thredUP is an online marketplace that allows its users to buy and sell used and new clothing for women, men and children. Users can buy clothes at 90% their original retail price and can also send their unused clothes to thredUP, re-sell them and earn cash up front for their clothes. The company was launched in 2009 in San Francisco.
Alternatives to Thredup
Grailed
Company: Grailed, Inc. | Founder: Julian Connor, Arun Gupta, Jacob Metzger | CEO: Arun Gupta | Since: 2014
Based in New York, Grailed is on curated online marketplace that specializes in high-end secondhand menswear. Users can buy and sell on the site and through an app. Founded in 2014, the site has since accumulated over half a million…
Tradesy
Company: Tradesy, Inc. | Founder: John Hall, Tracy DiNunzio, Sash Catanzarite | CEO: Tracy DiNunzio | Since: 2012
Tradesy is a marketplace that allows its users to buy and sell designer shoes, bags and clothes. On Tradesy’s platforms users can find iconic brands such as Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and more. The company was launched in 2012…
Poshmark
Company: Poshmark Inc. | Founder: Tracy Sun, Chetan Pungaliya, Gautam Golwala, Manish Chandra | CEO: Manish Chandra | Since: 2011
Poshmark is a social marketplace focused on fashion where users from the United States can buy and sell fashion goods, as well as share their style with other users. Poshmark caters to millennials by making the shopping experience simple and…
The Real Real
Company: The RealReal, Inc. | Founder: Julie Wainwright | CEO: Julie Wainwright | Since: 2007
The RealReal is an online authenticated luxury consignment store. Pre-owned wares are received and inspected by the company’s team of gemologists, horologists, art appraisers, and luxury experts before sale. Merchandise includes men’s and women’s clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories, jewelry…
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