Thrift store, Clothing store, Consignment shop in Charlotte, NC
Uptown Cheapskate Pineville operates a resale clothing store at 8700 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 900, near Carolina Place Mall, drawing customers from Ballantyne, Matthews, and Fort Mill in addition to south Charlotte. The store operates a 'cash for clothes' model that works both directions: shoppers can buy gently-used, current-trend clothing and accessories from name brands including Nike, Lululemon, Coach, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters for up to 70% off original retail prices, while sellers can bring in their own gently-used items -- clothing, shoes, handbags, men's apparel, and athletic wear -- for immediate cash or 25% more in store credit, provided they bring a government-issued ID. The racks cover a broad range of categories, from activewear, dresses, and graphic tees to jackets, jeans, purses, shoes, shorts, skirts, and tops, letting shoppers build a wardrobe from recognizable brands without paying full retail. No appointment is required to sell items, making it easy for customers to stop in whenever they're clearing out a closet. As part of a larger resale franchise, the Pineville location has benefited from the brand's broader recognition, including nine consecutive years on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list and three straight years receiving a 'Best in Category' designation. The store also frames its resale model around a local-economy message, noting that shopping at local businesses like this one keeps roughly 90% of each dollar spent circulating within the local community, rather than leaving the area the way spending at some national retailers might.





