Purchased 3 beautiful dresses in perfect condition with no problem whatsoever, Love the easy way I am able to search for exactly what I want. Will definitely buy on Swap.com, again.
I was surprised by new condition of Polo items-dress and baby stuff and low prices. Good place to find bargains. No smell, quick free shipping.No doubt will come back.
Marina.
They sell clothes at ridiculous prices, and you make no money. Do not use, by the time they get your clothing processed they are in another season. Anywhere from 3-6 months for them to process 1 box
I love the site, easy to navigate, prices are excellent and now that they have added a men's line, I don't shop any where but Swap.com for our clothes.
This is the best online consignment site I have found to date - I love that the pricing is a real discount - many sites still as 17-20 for a used sweater, for example - I don't care if it's designer or not, my idea of buying used is to get a great deal - and on swap.com I do - every piece of clothing I have ordered has arrived clean, well packaged, and in excellent condition. I have only returned based on size (different brands run small and large), never on quality - and returns are a breeze! Quick, easy, no hassle and refunds appear exactly when the site says they will. I shop here a lot - well worth it - especially with free shipping! Kids grow so quickly and tho of course I do buy my son new clothes, I love picking up those cute outfits you can't find anymore and getting more bang for my buck - I have a number of items I would never have paid full price for, but it sure looks like I did! For the first time, I am going send MY clothes in to sell - until then I cannot give feedback on the selling or swapping end. YET :) Happy shopping!
If it sounds to good to be true... BEWARE. I only lost 6 dollars... this site should be shut down for false advertising...
My item was torn, smelled and a complete mess... never again...
Excellent for buying items. If you are a seller though, just know you will probably make more money at a yard sale. The concept itself is great, but their cut should be less.
I have ordered three times from swap since recently discovering the site. It has amazing selection, price and quality of maternity clothes. Returns for anything I don't love is painless.
Very pleased with purchase. Items were received in condition described, from new to fair. Very fast ship, site is easy to use and merchandise was well packed for shipping. Thank you!
UPDATE: After uploading my items to the site it took them an additional 10 DAYS to price my items. Previously pricing was instantaneous. (Sellers can't set individual prices now; we have to use Swap's algorithm and are at their mercy.)
I've sent 4 boxes to Swap.com over the last 4 years. At first, the process was quick and the compensation fair. But numerous changes over the last 18-24 months have soured me on ever selling through swap again. The compensation has gone down dramatically, the acceptance criteria is randomly applied and the processing time for each box has gone from less than 30 days to over 75 for my latest shipment (sent June 2017). It's clear they can't handle the volume of clothes they receive, even after they upgraded to a larger facility last year. Bottom line, if you're selling designer women's wear, send it to Swap. If not, they don't want it - their price structure and customer service prove it. It's a good business move for an overwhelmed company, but a bad move for me. Back to craigslist I go...
I'm wondering why all the poor swap.com reviews? I have had very good experiences with the site. I have only purchased items. Never a seller. What I have purchased was for myself and my adult children. For Christmas everyone got shoes, boots, winter gear, pants and sweaters that I had been purchasing all year. Many items new with tags. All great values. No issues with shipping or returns. Sure is not packed like department store items. No tissue paper, No neat tags or pretty box's. But the prices are significantly better then the other sites, Shipping is free because I group my purchases. I don't worry about how its wrapped its all going into the washer right away anyway. I have had three items that were damaged. I don't think anyone at swap could have noticed these small problems. In each case they refunded the price. I feel I'm given enough time to return items. The site has regular sales and promotions. I'm pretty happy and I refer my friends and co-workers often. I hope Swap is not going out of business like some reviews are speculating. We need good sites for selling used items. Competition is good for consumers. Swap should work on the relationships with their sellers. I would pay a little more in the interest of fairness. I like saving $ but not at the cost of hurting others. Best regards to all.
I'M GLAD I REREAD THE NEW SELLER FEES AND TERMS BEFORE i SENT ANOTHER BOX TO THEM. SELLERS BEWARE - DO NOT SEND YOUR STUFF TO THEM. THIS SITE IS NO LONGER TRUSTWORTHY. THEY DO NOT LET SELLERS PRICE THEIR OWN ITEMS ANYMORE. AND THEY TAKE 80% OF THE SALE PRICE. IF THE ITEM IS SOLD FOR $10 THEY WILL ONLY GIVE YOU APPROX $1.80. AS FOR BUYERS: I HAVE MADE 5 PURCHASES EACH- EACH ONE INCLUDED 8-15 ITEMS. SHIPPING COST WAS REASONABLE BUT TOOK A FEW WEEKS TO RECEIVE IT. I AM NOW CONSIDERING NOT BUYING FROM THEM ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY HAVE "REJECTED" MY ITEMS BEFORE THAT I KNOW WE'RE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION YET I HAVE SEEN ITEMS LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION. HMMM THOUGHT THEY ONLY SOLD GOOD QUALITY ITEMS.
They are mixing a pretty dangerous cocktail, Prices are going high, shipping is too freaking slooooow, I get 3 orders and after 10 days and 2 more to go they still sitting somewhere in FedEx facilities, now my delivery date has been postponed for another 2 more days making a total of 14 days(Seriously) non mention the transfer from FedEx to USPS makes another extra day or 2. I remember when I used to get my orders in 5 business days but I guess those times are over.
Farewell swap!
I discovered Swap about 7 or 8 years ago. I was able to sell items free of charge and shop with my credit if I wanted or have it deposited to my bank account. They used to do great sales during holidays and now they seemed to stop that. Over the years I saw many changes in selling and shopping. I had many items rejected for issues I saw other items being sold for. Quality issues when I purchased such as holes, stains, wrong sizes sent and even completely different items being sent. I've ordered several shoes that would later be unavailable without any explanation just credited back via store credit. Which I can not stand at this point just give me my money back via credit card. Unavailable clothing that would show up again for sale. Almost every time I would receive a store credit and the cycle would continue. I don't know what exactly is happening in the warehouse but they need to be retrained. I do not sell any longer due the $15 charge if consigning with them it's just a waste of money they will reject half. I still have a $35 credit which if I use I risk having unavailable items again. Needless to say shop at your own risk. Also Swap do better
If you are looking to make some cash selling your clothing and items, do not use swap. They have made some major changes since their early days that result in this site being nothing worse than a time waster and a headache. You are better off throwing your clothing in your trash then sending it to them. When SWAP started out it was a great site. You could set your own prices. They did not take very long to post the items. You could make a little cash on the side. Now it takes them months to even get to your box. 2. You can no longer price your items, and I have had some of my items sit in queue for over 25 days. I sent these items in May/June and were mostly summer seasonal clothing. We are now nearing December and some items are yet to be priced. 3. Their pricing matrix is way off. As a buyer I would not buy the items at the prices. As someone who has sold on ebay in the past, the prices are ridiculous (and I am trying to make a little cash here). 4. Oddly too when they reject an item they show you a photo of a bundled up fabric and it is really uncertain if that is something I even sent them or some cryptic way to sell my "rejected" items without me knowing. This place should really go out of business. All the things that made Swap great are no longer part of their business practice. What a shame.
There prices are great and the quality of products can not be beat, Fast service and if you do not like something simply send it back. So much easier than driving to and from thrift shops.
After reading reviews on this site, I was worried after placing an order with this company that I'd regret it. But it's been a great buying experience and I've now ordered three times. The women's clothing items I've ordered in "good condition" have been exactly that, ranging from excellent to very good and all certainly in wearable condition. The prices, especially for marked down items, are fantastic -- half the price of other sites if you get free shipping. You will get some items that might be a little stretched or something, but these can be returned for free, so you've lost nothing. I do recommend shopping the site on a screen large enough to enlarge pretty well; the photos are good enough for you to see any fade, etc, that you won't be happy with after buying, but you have to click and have a decent sized screen ie, tablet not phone, in my case). Boys clothes are good too -- just be aware that sizes are more variable - a size 14 can mean 12-14 or 14-16. Also, create an account before you place you first order. If you don't, you can get the refund from your purchase as a guest posted to the account just by coping the key that's sent to the email you used as a guest, but you do have to take that extra step. Overall, keep in mind that it is an online thrift store, not a new store, and you'll be very pleased!
Hello Sonya,
Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to post this review! We are extremely pleased to hear that you love our online consignment shop! Our goal is to make shopping easy and affordable, helping our customers find a wonderful treasure. We appreciate your detailed feedback, and reminding other potential customers that these items are pre-owned! Our merchandising team closely reviews each product to ensure we are putting the best quality merchandise on our site! Thank you for being a vested partner, and providing feedback that allows us to continue to grow! We look forward to a continued partnership!
Sincerely,
Jen - Swap.com
This website is better than salvation army! The items that I have gotten from here have came to me in brand new condition! I love this website for my 6 year old daughter & I! I really love the low prices on name brand items! Thank you swap for this website I cannot beat the low prices & NEW used clothes condition! YOU HAVE ME HOOKED NOW!
I have been a seller of this website since 2015. My payouts recently have been decreasing. They always modify their rules. However, anything is good than nothing at all.
Hello,
Thank you for your review of your selling experience, and for being a loyal Swap.com seller! As a growing and developing company, we sincerely appreciate your input. If you have any further suggestions or inquiries, please, email assistance@swap.com.
Have a great day!
I ordered men's shorts for my son to work in. He is a boat mechanic and his clothes take a beating from oil, grease, battery acid etc. He wasn't real happy when I told him the shorts were not new and the box sat unopened for a few days. I finally told him to at least look at them or I would give them to one of his three brothers. He did and was he surprised! He couldn't believe the whole box was under $50 and the shorts looked brand new.
Another time I ordered four pair of Levi jeans for one of my other sons, had them shipped to his address and forgot to tell him. He called me and told me he received a box of jeans. I told him I ordered them from Swap.com and he couldn't believe they weren't new. He said they were too nice to wear where he works, which has something to do with oil fields.
I have been pleased with every item I have purchased and with every item I have sold. Selling is so easy on this site too!
Answer: I have only placed one order so far. I ordered 10 blouses. I returned 5, due to size issues. All 10 blouses were nice, but 5 did not fit quite right due to different manufacturer's. You need to get an RMA # for returns. I was promptly refunded my money for the 5 blouses. I would order again in the future. I am not aware of any return quantity restrictions. Hope this helps.
Answer: If you want to sell clothes, all the information is on their website. Basically, they get a percentage and then they pay you thru an existing PayPal account that you set up.
Answer: Hi Patricia, We are on about a 55-60 day delay in processing inbound shipments. When your items are processed, you will be notified via email that they are ready to be priced. Have you sent an email to our support team at assistance@swap.com yet? A member of our team can look up your account information and give you a better idea of exact when you can expect to see your items. Thank you, Lauren Swap.com Support Manager
Answer: Same here, I sent a box in June and have received nothing nothing saying it was accepted or rejected absolutely nothing. I've sent 5 emails and nothing. I will be contacting the better business bureau as well.
Answer: I don't think so. I've sold and from my experience it varies. The things that I thought would sell first, haven't sold yet. It varies by what people are looking for at the time. I've bought all different seasons at random times. I buy by what's a great deal. When selling, group like items together. I've noticed multiple things sell first.
Answer: Hi Jo, That is correct. You can return items that do not fit as long as you request the return within 30 days. We will send you a pre-paid UPS shipping label to send back your return free of charge. Once the return is received, we will refund your card within five (5) business days. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at assistance@swap.com. We are happy to help! Best, Matt
Answer: There's no way for them to go over prices. They have to see the items and determine from going over it, if it's acceptable, once it's accepted, then you have to determine the price you want to sell it for. You could try searching on their site for similar items and see what they are priced at. I did notice when pricing my items that I'd get a little notice with recommended prices, which was very helpful. I didn't have a good experience selling but many others have. Make sure you take pictures of your items, that's very important. I appreciated that their site is set up to allow you to take back your items if you changed your mind about selling them. I'm in the process of getting back my items. Hopefully it works out well and I get all my items back.
Swap.com has a rating of 2.6 stars from 1,191 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Swap.com most frequently mention customer service, store credit and good condition. Swap.com ranks 1st among Swap sites.
Hello Leobardo,
Thank you for sharing your recent experience with swap.com We sincerely apologize for any shipping delays. We currently promise an estimated delivery date of 7-10 business days. However, we apologize if this delivery time has been exceeded. Please, email assistance@swap.com for any inquiries regarding tracking your shipment, or reporting delayed delivery times.
Happy Holidays!