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Overview

Swap.com has a rating of 3.1 stars from 1,186 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Swap.com most frequently mention great prices, free shipping, and name brand. Swap.com ranks 1st among Swap sites.

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    136
  • Value
    133
  • Shipping
    132
  • Returns
    87
  • Quality
    123
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 25%
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Top Positive Review

“The customer service was exceptional”

Zoe A.
11/26/23

I ordered an Allbirds Running Shoes from Swap.com last week, and I was amazed at how quickly it arrived. The packaging was secure, ensuring the item was undamaged. The customer service was exceptional, as they kept me updated throughout the entire process. I had a question about the product, and their support team responded promptly and professionally. Overall, my experience with Swap.com was outstanding, and I can't wait for my next purchase.

Top Critical Review

“What Happened?”

Charlene C.
2/8/24

This used to be my go to site for clothing and shoes. Tonight I thought I'd take a peek at what's new and discovered no longer are you able to pick your shoe size, dress size, or another size! It's not even divided into subcategories like petite and Plus. Awwwww...liked it better 4-5 years ago when it was easy to find what I was looking for and there is not near the items that there used to be. Also, had to wait for a code via email to signing. It's been over 45 minutes and still no code, even asked for a 2nd code, you guessed it...still no code!. So long Swap. Back to Poshmark for me. Sad to leave. Customer of MANY years, Char in Delaware February 8,2024

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Thumbnail of user delll12
Arizona
1 review
4 helpful votes
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November 18th, 2013

I have used this site since the closing of the original site and I love it. Great site to buy and sell on. I have not had any problems and would recommend to everyone

Thumbnail of user haydeev1
Bermuda
1 review
0 helpful votes
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April 10th, 2017

Love the items i get. Perfect i will be order soon i prepared already the items i want its in my basket but i pay it after i come back in u.s.a. coz now im in bermuda...

Thumbnail of user staceyh29
Maryland
1 review
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January 12th, 2016

Swap.com has become my go-to for great finds. I have ordered clothes and shoes for my kids as well as myself and I am never disappointed. Great prices and great quality!

Thumbnail of user deenag6
New Jersey
1 review
15 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2016

GREAT buying except the return part... when they give you a store credit!
Selling is the worst thing i did
They took $14 shipping and modeling cost
Then accepted only 4 items ont of 36
ALTHOUGH 12 of the item i sent were for my baby and never used
THEN they force you to pay an other $5 to get your items back... ugghhhhhh
And if you sell somthing they tock $1,5 dollar +30% as selling fees

Thumbnail of user victoriab25
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 19th, 2015

I have shopped with Swap.com before and plan on shopping again and again with them. I was extremely satisfied with each and every purchase. I highly recommend them to others!

Thumbnail of user michelinep
Washington
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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January 1st, 2016

Especially great for children clothes. Nice amount of clothes, nice quality, nice price, nice shipping. We will most certainly continue to shop@ swap.com!

Thumbnail of user kathryns
Missouri
1 review
7 helpful votes
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January 23rd, 2011

The first trade I initiated was not accepted by the other party and as a result, my item was put on hold for several days while Swap.com "reviewed" it. I asked Swap.com why my item was on hold and received a vague, nonsensical reply. My next trade was initiated by Swap.com (a three-way trade) where I was to get a "like new" hardcover from one person in exchange for my mailing a "like new" hardcover to another person. I accepted. When I got this supposed "like new" book, I knew I had been scammed. The book was in terrible shape - loose binding, yellowed pages, had obviously been wet at some point. I fired off an email to Swap.com to let them know I was very unhappy and got a reply that suggested my expectations were too high! The person who sent me the book had pretty much the same attitude. In addition, if you reject too many trades (sorry, I am not going to trade my Nintendo DS game for a well-worn paperback), Swap.com will send you an email telling you to "play fair". Needless to say, I am now in search for a better trading site.

Thumbnail of user franr13
Idaho
1 review
0 helpful votes
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July 10th, 2016

What a great idea. Buyers can't lose. Loved everything about this experience. Been out of commission due to big surgery grands keep growing. I am hooked on swap...

Thumbnail of user jamien10
New Jersey
3 reviews
33 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2016

THIS SITE IS A COMPLETE RIP OFF! DO NOT SEND IN YOUR STUFF. ONCE YOU SELL SOMETHING THEY TAKE OUT "INBOUND" SERVICE FEES AND BASICALLY TAKE ALL YOUR MONEY FROM ITEMS YOU SELL. YOU NEVER GET A FULL PAYOUT. YOU LITERALLY MAKE CHANGE, FOR GREAT STUFF YOU HAVE SENT IN. I HAVE SENT IN BEAUTIFUL KIDS CLOTHES, WOMENS CLOTHES AND THE MINUTE YOU SELL SOMETHING THEY SAY YOU OWE THEM FEES. DONATE YOUR STUFF OR HAVE A YARD SALE, YOU WILL MAKE MORE MONEY. THEY ARE LIAIRS AND BASICALLY STEAL YOUR STUFF!

Thumbnail of user diannad8
Maryland
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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October 3rd, 2017

Not upholding their agreement on processing time for items plus a very poor change in policies, has led to an awful experience selling on Swap. After a big move and closet clean-out, I had lots of men's, kids', and women's items to sell. I carefully compared Swap with Thred Up and a local consignment store, and Swap seemed to be the best option, based on the fact you could set your own prices and the profit percentage for each sale. In the seller agreement I signed when sending in my box they warned me that their incoming volume was high so "it may take up to 60 days to process." Since I was sending in my box of warm weather clothes at the beginning of June, I was bummed it would take this long, but thought it would be ok since we'd still have the hot months of August and September. Well it didn't get processed for 75 days, so unsurprisingly, not much has sold. Also, when I sent it my items, there was still the option to price your own. That also changed, and resulted in Swap selling a pair of VGUC J. Crew jeans for about $10 with me making $4.50 off the sale. Ridiculous. And for my kids' items I've made an average of $2 an item... not worth it. Find somewhere else to consign!

Thumbnail of user carolanna1
New York
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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July 2nd, 2015

I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH swap.com FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I BOUGHT ALOT OF TOYS FOR THE TODDLERS IN MY FAMILY. ALL LOOK BRAND NEW AND I CAN SAY THE SAME FOR KIDS CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. I DON'T SHOP RETAIL FIRST ANYMORE AS KIDS GROW SO FAST IT DOES NOT PAY SO THIS CONSIGNMENT IS A GREAT ANSWER TO FAMILIES ON A BUDGET. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. IS THE BEST I EVER DEALT WITH. NO AUTOMATED SYSTEM... A REAL PERSON ANSWERS THE PHONE! I LOVE THIS COMPANY! Carolann Aufiero

Thumbnail of user denisej32
Connecticut
1 review
0 helpful votes
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January 9th, 2017

I always buy good condition or new items. I haven't been disappointed yet. I am always pleased and amazed at the quality of their clothes. I buy coats, tops, and hoodies quite often. Love them all.

Thumbnail of user amandaw15
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 28th, 2012

Before the addition of Swap Market (where you can trade anything), this site was phenomenal. Items had to be in good condition, frequently came with a good description, and trades had to be approved by all parties. I made well over 500 trades and was only burned twice, both times prior to the advent of SafeSwap (if a book doesn't arrive the trader is charged the cost of sending you a new book from Amazon). Sending and item automatically removed it from your Have List and receiving an item automatically removed it from your Want List.

The addition of the Swap Market messed everything up for those of us only wishing to trade media (books, cds, dvds and video games). The new system does not have the same streamlined style of trade, it does not automatically manage your Have and Want Lists, it does not protect you from slimy traders (no more SafeSwap).

You CAN avoid the Swap Market and stay with Swap Media BUT unless you were an existing Swap.com member who was really paying attention you probably don't know this and if you are a new member you probably don't even know there is a separate site for media trades only. (Typing Swap.com in your url bar takes you straight to the Market; you have to know to type Swap.com/media to get to the original site). Thus, there are hardly any traders left to trade with on the media site. I've been a member for over 3 years and had a trade every couple of days, since the addition of the market I've had maybe 1 trade.

I'm looking for a better trade site, one that is as solid as Swap.com used to be. I would suggest you keep looking too.

Thumbnail of user wendyw112
Virginia
4 reviews
16 helpful votes
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April 3rd, 2018

I have bought many items from swap and have found their condition ratings to be accurate. They are a bit overpriced, but if you watch for sales, you can get great deals. Returns, however, are a bit sketchy. I returned several items because I didn't like the fit and received an email stating I had a credit on my account. I signed in and it never showed. I emailed and received a response from Patrick telling me that i had two accounts and they were having issues with people with multiple accounts and they are working to resolve the problem. He said that my refund had been added back to my OTHER account and I couldnt get access to it until the problem was fixed. Ummm... really? So I had to email again and ask Patrick if the accounts could be merged. (Really. He didnt think of that on his own). They merged the accounts and I did receive my refund after much hassle.

I have since returned another item and received another email stating that I have a refund. AGAIN, when I sign into my account, I cant see it. I emailed the company three days ago and have received no response.::: sigh::: I think Im going to switch to ThredUp and avoid the hassle with Swap.com...

Thumbnail of user roselina2
Washington
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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August 17th, 2015

I Have bought a lot of things from swap.com and I have great experience with them, got lots of clothes for my family, Great Price fast shipping A ++++ Service

Thumbnail of user ashleya73
Alabama
15 reviews
71 helpful votes
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October 20th, 2021
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I've spent thousands with this site over the past 3 years. I've had a few issues, but nothing that wasn't resolved quickly. The past few weeks however, I feel I may never buy from them again. I placed 3 orders on 09/20:

Order 1: Everything but 1 item shipped in 1 week. That item was cancelled because they were out of stock.

Order 2:1 item was not new with tags as described. Another came damaged. Shipped after 1 week.

Order 3: Took 3 weeks to ship 5/8 items only after I threatened a chargeback. Had to resort to that because multiple social media posts and emails went ignored. 1 item was not new as described. The other 3 items never shipped even a month later. Contacted customer service, they said I should just go on the site, and open a return for the 4 items. I can't because it was a guest checkout. No reply in a few days.

It took 2-3 weeks for a refund for 2 of the items. Filed a complaint with the BBB because I can't get them to send me the items, or a return slip for 1 item. Their excuse is Covid, and a big spike in sales. You've had 18 months to figure this out like every other company.

Tip for consumers:
Give it 2-3 weeks on average now and maybe you'll get what you ordered.

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Thumbnail of user christineo18
Australia
1 review
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March 30th, 2017

I live in Australia and found it is so easy to shop for things for my grand daughter in USA. There are lots of things to choose from and I love bargains!

Thumbnail of user blancac8
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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June 7th, 2017

Excellent service, fast delivery and tlos items were just like their description. I love SWAP and will continue to shop and recommend it to friends and family!

Thumbnail of user saraf65
Rhode Island
1 review
10 helpful votes
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April 10th, 2018

The "charges" are unreasonable. There are charges and fees for everything and they do not itemize or explain. They are very shady. I won't do business with them again.

Thumbnail of user mereditht4
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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May 1st, 2017

I ordered for the first time and recently received all of the items I ordered, and I am SO PLEASED! Everything I picked out for my three year old daughter and for my fiancé were in GREAT condition. I will definitely be making another purchase very soon!

Thumbnail of user deenag9
New Jersey
1 review
10 helpful votes
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November 3rd, 2017

Used to be great, now it's the worst iam taking my stuff back,, never selleing any thing again,
And buying is now bad because the prices are too high, I'd rather buy from eBay

Thumbnail of user michellet32
Swap C. – Swap.com Rep

Hello Deena,

Thank you for your review of your selling experience. We would love to hear more and to forward your feedback to our developing team. Could you please email to assistance@swap.com with the title "SiteJabber Response".

We look forward to hearing from you!

Thumbnail of user theresam63
Rhode Island
4 reviews
29 helpful votes
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January 8th, 2018

Had to file another BBB complaint today and possibly take legal action against them. In December 2017 I sent them a package. They received it and I had to check in with them in January as to if they had received it and how long it would take to process it. This was not provided to me automatically by swap.com. Upon pressing customer service I was told they lost my package. I had to file a BBB complaint because I had proof they received the package from fedex. Swap.com finally located my box and said they would either process it or work on getting me a refund. Nothing happened. Crickets chirped and I pressed again. I was told it would take 60 days to process my box because they were so backed up. Sixty days came and went and the box was not processed. Again, I checked in with Swap.com and they said they were behind and needed more time to process my box. No timelines were given and I had to press again for a date outside of our previous contract. The rep told me 20 days. You guessed it folks. 20 days has come and gone. I started this in December and it is almost April and they STILL have not processed my box as of 3/19/2018. Today I filed another BBB complaint and I am considering police/legal action and contacting the attorney general. Finally got traction on this issue when contacting the attorney general. They promptly sorted the issue, declared the package lost in warehouse on their end and refunded me $100 the same day. Still, it made me sour and I won't use them.

Thumbnail of user michellet32
Swap C. – Swap.com Rep

Hello Theresa,

I believe we resolved this issue via our customer service correspondence, however, if you are experiencing any further issues, please contact us by emailing assistance@swap.com. Because your original label had expired, we had to provide you a new label, which was not tied to the account. However, after you provided additional information that you had requested a new label, and did not use the expired tracking label, we were able to locate the tracking of your box, as well as confirm that it is awaiting processing at Swap.com. However, we apologize for any confusion, and have since improved this process as well.

Thank you for selling on Swap.com!

Thumbnail of user jillianv7
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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February 20th, 2017

I sent over 15 boxes to them since 2014. Two boxes they didn't take and I worked very hard to get them ready for sending. Then I put some of the stuff they didn't take in a different box with other stuff I never sent them and they took it. There was something I got from them that didn't fit right on me and I put it in a box to send to them and they didn't take it and got it sent back to me and then I sent it a 2nd time back and they took it. I think it is who looks at it at the time they get to your box. They have good stuff and bad stuff. I had some dresses I got that was a womens size M and they thought it was a kids size 8. They are good for kids clothes but to get stuff for me it is not much better. I got a sweater for my son and it said kids L and when I got it home it fit him like a men's L but when my hubby tried it on it fit him like a men's M. Some of the clothes they put in the kids side is really for women and men.
I still use the site but not as much as I did in 2014 to 2016.

Thumbnail of user chucki4
Texas
2 reviews
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May 8th, 2017

Purchased 3 pairs of men's jeans, 2 new and one like new. Great prices. Top quality jeans from 3 of the top names in jeans, Wrangler, Levi's, and Arizona. Couldn't be happier.

Thumbnail of user miriama
Florida
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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January 19th, 2015

I will continue to shop at swap.com since the service is great and i find the hard to find sizes for my grandkids----------------------------------------

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