Only in exchange for clothing. thredUP isn't a scam. You'll really get the clothes you ordered. If you're wondering about this from a seller's perspective, you can expect to get five to 80 percent of the price thredUP can sell your item for. You can immediately spend that money if you're recycling it into thredUP to buy clothes. The other option is to wait two weeks and have it sent to PayPal, Stripe, or your bank account.