I also love scrolling the Real Real. I have never shopped or sold with them, as I live in Europe at the moment and they are solely USA-based.
However, I have plenty of friends with experience shopping at the Real Real, and I can relay a few warnings. 1. The sizing / measurements they provide are often very wrong. This is not as much an issue with modern items, where you have the option to go to the manufacturer's website to check their sizing measurements. But this is a huge headache for vintage or one-of-a-kind pieces. 2. Their quality checks are also often all over the place. Make sure you triple check your item when it arrives, because they often miss imperfections. All this is to say, its best to only buy items with a good return policy.
Hi BS, It's nice to hear from you! This is useful information. I'm waiting for the cashmere sweater I ordered, an easy way to start and will let you know if there are any problems. I agree, it's best only to buy returnable items not only for sizing and quality issues but you just may not like it on. That's my strict policy for sale items as well. Thanks for reading and commenting
I also love scrolling the Real Real. I have never shopped or sold with them, as I live in Europe at the moment and they are solely USA-based.
However, I have plenty of friends with experience shopping at the Real Real, and I can relay a few warnings. 1. The sizing / measurements they provide are often very wrong. This is not as much an issue with modern items, where you have the option to go to the manufacturer's website to check their sizing measurements. But this is a huge headache for vintage or one-of-a-kind pieces. 2. Their quality checks are also often all over the place. Make sure you triple check your item when it arrives, because they often miss imperfections. All this is to say, its best to only buy items with a good return policy.
Hi BS, It's nice to hear from you! This is useful information. I'm waiting for the cashmere sweater I ordered, an easy way to start and will let you know if there are any problems. I agree, it's best only to buy returnable items not only for sizing and quality issues but you just may not like it on. That's my strict policy for sale items as well. Thanks for reading and commenting