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The Ultimate NYC Secondhand Shopping Experience

5.0(106)New York City1 hour
VIATOR5.0(24)TRIPADVISOR5.0(82)

Description

Explore Manhattan's best secondhand shops with a leading stylist and personal shopper. Discover designer finds and unique pieces across six stores. Perfect for all sizes and genders. By the end of this 6-store experience with a bonus outdoor market on the weekends, you'll have bags of secondhand bargain deals. Shop NYC fashion treasures of your dreams; contemporary designer names to vintage treasures, trendy brands + unusual high quality pieces can be found. Shop with either hosts Mecca, Isra, Kate, Quentin or Samantha! LOCATION: We meet at ACE Hotel, W 29th Street between Broadway & 6th Avenue. TIME: All tours end ~ 3pm EST. WHAT YOU'LL GET ON THIS TOUR: - 30-50 minutes shopping time at each store (6 total) - Styling tips, store background, history & personal shopping assistance - LGTBQ friendly OTHER THINGS TO NOTE: - Less than 1/4 mile "walking" - Yes! Tons of men's options - Great for families - For self-guided tour ebook, vintagebossbabes dot com

Tour Options

Shop Bargain Secondhand Stores
  • Duration: 4 hours Manhattan

Itinerary

Pass by

We will end the tour two blocks north of Madison Square Park, home of Eataly and the Flat Iron Building.

Pass by

We pass by the famous Fashion Institute of Fashion Technology!

Pass by

We will walk by the Fashion Institute of Technology, the college which groomed many of America's top designers. Check out the school's FREE fashion museum!

50 min

Secondhand Store #1.

50 min

Secondhand store #3.

50 min

Secondhand store #2.

Pass by

We pass through the famous Garment District - home of the country's most elite designers and textile factories of the 1960s-1980s!

Highlights

Access to a local! Our guides LOVE chatting with you / give you exclusive tips about NYC
Discounts! Our tour has connections at some of the store - giving you up to 10% off at 3 of 6 stores
Personal styling, suggestions, and shopping support from our trained guides
Bags upon bags of deals! $10-$60 average costs
Don't think - follow! Our guides will take you to up to 6 stores and a market (weekends only)

What's included

Included
Access to a local! Our guides LOVE chatting with you / give you exclusive tips about NYC
Discounts! Our tour has connections at some of the store - giving you up to 10% off at 3 of 6 stores
Personal styling, suggestions, and shopping support from our trained guides
Bags upon bags of deals! $10-$60 average costs
Don't think - follow! Our guides will take you to up to 6 stores and a market (weekends only)
Not included
We rarely take the subway, but if we do - cost of subway travel is excluded (roughly $3 per person)
Cost of Goods Purchased
Any snacks, drinks, waters purchased on tour are up to discretion of shopper and cost is not covered by tour provider.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Reviews(106)

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Jet29070151076
June 22, 2026
Serious thrifters shouldn't miss this one

Both the tour and group leader Quentin were great! Hard to believe we visited six stores in one afternoon. Quentin is a great communicator and put a group of strangers at ease easily. He asked each of us what were looking for, and then spent his time trying to find it. As a solo traveler, I appreciated the sense of fun and comraderie that he encouraged. I highly recommend the tour and Quentin as group leader.

Operator response

Thank you for choosing the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience! We are so thrilled to have you join us on the tour. Quentin is the BEST and he has truly blossomed into an amazing personal shopper and guide! Please join us again in the future!

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GoPlaces601057
June 18, 2026
Thrifting with teen daughters

Two mothers and daughters enjoyed a wonderful shopping experience with Quentin - he was so friendly and helpful and we went to many stores with tons of options for ever budget. We all walked away with several special pieces! Definitely recommend!!!

Operator response

wooohoo! We are so happy to have hosted you on the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience in June. We are thrilled you had an amazing time and hope to host you again!

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aileenk239
May 22, 2026
Amazing Thrifting Experience

We had such a great time and found lots of amazing deals. Our guide Kate was so sweet and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to anyone who lives thrifting!

Operator response

woohoo we love Kate! Thank you for choosing the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience, we are so glad we could host you in May ;-)

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J403DPsophiaa
May 17, 2026
Thrift Shopping at its best

Quentin encouraged me to combine things in new ways and helped me select an outfit which makes me feel comfortable and stylish at the same time. Thanks for that :)

Operator response

Quentin is the BEST and I'm so glad you had the chance to work with his personal shopping skills!

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juliasE8755FI
April 25, 2026
Mother daughter thrift trip!

I had the best thrifting day! Mecca was an incredible guide who knew so much about the local places. She was helpful in finding great pieces and making the changing room process go so smoothly even with a group! Cannot recommend this enough! Totally worth it!!

Operator response

We are so grateful that you chose the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience. Thank you for making us a piece of your special mother-daughter shopping trip!

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F1521TLnancyj
April 23, 2026
So much fun!

Three girlfriends and I spent a long weekend in the city. We came across this tour while planning our time there. What a blast!! From the booking process to the actual shopping tour, everything was amazing. The owner, Samantha, was very flexible and communicative when our initial plans changed a bit. We were able to reschedule within a very small window of time. Mecca, our guide, was the absolute best. We talked beforehand, she got a feel for each of our expectations, and followed through while we shopped. I'm not usually a big thrifter. but this experience gave me a whole new outlook about it. If you're considering booking, don't hesitate - it was a fun filled few hours! We've already decided we'll do it again when back in NYC. Thank you Samantha and Mecca!

Operator response

Thank YOU for rescheduling as we are so GLAD you had the opportunity experience Mecca and make these memories together. It is thanks to you that our little business thrives. We hope to host you again!

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julieaB9671SJ
April 11, 2026
Fun activity in the City

We had a great time shopping with Isra. She asked what we were most hoping to find and helped us search. She found many of our purchases for us. I was shopping with my daughter and a friend who are both going off to college in the fall, and it was great to find low prices on one-wear formals for sorority events. Isra was constantly bringing them options to try. I have visited NYC many times and would never have known where to shop secondhand without this tour.

Operator response

We are so so so grateful that you were able to experience the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience with the fantastic Isra! Congratulations on your next chapter with college in the fall. We hope to have you back on the tour for what's next in your awesome lives. ;-)

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B6800ZNlesleyr
March 23, 2026
Vintage shopping

Asra showed us the best time, places and attention. She was so friendly and very knowledgeable. What a great experience. Our haul of goodies topped our expectations. See you next time !

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Operator response

Thank you so much for this amazing review and of course for choosing the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience! We hope to host you again.

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loriew80
March 21, 2026
Great mom/daughter experience

My daughter (12) and I had a great experience with Kate. She was knowledgeable and has a great eye for finds. It was a highlight of our trip for sure!

Operator response

Lorie, we are so glad that you could work with the fantastic Kate on the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience! Thank you again for choosing us a piece of your NYC visit.

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yogangie
March 16, 2026
Second thrifting tour with this company!

this is the second time in a year that we have used this company for our thrift tour. I’m not a big thrifter myself as I find it very overwhelming. But my daughter loves to thrift. And having your own personal shopper helps you wade through all the chaos! Isra knows the shops, the owners, and what to look for. She is the best! I’m sure we will be seeing her again in the future. Last time I found an amazing Chanel bag for a STEAL! This time my daughter found sooo many cool clothes! I’m a fan of sparkle so look what I spent $12 on!!!!

Operator response

Thank you for choosing the Ultimate NYC secondhand shopping experience AGAIN for your visit to New York with your daughter, and we are especially happy to learn she may be attending university in NYC in the near future. Please know that we are always here as a reference and support and would of course love to help you secondhand shop again. Next time, Brooklyn! ;-)

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