Fantastic article! Now just waiting on Poshmark to decide on the case. I would never sell a flawed item- especially to that degree! Youve inspired me to get off my bum and actually bring my online boutique to life. I looked on line and its illegal for a minor to do this and them not do nothing. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. TheRealReal is known for very high-end luxury goods. If I used poshmark I would have to re-edit literally hundreds of photos! Ive been on Poshmark for awhile and just started selling within the last four or five months. In my, meet the posher page I identified my closet as, not boutique, not thrifted that was it. I am wasting a tremendous amount of time sharing from other closets just to get traffic to my closet. Unfortunately, there are just a lot of less-than-honest people out there who want something for nothing and have no problem cheating other people out of their money (or product). I have been selling handmade clothes on Poshmark for 6 months and only got one sale and it was a lowball. Poshmark has a Love It or List It challenge. I was so excited for my first handbag of this brand! I hate they have a buyers protection in place and not a sellers protection. Another was a brand new rose gold watch she got next to nothing!! Thank you so much Sydney! Im looking to compile a list of interested sellers so when the app launches Ill have plenty of sellers. I occasionally sell on eBay. And if you quit because of them, now theyve not only upset you, but theyve messed up your business. If you can deal with them then you will sell if not dont try to sell on Poshmark you will not make it at all. I either get told the same script that buyers have 3 days to accept or they ignore me completely. I was waiting for proceeds from a sale that went to the wrong bank account. No comments or likes, just followers. 11 Common Mistakes Poshmark Resellers Make (And How To Fix Them!) They thanked me for my advice but shared that they were quitting. I have 5 pairs of Miss Me Jeans and 2 miss me shorts Im trying to sell that it. I only sell things that I would buy myself; if there is too much wear I will either throw it away or donate it. Y agree. What I found was constant ranting about cases being opened, lowballs. Some have been able to raise money to stay afloat, albeit at lower or flat valuations. They just said sorry the buyer has been refunded. End of story. End of story. Its for teenage girls looking to get $2 gap shirts New With Tags. Unless you can actually make it your full time job, its best to just sell your clothes in person or by mail and be happy with whatever you receive. You have to create a profile. Even before I read these comments I had pretty much decided not to go any further with PM. I made a nickel off the whole deal & then she gives me a bad review, saying there was a kink in the chain (which we all knows happens) & when she tried to fix it, she broke it. Im just done.. I have recently read some sellers have started to videotape the packing and actual item when shipping so they dont get scammed by bad buyers. Just an FYI it is a bit de motivating and I am not sure Osh realizes that something isnt working right, Regarding the days to ship stat in my closet, I just became an active posher and have only sold 3 items so far. . Item was never SOLD but was rather abruptly Canceled by Seller 3 days after accepting my initial offer. The jar was 3/4 full. My friends wont join or buy because theyve told me: if I see 10 items I want from 10 different closets, Im going to pay over $60 in shipping not worth it!! But it got me very upset. Great minds! To have a damaged item thats not even yours returned to you, no questions asked, with no recourse for the seller? I received a movie in the mail. Ive recently started selling on Poshmark and I do admit that its super slow getting sales on this site. I am tired of the bad reviews and the complaints have nothing to do with my item. Her reply was less than professional and she chided me for waiting almost four days to rate and give feedback and for suggesting that the dress should have sold for a lower price due to the unrevealed staining. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Anyone who gets mad because they arent making money is being silly.. It was even obvious in the comments that they were sold as the girl who bought them thanked me for them. You couldnt see it. So why do I have one foot out the door? There are some pretty simple fixes to your complaints and you just have to determine what you want to put your energy into! From page 14. The buyer has no profile or closet. If its a high-end luxury item, I wouldnt sell it to someone that didnt have a longstanding presence on Poshmark. I am so glad I found your site. or can I ask $25 if that what its selling for?/!! Why is 5:00 a.m. so crucial to share your items on PoshMark? I decided to join a Facebook support group, see if I could learn something. Theyve fielded hundreds of offers, accepted when the prices were right, and counter offered when the prices were too low. Like I posted a hand mixer for $5 just to get rid of it fast and someone send me a $3 offer. She rated me a 3 Star and Ive only had 5 star ratings. The thing I like about Poshmark is the exposure and the fact that everything is handled with their 20% fee (except seller protection apparently!). Ive started cross-posting items so I can have a wider scope of buyers and most of the time, Im more successful on ebay. I only once had an issue and thank God it was resolved on my favor. ** On Mercari, you can get $10 when you sign up with the code JENMHM. It definitely didnt. My item was shipped to a buyer yesterday, so I will see how that goes. Note: Poshmarks minimum listing price is $3. or Posh will flag you and shut you down. I put that in the titles of my clothes that were on sale and shared away. LIKE THIS LISTING TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN I GO LIVE. Poshmark literally tells them what to do to return an item. Plus, most of my regular customers followed me over and continued buying from me. However, if also seems like the last year has been miserable on Posh. I had someone bundle 3 items which totaled $30 and offered me $6!! Its really massively time consuming for a very low return. Do they care? My daughter bought a designer bag from a college friend. I am trying to start off with a good reputation, thanks! Really a Chanel dusty bag! This article seems to bring to attention the Seller experience, but for myself as a serious Buyer, rather, there are too many ongoing occasions where the Seller accepts my offer and then 3 days later flippantly cancels with no cause for cancellation to the Buyer. Through a lot of research, I found out that the seller, who had a decent rating, was something of a fake because he was on his third (at least) name and actually had a bad reputation. I never paid attention to the fact that its also a social platform, so my bad. I like poshmark but i am a man and everyone thinks i am gay and i am not ,so women who think it is bad ,try being a man and dealing with the people on poshmark ! Heres the link: http://bigcommerce.evyy.net/c/380173/185949/2941. That looks like a phone number and his responses were in broken English. Titles directly affect the visibility of your listings in Poshmark, eBay, and Google search results. Hi Sherri. Hello? Thank you for the information about other options. And half the time they dont respond so youre just wasting your time chasing after ghosts. Yet another reason why I quit. As a buyer Im very frustrated now with sellers who post but never provide any detail of the items (when it only takes a second to measure), those who send damaged goods and those who take my money and never ship at all. Hi! I have been buying on Posh for about a year, but first time seller. Im also seeing what youre stating. In my second purchase attempt, I followed up when the item was not shipped although two weeks had passed. No thanks. I am an honest person and would never think about trying to rip someone off. Check out Tradesys FAQ section here if you need more info: https://www.tradesy.com/help/. The low balling when stated as firm- yep. I dont mind if she changed her mind, gave it away, etc But nothing. It is insulting for a person who is a stranger to do so to another. It looks like they just bumped the shipping to $6.95. Thank you. I accepted her offer because the stuff was used, but still in good condition. What are the fees for selling on Poshmark? I am so frustratedfor $20! These trolls try whatever they can to see if a person will go through with whatever they ask. Poshmark Is A Waste Of Time For Sellers - SeekingAlpha 3 items each cut out private areas the back of one top had a spray painted penis and I wont repeat what it said. Also want to make a note about MERCARI: I wont sale on there bc i had a nbd experience ( although after reading her i see it could happen on PM too I had a girl buy an expensive designer swimsuit from me It was NEW NWT NEVER WORN, i tried it on twice realized it would never work for me so listed on PM- she found me asked if i could do it for lesson MERC. Can anyone suggest how I can get my money for this? If you know thats not enough, then focus on taking that first picture over again. The only thing is that people are looking for extremely inexpensive items. (two and a half weeks later, still no response from Seller) For everything else, I use resale stores like Beacons Closet, Buffalo Exchange, Crossroads. Any other places I can check out? Good luck! Enter your email address in the form just below to receive the newsletter and checklist. Two more things: If youre selling fakes knowingly, stop it. I would love to find a place to sell that does not require the 20% commission and will not require tons of time. The seller decided to keep the item a little longer but not delete the listing so they don't have to rewrite it all again if they decide to sell in the future. I only last a couple of months before I closed up shop and headed back to eBay. Wait, to the person who said the shipping is absurdly high, I have to ask where else are you shopping that $7 is high for priority?! Usually I sell my items on Ebay, however I thought that my clothing might sell better on a site that was more targeted to, well clothing. Thanks again for this post!! So, I quit and went to eBay. After a week, Poshmark came back to my daughter and told they had cancelled the transaction,the reason, not that it was not authentic but rather they were unable to authenticate it? Thanks! Posh did noting when I informed them , VIA Customer Service. 2. changed her mind and put a hole in my bag. The loop that connects the crossbody strap was broken so I thought even with the repair, it was still a steal. Who do they restrict? . So she picked item not as described. Ive been doing this long enough to know which stores will likely buy what (every location has a certain taste or vibe or customer its geared towards so I try to go to the right locations for what I have e.g. I lost. 15 Poshmark Tips: To Increase your Sales on Poshmark Yeap. I find myself having these same issues. The buyer haggled a lot on the prices, each item was listed low already but I accepted an offer and the buyer received all 4 items for just $16. I think I will check out Tradesey and maybe your idea as well . Do people not read that there arent returns of things that dont fit!!!??? The model requires too much of a time commitment to successfully make money selling; 4). She waited too long to return it. Luckily a friend bought it but for $100 so i lost 200+ IT insane- thats when I found out that people do that- they buy sometime to wear fora special event- and damage it on purpose after so they can validate a return,.. Youre required to offer discounted shipping as well. The first came about when a buyer kept lowballing me on a pair of Jessica Simpson shoes. I have a successful online store but some weeks I kill it on posh more than my store! I unfortunately ordered on Poshmark on two occasions. Hope no one actually buys into that B. S. Now I have someone asking me how I could sell it and not have the SOLD banner across it that Posh puts on when it sells. 3,140. I have since had two additional sales that have five star ratings so but I feel that it is irrelevant to Posh. Heres the best part , I received the dress back with a run (like in a stocking) a snag in the dress an it was loaded with perfume, an you could tell it was ironed an worn !!!! I havent had any major complaints, I do research the buyer or seller before doing any business with them.I have also tried Depop, but still fairly new there. 35k followers. Make *these* kinds of comments. In the meantime, I did a screenshot everything I could in my sales and purchases. I want to get back to my like not always having to share for a sale. I saw your post on Posh and read your blog article. I hear time and time again from other poshers that there isnt no seller protection. I believe I went googling just to find these experiences because Im doubting going on any further, What I found as so far is lowballer cheap skates. Everything is dry cleaned before sale and Id never sell anything with any noticeable issue and I check thoroughly. I work full time plus some and am a single mother, so I pass up time wasters as much as possible. Im sorry this is happening to you and sorry about your father. I mean, there are a ton of closets that sell crap for $8, $7, $5. and our Also, I have the luxury of living in New York so I attend a lot of designer sample sales and shop at some of the best high-end consignment shops. Expecting no problem, when I went to print out the shipping label, THEN Poshmark gives you grief with their idiotic verification process (why they dont do this BEFORE a new Seller posts stuff is beyond me). The jar has about 10% left. I want to do my own web how do that works. I recently listed several KLM Delft miniature houses to the Poshmark home market (a rarity for me) and several of them sold as a bundle. Same with Free People. One of my tricks to protect myself is I use a tyvek wrist band with my store name written on it using a permanent marker and string it around the tag loop of your garment to protect the authenticity in case a return is file. You may or may not make a sale, but youll be more memorable to potential buyers who may come back to your closet someday. 4 got 5 star reviews. Had a sale for $20.00, $100.00 skirt worn once. I only sell new items for a reason so i dont have all the issues that i have read on this posting. Ive never been able to understand how people dont see through all this ridiculousness. Have done okay maintaning a 4.9 rating. And that lowball offers were rude and to just go away. Do you think you could post a picture of what the make up train currently looks like now, and tag me in it? You never know when someone will buy it at your listed price. Ebay returns taught me this. It feels like Im being punished for having the nerve to request a return at all. Therefore if you wanted 10 items from 10 different closets, you will be paying over $60 in shipping costs!! Took a huggggee break on there. Bethany I agree with you. I followed up in February and was advised there was a long waiting list to be a suggested user. Then I started selling higher priced items and didnt realize the fee went up to 20% for those items. What a joke! Im going nuts. I totally relate to this post. Every penny counts at this point. Seriously. It made me see a VERY ugly side to the community- bc her harassing me seemed to be out of jealousy and anger. Not for Sale Listings: You now have a clear way to tell buyers which listings are no longer available in your closet. But rude people def get reported and I have posh remove their comments. Let me know the name so I (and everyone else in this thread) can check it out! Absolutely be a good member and share other peoples listings too. With the ridiculous release of their Home Market (I say ridiculous because they already had zillions of non-allowed home goods listings), they no longer have the distinction of being a Fashion and Accessories platform (though they continue to charge a premium fee); 2). I have no idea where else to sell it though I know you recommend Ebay but are there any easy alternatives which have more, appropriate, seller protection? I am just selling stuff from my closet that I cant fit in anymore, I have a ton of clothes & shoes and wanted to see if I could make a little cash off them. Not strictly a safe assumption. I had told them I was happy with the other items, and only wanted a refund for the damaged top, plus the money off that was promised in the description. Plus they only let you add 8 pics. Still being excited..and thinking this person sounds like they know about this process. I was starting to wonder if I was the only person who felt this way about Poshmark. When I first started I loved it but now with the Low Ballers or people asking a million questions even if its the middle of the night, Ill reply ! Two of them never shipped. People want authentic but want to pay $5.00? If you're used to selling only women's clothing and accessories, try branching out into men's items. Getting defensive that just makes one suspicious! After reading your horror stories here, I gather I am better of finding another outlet to sell my things. As you said with the item you sold that was return, it takes time to take photos, answer questions and ship the item only to get a return. Give a child a chance to own his or her first pair of nike, ugg boots, Etc. My Closet Stats: My Closet stats gives you important information about your closet, your sales history, and the experience you are delivering to your buyers. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. I dont have time for this stupid back and forth game people play on poshmark with that ridiculous offer button so I just declined the offer and she went nuts! Description: FABLIFE _LOVE. I have no recourse and feel I was scammed. Im afraid adding one more domain to the Internet is throwing a penny into the void hard to find unless youre really looking for it! I could write a war and peace length description on eBay yet with posh only a couple paragraphs. That was my best sale for the entire month! I could get more at a garage sale. Poshmark will sink or swim on this crap. and telling me that she knew where i got my stuff and that i shouldnt mark up so much and it supposed to be sold for cheap.. so I reported and blocked her. The stitching is uneven and awful. Plus, you csn expect to be then attacked by the sellers posse of mean girl Posh- buds!! I was informed that I have to wait while they review the case. I live in a smoke free, pet free home. Lowballers are the worst. Another girl claimed to be seling authentic Chanel hair ties. Ok, I get it. When i recieved it the blouse was clearly purposely ripped in multiple spots. I feel like its more or less a pyramid scheme at times. Its showing a side of humanity that Im not liking so much. Thanks for all the info! Its not! Thanks! Last week, I sold a Coach bag in great condition other than a blob of clear nail polish that had dried on the interior zip pocket and slight wear on the embroidered CsBOTH of which were pictured and mentioned in the description. -slow shipper (shipped same day) Dont be one of those sellers with unanswered questions in their listings! I spend countless hours researching products. I ask a lot of questions on an item (and I am sorry sometimes we have to ask a lot of questions but end up not buying it) but then if it meets my criteria, I always buy it. Custom tags allow the usage of letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and select special characters (', -, &). I also dont like that they want you to spend hours every week on the site liking and following others. Thanks for all the threads and all the comments. The item was immediately tossed. She is claiming I sent a top with iron burn marks! So,I started looking into lace human hair wigs or extensions. I too, am tired of the lowballs, and high commission that Poshmark takes on even lower priced items. My stuff is just regular everyday clothes & shoes it seems. Its insane, now that they have grown there needs to be rules for top rated sellers. They needed to compete with Amazon, and the money they made on small ticket items wasnt worth getting in the middle of a dispute over. I have been having these same problems ! Thats AWFUL!!!!!! Trust me, if you dont share your items, your 333,000 followers are not going to go in your closet and make an offer or BUY IT NOW. ); 3). The price steadily went up to 50 and 60 and it looked like she must have started ordering them in mass. . That would leave me with 2.50 not enough to buy the tape to close your box, lady! I am not a buyer so i dont care to even look at another poshers closet at all. If you genuinely want to quit Posh or any other job or hobby or activity, then you should absolutely quit. Is a buyer lusting after your handbag, perhaps the listed price is just a . I find that no matter how many followers I solicite, no matter how many shares etc, sales are very very low! Im working on a competitive app that will do just that and more! Im so upset and POSH will not return my emails. I for one take pride in getting quality products, taking nice photos etcbut I feel so irrelevant at the end of the day because I havent gotten much done. I cant say that I am leery of those buying who dont have a profile the reason is that Posh has made it difficult for someone who just wants to shop and not sell. Tradesy refunds the money to the buyer and then they resell your item themselves. And let me know how it goes! All the best to all you other sellers as well . I think sometimes sellers forget that buyers are on these second hand sites because some people and families cant afford to buy new. There will be no listing fees and a low commission of 2.5% on sales made. The average time you have thus far taken to ship your orders to buyers. I have been selling on ebay for over a year, and am used to lots of flexibility with editing pics. Love this blogthought I was on an island with my feelings. Went to a local our market and purchased a cc for $500.00. Im so tired of dealing with trolls, low-ballers and snotty buyers. I might as well have been talking to the wall. But I guess some people do think there used stuff is better then others same used stuff . I only had my closet for a few months and sold (basically for free 5 items. Never had a case. These are men who have found Poshmark and created accounts just so they can ask you to model that pair of high heels or that tight dress. Its that easy. even when the tags are attached theyre still trying to get something for nothing and thats the frustrating part! Its one thing to receive a request to return an item, its another story to have a third party inspect it, approve it, send it on and STILL approve their request to return for not being as described. Read Article What will help my listing sell faster? Again, they know youre present giving good service and making customers happy. I have never bought anything online, ever. The list is endless. Im on posh and dont have any complaints. Thanks! Some people use stock photos to draw people to their listings. The ones on the pics she sent Poshmark seems suspicious because it was all closed up of the item, not one pic of the whole shoe. But my concern was that many comments here mentioned a last straw situation that made them quit Poshmark for good. Fine. So I never used the app again. I pack my listings with information though, and use all the photos also, and I know that is instrumental in helping me win my cases. There are many others out there such as Tradesy, The RealReal, Etsy, Depop, local Facebook Groups, Craigslist, and Nextdoor. After reading your article.. Im thinking maybe, Poshmark isnt for me either. Its not what you make (Gross), its what You Keep (Net). HOW is that possible ? Obviously, 1 is no binding commitment to actually ship advertised items to the buyer. I have been doing this for a year now with some success, nothing crazy but I have sold some things and I enjoy packaging the items with a thank you note and a little gift. Its quite rewarding leaving all the drama of Poshmark behind. I just created a poshmark account wanting to make some money, but now I am very scared. Ha! You MUST state this in your ebay description or else the wrist band is useless. (Rosegal etc trust me h know how those sites are) tell them to Google the damn garnets those sites are ripping pics off and what you actually get when they come in. Completely agree! It seems Poshmark has allowed greed to corrupt their business ethics. Hence, Im having a liquidation sale. So after 8 days and no help from them, I deleted my items and cancelled the one sale and left a detailed message for the buyer, who, if she has any kind of brain, ought to have the sense to look on other selling sites if shes interested in my item.
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