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Georgia
1 review
19 helpful votes
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I love Schoola so much!
December 12, 2016

I'm surprised there's so many negative reviews! I've been ordering from Schoola for almost a year now and I absolutely love the deals that you can get. If I ever had an issue with anything, they were quick to help fix it. All you have to do is contact them and let them know, and they are more than willing to help you! I always select good and blemished clothes and have gotten many "blemished" clothes that are almost flawless! Amazing site, great customer service, great cause, fast shipping (even the free shipping!). Thank you Schoola for helping me and my family so much. <3

Date of experience: December 12, 2016
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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They consistently have issues with quality control - items are sold as children sizes but are actually adult sizes, and there are holes, significant wear, etc. In the past they provided solutions when that would happen. The last purchase the bag was shown as delivered but arrived 3 days later. My most recent customer service response was beyond horrible - and they accused me of trying to scam them because I pointed out the bag was not delivered so they were going to investigate- and a week later they were going to credit me for the missing bag, but by then the bag was delivered so I immediately told them not to credit it (trail of this is easily seen in the email chain). However, the next day they emailed to accused me of lying to them about the bag being missing. When I wrote back and pointed out their error and that this was an issue of their poor systems, I received no reply. It's horribly managed with terrible customer service, I'd avoid it unless you don't care about quality.

Date of experience: June 11, 2019
Washington
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Great idea, bad execution.
September 19, 2016

I sent in 3 bags FULL of great quality items and waited and waited and waited for ANY response. I asked customer service how long it would take to see well, any activity, and they told me it would take 2-4 weeks. Ok. It took 3 months to get a single item listed. There were 5 items in those bags which retailed for more than $160 and yet, they weren't even listed. Ridiculous. I thought I was helping my children's school, now I know better. I'll never send anything else in. Don't waste your time. Also, the quality of the items are a joke. I spent over $60 on one order and for the quality I got I could have paid $10 at a garage sale. Sorry, but you failed.

Date of experience: September 19, 2016
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Vica, thanks for writing. Due to the overwhelming popularity of our donation program, our processing time has been affected by delays this year. Rest assured, we are working hard to list all items as quickly as we are able. Note that some higher-end items may be reserved for special collections and listed in coordination with marketing campaigns, rather than immediately with the other items from the bag. Please contact our customer care team at help@schoola.com with your order number, and we'll be more than happy to refund or credit you appropriately for any issues with your order. Sincerely, Turi

Minnesota
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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No more
November 23, 2016

They were used to a great company but No longer usable for me to shop at there anymore...
Credit $ does not count as real $ so even they have promoting like %off thing it doesnt take discount for credit amount plus u have to pay shipping.
I dont buy clothes from this company anymore.

Date of experience: November 23, 2016
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Jastin, Thank you for the review. I am sorry to hear you are disappointed in our policies. Our promotions are designed to not only get you a great deal on pre-loved clothing, but to also raise money to go back to our partner schools who donated the items in hopes of putting the funds towards programs like art and music for kids. If you have any questions you are welcome to reach out to us a help@schoola.com. Sincerely, Ashlie

Massachusetts
1 review
12 helpful votes
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IT'S A SCAM!
February 3, 2017

Our scho signed up for this in September 2016 and we had to fight with them to find our bags and list the items. Out of 7 bags of EXPENSIVE items, only 10 were listed. They also claim they give you "free" bags but they deduct the cost of the shipping from your sales. Somebody is making a lot of money at Schoola, but it's not the schools!

Date of experience: February 3, 2017
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over a year old

Hi Catherine. Thank you for the feedback. We received a record number of donations from the 2015-2016 school year, which has delayed our normal processing time significantly. We're working hard to catch up, with new processes and additional staff. We are still taking the time to check every single item that makes it onto our site. We do also have certain criteria, which include original price but also cover conditions of the items. If the items are not up to our standards, they will not be resold on our website, regardless of price, in order to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. That being said, items that do not fit our criteria to be sold online are sold through other avenues, and still earn something back for the donor schools.

Texas
1 review
14 helpful votes
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We did a cothing drive for my kids school back in May and sent it to schoola. When I followed up with them 3 months later they still hadn't even processed any of the items. Its now December, 7 months after sending thousands of dollars worth of clothing and we haven't seen a dollar or heard anything. Totally unacceptable and is looking more & more like scam.

Date of experience: December 8, 2016
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over a year old

Hello Grete,
We received donations were received on 8/30/16. It is true your items have not yet been sorted and photographed for listing due to a backlog in donation processing -- we received a record number of donations this year, which has delayed our normal processing time significantly. We're working hard to catch up, with new processes and additional staff. We are still taking the time to check every single item that makes it onto our site. We really appreciate you bearing with us through these delays, and are looking forward to being able to turn your items into funds for your school.
Sincerely,
Ashlie

New York
8 reviews
32 helpful votes
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I'm so glad I was referred to this site. I am a little obsessed with thrift shopping, but now I definitely prefer online-thrifting after visiting this site! I've saved so much from purchasing here, and have not had any problems with orders. My items come as described, if not better. Most of my items have said they are in "good" condition... in my opinion they were mostly in great, like-new condition. Plus, they have free shipping! Sure, the free shipping takes 14-21 days... but It's FREE! They have a huge variety of brands, some of which I hardly ever find at Goodwill and other shops. If you love thrifting, or want brand name clothing for a lot less but don't want to go out of your house, I highly recommend Schoola. Oh, and they donate to schools which is awesome!

PS, here's my link to sign up so you can receive $10 when signing up to use on anything!:
https://www.schoola.com/stitch?ref=cp-3Xb70kRW1

Date of experience: December 2, 2016
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Thanks, Claire! We love you too!

New York
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Literally money wasted
September 18, 2020

I ordered items almost 2 months ago. The email they sent me stated that I will receive the items 8-14 days, 2 months later not even shipped yet. I send them an email and they keep responding with a generic template about a delay due to covid. No indication whether they will be even shipping the items. Don't buy from them. Waste of money!

Date of experience: September 18, 2020
Missouri
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Scam... stay away!
August 31, 2016

Our small school sent in a bag of high quality items, many NEW WITH TAGS. It took them FIVE MONTHS to get our clothes listed, (website says it should take them 21 days) and out of the whole bag, they only accepted TWO items. Upon talking to customer service, they told us we were just out of luck that they changed their submission guidelines during that five month period. No refunds, nothing, just "sorry". We could've used those high quality clothes in a sale of our own and it would have benefited our school greatly. Stay away from Schoola, it's obvious they are using donations for their own purposes and not benefiting schools like ours. :(

Date of experience: August 31, 2016
New Jersey
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Less than impressed
November 8, 2017

I've only bought, not donated as a fundraiser. Less than impressed with their quality, QC and so on. Many items are listed incorrectly; i got two sweaters I'm pretty sure are men's, listed as women's. Items listed in "good" condition really were crap; pilled, stretched out, covered in stains, etc. I wouldn't donate anything like that myself. Jeans listed a Levi's were Denizen, a low end brand made by Levi's exclusively for Target. Not that its bad but NOT what i thought I was getting or was listed as.

First couple of times, i just let it go. Last one, I let them know, they refunded me and gave me credit. Going to complain again, not so much for the credit, but to let them know they need to work on being more accurate. If they give me credit again, I'll use it, and move on. Just not worth it when more than half of what you order is crap and unsuable.

Date of experience: November 7, 2017
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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They have always gotten the clothes I've ordered to me in a timely manner. I have donated clothes to them a few times and it was a few months before they showed up on the web site, but I think that they are AWESOME! I appreciate them trying to reduce clothing waste, help schools AND save me money! Triple win!

Date of experience: June 18, 2019
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Disappointed
July 28, 2015

I ordered 10 garments in " Good" condition, they were far from "Good" condition,
They had stains and very visible wear and tear marks on them. It's nice that some of the proceeds go to school fundraising but for the money I spent I could shop sale items at the retail stores and not worry about condition. I won't be doing any further business.

Date of experience: July 28, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Anthony, Turi here with Schoola. Thanks for your feedback, and so sorry to hear you had a disappointing experience. All of our items are donated on behalf of parents to raise funds for schools, then processed for quality before being posted on our site. It sounds like a few of your items slipped through the cracks during processing. If you haven't already, I'd recommend reaching out to customer service so they can make things right with your order: hello@schoola.com. Thanks, Turi

Missouri
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I thought this was a great site. I placed 2 orders and received the second order no problem. When I contacted them about the first order they told me it was getting ready to be shipped very soon. When the package came, I ended up receiving 1 red sweater out of several items I bought. I will not order from Schoola again.

Date of experience: August 7, 2015
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over a year old

Hi Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about the issues with your order. We recently opened a new fulfillment center, which may be the reason for the delay. If there are items missing from your oder, we'd be happy to help. Simply reach out to hello@schoola.com. Thanks, Turi

Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Nothing Fits
May 2, 2016

Bought a pair of shorts from them at the size I normally wear and could barely get them past my knees. Tried again with two other pairs at several sizes up from what I normally wear with the same result. I swear they were labeled as being women's sizes on the site, but based on the fit these were definitely girl's sizes. At least the top I got fit well. Moral of the story: if you're a curvy/heavier woman like me, maybe just buy tops from here and go somewhere else for bottoms.

Date of experience: May 2, 2016
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over a year old

Hi Angela, I'm sorry to hear you weren't happy with your orders. From your description, it sounds like you may have received items that were mislabeled. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our customer care team at hello@schoola.com. Thanks, Turi

Michigan
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Good and Bad
September 25, 2015

I orders 4 items for my grandchildren. Two are in very good shape BUT the other two are dirty and one is more then 'gently used'. I have very mixed thoughts about the company. IF, and I mean IF I ever order from them again, I will be looking at items that are 'new and have tags'. It's a great idea what they are trying to accomplish, but they really need to have more quality control if they want people to trust them and repurchase again.

Date of experience: September 25, 2015
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Sue, Turi here with Schoola. Thanks so much for your feedback, and I'm so sorry to hear about the issues with your order. All items are donated by parents, and then checked for quality before being posted on our site and it sounds like a couple items slipped through the cracks. Don't hesitate to reach out to customer care to let them know about the problems with your order so they can make things right: hello@schoola.com. Thanks, Turi

Massachusetts
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Do not order from them!
September 14, 2020

It's been over a month since I ordered, no contact from them and their "help line" hangs up on you when you call! No response when you email! SCAM! They had no issue charging my credit card though!

Date of experience: September 14, 2020
Florida
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I love schoola! I've made several purchases from them at great prices. Sign up with my link to get $15 credited towards your first purchase!
http://www.schoola.com/stitch?ref=cp-3XyejDVK
When you send in your clothes, you personally will not gain money, but the school you choose will receive a donation based on what clothing items you sell. And who doesn't want to help their childs school get new things that they will enjoy?

Date of experience: June 8, 2015
California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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* S C H O O L A!
February 4, 2016

This scamming website is a good for nothing. Just go to your local thrift store and buy used clothing instead of this * website. I bet they don't even donate money to schools. Also... Where are my items that I orders thousands of years ago?!?!

Date of experience: February 4, 2016
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Sarah, Turi here with Schoola. Thanks for reaching out and I'm sorry to hear about your frustrating experience. Our customer care team can help look into your order. They can be contacted at hello@schoola.com or (855) 454-2956. You can be assured that 40% of proceeds do go to schools. Here's our year in review blog post, which helps illustrate just what your orders do to help schools: http://blog.schoola.com/2015/12/23/youve-made-this-year-the-best/

New Hampshire
1 review
13 helpful votes
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I started my school using schools back in April of 2015, to help raise some extra funds for the 8th grade class. The first year of dealing with them was great. The bags and shipping were originally free of charge, and the school would receive 40% of what the items sold for. Then last December when I contacted them because our quarterly check that had always been about 1500. 00 ended up being just over 500.00 when I contacted them they told me that the shipping cost for our boxes of clothing was over 500.00. I was shocked. We had earned approximately 2500. 00 during my time doing schoola. Since this was found money for the class I passed it on to the next class. There was still a ton of clothes that we had sent in being sold and the next class continued to send clothes in. We had not received a check since last summer but items were still being showed that they were selling. The class this year received a check for 65.00. I think that our school will be all done with them because it is not worth the time or effort for a 60.00 payout. Very sad that something that started out so good turned to something that schools barley benefit from.

Date of experience: February 22, 2017
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Erin. Thank you for the feedback. We are still a very young company and are still learning how to best balance covering processing costs with giving the most back to the schools who donated clothing to raise funds. It is true that we found it necessary to calculate shipping costs into our processing fees. I am sorry you feel Schoola isn’t working for you, but I am glad to hear that you have earned $2,500 so far.

New York
1 review
9 helpful votes
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AWFUL $#*!TY BUSINESS
January 18, 2016

More than once they have messed up my order & either sent me something wrong or they didn't send me anything at all. They refuse to EVER give me compensation for their $#*! ups. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.

It's always something with one of their "warehouses". Other have had the same problem. They make you pay for something they don't have, THEN tell you, it won't be sent to you. 3 items. I'm missing 3 items because I believe one of their warehouse "workers" stole them, or they sold them to someone else and received multiple payments from multiple people for one single item. None absolutely NONE of their money goes to schools anywhere. It's a scam. They send you awful clothing (or no clothing) then ask for you to send in your own clothes so they can sell the ugly clothes, and keep the higher quality clothes for themselves.

Date of experience: January 18, 2016
Schoola -. Schoola Rep
over a year old

Hi Nina, Turi here with Schoola. I apologize for your negative experience. All of our items are one of a kind, and it sounds like a few of your items weren't available. Our policy would be of course to reimburse you for those items. Don't hesitate to reach out to customer care at hello@schoola.com. Also, I want to assure you that 40% of the proceeds do go to schools. You can read about our year in review here: http://blog.schoola.com/2015/12/23/youve-made-this-year-the-best/

Overview

Schoola has a rating of 2.3 stars from 68 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Schoola most frequently mention good condition and customer service. Schoola ranks 63rd among Used Clothing sites.

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