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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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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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Large profit margin for them.
Horrible for the seller.
Other similar companies online: better.
Done with Thredup.
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!
I have sent thousands of dollars worth of items and received maybe $20 worth of credit
I finally received notification in the mail that my bag (to sell) was processed. The bag included brand new high-end items (e.g. Dsquared) and a couple of used regular brand items (e.g. Club monaco) But guess what? Instead of being fair and process all the items --the high-end items magically disappeared from the list. Despite the fact that these brands are listed on the website as acceptable -- they were not accepted. I'm guessing they are now being sold somewhere else at full price. Thredup never again!
Answer: Don't bother. I got 80 cents for a whole bag of good condition name brand clothes.
Answer: I've actually emailed their customer service to show them how many negative reviews there were on this site and they did not care at all. They just quoted their policies. I'm sure they will go bankrupt soon enough...
Answer: 1% but they trash the expensive stuff (or am not sure what they do with it) and sell the cheap stuff. So i sent 2 bags with over 20 items, and got total 25$. 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.