Posh Markets Posh Markets lets you tap into different communities on Poshmark, whether it's Women, Men, Kids, Home, etc. Thanks for this insightful article. In fact, Im setting up my Shopify store as we speak and doing some research and thats how I came across your article. Wowthis is interesting listening to everyones experience. I've done a little research and decided I was ready to expand to other platforms. People might not think this is a big deal but when you sell a $2000.00 item NWT, its a big deal. If you want a deep dive, start looking up problem eBay stories. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I would love any tips you could provide. Absolutely PSYCHO. I just left ebay for the same reason, no seller protection. As for me, Etsy became too social media forward and very time consuming, so Ill stick with Ebay for now. Any sharing or following like poshmark? NO sellers response to feedback anymore. It can do thousands of shares, and follow thousands of people, all by clicking one button. So as of right now I am out around $100. In addition there was a good morning america aka GMA segment I think Yesterday on side hustle ie doing stuff on the side of regular job/school etc. I wrote to Manish in hopes that he can see for himself how vulnerable we are to these predators. So I took all of my inventory and createdmyown online store calledShop Stylaphile. Tradesy took the return, the buyer got refunded, I kept my money, and then Tradesy resold the shoes through their house account. Might be something you want to try. but Poshmark has some algorithm system where after you have gone to all the trouble of posting your items, THEN they start their verification process when you go to print your first label to mail your item, and all they keep sending you is mobile info to get a text message. So after 6mo and deleting my account, I broke and opened a new closet, this time I was going to be more vigilant. No one here can really answer this question for you. (3) I cant deal with such people. At midnight my husband would say Are you still poshing? I suddenly realized that all the time I was spending being social on Poshmark was keeping me from doing other really productive things in my life, like exercising, writing, and spending quality time with friends and family. I did let my Poshmark regular buyers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com. I have photographic proof of how my item was sent and told them I will file with AMEX since they will protect my resale of this bag that I purchased using their card. I feel poshmark staff needs some kind of guide book to fallow. 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. If and when they do it will be a cut and paste response from their FAQ with no real answer. Once I received notification of the accusation and reply to Poshmark through email and phone, despite my great reputation on the site, I got no response and had the item returned to me. I followed up in February and was advised there was a long waiting list to be a suggested user. Read on to learn how these can help you make sales and become a #PoshBoss. I understand wholeheartedly what Bethany is saying. how expensive things are. To answer your question, most of the items I started selling in my Poshmark closet were things I had bought for myself and no longer (or never) wore. Everybody has their own superstition. I truly love so many people I have grown to know that I doubt I can ever leave completely but ebay is looking easier, less time consuming, and oddly enough less annoying. During the pandemic, I havent wanted to deal with all the time wasted selling to these stores in person so Ive just been mailing in things that I dont care about. This morning i get an email from them telling me my bag is not authentic and my account has been suspended. I suddenly remember why I hate Poshmark, I started using it again and people have the nerve to ask me for $20-$35 discounts. It was stored in a bag until the sale. They brag about entering the closet and making nasty comments and offering 3.00 on every listing. Im very sad to learn that this type of behavior from certain negative and hateful users has been going on, unaddressed, as far back as 2016, and its still happening! The sad part is that she has a closet of her own and could have easily re-sold the NEW shirt in her own closet and made more than she paid for it. When I read all this posh sounds very, very creepy, Hi I have been selling on posh for a year now.theys took all my stuff of there web because I sold a few lipstick I though they were authentic but they turn out to be not,well they owe me $ 90 dollars and its been getting processed since dec 19th I keep emailing them to please deposit my money because I want to delete my account I emailed about 10 to since dec I havent got paid. I just know with bad experiences its definitely easy to give up. Most items I have sent tops , pants and shoes are less then 3lbs and normally would cost under $3.00 to send yet the buyer is forced to spend either $6.79 or $ 5.00 unless the seller wants to pay shipping. Ppl dont usually tell the down side of things. I have tried to be super helpful and answer her questions and I just dont think she wants to hear it. You can change your password directly through your Poshmark account. Just take a day off and enjoy yourself. I asked her how, and of course never got a reply. Ive made some sales, but they have been pretty hard-won. Thats ridiculous. There are blogs, Instagram pages, and groups on Facebook devoted to beating the system of Poshmarks wicked algorithms. (The seller, the one who said no offers would be accepted, remember her? At this point, there is no customer service. Had a sole imprint and everything!!! Im very grateful that I found this blog. 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. 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. The order was delivered and accepted. 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!! Im glad Im not only honest person that was on Poshmark AMD had a crappy experience. Thank you for this article, its very helpful and makes you really think about why someone is wasting their time to rush off to ship things if people dont even bother to accept it right away. Tabitha, it is a HUGE time suck. Sorry for those bad encounters, but thank you for the heads up!! So, putting it up to silver, it definitely wasnt silver and putting it next to something real gold, it wasnt quite that either. 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. And this is exactly why I left Poshmark! I have a closet of very hiqh quality clothes and shoes mainly Italian and Im practically giving this stuff away for free on Poshmark. I've been selling on Mercari for 2 months. Its for teenage girls looking to get $2 gap shirts New With Tags. Either she is really NEW or shes just starting over under an different name!!! Thank you for your post, I think Im going to try another site. I went out of my way to be nice to this buyer and she says that. So now trying poshmark and sure enough had my first 5 dollar offer. Rare Vintage Bright Cherry Red 1930s Genuine Tested Bakelite Bangle Exc Cond. Heres the link: https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business. I think most people do that. I say nothing about the other person at all. She is claiming I sent a top with iron burn marks! I bought a BRAND NEW IN BOX item and this has been used. 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. As a few other people have said, I have been on pins and needless for a few days over a profit of $16, which makes me disappointed in myself for letting this get to me. And that lowball offers were rude and to just go away. Im shocked and disheartened to learn that so many other sellers have experienced the same ABUSE by a company that were keeping in business! Everything youve said is 100% true!!!! Im tired of low balls and comments on my listings about where to get it cheaper. But its defiantly worth looking into. Please read the description as well as the comments. The guy asked for a PARTIAL refund because he said he just felt that he paid too much for it. I sell on Posh and have been pleased with things so far, but I am waiting with dread for the first bad buyer. When my package finally arrived..instantly I knew my rock revival jeans were not going to be in that package it was too light. Hi Nelia! I work full time plus some and am a single mother, so I pass up time wasters as much as possible. Hope everyone finds their happy spot. I decided to move to Instagram as Shopify is excellent but you need to know some HTML. NO complaints. If you are selling replicas,they will eventually close your account and ban you. 3. Sorry for the diatribe! I turned the entire page and listings into posh so hopefully they will just terminate the account. Now I am trying to decide which way to go. Little room for any questions. So now Im out the item AND the money. I havent read all the comments, but I suspect most are from a sellers POV. I was looking to buy one, and I really wouldnt mind if its damaged inside. Sorry if you didnt like my speaking up and posting of my experience. Im so upset and POSH will not return my emails. I have to say, that I dont see this happening on posh. So I sent posh pictures of my complaints. I will proceed with caution on Posh.. Your email address will not be published. LOL! They cancelled the transaction, refunded the buyer and suspended my daughters account. So sorry that happened to you! And let me know how it goes! Wowthat was my very first sale. Glad you found a better way loved your article!! I do not like that this site has no way to message, and you cannot see, to my knowledge, peoples reviews. I must have sent them 25 messages explaining that I do not use a cel phone and cannot get texts and to verify me an alternate way. 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 received an email stating it was removed because it was counterfeit! I had a brand new dr scholls flat for $8 and this Lowballers offered me 5! talk about a time suck! Great idea! Everything is dry cleaned before sale and Id never sell anything with any noticeable issue and I check thoroughly. My new domain is AbidingApparel and I am hoping to use the site as a teaching tool to inform people about the damage fast fashion is causing to the environment (textiles being second only to big oil in polluting). In the 4th month I hear back from Posh stating because they believe the sunglasses were fake they cant help me. So, when it happened to me, I was shocked. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Thanks for all the threads and all the comments. And good luck with your sales , Good to read all these because since I became active in Pm in Jan I have experienced all this, even PM doing nothing about a creepy, unsafe member I reported and emailed. Unfortunately, Ive heard many stories similar to yours. Thanks for the insight! I feel trapped! Not just for the brilliant content rich posts but also read the comments!!! So,I message posh. if posh lets her return the item because she seen it cheaper online Im do everything I can to open my own website Im tired of posh turning on and off access to my closet and tired of returns that are new items how can you justify teturbing a new item why cant we leave them a review omg did you notice I used to get all 5 star review noe these. And yeah in the scheme of things in life, it is rather trivial. Only *this* many words long. Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Red Leather Slip On Dress Shoes With Tassle Fringe S. $100. Its quite rewarding leaving all the drama of Poshmark behind. These women go into closets and post pictures of an item and others proceed to criticize every aspect of the listing. This seemed to Enrage her.. Hilary, so sorry that happened to you on Ebay. I tried emailing Poshmark about it and they only told me how to Cancel the Order from the website when I told them the website will not let me and I need help canceling. Kaitlyn I am so sorry for you. The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. Hi Joi! I am scared to list my stuff. No one sees it but you. Our blog covers the best tips and tricks you can use to make the closet of your dreams. Im so glad Ive found this blog post! If there were any flaws whatsoever, I would disclose them in my description. Im glad you created youre own store! I may have to explore some other options. If anyone else is interested, please message me or comment here because this SELLER ABUSE has got to stop. Terrible experience! I have been buying on Posh for about a year, but first time seller. I think I may have had my last straw moment, as well. Im sure not all Poshers are respectful, and I do not defend the sorts of people youre talking about, but from what I have seen in the Posh community, there is a fine line between due diligence and what certain Poshers consider trolling. posh is crap. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Just wondering if it is OK to list on more than 1 website. There are the trolls that comment and ask a gazillion questions about an item (most of which have already been answered in the descriptionthe one they couldnt be bothered to read). My addiction of buying has been ridiculous and I only ever had one issue and they did refund me- someone sent me a leather jacket that was dry rotted split cracked and shredded! hi! Theyve gotten worse! I am glad I found your blog. You also can send the pictures to posh and have them disput it, and refund you or have you send it back to her. Did you do anything before they were gone? This is only after they posted on my comments wall asking when I would be shipping the bag and incessant questions. The seller just sent me a refund for whatever amount was in question. I dont understand how they could do that when I sent them pictures and videos that it works. They chased the small sellers who built ebay out. My goal was to sell, unfortunately I shop. Once you enable Vacation Hold, a banner will be displayed on your closet AND every listing will be marked as Not For Sale. I thought it was just me. I reshoot the item before its wrapped, I have photos of the item next to the shipping label, and at every step in which it gets packed up. I am in the process of closing my closet. Thank you. Now a message to all that takes the time to read this!! Im giving major deals & passing on my discount ( trying to get a small margin if i can but on there its hard!) Youll need to drop the price by at least 10% and choose a shipping discount. My account is old as the hills and has done so much worse since the new updates the last two years, in all honesty. My first item ever listed. Forgot to add this: How to remove a love note: Account Tab My Purchases or My Sales Tap on your item Problems/Order Inquiry Remove Love Note, OH Yes been called White trash told I look like a stripper blocked them and they make new accounts and would keep going Someone told me my ISO posts were idiotic and I was a moron. Especially woman to woman! She was told that she had to pay $20 via Paypal and it would be returned. Augh I feel your pain. With that being the issue I didnt want to be on their site anyways, who would support people taking advantage of others. She made this payment 3 weeks ago and has not heard a single word from Poshmark since then. There's a daily limit for shares on Poshmark, and it's roughly 10000 shares in a 24 hour period. You arent obligated to share on posh same as you arent obligated to promote your personal site! Thank you. I emailed them re: the shipping delays from the hurricanes and got an email that said if you cant ship your order on time you need to cancel. I asked this woman to show me the tag and she was so insulted. On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. This is all bogus I had an excellent reputation on Poshmark almost a 5 rating never had replicas? Today I get this: Janet replied: Thanks for your email. The buyer receives it and a couple days after the tracking says its been delivered, the guy messages me and says its damaged. The item sold and once received, the buyer opened a claim stating odor and damage that wasnt describedand attached a partial pic of a logo bag with a hole in it! Thanks. Not sure if i would want to sell on the site. CSV. I think its bad for both. She has no listings. I do have a question though with you being so successful with the site; It does seem that to be successful on the site you have to sell mostly name brand, so where do ppl find these name brand items for low enough prices to mark them up high enough to make a profit? An update on my situation, in case anyone cares.. the eBay guy was of course refunded his money. 9 Bond Protector Nurishing Hair Serum, Redken Shades EQ Gloss Toner in 6T Titanium, Stoney Clover Lane Hair Brush Limited Edition Collaboration w/Target NWT, 0.5 oz/15 ml Olaplex No. When I finally opened the package, I discovered that there was not one, but two stains, one on each side and that they were not only very large perspiration stains, but very noticeable. Im beginning to think it would just be easier to delete it. Recently a buyer was able to cancel a transaction AFTER I shipped the item!!! I was complaining to my bf and he wanted to help out. God forbid they side against a buyer. Your perspective is valued but wait until you get the gutter rats who comment calling you a whore for no reason Bc you declined an offer and explained why and they cuss you out. Overnight????? I find I couldnt make a profit on a lot of items due to the item being $20 $30 dollar items and then if you add the $ 6.79 the buyer is now paying almost $30 $ 40 dollars for a $20 dollar item or rather not because they wont. Im fairly new to Posh. NWT Renuar Relaxed Turtleneck Sweater Black Combo with Stripes. I had a buyer try to sneak different items into a bundle after we had negotiated. what else would i do ? ) Which is frustrating when you are dealing with a substantial sum. Of the site, she said they didnt break any rules. 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). Youll get a full voicemail box, no way to make contact with a live person and no one will respond to your emails. Ive been selling on eBay for over 12 years and never really had any issues up until the past couple of years.omg, scammers galore!!! 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. There is a monthly fee to set up your site on Shopify of around $30. Considering another site. An older women and didnt realize makeup is duplicated. Theyre returned to me DAMAGED by the buyer- she STOLE the CC logo off the side of the sunglasses (she actually scratched/gouged it out with some sort of tool) and popped out a frame, cracking it. I was a top seller, with over 333,000 followers. They will delete the listing if it's those two cercomstances. Too many scammers and creeps!! Not great, but good. Well duh they are used. I decided to sell on Poshmark because I took a early retirement and wanted to do something Part-time on the side. Thanks for your article. I agree with you unless it comes to high end, in-demand and hard-to-find designer items. Happy selling to you all! Pants were fine when I sent them to her, wondering what she couldve done to them. (2) As a result, I decided that I might continue to buy from Poshers, but would not open my own closet. I just need a shop I can promote myself, one that can help take payments and provide shipping info, All the best to you and wishing you abundant success in your business!! Okay, I figure, this has happened a couple of times on eBay, when a promised discount wasnt calculate automatically. As I type this reply, I feel like Ive had PTSD for the past week. From personal experience, I can say that even some items listed as NWT and NWOT can come with blemishes or damages that clearly put them out of those categories. There are good Sellers but the experience of the bad Sellers is something that really tarnishes Poshmarks reputation. I am not interested in running a garage sale on line. Hi there! I can tell you this: Selling clothes to humans is a pain. Lowcountry's Closet (@my_poshboutique) | Poshmark I lost money all because of the shipping cost Instead of gaining, i lost.. it wasnt fair.. Nothing came, or was updated on Posh. That is steep. Thats why God invented Facebook. When I did that, my closets bio link disappeared, and I wasnt able to follow anyone anymore. I am trying to decide if I should block her from buying any future items from me. I even wrote a very nice message on her page apologizing, asking what I could do to make it right and she did not respond! 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. I wish you tremendous success and much less stress!! I spend countless hours researching products. The short version. but the 3 days had passed and that was that. I have had it authenticated on a coach forum and also directed her there to ask her own questions and concerns so they could show her what makes it authentic and also pointed her to information/articles. Thanks for listening to my 2 cents. Thanks for the venting outlet! Its pretty silly I dont have to do that when I am buying online. They do not look out for the seller either. I was working the graveyard shift for the first year that I sold On PoshMark and made roughly over 180 sales. Your offer will be sent to all Likers and youll be automatically entered to win, talk about a win-win. Thanks for your help. Because it sold for above $500 it had to be sent first to Poshmark offices for authentication. And a majority on here, due to their young age, havent even experienced life much less know how to conduct themselves with any decorum!! Nothing I have sent not even a coach bag and heels were over 5 lbs yet the buyer has the $6.79 added to their fee so it creates a frenzy on lowballing you to death. I tried to explain to Posh why would I send a dress like this with snags knowing this would be the outcome?!!! To change your password: In the app Go to your Account Tab (@username). Do they care? Ive sold 5 things on posh. Ha Ha Ha oh Posh purchasers! I think its around $50 for a booth rental on weekends and like $250 for an enclosure for the month but its been a while since I have been out there so prices might have changed. My thought it that it either didnt fit or came too late for her event (though I shipped same day). I took away all discounts Bc of this. In my fifth purchase attempt, the item was promptly shipped and received. This seriously angers me. Im anxious about going about it, but the cut & some of the other things I disagree with are getting to be a bit much & I cant compete because of their cut. After years of it some just get tired of it. There is no protection for sellers for false claims. How about the time wasters who want to communicate offsite without any intention of buying anything? But, Im stuck. No bundle may exceed 5 lb., she didnt want to pay the additional shipping. Wtf??? Even if, sorry to say, they called you a whore. I have no way of getting my money back from PM. 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. if theres anyone who can speak to this, i need help! But I like you missed the social aspect, I had regular buyers that I had became friends with. Press J to jump to the feed. If we keep notifying them of their weaknesses they more than likely will adapt and change to become a better business. So I thought ok Im safe Ill turn it on and prove that it works. Is other sellers there is so many desperate sellers that will mess with you and try to piggy back off your listings it is unbelievable. I would recommend not doing any more than 4000 shares in a day. Therefore, Poshmark does allow the sellers to file a follow up report if there is an issue with the return. anything will help. I have sold quite a bit with no problem, but bad buyers dont care about that and poshmark much less. Im hearing more and more similar situations like yours happening on Poshmark. I have become frustrated quickly with Posh. Heres how it works: Offer to LikersNotice a lot of likes on a particular item? It would be easy for a new website to come along and save sellers, and buyers, $$$$$. I told him that my ad had clearly stated that it was not brand new and that it was 3/4 full. NO PROTECTION FOR SELLERS AT ALL!! It looked nothing like the photos in terms of fabric or even color. 2. changed her mind and put a hole in my bag. Transactions and let it be known on my post! I have never bought anything online, ever. If 4000 shares in a day sounds like a lot to you, thats nothing for a tool like the Closet Tools. Have been having some of the same issues. It has been pending since August 17th. Posh BundleBundles allows buyers and sellers to group items from one closet together to save on shipping or sell multiple listings. For the most part, its gone well, but Im getting tired and stressed. I always say that the truth always comes out. I always wanted to open up and online store but I have no idea how to do that I am way behind in technology. I live in a smoke free, pet free home. I have considered starting this myself (before something happens and I wished I had). Then there are the pervert trolls. Its designed that way to keep users engaged and both buying and selling on the platform. I always check items very carefully before listing, If I noticed anything wrong with it I wouldnt of listed.
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