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thredUP Reviews Summary

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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service
793
value
833
shipping
795
returns
583
quality
738
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Connecticut
7 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Thred Up Beware
July 16, 2016

This is a company I must warn you that will take all your thing and mine were
Expensive say they smell like smoke or some other excuse and when you say
Ok donate them to charity. They will not even send you a receipt for your donation.
Would never recommend them to anyone.

Date of experience: July 15, 2016
New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Absolutely amazing
July 17, 2016

I love clothes and i love the quality of the used clothes I get with thredup. I used to buy on eBay but I can't return items if they don't fit so its nice to have the option of returning and still saving SO MUCH.

Date of experience: July 15, 2016
Tennessee
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I just got my payout back. I mean, could I be any more disappointed? I sent them a bag full of designer clothing, including unworn/tags still on Chloe', Cache, Ann Taylor, the list goes on and on. I am SO glad that I did not rip my closet apart. Of course they took the Lululemon and price gouged me. I have never, EVER felt real regret about recycling my used clothing (i. E. BuffaloExchange, Crossroads...) until today where I looked at my pathetic pay out for clothing that was well in the hundreds, if not thousands new. This has got to be one chalked up to heavy embarrassment that I decided to trust an online company to sell my stuff. In addition to selling my stuff and cherry picking (okay, fine), they purchased the out of season worn skirt and running shorts over a very recently purchased (and unworn) pair of designer jeans. DO their buyers know what they're doing? Do they actually know prices/wear? ThredUp is a scam, pennies on the dollar for quality items who KNOWS if they're actually donating (or donating to reselling at 90% mark-up). I wish I would have read the seller reviews. I'm so mad! NEVER AGAIN.

Date of experience: July 15, 2016
California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Not a fan
July 15, 2016

Enjoying my $8 they gave me for the $200 they sold my clothed for... I guess I can use that on shipping because they couldn't even offer free or discounted shipping for sellers. They didn't even respond to my email when they wanted to know about my experience selling. Poshmark is where I'm selling from now on.

Date of experience: July 15, 2016
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't do it! This is a scam site! I sent in 6 pairs of shoe 4 brand new never worn and expected at least $90 in return and received 6.90! They kept all new Jessica Simpson and torrid heels and completely ripped me off! Never again!

Date of experience: July 14, 2016
Florida
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Don't do it
July 14, 2016

This company is morally bankrupt.
They pay you pennies on items they sell and make 90% profit.
They pay based on a tier model, only accepting items to pay the lowest tier percentage.
They break up sets and return the broken set. ( sell the skirt and return the jacket)
Protect yourself from disappointment. Iv'e been selling used items for 40 years and have never experienced this type of fraud.

Date of experience: July 14, 2016
Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My experience with ThredUp has been wonderful! I have only purchased clothing from them and have been impressed by their site's interface, their delivery and packaging, and the ease of returning items. Beyond buying used being a cause I can really get behind, ThredUp's prices are unbelievable. I'm hooked and am spreading the word about this awesome site!

Date of experience: July 14, 2016
Arizona
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Sorely disappointed
July 14, 2016

I wish I had read these reviews before I sent in a bag. There were only 6 items in the bag, all brand new except for one item that was worn once. New value was probably about $160 for all of it, and I expected about $25 to $30. I received $3.97. And they claimed the best dress in the bag, $65 new, was stained so they couldn't accept it. They sent me a picture of the supposedly stained dress, but there were no stains that I could see. Not only am I going to warn every one I know to stay away, but I will report them to the BBB.

Date of experience: July 13, 2016
California
1 review
16 helpful votes
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ThredUp has a history behind the scenes of hiring people of color to work within their warehouse to practice illegal labor laws. They hire individuals paying them minimum wage with a promise of more compensation after 90 days, and then fire them. They are overworked to the extreme processing the bags of items customers have sent in under hazardous conditions. Many former employees who have spoken out about these circumstances, have been terminated. They have a history of doing these unlawful things, and have unfortunately gotten away with it. If there's anyone out there or any former warehouse employee of ThredUp that experienced this circumstance, please speak out. They cannot keep getting away with making employee's (particularly of color) jobs miserable of their unlawful employment practices.

Date of experience: July 13, 2016
Illinois
3 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Complete Rip-Off
July 13, 2016

Do not deal with them. Takes forever for them to process your bags, then they accepted less than 50% of my things. One item I know was extremely marketable was not accepted.

Don't be dumb, like me, and assume they will accept all your impeccable, current style items. Instead, they will rip you off, giving you money for a small percentage.

Don't bother with these losers.

Date of experience: July 12, 2016
New York
3 reviews
19 helpful votes
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Didn't return items
July 12, 2016

I wish I could give a zero star review. My bag was not returned and they claimed I didn't opt for "returns assurance" which is completely untrue. Not cool.
Worst of all, you can't "cash out" unless they have "paid" you over $20 for what you sent. So I have $9.83 credit with them that I will not use because I am not sending anything more in and I am not buying anything from them. Can you say scam? Might be worth a call to the Attorney General in Cali.

Date of experience: July 12, 2016
Florida
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I have sent a total of 6 "Clean Out" bags. It takes weeks before they recieve it and then months before they process them. I sent my items in May, it is now the middle of July and they haven't been processed. There is no customer service number. The only way to contact them is thru email. I have sent several emails only to recieve the same computer generated reply. I am so frustrated and Done with this company!

Date of experience: July 12, 2016
Virginia
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Feeling cheated...
July 12, 2016

I took great pains to ensure everything that didn't actually have tags on it was laundered and fresh. Sent a load of stuff off, all in very good condition, nothing stained/torn/shabby at all. Some things had never been worn. They accepted 10 items which they valued at $17.55... less than $2 per item! It was not worth the time and effort taken to fill the bag and take it to be shipped. I will NEVER send anything again. Wasn't interested in buying anything anyway.

Date of experience: July 11, 2016
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I saw ads for ThredUP all over the web and I was a little reluctant to try it at first, but am glad I did. You have to browse a bunch if you don't know exactly what you want, but the website and app are easy to use and the experience is worthwhile.

Date of experience: July 11, 2016
North Carolina
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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Big scam
July 12, 2016

I participated in Thred Up because the promotion came through Macy's. Of all the items I sent only two have been sold. It was my understanding that I would get a gift card from Macy's for the amount I was supposed to received. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I contacted Thred Up regarding this and they did nothing. All the items I sent were in pristine condition, even a Paloma Picasso handbag that I only used once. I am very disappointed and believe this is a very big scam and only Thred Up is the winner.

Date of experience: July 11, 2016
Arkansas
3 reviews
26 helpful votes
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Biggest Rip Off
July 7, 2016

I sent a bunch of sweaters and jackets in the brands they accept. These items were in pristine condition so I did not pay the $13 up front to have my rejected items returned. Their communications are terrible. I finally found out two months later that they rejected all but 5 items even though most items were duplicates of what they accepted. They offered me a pay out of $19.26, which I was unable to get because the minimum for a pay out was $20. I complained and let them know how I felt. Today I decided to use the pay out to buy something so I could at least get my $19.26. My entire account has been wiped clean. The history has disappeared so it shows that I never sent anything in or have any money available. I feel totally ripped off.

Date of experience: July 7, 2016
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Darling Grandchild
July 8, 2016

So many choices for my 6 month granddaughter. Knowing that she will outgrow these so fast makes this way of shopping even more enjoyable.

Date of experience: July 6, 2016
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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In addition to paying very little money for what they did accept of mine from the 2 bags I sent - I was shocked at how little they paid - they sent back 2 dresses they didn't accept without their belts! How difficult is it to keep stuff together? Both dresses are useless without their belts. Just to make sure they were really sloppy they sent back a pair of shoes but didn't sent the box back. Very sloppy work. Never will send anything again.

Date of experience: July 5, 2016
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The baby clothes that I got were SO cute! I shopped the clearance and paid only $1.49 for most of my items. Can't beat the value! :o)

Date of experience: July 4, 2016
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Above and Beyond
August 3, 2016

I am in love with the idea of Thredup! Taking previously loved items and finding them new homes is such an earth friendly idea - less clothes in the landfills. It makes me feel like I'm getting a treat out of helping go green :) that being said, I have just received my second order. It took less than 48 hours to ship and once it arrived 18 out of 18 items fit and only one piece had a slight fraying but that's to be expected since it did have it in the item description. The descriptions and sizing are very accurate in my experience. Thredup has gone above and beyond my expectations thus far and I look forward to my next order!

Date of experience: July 2, 2016

From the business

thredUP.com was designed to be an easy and convenient way to buy and sell secondhand clothing.


thredup.com
Founded in 2009
San Francisco, CA, United States
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