How To Sell Your Clothes with Thred Up

I have used Thred Up four times to sell my clothes now and I have both positive and negative things to say about the experience. If you are considering selling your clothes on Thred Up (or donating) I hope the information below is a big help.

Please note: This is an honest review of my experience selling my clothes with Thred Up. I have not been paid, sponsored, or asked to write this review.

Let’s start with the positives;

Easy Process

Selling and donating your clothes with Thred Up is an extremely simple process. The website and directions are clear, concise, and the shipping bag is provided for you. Here are the steps;

1.Go to the Thred Up website and click on the heading “Clean Out”.

2. Next, click on the button that says “Order a Free Kit”.

3. Now you have options – either select to donate all your clothes (you get a tax receipt) or select to sell your clothes.

4. If you are choosing to sell, your next choice is to pick standard processing (FREE!) or expedited processing (not free).

5. Another decision you need to make is what to do with your unaccepted items, donate them or have them returned to you (there is a fee for this option).

6. Lastly, you need to decide if you want Thred Up to send you a bag with a pre-paid shipping label ($1.99) or you can print your own shipping label (FREE!) to use on the box of your choice.

7. Pack up your bag or box with your clothes.

8. A mail carrier will take the package for you or drop it off at a FedEx location or at the post office. DONE!!

Little Effort

The only work you have to do is select which clothes you want to try and sell. Thred Up does all the rest of the work. They do the photographing, pricing, description, etc. unlike other sites you would sell your clothes on. You don’t even have to leave your house if your mail carrier picks up the bag!

If also feels a little safer than selling your clothes on Facebook Marketplace.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

I like selling my clothes on Thred Up because I know the clothes that don’t sell or aren’t accepted will be reused or responsibly recycled (according to the website). The company works with a number of charity partners.

I am a huge fan of hand-me-downs, consignment sales, resale stores, etc. People get rid of their clothing items for a number of reasons. Maybe the clothes don’t fit anymore. Maybe the clothes were given as a gift and are not the receiver’s style or taste. If there is still life left in the clothes why shouldn’t someone else get the chance to wear them?

Personally, I have sold items on Thred Up that still had tags on them. I love that someone is getting use out of the clothes.

Make Money

It is fun to get an e-mail saying that one of your clothing items has sold. An even better feeling is seeing your total amount of money increasing.

Thred Up gives you the option of an upfront payout (you have 7 days to accept) or to see which of your items sell over time. You have to determine which option will probably earn you the most money.

There are a number of ways to get your payout – Visa giftcard, deposited into your bank account or PayPal, or credit towards shopping.

I feel the company is very upfront about how they price items, which items they will accept, and about how much you should expect to earn.

The website has a great “frequently asked questions” section if you have questions about pricing, returns, etc.

Now the negatives;

Waiting Time

If you are looking to make some fast cash this is not the best option for you. Once you order your kit it does take time for it to arrive in the mail. Then once you send the package in it can take a number of weeks to be processed before your clothing items are listed online. In addition, your items may take a while to sell.

Picky

On Thred Up’s website it states that because of their high standards only 40% of the items in an average clean out bag are accepted to be sold on the site. This is good for shoppers, bad for sellers.

Never have all of my items in a bag been accepted, not that I was planning that they would. Thred Up wants clean, good quality, brand name clothes because that’s what sells.

Time Limit

I believe each item has 90 days to sell. If your piece of clothing does not sell in 90 days you will receive no money for it.

Summary

I enjoy selling my clothes on Thred Up. Don’t expect a huge payout unless you are sending in really expensive and popular brands. If you are really looking to make money maybe try a different type of site or Facebook.

Tip: Your clothing items are more likely to sell if they fit the upcoming season. For example, when switching your winter clothes out for your spring clothes send in your spring/summer clothes, not the winter ones you’re packing away.

If you want to shop at Thred Up please use my referral link – you get $10 to shop and I get $10 (win, win!).