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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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I purched a couple of items and were exactly as described. As for selling I sent a pretty nice bag of about a dozen items and received $7.45 as my payment for what they anticipated would sell. So far 9 items sold. Pretty awful payout.
Consign locally or give to your local charity.
Well-organized and always good quality clothing for decent prices. Love it!
You are extremely lucky if you get 20% for your items! You have to tell them if you want your bag back or not within so many days, which ends up being before you know how much your bag is worth. I didn't know until an item sold what my bag was worth. In the list if there is an astrisk that means the item had a flaw or shows signs of wear. Many of the items that had an astrisk had come straight out of the box, was never worn or still had the tags. How is this! The 17 items they accepted, many brand name, was worth $83.40 and when added up the selling price total was $321.86. Not worth it, I should have taken the items to my local resale shop! Never will I send another item to this place!
I sent in two like new authentic coach bags and one they didn't accept, offering no reason. I also sent in ten Justice t shirts in excellent condition, some had never been worn, they accepted 8 and paid me $6.70. They sell these shirts for between $5-$10 on their site and didn't even pay for $1 each. I'd rather donate to charity from now on.
Apple customer service they completely ignore you they try to screw you out of money I needed to contact my bank to dispute them because they refused to contact me back via phone via email and via text they are absolutely awful do not buy from them they are a horrible company
Total waste of time. After searching for items and putting them in the cart, their site kept freezing and not processing the payment. Hate wasting my time on terrible sites like this.
I've sent 3 bags into ThredUp. Each time, I received an email with a processing date at least 3 weeks after they received, which was then extended for at least another 2-3 weeks. The credit I received on each bag was very low for what was sent. For example, this last bag I sent, which was full of mostly J. Jill, gently-worn clothing, took 8 weeks to process and I received $2.75 in credit for the entire bag.
I think I'm done with this organization. I'm better off getting the charitable donation tax write-off at this rate.
I've sent 4 huge bags of clothes to them, knowing the value I'd get was only pennies on the dollar but it was fast and painless, unlike trying to sell them myself. Yes, they bought a lot but in total I've only made about $50 from them and found the items I bought in return to be more used than gently used for the price. Their return policy really blows too. You have a small window to try on the clothes and get everything back to them and if you don't get your stuff shipped out in time, you're stuck with them. I requested a return in 4 days, packaged it up and then the package got forgotten in my car for a couple of extra days so it's been "cancelled" even though it's under 14 days from delivery of product. Bleh. Oh, and no one ever answers your emails requesting help and they won't let you call.
Also, they now send anything they don't buy from you to a reseller instead of donating them to charity as they did in the past (unless you pay $12.99 to have the unwanted stuff returned to you) claiming this helps them recoup labor costs (which I would have thought came out of the sales proceeds). Not sure this is worth the time and effort and I won't ever buy from them again.
I tried it all with them... send a bag of "almost new" items. One of 10 or so accepted, rest rejected. Ordered overpriced used items. What I sent was better quality and it had been rejected? Didn't like most of what I ordered but kept it. Received damaged shoes... rhinestones on strap were obviously missing. Was told I was given a discount price cause it was seen when packaging for shipping. No call, charged me shipping for an item I would have declined. Issued me a credit upon complaining... at first they wanted me to pay shipping to return a damaged item to them... WHAT? Refuses to credit paypal or send me a check for the balance in my account. Their response "thredUP credits are not eligible to be transferred out of the account, they are only eligible to be used toward orders of shop merchandise and shipping". So I have to buy something more expensive than my balance and pay shipping to get my money back. To me, this constitutes STEALING, and STEALING is a core value of ThredUp. Note... I communicated 3 times with them about closing my account and being paid my balance. Got the same response each time.
I just love thredUP. Using their cleanout bags could not be simpler! It's so easy that I feel motivated to clean out my closet and get really excited about the money I can use to pick out a few new pieces from their site! I highly recommend thredUP to all my friends because it is rewarding and you can find really cute clothes for a great price!
I just ordered my third Clean Out bag from Thred UP. My first bag, filled mostly with women's clothes and shoes, netted me over $50--a pleasant surprise. In the past, I've passed clothing down or sent it to Goodwill. ThredUP makes it clear they only accept high-quality, gently used items, so some of our stuff still goes to friends' kids and Goodwill, but now I have a way to recoup some money spent on more costly items that we ended up not using. I like that! We have three kids and I bought most of their summer and fall clothes from ThredUP this year. It just makes good sense not to spend money we don't have on new kids clothes that will be outgrown in a matter of months. I especially like that I can dress our kids in the high-quality brands I like without spending a small fortune.
I sent one bag in as a test with six adult dresses and a few child dresses, meeting the designer/label requirements. Thredup accepted 4 items and "paid" me $3.65 minus the $6.99 they charge to "donate" your unwanted items. I won't do this again.
I ordered a sweater that said "you could mistake this for brand new." UH-HUH. I got the sweater and the sweater had several large snags. It also was faded. Because the sweater was marked a final sale, I was told I could not return it. I don't recommend buying from ThredUp unless the item is new with a tag on it!
I sent three bags to thred up six weeks ago. The quality of the clothing I sent was nearly new and included quite a few designer pieces. When I initially sent the bags, the options for unaccepted clothing was to either donate them to charity or return them. I selected to donate to charity. Then, before my bags were processed, they changed their policy. They now send your "unacceptable" pieces to a third party seller - which means they are making money off the pieces they don't keep from your bag. Even though I checked the charity option when sending my bags in, they changed this policy AFTER I sent the bags. I feel ripped off. Why should they make money reselling MY clothing/belts/shoes? And who is the third party seller? The whole thing feels dishonest and I feel taken advantage of. I have another bag ready to send but will never send another thing to thred up. I'd rather donate the items on my own.
I started using thread up about a year ago, their prices were reasonable, clothes were good quality, and my payout for items was reasonable - still much less than they turning around and charging for the clothes, but that's to be expected with any second hand retailer now days. The latest bag I sent in had over 30 items, all in like new condition and fitting their name brand requirements.
I sent the bag in July and was told after they received it that they would be processing it in October.
Thredup has really gone down hill unfortunately, they now charge you $5 to send in a bag, and usually accept just a few items (average payout of $10). The rest of the items they don't accept they SELL to fabric buyers and other "responsible recycling" companies. Don't let them take advantage of you, bring your clothes to an local upstanding consignment store or thrift shop!
I will NEVER be sending or buying from them again.
I sent a big bag with good clothes and 3 pairs of designer shoes, even with their boxes, only wear them 1 time, very expensive for me, counting of having g any good money back for me to be able to shop a nice purse they have and loved. They ONLY paid me (not yet) $18.00 for everything. I feel they took advantage of me.
DO NOT SEND ANY ITEMS TO THRED UP, it, s better to sell them through LETGO, or to your nearest consignment store.
Teresa
I have tried to contact them every way I can think of... no go! They don't return emails or calls. They sent me the wrong receipt with someone else's information. Who got mine? I have only a short time to return items, which they are going to charge me to do. I am super disappointed in this company :(
Do NOT send your clothes to "sell" on ThredUP! This place is a complete ripoff and joke. Like many other sellers, I sent in a full bag of nice brand name, barely worn- most items with tags still on them... thinking this was a great solution to having to wait in line at Buffalo or other consignment stores... WRONG! It took forever for them to process my bag, and when I finally received the "Payout"- I was in complete shock. $18 total, for J Crew, BCBG, Zara, Tart, CC, items WITH TAGS! You're better off keeping the items, or donating and at least benefiting from the tax deductions. ThredUP basically steals your clothes, sells them for a profit, and gives you nothing. What an awful site- THREDUP YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. I hope enough fashionistas get robbed by you, and the class action lawsuit shuts you down.
They don't answer their phone, they don't return voicemails, they don't respond to emails. Their customer service is a brick wall. I stopped buying from them, and I'm telling everyone I know to STAY AWAY. And DO NOT send them your used designer clothes because you won't see any money. They are a SCAM
I sent in two pairs of brand new top of the line shoes. They were willing to give me $4.00 for one pair and I could donate the second pair. By the way that pair appeared on their site for way more money. This company scams you, by tells you send it for, free the. They charge you to ship to them and sell your unacceptable items. If it is to go d to be true it is...
Answer: Don't bother. I got 80 cents for a whole bag of good condition name brand clothes.
Answer: I've actually emailed their customer service to show them how many negative reviews there were on this site and they did not care at all. They just quoted their policies. I'm sure they will go bankrupt soon enough...
Answer: 1% but they trash the expensive stuff (or am not sure what they do with it) and sell the cheap stuff. So i sent 2 bags with over 20 items, and got total 25$. 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.