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You are here: Home / Fashion / thredUP – “America’s #1 Online Kids Clothing Swap”

thredUP – “America’s #1 Online Kids Clothing Swap”

August 13, 2012 By Stephanie

If you shop consignment, you’re used to the drill. You bring in your gently used clothes and receive store credit to shop. I absolutely love that model because it’s affordable (or free!) and also contributes to less “waste.”

The only thing I DON’T love about it is that I almost always shop with my three daughters (including an infant!). Having to wait for a clerk to process our clothing can be frustrating and selecting clothes while hoisting a baby on my hip and keeping an eye on two other blonde heads is not an easy task.

thredUP offers the best of both worlds. I can resell clothing and select new pieces…all without leaving my house.

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Here’s how it works:

(1) Browse thousands of like-new kids clothing items, which have been hand-selected and certified for quality. You’ll find top brands (including Gymboree, Baby GAP, Juicy Couture, Ralph Lauren, MORE), discounted up to 75% off.

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(2) Whenever you have clothes to sell, simply fill up a thredUP bag ($4.95, FULLY REFUNDABLE) and put it on your doorstep or drop it off at any UPS Store. thredUP covers the shipping and pays you for every item.

Here are the items we selected. They arrived wrapped in tissue paper and we were impressed by the quality…”like-new” is true. [PICTURED: Gymboree Skort for $6.49; French Toast Short Sleeve Shirt for $2.99]

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We also sent in a bag of 8 gently-used items and received a credit of $7.53 (for four items), but I’m sure you can make much more.

I plan to continue to shop at thredUP in the coming year. It’s an innovative concept that makes moms’ lives easier. Two thumbs up.

P.S. If you use any of the links in this post, you’ll receive $5 toward your first clothing purchase! You can also enter to win a back-to-school wardrobe for your child!

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* Thanks to thredUP for providing a credit for review purposes.

Filed Under: Fashion Tagged With: children's clothing

Comments

  1. Nicole Boivin says

    April 26, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    You can also find free and swap items on http://ecofreek.com There are many families giving away toys and clothing their children have outgrown.

  2. Laurie Emerson says

    August 20, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    The Children’s Place and Old Navy.
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

  3. jessica schueler says

    August 20, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    Aeropostale!
    schueler.jessica@yahoo.com

  4. Amber S. says

    August 20, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    Old Navy and Target

  5. sarah says

    August 20, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    My big kids like Aeropostale. For my baby, I like Carter’s.

  6. holly says

    August 20, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Carter’s :) and they always have good sales

  7. Robert Pyszk says

    August 20, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    garanimals

  8. Brooke R. says

    August 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Love Gymboree clothes, but not the prices!

  9. Lynde F. says

    August 20, 2012 at 11:19 am

    I love the soft cotton of GapKids Tshirts & pj’s.

  10. dddiva says

    August 20, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Osh Kosh, Levis, Old Navy

  11. amy deeter says

    August 20, 2012 at 9:12 am

    we like walmart and kmart

  12. Jennifer R says

    August 19, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    I get much of my kids clothing at Walmart. The Faded Glory brand is one I seem to get often.
    reejen at comcast dot net

  13. jeannine s says

    August 19, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    I like childrens place and gap

  14. D Schmidt says

    August 19, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I really like GAP

  15. tamar says

    August 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    We like a lot of carter’s

  16. Cori Westphal says

    August 19, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    I love Justice for my daughter, and Old Navy for my son!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  17. kendra W says

    August 19, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I love childrens place clothing

  18. Melinda J says

    August 18, 2012 at 4:53 am

    Brand isn’t a determining factor for me when buying clothes. I buy based on price, quality, and style. I recently discovered that Baby Gap underwear are very cute and similar in price to underwear everywhere else, so my son has some swanky unders. Children’s Place and Carters have a good selection of shorts with adjustable waist bands (a must for my skinny guy).

    I LOVE the thredUP concept! Shopping online is extremely helpful.

  19. Kristy Thiel says

    August 17, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I love Carters the best!

  20. Vanessa says

    August 16, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    I buy a lot of Gymboree, but I won’t spend full price. Otherwise, Target!

  21. Jenny Stanek says

    August 16, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Old Navy!

  22. Katharine D says

    August 16, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    I like Children’s Place, Old Navy and Land’s End for my boys

  23. Monica Young says

    August 16, 2012 at 12:02 am

    I really like Gymboree, Childrens Place, Old Navy and Target.

  24. Krista says

    August 15, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    Carters have always fit my kids best so we have a lot of that. I’m not a huge fan of Tea’s boys clothes, but the girls… yeah I can see myself spending a lot of money there in the next few years! ;)

  25. Susan Chester says

    August 15, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    I like Levis for little kids.

  26. paige chandler says

    August 15, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    I like Osh Kosh

  27. Ciara B. says

    August 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    gap, old navy, ps from aeropostale
    stuff like that :)

  28. brandy says

    August 15, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I like Gymboree and The Children’s Place.

  29. Anita Jones says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:16 am

    i don’t have a favorite. i just go with what we can afford.

  30. Cara says

    August 15, 2012 at 6:27 am

    You can’t go wrong with Old Navy.

  31. sarah says

    August 14, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    My favorite brand is tea collection. I love their play dresses and leggings!

  32. Eileen says

    August 14, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Janie & Jack clothes are my favorite, but totally unaffordable. Gymboree, Carters, Koala Kids, Gap & Osh Kosh are my other preferred brands for kid clothes depending upon which child I’m shopping for.

  33. Darlene Ysaguirre says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    I love crazy eight

  34. Susan King says

    August 14, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    My favorite children’s clothing is Faded Glory.

  35. Lindsey van Niekerk says

    August 14, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    I like a variety truly — local boutiques, Gymboree, and even Wal*Mart.

    Thanks for this…what a neat idea!

  36. Mia J says

    August 14, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    I like Lands end and Old Navy.

  37. Tari Lawson says

    August 14, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    I like Anne Taylor for myself.

  38. Terri F says

    August 14, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    I have several favorite brands, depending on who I am shopping for, including Gymboree or their upline, Janie and Jack, The Children’s Place, Carters, and Land’s End.

  39. Tabathia B says

    August 14, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    Tea collection, carter are my two favorites

  40. Jenny @ mamanash.com says

    August 14, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    I love this concept too! We have a botique (yes, a BOTIQUE) up the street from our house that offers a rack of gently used name brand clothing. I love hunting through that rack! I’ve found some great stuff for my girls. Down side? I have yet to find many boy clothes. What a great idea to put this whole concept online.

    My favorite brands of clothing for the kids are Gap, Old Navy, Gymboree, Lands End and I still really love Target too!

  41. Staci A says

    August 14, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    For my oldest, we love the fit from The Children’s Place.

  42. Monique Rizzo says

    August 14, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    My daughter likes Old Navy.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill12@gmail.com

  43. Courtney says

    August 14, 2012 at 8:42 am

    I love The Children’s Place and Oshkosh.

    Great new header! :)

  44. Jeannette says

    August 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    Carter’s fits my daughter best.

  45. Joy says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    I like Tea, wish I could dress them all in it all the time :-)

  46. Joy says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Wonderful! Thanks for the info, I will be checking them out!

  47. Aura says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    For my daughter I like Eliane et Lena and Boden, for my oldest J Crew, and for my little guys I like Tea and h&m

  48. jennifer says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I like gymboree and tea

  49. Christy says

    August 13, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I really like Hanna Anderson and Old Navy.

  50. Kristen says

    August 13, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    I really like land’s end and Hanna Anderson.

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