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The RealReal

3.3

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The RealReal Reviews Summary

The RealReal has a rating of 3.3 stars from 5,332 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with The RealReal most frequently mention great experience, fast delivery and high end. The RealReal ranks 5th among Discount Clothing sites.

service
709
value
676
shipping
638
returns
559
quality
608
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Response time
March 31, 2021

Hi I have been a consignee with The Real Real and a buyer and I have had disappointing response time from the person handling my consignments.
And I have continuously had issues with items being sent back to the wrong address. And items were lost etc.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
California
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Need to improve QC of inspection
March 31, 2021

Several times I have had items posted that weren't properly described, which negatively affected the asking price. For example, items that still had tags were posted as "used" and sold for much lower than they should have. Also, high value jewelry items posted without my giving price approval. They have so far done the right thing in these situations.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Georgia
3 reviews
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Fantastic finds!
March 1, 2021

I am an avid shopper of resale and consignment since forever. Compared to the other online and local resale shops, For me, The Real Real offers a collective of nice quality products and excellent customer service! Thank you for being the selective 'go to' source for all my shopping needs! Love love love TRR!

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
New York
1 review
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Great Customer Service
March 1, 2021

As always, theRealReal is great at proving that companies are still human. When I have questions about purchasing or consigning, a real person gets back to me. When my coupon expired before I was able to use it, they extended the availability so I could use it. Previously, an item I purchased was not actually in inventory, so they credited my card for the amount and gave me a credit as an apology. Plus, every time I go to consign in person, I get real honest information that doesn't feel like they're just trying to make money.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
New York
1 review
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Mixed (purchase 2/24)
March 1, 2021

Seems like every time items are shipped from N Jersey it's a bad experince. They take longer than anyone to ship or have trouble finding items... as por TRR customer service: I give Julian a bad grade. He insisted in using his headphone despite the bad connection. Also he was not helpful in giving information. Bothe Juan and Luisa were very good and deserve a high grade.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Kansas
1 review
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1- need better descriptions of items, especially with flaws or alterations in clothing Several. Times now i have purchased garments whose zippers didn't work, altered in length or a piece of the inner corset was shortened or whose buttons popped out.

2- need better photos of garments on mannequin.

3- offer free shipping

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Illinois
1 review
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Fashionable sustainable
April 5, 2021

Perfect for those who love clothes and fashion, but prefer a more sustainable way of life

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Oklahoma
1 review
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Very happy
April 5, 2021

Beautiful clothes, great deals! Shipped fast too. Very happy with my experience.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
New York
1 review
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In person returns
May 5, 2021

I understand times are strange with Covid-19 restrictions, but to not have a drop off window for returns seems silly. I had to wait an hour to be texted to come wait in line for another 20 minutes so drop off a return—as was the case with at least half the line. It seems someone could have walked out side, scanned the item or just taken the package, and it would have made the wait time shorter for everyone, mostly for customers actually interested in shopping

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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Poor cust service
May 5, 2021

I called and waited on hold for hours, emailed and it is very difficult to get through a huge waste of time. My item was supposed to new/tags/pristine and it was not. The service representative told me to get an estimate to fix and i would be refunded that amt and when i did she changed and only a partially refunded. Such a huge hassle it deterred me from future purchases.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Florida
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Great merchandise and great prices with easy returns

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
District of Columbia
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Consignment review
March 1, 2021

My purchasing experience was good, but I really wanted to simply give a review of my experience consigning with the assistance of Allyson Gilbert, a "Luxury Account Executive" with The Real Real. She was very helpful and assisted me in consigning a NWT dress by a designer not on the pre-approved list.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Virginia
2 reviews
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Simply beautiful
March 1, 2021

Realreal is my go to online shop to buy stylish affordable designer shoes and handbags. This site is absolutely recommended!

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
New York
1 review
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The process is always easy, like Buffalo exchange or beacons for grown ups. Great offering and easy consigning process.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Ohio
1 review
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Terrible Shipping!
March 31, 2021

The length of time from completing an order until receipt of your purchased item(s) is absurdly long. For example, I placed 2 orders on February 19,2021 and expect to receive them today, March 1st. In 2021, this is laughably too long. Every other online retailer from whom I order (and it's a lot) has figured out how to engage customers to receive their items within a few days. TheRealReal needs help in this area. Quickly.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
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Love Love!
March 31, 2021

Ordered 2 MK bags just loved them both!
Highly recommend The REAL REAL! Previously owned does not mean the quality is poor BOTH bags are gorgeous!

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Connecticut
1 review
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I Love this
April 5, 2021

I'm so thrilled that this site exists as it makes the whole shopping experience so simple. And I love the selection of stuff. It's a much better experience than in store shopping as you see thousands of items all in one place and you can shop according to your budget and only look at those specific items. In store you have to search through each rack to see if you find something you like that's in your price point.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
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Obessed
March 1, 2021

I'm a black belt online shopper and this site is amazing. I only wish there was a way to further customize my feed. And I would love push notifications for when a new item from one of my favorite brands hits the site.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Florida
1 review
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They refused to return item
May 5, 2021

Shoes are not the correct size and they want me to consign them back when just need to make a refund. I am extremely disappointed and do not come back. And it is not right at all.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Hong Kong
1 review
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Most Recent Purchase
March 1, 2021

1) Overall I like TRR website. However, when I browsed through the web, website kept asking me to confirm that I was not a robot, which was annoying.
2) Most of the descriptions were accurate. From time to time, I found that some descriptions overrated the items and occasionally missed some important details, such as personal monogram, etc.

Date of experience: March 1, 2021

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The RealReal is the leader in authenticated luxury consignment. With an expert behind every item, we ensure everything we sell is 100% real. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by brands from Chanel to Cartier, and hundreds more. Exten...


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