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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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This site is horrible. I sold them my clothes, they took 4 items. Designer shoes, 2 pairs of Ann Taylor shorts, and a tank top from forever 21 with tags. All of the items sold for over $20 each within 15 days. They gave me a $2.63 payout, but ended up being $0.00 because of shipping costs. Soooooo dumb.
Bad experiences repeatedly, will never buy from again.
Inaccurate descriptions, with minimal details. I've received items that have been completely altered and nowhere in the description does it mention this. I've also received the wrong item, and extremely worn and old looking items that I overpaid for. The description claimed the articles were in better condition.
Also, don't sell to them. They pay a pittance to you.
I love the ease of ordering but best of all I love that the selection constantly changes. I have found the staff to be quick to respond to inquiries and help when needed. I have been using Thredup for a few years now and can't imagine ever getting tired of it!
I don't use as often as I used to because they payout isn't as good and for purchases the prices are a bit high. I make out a lot better at the local semi annual consignment sale but at least Thread Up is convenient. I can get a little cash for clothes without a lot of effort on my part.
Yes, yes. At the beginning they tell you how "picky" they are and how they're "top of the line" in consignment. Absolute bull****! I sent in several pieces of clothing. That big bag was FULL! Almost all were brand new, some brand new with tags. They gave me a whopping $6 which I didn't even receive because of the clean out bag costing $9. This site is an absolute JOKE if you're trying to sell your new clothes FAIRLY! I deleted my account when I saw how badly I was ripped off by this ridiculous company. BE WARNED NOW! I read reviews complaining about this but I try to give companies the benefit of the doubt. Now I'm wishing I had listened. I could've made more money selling those clothes on Facebook.
Worst on-line purchasing idea I've ever experienced. Prices for cruddy clothes are outrageous: I can find similar items at retailers for almost to the same price--or at Goodwill for 1/10 the price. Clothing overall is uninteresting, off-trend, poorly made, cheap, and low-end.
In addition, I tried the clean-out bag. My payout was $17.00 for a whole bag of top quality items. When I sold an item it was absolutely ludicrous. First, the amount they were charging was way too high for a used item. But more importantly, the consignment amount for me was insulting. For a scarf they sold for $12.96, I made $0.65. Come on people, don't insult my intelligence or wallet.
If you are interested in finding fun, interesting and well-priced items, take an hour or two out of your day (that you probably spent trying to find something worthwhile on thredup) and go to your local Goodwill--prices are fair and it supports a great cause.
I still buy from them frequently as I do find really good buys. But, lately the payout for the items I send in haven't been as much as they used to be. I still send in the same name-brand items, but like other reviewers have said, pay out has become pretty minimal. Pretty disappointed. I've been using them since 2014.
I ordered a pair of boots posted as size 8 1/2. When the boots arrived they were actually size 6 1/2. I chatted with a representative online and he said he would waive the $8.99 handling and processing fee they charge for returns. BUT he didn't waive it. This company has no phone number listed so a customer can phone and work out these issues. It appears this company is making money off of their mistakes. I was a first time shopper... I won't be a second time shopper.
In the same order, I also received a very uncomfortable pair of shoes which will cost me to much money to return. I will take them to Goodwill instead and never trust Thread-up again.
I just signed up to check for women's clothes and shoes and to be honest, most of the stuff were not that cute and prices were not as inexpensive considering you still have to pay 5.99 for shipping unless you spend 79 dollars. I can shop at target, marshals, tj maxx or old navy and find better deals and new clothes and if i shop at target online i only need to spend 25 dollars to get free shipping. And I would definitely not send my used clothes to them. If anything I'd take them to my local consignment shop or give them to someone.
Someone has gotten greedy! Started selling in 2014 through this site and I used to get $30-75 per bag. Awesome! The last 2 bags I sent them I got less than $5 per bag. Also, the bags used to be free and now they charge $10 per bag... you do the math. They will buy some items straight-out and credit your account (usually <$1.50 per item if you are lucky). The better items they sell on "Consignment" which means they DON'T credit your account until the item sells. So, what they are doing is hiking the price up (where no one wants to buy it) then they say that if the item doesn't sell in a certain amount of time they will keep the item and sell it at a later date. This means you get $0 for the item and they end-up getting money for it themselves when they take it off consignment. Shady-shady. Absolutely do not recommend this site. I would get a higher tax write-off by donating.
I waited over 2 months for them to look through my bag, and out of the hundreds of dollars worth of things, they offered me $43.00. Then, I had to wait 2 weeks for those items to sell! Total scam.
I have been happy with everything I have purchased from Thred up. I don't have time to sell my used clothing nor do I want to. They are willing to go through my clothes, advertise my clothes and sell my clothes... yes, they deserve to be paid for that. I was just donating my items because I didn't want or have the time to sort it all. I am happy with anything I get.
I tried Thredup recently because I had a friend who tried it and liked it. So I thought, well let's try it out. I make my first purchase and everything is great. It seems like I'm getting a good deal. Then I make a 2nd purchase, still seeming great. Then one day I'm on eBay and looking for a particular dress I wanted that I saw on ThredUp and wondered if I could find it cheaper (They were charging $30.00). Ebay had the same dress by a seller and they were selling it for $20.00. What kills me about this site is the comparison price. They are SO off! They claim this Lululemon bra that I wanted (charging $33.99) was originally $71.00 (we should all know comparison prices don't really matter on clothes because the second they're worn, the original value is gone, unless they're new and not 20 years old). This bra actually was only $58.00 when it was new. That's a difference of $13.00. They claimed it was 65% off of retail prices, which is not true. This is my biggest problem with ThredUp. The prices are false and they claim to be taking a percentage off of retail, but the original prices are skewed and some of the products are from the 90s. Thus leaving the buyer feeling like they received a good deal, but your not. My main point is check other websites before making a purchase with this site because you may find a better deal.
I sent a bag of mainly brand new never worn clothes that included some mid level brands like Talbots, Banana Republic etc and higher levels like Burberry, BCBG Max Azria, Miu Miu etc. Altogether about 30 items. I received $26.00 for some 16 items from the first grpup. None of the higher end brand new things were on the list of the accepted clothes. I find it very bizarre that the most valuable pieces would be discarded for donations?
I think it would be better to simply donate to the Salvation army for a tax credit
Never again
I sent in 3 large bags of clothes full of Gymboree and Gap for kids, Banana Republic, Nordstroms, Gap etc. for women in good shape. I have received a payout of $10.83 on one, then subtract the $9.99 for the bag so a total of. 83 cents! The second bag they paid out $5 and deducted the bag fee so for me $0.00, the third bag is still processing and not to be done until after June 1st, it was received around May 20th. They are not very smart in tracking your bag and what sells for what amount! From the $15.00 (initial payout) $0.00 out of pocket for them since they deducted the bag fee they have sold 4 items for over $40?
They are SLOW and CHEAP! We have 8 kids so I have bought and sold at second hand stores for over 20 years I go to a local kids consignment store and because I have Gap and Gymboree I never walk away with less then $50 to spend at the store. This is a total scam! I would not recommend this to anyone! Find a local store, support a local person and AVOID THRED UP!
I sent in a large bag of clothes and only 11 items were accepted. I know without a doubt in my mind that there were several items in the bag that were either brand new or almost new.
Customer service is horrid! I placed an order for an item, was sent someone else's order. I returned it with the label they provided me but never received the item I ordered. ThredUp received the item I ordered back but instead of sending it to me they refunded the price I paid less shipping! I wanted the item and I certainly do not want to pay shipping for something I never received! A nightmare trying to communicate through email and it has now been a month of emails with absolutely no satisfactory result!
I ordered 3 pairs of jeans. I paid $5.99 to order them, and $9.45 to return them because none of them fit. So I am out over $15 for nothing.
If you only prefer to shop consignment online, this site is great. I prefer to try items on and see them in person. The pictures on this site are not that great, and not helpful for me... I have had to return several items that did not appear like the pictures. I also feel shipping is expensive and slow. I have always had good customer service, I also appreciate the honesty in item descriptions and you can often find a good deal.
When you have such bad reviews, why do you continue to rip people off by doing things like putting their clothes on consignment without their permission? You all are the absolute WORST online consignment store I have ever dealt with. Your clothes for sale are dated, noted as stained or frayed yet you won't accept clothes for the same reason. I have a credit with you and there is not ONE single item on your website that I can even pretend to like. You should be ashamed.
Answer: Don't bother. I got 80 cents for a whole bag of good condition name brand clothes.
Answer: I've actually emailed their customer service to show them how many negative reviews there were on this site and they did not care at all. They just quoted their policies. I'm sure they will go bankrupt soon enough...
Answer: 1% but they trash the expensive stuff (or am not sure what they do with it) and sell the cheap stuff. So i sent 2 bags with over 20 items, and got total 25$. 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.