Karen’s Consignment Gallery

I walked by this place on my daily walk. I just moved to the area and am in need of furniture, so I though if stop in. It was a Saturday and This place was pretty busy .
It very large and has about four separate areas of furniture. It has its own parking, however there is street parking as well .
The service was great. I was greeted as I walked in, and the lady working there asked me later on if I needed help with anything, but she was very busy (it looked like)
The place was very clean and well set up. All the furniture I saw was in prestige condition. The pricing was pretty expensive. Although the pieces were in excellent condition, many items I feel could have been bought new for the same price. Couches ranged from $ 500 to 1200 (that I saw) z however take in mind that this is a consignment store ! These pieces are being sold for customers .
I give the location a 5
The service a 5
Pricing a 3

Super friendly and helpful staff! They helped us chose the perfect couch and even helped me load it up. Thank you!

This store has some nice items… I have bought, consigned and traded for years. However, I have stopped going these last few years as I have been met with outrageously rude and poor customer service. The first time I thought it might be a fluke. Clearly not. I realize I have very high end items and they may not be appropriate for this level consignment store (and by the way, I have always let THEM set the prices). My last visit I brought in 4 Jan Barboglia pieces, an original oil and 2 antique carved plant stands that I thought might appeal to this particular store. An employee named Mary reviewed them in less than a minute and derisively, dismissively and condescendingly berated them all and walked away. I have no problem if stores decide to not accept items that are brought in. But such rudeness is unforgivable in a customer driven business… in any business. I recommend Garnet Vintage Home Consignment

This is my go to store when I need furniture. I have partially furnished at least three homes now with items from this store. I have also sold items finding the terms and staff easy to work with. They choose their pieces carefully and price with the intention to sell. This means that the inventory turns over fast and there are often many good items to choose from. The staff is worth mentioning also because most of them have worked there for many years and are always friendly and helpful. I noticed some of the negative reviews and was really surprised since I have never had a bad experience at this store. Dave, Joey, Leigh, Wayne and everyone else there are all really nice people.

I stopped at several consignment shops. Karen’s had «nicer» inventory than the others.
An employee named Mercedes offered to help me. She had a good idea of where everything was and showed me several items. I didn’t find the pieces I wanted but the inventory is always changing. That’s the nature of consignment stores. I will be back to look again based on the courteous help and the quality of items.

I bought some very nice mcguire pieces for very good prices. I tried to sell an antique spool bed and had no takers.

Really bad customer service. I wanted an item and told the salesperson but by the time I finished browsing made it to the check out they «accidentally» sold the item to someone else. I spoke with the owner and he could care less. He was very rude. I will not buy or sell from here again.

I’ve got tell you. I’m an interior designer and have been coming here for years.
I mostly buy for clients, but had some extra pieces in my inventory so I put them for sale .
I won’t go into a long messy story
I can say that I was treated very rudely by some guy named DAVE.
I was not unpleasant, but this guy had a little «hissy fit»
Right on the showroom floor in public! I
have been a manager in a Thomasville gallery for years and if any employee displayed that type of childish behavior on my floor it would not be tolerated.
In addition there is now present an arrogance and uncomfortable vibe in this place that was not here before this place was taken over by new owners some time back.
Too bad, I used to love coming here to shop for clients and for me!
NO FRIENDLY inviting atmosphere, sorry ADIOS!

I do not complain in public or to the public. But I must comment about
Karen’s Consignment in Point Loma, San Diego, CA.
I consigned items to Karen’s for resale. I had heard that it was an OK shop
to do business with. They accepted my items and even sold some for me.
However, their restrictions on the length of time to be kept at Karen’s is
too restrictive. In their contract with property owners they request a 90 day
term to be able to sell the items. However, and according to contract, they will allow you to enter after 30 days to retrieve anything you own.
My items were just past the 30 day mark when I called them and received a
verbal OK to «just come on in“and retrieve the items. So, after the 30 day
period and before the 90 day time frame I went to the store to get my items.
I met with Susan and she helped my search for the pieces. When all was
completely gathered and we got to the parking lot, I noticed that a colorful
blown glass decanter was broken. I took it inside to her and showed it to her saying that this wasn’t broken when I brought it in. She said «things happen» with a slightly smug smile on her face. When I asked her if she knew it was broken she said, «Yes,» I’ll put it in for donation. I walked out.
Somehow I cannot help but surmise that the item was willfully broken for
my coming in per contract and getting what was mine.
I would not do business with Karen’s. They are less than honest.

I love this place they have top quality furniture for your home my last buy was a sofa that I couldn’t have afforded any where else.

This is a surprisingly large and diverse consignment store. I was pleased to see some nice modern and industrial items here as well as the usual antique and collector items that you so often see in consignment shops. The furniture items are mostly all high-​end and reasonably priced.

Lots of stuff. We didn’t find what we are looking for today. You really have to keep going back to get lucky. Karen’s seems a it more pricey than Consignment Classics, but they have more unique items.

Store appears to be small from the street but once you get inside it is a large store with a lot of variety in furniture. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and the store is very clean and organized. We will be returning here!

We love checking out Karen’s Consignments! There’s always new merchandise every time we go and the furniture varies from high end antique to modern chic. We just moved into the area and have been slowly but surely putting our home together so we love going to Karen’s to see what’s available. While we’ve only been lookie-loo’s so far as we are determining our style we will definitely be buying from here. Only reason for 4 stars vs 5 is that the prices are ok, not fantastic (markdowns are only 10% after the item has been in store for a while) but this is a great store I recommend checking out!

Like other reviewers, I’m baffled by the low star rating. I have been shopping at Karen’s for the past two years and picked up several awesome pieces for my house. from beds to dressers to mirrors and artwork. It takes some consistent shopping as their selection varies frequently, but it is well worth the hunt. They have great quality furniture at extremely reasonable prices. What else could you want?

I guess Karen sold the place so it’s under new management, and that’s fine with me. Now they are open on Sundays again so we go about once a month to see what’s new with the old furniture. They always have cool furniture, often some unusual shapes and colors.

I’ve been to Karen’s many times. They have lots of employees circulating /​working throughout the store. They invariably ask how I am and if I need help. Never has anyone there been rude to me.
Yes, Karen’s is picky about their inventory and that’s what makes each trip worthwhile. Their prices are fair, as evidenced by the tremendous turnover. If you let a month go by between visits, most of what you see will be new to you.
For what it’s worth, an employee told me last week that Karen’s had changed hands. I didn’t ask when, nor did she volunteer the info. Frankly, I didn’t care.

I’m surprised to see all the bad reviews, I have had many good experiences T Karen’s both buying and selling. The service is and the selection is ever changing. This is a very busy store and the staff always says hello to me.

I have spent thousands of dollars at Karen’s, in the past few years on silver, furniture, and artwork. They have said hello to me once and have never asked me if I need any help. I know they do not know my name and could care less for that matter. Consignment Classics on Hancock has a wider range of items, know me by name, and always say hello. Needless to say, I have purchased many more items there! Avoid Karen’s if you can!
Susan
San Diego

This is higher end used furniture and decoration for gardens or walls, like art, vases etc. You will find upper scale brand names and higher quality fabrics in this store.
I bought a big comfy beige chair here that 2 people can sit in, it’s not quite a love seat but it’s nice. Over the years I look in there off and on, I can’t always afford stuff here but when you do want that nice poster bed, or couch and aren’t ready to fork over the dough at lame stores like Ethan Allen you can find nice comparable items in this store.
It might even be Ethan Allen but it won’t have that price as it’s used.