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The RealReal

3.2

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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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New Hampshire
2 reviews
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Thumbs Up
September 3, 2021

Pleased with all purchases except one -returning it was easy / no hassle.

Date of experience: September 3, 2021
Florida
1 review
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WM562069
October 3, 2021

Hello, I'm unclear of why you are returning this item to me vs consigning it. The item was delivered and it was not the size as described and now I'm consigning it back to you and it was returned yesterday. My question is why is it returned to me. (I should have just returned it versus consigning it.

At this time I really should be returning it to you vs. consigning.

Please contact with me to discuss how to get it back to you.

Date of experience: September 3, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Mark, please reach out to our team at [email protected] with your info so we can help.

California
1 review
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Sent me wrong shipping label for return and lost package. Have emailed over 30 times and now am not receiving response on where my refund is.

Date of experience: September 2, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Samantha, we're truly sorry for your experience with us and we're here to help. Please send our team a DM on social media with your info so we can look into this right away.

Tennessee
1 review
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The RealReal has changed!
October 2, 2021

I very much enjoyed shopping at the RealReal and have been a long time customer. Over the last couple of years I have noticed that your prices for the poplar luxury designer items are the same as the prices in the regular retail stores. For example, I visited a Gucci outlet in Florida recently and purchased a pair of shoes for $250. The same shoes on your site, pre-owned, were priced at $675. As well, moderately used items are priced as if they are in good, excellent, and pristine condition. The RealReal no longer feels like a consignment business.

Date of experience: September 2, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
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Great items to BUY, NOT SELL
October 2, 2021

TRR listed cheap price and I requested "NOT SELL" before list in 2days ago. However they sold and ignored many contacts from me.
The custormers service is worst attitude ever.

Date of experience: September 2, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Sunny, we're truly sorry for your experience with us and we'd like to understand more so we can help. Please DM us on social media so a member of our team can look into this.

Massachusetts
1 review
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Contact with customer service
September 2, 2021

I'm a customer and consigner with TRR. Anytime I need assistance with an issue shipping, ordering etc I receive quality service from their team.

Date of experience: September 2, 2021
California
1 review
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I love TheRealReal!
September 2, 2021

I've been nothing but a happy camper with every purchase I've made. I just really love the place and dig the whole concept. I've bought so much and will continue!

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with us, Elysia!

Texas
1 review
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I don't think those shoes should be final sales because they do not state the oblivious and that's that the shoes are bad

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
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Treasures…,
September 2, 2021

Descriptions are very accurate, products are of wonderful quality, and customer service is top notch! I can always shop with confidence with theRealReal!

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
Texas
1 review
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Awesome products and prices
September 1, 2021

I find the fashion and jewelry of my dreams at reasonable prices

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
New York
1 review
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Love the salespeople
September 1, 2021

I love being helped by a select crew of great salespeople. I love the return policy.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
Arizona
1 review
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Slow response
October 1, 2021

Very slow response. Every time I have submitted a question, it has taken three days to a week. Plus, chat has bizarre hours that are not made clear until you've wasted your time. Response time used to be much better.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
Australia
1 review
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The website is the easiest to use by far. I have looked on a lot of websites for recycled goods and this is the most user friendly. I love that I'm able to return goods no issue and I love the variety of goods they have online All the photos are clear and bright. I trust this website

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
California
1 review
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I want to love it but
October 1, 2021

As a buyer, your prices seem extremely high for second hand goods. I want to be able to filter by item condition.

As a seller, I want a clearer understanding of what brands are accepted and how items are graded in terms of condition (seems very inconsistent today).

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Morgana, thank you for providing us with this feedback. We've passed your note over to our team for further review.

New Zealand
1 review
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Customer Service Contact
October 1, 2021

The first order of several items I've placed and the package was lost. I had to keep contacting customer service to find out where the package was and it was a week or so before I finally got any type of contact back. Eventually an investigation got underway to find the package which has vanished, I was not contacted to ask whether I would like a refund or a credit - because of losing so much through exchange rates, I would have preferred a credit to have been offered.

I love the items that are offered on the site, I continue to shop there but think the customer service could be a lot better.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Maria, we're truly sorry to hear that your package was lost in transit and that you are not happy with the resolution. Please reach out to our team at [email protected] if there is anything else we can do to help.

California
1 review
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Shipping delays
October 1, 2021

Three days processing turned into a longer delay before purchase us shipped out. Shipping should be free.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
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Very happy
September 1, 2021

Item was just what I wanted, good condition, price was fair.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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Great Customer Service
September 1, 2021

Quickly took care of my problem with and item I purchased.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
New Zealand
1 review
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Worst customer service
October 1, 2021

Sent the wrong item and won't respond to emails to resolve. Have emailed many times with no response sent.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Mindy, we're sorry to hear about the mix-up with your order and that our team has not gotten back to you yet. Please send us a DM on social media with your info so we can help.

Washington
1 review
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Always steal money from my return, that is terrible

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
TRR S. The RealReal Rep
over a year old

Hi Shuying, thank you for leaving us a review. If you think there was an error made when processing your return, please reach out to our customer service team at [email protected].

From the business

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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