After a week of begging thank god they allowed me back. I am well aware of the ups and downs. Really sad that there are people out there like that. I have been selling on Poshmark for 8 months now i do average to sell just over a 100 items per month on Poshmark. I came back from vacation to all of that and just shipped her top and deleted the app. Private offers with discounted shipping are headed your way. I figured out early on to block people with no listings and thousands of followers.number seekers. However, I did have the same experience related in reason 1 with a dust bag I sold. That is just disturbing! Did you find the transition difficult? I take pictures of all the alterations on items if any, and any wear and tear, such as the fraying on the bottom of jeans. If you want to net a profit $29.00 for an item, best list it for $88.00 because Poshers have no Shame trying to get something for nothing. Im a perfect, highest rated buyer on eBay, and Ive sold as well. I feel the creepiest aspects of the platform is the psychological manipulation of requiring resellers to share (presenting it as a positive community activity sellers supporting other sellers) so that the mysterious algorithm will reward them with sells; sharing equals free labor driving the activity of the platform, which the same resellers pay more to use than other selling platforms. What really upset me was that I had one buyer that did not like the lycra content in the jeans I sold her. Summary. Thanks for reading! I have been on POSHMARK for about a month and I am already getting tired of their sharing game,parties and also Lowballers. Three months pass, I send multiple emails each month including photos- no response. I was just wondering how you get buyers to your shop with the platform Poshmark offered. Seller messaged me an hour after item was delivered asking for me to accept it. What? Youre going to be okay. However Im doing same as you! Ive sold about 5 small items like fashion jewelry, etc. I get some of your issues. To make one of these listings available for purchase: click the "Edit" icon on the listing details page > select "Mark as Available.". Wow thats horrible! I try to keep off the grid as much as possible. The CONSTANT sharing, sharing, sharingthe neverending following, trying to trick the Posh algorithms. There was an issue with a wonderful jacket that I sold to someone. 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. Everyone who has done this says it is the one thing that keeps you protected from lying buyers. Hmmm! So she picked item not as described. Creeps asking for smelly socks with bacteria and toe jam. 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 ! Weiss Large Jappaned Black Rhinestone Flower Brooch, Signed, New Orange/Yellow Multicolor Crystal Silvertone Stretch Bracelet, New Blue Green Multicolor Crystal Silvertone Stretch Bracelet, Vintage signed Monet Gold Plated Bangle Bracelet, Rare Vintage Confetti Lucite Black & Gold Sequin Cuff Bracelet with Safety Catch, NWOT Pink and Green Goldtone Floral Stretch Bracelet, NWOT CHICOS Shine Stretch Silvertone Medallion Bracelet, Silvertone Gunmetal Gray Diamond Rhinestone Beaded Stretch Bracelet, Indonesian Handmade Stainless Steel and Wood Bangle Bracelet 8, NWT Brighton Animal Instincts Bangle Bracelet, Unique Vintage Bakelite Bead and Sterling Silver Geometric Necklace, Vintage Inspired Art Deco Retro Silvertone Rhinestone Statement Necklace, RL .925 Sterling Silver Murano Glass Bead Charm Made In Italy, Lot of 2 Aqua Blue Faux Leather Cuff and Bangle Bracelets, Vintage Collectable International Sterling Silver "Spring Glory" Adjustable Ring, Silver and 18kgf Large Faux Diamond Ring Size 8.25, Alexis Kirk Signed Pewter Silver Plate Wide Cuff Vintage Bracelet, Beautiful Silver Mirrored Shiny Bling Bangle Bracelet, Authentic Jadeite and Tigers Eye Turtle Pendant Necklace, Miriam Haskell Jeweled Cross Pendant & Necklace Very Rare Vintage in EUC, 2x SEALED Olaplex No. I try to be very specific in listing all measurements and any defects or minor flaws. Maybe it cost them $1 to make! I am pretty new to Poshmark, and have enjoyed shopping, and buying a few items. No one should have to spend the equivalent of a 40 hour work week of time to sell a $15 tee shirt from the Gap. I dreaded waking up in the morning and seeing all those notifications. I had a girl purchase a bundle of VS items for a very low price. Also, I had to raise my prices to make up for the fees so I couldnt really entertain offers. It doesnt take much to get SU status at all. I love poshmark, but I have found the people on there to be very rude and hurtful. I had regular repeat customers that were amazing, which is the only real drawback to quitting PoshmarkI loved these folks! Ive had two situations like this. Thank you so much for posting this article. And of course the seller is trying to make there money back off an item they may have paid 200 dollars new and selling used for 80 or 90 dollars, for long time thrift store/second hand/goodwill retail store / yard sell and so on buyers, we know that 80 to 90 dollars is not a true deal on a used item. If you think Poshmark is bad for the seller, its even worse for the buyers! 20% of $25 is $5, leaving a seller with $20 for their incredible amount of time sharing, posting and engaging to sell those mittens. Had a sole imprint and everything!!! Reading it now. The responses are way off the mark. This is what it means for you: Love or List Challenge (LLC)The Love or List Challenge is a perfect time to list and score hourly prizes. I also sold and item and received only a 4 star rating for no reason at all, I did everything right. Think Ill go back to my original plan of opening a Big Commerce store and use their multi-chanel option, since I also sell on eBay (and dont plan to quit). It was $10. There are plenty more who are willing to pay a fair price! Poshmark is so fortunate to have this base. Most of the advice was to ridiculously raise prices in order to corner the market. I also use all of my social media accounts to drive traffic and occasionally use AdWords. blah. There were pictures of the skuffs on my sale page. They just provided a tracking # to wait for god knows what to arrive. 4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo, Olaplex No. I suggest you do the same. She made this payment 3 weeks ago and has not heard a single word from Poshmark since then. Reasonable Offers Welcome! It saves you a ton of time and helps you make more sales on Poshmark. What a piece of absolute garbage!!! I have had for the majority nothing but stellar comments on most everything else I have sold and live in fear that Im going to get kicked off of here due to these bogus fradulant people. Quite a deal, but not shocking, given some of the buys Ive picked up on various platforms. As if anyone living in the United States could make money off a vintage, used, faux leather jacket, and would bother to try to sell one that was counterfeit. Im going nuts. Im beginning to think it would just be easier to delete it. Wtf??? I did come across many people who had problems with support. I would recommend starting your own Shopify store or selling on Depop. Unfortunately, Ive heard many stories similar to yours. Because of those experiences, I am now extremely cautious when purchasing from places like Poshmark and eBay. I did request the reinstatement of my buying and selling privileges on Friday. and then no accepting or reviewing so you have to wait for your cash! Wow the same thing just happened to me with a $8 dollar dress, the buyer was aware of the damage and asked zillions of questions then purchased the dress which is a expensive item sold for $8 when she received it she instantly open a claim for $8 freaking dollars!! Anyone who carefully analyzes the comments made by the CEO in this transcript, and compares that to the actual experience as a user of the platform, will be entertained. I am ready to close down my account already! Who do they restrict? How to avoid share jail and still make lots of sales on Poshmark. Tradesy refunds the money to the buyer and then they resell your item themselves. You can access it here: https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business. Ive been a member on the site on and off for a couple of years however it wasnt until the last three months that Ive really been active. I have a Shopify shop (still under construction). Its true! While in theory that is great, I really dont have time to keep doing that daily. I wish you the best!! Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Like the girl who bought a used bracelet for $3. Never again mercari. No ONE person can work this system and make an appropriate amount of money to live on coming into the app at this point. Sellers continue to tie themselves in knots trying to figure out how to maximize sales on this platform, as everything about Poshmark is clouded in a mystery and ineptitude that keeps its users chasing. You want to stay on Poshmarks good side, so you can continue to make sales and make money on the platform. I moved away from it a while ago, & now Im just deleting my account as well. And since I have more time behind me than in front of me, I cannot rationalize wasting that time on poshmark. I get a lot of traffic to my ShopStylaphile site through my blog, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram accounts. now this just leaves a sick feeling in my stomach. Same name? I have sold a few things but thats about it even though there are nice things in my closet. It was even obvious in the comments that they were sold as the girl who bought them thanked me for them. My bag was ripped by the buyer (maybe she regretted her purchase). Try calling Poshmark like I did (650) 262-4771. Im not a big active seller on Poshmark by any means but had success with items I posted. I have done so well on Poshmark that at this time Im not gonna let one bad apple ruin the bunch. If you have any ideas as to whether or not anything can be done, I would greatly appreciate it. 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. I just joined poshmark. Reading the latest Q4 2021 Earnings Call transcript, all focus remains on reporting how much time users spend on the platform (social activity). While the majority of people who purchased items from my closet were class-act Poshers, I did have my collective share of bad apples that found their way to my Poshmark account. It has left me mortified that trolls like this exist on this site and poshmark does nothing. I would recommend reporting it to the local authorities, or Tweeting publicly to Poshmark to get a response. Since youre selling higher-end merchandise, I definitely recommend Tradesy. WIth NO ONE to pick up the phone or respond to emails. After years of success buying and selling on the Poshmark app, I was done. I actually block more people per day than I end up following because of rude behavior. What about Amazon.com? The low balling when stated as firm- yep. I have not lost a case. i will be for now on or only going to sell locally and hand it off in person! I am a very active seller on Poshmark, but I had a buyer damage a coat because it didnt fit. Can you tell me how/where I go to do that? But our customer proposition and our positioning hasnt changed over the years.. Either way, its disgraceful that Poshmark clearly doesnt take into account the integrity of its sellers (all my items are brand-new with tags, NWOT or in pristine condition from my own personal closet) or their track record. Which is frustrating when you are dealing with a substantial sum. I saw your post on Posh and read your blog article. Really, really good points! I would love to help you out by getting it off your hands. L N C. Just wanted to offer my support and validation of your Poshmark experience. Interesting how that works I thought you were innocent until proven guilty but on Poshmark you are Guilty until proven innocent . Second ship raise this year, also 20% is a huge chunk. I also let my regular customers from Poshmark know that my closet had moved. Posh is way too stressful. That Too! Some people respond, other dont. 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. So then I upped the prices on my items hoping to get an offer closer to what I wanted to sell it for, still got lowball offers. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Make *these* kinds of comments. Why dont I also try selling on Poshmark? Although when I replied I didnt contact them though customer service email, there is a drop down on the sales page that allows you to access the original case and the email goes to the investigator. So she makes her accusation and I respond saying I packaged it and even sent her the receipt. So it was worth my time investment to do things like measure the bust because sizing varies by brand. Once I launched my store, I never had anyone send me an offer for anything on my site. Welcome to My closet .. A Special Place to be !!! The more messages Poshmark is an e-commerce website and app where users can buy and sell used or new clothing, accessories and home decor from millions of closets. Lucky for me, I requested it back, and I suppose Jessica wasnt as big of a douche as Taylor and didnt have the heart to send me an empty box back so I got the money after two weeks. Not even google has any relevant answers for that stupid error code 2002. Im glad you created youre own store! I quit Posh but then caved and signed up again. With mercari, I sold a drone that was worth ALOT more then my asking price ($300), and I had barely used it at all so it was in new condition. Hi; well I am a guy with closet after closet filled of brand-name clothes. PM has made me not visit the mall for a 3 weeks now, so it has made me save some money and get REALLY good second hand stuff. You might learn something about Poshmark algorithms. In this case, it restricts people who are sharing much more than what is considered reasonable in a single day. Also I am 100% sure Poshmark sells your email address as I now have TONS of junk email addressed to my Poshmark user name!!! These are terms that imply intimacy and you dont know me!! And if you get a one star, no one sees that either. They dont charge any fees at all to sell your stuff! She claimed I must have mailed her item (a jewelry piece) to somebody else when that other person had purchases something totally unrelated and I KNOW hers was the only bracelet I had yet to sell. But I am the one that got screwed an I did everything right !! Havent heard of it (must be my age)! Its not fair. I was having some pretty great success although it was time consuming. xoxo. Posh customer service is wishy washy coming to what they accept to return or refund. so ill stay a little longer -but maybe try Ebay and other sites for my more expensive collector items. 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. Can anyone suggest how I can get my money for this? Then my package came, and one of the tops was all pilly and had several small holes in it. Getting defensive that just makes one suspicious! Bethany I agree with you. It worked just fine. I love having the control I have over my ShopStylaphile.com site. The bag is 100% authentic. Depression doesnt even cover how I feel. EVERYTHING!!! No response does not work for me if I must hand over an unworn item with tags attached for authentication. The shoes were returned yesterday far differently from how I had carefully packaged them. I cant invest anymore of my valuable time is some MANIPULATIVE website thats made up fancy language about sharing POSH LOVE and other B.S. My website is registered, and I have the bare bones in place but need to finalize my website and get some items listed. I am in the process of closing my closet. I wish all of you luck in your life and i hope those haters that are reading this stop the games on Poshmark. She said they were new with tags. I was working the graveyard shift for the first year that I sold On PoshMark and made roughly over 180 sales. The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. 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. The amount of time that I put into sharing on Poshmark I can market on Social Networks account. I use to have an IG store but then you get shady people there filing a charge back 40 days later. The bundles costing US SELLERS more money to dish out to ship. dhampyre This item is a false SOLD listing. Once i use those words you bet these people change real quick. There is fraud EVERYWHERE. Im basically on PoshMark to sell. I have only had one offer and it was about half of my listed price. I recently had an experience returned item that was messed up and totally used .I had photos to support that it was new and quality was good before the buyer sent it back used and crappy condition. Posh cancelled the sale. It just got to the point where I found myself so frustrated with some of the aspects of the app that I decided to branch out on my own. I use social media, my blog, and Google AdWords to drive traffic to my site. I am very disheartened I spent so much time listing items, repeatedly having to reword my listings due to ridiculous character limits. I went out of my way to be nice to this buyer and she says that. I guess she didnt realize that I could cancel the order on my end, but now I have to relist everything. Most likely they are getting discounted ship pricing and earning on ship price also. My quick thoughts re: selling online. I was so sad to read all these experiences above, I too love my followers and have actually made some close friendships via Posh but it looks like it is time to move to another platform. This seemed to Enrage her.. She said, no gurl.just send it as it is. 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 had my share of crazies too when I was on Posh. If it is someone who lives in your area and wants to meet to transact (Ive done this and saved the individual the shipping fee), then meet in a public place where others are around and tell them it is cash only!!!! My PM days are done!!! There are way too many scammers on this site, too much time wasted for slow to no sales. Your submission to r/Poshmark has been removed because your account is too new or your karma is too low. 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. At least with eBay, you only see what you search for and are not bombarded with gross items and sellers all over your feed. Here's what you need to know about the clothing marketplace platform, How to sell items on eBay by creating an item listing, and start your own marketplace. I asked about the sizing, and the seller responded right away. Next, Ill tell you the super complicated way to get out of it. Thank you. I was a top seller, with over 333,000 followers. Whats the name of your store? They would rather you contact them via a listing than rate them bad so everyone can see it. The other time the buyer was just full of it, but you know, I really dont want to have unhappy customers. Im @silverrusty. I appreciate your ideas and will look into it, This has helped me process what I want to do as a reseller since everyones posts have been helpful since I started selling PM in Jan 2017. I hate when a seller will say an item is beyond damaged notifies fake issues in pics (believe me they do it) and keep my items as she gets her money back and my item for free and I also get reimburst and low and behold find them on Facebook wearing it!! Most people would tend to think that I must have made a boatload of money, but NOPE. Again, this is exactly why I left Poshmark. I feel like A. they buyer regrets their purchase or B. they are trying to pull some sort of scam. For everything else, I use resale stores like Beacons Closet, Buffalo Exchange, Crossroads. I packaged it VERY carefully and sent it on its way without much more thought. Also if you go on youtube there are tons of videos on reselling, online business, etc. Considering another site.
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