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Someone described Poshmark as competitor to StitchFix or Rent the Runway, and that completely missed the mark on all the products. Comparing StitchFix to Rent
by leovander 7y ago
Someone described Poshmark as competitor to StitchFix or Rent the Runway, and that completely missed the mark on all the products.
Comparing StitchFix to Rent the Runway doesn't seem right either, as StitchFix doesn't loan you the clothes, you buy them. I have purchased three fixes from them so far. From what we can tell, its their own brands they sell.
Agreed, Poshmark doesn't have a clear statement of what it actually is on the landing page. My wife sells her old clothes on there, so I liken it to eBay as some have mentioned.
TL;DR
- Poshmark: eBay/Craigslist/OfferUp/LetGo for used clothes
- StitchFix: curated clothes (hand picked), subscription based
- Rent the Runway: rent clothes, allows for clothes to not collect dust in a closet
- wayoutthere 7y agoStitchFix doesn’t have a “house” brand; much of their clothing is easily found in smaller mid-range boutique stores. It’s usually a bit overpriced for what it is, but they also opened me up to a lot of things I wouldn’t ordinarily have worn but ended up liking. I look at Stitch Fix as a styling service more than clothes shopping. I can make a request like “something fun and summery I can wear to work in an office” and get something generally appropriate. I also don’t use it as a subscription service; if you buy one box at a time they generally run “no styling fee” promotions often enough there’s not much reason to do the subscription.