Shoppers in Tyler, Texas who want name brand clothing without name brand prices turn to Uptown Cheapskate at 4540 South Broadway Avenue, Suite L, tucked into the busy retail stretch near Broadway Square Mall. The location draws regular traffic not only from Tyler but from Whitehouse, Lindale, and Bullard, and the plentiful parking around the shopping center makes it an easy add on to a mall trip or a weekend errand run rather than a special destination in itself.
Inside, the racks rotate constantly between active wear, dresses, graphic tees, jackets, jeans, purses, shoes, shorts, and tops, all gently used and pulled from recognizable brands including Nike, Lululemon, Coach, Reformation, Levis, Free People, Urban Outfitters, Brandy Melville, and The North Face, alongside more than two dozen other labels the store regularly stocks. Prices sit well below original retail since every piece has already had at least one owner, which is the core appeal for shoppers building a wardrobe on a budget or hunting for a specific label without paying full price.
The store runs on a buy sell trade model rather than traditional consignment, meaning sellers get paid the same day rather than waiting on a percentage after an item sells. Anyone can walk in with a bag of clothing during buying hours and leave with cash in hand or, for those willing to wait, twenty five percent more value if they take store credit instead. The buying counter currently has an active want list that shifts with the season, with designer handbags, womens athletic apparel, womens short sleeve tops, and mens and womens shoes among the categories staff are most eager to see come through the door right now. That rotating want list is a useful detail for locals planning a closet clean out, since timing a drop off around current demand tends to mean a better offer.
One detail that distinguishes the Tyler store from many other resale shops in the area is that its hours run later into the evening on weekdays and Saturdays, open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. six days a week, though it stays closed on Sundays, buying hours end an hour earlier at 7 p.m. so shoppers still have a full evening to browse after the counter has closed for buying. Combined with the ample parking around Broadway Square Mall, the later closing time makes it practical to stop in after work or school rather than only on a Saturday errand run.
For East Texas shoppers who want current, name brand styles without paying department store prices, or who would rather turn a closet clean out into same day cash than wait weeks for a consignment check, Uptown Cheapskate on South Broadway Avenue in Tyler is a buy, sell, and trade clothing store built around exactly that trade off.
