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New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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A SCAM!
November 19, 2019

I was sick of the haggling on Poshmark so I sent my items to Real. Please look at the picture. Those shoes Retailed for $525. I got $49 for them from Real! Looking back, I'll haggle with people! Who KNOWS how much Real kept! Stick with Poshmark! You're dealing with actual people! This
Is a scam!

Date of experience: November 16, 2019
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hello Betsy,

We have reached out privately so we may work on a resolution for you.

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Colorado
1 review
30 helpful votes
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Placed 3 orders in 2 months!
June 2, 2020

So far, I really enjoy the site. Some real real feedback: I received some pants today that were depicted as light gray, but the description said charcoal. What arrived was in fact charcoal and did not match the pants in the pictures. The measurements in the listing were correct, though. Personally, I'm fine with it so no issue here, but I could imagine someone else out there being pretty upset about it. Overall, I'm pleased.

Date of experience: June 2, 2020
Texas
1 review
37 helpful votes
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Dress not shipped
December 19, 2019

I have bought numerous items from the real real but recently bought a dress that hasn't even been shipped after 3 weeks. Even though I have complained nothing has been done. It makes you wonder what really goes on with some of the clothes you order. No reason has been given in the long delay. I find this bad business and wonder if on of the employees is wearing my dress for the holidays instead of me.

Date of experience: December 16, 2019
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hello Karen,

Thank you very much for your feedback.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delayed delivery of your order. Upon looking further into the issue, we can confirm that a Customer Service agent was able to assist with the delivery issue and based on the tracking number within the order, it was delivered on Thursday, 12/19. As we aim to provide you with a more positive experience shopping with us at The RealReal, we are having a CS agent contact you via email to offer any further assistance you may need.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

Washington
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Ruined my items
January 4, 2024

I have sent the real real many items before. Multiple times they have sent them back to me absolutely DESTROYED. I sent a $1000 top that was returned literally shredded. They price items very low and the customer service is god awful. I will be sticking to my local consignors. Don't waste your energy here.

Date of experience: January 4, 2024
New York
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Lost my items
March 1, 2024

I sent several items to them and waited few weeks. I could see my items on their website but not in my roster. Called their customer care and they required photos of the items so they can find them. I have been going back and forth with them over this for a while now, and my most expensive items are still missing! Plus they are very pushy asking for more items to send them! The pricing is really bad! You end up getting peanuts on whatever they sell. I learned my lesson; never again! Scammers!

Date of experience: March 1, 2024
Illinois
1 review
17 helpful votes
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Condition was terrible
August 24, 2023

I ordered a $1500 Pomellato necklace but it was shipped in a Pomellato box that was in horrible condition. The box was crumbling and torn. Why would any retailer ever send a necklace in this worn out box. It is complete garage and presented the necklace in very poor fashion. Their quality control concerns me deeply based on what I received. Look at the photos. It's shocking what they sent.

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Date of experience: August 24, 2023
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I am not satisfied with the service unfortunately my items were sold to be resold. The RealReal low priced my items later to find them on other online stores. I will never use them or recommend them. Please use another platform or sell them yourself. Check out the photos and video I posted of a perfect example a seller selling the same heels for $350 and the RealReal listed them for $89 and I only receive a profit of $68

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Date of experience: July 19, 2023
California
1 review
31 helpful votes
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Resale
September 21, 2022

No. I handed over a LV graphite toiletry bag along with a limited edition Gucci bag. They immediately put the Gucci bag on sale. Then cut me 55% commission. Yes, the commission is detailed beforehand. I asked for my bags back when I saw they cut the price in half, no response. But continued to receive emails about future sales. I worked my $#*! off for these bags. They mean the world to me. Don't ever contact me again.

Date of experience: September 21, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I am so frustrated as a consumer that they've blocked me even though I received only 2 out of 4 items I purchased 40 days ago. They promised to send the rest, but it never arrived. I got a refund after disputing with my credit card company. Now, they're blocking me from making a new purchase, claiming I falsely reported not receiving the items. I provided the tracking number multiple times, but they refuse to acknowledge it. I'm determined to fight this until the end. They told me that it was delivered and I am a layer so I need to cancel for dispute for refund of lost clothes if I want to shop on Realreal site again. They told me that only I can cancel the dispute card company, then they will unblocked me. It was totally unfair and This situation is absurd discrimination and an unjust consumer protection law.

Date of experience: February 15, 2024
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sell Damaged Goods - Terrible CS
January 5, 2022

My husband bought me a gift off The Real Real. It was a vintage sweater with some small damage noted on the item. They failed to note a glaring piece of damage (a hole right near the breast) that they then shipped to me. My husband was mortified since it was a gift. When we asked for a refund we were told "store credit" despite it being their error. They stopped responding to questions for return labels and other necessary information in order to even return the item. Use another site. They don't inspect their items and their CS is abysmal. X

Date of experience: December 6, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Elizabeth, we’re sorry you received your item in this condition. We promise we’ll make it right if an item you purchase from us doesn’t match the description on our site. Please DM us on social media with your order number and we'll sort this out for you.

Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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As a seller don't waste your time. You're better off donating or selling in garage sale. They are cheap and give you nothing for expensive items. They sold about 2 items which I originally paid ~$900. They both sold relatively quickly and would've been a steal for their customers as I item I wore once and the other item never. My payment was $38. They suck

Date of experience: March 1, 2024
AE
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Absolutely horrible
January 13, 2022

I am having the worst experience with Therealreal, I spent A LOT of money for a purse with chains. When i received the item the chain was missing? I have been contacting them repeatedly for over a week trying to get some sort of answer about where the chain is. I spent over 200$ on custom duties to receive it, so returning it would put me down by that. Wanted to wear the bag this week but i can't without the chain. They don't care about customer experience please shop elsewhere!

Date of experience: January 13, 2022
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Never again
September 3, 2022

I sent my Chanel bag in for inspection and they sent it back to me with the serial number tag removed. Now I can't resell. When I complained they only offered a measly $40 store credit for something that cost me to lose $1100 in revenue. Unacceptable. They've lost my business

Date of experience: September 3, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My account got locked for some reason and was told will be fixed between 1-2 days. Four days later they telling me the same thing that "internal team" is working on it.This Web is a SCAM... do not buy anything from them.

Date of experience: December 13, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Return hassle from Canada
October 31, 2021

The website clearly says easy returns but doesn't state that the return slip is only for US packages. Now I'm stuck with 2 pairs of shoes that don't fit since it made me believe the return would be easy but it's not since I'm in Canada. Quite disappointed

Date of experience: October 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Molly, we're sorry to hear you're having issues returning your items. Please DM us on social media with your order details so we can help.

New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This company quoted us for a fur coat at over 1000 dollar sell price then proceeded to change the price and sell it for only 300 without telling us. They took a 50% commission on top of that. When asked about how they could do this they mentioned some hidden term in the contract. Do not trust and do not consign.

Date of experience: February 15, 2022
GB
1 review
34 helpful votes
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Waste of time and money, total over pay for poor quality items with customer service that are asleep! Terrible service Im still after months waiting for refunds... im not happy at all and been so patient its like a money bin drop once paid kiss good bye to satisfaction guaranteed.

When they refund my money in full including sales tax and postage... I will let site jabber know to be totally transparent... meanwhile its ugly!

Date of experience: August 4, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Louise, we're so sorry for your experience with us and for the delay in your refund. We'd be more than happy to help. Please send us an email to customerservice@therealreal.com so our team can assist you.

California
1 review
13 helpful votes
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I used to love this company
October 1, 2021

My most recent orders have presented problems from shipping being delayed as long as 16 days to actually receiving a shoe that was completely busted out in the back. Customer service is still pretty good which is why I continue to come back but I do question if it's worth it sometimes. There are so many resale shops that offer really good product. I have been shopping more with other sites to compare experiences

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Chanell, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for your feedback on your experience with us. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our team if there is anything more we can do to help.

Illinois
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I bought shoes advertised at size 12, it arrived size 9, the number is clearly on the bottom so unless they're literally illiterate there's no excuse and then i contacted customer service and they were terrible it's like its their first time talking to a human like to admittance of fault what so ever even when i sent picture receipts and acting like its my fault for ordering shoes 3 sizes smaller than mine even tho they're the one who made the listing

Date of experience: January 20, 2024
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always a good experience
January 1, 2022

Keeping in mind that this is a consignment website, you just need to look at the images to review condition. Sometimes the descriptions are a little generous, but you can see any damages because they take good photos. Everything I've ordered has been exactly as shown and come very quickly.

Date of experience: January 1, 2022

Overview

The RealReal has a rating of 2.4 stars from 5,310 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with The RealReal most frequently mention customer service, good condition and final sale. The RealReal ranks 9th among Discount Clothing sites.

service
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value
662
shipping
625
returns
548
quality
597
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