THE THREADUP EXPERIMENT | I Sent Five Bags to ThreadUp; Now I Share the Results | Selling Adventures

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[@librarynan4610]

Sounds like Thread Up is a great deal for Thread Up.

[@anitastamm7350]

IKR?!

[@suzanne529]

They are such a rip off!

[@ritatharp5238]

I had no idea that this is how they operated. TWO cents on a piece of clothing is just not right. IMHO. I'm sorry you had an unpleasant experience selling on ThreadUp.

[@marloespeters8404]

Oh my goodness.... So sad !

[@travellinjack9487]

They have HORRIBLE customer service, too. I ordered an item that was not as described (a size 1 instead of a size 14!!!) and I had to pay to ship it back and then they refused to give me a refund! Instead they just offered me $10 off my next order. As if!

[@barbcraft58]

Thread Up's policy of still selling your item but not giving you a cut after the expiration date is a rip off.

[@manuelakippes806]

What do we learn from this? 1. Online isn't always best. 2. Support your local dealer!

[@erincopland2720]

I see several pros of thread up for you - 1. You have content for your channel. 2. The items are out of your bedroom, life and house. 3. You participated in an interesting business model that I’m sure will undergo refinement, that, or it will fail as their equation seems off. 4. You participated in a business model that encourages sustainability and allows people to dress in their fave brands for a profit. Any part of you that’s bummed - don’t be. You’re doing great and will keep going. And if you don’t get around to selling your clothes in some other way, that’s ok, too. Keep making content and if you end up tossing, donating, or losing money, YOUve created a way to actually profit and grow from your clutter, and entertain a few thousand people with each video - and that’s KZbin. That takes work and guts. Keep going Mira, we want to see more of your leggings!

[@beverlyschroeder5573]

Glad someone was honest about how this side works

[@M1326]

This is exactly why I give away, donate, or trash all my unwanted clothes... the effort needed to resell, yardsale, or a place like Thread Up, is not worth the effort or the money... I got my use out of the items and if I didn't use the items, then this will be a good lesson about my impulse purchases... I saw a documentary about places like this, how unwanted or unsold items are bundled and sold to 3rd world countries to be resold by the local stalls and markets...even then those poor people get a bad deal.

[@lfuentes4098]

Yes, I agree. If I don’t wear it, I either donate or give away. Goodwill also recycles the textiles so you don’t need to trash them. I think the recycled clothes get sold as “rags” to construction companies and other such companies.

[@susanseale6363]

@@lfuentes4098 my husband’s company purchases old sheets from hotels bro use as rags. I thinks it’s an awesome idea.

[@sonyahubbard3226]

Wowwww I hate the results for you, but thank you for sharing it all with us. NOT likely to ever use them now.

[@RadCenter]

I stopped using ThredUp as soon as they started charging that $14.95 processing fee. The percentage of their payouts versus what items sold for is a pittance, too. I'd rather donate locally.

[@chrisdavis1754]

I usually made a few hundred dollars per kit, but lately that has dropped drastically. The kit fee and reduced selling window, plus the processing delays, had made the entire process less friendly. I have sent my last kit.

[@wlhampton]

Seriously! What a scam. They’re already making a ton off your items vs what they pay out. To charge a fee on top of it is ludicrous.

[@lisabullock5864]

It's a bonus that all those things are out of your house but far out what a rip off. You have to pay them AND they take a hefty commission.

[@dee_ewell_pierce]

WOW! I had no idea how that worked. Very good information. Sounds like Thread up is who is making the money!

[@rebeccaashton5390]

Wow, thread up is a major disappointment. I'm glad you posted this video. I don't think I will use them. I hope you snd Bonnie had a productive weekend and got some great chat time in. ❤️

[@musicgem2001]

I applaud your patience in doing this Mira! I would've thrown everything in my car to donate after the first photo upload. You got rid of a lot of clothes. Well done.

[@ritatharp5238]

Hi Mira! You sold a fair amount of clothes and got very little on return. Thank you for saving me from going down this "rabbit hole". A fee for the bags after they give you a couple of bags for free sounds sneaky to me. 🤷

[@Jasmine-in-my-mind]

I used Thredup years ago and received a decent payout for my items. So recently, I did a closet cleanout and I thought I would use it again. But wow, after the fees and the miniscule amount of payout these days, I feel like I would be paying to donate my clothes to them! I didn't even know about the bag fee, either. That's a new one.😐

[@jackpotdreams2954]

I tried thread up once - same experience. I found it to be a colossal waste of time for no money. I would rather donate than make $2 (my wonderful profit)! Can’t want to see how the patio ends up looking!

[@natalielong2713]

Oh dear! I think a yard sale might have been better

[@marloespeters8404]

Yes that's true !

[@natalielong2713]

Maybe donate to a women's shelter.

[@graceh8866]

Mira I am so sorry that your thread up was such a failure. I’m glad you did your local consignment I would stick with them .Take care sweet friend .

[@KimberlyG_NYC]

I've never seen anything listed there for less than $5.99. the whole thing is shady. They say they will donate the stuff that doesn't sell but therre's no proof that they aren't selling it.

[@asumner1959]

The only plus to all of this is that the clothes are no longer in your house. All your efforts are profiting Thread up and they are making money out of you! I'd rather let it all go to charity, at least that will be helping to raise money for a good cause. I look forward to the dumpster episode, that will be a huge relief for you, getting rid of the big stuff x

[@aslfdjalskjflkajs134]

wow, sounds like a waste of time. Thanks so much for sharing your results

[@jjacks50]

I hope Thread Up is able to change their business model to be more accommodating to sellers. Thanks for posting your results. I think you saved a bunch of us a lot of time and effort.

[@3TXSisters]

That's ridiculous! So sorry for you.

[@cindyw6922]

So sorry about your thread up episode. The good thing is the clothes have left your house. But we all know Thread made money. Lesson learned and thanks for heads up to keep others from doing this. Keep up the good work. I love your scrapbook room as I am also a scrapbooker with too many supplies.

[@alanbirkner1958]

I don't have many clothes. I have craft supplies and costume jewelry. Most of my stuff was free or second-hand. Even years ago, when I worked in an office, I made a chart and had a "capsule wardrobe". Tina, Al's wife

[@susanseale6363]

Wow!! Thank you for sharing this! I was going to ship to them but instead I’ll donate to a local shelter!

[@johnborrelli6967]

After all that trouble Mira I would just take them to a goodwill or just donate.

[@poodlegirl55]

I suspected how this would turn out. I watched Stephanie Canada's video on her experience. They ask for seasonal clothing, take way too long to post it and try to sell it out of season. She even sent some high end things and still didn't make money.

[@pattiefulton4111]

I keep a kitchen sized trash can right near me at all times, so trash never accumulates around me. It needs to be a tall enough trash can so pets can’t knock stuff into it or retrieve things out of it! Looking forward to you filling up that dumpster!

[@zerocasualteas]

Awe!! I love your sense of humor with this Thread Up experiment, Mira! I totally know what you mean, it is no longer worth it to send bags to them. ❤

[@hayleechapman1218]

Facebook local sale groups are the best way to go with clothing. Can sell a few like pieces in a lot or individually. Porch pickup or meet at a desired, safe location. But good for you getting these items out of your home 😀

[@Emily-hh4vo]

Thank you for the detailed review. I will not be sending or buying from them.

[@jerridavis6462]

That is incredible a free use of a dumpster 😮

[@andersdottir1111]

Wow! $5 for all that effort; I would have paid them the $5 NOT to have to go onto the website and continuously check on the end of the consignment time and reduce the price. That is my idea of purgatory. At least they are handy for purchasing.

[@terryruiz7417]

Thanks so much for the education about Thread Up. Truly interesting and certainly useful. Looking forward to coming videos on your continuing journey.

[@suzanne529]

I tried Thred Up as well and was just as disappointed as you. I had some nice things, a silk sweater, nice dresses. The prices they place on them are ridiculously low. I had 12 items, they all sold, but I ended up with a couple dollars. I was waiting for this video, because I thought maybe if you sold a lot of items it would add up but it appears not. I don't plan on using them again and don't recommend them to others!

[@StitchNButton]

I sent 1 bag and I now owe them about $6. The fees are just outrageous. I did find a few things to purchase. Some fit and some did not. Oh I bought the wolf leggings and moon phases shirt that you listed and it wasn’t my size but I gave it to my daughter and she absolutely loved them. We probably have some sort of consignment shop in town but I’m to the point where I’ll just drop it all off to my local thrift store. They employ people recovering from addiction so at least I know it is going toward a meaningful program. Plus I have gotten some really good items from there so it is win win.

[@isabellerininger6249]

Wowza, ThreadUp is a rip off. 😢😢 I will definitely avoid them. I had considered it at one point.

[@KlingonPrincess]

Super interesting, not a good deal for the seller. Maybe high end stuff is better money makers? Doubt it though. It was a good experiment to learn from for us all. Hope you had a good weekend 🌻🍄

[@candacecpdc]

TFS, I had no idea the fees are so ridiculous! I love your positive attitude about the experience❤

[@pyrobunnymaniac]

I felt the excitement/disappointment too & just got their sale email which I never go to. However from a sustainability point sadly lots of goodwills just end up in the landfill despite their pledge. Then there's the shipping fees, paying staff to take photos of random clothes which some ppl may have sent on all wrinkled or who knows, & lastly the storage for all of it and fees to support sending to recycling to fabric centers. They try to make it easier by making it easier for ppl to ship over, but yeah. If looking for money it's not the best and local consignment is probably better, but if tossing out closet I feel it's a noble option for them to give it a chance and passively forget if you end up making money. Either way thankful for sharing and the effort to revisit your clothes decluttering :)

[@cat3crazy]

Wow! I'm shocked at how little you actually got back from all the clothes you sent in. It doesn't seem like was even worth the time it took you to sort and pack up the clothes. Now I know about Thread Up, I won't be purchasing anything from them. Not giving the seller a fair amount for the clothes sent to them, tic's me off. I use to do cleaning as part of my job, being an in-home aide. I found it much easier to clean someone else's home than my own. My home is a mess and I'm struggling. I applaud you for doing so well in accomplishing what you have done. It may seem to you that you haven't done much but, I know how difficult it really is. I've been trying to declutter and clean for several years. When I retired 2 years ago, I figured I'd have everything cleaned in a month or so. It didn't happen! I've got my bathroom and the majority of my kitchen taken care of but... I have 2 spare rooms that are stuffed with stuff. There are no closets or storage areas in this mobile home, except for a 8' x 2' closet in each bedroom. I've been donating stuff but the boxes can get too heavy for me... None of the excuses matter. I have to figure out how to get it done! EDIT - spelling and punctuation.

[@lauravasquez169]

I give clothes to a friend who gives them to other friends. I also like clothes swap parties with friends. I never would have known Thread up isn't worth the time to try and sell items. You had nice items ❤❤❤

[@tcwaxwing]

I'm sorry this didn't bear more fruit for you, what a bummer. If nothing else, it's such a reality check on the value/worth we imbue in things and hope they have. Maybe especially clothes, something we're swimming in these days. Unless you're in rarified goods, making money in resale relies on quantity and being the main vector point of that quantity. A garage sale would get you maybe a buck or two per item, but they come with their own work and hassle. Some people enjoy having them, but I think it's also diminishing returns if you're not wired for that. Local consignment wasn't too bad. At least all you had to do was drive it there! lol. ThredUp seemed worth doing just to answer for yourself the what-if on items you think you can recoup on, and let you make different and more informed decisions when you're ready to tackle clothes again. In the end, freedom from stuff and the overwhelm it can cause is worth more than the but-it's-worth-something of almost everything. And you're doing great continuing that journey. Keep on keeping on, Team Peeling Away

[@daniellebcraftingcorner]

I know you said you like them from a buyers standpoint but just remember that when you buy they are doing what they did to you to someone else!

[@user-fr6ht3be7t]

That’s just crazy, a lot of your stuff still had tags on them!

[@dianesass9901]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I always wondered how well people did selling their clothing. Now I understand better. If it seems too good to be as successful as advertised, it generally isn't. And so it goes. Good to see you again Mira. 😊

[@debbiew8431]

Wow that’s crazy. Those were nice clothes. Thanks so much for sharing

[@DecoLemon]

Thank you so much for posting your experience with threadup. I was considering them, but they look like a hard pass. Congrats on the free dumpster! Thats exciting. Keep going!

[@sherrygraham8650]

Just donate to a local nursing home, it’s a win win, your things are gone and they are going to a good home to folks who really are in need.

[@brendadunston9895]

Hi Mira! I'm so sorry that thred up doesn't work out very well. Too much effort for $5.

[@debratakagawa4764]

I understand your disappointment with the money made from Thread up. Services that do a lot of organizing tend to take a good portion of money for their services. My sister and I had the same disappointing experience with using an estate sale company with my mom’s home and belongings. She had so many lovely things and in the end we only got $1000 back from the $4000 that sold. Probably should use the regular consignment like you did. Wishing you well in your journey.

[@kellyphinney9357]

After I had results just like this, trying to sell brand new items, and high quality items, I decided I would NEVER waste my time with theadup again!! I will say that buying was always positive.

[@debby891]

Thanks for your honesty with Thread Up and sharing, good to know. I donate to our local thrift shop and guess I’ll just continue to do that . The proceeds go back into our local community

[@BlueBird-nf2gp]

I’ve always been curious about that so thanks for the info! Sorry that your efforts didn’t work out as you hoped. Good luck with your living room and patio! Have a great week!❤😊

[@sabbys7750]

I'm so freaking glad that i didn't do thread up!! WOW! They are ridiculous for the fees!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@dianehartt1436]

Thanks for the info. Easy to make decisions with the right info

[@wendy_Bl]

Wow, it seems a lot of effort with very little reward, I’m glad you are staying positive not sure if I would be in the same mindset, all I can say mira is spend your earnings on something you’ll enjoy ❤

[@saryanwillemse]

I am so sorry, you had to experience that. You do not need those things to go wrong now you did your best to have less clothes. I hope you find some courage to go in and tackle the rest of your bedroom or at lestijden a corner or something. I can see that the full bedroom can take you down every time you wake up.

[@saryanwillemse]

Lestijden is a dutch word. Lol autocorrrction people, It had to be something as at least

[@creativediva95605]

Wow😢, what a scam thred up is. I'm disappointed for you. Thank you for being transparent. I think the processing fee is hard to make up. I know it takes time to process it but I think it the percentage they keep from the sale would be enough.

[@tijenhoca6371]

Hi Mira, I witnessed allyour hardwork to send your clothes to threadup and the outcome upset me, unbelievable…threadup is simply an exploitation of custemers good will. I understand platforms should make money but to what extend? This is not even wild capitalism, its explotation.

[@suemorris6336]

Probably make more money donating and taking it off on taxes.

[@chatnoir7923]

Thanks for the update. I always wondered.

[@jennybird2770]

well phoooey! Sorry Mira. I wish you got more $. This was a good experiment though and definitely a good heads up of what to expect to us viewers. Figuring gas to get there and time to drive back and forth it seems to be negative $. Still worth decluttering but to thrift shops. Wishing you a good day. Team Mira!!! ❤

[@kellyharris4639]

I think your own neighbourhood marketplace on FB would have brought in more per batch of 4-5 items. I sold a lot of items belonged to my daughter. Plus size goes like hotcakes on marketplace here

[@dawnmcfadden6670]

Wow. Clearly the consignment shop is the way to go! I was looking on eBay for a very specific blouse and one turned up as ThreadUp being the seller. I did not buy it because that did not seem ethical.

[@katia.luna213]

It's not easy selling online unless it's Mercari, but even then no one wants to measure everything and have to add in a bunch of details. I will donate. I'm not happy about any of this, but after selling a lot of my clothing in 2021 I think, I almost completely cut down on buying clothes. It's not worth it. I think I've bought a couple jeans, some shirts, and PJs, and still feel like it wasn't worth it. Beware of what you buy!!!

[@terryhenderson424]

Do you have a local brick and mortar, consignment shop in your general area? The sizes im seeing are highly desireable in this area. You could even announce on yoir local social media what youve tzken and that the shop dkes actually have some plus sized clothes. Often, plus sized clothes are on Facebook Market place and other community selling grouos and sites around here. Nore work but potentially more profit. What one woman losing weight in the area was doing was putting on each garment she was selling, taking a mirror shot, then posting. Many people fold or hang what they are selling.

[@rhondalockrey9592]

Wow they really do not allow you to make much at all very shocking thanks for warning the rest of us. Awesome you found a consignment shop in your area at least you can get it out of the house fast by dropping it off.

[@jimkuntz8423]

Looks to me like thread up is kind of like a scam and they get the profits and leave their consignors with nothing. I wouldn’t use thread up buy or selll ever!!! thanks for the knowledge

[@jasminerippey4483]

I hope you’re able to do a yard sale!

[@sharonpennington439]

Our local resale shop is ran by individuals with disabilities. What does not sell for clothing is recycled. Same with books we donate. It’s a win win. I even donate the aluminum cans I save

[@Walkyria2030Vlog]

😊 Happy Friday 🌷 I saw that you had clothes with tags, I think you could offer them on Facebook Marketplace or Ebay or Amazon instead of that other store. In my house what we do is Garage Sale, but the clothes that are not sold are donated to the Red Cross, hospices for the elderly, or people who live on the streets. Best regards from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@deedouglas636]

I did it once. It ended up costing me money! Never again!

[@freda6214]

Same thing happened to me... I sold 4 of 9 items and I was just short of money to pay for fees. Won't do that again. Not worth the trouble. Like one person stated, Thread Up is a gread deal for THread Up.

[@cat-mum-Jules]

Oh well, lesson learned 🤷

[@user-vz4mz7tb6i]

You would be better off lotting them up and selling on marketplace

[@jeno264]

Wow, they dont give you much back, do they? I would like to know how much the ceo makes off that lot

[@slgdfc]

Yikes ive made better money with them than some of the kits and wasnt all name brands. But i did with things i thought was a but better off trying to get money then straight donation and didnt do the bags or send back but it was cool seeing how they broke it down for you. I would send them free in any random box and opted for them to recycle the ones they didnt pick to sell and took payments via torrid gift cards so that was my catch of not paying for fees and end up helping me a teeny bit with the next new clothes from a store i already shop at. (Torrid is a plus size store)

[@bmolitor615]

oh look, they re-invented indentured servant-hood, where you end up owing them for eternity...

[@jananneshipley3687]

That total earnings is a huge joke. Trying to make it seem like you made money. lol When after their fees, you get a few bucks. Costs more in gas to take the stuff to the post office, not to mention your time. Thanks for sharing this and opening everyones eyes to this scam of a company. Finding a local consignment shop or selling on marketplace or something else locally might actually get you a little money but, companies like this are there to make money for themselves. And if you don't have the time or energy to sell local or have a good way to do it, best to just find a local good charity or offer up on buy nothing, pay it forward and free stuff sites. I'm sorry you wen to all that trouble wasting your time with them. Anxiously awaiting your next visit with Bonnie. She said she's helping you with your back yard. Glad she can be there for you. I think you've found lifelong friends in each other. :)

[@annrae1597]

Scammers...give the next bag to the Salvation Army..at least they aren't scammers.

[@CaroleCanada]

I’m not sure I understand what their policy is. Do they take like 75% commission or more? I mean, why would anybody send them anything for pennies? I’m in Canada and I’ve never heard of this before I saw it on your channel.

[@PeelingAwaytheClutter]

The more money an item sells for, the higher the percentage to the seller.

[@anitastamm7350]

I would love to know what you paid for all of this! Vs. What you got!

[@terryhenderson424]

ADD or ADDH? Seem as if the H should stand for hyper-focus rather than hyperactivity.

[@brendakelly6965]

❤

[@Suz9006]

I looked at their prices and this is a total ripoff of those who send clothes to sell.

[@extrememinimalism]

So much effort for very little in return. You might have better luck selling some of your stuff on Facebook or Ebay.

[@aleciahansen7859]

I only use ThredUp as a place to purchase clothing from but I tried the clean out one time, they got rid of some really cute items and I only made $6 and change. It felt “icky”. I might try a local consignment. I’ve also heard of clothing exchange parties you can throw locally with people in your community. I am intrigued by that but don’t know enough people to do this.

[@ucfhillcollege8296]

Check the reviews. One was from a former employee who said they rejected many things, when really they had sold them and kept ALL the money.

[@marriedagain2008]

That is very sad. ThreadUp is thumbs down for me. It would be worth the extra time with a $1.00 garage sale, or the FaceBook marketplace. Pooo to them.

[@sunshineyellow707]

I've sent in two bags I think about 2 years ago and it was pretty good. That was when the clean out bags were also free. Now this looks like a giant scam on their end!

[@alicewilliams7129]

IMO the ThreadUP is a complete waste of time with the earning so miniscule it's not worth the time and efforts. Tried this once, never again.

[@plaisirdelanglais]

What a rip off! But I do hope that the algorithm will send you people when they look for ThreadUp. Are you on your way to be monetized soon?

[@sheaczernik9778]

Have u tested this company? I'm sure there's a loop if you purchased your item it would show u a diff price but what if u had someone purchase your item and compare what person says paid for vs what they tell u it sold for? This seems like a very shady outfit.

[@heatherobrien7782]

So disappointing. I remember one of your previous videos with the same results😢. Not worth it.

[@cjevans6365]

🌸

[@lisaann6267]

you would do better taking to good will. and get a receipt for taxes. it may be a year away but it would probably come out better financially.

[@nolasavedmysoul]

And I thought Poshmark was bad in terms of taking 20% in fees. This is terrible.

[@heatheroakley2982]

Well I guess I won''t be trying ThredUp. Sorry it didn't work out for you.

[@TheMariapigen]

😂