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thredUP Reviews Summary

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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value
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794
returns
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quality
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Rhode Island
1 review
7 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: October 2, 2016
Kansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Well-organized and always good quality clothing for decent prices. Love it!

Date of experience: October 2, 2016
Michigan
1 review
5 helpful votes
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What a rip off!
October 2, 2016

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!

Date of experience: October 2, 2016
Illinois
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Total rip off
October 1, 2016

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.

Date of experience: October 1, 2016
Michigan
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Scam do not buy
September 30, 2016

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

Date of experience: September 30, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Waste of time.
September 30, 2016

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.

Date of experience: September 30, 2016
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Long Process; Low Credit
September 30, 2016

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.

Date of experience: September 30, 2016
New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
Delaware
1 review
11 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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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!

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
Maryland
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Thredup is a rip-off
September 29, 2016

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.

Date of experience: September 29, 2016
Ohio
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Poor Products, Poor Customer Service
September 28, 2016

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!

Date of experience: September 28, 2016
Maryland
1 review
7 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
Minnesota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 27, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Very disapointed
September 26, 2016

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

Date of experience: September 26, 2016
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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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 :(

Date of experience: September 26, 2016
California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: September 25, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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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

Date of experience: September 25, 2016
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Scam read the fineprint
September 24, 2016

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...

Date of experience: September 24, 2016

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thredUP.com was designed to be an easy and convenient way to buy and sell secondhand clothing.


thredup.com
Founded in 2009
San Francisco, CA, United States
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