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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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service
793
value
832
shipping
794
returns
582
quality
737
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Oregon
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I paid for merchandise that never arrived. No customer service to engage with.

Frauds.

Date of experience: August 20, 2016
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Will never EVER recommend using this site. I sent clothes that "disappeared." Over 20 items with (18 with tags), totalling $1800, they gave me $200 credit. So disappointing. I wanted this to work but no!

Date of experience: August 19, 2016
KR
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I've made well over $500 selling through Thredup and generally have had a good experience. I do send a high volume of higher end clothing. They have noticeably slowed down in their processing and communication time, they need to improve that. Still better than other resellers or donation. The childrens items I have purchased have been good - good condition and sized properly.

Date of experience: August 18, 2016
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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NOT lightly used
August 18, 2016

My first order. A pair of Stuart Weitzman shoes. The shoes Are Not lightly worn. There is a tear in the heel and white plastic is showing through. Disappointing!

Date of experience: August 18, 2016
Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I sent two bags of mint condition name brand clothing, some never worn. Received $1.24 for the first bag and around $1.80 for the second bag. Not worth the hassle of taking it to be mailed. Received notice of 3 items sold so far. Never again. You may make out well buying but selling is better if you have a garage sale and sell items there. At least you might get $1 to $4 an item.

Date of experience: August 18, 2016
Maryland
1 review
5 helpful votes
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This company takes brand name clothes, mine were new and in brand new condition. What they do is pay out $24 and then tell you the rest of the clothing were "unsellable". Of course they make out triple. They have stupid people that fall for their trap. They keep the expensive items and sell it somewhere else. DONT BUY FROM THEM EVER! Just get a tax deduction from salvation army, goodwill or pirple heart. Purple Heart will pick up your bag of clothes.

Date of experience: August 18, 2016
New Jersey
5 reviews
15 helpful votes
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My first thought was disappointment. I thought they were "ripping me off". I contacted them and they answered thoroughly with pics to prove their point. I was amazed. The $24.16 isn't all they give you... that's your up-front payout. Don't get discouraged. They're honest business people and I think this will be great in the long run. I plan to do business with them again. You get paid after your stuff sells in addition to the upfront payout. Make sure you read everything!

Date of experience: August 17, 2016
Illinois
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I sent in a bag of clothes and shoes in late June. After never hearing from them I sent an e-mail to support, in August, about my bag. I was told it was still being processed. After it was finally processed, I received an upfront payment of $24.15. They are selling my items for $187, but gave me $24.15. Believing that this was a ridiculous payment considering many of my items were new, with tags, and 4 new items from BCBG Max Azria were missing, I sent another e-mail to support. They responded with a generic response about payments, that never really addressed my question. And when asked, again, about my missing items, they suddenly said, "oh those were unsellable." I wish I'd done more research on them before sending my clothes, as it appears they have a history of stealing items and then when asked about it claiming those items were unsellable. Their support team is no help and rather really attempting to help you, they keep responding with generic worded responses. Worse company ever!

Date of experience: August 17, 2016
Florida
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Don't sell to them!
August 17, 2016

Selling to them is a rip off. Wrote to them that they are missing my Jimmy Choo's and never heard back... gave me $39 for bag full of chico clothes, fendi purse and missing jimmy choo's... and you can't get anyone to talk to you... DON'T DO IT!

Date of experience: August 17, 2016
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Sent a full bag of clothes from brands they accept (Jcrew, Banana Republic, JoeFresh) including an almost brand-new pair of jeans. I wasn't expecting much of a payout- but 60 cents is absolutely ridiculous! It took them 2 months to "process" my bag and they apparently could only sell one shirt.

Donating to goodwill or the ARC is a better option in my opinion. I won't make this mistake again.

I've purchased a few pieces from Thredup that were very well priced. I guess someone needs to get screwed to allow for this business model to be sustainable.

Date of experience: August 16, 2016
Virginia
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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HORRIBLE COMPANY
August 16, 2016

EXACTLY - HORRIBLE - STAY AWAY. They stole my items and sold them on their site without crediting me. I sent an email to their "support" and no one ever responded. Selling is a HORRIBLE experience which I would not recommend to someone I dislike. Second, buying was ok but on two occasions, I have received items which are damaged. One dress with a hole and the other with missing buttons. No one has responded to my customer service inquiry as well. The WORST customer service ever!

Date of experience: August 16, 2016
Nebraska
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am very aware of the fit/brands of clothing I choose for my teenage daughter and I. To say the least, I am not impressed. Fit and quality of 60% of the clothes I have received are not good. My first order was better than my second order. You are an online business, used or not, you should be allowing 30 day return due to shipping. I work for an Online business myself, it's just good business practices. Customer obsession is key.

Date of experience: August 15, 2016
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just my size
August 16, 2016

Great selections in all sizes! Loved the kids clothes, too!

Date of experience: August 15, 2016
Michigan
1 review
8 helpful votes
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If you're just trying to get rid of clothing and donate to charity definitely take this to a goodwill or salvation army. This is not the site to use to "donate to a good cause". They take your clothes, give you practically nothing for it, then sell it for WAY higher than what they gave you.

If you're looking to make money off your clothing this is also not the place to take it to. You will spend more on gas taking it to the post office. Use Poshmark where you can set your own prices and have total control.

Date of experience: August 14, 2016
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It's about time!
August 14, 2016

I have only dreamed of having an online second hand (and some first!) store to shop at. I am faithful to thred up and have been for over two years now! Love love love
Selections are fabulous. Wish shipping was a little bit faster and the turn around time when you send in your own clothes for credit or cash. But def not reasons to skip the thredup.com experience!

Date of experience: August 14, 2016
Mississippi
1 review
2 helpful votes
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First time buyer
August 14, 2016

The items were very nice and worth what I paid. I will have to pay more attention to the sizing. Even though they were marked L, if I had given more consideration to the measurements I would not have purchased a couple items. However, they were nice enough and I was able to pass the bargain along.

Date of experience: August 13, 2016
New York
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Never again.
August 12, 2016

Large profit margin for them.
Horrible for the seller.
Other similar companies online: better.
Done with Thredup.

Date of experience: August 12, 2016
Massachusetts
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Thredup pays next to nothing on quality name brands. I sent in 40 pieces, all in MINT condition. ALL high quality brand names, some with tags still attached. They took about 1/2 the bag 22 pieces. My final payout was $10.99 & they CHARGED ANOTHER % FOR PAYPAL TRANSFER. Meanwhile they send me updates on the clothes as they sell... $14, $24, $18, etc. I know they need to make money but 50 cents per piece is ridiculous. NEVER again. I would make more money donating to a charitable cause & taking the tax deduction/write-off. DON'T DO IT!

Date of experience: August 12, 2016
Illinois
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I have sent thousands of dollars worth of items and received maybe $20 worth of credit

Date of experience: August 11, 2016
Maryland
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Don't trust Thredup!
August 10, 2016

I finally received notification in the mail that my bag (to sell) was processed. The bag included brand new high-end items (e.g. Dsquared) and a couple of used regular brand items (e.g. Club monaco) But guess what? Instead of being fair and process all the items --the high-end items magically disappeared from the list. Despite the fact that these brands are listed on the website as acceptable -- they were not accepted. I'm guessing they are now being sold somewhere else at full price. Thredup never again!

Date of experience: August 10, 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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