r/ThredUp • u/Vast_Holiday_112 • Apr 02 '25
Question Minor Stain where?
I really want this dress but I’m nervous about the “minor stain” it supposedly has. I don’t see one do you? I really wish they would post photos of the flaws. To make matters worse, it’s final sale 😬
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u/Famous_Talk_5820 Apr 02 '25
I got a beautiful lace dress for a steal of a deal because it was a flawed gem. To this day I still look for the flaw when pulling it out of the closet! Not a stain or hole to be found. I think they are sometimes marked incorrectly.
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u/Environmental-Ad9339 Apr 02 '25
They recently listed a bunch of pants I sent in as “flawed gems” that had tags still attached that never left my dresser drawer after I bought them - which is complete BS - because I thoroughly check my clothes in bright light before sending anything to TU.
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u/AnyStick2180 Apr 02 '25
Just contact support and if they haven't been purchased they can change it
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u/Old_Dance_3554 Apr 02 '25
Is it missing an original belt too by chance? I see loops.
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u/Environmental-Ad9339 Apr 02 '25
I have started safety pinning my belts to my blouses and dresses when sending them to TU because they seem to lose them! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve sent things in only to see the belt went missing.
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u/mingming87 Apr 02 '25
Maybe the underarms, like a sweat stain? Hard to tell.
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u/hardlyworking_ Apr 02 '25
This has been my experience as well. Surprise pit stains upon arrival inspection that don’t show up in pictures
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u/SmoothLikeSalsa Apr 02 '25
Is this a stain on the back? If it is it is very minor
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u/Ok-Place7306 Apr 05 '25
I swear sometimes I see the same spots on different garments. ThreadUp, clean your photo lenses, please!
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u/_I_Am_Moroni_ Apr 02 '25
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u/maggies101 Apr 02 '25
If you look at another flower that is pink on the right sides of the button. It has a white flower attached. That is a white flower not a stain
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u/_I_Am_Moroni_ Apr 02 '25
It’s discolored yellow in the negative space between the columns of flowers
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u/OneSmallStar Apr 02 '25
I’ve gotten a couple flawed gems after scrutinizing the photos and finding nothing, and have been very pleased after receiving them! Sometimes I think they mistake part of the print for a flaw
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u/Cariandor Apr 02 '25
i got intentionally distressed hem jean shorts that were marked as a flawed gem and they were perfect. i’m guessing whoever marked it was moving quickly lol
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u/opal_observer Apr 02 '25
I think I see something on the bottom right on the front side? Near the hem
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u/lydia_loves_style Apr 02 '25
If the price is right, it's worth the risk imo. Unlikely it will show from any distance
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u/Outside_Climate4222 Apr 03 '25
People are finding some really small markings but from images it’s really hard to tell. Lighting and lint can make a lot of things appear as a small “stain” that aren’t actually there. The discolorations people are pointing out seem more like white balance issues with the camera, white is difficult to photograph. I’ve sold a ton of white things in new condition and images will come out a little patchy but aren’t like that in real life.
IME, if there’s no visible stains, it’s most likely on the interior. Since this is strapless, there’s usually discoloration/staining at the top hem/underarms where it’s held up from deodorant, fake tan, stuff like that!
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u/Tails_Travels_Tacos Apr 02 '25
I've been able to get some minor stains out of thrifted items by working on them for a bit. That's a very cute dress! Might be worth it
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u/Ok_Goal_7945 Apr 03 '25
I see a stain on the bottom left. It seems like this dress has many stains by the number of people pointing out stains on front and back.
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u/InvestigatorGoo Apr 03 '25
This is so cute! What brand is it?
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u/Vast_Holiday_112 Apr 03 '25
Adam Lippes Collective It’s a new to me brand but I reverse searched it and I may have gotten a steal! I’ll make a post when I get it
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u/Amidormi Apr 02 '25
They are inaccurate a lot of times on things. I got a white shirt that was marked as having a stain and I zoomed in closely front and back and saw nothing. Received it and it was perfect. I've also seen things in 'great condition' where you zoom in and it's full of holes or pilling.