about beacon's closet
what we do + how we do it
locations + hours
williamsburg
88 n. 11th st., betw. berry and wythe, brooklyn, ny 11211 – 718.486.0816.
park slope
92 5th ave. @ warren, brooklyn, ny 11217 – 718.230.1630
click here for detailed directions to our locations
how much we pay
we offer exactly 35% cash, or 55% store credit, of the very price tag that we put on your items. since this is not a consignment shop, you will receive your cash or credit voucher on the spot. we will evaluate the items while you wait, or you may drop them off for your convenience.
what we do
beacon’s closet is a clothing exchange store. we are not a consignment shop. this means that you don’t have to wait for your items to sell before you get cash or store credit for them. we selectively buy, sell, and trade used clothing and accessories, from, to, and with the public, on a walk-in basis. beacon’s closet specializes in both ultramodern and vintage attire. what we will buy is dictated by the following factors: season, demand, condition & inventory levels
how to sell your stuff
we continue to buy daily, without appointments, during all hours of operation up until a half an hour before closing. during peak selling seasons, however, cut off times may be earlier. please feel free to give us a call to find out about projected wait times. we will evaluate the items while you wait, or you may drop them off for your convenience. any items that we pass on can be left in the store and will be donated to charity. please note that items left by customers and not selected for resale, will be donated to charity if not retrieved by the customer before closing the same day that clothing is dropped off. this is due to restrictions on storage space and the volume of clothing that we receive. if items are selected for resale, we will require your government issued photo i.d. as the customer is our vendor. sorry, no exceptions. this is for tax and documentation purposes only. your information will not be shared with other companies or used for any kind of promotion. we receive no tax deductions for items left by customers, as these items do not constitute a part of our inventory. we accept donations on behalf of other charities only as a service to our customers and to participating charities. customers are encouraged to return the day that clothing is dropped off, or to bring their items to a charity of their choosing.
charities
due to the volume of clothing that we receive, we are always looking for new charities, with not-for-profit documentation, that are able to pick up from us on a regular basis. If you are affiliated with such an organization, please contact us at service@beaconscloset.com. currently, our donations are picked up by the following organization(s):
dominick’s mobile ministry – a not-for-profit mobile service established in 1995, which distributes customer clothing to the needy, homeless, and to churches throughout new york and pennsylvania. items are both given away directly to individuals, and sometimes sold with a request for donations, to pay for this not-for-profit’s operational expenses. this clothing is distributed through churches and through the mobile unit. any proceeds which this charity collects go toward fulfilling the mission of its own organization.
director, joseph dominick.
financial contributions
we regularly donate a portion of our profits to the following charities: b.a.r.c. (brooklyn animal resource coalition, a no kill animal shelter based in williamsburg), unicef, doctors without borders, coalition for the homeless, poplar springs animal sanctuary (a 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife located in maryland), and habitat for humanity.