The aforementioned coat was originally $560 estimated retail price, it was listed as $149, and with the sale started, I got it for $117! What a deal! 8. Items already are pretty decently priced, but when there’s a sale it is worth the purchase. Wait for salesĪnother benefit of keeping items in your wish list is when a sale comes around you can easily pick items to buy. I have a few set up for specific brands like ModCloth, or specific items I’m looking for like Doc Martens shoes or Madewell jumpsuits. Another way to take advantage of the wish list is to do “saved searches” which will send you an email or push notification when items are added under your search term. Plus, you’ll receive email notifications when items in the wish list drop in price. And when you’re ready to buy you can click “add to cart” and decide to buy everything without your cart expiring. You will see items removed from the wish list as people buy things, but I’ve kept items in there for months. Your actual cart will expire after a few hours (8 hours or as short as 1 hour during sales), but if you add something to the wish list it will be kept for you in one convenient place (after all your browsing, this will be a lifesaver!). The wish list (in my opinion) acts as your cart. So I usually browse within those search parameters and it makes it easier to add items to my wish list. I’m currently on the search for black skinny jeans, black or white band tees, jumpsuits, and some activewear pieces. Or if you have a general category that you can focus your search with. I think the best use of the website is when you’re looking for something specific. Know what you’re looking for, but it’s also fun to browse I feel proud that I could make this repair and keep the coat that I had found! For other purchases, I bought a fabric shaver since I’ve bought a couple sweaters with pilling. It was a “Revive by Rent the Runway” coat and was a designer item. ![]() I was able to sew it up myself with a ladder stitch. The coat I ended up buying was marked as “minor wear” but it turns out that there was a hole(!) on the back. I usually filter all my searches by quality of the garment, “like new” or “new with tags” because I’m fairly new to thrifting and I’d rather get clothes that feel nearly new. Filter by quality of the garments, but be okay with minor repairs It was lucky, but definitely made me more comfortable to actually buy it instead of going through the process of buy and return. My sizes were already entered into the search, but I wasn’t confident that I would be able to fit comfortably into this coat within this size range since this was in European sizing, so I searched for the coat by looking at the brand listings without the size limits and it turns out there was a larger size available. Look outside your sizes if you find something you really wantįor this real life example, I was looking for a coat. I’ve ordered items based on the size label only and I received an item that looked like it would better fit a child! Women know that brands are never consistent between sizes, so this is just one other check you should make to make sure you’re getting an item that will actually fit you. To my point above, look at the measurements provided on the website. Check the measurements of the garments (don’t trust the size label) If you think you know your numbers already and want to trust the size label, I would ask that you reconsider this thinking! The sizing label is not consistent within brands or sizes. When I placed my first few orders, I didn’t measure myself, but I had gained weight so I was returning nearly everything I bought. When you’re reading the clothing measurements of the items, it will be easy to figure out if the item is going to fit you and avoid returns. My number one tip is to know yourself! Take some quick measurements at your chest, waist, and hips. ![]() Here are my tips for buying clothes on ThredUp! I’m providing real examples from my own experience. ![]() It fulfills my desire to buy cheap clothing but also not contribute to the fast fashion ecosystem directly. When I decided that I wanted to focus on buying second hand and sustainable clothing, I am glad I found this site! I wanted to expand more on what I had written in my previous post because there’s so much trial and error that has gone into my shopping experience. ![]() Can I just say that I love ThredUp? Because I do! It’s an online thrift store for women and kids that makes thrifting so much fun.
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