mesmerizing.
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Name: H* G********
Date: 2021-03-25 19:05:46
Rating: 5
Comment: A fun and friendly place to shop for unique treasures as well as affordable clothing and home goods. Employees are very nice, there’s always good music playing, and the stock turns over relatively quickly. The shop also has its own convenient, free parking lot.On top of all this, the proceeds go to a good cause and this location regularly offers free HIV testing to the community.

Name: R**** H*** H***
Date: 2021-03-24 06:41:21
Rating: 5
Comment: So many good deals. Organjce i Love this location the employes are helpful and super friendly

Name: V******* j********
Date: 2021-02-25 17:59:07
Rating: 5
Comment: Great prices and great books.

Name: V****** D*****
Date: 2021-02-21 00:31:42
Rating: 5
Comment: Great customer service

Name: K******** M********
Date: 2021-01-10 03:26:10
Rating: 5
Comment: I love out the closet.

Name: C******** H*
Date: 2020-12-09 20:14:01
Rating: 4
Comment: Was thrilled that a majority of our donations e.g. clothes and a sofa were accepted. They were really surpsie to see the sofa we were donating was in really good condition. I can only imagine the condition of other donations for them to have to say it out loud. Some advice for folks, make sure what you donate is still usable.

Name: D***** H****
Date: 2020-12-06 21:38:54
Rating: 5
Comment: Always a bunch of good treasures. Im always amazed at what great stuff I can find.
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Name: J**** D******
Date: 2020-11-25 05:20:52
Rating: 5
Comment: Love this place!

Name: a** k*****
Date: 2020-09-27 13:55:22
Rating: 5
Comment: Great place to shop 👍

Name: T** H**
Date: 2020-07-18 23:29:34
Rating: 4
Comment: Good find.

Name: R****** M*****
Date: 2020-06-27 21:14:18
Rating: 5
Comment: Clean store, great treasures to find!

Name: M** O********* n** Y*******
Date: 2020-02-24 02:03:15
Rating: 5
Comment: I love this place!! I just found a vintage porcelain jar of the same brand that my husbands parents drink in Sweden. You will NEVER find anything that cool brand new. You never know what kind of story you will stumble on when you go to this place. Plus the staff are SO SOO nice, just lovely humans. Great prices on all used goods. Support re-use. Donate and shop here.
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Name: T*** M
Date: 2020-01-13 17:11:09
Rating: 4
Comment: OMG, you could literally spend all day here and spend $50! Tons of hidden gems and weird things here. Also, it goes to a good cause! Pretty well kept for a thrift store.

Name: S******** N*****
Date: 2019-07-24 00:30:30
Rating: 5
Comment: Lovely collection, chill employees, cheap prices, great location, parking is hard to find

Name: M*** J******
Date: 2019-07-06 23:56:15
Rating: 5
Comment: I love this place! They pretty much retail out of the equation! I find everything here!

Name: G***** T******
Date: 2018-10-30 18:52:43
Rating: 5
Comment: The for sale items at the store are very affordabe and in good condotion.

Name: R**** B****
Date: 2018-09-15 00:50:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Great customer service

Name: I** L*
Date: 2018-08-31 19:21:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Great used clothing store with friendly staff. Good selection and prices.

Name: M** M***
Date: 2018-07-09 20:25:34
Rating: 5
Comment: Great, helpful staff who gave great tips. Clean and calm with good prices and $1 dscounts. Clothing was clean and in good condition.

Name: K*** L**
Date: 2018-06-21 21:18:09
Rating: 5
Comment: I found a dope Banana Republic jacket for 10 bucks. The employee that checked me out was very chill. Clean place... good finds...good service

Name: C****** P******
Date: 2018-06-08 23:49:50
Rating: 5
Comment: I love, absolutely love Out of the Closet! I seem to always find something from clothes to household items! 🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒

Name: A*** C********
Date: 2018-05-29 20:29:34
Rating: 4
Comment: Always pleasant. Sometimes the prices are perfect and other times a bit questionable. Mostly in the furniture department.

Name: S***** H*****
Date: 2018-05-21 23:30:03
Rating: 5
Comment: Friendly staff, great cause!

Name: N** O******
Date: 2018-04-22 01:13:23
Rating: 4
Comment: Plenty of parking right next to their store. Inside the store is bright and clean with clothing and other articles well displayed.The people working here are pleasant and helpful .there are three different teirs if sale items25% 50% and 1$ all discounts are indicated by the color of the price tag on an item. Prices are very reasonable and the quality of clothing and other items is quite nice. This is a worthy cause staffed by caring people. Stop in .its not the largest thrift store nor the smallest They have a nice selection of books resonably priced

Name: N***** M
Date: 2018-01-21 02:58:07
Rating: 5
Comment: Effn luv this place! My jam😁

Name: J******* C**
Date: 2018-01-03 01:31:27
Rating: 5
Comment: One of my favorite places to shop when I come to San Francisco. If you dont mind spending a little bit of time looking through all their stuff, you can find some really good items. From fun clothing pieces and accessories, to good quality workout wear. Spend some time in there and you will save a lot of money!!

Name: R***** M****
Date: 2017-12-12 15:13:06
Rating: 5
Comment: M@n!Im an overseer of the store front, so that means I have the best view of the store,,and must say Im very pleased 😎..

Name: J*** Z*****
Date: 2017-11-30 03:47:21
Rating: 5
Comment: Friendly staff. I remember needing a pair of slacks for a job interview and ended up finding them here last minute for a pretty cheap price. I also picked up a great guide on Pro Tools here for just 75¢

Name: E****** �*** B******
Date: 2017-11-10 05:29:21
Rating: 5
Comment: Incredible people doing wonderful work ... they are my go-to place for donations and for housewares.

Name: S*** C*****
Date: 2017-11-08 00:29:26
Rating: 5
Comment: The best thrift store in town and the clinic in the back is an even more amazing resource.

Name: M*** D******
Date: 2017-10-29 22:49:25
Rating: 5
Comment: Really friendly group of people working here.

Name: j** t****
Date: 2017-10-28 18:42:38
Rating: 4
Comment: It is a nice place with friendly workers for a good cause. Hiv testing. And trendy clothes. Even Halloween costumes and books.

Name: j*** w***
Date: 2017-10-23 15:45:04
Rating: 5
Comment: Not bad!

Name: P*** T******
Date: 2017-10-19 10:47:08
Rating: 4
Comment: My 14 year old daughter likes this place a lot

Name: D****** S*******
Date: 2017-10-17 19:58:33
Rating: 5
Comment: Greatastic BARGAINS

Name: L*** S********
Date: 2017-10-08 21:23:59
Rating: 4
Comment: Always find a treasure!!

Name: D***** C******
Date: 2017-10-02 21:06:13
Rating: 4
Comment: Giving back

Name: E**** C********
Date: 2017-09-24 05:03:32
Rating: 5
Comment: Very friendly, clean and organised. Thats all I want in a thrift store.

Name: M***** S*******
Date: 2017-09-21 01:51:11
Rating: 5
Comment: Love how this place always have good stuff!

Name: A****** M*
Date: 2017-08-10 09:33:38
Rating: 5
Comment: Love my new $10 leather boots and $5 suede skirt.

Name: D*** B*******
Date: 2017-08-09 04:24:49
Rating: 5
Comment: Inalways find something awesome and rad here.

Name: J******* F***
Date: 2017-08-05 21:01:29
Rating: 4
Comment: Good clothing donation spot for worthy cause.

Name: D*** Z****
Date: 2017-07-28 05:06:10
Rating: 5
Comment: Theres a large variety of things other than clothes. Decent furniture selection which turns over fast. Tons of books. Much better than Goodwill in terms of pricing as well.

Name: M** I*****
Date: 2017-07-17 17:44:41
Rating: 4
Comment: It took awhile but found some great goods!

Name: M** L***
Date: 2017-07-07 00:39:28
Rating: 5
Comment: My favorite thrift shop!

Name: T**************
Date: 2017-06-21 16:28:48
Rating: 4
Comment: Good prices, decent selection for a smaller thrift store. Money goes to a great cause. Staff is usually pretty nice and helpful

Name: A***** C*****
Date: 2017-06-19 22:59:07
Rating: 5
Comment: This is one of my favorite stores in the East Bay. Wonderful atmospheres

Name: B*** S******
Date: 2017-06-08 06:35:28
Rating: 5
Comment: It a good place to shop

Name: V****** B******
Date: 2017-05-31 18:35:31
Rating: 5
Comment: One of my favorite thrift stores! Really nice items and inexpensive. Goes to a good cause, too. Highly recommend Out of the Closet:)

Name: A******* H********
Date: 2017-05-29 05:34:21
Rating: 4
Comment: They dont buy clothing so good luck

Name: R********* R******
Date: 2017-04-16 02:32:19
Rating: 5
Comment: This is THE BEST secondhand clothing store Ive ever had the pleasure of going to. They have amazing womens clothes, shoes, purses & accessories!! Every time I visit Oakland I HAVE to go in. Also...the staff is awesome!

Name: C***** B*****
Date: 2017-03-16 02:42:06
Rating: 5
Comment: Always find something that I love at this spot and its super cheap.

Name: B****** R***
Date: 2017-03-06 00:12:36
Rating: 4
Comment: Great prices variety.Supports patients with hiv.Also does testing.Books are only 75cents.Everyday markdowns.Good assistants.Brought my dog.

Name: X*** B****
Date: 2017-03-01 07:50:04
Rating: 4
Comment: I live near here and stop by a couple days a week. They change the discounts on the colored tags on Sundays and they get new deliveries of furniture and appliances on Saturdays and Thursdays. Very well organized except for the huge selection of books which could be separate store unto itself.

Name: V P*******
Date: 2017-02-20 00:46:31
Rating: 4
Comment: We were looking for furniture, and this is not a great spot for that. They had a total of 4 pieces of furniture. A lot of second-hand clothes at good prices, though --- largely feminine clothing.

Name: J****** H***
Date: 2017-02-18 17:49:32
Rating: 4
Comment: Okay selection but i dont find the best individual items here.

Name: C**** Y*
Date: 2017-01-11 18:26:21
Rating: 4
Comment: Thrifting with a purpose.

Name: T** H***** D*
Date: 2016-12-15 16:40:37
Rating: 5
Comment: Consistently good random finds

Name: J***** I****
Date: 2016-12-11 16:24:15
Rating: 4
Comment: Great place to donate your old things and get new (to you) things! I have made some sweet finds in this thrift store.

Name: J***** M*********
Date: 2016-11-29 22:28:33
Rating: 4
Comment: Thrift store come on whats not to love

Name: C******* A*****
Date: 2016-11-22 20:21:46
Rating: 5
Comment: Had a wedding to attend and needed a suit last minute. I found one here, quite dapper, about an hour before I had to leave. This place is awesome!

Name: N****** W***
Date: 2016-10-21 19:14:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Nice and reasonable second hand items. I love the fact the had free std service

Name: O**** C*****
Date: 2016-09-06 11:40:47
Rating: 5
Comment: Great neighborhood gem with great resources. I appreciate the health contributions to the community.

Name: T** L**
Date: 2016-07-10 08:15:10
Rating: 5
Comment: Aside from the clothing, they have a nice selection of books to choose from!

Name: L*** T*****
Date: 2016-05-05 01:29:47
Rating: 5
Comment: One of my favorite easy bay thrift stores. I scored lots of great shoes, sneakers and boots there in January. Love their eclectic offerings and mission.

Name: T*** M* Q* S***
Date: 2016-03-29 20:14:41
Rating: 5
Comment: Friendly staffs, lots of options

Name: E***** M******
Date: 2016-02-04 16:54:49
Rating: 5
Comment: Great store. Love the specials!!

Name: D**** B
Date: 2016-01-14 19:13:33
Rating: 5
Comment: Awesome thrift store, easy parking, good selection and deals.

Name: Z** S****
Date: 2015-11-28 17:32:50
Rating: 4
Comment: Great spot great staff

Name: T**** H******
Date: 2014-10-08 05:09:15
Rating: 4
Comment: Lots of clothes, an okay amount of home goods, books and furniture, but good stuff for what is there. We found some great antique-style frames and a large vintage poster/print.

Name: Q* W*******
Date: 2013-08-06 00:17:00
Rating: 4
Comment: Employees are friendly and helpful.

Name: S
Date: 2012-09-23 00:00:00
Rating: 4
Comment: Its ok if you have the time to look through all the clothes, you might find something nice.

Name: J****** T**
Date: 2012-09-23 00:00:00
Rating: 5
Comment: I love this store

Name: b****** s*******
Date: 2012-09-21 00:00:00
Rating: 5
Comment: Great selection !!