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ahhhh
Posted by andwefrolicked on 08/18/2009
It's a super good store and i always find amazing things but their methods of tagging items are careless. I bought two items that were in perfect condition (or so it seemed) until i got home and took the tags off. in the shirt their is a large hole in the back because for some reason they put 3 to 4 plastic things in the tag to connect it to the shirt. i worked in retail and one is more than enough. my shoes also had the snake skin pulled back and ruined in one spot because they did the same thing to them. it's a super bummer because these items came in in pristine condition. they don't even have a website to let them know that they are ruining wonderful vintage with their odd procedures. again, such a bummer, come on.
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Good Selection
Posted by troywarkentin on 06/18/2009
Always adding more items so the selection is great if you can get past the smell, location is good too...
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Wasteland Staff =Snobby fashion victims
Posted by smear on 05/26/2009
I do believe that customer service is a big deal in the retail world, it helps with the overall shopping experience. Wasteland's (Melrose) customer service is terrible, for example, while waiting for a dressing room (by the way ALL the dressing rooms were empty and ready for customers) I was tortured to stand and wait through two employees conversation about how drunk they were the night before. I was completely ignored. Other unappealing aspects about shopping at Wasteland (Melrose) includes:
-Buyers who are not familiar with brands, $22 for a BCBG dress which retailed at $300?
$18 for Zanotti sandals that retailed at almost $400?
and everything was in great condition and from recent Spring and Summer seasons (I myself used to be a buyer for Buffalo Exchange, therefore I would NEVER sell anything in bad condition).
-Employees at this particular location are snobby and unapproachable. The Santa Monica location has a much better staff!
-The racks had very few items on them - - I understand it makes it more "shopabble", but less selection.
I will continue to shop at the Santa Monica Location.
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Great Finds!
Posted by SophiaNicole on 03/25/2009
One of the best shops on Melrose, by far! You have to be prepared to sort through a lot of stuff, but you can totally find some great things for pretty cheap! I found an amazing pair of boots for $35!
Set aside a good chunk of your Saturday afternoon for it though. But it's so worth it.
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doesnt look like much
Posted by grabtrees on 12/08/2008
it really does not look like much from the outside, but once you go in you find so many things that you love, and the prices are awesome, totally affordable. staff can be ok for the most part, but sometimes you run into a badc apple or 2
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Designer clothes for a nice price
Posted by doll83 on 06/10/2008
When I entered the joint I didn't expected to find so many gems for such reasonable prices.
Soon I realized that almost everything on the hangers had a name. Most clothes are still in
good condition and the selection is pretty large for men and for women. I use to snoop around
the cloths racks once in a while and mostly find something cute and--most important--individual
and unique.
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Worth the effort
Posted by speedy12 on 04/21/2008
Just happened to stop in while shopping on Melrose with some friends and was pleasantly surprised to find a large selection of designer clothes for very reasonable prices. Got a great Morphine Generation jacket for $100 that retails for $500 new in stores good as new. It's time consuming but worth it make sure you aren't in a hurry when you go.
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1 out of 5 visits
Posted by theveronika on 01/27/2008
I find something 1 out of every 5 times i visit..I've lived in la and have shopped there for some time, and I find it to be the most uncomfortable shopping experience ever.
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somewhat overrated but still great finds!!
Posted by boltsocialite on 10/07/2007
you have to look veryclosely and you might come by a vintage hermes ,or diane many other great finds also but since word of mouth gets around tons more people go there and finding the right thingbecomes a tad harder but when you do discover that comme de garcon or that galliano that i have its all worth it !!! the staff is cool vert trendy the window displays make it worth just getting there !!!
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Best Vintage Store in LA
Posted by jessya on 07/19/2007
I have never left the Wasteland empty handed before. I come here about once every 2 months and I always buy at least 3 things each time. Every item is unique and different than a lot of the stuff in other stores. I think the prices are a little high, but it's fair for the designer merchandise. It is time consuming to shop there because you have to go through every item, but it's always a fun experience for me. This store is nicer and cleaner than all the other vintage stores I've been in and it's in a great location.
