(713) 528-5095
2009 Dunlavy St
Houston,
TX
77006
29.7481
-95.4019
Neighborhoods: Central, Neartown/ Montrose
What People Are Saying About Guild Shop
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – Since the 1960s, this Episcopal church-run resale shop has donated all profits to the retired residents of Baytown's St. James House. This 11,000-square-foot shop is popular for more upscale consignment items including furniture, up-to-date and designer clothing, household items and jewelry. The shop also carries clean resale items such as clothes, books, original art, kitchen ware, ornamental objects, toys, collectibles and vintage items. Prices are reduced the longer items remain on the floor.
10/08/08
Houston's #1 Thrift - Resale - Consignment Shop
by lovedecorating
This place is AWESOME! I discovered The Guild Shop a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since. This shop is full of fantastic furniture and miscellaneous household items. They are a consignment shop and I have consigned a couple of times and made some good money. They pay the consignor's 2/3 of the selling price and only keep 1/3 which goes to chariy. That is the best deal in town on consignments - most keep at least 40%. I have bought many things there too. I think half of my house is decorated with things from this shop. They are affiliated with a church in River Oaks and get really nice donations from people in that area of Houston. Their consignors take in great things too. If you are ever there while they are taking consignments, you see how many people take their stuff in and also you see things that look so good - but alas, they are not priced yet so you have to come back again a few days later!!! Designer clothes are a real bargain here and cheaper than other resale shops. The store is really big so it does take some time to go through it. The price tags have a starting price and then if the piece hasn't sold in a month the price goes down. The dates and lower prices are marked on the price tag so you may see that a sofa is going down on a certain date and you can come back that day when they open and get it for the new marked down price. Very Cool. I found the volunteers to be very nice and helpful each time I have visited the shop. They price stuff every day so there is always something new being put out. I like to look at the vintage jewelry. The jewelry section is the largest around and they have some wonderful pieces and the prices are great. Some of it is fine jewelry and some of it is just fun, funky everyday stuff. If you love thrift stores then you should check this place out.
- Pros: variety of items, friendly volunteers, great prices, new parking lot, treasure trove
- Cons: Check out line is long on Saturday near closing time but still worth the time or go early!
07/29/07
furniture items
by fraternalorder
I previously attempted to consign several furniture items there. The head of furniture is a quite vulgar woman. I called her several times regarding an item that she says was priced too high. She asked what it was, I told her it was a small table, apparently she could not discern 'what it was.'. She said she was going to price it at another price, I said fine. She kept referring to the piece as "whatever it is" saying this several times. She has very bad social skills and comes across incredibly rude and as I said before quite vulgar, not only in her voice but in her appearance as well. I went to The Guild Shop to check on my items, and the small table was PRICED HIGHER than I had originally marked it! This woman first told me it was too high and that she was going to mark it down and then she marks it higher than I ever wanted? There were some other items as well that I had been marked the same way. I took them to someone I know that works there, she renewed the consgnment for me. The item eventually sold. As for the review below, I was told by more than one employee at The Guild that these "women here that price things don't know anything and you have to keep on top of them."
- Cons: parking
07/25/07
Excellent Store
by missionman
The Guild Shop is truly impressive - I always find something good, and the markdown system is efficient and helps make the store such a great bargain place. The markdown system causes the prices to decrease every month, so the prices only get better with time. The volunteers there are eclectic, knowledgable, and very helpful, but sometimes help finding something can take a little while because of the prodigious amount of inventory. I also really like the summer staff - this really helps complete the store for me; the elderly volunteers and young summer staffers give the store a great atmosphere. Their hours aren't the longest (M-F 9:30-3:30, Sat 10-2), but they are accomodating enough to where I can always make it. I have never had a problem with consignments, as the person below has, and whenever I have contacted the management they have been most helpful in solving the problem. On the whole, The Guild Shop is a rather unique enterprise and a great business. And, as a bonus, it seems, all their profits go to charity. Doesn't get much better than that.
- Pros: Parking, staff, ambience, prices, variety of merchandise
- Cons: Hunting,
The Details on Guild Shop
Know Before You Go:
Donations can be dropped off at the store or free at-home pickup is available for larger items.
The Extras:
Volunteers are always needed at the Guild Shop.
Join Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter