Upcycle & Earn
Turn Your Clothes Into Cotopaxi Shopping Credit
Together with ThredUp, we’re making it easy to give your quality pre-loved clothes the best possible chance at a second life. Let’s keep wearable garments where they belong—in use and out of landfill.
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How It Works
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Fill Any Box
Send quality pre-loved items from any brand and drop off at your local UPS.
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Get Cotopaxi Credit*
Earn Cotopaxi credit for eligible items that sell in the listing window. See payout timeline.
The Ultimate Reselling Guide
Must-read quality checklist
Please check every single item before packing!
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Ensure that you ONLY send clean and freshly laundered items
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Check hidden spots for wear and tear: behind the neck, under the arms, crotch area
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Remove all personal items from pockets and handbags
In-demand designer items that are in good but not excellent condition might be accepted, but they MUST be clean and freshly laundered
What we can’t resell
Quality is the #1 reason items are not accepted for resale.
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Items with wear and tear
No pilling, fading, shrinkage, stains, odors
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Damaged or altered items
No rips, holes, missing parts, broken zippers, altered hems, missing labels
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Banned categories
No men’s, PJs, intimates, jewelry, formal gowns, counterfeit items
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Items that don’t have a size
Bags and accessories are an exception.
Payout Examples
For eligible brands, payouts are 3%-80% of the sell price. Some value brands are ineligible. See payout percentages.
Bonus! For a limited time, earn an extra 15% in Cotopaxi shopping credit.
| Brand | Estimated Earnings | With Bonus Credit |
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Old Navy Dress
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$0
Why?
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$0
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Athleta T-Shirt 15% of sell price |
$2.51
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$2.89
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Patagonia Fleece 40% of sell price |
$23.26
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$26.75
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Half Days Snow Jacket 65% of sell price |
$79.13
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$91.0
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Canada Goose Coat 80% of sell price |
$260.59
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$299.68
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FAQ
Send in popular brands our thrifters know and love. Ensure items are in excellent condition. Only send clean and freshly laundered items. Don’t send items from our banned categories list: men’s, PJs, intimates, jewelry, formal gowns, non-apparel items, counterfeit items.
Please see our complete list of ineligible brands here.
Visit the Clean Out tracker for details about your kit.
View our complete FAQs or email us cotopaxi@thredup.com
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*Cotopaxi credit is based on the total items sold per kit within a 45-day consignment window. Once that window has passed, please allow up to 4 weeks for Cotopaxi credit to be sent in the form of an e-gift card to the email address associated with your ThredUp kit.