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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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Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I wish I had come across those reviews before. As many people have written they are a rip-off, they pay nothing and I regret sending my items and I wished I had given away or put on Craigslist for free.
I've sent brand new items with tags attached and some brand names as Under Armour, Nike, Fila, Disney, Kohls exclusive(Vera Wang & Apt. 9) and their price quote is outrageous, It's an insult to anyone even if you are not counting with a payout, after all what can anyone do with 0.20 to 0.80 cents p/item? As my review subject said, unless you collect pennies and are in need, you should sell because that's all they will be paying you: coins.
My big check will be $6.51 if it all sells and upfront earning $2.18 for clothes well worth $400. I will wait because I'm curious to see the listing price and I might buy back all and give it away before closing my account.

Date of experience: August 30, 2019
Arizona
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I got my first box thinking I'd be getting a good deal compared to Stitch fix. I was wrong. I got 10 items, least expensive being $28 and for all 10 $412. For USED clothing. None of it was my style and 1 of the cardigans had snags all over it ($35) and a dress had dust all over the bottom of it ($55). Sorry, I'll go shopping or do stitch fix again for new clothes instead of this...

Date of experience: August 26, 2019
Florida
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Modern Day Thieves
August 28, 2019

I sent name brand clothes with tags in place. I did not expect the price on the tag but I did expect more then 74 cents for a pair of never worn Lucky brand jeans, and more then what was offered for other quality unworn ed name brand clothing. I would have rather given them to charity which I have done since sending my merchandise to them.

Date of experience: August 25, 2019
New York
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Don't sell to them. They will give you pennies, seriously. Like for a great/almost new condition 100% linen GAP dressy pants I got 0.35 cents. Plus for much better more expensive items they still price it very very low payoff and there is no way to dispute that and get your item back.

Date of experience: August 22, 2019
Illinois
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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If you want to send them high end clothes and get pennies for them- this is the company to send to, They take forever to send you payout, and they do not respond to e-mails. I sent over $3,000 in excellent condition or new with tag clothes and I am still waiting for my $160.00 payout.
They are running exquisite scam and nobody can hold them accountable for it or prove anything.

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Date of experience: August 22, 2019
Minnesota
2 reviews
26 helpful votes
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As a seller this website is a total rip off. They over charge people for your clothes and you make practically nothing in return. My max payout on a shirt sold for $13.99 would be $0.70 if that gives you an idea. I sent a bag and when you do they offer to send back your clothes or donate them but with the items they didn't accept they "recycled" them without my consent when I intended to have them sent back. I'm stressed because these were nice items (some still with price tags) basically robbed from me. I highly recommend selling on sites like Poshmark or even a yard sell is better than ThredUP.

Date of experience: August 21, 2019
Texas
1 review
19 helpful votes
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Don't sell to them
August 22, 2019

I have been a customer from ThredUp for a few years so I know exactly what they send, so I prepared my box about 30 items in perfect condition, things that were not my style or to formal for a SAHM, but since I know my items were all great didn't request the return. So the result is that they only accepted 9 items, rejected things NWT, and a 100% silk Massimo Dutti blouse and other things that I have seen in their site countless times. If I had chose to pay for the return fee, the final cash (if my items ever get sold) will be less than 2 dollars. I wish I had donated instead and made a pillowcase with the silk blouse. Don't sell to them, also it took 4 months for them to process my clean out box.

Date of experience: August 18, 2019
Emma H.
New York
2 reviews
28 helpful votes
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I sent 15 lbs of clothing - some items barely worn, some brand new. They were selling my items for a fair amount and offering me .50. Because I asked for my unwanted items to be returned (10.99) shipping to return to me - I made only $2.53. I can get a higher write off on my taxes! I got fed up and asked them to send me back my remaining items that hadn't sold - which cost me additional shipping. So, not only did I not make any money - this entire thing has cost me money. This is a total scam and rip off.

Date of experience: August 11, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I thought the idea of an online clothing consignment company was a brilliant idea, and still do-- this, however, is not a good company to send high-quality consignment clothing to. My first box contained a beautiful, embroidered Citizens of Humanity denim jacket; an item I paid $300 for. It was barely worn, as it only just barely fit and I quickly outgrew it. I hesitated to sell it, but needed the closet space. I know it was in perfect shape when I sent it off. The box was processed, but my jacket was not posted! I couldn't believe there was any way that they would reject what is easily the most expensive thing I will ever own! Unfortunately, because I was so sure they were going to post my jacket for consignment, I opted out of the return assurance; a move I now deeply regret. As I see it, one of two things happened: either they really, truly believed the jacket was un-salvageable, or someone at their processing facility took the jacket for themselves and didn't give me any credit. (I don't know how likely the latter scenario is, but I have a hard time believing they turned a designer jacket into pillow scrap too!) Either way, I find it incredibly frustrating as now the jacket is gone, and there's zilch I can do about it.

As it is, I still use their services to buy and sell things on occasion, if I don't hope to get much for my items. I still find the company helpful, as I am a far drive from my nearest thrift store. For this reason, I gave them two stars instead of one.

BUT, if you have top-quality items you know you can still get a good payout for, I strongly advise that you sell them ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE! Or, if you do send your stuff to them, use the return assurance!

Date of experience: August 11, 2019
California
7 reviews
47 helpful votes
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GOODIE BOX update
August 12, 2019
Updated review

I finally da receive my order and I was told he "initiated return" status is when ThredUp activates the return label when they get ready to ship it to you. That being said the Goode Box is supposed to be when one of their stylists puts together a box of items that possibly you would never have picked out for yourself and to surprise you with items. Well I was surprised for 75% of the items I received were items that I had marked as "favorites" I paid $10 to have ThredUp send me items that I already liked and had considered buying but hadn't yet. Basically I paid $10 to style myself. I wouldn't waste your money on the subscription boxes.

Date of experience: August 9, 2019

No longer worth the time & loss of money
August 9, 2019
Previous review

It's important to note that ThredUP no longer provides an upfront payout. It used to be where they would give you the option for them purchase items you sent in upfront and therefore provide you with a payout. Not a great deal of money but at least something. Now it is TOTAL consignment and you receive a payout ONLY if your item sells. If it doesn't sell then your items are recycled and you are left with nothing. You currently receive on average 5-9% of what the item finally sells at and that is less if they offer a 20% off sale. For example if an item does sell for $11.99 you receive approximately $1.08. Problem is that there are so many items for sale on the site you may only have one of 20 items sell. It would be better to try to sell on FB Garage Sale or Poshmark.

Date of experience: August 6, 2019
Florida
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I tried to call customer service and there is not a phone number to call. So, I used the email support option and got an auto reply that said they would get back to me In 1 WEEK! As a result, my 3 packages were delivered to the wrong address and there was nothing I could do about it. I even called Fedex and they told me to get in touch with the shipper (which I should have been able to). I have no idea if I'll ever even see these items.
I will never order from Thredup again,

Date of experience: August 8, 2019
Tennessee
1 review
8 helpful votes
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On June 29th I requested a Cash Out. It took a week later that on July 7th I received an email that the card had been sent. On July 25th I emailed Thred Up that I had yet to receive my card. On August 1st, I received an email from Thred Up that I needed to contact the Discover Card Company myself. I made that call and they could not even find record of it. Discover Comany said I would be contacted in 24 hours. As of August 12th I have not heard from Thred Up or the Discover Card Company. I would suggest to use another company if you are using the consignment feature. Their Customer Service Department is of no help with their automatic emails and no follow up.

Date of experience: August 7, 2019
Texas
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Costumer service is horrible. Still waiting for replies to emails regarding my clean out bags and the fact I cant log in to my account.

Date of experience: August 4, 2019
Tennessee
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Missing = 1 cleanout bag it's Been over 2 months.
2 dresses I ordered never arrived
The "returns page" on website conveniently freezes up everytime I attempt to process a return for a refund.
Been over 2 months I have had issues and zero follow through on customer service. So if you want to waste your time and hard earned money please do visit this website. Greedy GREEDY people. I used to spend at least $500 plus each paycheck supporting this company and they repay me by stealing my clothes and never following through when I did reach a customer service rep on the "chat app" so dissatisfied and disappointed. Will invest elsewhere where the company cares about consumers and clients.

Date of experience: August 3, 2019
Massachusetts
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I originally was excited to start doing business with them. I have sent in only 3 bags, however, the amount of clothing/shoes/accessories that were contained in them, were 20 - 30 pieces. My last two requests for a clean out bag have gone unanswered. I 'cashed out' the first bag and received $21.00. Received a gift card in 2 weeks. I 'cashed out' a second bag, and have not received my payout yet. (over $50, and its been over 3 weeks). I decided to buy one item to see how the service was on that end of a transaction. Just as disappointing. I have received several emails saying that my item was on the way. It has not arrived yet. (2 weeks). I'd rather donate my items locally, get a receipt for tax purposes, or donate them to a local church where they can resell them and use the money. At this point I don't care about making any money. I'm so sorry I tried this once, let alone twice. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! YOUR CLOTHES EVEN DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS.

Date of experience: August 1, 2019
Illinois
1 review
21 helpful votes
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Zero Stars
August 1, 2019

Thred up is a great way to let an online company steal your clothing. They claim to pay you for your clothes and then they pay you 50 cents for brand new pants that have never been worn had I known they would not pay me I would have donate my pants to people in need. Thred up is run by greedy theifs don't support their business.

Date of experience: July 29, 2019
Alabama
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I needed to write an update on my last review. The company has since been in contact and has made resolution to correct my issue.

I have been contact via email the support center for a week, receiving only a canned email reply that they will review my complaint and contact me. I placed an order which was to arrive in four shipments. I still have not received the last shipment, yet have been charged for the entirety of my order. I strongly discourage anyone from using this disreputable company in the future as there is no way to rectify a situation with them. I would say the entire company is completely inept at customer service and obviously does not care about repeat business.

Date of experience: July 22, 2019
Illinois
1 review
25 helpful votes
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This company is a complete rip off. They will sell your brand new, brand name items and give you (literally!) 44 cents. I would rather donate it for free than know these criminals are selling it and making a profit. Absolutely unreal company. Don't send A THING here. Better going to a local reseller or donating it for free, than being offended with their 50cent per item.

Date of experience: July 20, 2019
Georgia
1 review
27 helpful votes
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I recently send in 32 items. All were name brand, some with tags. They accepted 12 of my items and offered me $3. I had 3 of the same shirt in different colors, they took one color but not the other. Please don't send them your clothes.

Date of experience: July 20, 2019
Georgia
1 review
35 helpful votes
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I completely regret using Thredup and would never recommend it to anyone. I sent in 5 big boxes of nice designer clothes including leather skirts, blue jean coats and many items with the tag still on them. When they finished processing my boxes they offered me less than 10.99 per box and then they deducted the 10.99 per box for return assurance so I made 0.00. They got all those clothes for free. I have emailed them 3 times and still haven't heard back from anyone. I am so disappointed.

Date of experience: July 19, 2019

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


thredup.com
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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