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As you know I love thredUp (*) and have placed dozens of orders from the over the years. I did a story on Instagram a while back about a few pairs of lululemon leggings I bought for $25/each and got a ton of questions on how I scored such a great deal on them. So I figured I’d share all my tips, tricks, and secrets for scoring great deals on thredUp.
Lululemon Leggings
First up, the leggings. I picked up three pair of lululemon wunder under leggings for $75. Yep, three pairs of Lululemon leggings (all in amazing condition) for $75. 90% of lulu leggings are listed on thredUp for $41.99, which was the case for these as well. BUT, they were (and still are) offering 40% off ALL pants with coupon code WOO, so they worked out to $25/pair. SCORE!
Tips, Tricks & Secrets for Scoring Great Deals on thredUp
- Check Often. Unfortunately it isn’t as easy as just going on the site, finding amazing pieces and checking out. You have to look on a regular basis. I knew I wanted solid, bright colored lulu leggings, so I keep checking back for ones in my size to pop up.
- Open Your Search To Include “In Someone’s Cart“. You know where all the good stuff is on thredUp? In Someone’s Cart. Make sure to check the box so you can see all these goodies in your results.
- Get Notified. Items (typically) expire after they are in someone’s cart for 24 hours. Once you find an item that you want (and it’s in someone’s cart), click “Get Notified” and thredUp will send you an e-mail when it’s available again.
- Add It To Your Cart – NOW. Even if you are on the fence about someone, ADD IT TO YOUR CART. You’ll have 24 hours to decide and if you don’t add it, someone else will. Promise.
- Make Sure It’s Really A Deal. Before you purchase, check prices and make sure you are really getting a deal. I have found that higher-end /designer brands (J.Crew, lululemon, Madewell, etc.) are better deals than say, GAP, Target brands, Old Navy, etc. I can generally find the GAP and Old Navy pieces I want on sale / clearance, so I tend to avoid them on thredUp.
- Get Free Shipping! Shipping is free on orders of $79+ otherwise it’s $5.99. That’s not bad considering your order could ship from multiple locations (my 3 pairs of leggings shipped from 3 separate locations), but free is always better!
- Check for Coupon Codes. First time customers can save up to 50% off their first order. Plus there are often 20%, 30%, and 40% off coupon codes that you’ll get in your e-mail once you have registered with thredUp They usually have codes around the holidays and right now there have codes for 50% off swim (WOW), 30% off skirts (WIN), 40% off pants (including Lululemon leggings) (WOO), 35% off unbranded items (GOGO), 25% off Blazers (YAY) and Free Shpping (SHIPME).
- Bundle It. Want to use multiple coupon codes? Start a bundle! At checkout select Buy & Bundle. You have 7 days to add pieces to your bundle and you only pay shipping once (or not at all since shipping is free on orders of $79+). Buy your swimwear with the 50% off code and checkout. Then add your pants to your bundle with the 40% off coupon code and so on!
- Check the Return Policy. The majority of thredUp items are returnable, but may be subject to a restocking fee if they are less than $50. If you want your refund returned to your orignal source of payment, you’ll be hit with an $8.99 return shipping fee. If you are okay with thredUp credit, return shipping is free.
Hopefully this helps you score some great deals! If you already love thredUp, what is your favorite thing to shop for on there? Favorite haul to date?
(*) Just in case you aren’t familiar, thredUp is a higher-end online secondhand store.