I highly recommend that Poshers not put all of your eggs in one basket. How do you share your item for sale on tradesy? Poshmark is full of Sellers who are quick to list but have little or no intention of Selling, or young girls who change their mind and cancel on a whim. I am looking to get into the job of reselling making something strong. CSV. 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? eBay gives you 12. Its discouraging.. Unless you sell only high end expensive items its just not worth it. When Poshmark finally got around to a reply they told me they couldnt help me. 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. And on eBay, feedback is public. Have been selling and buying (a lot more buying LOL) since March, just to clean out my closet and re-sell nicer items that I just dont wear anymore. So I wasted all that time and missed out on the item. Irene and Cole, Nice to see their priorities still havent changed! You live and learn! The buy, destroy, and open a case type. Thanks for making me feel better about my over reaction! I just bought, after 9 months on Poshmark selling actual high quality Branded clothing, one of the Boutique items Poshmark sells to Poshers through their wholesale option. Here I am really depending on this income and once again its gone. People called you a whore because you declined an offer?! There are way too many scammers on this site, too much time wasted for slow to no sales. I was waiting for proceeds from a sale that went to the wrong bank account. My account is old as the hills and has done so much worse since the new updates the last two years, in all honesty. I was so negatively impacted by my experience with Poshmark that for about 6 months I tried, both on Reddit and a blog that I created, to create a community of like minded folks to start some kind of a movement to expose them (so that there is more readily available consumer information). Its the principal of things. For sales under $15, they take a flat fee of $2.95, so if you sell a dress for $14, you'll pocket $11.05. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Its just frustrating! I had a lot of my Poshmark items listed on eBay as well, and my Shopify store had an import from eBay function, which made it easier. I feel trapped! Looking into it now and will be following your journey too. I dont sell anything that isnt in very good or new condition, and I would never be deceitfulEVER! I couldnt ignore the urge to tell that girl all that I think about those kind of buyers. In both of those cases, I had Posh cancel the orders and let the buyers keep the items for free because it wasnt worth it to me, but really if a case is opened against you once in every hundred sales or so thats not too bad. You definitely have a huge audience on eBay. You certainly dont see anyone sending $5 offers to Macys, Target, or Zara, do you?. Hope everyone finds their happy spot. Well I am glad I came across this blog and disappointed in POSH. Hence, Im having a liquidation sale. Now, exactly a week after, I received an email from PM saying that after they have reviewed the case and photos submitted by the buyer, they have decided to deny the return request. Unblocking Someone on Poshmark Blocking someone on Poshmark isn't a permanent action. Sellers can also cancel a sale. Does anyone know if it is OK to list the same item on other websites that you have listed on Poshmark or is it exclusive to Poshmark? On Wednesday, the company moved toward that goal by announcing it had raised $25 million in a round led by GGV Capital and existing investors. In the 4th month I hear back from Posh stating because they believe the sunglasses were fake they cant help me. I end up making negative after the shipping, but I was just happy to help someone cause Im a nice person.What happens to me? You couldnt see it. On the up side all have had a ton of nice people and buyers.. Im on the fence. Without a Fashion and Accessories platform, I no longer have an interest in having a closet and Im officially quitting this job yeah! Thank you for sharing your experience! Its a sad place for sellers these days. Ive been on Poshmark a few months. Thank you for letting me complain. Customer service sucks as far as them rep-emending these people for doing this. I myself been with them from the beginning. The logo wasnt aligned properly. I am feeling the same way. They want to come to my house to get the item and only pay with a check. I thought her response to me was forthcoming and genuine, but I was still disappointed.. I am glad I found it now before I am neck deep in the s..t. I have a bigcommerce store and find that I replace sharing on posh with marketing my site. The set decorator from Mad Men was one of my favorite buyers. Im no longer involved in e-commerce, but I just wanted to wish you success with the book. I recently sold a cute brand new mind you, Gigham plaid Bodycon dress an all measurements were posted an I always said if you have questions before you purchase ask . And Poshers damaging an item to get a full refund? Mecari buyers are more excited to purchase in the constant 24 hr feed . I find that no matter how many followers I solicite, no matter how many shares etc, sales are very very low! I will proceed with caution on Posh.. Can anyone suggest how I can get my money for this? The worst for me was selling an amazing dress at a very low price just to get something out the door, packing it carefully and attractively, shipping next day only to receive a needs work rating two weeks later for no apparent reason. Hi. I have blocked that buyer from every being able to view my closet again and in the future (until I decide to close my closet) I will take photos of all items prior to shipping and make sure that the Poshmark shipping label is included in every shot!! Anyway, ive sold several items on Poshmark and had great ratings. I understand wholeheartedly what Bethany is saying. And I believe Offer Up recommends that you do not ship items, plus I dont like the idea of having to have to meet someone for a sale. My daughter wanted to make some extra money so she decided to sell some clothing. I do not like that this site has no way to message, and you cannot see, to my knowledge, peoples reviews. Nothing came, or was updated on Posh. When I clicked on the listing to put in for the return it said no listings available. Im both an active buyer and active seller on Posh. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. I certainly dont miss low ballers. Im working on a competitive app that will do just that and more! Although the buyer had no postings or reviews, this person contacted Poshmark accusing my the item sold of fake. To block a user: Go to their closet. 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. Thanks for sharing! I thought I was doing a work from home business, but really, many of us are working for cents rather than dollars. Obviously, 1 is no binding commitment to actually ship advertised items to the buyer. The more messages I cant deal with such people. It makes me sad. It just no longer worked for me. Can you not give a bad review to the seller? Im done with them! I am a seller on Poshmark and I provide many details for the items I sell. The platform is design to sell to women only. I shipped it. I made sure everything was as described before I sent the order and then I got the issue. So sorry that happened to you. Poshmark updated on the mobile and now my log in information doesnt work. I dont buy items to resale, everything is from my closet and most all still have tags attached, never used, or if so, maybe once. Hard to find a good place to sell my gently worn, quality clothing! The bad thing about this is the other Poshmark accounts are basically wanting a sell more than wanting to make a purchase. if I cant offer a fair price for something I wouldnt bother insulting people with lowball bs. I received an email stating it was removed because it was counterfeit! And unfortunately without going into details, the garment came back to me damaged. Sales final and as is with description. I think I may have had my last straw moment, as well. . Sorry for the diatribe! I blocked her and removed the entire listing ( since you cant remove the offensive comments) On the other flip of the coin I had a very sweet lady who had bought from me a few times in the past purchase several of my smaller items and tell me that although she didnt have a need for any of the items , she wanted to help. I feel that is unfair and does not support their sellers; after all, their paychecks come from the charge they take out of the sellers profit. I have had a 5 star rating, about 25 sales so far. Thanks for listening to my 2 cents. As a seller, you can create a virtual closet, list items for whatever price you see fit, and lower prices when necessary. iMessage. I wish I would have known that sooner. It was in perfect condition. That is just disturbing! At the same time, I do not have time to hunt through numerous platforms when I am searching for a vintage pair of Z Cavariccis or Betsey handbag. Im not a big active seller on Poshmark by any means but had success with items I posted. Another was a brand new rose gold watch she got next to nothing!! Im not sure if I will buy through Poshmark again. The other night, during the 7:00 PM PST Party, I was able to generate 5386 shares in just two hours (during the party). Just a tip I photograph EVERYTHING as Im packing each item. Before college i have sold things here and there but since the storm im particularly desperate. There are apps out there that are truly personal, do treat sellers well, aside from opening own sites. Just people on facebook also pissed off that they cant create an account in the first place. Sick of it! The best way to drive traffic to your new site is with a blog, social media, and Google AdWords. Then in May, I listed many more items; also joined the parties and follow groups. So I get my two items returned, and figured, they are NOW scratched and the make-up train I sold her is ruined inside. I do not want to have my items listed on any venue that will not protect its sellers. The 20% is way to high. Arfg, 4 orders in progress now. One girl told me Also I havent sold anything since becoming an ambassador. Its going to be a big job moving my 250 items from Poshmark to other platform but I cant wait. I was having some pretty great success although it was time consuming. There are too many unethical buyers, trolls and Poshmark scams. And that lowball offers were rude and to just go away. Manish Chandra has surveyed the landscape and knows its not pretty. Everyone who has done this says it is the one thing that keeps you protected from lying buyers. My new thing due to scammy people- I video tape with the label as I package it- take pics as well incase someone wants to try to say otherwise condition!! I really like your blog BTW! Im sorry that happened to you! To all that are good at ityou have my respect. Wow. Thank you so much for that information. Sorry! Thank you for this post and saving me the time and aggravation of going through it all over again. Why doesnt Poshmark oversee their listings and make it mandatory to post several pictures and provide more information? Now I am trying to decide which way to go. Using the site I bought a whole bunch of stuff that was just fun and tempting to get and so inexpensive made me wonder about how the girls did that it seem to take so much time. She ordered on 3/15, she RECEIVED the item on 3/19. I have no recourse and feel I was scammed. It slows you down a little, but it has saved me on enough occasions for it to be worth it. Lowball offers? I opened my account on January 31,2017. This is the first and only one Ive came across, thank you for that incite. I have only been on Poshmark for a few weeks and I am starting to think no one is actually buying anything because we are all trying to sell something! Buyer gets it and immediately wants a refund because of said noted, photographed, and described damage! And yeah in the scheme of things in life, it is rather trivial. You can access it here: https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business. You got ALL that for $16 and you complain that the shirt doesnt fit and want a refund. Thats obviously not happening, so I only made clear the simple fact that this item was not sold, although it is listed as sold. Ive had far more positive reviews than negative but lately a huge influx of negative when I havent done anything different. I looked on line and its illegal for a minor to do this and them not do nothing. They told me to ask the BUYER to change it. I didnt expect a response right away from the seller, of course, due to the holidays, but after the New Year passed, I commented to ask her if everything was okay(I figured she may have been away for the holidays). I have filed a case against the return but days have passed and Ive only received bs automated responses. Launched in 2011, it's been around for more than 10 years, which means it's well-established and has policies in place to protect everyone who uses its platform. In theory, its a great site but the fees are ridiculous. This place is not for high end designer items. However, where one has a pro its the exact con for the other. Was this information helpful? I videotaped myself opening the box and sent it to them. I received a movie in the mail. Thanks @stylaphile youre right, its seriously not worth it. Stylaphile I am done with Posh too because Posh ALWAYS sides with the buyer and there are NO seller protections!! When you get on a roll, you go on autopilot and begin to follow as many new people as you can on the "just joined" list. I know for a fact its authentic but Im afraid if for some reason Posh allows the buyer to send it back I wont get MY bag but something else (or completely damaged). In my second purchase attempt, I followed up when the item was not shipped although two weeks had passed. Also, I found a site that list all the names of scammers. Been on Poshmark since 2019. I am so sorry to read this. In my fourth purchase attempt, the item was never shipped and there was no explanation from the Seller. Is there any advice for sales to new members on PM? My measurements were clearly posted but all she cared about was getting it an I clearly stated to her do you want me to measure anything ? I even posted HOW to use a low heat steamer on the top! I am thinking about leaving Poshmark. xoxo. I feel like its more or less a pyramid scheme at times. Too bad too because I loved shopping on there and there were some truly great sellers with fun wrapping & thank you notes- but Posh wont get a penny more from me. First of all, WOW. Its takes waayyyy more time maintaining an actual store than Posh! 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 sold luggage, clothing, measuring equipment, lathes, air compressors.about $250,000 of sales a year my company did on ebay. I was just wondering how you get buyers to your shop with the platform Poshmark offered. How to Manually Reserve an Item. But the thing I couldnt understand they didnt look at the fact I been a great seller for 4 years, They shut me down completely. The best way is to report it. Im sorry this is happening to you and sorry about your father. Reason #1. Just seems ebay and others do not protect sellers yet they make the money from us! THANK YOU for this helpful info. The $9.98 maxi dress ( plus $2.99 shipping) I bought on ebay, from China..is all over Poshmark, selling for as high as $60if you peruse ebay, and those budget Asian stores ( Shein, Sammydress,floryday..the Wish appyou csn expect to see the same items , usingvthe same stock photos(!!!) Ok, I get it. Hi Rachel. But when I wrote to them about how as sellers can we be protected, I told them I removed over $27,000 in merchandise and I still have probably $60,000 to sell! It doesnt even make sense, she says there is lint all over the pants, when it is the style, so I dont even know what to do, or how long it is going to take to find out, who wins. Reason #1. Not sure why. You dont realize how much time youre committing to this platform until you stop. If your a top rated seller there needs to be some level of trust. And they get mad if you tell them that? Hope that helps! Recently I started putting more time into it and I noticed that I actually started to see more purchases! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Ill check it out! Any advice will be helpful! As a buyer of poshmark I found that items I bought werent quite as described every time I purchased 3 x I figured hey thats what you get for buying on line but this last one was a doosey! Ive had friends try it on too with the same comment. Has anyone else had this problem. Therefore, Ill have to reconsider Poshmark to sell my vintage wears on because I really dont need that aggravation. I would recommend starting your own Shopify store or selling on Depop. How do you get traffic and also how do you get followers? Thanks! I have sold over 60 items. If you are in the Houston area I can offer you some he!p in finding inventory, getting aid from various charitable organizations in your area and even mentorship if this is truly the career path you want to go down. Poshmark should look at your selling history, there is no way a seller would send an item with holes on it and literary, obviously, used after selling 100 new and high quality/5 start rated items there is no way on earth that we as a seller would do that. A buyer can go anywhere they choose to buy , but not so much for the seller , so sellers are a dime a dozen , but not so much a buyer .And they know a disgruntled buyer will probably never return , but if a seller has made some pretty good money they will blow off some steam , but will continue to stay . Fantastic article! Im very grateful that I found this blog. This post is a real eye opener and should be shared as a fair warning to all. I guess no sales platform is perfect. Selling is not for me. I now have 399,568 users and I am a top rated seller however, the sales have dropped significantly and the buyers have become more and more rude and downright nasty. Although, sometimes I wonder who the buyer is because they pass up a lot of really good things (nice brands, in great condition, in good styles). I have been trying to get this one jacket which is fairly expensive. I not only lost a sale but they made sure that I cannot resell the item!!! I dont want to continue with a company that operates this way but I also like the easiness of listing and that the shipping is paid for by the buyer and that Poshmark provides a label. So now Im out the product, the sale money, the return shipping, and any future sales because the item is basically trash. They have NO respect for the sellers, I just got a girl saying I listed shoes at wrong size funny because I just found the order receipt from Macys that states the size!!! Ive quit Poshmark, too. I try to keep off the grid as much as possible. Good luck ! If I used poshmark I would have to re-edit literally hundreds of photos! Thanks for your comment. An thats what this women did !!! If its used whatever you get is a profit. A lot of people were interested and someone bought it almost immediately. Hi. The Cancel Order button never appeared at the website whenever I tried to cancel. You can determine a set amount you want to spend each day with AdWords, so the budget is up to you. Ive heard a lot of similar complaints about fakes being sold on Poshmark. When they do send a question, I respond quickly and thoroughly, and I dont feel as if Ive wasted my time if they dont end up buying. Sure enough they opened a case once I was on vacation and sent them back, fine no big deal. Yes / No Id love to know how to set up a Shopify store! She commented on the listing not sure these will fit, but willing to invest my offer. It would be a pain, it after the three days of inspection you could just delete the video. ?Thanx,Lisa, I have to leave Poshmark. I was excited to see that Posh mark keeps your stats on file as I always strive to be the best. I will say that I have never had an odor claim that I am aware of, but if I were to receive one, I would ask several questions around that to show how ridiculous it is to consider such a thing as a viable reason for return. Three months pass, I send multiple emails each month including photos- no response. But what drew me to Poshmark was the ability to start crafting a brand image but you can only go so far with such limited parameters. On FB I sell more items and the fees are great. I looked into PM last week and decided it was like a high school clique I never wanted to be part of. Hopefully shell be banned from Poshmark. I couldnt believe how she could claim that when I try to be as detailed and accurate with my photos and descriptions. I think sometimes sellers forget that buyers are on these second hand sites because some people and families cant afford to buy new. By the way, my real name is Ann. 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