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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've used this company at least three times and had good experiences every time. It's perfect for buying clothes for young kids. The clothes are affordable and name brand. Everything comes packaged so nice (wrapped in tissue paper and each tagged.). If I had any complaints it would be that I live in GA and they ship from out West. It takes a good week and half to 2 weeks before you get your order. Other than that it's well worth the time for the savings you get. Highly recommend!
While it is true that, as a seller, I should have read their policy more closely, that does not relieve them of their responsibility to me. I sent in clothing that was all brand new, some luxury brand items and received less than $12 for what I could have sold for probably about $150. Further, I never received the measly payout they claim they sent and they mis-categorized some of my items and assigned and sent back items that weren't mine. I will be filing a complaint with whatever agencies oversee consumer and business affairs and I suggest anyone else who has had a negative experience with them do the same. Start with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) CA Attorney General. They need to be shut down.
I wish I would have read the reviews before sending my bag because I would have donated my clothes before sending to ThredUP. The small amount they give seems not to be worth it and I would get and give more joy by donating the clothes or giving them directly to a needy family. I will update this review when they calculate my bag. I gave about 6 pair of pants, 4 tops, 5 dresses, and a pair of shoes. Mailed 9/18/206.
Nice items. Not the cheapest or always exactly as described but easy to shop and return if necessary - and returns are free if you're willing to take store credit. Shipping is also free if you spend enough - easy to do with their huge selection. Have bought and sold a few times and will do so again.
I sent items to this place that had been worn once or not at all and got paid less than $1 for the items. This should be illegal. After them processing two very full bags of nearly new items, I had not even covered my shipping. One bag I earned $6 and one bag I earned $4. Shipping to be paid back is $6.99. I am in the hole. Both of my bags had over 20 items in them.DO NOT sell your items to this place. It is a legal way of ripping you off!
The items ordered were in good condition. How ever some did not fit (not Thredup problem). The problem is trying to return anything. I forgot my password. After the return period expired I finally got the email to reset the password. I WILL NEVER USE THIS WEBSITE AGAIN.
I sent a bag to ThredUp.com last month. The bag was packed with business casual clothes, many of which were brand new. I received my payout today. $15... oh wait, $8 after they deducted shipping. $8 freaking dollars! I could have made so much more selling the items for a $1 at a yard sale. This place is a scam! They pretty much stole my clothes! I wouldn't even give this place a half a star, but it won't let me submit my review without clicking at least one!
With the everchanging trends and demands of a young teenage girl, thredup allows her to have the styles and brands she wants without breaking the bank! This has been a great way to allow her fashion freedom and the opportunity to change her mind and her styles at reasonable and fair prices. We have both been impressed with the varied selection of brands and styles, as well as the quality of the pieces. Sizing can be a little hit or miss, but if you know your sizes in the brand you should be fine.
For the most part, I've had a good experience buying clothes. The prices are great and the condition of the clothes is made clear. I did have some trouble with clothes sizes not being clear. I received pants that were unspecified Talls, for instance.
Selling, however, is a different story. I had a HORRIBLE experience with sending in a brand new, unworn pair of shoes in a brand they accept and they told me they had pictures of the wear and tear. They never showed me these alleged pics. They refused to investigate further and were "unable to send them back." The shoes had been in a box, completely unworn, so basically someone in the warehouse decided they wanted to take them home for free and just listed them as having come in in bad condition. Beware trying to sell stuff to them.
I sent them a bag FULL of name brand clothing in hopes of getting some money back. I would've been fine if it wasn't a huge amount, but they gave me NOTHING. And most of the items were $20 each or over (WITH THE TAGS STILL ON) They stole my clothes!
Do not sell your clothing here unless you enjoy being ripped off. They steal your clothes and the items they don't steal they give you 10cents for then cell it for 11 dollars.
When this site first started it was great. But now i don't know what has happened but its gone to hill big time. I sent in two huge bags filled with clothing only to get $18 out of them. They now only pay $. 45 for a pair of jeans that are just about brand new. Thats a rip off. Also if you cash out now, they are charging a 2% fee for using paypal! I will never use this site again and I will never recommend it to anyone!
I sent in numerous items, most new with tags. I waited over 2 months for them to process it. They accepted 20 items & gave me a 20.00 credit!
Don't waste your time! Sell it yourself on Poshmark, EBay, or in local FB buy/sell/trade groups
First of all, it takes around 6 weeks or more for them to process a bag. After they process your bag, it takes another two to three weeks to cash out. They give you nothing for your items! I had new clothes (bought within the year) with tags still on them (Banana Republic, Loft, Ann Taylor, Forever 21, etc.). They took four items (so they say). Two items sold before I could even cash out. For everything, I got a total of $3.15 while they made at least $40. It is a waste of time and money. Sell at Plato's closet if there is one near you (I have never left Plato's closet without selling at least $10 worth of clothes). Donate to a local charity. I would rather put my clothes in the local clothes recycling bin. Bottom line: DONT SELL TO THREDUP!
Maybe this website is fine to buy from, but selling is an absolute joke and scam. I sent about 23 used items, knowing that most would not be accepted. This waa fine with me, as I would otherwise have donated so was happy to get maybe $10-$20 or so.
The total came to $4.50, as they only accepted 4 items. This sounded low, but whatver, right? Well within 2 weeks thredup has already sold 2 of the items for a total of $24! And other items are listed for sale for $17.99 each. Must be nice for them. They lie about the value of your items & then resell them for a very nice profit.
The instructions are intentionally vague - despite the implication that everything is free, there IS a $6.99 bag fee. So you do the math - I LOST money on this unethical, unprofessional website.
I'll never use this site again. I would have made more money seing myself on eBay, or better yet, donating to someone in need.
I sent them a huge bag of stuff with tags still on the outfits. They wrote about the outfits with tags on them that they were stained when they were reselling them on their website and frayed. I never wore them once! What a bunch of liars.
Not only does it take 4+ weeks to process your bag but you also have to wait an additional 14 days to cash out and another 2 days to receive via PayPal. They pay very little for even new with price tag items -- sent a pair of Talbot boyfriend jeans purchased 12 months ago for $79, brand new with tags attached and they paid me 79 cents for them. You cannot reach them via email and have to search the internet for a phone number. Each item sent has a different payout calculation -- there is no standard calculation for new and used items. Donate your clothing and take the tax deduction! Would rate them a Zero I'd I could.
I purchased a pair of Larry Levine pants which were advertised as "like new". They were "like new" because someone hemmed them terribly, sewed the hem crooked and to top it off - used the wrong color thread. The notice included with the pants states that I can return them for a refund minus $8.99 handling and processing fee. How bogus. Had the pants been advertised correctly (terrible hem job been part of the description), I would have never wasted my time and money ordering them. I guess ThredUp probably knew that though. Lesson learned. Never again.
I sent in a bag about the 1st of august and I got a e mail saying my bag would be processed by sept 10th now its they are telling me my bag will not be ready till OCT 3rd it wouldn't be bad if the processes was not 3 months long!
I don't recommend this unless you want to wait forever.
I like the idea but they need to do things faster.
When I sent my back in in June, I was told I'd have a total payout amount over four weeks later in July, which was shocking and a bit annoying (an ETA at the top of the process would have been great & should be part of their workflow), but when that date came and went with no update from them and nothing on my account indicating the missed date, I was pissed.
I contacted them several times-- the worst part about this company is the lack of customer service. It was almost impossible to get in touch with someone, and either their customer service reps only are allowed to copy/paste scripts, or it was a bot responding to me. When the cash out amount was finally available, over two months after I sent my items in (I sent them several items, a mix of brands like J. Crew and higher end labels like Nicole Miller, all were barely worn), it was LESS THAN TWENTY DOLLARS! Then, they weren't going to issue me the money AT ALL (I have screen shots of the "cash out" button being greyed out so I couldn't click it) with no mention of any policy of needing at least $20 to cash out. I threatened to take legal action and they allowed me to "cash out" and allegedly I'm receiving a Visa gift card (bs, give me a direct deposit plus damages) in 2-3 weeks.
I also hate when companies bury their "contact us" form DEEP within the FAQs; I believe that is illegal as far as clear consumer routes to rectify transaction issues.
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Answer: Don't bother. I got 80 cents for a whole bag of good condition name brand clothes.
Answer: I've actually emailed their customer service to show them how many negative reviews there were on this site and they did not care at all. They just quoted their policies. I'm sure they will go bankrupt soon enough...
Answer: 1% but they trash the expensive stuff (or am not sure what they do with it) and sell the cheap stuff. So i sent 2 bags with over 20 items, and got total 25$. 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.