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Four photos are all you need to grade clothing
Shoot the front, the back, the label and a close-up of anything worth a look. A phone and a window are enough.
Use the iPhone app, or upload the photos in a web browser.

Front
Back
Label
Close-up
AI turns your photos into ready-to-publish eBay listings, each with a 1.0 to 10.0 condition grade buyers can check. Paid plans add Shopify, and Poshmark, Mercari and Grailed through our extension. FlipDesk tracks every item from sourcing to payout.
14-day Pro trial, then a free plan with 3 grades a month. No card needed. Inventory or crosslisting? See FlipDesk. Clearing out a closet? See what it's worth, free.
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Shoot the front, the back, the label and a close-up of anything worth a look. A phone and a window are enough.
Use the iPhone app, or upload the photos in a web browser.





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GradeThread looks at every part the way a careful buyer would, against one published standard.
On this shirt it found light pilling on the right cuff and some fuzz on the flannel. No stains, holes or loose seams.

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The grade weighs five factors: Fabric Condition 30%, Structural Integrity 25%, Cosmetic Appearance 20%, Functional Elements 15% and Cleanliness 10%. Each one gets its own score and a written reason.
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The five scores combine into one grade. A 7.8 is Very Good: light, even wear that doesn't change how the shirt looks or works.
Free grades are Standard grades, back within 48 hours at most. Need to list today? An Express grade is back within 1 hour for $12.99.
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Every grade gets a public certificate with its own number. A buyer opens the link and sees the same photos and scores you did.
Your grading photos are kept in private storage. Buyers see them on the certificate.
Certificate No. GT-J20E6GF: 7 Diamonds, size L, graded 7.8 Very Good.
Verified Grade Certificate

No. GT-J20E6GF7 Diamonds, size L
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FlipDesk's AI listing generator writes the title, item details and a description that names the grade, and puts them in an eBay draft. You check it and publish.
Paid plans also cross-list the same item to Poshmark, Mercari and Grailed through the GradeThread Lister browser extension.
eBay draft: 7 Diamonds Men's Flannel Shirt Size L Red Navy Plaid Button-Up Long Sleeve.
Burgundy and navy plaid flannel with a chest pocket and cream buttons. Graded 7.8 (Very Good) by GradeThread: light pilling at the right cuff, no stains, holes or loose seams.
eBay draft

7 Diamonds Men's Flannel Shirt Size L Red Navy Plaid Button-Up Long Sleeve
Burgundy and navy plaid flannel with a chest pocket and cream buttons. Graded 7.8 (Very Good) by GradeThread: light pilling at the right cuff, no stains, holes or loose seams.
A GradeThread condition grade is a number from 1.0 to 10.0 for a pre-owned garment, scored from photos. It weighs five factors: Fabric Condition (30%), Structural Integrity (25%), Cosmetic Appearance (20%), Functional Elements (15%) and Cleanliness (10%). Each grade falls in one of seven named tiers: New with Tags (NWT), New without Tags (NWOT), Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor. Every grade gets a public certificate a buyer can open.
One published, objective methodology
Every grade follows one published method, and every grade has a certificate anyone can check.
Every garment is scored against one rubric: five weighted factors on a fixed 1.0 to 10.0 scale. Not a subjective, seller-by-seller eyeball judgment.
The factors, their fixed weights, and the seven named tiers are disclosed up front. The rubric is open to inspect, not hidden in a black box.
Every garment is checked against the same published standard, with the same five factors and the same weights, no matter who sends it in. Not one seller's eyeball judgment.
Every grade becomes a public certificate buyers can open and check, and we publish an open accuracy report, updated as review volume grows.
See the full grading standard and our published accuracy report.
FlipDesk is inventory management and crosslisting software for resellers. It tracks each item in 12 steps, from the haul to the payout. See how resellers use GradeThread
1. Source
Sourced, Cataloged, Measured
2. Photograph and grade
Photographed, Grading, Graded
3. Price and list
Comped, Drafted, Listed
4. Sell and ship
Sold, Shipped, Completed
A returned item goes back to be relisted or written off.
Comparing tools?
Pick a FlipDesk plan. Every plan includes grades each month. Only want grades? Grade-only pricing is below the plans.
Free is eBay only. Paid plans add Shopify, the extension for Poshmark, Mercari and Grailed, more active listings and more included grades each month.
Catalog, photograph, draft, list, sell and ship, all in one tool.
Every new account starts with a 14-day free Pro trial. No card needed.
No monthly fee. Submit a garment, pay for that grade. Buy in packs to save up to 33%.
48-hour SLA · 1 credit
Standard turnaround for the everyday flip.
12-hour SLA · 3 credits
12-hour turnaround when you need to list today.
1-hour SLA · 5 credits
1-hour turnaround for time-sensitive auctions.
Credits never expire. Use one for Standard, three for Premium, five for Express. Mix and match.
Every FlipDesk plan includes Standard grades each month. Overage uses credits or pay-per-grade.
You upload photos of your garment (front, back, label, and detail shots). Our Claude Vision AI analyzes the images across 5 weighted factors — Fabric Condition (30%), Structural Integrity (25%), Cosmetic Appearance (20%), Functional Elements (15%), and Cleanliness (10%) — to produce a standardized 1.0–10.0 grade.
You can file a dispute directly from the submission detail page. Include additional photos or notes explaining why you believe the grade should be different. Our team reviews disputes and can adjust grades when warranted.
Yes. The Free plan includes 3 Standard grades per month at no cost, plus a 14-day free trial of Pro on signup (no card required). After that you can stay on Free, pay per grade, or subscribe to a paid tier.
On the Free plan, eBay. Paid plans connect eBay and Shopify directly, and cross-list to Poshmark, Mercari and Grailed through the GradeThread Lister browser extension, which lists from your own logged-in browser tab.
No. Once you buy a credit pack, the credits stay in your account until you use them. There's no monthly minimum, no auto-debit, and no expiry date.
Yes — for up to 3 months. While paused you keep all your data and credits, your caps fall back to Free, and we don't charge you. Resume any time.
Your data stays intact. If you have more active listings than your new plan allows, the extras are hidden from active sync until you list them, end them, or upgrade again. Sub-accounts and API keys disable at period end.
GradeThread supports tops, bottoms, outerwear, dresses, footwear, and accessories. Each category has specific sub-types like t-shirts, jeans, jackets, sneakers, bags, and more.
Yes. Each certificate has a unique URL and QR code that anyone can use to verify the grade. Certificates display the overall score, tier, factor breakdown, and garment photos.
Yes, the Business plan includes programmatic API access. You can integrate GradeThread grading directly into your own applications, inventory management systems, or listing tools.
Every grade can carry a Garment Passport — a shareable, privacy-safe provenance timeline for the item. It records the grade, the listing, and ownership hand-offs over time, so a buyer can scan it before they buy and see the item's history. It carries forward when the garment is relisted or resold.
Sellers who grade their inventory with GradeThread can build a public Verified Seller profile — ranked by graded volume and average condition grade and listed in our Verified Directory. The verified badge and stats can be embedded in your marketplace listings to build buyer trust.
The condition-backed Buyer Guarantee lets a buyer who receives an item materially not as graded file a mediation claim against the certificate. It's our commitment that a GradeThread grade means what it says — read the full terms on the Buyer Guarantee page.
Yes. FlipDesk's AutoLister turns photos into ready-to-publish, AI-written listings in bulk; ScoutAI pulls real sold comps so you price with data; and repricing rules plus scheduled drops keep prices moving and time your launches — all from one place.
Yes. FlipDesk includes a consignment workflow — track consignors, calculate each consignor's split, and pay them out via Stripe Connect, reconciled against your real marketplace payouts.
Yes. Share your referral link and earn grade credits when friends join and qualify. Top referrers appear on our public leaderboard.
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