Stockhouse vs Fleek

Fleek and Stockhouse both sell vintage and secondhand clothing wholesale, from mixed bales to single-style lots. The difference is where the stock comes from. Fleek's suppliers are mostly overseas. Stockhouse is US sellers shipping to US resellers, which changes the shipping time, the import bill and what happens when a lot isn't what you were sold.

Stockhouse is opening to founding buyers and sellers across the US. Everything below about Stockhouse is how buying and selling work when lots go live.

# The short version

	Stockhouse	Fleek
Where sellers are	US businesses only	Mostly India, Pakistan and Dubai (Fortune, July 2026)
Shipping to a US buyer	Domestic, tracked	10–14 working days typical (Fleek)
Customs and tariffs	None: the lot doesn't cross a border	"US buyers: new tariffs may apply" (Fleek)
Grading	Stockhouse's own grade definitions, the same for every seller	Inspections check grade; no public grading scale (Fleek)
What a listing shows	Piece count, grade, photos and the mix	Photos and description; optional live video handpick (Fleek)
Payment	Held by Stockhouse until the lot arrives	Paid through Fleek
If it isn't what you were sold	Covered: fewer pieces, lower grade or a different mix than listed	Report within 3 days of delivery; refund, credit or return at Fleek's discretion (terms)
Buyer fees	Payment processing only	Small order and buyer protection fees may apply (Fleek)
Verification	Sellers are vetted and approved; buyers and sellers link the social accounts and platforms they sell on	"Verified suppliers" (Fortune)
Ratings	Two-way: buyers rate sellers and sellers rate buyers after every order	Trustpilot 4.4 from 1,236 reviews (Trustpilot)
Ask for something specific	Post a request and get offers; nothing is a purchase until you accept it	Browse listings or book a handpick
Seller fee	12% of each sale	15% of list price (terms)

# Where the stock comes from

Fleek has around 2,000 verified suppliers, "mostly in India, Pakistan and Dubai", selling to buyers in more than 100 countries (Fortune). The company runs quality-check centres in Karachi and Delhi and has started using an AI grading model in its sorting hubs.

Every Stockhouse seller is a US business: graders, rag houses, wholesalers and liquidators. They're vetted and approved before they can list, and they link the social accounts and platforms they already sell on, so their reputation comes with them. Buyers do the same. You're buying from a business that ships domestically and speaks your language.

# Shipping, customs and tariffs

This is the biggest practical difference for a US reseller in 2026.

Fleek quotes 10–14 working days for typical orders and handles customs clearance through its own logistics (Fleek). Its homepage now carries a warning: "US buyers: new tariffs may apply."

The background: the US suspended duty-free de minimis entry (the old under-$800 exemption) for every country from August 29, 2025 (CBP). Worn clothing usually enters duty-free under HTS 6309, but a Court of International Trade ruling found bales that mix in garments that aren't "appreciably worn" can be charged at the highest rate among the pieces sampled, 28.6% in that case (ST&R). More on that in importing vintage bales after de minimis.

A Stockhouse lot ships from a US warehouse to a US address, tracked. It never clears customs, so there's no duty, no broker and no surprise at the door.

# Grading and knowing what's inside

Fleek says its inspections check "authenticity, grade, and cleanliness", but it doesn't publish a grading scale buyers can check a lot against. You can book a live video handpick with a seller to see stock before you buy, which is useful for bigger orders.

Stockhouse publishes one set of grade definitions that every seller uses. A seller picks a Stockhouse grade for each lot; they can't invent their own. Listings show the piece count, the grade, photos and the mix inside, so a grade means the same thing whoever you buy from.

# When a lot isn't what you were sold

Fleek's terms give you three days from delivery to report a problem: lost, damaged, late or not as expected. After that the purchase is final, and Fleek "has no obligation to provide refunds or credits"; it chooses between a full refund, partial refund, credit or return (terms). Recent one-star Trustpilot reviews mention items not matching listings, slow refunds and dirty pieces, while five-star reviews praise fast delivery and responsive support (Trustpilot).

On Stockhouse, you pay Stockhouse, not the seller, and the payment is held until your lot arrives. If it isn't what you were sold, such as fewer pieces, a lower grade or a different mix than the listing, you're covered. Buyer protection doesn't cover a change of mind.

Nothing becomes a purchase until you accept it, so no seller can pressure you into buying. After every order, you rate the seller and the seller rates you.

# Where Fleek is the better fit

• You want the widest range of global stock in one app, including sources outside the US.
• You buy at a volume where overseas per-piece prices still win after shipping and any duty.
• You're outside the US: Fleek ships to more than 100 countries. Stockhouse is US to US.

# Where Stockhouse is the better fit

• You're a US reseller and want lots shipped domestically, with no customs or tariffs.
• You'd rather pay only processing fees than order and protection fees.
• You want a grade to mean the same thing from every seller.
• You want payment held until the lot arrives, with cover if it doesn't match the listing.
• You'd rather tell sellers exactly what sells in your shop and get offers than scroll.

# For sellers

Fleek's terms set a seller fee of 15% of the list price, unless agreed otherwise in writing, and deduct shipping labels and taxes from payouts. Sellers are responsible for all taxes, which the terms define to include duties and tariffs (terms).

On Stockhouse, US sellers list bales, graded lots, bundles and deadstock to US resellers, get requests from buyers who want exactly what they stock, and are tagged by the styles they specialise in. Payments run through Stockhouse, so there are no invoices to chase. Stockhouse takes 12% of each sale, against Fleek's 15% of list price. Buyers link the platforms they sell on and are rated after every order, so you can see who you're selling to.

# How we checked

Fleek details come from Fleek's website, terms, App Store listing and Trustpilot page, and from press coverage, as of October 27, 2026. Policies change; check Fleek's current terms before you buy. Spot something out of date? Email hello@stockhouse.app.