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.
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.
(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]
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!
* Thanks to thredUP for providing a credit for review purposes.
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Nicole Boivin says
April 26, 2013 at 5:03 pmYou can also find free and swap items on http://ecofreek.com There are many families giving away toys and clothing their children have outgrown.
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Laurie Emerson says
August 20, 2012 at 8:23 pmThe Children’s Place and Old Navy.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
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jessica schueler says
August 20, 2012 at 7:16 pmAeropostale!
schueler.jessica@yahoo.com
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Amber S. says
August 20, 2012 at 6:46 pmOld Navy and Target
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sarah says
August 20, 2012 at 5:09 pmMy big kids like Aeropostale. For my baby, I like Carter’s.
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holly says
August 20, 2012 at 4:06 pmCarter’s :) and they always have good sales
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Robert Pyszk says
August 20, 2012 at 3:43 pmgaranimals
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Brooke R. says
August 20, 2012 at 1:25 pmLove Gymboree clothes, but not the prices!
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Lynde F. says
August 20, 2012 at 11:19 amI love the soft cotton of GapKids Tshirts & pj’s.
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dddiva says
August 20, 2012 at 9:48 amOsh Kosh, Levis, Old Navy
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amy deeter says
August 20, 2012 at 9:12 amwe like walmart and kmart
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Jennifer R says
August 19, 2012 at 10:05 pmI get much of my kids clothing at Walmart. The Faded Glory brand is one I seem to get often.
reejen at comcast dot net
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jeannine s says
August 19, 2012 at 8:37 pmI like childrens place and gap
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D Schmidt says
August 19, 2012 at 6:25 pmI really like GAP
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tamar says
August 19, 2012 at 5:22 pmWe like a lot of carter’s
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Cori Westphal says
August 19, 2012 at 2:08 pmI love Justice for my daughter, and Old Navy for my son!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
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kendra W says
August 19, 2012 at 1:40 pmI love childrens place clothing
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Melinda J says
August 18, 2012 at 4:53 amBrand 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.
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Kristy Thiel says
August 17, 2012 at 11:56 amI love Carters the best!
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Vanessa says
August 16, 2012 at 9:27 pmI buy a lot of Gymboree, but I won’t spend full price. Otherwise, Target!
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Jenny Stanek says
August 16, 2012 at 8:35 pmOld Navy!
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Katharine D says
August 16, 2012 at 3:38 pmI like Children’s Place, Old Navy and Land’s End for my boys
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Monica Young says
August 16, 2012 at 12:02 amI really like Gymboree, Childrens Place, Old Navy and Target.
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Krista says
August 15, 2012 at 10:56 pmCarters 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! ;)
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Susan Chester says
August 15, 2012 at 7:49 pmI like Levis for little kids.
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paige chandler says
August 15, 2012 at 2:34 pmI like Osh Kosh
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Ciara B. says
August 15, 2012 at 1:00 pmgap, old navy, ps from aeropostale
stuff like that :)
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brandy says
August 15, 2012 at 11:25 amI like Gymboree and The Children’s Place.
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Anita Jones says
August 15, 2012 at 8:16 ami don’t have a favorite. i just go with what we can afford.
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Cara says
August 15, 2012 at 6:27 amYou can’t go wrong with Old Navy.
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sarah says
August 14, 2012 at 10:54 pmMy favorite brand is tea collection. I love their play dresses and leggings!
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Eileen says
August 14, 2012 at 10:30 pmJanie & 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.
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Darlene Ysaguirre says
August 14, 2012 at 9:52 pmI love crazy eight
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Susan King says
August 14, 2012 at 8:11 pmMy favorite children’s clothing is Faded Glory.
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Lindsey van Niekerk says
August 14, 2012 at 6:30 pmI like a variety truly — local boutiques, Gymboree, and even Wal*Mart.
Thanks for this…what a neat idea!
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Mia J says
August 14, 2012 at 6:01 pmI like Lands end and Old Navy.
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Tari Lawson says
August 14, 2012 at 5:06 pmI like Anne Taylor for myself.
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Terri F says
August 14, 2012 at 4:42 pmI 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.
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Tabathia B says
August 14, 2012 at 4:27 pmTea collection, carter are my two favorites
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Jenny @ mamanash.com says
August 14, 2012 at 2:50 pmI 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!
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Staci A says
August 14, 2012 at 2:02 pmFor my oldest, we love the fit from The Children’s Place.
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Monique Rizzo says
August 14, 2012 at 1:35 pmMy daughter likes Old Navy.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
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Courtney says
August 14, 2012 at 8:42 amI love The Children’s Place and Oshkosh.
Great new header! :)
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Jeannette says
August 13, 2012 at 9:41 pmCarter’s fits my daughter best.
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Joy says
August 13, 2012 at 8:58 pmI like Tea, wish I could dress them all in it all the time :-)
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Joy says
August 13, 2012 at 8:56 pmWonderful! Thanks for the info, I will be checking them out!
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Aura says
August 13, 2012 at 7:40 pmFor 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
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jennifer says
August 13, 2012 at 5:24 pmI like gymboree and tea
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Christy says
August 13, 2012 at 4:24 pmI really like Hanna Anderson and Old Navy.
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Kristen says
August 13, 2012 at 4:04 pmI really like land’s end and Hanna Anderson.