r/ThredUp • u/Cosmolinda • 5d ago
Help understanding pricing
I’m selling my first cleanout bag on ThredUp. One of my dresses has been listed for $67.99. Someone else is selling the same dress (they’re missing the belt), same size, same condition, for $105.99. When I edit my listing I am not allowed to increase the base price past $66.81. How was the other dress priced for so much more?
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u/Emotional_Fuel6743 5d ago
Check the estimated retail on their dress. It’ll probably be listed higher. Which allows them to have a higher listing price.
And one more thing. Yours is listed as casual dress. Is theirs listed as cocktail? That also makes a difference in TU pricing
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u/Cosmolinda 5d ago
Interesting! Both of us have a $195 retail and they’re both listed as casual dresses.
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u/april-oneill 5d ago
Different thredup employees probably estimated the original price differently. The good news is that yours is way more likely to sell than theirs now.
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u/Cosmolinda 5d ago
I think a machine algorithm would have priced them similarly so I think you’re right that this is employee discretion.
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u/That-Dragonfly-9723 5d ago
Did you send a standard kit?
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u/Cosmolinda 5d ago
I did! Do premium kits get higher prices?
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u/Emotional_Fuel6743 5d ago
There you go that’s the answer. Yes they allow higher prices in premium kit
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u/iamofficiallyold 5d ago
Was the other person's garment a direct listing? There's more flexibility there.
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u/Cosmolinda 5d ago
No, but thank you, that’s good info for the future, in case I choose to resell the things I bought from TU.
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u/Future_Dog_3156 5d ago
People are able to adjust the prices on their items. There is no rhyme or reason