This is an envelope I got from ThredUp. At least one person working there looked at the grammar / punctuation of this sentence and said, "Yeah, looks good. Print it." And then mailed it out to customers. Amazing.
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So now that I've actually realized that those pics were of your clothes, I've gotta ask. Was that vest second-hand or can you point a friend towards where to find one? Because that is absolutely gorgeous and I want one
😅 Most of my waistcoats are secondhand from ThredUp or Etsy, I'm afraid, including both of the ones in that photoset. ThredUp requires a lot of playing with filters, but you can find a lot of stuff in that vein on etsy just by searching 'waistcoats.'
The black-and-white pinstripe with the low-button shawl lapel is the brand 'maurices' and was purchased via ThredUp.
The one with a red back and no lapel does not have a brand name on it, but came from the Estonian etsy VintageStyleEst, which is based out of Estonia.
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Selling on ThredUp Review, Is It Worth It?
I recently tried selling on ThredUp for the first time and am not sure I would do it again. The best part is that it is very easy to send everything in, but the worst part is that it takes forever, and it doesn’t pay off very well. Read on for more details about my experience and whether it’s worth sending your used clothing to ThredUp.
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Cleaning Closets
There’s a revolution going on in how we dispose of our possessions. It has been building for years, but is now reaching critical mass. It has gone more than just BAM mainstream. It’s now in the digital arena.
While we have had garage and yard sales for years, which have always been a good way to unload the things we don’t need, as well as a place to scoop up bargains, it took franchised retail storefronts like Plato’s Closet, Once Upon A Child, and others, some even selling furniture, to remove a lot of the work for us. These entities either purchase selected items, or take them on consignment.
Oh, and I am intentionally omitting Goodwill, which traditionally has been more associated with economically challenged people being able to buy clothes cheap, because it operates with donations. They are popular, though, among people who like thrifting, and are willing to wade through a jungle of items in search of gold.
But there are online consignment sellers like Poshmark and ThredUp who make it possible to shop online or by app. While the former offers a mix of new and used merchandise, the latter is strictly slightly-worn clothing and accessories. Better yet, their mantra is more about just shedding unused clothes, but actually benefiting the broader society by providing a more sustainable solution compared to our over-flowing closets. To wit:
“Thrift. Clean out. Do good.”
According to ThredUp, the US secondhand market is predicted to reach $73 billion by 2028. That’s a lot of reselling and reusing, even if it is about 10% less than earlier predictions. It reflects not just the trend toward sustainability, but also a painful reaction to inflation.
As you might expect, you’re not going to recoup your riches by selling through ThredUp or any of the others. They have a long list of brands they do not accept, mostly discount brands that would have little value in the resale market, and are thus not worth their effort. You can keep your Old Navy and Shein. But otherwise they have three tiers of brands they take. Payouts are slim, though, starting at 3-15% for items they sell at $20 or less, but increasing to 80% for items over $200. Participants can also accept shopping credit.
It all starts by ordering a Clean Out Kit, which basically amounts to a box or bag with prepaid shipping. Fill it and drop it off, then wait for your payout. According to the Blend Now team, “If your items do not sell within 84 days, you will have an additional 14 days to reclaim your item. If you do not reclaim your item within this period, it will be owned by ThredUp.” What they do with it at this point is up to them.
Of greater significance is that people can easily broadcast their items to an online world numbering more than a million users on ThredUp alone. Having access to such a popular platform is infinitely better than any garage sale, as well as unloading things at your local Plato’s. It beats eBay as well, because you rely on people to stumble into your item based on keywords the seller has included.
But even more important is the broader trend, especially among younger adults, which is to acquire and retain less stuff, something their Gen-X and Boomer predecessors have had a harder time doing. We bought into the consumerism mindset, fully aware that it is almost our civic duty to keep buying things in order to retain that coveted 70% portion of overall GDP.
It’s Springtime, folks, and we all should be cleaning house and getting rid of what we no longer want or need. Maybe you’re tired of it, or the item served its one-time purpose. Maybe you lost weight (yay!). Maybe you gained weight (boo!). Either way, I am good with this, and I don’t have to be a Millennial or Gen-Zer to participate.
It’s either ThredUp or Goodwill, and I would rather make a few bucks than donate it straightaway. That’s the last resort. I don’t have time to do eBay, because that means I’m on the hook for individual packages, and I certainly don’t have the time or energy to host yard sales these days. Those are big nopes.
It’s time to start shedding clothes. After all, most of us have far more than we could ever wear, much less wear out.
Dr “Send Me The Clean Out Kit, Please” Gerlich
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