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ThredUp's reputation is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, particularly regarding the selling process and customer service. Many users report feeling misled about item valuations and processing times, leading to frustration over perceived exploitation and lack of transparency. While some customers appreciate the variety of products available for purchase, issues such as delays in shipping, inadequate communication, and poor handling of returns overshadow these positives. Overall, the sentiment leans heavily towards disappointment, prompting many to recommend alternative selling methods and express reluctance to engage further with the company.
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ThredUP sells second hand clothes of very good quality. They even carry designer brands. ThredUP is always honest about the condition of the items. I have rarely been disappointed with my purchases. I appreciated the special Christmas wrapping too.
I love to buy secondhand, and online is so convenient. Great experience, products as described.
Every single item I have purchased has been in great shape. The prices are amazing and I find items not available where I live.
I love browsing the site for gently used clothes for myself and my daughter.
I love everything about this site! Besides finding "second hand" which is morally important to me, it's in an extremely organized efficient manner. I love what you are doing and recommend you all to everyone I know! THANK YOU, what you are doing is incredibly important
I recently sent in a bag of designer jeans to thredup. I checked their website beforehand to make sure I was meeting the criteria on what was accepted and all pairs were in excellent condition. However, I was completely dissatisfied to learn I only received $5 for the bag. Next time - I'll sell them myself.
Overall, very good, of my original order only 1 of the 4 things fit, but returning them was easy. One of the things i ordered turned out to be a petite, even though it wasn't labeled that way on the site. Took a credit and reordered and was pleased with my second choices.
I have placed 3 orders through thredUP and have been happy with every aspect of my transactions. The items were just as described, the prices were very reasonable, and returns are easy.
I like the idea of thread, I like the selection; however, I think your items are overpriced. The dresses especially. You are competing with discount retailers like Tj Max, Ross, and others where u can find new clothes for a lot less than what you sell it for, even of the top brands. It is not necessary for me to buy cloth from your website. I also sold clothes to you and it took over 2 months for the order to process and the credit to show up in my account. That was way too long. In addition, when you buy clothes, it takes too long to ship and arrive. For that, you are competing with Amazon. The only time I bought clothes, was the first time, when there was 40% discount. After that, I no longer felt like paying $30 for a dress when I can go to a thrift shop and pay $7 for one.
Their selection is great! Love it! However when I sold merch to them, it was delayed a week with no communication :(
I bought a purse from thredUP that looked brand new. It is a James Covey purse, and it has great pockets for everything from a Tablet computer to a place for your phone. I have to take alot of Medications and they fit in the bag without the pills making a bunch of noise. No one needs to know that my medication is in there. I love this bag and it looks very professional.
Loved my clothes and the prices were so reasonable. The delivery was very fast. Will buy again!
Searches, entering key data parameters, sorting, one page at a time only all makes the process of buying very difficult and somewhat frustrating.
Sent a very full bag of clothing I barely wore, or with tags still on them. Didn't find out about my payout 2 weeks after the date they originally said my bag would be processed. I got $9, when they were selling most of my tops online for about $20 each. Absolutely disgusting.
I can't stay off this site. I give myself a $50-60 budget and I always come away with at least 5 pieces, sometimes 7 or 8. It's a budget friendly way to enhance my wardrobe, especially returning to a corporate dress code after years of casual wear.
Everything I bought was in good quality, and the prices are great-especially with the discounts that they sometimes have.
I have had a great experience with ThredUp as both a buyer and seller. They make everything incredibly easy as a seller. They pay fair prices and also set consignment prices that are reasonable but also adjustable. I have also bought many items from their selection and the descriptions are accurate as well as priced fairly.
Answer: Don't bother. I got 80 cents for a whole bag of good condition name brand clothes.
Answer: I've actually emailed their customer service to show them how many negative reviews there were on this site and they did not care at all. They just quoted their policies. I'm sure they will go bankrupt soon enough...
Answer: 1% but they trash the expensive stuff (or am not sure what they do with it) and sell the cheap stuff. So i sent 2 bags with over 20 items, and got total 25$. I had antik batik dress, anthropologie clothes, jcrew, christian lacroix, etc. and they trashed the expensive (new condition) brand and listed cheap things. I will not send them stuff again, it was very hurtful.
Answer: Because they essentially steal your clothes and then sell them for a profit. You get hardly any payout, but they gladly take all your clothes and sell them for a big mark up.
Answer: Of course buyers are satisfied. They are getting other peoples' brand-name, like-new clothes that has been stolen by ThredUp. Buying from ThredUp just supports their dishonest and shady business practice.
Answer: I almost always sell on eBay first. Then when I don't feel like hanging on to the clothes any more and just want my closet space back and they have been on eBay for months, I will send to thredUP. I don't even send in that high end of items and I will usually get $16 and up per bag. So to me, it's a last resort, but I usually can expect something even if it's a little. I LOVE thredUP for buying. Use their upfront calculator to see what items they take. They will say 50 cents to 1.00 per item so it is not hidden info. There is always the return option where you can get your entire bag back for $12.99 as well. Everyone who has nice stuff they'd want back should opt for this method always.
Answer: They sent me an email and put the money on my thred up account so I can buy something. I was do disgusted I gave up on the whole thing
Answer: Because I sent in 575.00 worth of clothes and recieved 8.00 in credit, half of them had tags still on them and were high priced items. When I asked for proof why they did not take them in they said they had stains on them. I asked for pics because they were brand new, they squirted water on them and took a pic. It takes a couple months to even get your credit and when you buy womens clothes, half the time I was sent stained or childrens sized clothes, TWICE is a much better company.
Answer: Honestly this company is not choosing to accept a lot of product that could easily be listed. I have sent bags and bags, including valuable pieces... cashmere sweaters, high end items of considerable retail cost and relatively recently produced. When questioned I am given the response that the items were not in as good a shape as they wanted them to be. That their buyers should be able to buy perfect product. My take on this is... if it's a 200 dollar cashmere sweater and the purchase price is under 10 dollars, a few pills on the fabric should be a non issue! Period. I question what is going on, frankly, as many do. Too much disappears with no explanation, many bags go into complete reject status. I genuinely am concerned that there is a story here and may become apparent after a while. Only time will tell.
Answer: Not worth it unless you have stuff priced over $40 and can get 40%. There percentages are ridiculous for lower priced clothes. You can order return assurance for about $12 but be prepared to get a bag back with your items stuffed in like garbage. They do not even take the time to fold things nicely even though you pay for this service.
thredUP.com was designed to be an easy and convenient way to buy and sell secondhand clothing.