Consigning/buying with The Real Real TRR

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These days I wait for my fourth order from the website. Comparing to the websites of the same category in my country, even with the shipping expenses, it is mostly cheaper to purchase in TRR.
Most of the purchased items were in final sale, and up until now, there were no issues (I ordered jeans, pants, knitwear, Longchamp bag and shirts- I am usually on a hunt for Belgian designers and cashmere). Knocking on wood...
However, due to all the reports about counterfeit high-end bags, I suppose that I will avoid from purchasing that category, even though I had my eye on #oldceline bag...
 
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lulilu said:
I have seen a variety of things on TRR for almost the same as retail. Yet others seem very cheap. And they never classify anything as NWT -- I am told that "pristine" is their highest rating.

I think you just have to be familiar with prices (I see they don't always list retail prices) and with sizes. I would not buy anything that was a "final sale" unless I was absolutely sure of measurements etc.
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My experiences as both buyer and seller have been mixed. But there is a category of NWT if you want to shop there and you can access it from the drop down menu on the Home Page it is a "Featured Shop". The items I purchased from there were NWT.
 
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bababebi said:
My experiences as both buyer and seller have been mixed. But there is a category of NWT if you want to shop there and you can access it from the drop down menu on the Home Page it is a "Featured Shop". The items I purchased from there were NWT.
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Thanks! That is really frustrating because I only send them NWT items and they are not listed as such. They told me pristine was the best they do when I asked.
 
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I just read an article that claims TRR has mislabeled Target collaboration items with e.g., Prabal Gurung, as being a piece from the designer with prices an original from that designer would cost. Sometimes prices were 10 times the Target price. So be careful if you are looking at things from a designer who collaborated with Target. https://fashionista.com/2019/06/the...il&utm_term=0_a23c93579d-4de8d35f8e-412827517
 
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lulilu said:
I just read an article that claims TRR has mislabeled Target collaboration items with e.g., Prabal Gurung, as being a piece from the designer with prices an original from that designer would cost. Sometimes prices were 10 times the Target price. So be careful if you are looking at things from a designer who collaborated with Target. https://fashionista.com/2019/06/the...il&utm_term=0_a23c93579d-4de8d35f8e-412827517
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Hey lu :flowers: Yeah, I've seen several Missoni for Target items on TRR listed for (sometimes) more than an actual "orange label" Missoni piece. Their pricing is so weird though. They'll have old stuff - like late 90s items, and they're priced higher than things that are only a few seasons old, and they're not classics or anything. They had an Etro dress that just sold for $200-something (which I'm kicking myself for not checking in regularly) and it was still at the outlet last month for $1100. I'll see Bottega bags and think to myself 'good luck trying to sell it for that' :rolleyes: and then I'll come across another bag, so cheap and I'm like.... Whaaaaaaaat?!?! :panic:
Good for shoppers/bargain hunters who know their stuff I guess. I think there are some brands that are just popular and they know they can price items high and they'll still sell. Like the really obvious designer ones like VCA, Hermès (scarves, especially), anything Chanel, etc.
 
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Lately I've just been buying contemporary brand jeans because they are $50-75 that sell for around $250-300. I just got a pair of Brock Collection Japanese selvedge jeans for about $150 but they retail for close to $500.
 
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bababebi said:
I am so frustrated with this site. Now they have stopped giving measurements, even on high end clothing. This is becoming a joke. And when questioned customer service says "oh just return it if it does not comply with description".
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I know. They are the worst!!! It takes an hour just to get through to CS. I will post the huge problem I just had!!!
 
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OMG. I have had it with the RR. I just returned a Theory blazer and they processed a Veronica Beard blazer that I did not even return!!! They relisted the Veronica Beard Blazer when it was really the Theory blazer. So whoever buys the VB blazer will end up with a Theory blazer!!!! That is a $500 price difference!!!!!They are so stupid!!!! This has happened to me before. There stupid Returns dept needs to look at the items and make sure it's the correct designer and item. I had to wait a f"""""" hour to get through to their CS and they had an attitude with me. I asked to speak to a Supervisor and he said they were busy. I told him I need to speak to a CS rep now. He finally got a Super on the line, but she was condenscing to me. I did not make the mistake. I snapped a pic of the VB blazer that I still have to show them. WTF!!!!!!
 
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I also just received two new orders and none of the items have Real Real tags on them!!! You cannot return anything if the item does not have Real Real authentic tags on them. There Returns and shipping dept needs to get there act together now!!!!
 
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Yes. It's not a new service they have offered it for a while. But you need to have at least 10 items of significant value. It can't be like 10 old Kate Spade bags or something. I had a mixture of LV and Chanel when they came to get my stuff.
 
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