thredUP {my new obsession}

I like shopping as much as the next girl but I'm also a touch frugal, enter thredUP, my new obsession. I first heard about it from Liz and got really intrigued by it from Becky, so when a friend posted on Facebook a $20 credit for signing up, I was sold. Affiliate links used. A small commission may be received if you purchase an item through my links. Thank you for supporting my blog!

But what is it? thredUP is a service that takes your old clothes and resells them in which you get shop credit or you can request a payout. The items that don't meet their strict criteria {you can read more about that here} are donated or responsibly recycled. So, in a nutshell, an online consignment store for women and children's clothing.

When I first started searching the site I was getting so overwhelmed by all the inventory. Becky recommended searching by brand and I've been hooked ever since. Also utilize the filters by searching for specific sizes to decrease inventory even more. My favorite part is getting a good deal on older/past season clothes.

Ready to purge your closet? Request a Clean Out bag. It is completely free but only one Clean Out bag can be in your possession at a time, no worries though because one bag can hold A LOT. Send a filled Clean Out bag back free of charge using FedEx or the USPS. In my experience the sorting process took a couple of weeks and that was with 4 other bags being ahead of mine. Once it was processed I received an email breaking down what items they had kept and how much I was credited. I'm currently filling up Clean Out bag #2 and have a better sense of what to send in and what to just toss.

The PROS:

Clean out your closet and get paid to do it!

Responsibly upcycle old clothes by keeping them out of landfills

The price points on clothing is great

New merchandise is added every day

The CONS:

Shipping costs $11.99, ugh. But it's a flat rate so buying more than one thing is a good idea.

The payout was not that great. Out of 13 items thredUP kept 11 and I received $12 and change. Granted the clothes I sent in were not being worn and just taking up space, I'm sure if I had tried selling them myself I could have gotten more but I loathe garage sales, so this is still preferable in my opinion. 

So what did I get with my credit?

This adorable Gap polka dot sweater and purple cardigan! *Hashtag Gap for Life* And this is how I styled them:

black high waisted jeans, Gap

skinny belt (similar), Old Navy

glitter gold loafers, Gap

 

stripe Merona tee, Target

skinny jeans, Gap

sneakers, Steve Madden

I also went against my rule of ordering more than one thing because I had been eyeing this leopard belt for dayssss and my Clean Out bag credit was burning a hole in my pocket... anyone else get like that? I also apologize for my blindingly pale skin and dirty mirror, yikes.

Sevenly tee

Rockstar skinny jeans, Old Navy

Want to try thredUP for yourself? If you use my referral link here we both get $10 shop credit! And if you have any questions, I'll try my hardest to answer them! 

Linking up with Beth and Jennifer and Kristin.