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The RealReal has the Most Rigorous Authentication Process in the Marketplace
Launches New Authentication Web Page
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The RealReal (Nasdaq: REAL)—the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods—today issued the below letter from its Founder and CEO, Julie Wainwright, to its community of buyers and consignors.
To Our Buyers and Consignors:
When I started The RealReal from my kitchen table, I knew earning customers’ trust would be foundational to building this business. Over the last eight years, we have worked tirelessly to gain and maintain your confidence by creating a safe, reputable marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment. Over time, our community of hundreds of thousands of customers have instilled their trust in us—82% of our gross merchandise volume (GMV) is from repeat buyers1, 81% of our GMV is from repeat consignors2, and we have a best-in-class customer satisfaction rating of 703, measured by our Net Promoter Score, which is higher than Nordstrom’s and Apple’s scores4. Doing anything to jeopardize this trust would not reflect our values, or frankly, be good for business. Here are some key facts:
In October 2019 alone:
The RealReal has the most rigorous authentication process in the marketplace. We are the only resale company in the world that authenticates every single item we sell. There is no other resale company doing more to remove fakes from the market every day and put counterfeiters out of business.
Our Process: Quality over Quantity
We have a rigorous, brand-specific authentication process:
Technology and Data Drive our Processes and Inform our Teams
As the largest marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment, we have an extensive set of data—which serves as the backbone of our authentication process and aids our teams. Among other things, it’s leveraged to update algorithms that route the highest risk products to our most experienced authenticators, making sure that the riskiest products get the most scrutiny.
Our team works diligently and is constantly innovating to ensure we maintain the highest standards and keep fraudulent products off the market. Our authentication process—and all of our internal processes—are changing constantly, driven by new technologies like machine learning and AI. For example, we anticipate that much of our copywriting and pricing will be automated using machine learning in Q1. We’ll then modify the evolving structure of our authentication team’s titles to better reflect their scope and responsibilities.
Customer Guarantee
We stand behind our business, and importantly, if our customers aren’t happy or if they ever question one of our products, we always make it right.
If you would like to learn more about the sophisticated technology and training that goes into authenticating every item we sell on The RealReal, I encourage you to visit our recently launched authentication web page: https://promotion.therealreal.com/therealreal-experts/.
We will continue to work to maintain your trust and to provide customers with the most secure place to purchase and sell authenticated luxury consignment. As always, thank you for your unwavering support of The RealReal.
Julie Wainwright
Founder & CEO
About The RealReal Inc.
The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have 100+ in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by hundreds of brands, from Gucci to Cartier, supporting the circular economy. We make consigning effortless with free in-home pickup, drop-off service and direct shipping for individual consignors and estates. At our stores in LA and NYC, customers can shop, consign, and meet with our experts. At our nine Luxury Consignment Offices, three of which are in our retail stores, our expert staff provides free valuations.
Investor Relations Contact:
Paul Bieber
Head of Investor Relations
paul.bieber@therealreal.com
Press Contact:
Erin Santy
Head of Communications
pr@therealreal.com
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1 Based on GMV for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2019
2 Based on GMV for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2019
3 Reflects TRR 2019 YTD NPS scores through Sept. 30, 2019
4 NICE Satmetrix U.S. Consumer 2018 and 2019