I even scoured the internet and found a phone number. The posh parties put your life on hold . The modeling is not happening for me either, perv red flag alert!!! I am bombarded with party invites daily and my time has been wasted further wasted. To assume that theyre all men is just not fair & I would guess,not entirely accurate. After reading your article.. Im thinking maybe, Poshmark isnt for me either. . Is EBay worth it? This doesnt appear to working correctly. So,I started looking into lace human hair wigs or extensions. Be as detailed as possible. What about Amazon.com? It might be time to say goodbye to Poshmark myself. My computer is all the tech I need. As the seller said it didnt leave her house that way. Posh does seem to be a big high school girl clique . I am just concerned about traffic. Thats true for selling online too. Select Next. and our They expect everyone to be techies, I dont have a printer and they require a printed label. Note, this doesn't opt you into Poshmark-related emails. You did the right thing Lesli by filing an official complaint with the BBB. The bundles costing US SELLERS more money to dish out to ship. I was all excited and telling friends how great Poshmark was until this. I have tons of New MK purses w/ tags, brand new makeup Dior, Chanel, Elizabeth Arden etc. What are Bulk Listing Actions? - Poshmark She started out selling the item $20, then must have realized she was able to fool people. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I had someone bundle 3 items which totaled $30 and offered me $6!! Try a new market or category. Choose or enter an offer and select a Discounted Shipping amount. Omg I fully understand. Ive been called every name in the book even after being very nice! Poshmark ( NASDAQ: POSH) is a social marketplace for selling used goods. But the MAIN reason I will not do posh is because of the very restrictive photo requirements. Sold a Chanel bag that went through Concierge and was approved, then they forwarded it to the buyer. I have since had two additional sales that have five star ratings so but I feel that it is irrelevant to Posh. . The jar was 3/4 full. Have you tried Tradesy? The issue I have is people not taking their items down when theyre moving and dont take in consideration that we have to one wait for our item then most likely dont receive it and have to wait on our refund which pisses me off! The jeans were brand new and never worn. I had just had a case opened with a bundle I made, everything was good and ready to go. I appreciate your feedback! Thats making a decision about your life and thats awesome. It was bought immediately and the buyer asked me to ship it asap which I rushed to the post office to do. and offer no information on how these amounts are calculated to be deducted on our behalf. Especially when the buyer purposely ruins an item and Posh rules in their favor. I have only had 3 cases opened and 1 was for sending the wrong size shoes and the other was for sending the wrong color shorts both were my mess-up and i honored the return no problem at all. On the up side all have had a ton of nice people and buyers.. Im on the fence. I, fortunately, only bought one on the Last One Reduced Price Listing by a Boutique Posher. I have only a few items listed. I started selling on Poshmark in January 2019. Posh many times does not care about it being a prohibited item or even a replica because they get their 20% from the sale. I was selling a brand new pin up girl red dress. Add additional measurements or state the fabric content if you missed those. CONS: Their customer service is horrific, no phone service, insane lowball offers, buyers not accepting, the 20% fee, their email responses are comical, they look at the subject and copy & paste a generic response. My stuff is beautiful and in perfect condition, many of the things are boutique items, but I never cared for high-end designers stuff and that seems to be all consignment shops cater to and you cant trust THEM either. I have a buyer questioning the authenticity of a bag I sold herthat is after incessant questions about everything. Buyers without education on how to use hair coloring/bleach products can be putting their health at risk. I can live with it. You could accessorize an item differently or change the background to a solid color like white. Closets with a great number of Available Listings are more likely to sell an item to a buyer (we recommend having at least 10 available listings in your closet). This activity is strictly prohibited on Poshmark for essential items. I received no reply, but she now has the jacket marked not for sale. I get charge backs with my own online store and never win even when the buyer hand signed for the box. Okay, I figure, this has happened a couple of times on eBay, when a promised discount wasnt calculate automatically. So if you are listing for men or children, you must specify in your description or else you can end up eating a $25 shipping cost on a return GUCCI shoes worth $500. Try it out and let me know how it works for you! Was going to try eBay but I also feel it will get lost in the masses and have been contemplating Shopify since I have such a passion about what I want to do. I recently found a listing for a Kate spade jewelry box that the poster calmed was orginally 100 dollars that she was no selling for 75 dollars. I spent days on this. There is a lot of work involved as far as driving people to your site via social media, blogging and adwords, but its well worth it because its YOUR site and youre not having to deal with the BS on Poshmark. My PM days are done!!! Im so glad I found a place with similar stories. Jeanette, unfortunately there is nothing you can really do except block that buyer from every purchasing from you again. Perhaps you can add more detail about the condition. Which I did. I sent them like 10 messages telling them that its ridiculous that I cant speak to someone. Ive also had some open cases, 2 favored the buyer and 3 favored me, because as you stated I describe the item great and they still can come up with a lame excuse and say they dont want it. There are many others out there such as Tradesy, The RealReal, Etsy, Depop, local Facebook Groups, Craigslist, and Nextdoor. Mecari buyers are more excited to purchase in the constant 24 hr feed . Scan this QR code to download the app now. Not sure if i would want to sell on the site. Customer service sucks as far as them rep-emending these people for doing this. All of what you have stated is the issues I have. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. i agree: i refused to give ebay my bank account or ss number so i quit selling there. I started an Instagram page for the brand (@ShopStylaphile) and also use the blog and other social media channels to drive traffic. I bought a BRAND NEW IN BOX item and this has been used. If youre used to selling only womens clothing and accessories, try branching out into mens items. 3,140. I only once had an issue and thank God it was resolved on my favor. I apologize to all you good Poshers.Im done!!!!!! I deducted that they were probably too small for her. Well, Carlo O. hassled me for discount after discount on designer make up. 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. Still, you have nothing to lose if the item is not selling at the price you want. Well the women purchased this brand new dress from me an I mailed it out on the same day as she wanted it for a weekend party .. so I went above an beyond an she received it an on the 3rd day she opens a case against me claiming that the sizing wasnt right an it couldnt of been a size Large 12-14 , an wanted her money back ! NO complaints. They brag about entering the closet and making nasty comments and offering 3.00 on every listing. 4 got 5 star reviews. The only thing is that people are looking for extremely inexpensive items. And I have the clear pictures of the front and back of the item, so when zoomed in you would see everything . I get a nasty review how I lied about the items, that they were used. Sorry to hear about your experience on Poshmark. Me and poshmark have a love hate relationship I love the fact that I can make money without all the footwork but the thing I despise is the fact they have full control over my closet. 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). Finding me on fb to harass me. Thank you for your story, glad to see I am not the only one. I just had as case open for me exaggerating the so-called flaws I didnt describe. Not only does it have snags that it didnt possess before I shipped, there was white hair on it like she let s pet on it to purposely snag with their claws!! I guess this achieves the same end without actually risking someone buying your item if you really don't want to let it go. It makes me sad. Only recently (within the past week) did someone finally answer my emails and sent me an address to return the dress, not the shoes. Like over a year break. As a seller I wish I had seen this before I was scammed by a buyer. Would this stop someone from scamming/being scammed, do you think, or would Poshmark even ignore the video proof sent in by a seller? I think of it like if Instagram ( FB) and eBay ( EBAY) were combined. They would shut down our paypal in a heartbeat if buyers complained. There are so many positives. I have seen people record packaging and shipping an item (which is sad that something that extreme is needed for seller protection) Youre right people are crazy! Its infuriating. Many Poshmark sellers will hold a sale when they need to move goods because theyve lost their jobs, theyve moving, or simply facing slow to no sales. Youd think theyd be a little more courteous. I have a high positive rating but about 1/10 sales I get a bad rating or return request. I still have a closet on Poshmark that points people to my new site (that is, until Poshmark bans me..lol. I have sold about 70 items and lately received 3 cases because people wont pay the price for new with tags items i have and i ask 50% of the original price. Anyway, Poshmark is nothing like Ebays fair policy. Augh I feel your pain. Hopefully something will be done, aside from me probably getting banned from Poshin. My attempts at eBay, Vinted, Mercari and Im sure one or two others were a no-go for me so Tradesy and Poshmark have been my staples for a year now. It just reinforced my decision to NOT start poshmark at all. Some poachers are very rude with how the address their potential buyers. So, Im done. The cost to market my site to get effective sales is also a financial burden. 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. Do you not think that sellers deserve to be compensated a little for their time and effort? Please note that all sellers must follow all applicable laws and regulations that apply to the sale of their items. The buyer opened a dispute claiming its not as described and is broken. Tops | Not For Sale | Poshmark I dont feel I have the confdence to start anything emse though. I have been trying to get this one jacket which is fairly expensive. Bullying, gaming up on me. I measured my items where I though necessary & I include information that I know I would probably want to know as a buyer. A group for anything and everything related to Poshmark! 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? SHOP in a snap. The items were an UA shirt, TWO Victorias Secret Pink shirts plus pink dog, pink bag and ribbon, AE shorts and this Packers shirt. I just opened my own Shopify store and would love to spend less time on Poshmark. Im a Poshmark Suggested User; a top seller with 1100+ salesand Im closing my closet at the end of the month. The 2nd item is sold, sold on a Saturday and Monday was a post office holiday, so I could not ship until Tuesday! I would love to find a place to sell that does not require the 20% commission and will not require tons of time. Ive had to stop my notifications on this site as the alerts were getting to be too much! Each time a counteroffer is made, the buyer is notified immediately in the app, by email, and with a push notification. Hi , I have the same proble likie I have a open case with A free people dress ,and the buyer make a open case because is not authentic . Listed high quality goods I sell through galleries from $35-105 and got ONE offer in six months on my jewelry only page. I guess she didnt realize that I could cancel the order on my end, but now I have to relist everything. She gave me a 3 star rating, now shes reposhing it for 5 times more than she paid for each item. Yes it takes a lot of time to sell on the platform that Poshmark created, but you can sell on Poshmark for sure!!! I just think it is ridiculous to complain about that when you got the shirt probably for $3!! Well PM has not ruled on the case yet but I am disheartened by this and trying not to let it get me down. They were orgininally in a bundle but one of the shorts in that bundle got bought by another seller so in the description I made sure to explain that those shorts were sold and reflected it in the price ($10 for each). I got the dress back and not only did it have snags but there were some tiny white hairs on it. There should be somewhere to be able to report places like this. 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!! They do not look out for the seller either. Getting Started - Poshmark Yet I have people who offer me $6 for a $200+ item and then send me a comment to bitch when I explain why I cannot accept. Our focus is on creating a platform for value and environmentally conscious users where theres no elitism, there is equal protection for sellers and buyers alike, no low-ball or time suck and speed and ease of sell is achieved. There isnt any protection on either end! Its just frustrating. Thank you for sharing your experience. I left feedback for the seller and gave her a 3-star rating. Poshmark is so fortunate to have this base. Just seems ebay and others do not protect sellers yet they make the money from us! They have to review it Bc they have all acesss to any messages comments regardless the acct listings are gone or not.. they should finish their reviewing and hopefully refund you esp since the chick disappeared if the pictures make it look totally deceiving! I was not expecting to make a lot of money, just enough to get by as i am unemployed and my mom has had to help me get by. Any advice I would appreciate ps great IG page I just started following you. On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. I came across a whole network of victims within Posh after nearly being scammed by Julie. Like the girl who bought a used bracelet for $3. Have you tried any of the above strategies and did they work for you? However, the buyer contacted me and said that the glasses I sold her were scratched. Which is NOT the amount that was there when I shipped it. Their reason? I have sent several emails with no response. I am beyond livid. I had my share of crazies too when I was on Posh. I doubt they were authentic. And not everyone on Posh is conducting it or their closet as a business. Thank you SO MUCH for this post. Trying to figure out all the steps I need to take. I was having some pretty great success although it was time consuming. What is interesting to me is I will click on the hosts of various parties and some of them dont even have any items to sell or they have nothing to sell in their closet that matches the party which is odd to me. When it comes to closet size, more listings is better for sales. now this just leaves a sick feeling in my stomach. I had done nothing to the jacket. Im not interested in being anybodys BFF. Idk why theyre not even bothering to look into this but it really upsets me, especially since theyre making money off of me. I'm a San Franciscan trying to stay true to frugal living in my native city. Happy selling to you all! A buyer was interested and they negotiated a price. Hopefully shell be banned from Poshmark. The buyer receives it and a couple days after the tracking says its been delivered, the guy messages me and says its damaged. Youre better off selling on eBay or Tradesy, where there is a bit more protection. Hence, Im having a liquidation sale. Ive done oretty well for the most part on Posh.Ive learned to give everyone pretty mych 5 stars..or else..I received a velvet blazer marked size Medium recently..upon receiving it..it was barely a size XS..I took the loss..ALWAYS ask for measurements!! CHEERS! I certainly would never list an item with a faulty zipper. I did NOT list it as new because I had removed the retail tag but did note that it was unworn and provided loads of photos. Im done with them! She charged me 250 .I get the wig and its horrible,there are threads hanging out of it,its just not what the picture that I ordered looked like. I even posted HOW to use a low heat steamer on the top! I know darn well they never looked at my photos, yet they actually let her submit photos twice, and asked me to please be patient. I guess if you get all your items for a $1.00 its worth it. They asked me for pictures which I sent. In the return screen I contact Posh stating I got a damaged return (now unusable/sellable) and hear crickets. I just started selling on Poshmark and sold one item thus far. Support??? Like somehow, thats your problem and not the manufacturers? Then I got a few weird troll comments- thats when i learned there are a$$holes on there just out to be rude. Thats hard to resist! Zero protection for the seller! I would use #poshmark and #poshmarksale along with many other relevant hashtags so that people who arent my followers notice Im having a sale too. Poshmark ruled in her favor. I only last a couple of months before I closed up shop and headed back to eBay. Love this thank you for sharing your opinion and experience. Mom Made $735K Reselling on Poshmark, Social Media With No Upfront Investment Home Economy A 44-year-old mom of 3 made $735,000 last year from a reselling business she launched using just the. 286. Yes! But if this continues to happen then I will have to find some other venue to self. I havent sold or purchased anything on there for at least a year now. I was nice enough to accept the two dresses to be returned, with nothing wrong with them, and she KEPT the free gifts I sent! Like you I do a thorough inspection & it was perfect. Now I have a lot more control over what Im selling and I dont have to pay Poshmark fees or a 20% commission to anyone. I have contacted Poshmark but I dont have high hopes of them actually having seller protection. If youre going to share items on Poshmark, your time is best spent sharing your own items. Also i agree with everyones frustration. I feel like I am being exploited. And Poshers damaging an item to get a full refund? Poshmark said that they had received pictures of the item. Well they locked my account. Then there are the pervert trolls. You wonder whats going on. Oh and I too found a LOT of creepy fetish guys on there preying on sellers also nothing done by Posh. It can be as easy as dropping the price of an item by $3 when someone lets you know they want to buy it. These scammers really make you lose faith in humanity! Years ago, I gave up on Ebay because I purchased something and just never received the item. Can always press internet theft and mail fraud and let them know you will, if you dont get your bag back. Ive been selling (very little) on Poshmark for a few months now. Have you tried Tradesy? I mentioned above a pay what you want sale. Its true! Even a small discount lets them know youre present and willing to negotiate. Disappointed in Posh. I assumed they meant dont speak to her, which I avoided. If you approach this as a full time job and apply yourself to your career, you will see results. If its working for you, by all means stick with it! ?Can they keep my money. Its the United States Post Office for crying out loud! All brand new with tags however I feel as if the items will stay there forever and the the mass population doesnt really buy designer but more so gently used clothing or they want your items for next to nothing. The time spent sharing and following is insane, and the sales numbers dont justify it. For the most part, its gone well, but Im getting tired and stressed. There are good Sellers but the experience of the bad Sellers is something that really tarnishes Poshmarks reputation. I am told I violated the prohibited item policy with no explanation of what part I violated or why there were 100s of like items listed, I was accused of selling counterfeit items, and I was restricted so I couldnt correct any issues even if I knew what I was supposed to correct, which I didnt. I just sold a Coach bag recently with many upclose and clear pictures and a detailed description. I have written them down and will check them each time someone places an order. Some pictures just need a touchup. Poshmark never read my emails. Thanks for all the threads and all the comments. Poshmark Is A Waste Of Time For Sellers - SeekingAlpha Review your item descriptions and see if you can improve them at all. With Taylor in Sacramento who was super rude to me about shipping the item asap and then when she got it, claimed it wasnt as described, refused to answer my question, and then mailed me back a $1 WetNWild shadow when Id sold her a Lorac Pro palette. I do think they have some algorithm that controls how many people see your share. Depop is known for more vintage and streetwear. I ran across your blog and Im happy to see that I am not the only one who keeps getting low ball offers like no tomorrow. That should have been a red flag. Aside from having no personal interaction with sellers, backing up sellers, and even posting there is a time suck. Thank you for your honesty and sharing comments like these because it will save people like me, a whole lot of time and money and prevent nightmares for others, like the ones you all have had!! It is only $65.00 and I am glad it was not one of my very expensive items hat I have not listed. Possibly Mercari? Not for Sale Listings: You now have a clear way to tell buyers which listings are no longer available in your closet. 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. I feel like A. they buyer regrets their purchase or B. they are trying to pull some sort of scam. With eBay, Im having a similar experience, but Im still dealing with it and need some advice. I get some of your issues. The sellers on there have a much higher chance of actually shipping my stuff. But it is also about respect! Mind you she sends a photo an no disrespect ladies but she was more like a size 18-20 definitely not a junior large ! I am professional and just discuss the item. I too am done with Posh.I was an active member about a year ago (for almost 2 years) no problems, no complaints, perfect sales/buyer. Who do they restrict? NOT GOOD. Am I the only one who watched the movie Mannequin as a child? But I understand.d Im not thrilled with the cut that Poshmark wants, or with all the click the following button. Unfortunately there are sellers who only post stock photos and those who dont like questions. Ive branched out to posting my items on IG, Im just nervous about making the leap to a full fledged small business. I made a listing within my closet, never stating her name (1-bc her user name changed frequently) I simply used her stolen pics and showed fellow honest Poshers how to use Veracity. This is true on any social media platform. I never heard of Tradesy before this blog and their shipping is $10.50 for just the label alone. Got to a hand it to her you cant take pictures of an odor. Select My Seller Tools. I dont like the fact they can shut down my closet without warning in an instant. I never buy from those that dont respond, no matter how much I want the item. She then gave me one star saying that I mislead her because they were not ugg and that I lied, however it was just her not being able to read. It has so far been a colossal waste of time. I put so many hours into PM for almost no outcome. While in theory that is great, I really dont have time to keep doing that daily. then one return/case i dont think it was completely valid it wa about the size of shoe and i listed EU size instead of brazillain so she had a point -it was a gently used pair of slipper that cost her $4 and gained me 1.05 so I was totally ok sending her a no saying sorry your unhappy pls return no problem. I also told the folks at Poshmark about the discount thing. People are so rude. They just said sorry the buyer has been refunded. End of story. As advised. ( maybe crammed her fat butt into it and tore it ?) That is just disturbing! There is also a lot of elitism! We will not be restoring your account as we require users to follow our returns guideline. Privacy Policy. List Perfectly offers ability to relist as well. 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! I was excited to see that Posh mark keeps your stats on file as I always strive to be the best. overall Im having an okay experience .Ive sold less than $200 in the last 6 months which is not great but again its bc a lot of people on Poshmark like you said want something for practically nothing!! What I mean by that is often time ebay will take the side of the customers over the sellers. Most Posh sellers will tell others that the first thing that they do in the morning is share their Listings. Im glad Im not only honest person that was on Poshmark AMD had a crappy experience. Although the buyer had no postings or reviews, this person contacted Poshmark accusing my the item sold of fake. 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. A Posherpurchased a very unique top from my closet. The Seller posted a picture of New With Tags No Box for a pair of Toms shoes I had been interested in.

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