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The RealReal

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The RealReal Reviews Summary

The RealReal has a rating of 3.2 stars from 5,331 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 6th among Discount Clothing sites.

service
709
value
676
shipping
638
returns
559
quality
608
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Ohio
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Dirty bag every time
February 1, 2022

Your merchandise is not as described bag was never wiped clean on inside Not wiped at all final sale You sell any bag in any condition and present it in good condition …

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
2 reviews
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Unvalued
February 1, 2022

I'm a long time Consignor and a shopper or at least I was until recently, Unfortunately I've had back to back poor experiences recently as a Consignor and as a shopper. There are many other choices if I want to sell my premium designers in new condition and 50% off. I don't go to the real real to heavily discount unnecessarily. So unfortunately I'll be rarely consigning at The Real Real going forward. Regarding shopping, there are mistakes on listings and I buy premium designers which are always final sale and The Real Real wont take them back, so I'm now no longer a shopper. Finally the responses from the customer service agents are often condescending. Overall my experience recently has not at all been positive.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Canada
1 review
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I now have a beautiful wardrobe of beautiful clothes, in stunning colours and fabrics for the same price as buying everything from H&M.
I think I've decided to never buy new clothes again. This is the right sustainable thing to do anyway, and I look fantastic for it as well

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Not Helpful whatsoever
February 1, 2022

I explained to your customer service representative that two dresses I ordered that both were over $600 came to my house dirty instead of owning up and saying they would compensate me for return shipping they told me it wasn't their fault and it was the shipping companies fault and they would not compensate me for the shipping I am very dissatisfied an angry

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Great!
February 1, 2022

Clothes arrive promptly and as described
Returns are easy
Efficient to consign and direct deposit

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
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The Worst Customer Service EVER
February 1, 2022

Well let's see, I tried them text option. You can reas the receipts. The customer service representative was obviously not reading my texts and offered no resolution. I took a hiatus from the Real Real and I'm sending I need to take another.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
New York
1 review
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Quality has dropped
February 1, 2022

I've been customer since 2013. I've seen how quality of clothes has declined the past 16 months. Items are dirty, have stains, missing buttons etc. None of these have been mentioned in descriptions. Last week I returned Dior's silk robe which was in a very bad condition. It was listed again (after my return) as good quality. The fabric was worn out and dirty plus the belt was hanging (2/3 of stitches were missing). An item like this should have never been accepted in the first place not to mention listed again. The decreased quality is very sad to seen. It's also a question of trust ie can I trust your product descriptions. Right now I don't.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Missouri
1 review
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The real deal
February 1, 2022

I love RealReal. I basically got a high end, entirely new winter wardrobe for a fraction of what these pieces would have cost new. (Example: Burberry Classic Trenchcoat in like-new condition for $200 - it's a $2400 coat; $450 Bali pants with tags for $40.) The only downside is the sizes presented in the website can vary wildly so you'll most likely receive things that won't fit as stated.
(I returned more items than I kept.) The good news is that RR has a streamlined process to accept returns and provide credit with no questions. It's also a lot of fun to be able to purchase these luxury items that I'd never buy at full price. It's a great treasure hunt!

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Extraordinary customer service and great company. I have both sold and bought from them and have 100% satisfaction. They have beautiful things. I love my new, beautiful shoes and clothes I bought from them. Also, I have sold some nice pieces, and it feels good to bring in new things at a discounted cost to enjoy in the place of the shoes and clothing I have sold. Love The Real Real!

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Virginia
1 review
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Consigner
February 1, 2022

I've been a customer (buyer/consigner) for a very long time and recently have had and continued disappointment with my consignment. TRR customer service has listened however its NOT resolved and it's been going on for 3 months.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Georgia
2 reviews
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Pretty as pictured
February 1, 2022

Item was as pictured & described. Love the bag. Very happy with item & condition. Expedited shipping to have for the weekend.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
California
1 review
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I was told I had a site credit on the realreal website and was directed to look for a code in an email. There was no email. I submitted a screengrab so they the realreal could honor the offer. I heard nothing.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
India
1 review
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So far so Good
February 1, 2022

While most experiences have been great, I have had a couple of hiccups with TRR. To their credit, they have resolved this issues which is great. Sometimes you cannot avoid an undesirable situation however the fact that they have tried to resolve it, that is commendable.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Spain
1 review
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Unbeliable
February 1, 2022

I buy a Celine skirt over the knee, and i have a cutted Celine skirt, hand made and horrible!
One month demandong a label fir return it. And here i am, with a hand cutted skirt, imposible to use!

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
California
1 review
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My Shopping
February 1, 2022

It is very easy to go through your website and pick what you are looking for.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
California
1 review
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Chic
February 1, 2022

I purchased two chic blazers one for casual wear and one for an evening dazzling look. The prices are always good or their are discounts to look forward to. Happy with the overall purchase. Sometimes listing details can be off though.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Belgium
1 review
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Somewhat satisfied
February 1, 2022

+: Great prices for my favorite brands (e.g. Akris)
-: sometimes makes three packages out of one order => I pay for every one customs services extra; photos are sometimes not accurate (colour, fabric looks very different on the picture); bad experiences with UPS

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
California
1 review
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Good Stuff
February 1, 2022

Easy to navigate the app, and apply sorting filters in details down to size of the high heel. Nice summary of breakdown and discounts when paying. Easy check out with Apple Pay.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Louisiana
1 review
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Wrong size
February 1, 2022

This is the second order I've received with the wrong size sent to me. Idk how you mess up a size 12 in men and send me a size 6

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
1 review
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Sent a set of vintage silverware in original box. It was returned despite being pre approved. Item was returned completely damaged box smashed. They repurchased the box at $100 well under the value and then took 60% of the "sale". Oh they gave me "store credit"
To compensate me. Ridiculous

Date of experience: January 29, 2022

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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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Founded in 2011
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