Im not complaining-a sale is a sale, but I would rather donate things to my local church, which I will, than deal with the antics of greedy people. She ordered on 3/15, she RECEIVED the item on 3/19. We should be honoring each other and not be deragatory we get enough of that!!! Thank you so much Sydney! Ive been doing this long enough to know which stores will likely buy what (every location has a certain taste or vibe or customer its geared towards so I try to go to the right locations for what I have e.g. I dont have any negative ones thankfully minus a brand new product that someone said was more than gently used (still in packaging) !! I think its bad for both. Life is too short. You might learn something about Poshmark algorithms. The time I spent on the Poshmark subreddits shows that theres still a tremendous amount of denial among Poshmarks most entrenched user base. And forget about offering gallery-quality jewelry on Poshmark. 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. In my fifth purchase attempt, the item was promptly shipped and received. 3-4 occasions where something was not as described or damaged when I got it and they accept the return or gave me a posh Credit in one instance but in other cases they have totally back me up. With eBay, Im having a similar experience, but Im still dealing with it and need some advice. Congrats on your decision to start your own site. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. TrendsTrends are another way to shop, explore, and discover new listings through shoppable collections of trends and brands, such as Coach Handbags Under $50 or Mens North Face Jackets & Coats. These curated collections usually feature the items and brands that are currently trending, giving you access to whats hot right now. She also has comments from other poshmark accounts calling her out on being a bad seller and harassing them to which she responds by calling them names like whore and piece of shit. Its crazy and again poshmark does nothing. I think given the fact that Posh expects you to sell items at least at 50% off retail, then they want you to offer a discount on top of that and then Posh takes 20% off the top and NOW they have made it so you can make offers on bundles you might as well give your stuff away!! The support group way over exaggerated their sales, and gave young mothers the impression that they could do this and care for children and make 100,000-300,000 a yr. Reading the latest Q4 2021 Earnings Call transcript, all focus remains on reporting how much time users spend on the platform (social activity). There is an assumption at the foundation of this piece that what is a well-written description to one person is suitable in addressing the subjective requirements of another person. The frustrating part about the offer process is you can only write numbers, no words like : What is the lowest you would go? That way they and I both feel we got a good deal and the process would be much less of a time suck. 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. It feels like Im being punished for having the nerve to request a return at all. Then she goes as far as posting a picture of my profile and some police report she claims to have filed. And that lowball offers were rude and to just go away. Thanks for the insight! Ive sold about 5 small items like fashion jewelry, etc. I just left ebay for the same reason, no seller protection. Theres a daily limit for shares on Poshmark, and its roughly 10000 shares in a 24 hour period. Why do you feel you would get burned? I also let my regular customers from Poshmark know that my closet had moved. Or of *this* kind of listing. I believe many of these problems could be fixed with genuine concern in the form of superior customer service. They just provided a tracking # to wait for god knows what to arrive. Or more pointedly I took my find and risked buying some itms from that brand to resell but thats business (i took , spent & RISKed my own capital to buy wholesale .. to resell!! Have you tried Tradesy? As Im sure you have personally witnessed if you didnt go to a shelter during the storm, you are not going to get a drop of help unless youre a homeowner and even then the assistance is so little that it doesnt go very far at all. The buyer has no profile or closet. I got accused once of selling something inauthentic as well and Posh paid both of us and the customer kept the item. Wowthis is interesting listening to everyones experience. To put a Vacation Hold on your closet, simply go to your Account tab, select My Seller Tools, and tap Vacation Hold, where youll be able to choose your start and end dates. Sorry! On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. Well, Carlo O. hassled me for discount after discount on designer make up. Thanks for this insightful article. I feel so sorry to read what happened to you. Smh!! Ive had a great deal of success on both. Hope no one actually buys into that B. S. I opened up a store just to down size. 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. I started selling on Poshmark in January 2019. Everything is dry cleaned before sale and Id never sell anything with any noticeable issue and I check thoroughly. I came across your article, and Im so glad I did! Hilary, I am so sorry this has been your experience as a seller. Four times a day for the parties. It was a pinup dress. Two of them never shipped. I gave up on Posh selling after 10 days. She found an inconspicuous spot to soil the jacket. from my research of the Posh parties everything I read up on them said that the posh leaders of the parties mainly promoted their own product and that very few people got a lot out of the Posh parties so again bc time is limited for me I do not bother to participate. 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. I don't think I would've gotten banned or blocked, but maybe? 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. Glad you found a better way loved your article!! I set up my closet, started listing. I just deleted my Poshmark closet. Quite often you can check out as a guest but not here. Being a business owner It wasnt a good decision for them either. NOT GOOD. Did you do anything before they were gone? I also crosslist on mecari and have had a few sales with no time suck. I told Mercari theyd lost a very valuable, and honest seller. Its finally here! I did the same thing when I first started selling. It can do thousands of shares, and follow thousands of people, all by clicking one button. Is essentially new to Posh, aka, a buyer. Ive reached out to Posh to remove this honor from me. Thank you. I have only had one offer and it was about half of my listed price. Poshmark closet disappeared? is your closet showing blank? dont feed into all the games that are being played on Poshmark. Its a win-win for both buyers and sellers. 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!!! What about the effort the seller put into steaming the item so it would look great for the photo? I completely agree! If the Poshmark share bot youre using is a good one, it should have a share limit so you can specify that you dont want to go over 4000 shares in a day. This is what it means for you: Make a Deal DaysAs a seller, Make a Deal Days are chances for you to win hourly prizes AND make sales. Youre better off selling on eBay or Tradesy, where there is a bit more protection. This site/blog still remains the only place where folks can get critical information regarding Poshmark. I offer poshmarks first regret-free promise to sellers. Congrats on your Shopify store. In my 3rd purchase attempt, the seller cancelled the transaction without letting me know. What are your thoughts? Recently a buyer opened a case on a blouse she purchased from me claiming it was stained & damaged. Simply copy and paste the HTML below the badge you'd like to use directly on your site, making sure to insert your Poshmark username in the URL as noted within the code. I want to be able to ask the lowest prices possible and this 20% commission would force me to jack up prices in order to make a small profit myself. And let me know how it goes! They just said sorry the buyer has been refunded. End of story. I tell people to look on line to see if they can buy the BRAND NWT top Im selling that is currently in stores and in style for less? Very disheartening because a gorgeous dress is ruined! I see many people have recommended Tradesy or ebay. Is it a monthly fee? Poshmark doesnt have a 1-800 number and doesnt responds to emails. Im so over it right now. I find that no matter how many followers I solicite, no matter how many shares etc, sales are very very low! Well I wrote back and said there isnt anything in my closet for sale so Im not sure what you removed??? I complained to Poshmark and they sided with her. Or buyers that damage the item on purpose. Seriously. They dont look at the fact of the effort you put in. I had regular repeat customers that were amazing, which is the only real drawback to quitting PoshmarkI loved these folks! It just no longer worked for me. 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 stubbles across this today after a buyer rated me days after receiving her top. I am OCD, hyper observant and work i fashion. If the buyer doesnt like your item for some reason, they can return it to Tradesy and you keep your money. I am so frustratedfor $20! However I do think I will still try my luck with the site, hopefully having a better experience. I do think Poshmark needs fine tuning and as far as i see they are still working on this site to fix the things they are lacking in. How to know if youre in Poshmark share jail. Oh wow! If someone will not post extra pics or answer whether an item is authentic, then you know its fake. So,I had weigh loss surgery in 2013,which worked out wonderful except for the fact of always having fine hair,I lost a lot more. I think too few realize this is an option. Posh will also examine the pics you posted online and the description. I never buy from those that dont respond, no matter how much I want the item. 112. It just baffles me how people can do stuff like that! Launch the Poshmark app (for Android and iOS) from your device. I have never wasted so much timefor $20! I like people to be sure an she said it will fit just mail it to me ! Im basically on PoshMark to sell. You can determine a set amount you want to spend each day with AdWords, so the budget is up to you. Not a lot, but I cant imagine that I am the only one that this has happened to. Although I have dealt with many nice and honest sellers as well!!!! 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. Another complained the item reeked of cigarette smoke, likely from the box I used as we dont smoke in our house but the box was sitting in our mud room which we sometimes smoke on. Hi, Listing photos showed otherwise. Its all I ever wore. She then stated this on my page for the bag. I dont think poshmark is worth it as a buyer or a seller. From Bundles and Trends to Offer to Likers and Posh Stories, Poshmark has tons of features to help grow your business (and make sales) right at your fingertips. Hey,Ive been selling on posh (and buying) for about 4 years. How does the BBB have them at an A with all the complaints people have filed?!! People have commented how cute their packages are when they arrive. OMG!!!!!!! Introducing: "Shop My Closet" Web Page! - Poshmark Ha Ha Ha oh Posh purchasers! I have been selling on posh for over a year without any issues. I told her when spending that kind of money, you have to be careful. I looked for weeks and saved for weeks because Im a waitress with 2 kids so I dont have 500 dollars to just throw around. So frustrating & trying to not take it personally and/or quit since I have 2 more boxes of clothes coming to resell. Also her poor, low-lit photos of the spots were blurred. I have Traumatic Brain Injury, put so much time and money into Poshing. Poshmark is ignoring my request to redeem my earnings. 55 172 Comments 1 Share Share Its really too bad because what started out as a great way to sell my designer stuff that I no longer use, has now become a wild west market of crap and dishonest people. Spent a ton of money on buying them. To keep Google CAPTCHAs out of your sharing, youll need to slow down with your sharing. Last week I made four offers and they were all accepted. Whatever!! Kendra, thats fantastic news about what youre doing with your site and educating people about fast fashion. The time is waaaay too much unless you are a high school student. Why did you accept the offer if you cant ship the item? My computer is all the tech I need. I recently took a early retirement and I have been a part of running successfully several businesses and I believe the number one problem with Poshmark is the high shipping fee. I learned this my first month and never turned back. People who offered reasonable prices were ostracized. Regarding Poshmark: 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). I totally agree with reason #1, no protection from sellers. With PM new app adding Mens and children its like party overload. But letting one customer make a potentially large financial decision for you is unwise. 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. 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. Three months pass, I send multiple emails each month including photos- no response. 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. She wants Please Help. I wish all of you luck in your life and i hope those haters that are reading this stop the games on Poshmark. I have been on Poshmark for 1 1/2 years and went full tilt and have over 1300 sales, Each one in blood, sweat and tears. Ugh frustrating but not losing hope! I like many others found after looking for info on returns on Poshmark as I just got my first big dollar return. I've been selling on Mercari for 2 months. No response. She was rude and not what I wanted to deal with. 3. They would shut down our paypal in a heartbeat if buyers complained. Launch the Poshmark app (for Android and iOS) from your device. Maria, this is terrible! She rated me a 3 Star and Ive only had 5 star ratings. I asked poshmark to take a look at them, and protect their sellers more. Been on Poshmark since 2019. Well the shirt was mis-marked as a 2XL and I clearly stated that in my listing. I made a nickel off the whole deal & then she gives me a bad review, saying there was a kink in the chain (which we all knows happens) & when she tried to fix it, she broke it. Its takes waayyyy more time maintaining an actual store than Posh! Thats what I found so frustrating. Thank you . If its working for you, by all means stick with it! Going crazy, any ideas? but maybe Im wrong. Where is the merchandise coming from? After reading your article.. Im thinking maybe, Poshmark isnt for me either. Im on posh and dont have any complaints. Wow! It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. 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!! Sadly no. How can so many people have tons of Zara in their closet that they are selling so inexpensively? Bernice, I learned from my Poshmark mentor that you arent suppose to mention other sites like Mercari, etc. Sold a Chanel bag that went through Concierge and was approved, then they forwarded it to the buyer. I sold lots of things that came as distressed inventory from a huge metalworking tooling company, industrial supply, tools, clothing. Jeanette, unfortunately there is nothing you can really do except block that buyer from every purchasing from you again. A lot of times I state please read my description after they ask a question that is listed in my description, along with a smiley face and then here comes Im a rude whore that needs to learn how to treat people nicer to make more sales LOL. Really a Chanel dusty bag! They would rather you contact them via a listing than rate them bad so everyone can see it. and then no accepting or reviewing so you have to wait for your cash! Two brand new items never worn still with tags and in boxes, 2 star rating one left a note saying more than gently used I asked her to please explain to me- no response! My advice would be just to cut your losses with this buyer and block him from ever buying from you in the future.

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