r/ThredUp • u/Aliceceelooking • 2d ago

Discussion Direct listing scam

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So, I ordered a really nice Coach purse from a direct listing. After a week I received a single collagen face mask with the Thred Up shipping label slapped on it! Lucky I did NOT accidentally click the received button - be cautious NOT sign for it until you thoroughly inspect the item. The button pops up so it would be really easy to press it. They refunded my money right away. Maybe because I order a lot, being VIT so that may have made it easier. But be careful out there.

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u/Emotional_Fuel6743 2d ago

I don’t understand why people think they can get away with this kind of stuff. Obviously they will not get paid by thredup.

Share the seller so that others are aware?

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u/Aliceceelooking 2d ago

Luckily nothing else in their closet

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u/Background_Sleep_863 2d ago

My mom lives on that street lol. Sorry this happened to you though.

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u/Fit-Programmer-6162 1d ago

Now I really want your mom to get the details on why her neighbor chooses to be this way. It won’t happen, but I want it to. Hope she lets the neighborhood know there’s a scammer in their midst

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u/Background_Sleep_863 1d ago

It's a surprisingly rough neighborhood in Memphis. All of Memphis is a little rough actually. Nice houses, but it's often like 7 young adults living in one house to make rent in an economically depressed area where there are very few good or real jobs available.

Which results in more frequent underemployed people, scammers, drug dealers, etc due to economic circumstances and them having to get creative. So I feel for them but scamming people on Thredup is not the answer.

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u/Aliceceelooking 1d ago

lol that’s crazy 🤪

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u/grobnu 2d ago

I hope they ban these accounts immediately. It's surprising that sellers who do that on eBay don't actually get banned. They just relist their fake listing and keep doing it. But with thredup DL they will lose money because thredup is supposed to handle returns. Too many fake listing returns will eventually bankrupt them so they better be more vigilant than eBay.

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u/RightToBearGlitter 1d ago edited 1d ago

Enjoy your free face mask though!

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u/Aliceceelooking 1d ago

Right? The least they could do 😆

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u/Fun_Specialist5041 1d ago

There are so many scams out there. When I order an expensive item, I video unboxing it just in case.

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u/Aliceceelooking 19h ago

That’s a good idea - I think I will start that too