poshmark not for sale
aint nobody got time for that as sweet brown would say. Reason #3. 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 get some of your issues. Check other listings of the same item, particularly sold listings. I started buying on Poshmark two weeks ago, so Im definitely a newbie and just learning the ropes. I dont know if theyll ban me because I do still buy a lot of stuff on there.) But for now, anything that might help me pad my closet would be helpful! The first week of not participating on this platform has been amazing and I wish Id done it sooner! It is maniacal. The set decorator from Mad Men was one of my favorite buyers. Listings that are marked Not for Sale dont have a blue Buy Now button, but others will still be able to see, like, share, and comment on them. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I certainly dont miss low ballers. Or you could open your own online store on BigCommerce too. 1. Yeap. Im a perfect, highest rated buyer on eBay, and Ive sold as well. Nothing came, or was updated on Posh. And they are wicked. I have sold quite a bit with no problem, but bad buyers dont care about that and poshmark much less. Thank you for making this outlet to bring light to the truths of Buyer and Seller experience on Poshmark. Then there are the pervert trolls. I would like to start my own online store, I just would like to know how you do it in order to make it discoverable. Ive read her comments and potential buyers have asked for photos of the actual jacket and some other ?s. I grew my closet, made many sales, became a suggested user with a 5 star rating. The bag is 100% authentic and I have a receipt. My sales were good and I was getting 5 stars. Theres the Meet the Posher profile or About section of Poshmark is the place for that. I am pretty new to Poshmark, and have enjoyed shopping, and buying a few items. I have had no issues with anything I have purchased or sold so far, and I put a lot of effort into my packaging and fast shipping. 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 turned the entire page and listings into posh so hopefully they will just terminate the account. Im so glad Ive found this blog post! 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. 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. Another was a brand new rose gold watch she got next to nothing!! I finally sent a comment to ask if she could let me know if the top was still available, and that I was worried Posh was going to cancel the sale. I am thinking of going back to EBay but havent sold on there in years since I got scammed when selling a Louis Vuitton wallet and the seller claimed they never received it, so I am very nervous!! Terrible experience! Im not spending countless hours listing stuff to only get offered pennies, if that. Otherwise theyll spiral out of business. So you think Shopify would be better for me? I made sure everything was as described before I sent the order and then I got the issue. I was just wondering how you get buyers to your shop with the platform Poshmark offered. You can read my full Vendoo review and List Perfectly review. There JUST IS NOT A MARKET, unless you want to work for $4 an hour. As per my other post, I began videotaping all packing and the full item before shipping. Ill check it out! Anyone who gets mad because they arent making money is being silly.. Before shipping the item I was asked to verify the size as they wanted a photo of the tag. Before Poshmark though, I sold on eBay for a time so Im no stranger to hard work. But its defiantly worth looking into. Disturbing Experience on Poshmark - Business Insider When I came to the realization they were at best as bad as ebay, that is when I deleted my account. 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. When Poshmark stated that I could get a refund, I responded that I wanted the item and not a refund. 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. It was bizarre bc she kept writing to me..?! Just wondering if it is OK to list on more than 1 website. A potential buyer might have questions about an item or be unsure of how to wear or style it. The first time I was active for three years and did pretty well, however, when Poshmark opened their platform to all markets, enter the trolls, the scammers, the perverts, and the con artists. 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. Party. Im glad to hear that it worked out for you though! But if this continues to happen then I will have to find some other venue to self. I cant deal with such people. Ive been on Poshmark a few months. Not worth the headache. Too many scammers and Poshmark does nothing to help either party. You upload items to Tradesy pretty much the same way you do Poshmark, but you dont have to do the continual sharing. The pictures the BUYER had submitted showed HER with a knife or sharp object sticking thru my jeans and ripped the stitching. If I make the first offer and its lower than what the potential buyer was actually thinking, Im going to lose out on potential profit. Its going to be a big job moving my 250 items from Poshmark to other platform but I cant wait. You may have to settle for less profit because of lower prices, but hopefully you havent cut prices too much and youre still making money or breaking even. If its working for you, by all means stick with it! It was in perfect condition. 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. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. Just know that it means youll be less likely or take longer to make sales. I shared the receipt with PM since it has private contact info on it and asked the buyer to contact them directly to return, but she keeps posting comments. Very well said and I cant wait to check out your store! And this is exactly why I left Poshmark! Blessings to you. I was so negatively impacted by my experience with Poshmark that for about 6 months I tried, both on Reddit and a blog that I created, to create a community of like minded folks to start some kind of a movement to expose them (so that there is more readily available consumer information). It would be a pain, it after the three days of inspection you could just delete the video. Yes I left poor feedback. You also can send the pictures to posh and have them disput it, and refund you or have you send it back to her. Its crazy!! Hi Kelly! When it finally got to me, poshmark has missed that ALL damage was on one side & it was obvious that someone way too large had tried to stuff her arm in to the sleeve. I will proceed with caution on Posh.. I am so sorry to read this. I am just selling stuff from my closet that I cant fit in anymore, I have a ton of clothes & shoes and wanted to see if I could make a little cash off them. Its one thing to receive a request to return an item, its another story to have a third party inspect it, approve it, send it on and STILL approve their request to return for not being as described. I havent had a single sell! I put that in the titles of my clothes that were on sale and shared away. All $3, $4, and $5 items must be bundled. It all like someone whos in a terrible marriage but isnt willing to leave. Congrats on your Shopify store. I am fairly new to Poshmark, just a week over a month. Since youre selling higher-end merchandise, I definitely recommend Tradesy. If I sell on another platform I deactivate on Posh, but I don't actually delete until the sale clears in case I have to reactivate it. I feel poshmark staff needs some kind of guide book to fallow. Reselling is not for everyone and may not be for you. It is unethical to pass this on to just anyone Try calling Poshmark like I did (650) 262-4771. Tap the toggle to turn on and set your dates. Also her poor, low-lit photos of the spots were blurred. I am a Buyer and they want me to sign up for an account I am not interested I buy things and just use PayPal and have used a number of emails but now it is to the point I cant order anymore unless I sign up oh well, so many sellers are missing out (think I have four pending purchases PayPal already processed but PM just sends me an email to sign up. Having been a broke college student, and offering what I believed to be fair on a pair of mittens I was slowly raising to find out what would be okay when I got suddenly blocked I think. Thanks for your comment. So one has nothing to defend since left unaware?? O support for sellers at all. I also didnt like that the shipping was the same price no matter the item was. Thanks for the venting outlet! This is a fascinating article and comments, and now I join this club! As for me, Etsy became too social media forward and very time consuming, so Ill stick with Ebay for now. These people never buy anything and it seems their sole purpose for being on Poshmark is to waste your time. Im not going to bother with texting. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. With no sharing, following, or any kind of maintenance at all. Unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros. The total number of unsold listings available for sale in your closet. Selling - Poshmark I assure you that I DO NOT own any fake items, but to me is more mind boggling that some how the buyer and Poshmark were able to make this assumption in such item. (Click here to get the 57-page e-book that lays out exactly how I did it.). I had exactly the same issue with my listing returned back to me, even if I have a photos before wrapping the item, and sent to poshmark support for evidence that it was not the same when it got back to me poshmark will never take your side. I dont have many followers and Im new to selling online. I looked into PM last week and decided it was like a high school clique I never wanted to be part of. There is no money to be made getting into the middle of a dispute. I may have to explore some other options. Nothing bad. I have been selling for five months. I even spoke to the buyer via message. Poshmark now allows a much wider variety of items for sale. Once I finally get my payment I am shutting my closet down. Id rather save $34 and wait!). The bag is 100% authentic. I very stupidly asked her in a comment what happened to them, they were new That was cause for harassment and I am now banned. Continued with..HE . Thats ridiculous! Accepting or counteroffering takes one click and payment is processed immediately! 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. I just got a response that basically said oh well. 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. I emailed them about that and of course they NEVER replied and just removed that bag as well. You take a chance to see if something fits or not- its not OUR problem as a seller if it does not fit you! Considering another site. Just impossible. Posh did noting when I informed them , VIA Customer Service. Selling used clothing for big money is a joke. Then that one type of buyer yup, the one described here in the numerous comments. Ppl dont usually tell the down side of things. I bet I have spent 8 plus hours a day on there sharing and all that other nonsense. I dont like to ruin peoples good standing. And then today? When you see that sometime has liked your item, make an offer even if its small. Because they provided a different label they have somehow messed up the payment, but no one will help. This page and the information included on it is private (for your eyes only!) I did let my Poshmark regular buyers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com. So much has not changed. Interesting how that works I thought you were innocent until proven guilty but on Poshmark you are Guilty until proven innocent . The list is endless. Too many scammers and creeps!! Of course, there are several other top Poshmark sellers who are crushing it. After a week of begging thank god they allowed me back. The bag was not damaged when it left my home, and definitely was not broken when Concierge received and inspected it or their Concierge wouldve returned it back to me. She responded that she indeed had been away, and that she would ship it tomorrow. NO PROTECTION FOR SELLERS AT ALL!! 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. At that point you have to provide a receipt or COA, and wait. I bought this bag from Saks and saved money for months to buy it. Alexandria. Thanks for making me feel better about my over reaction! When you see that someone has bundled a few of your items, offer them a discount! I was PISSED! Not sure how many will understand that silly you tube reference. I also received a blouse that was listed as free people. Poshmark ( NASDAQ: POSH) is a social marketplace for selling used goods. Once you've looked over what you are able to sell on Poshmark, use the app to create a listing. After discovering I purchased a fake gold ring sold as real 14K, I then found several more rings from the same Ambassador. Hi there, I purchased a beautiful dress through a well established seller who has a good reputation, so I expected the item to be exactly as described. Well then she changed her story and only asked a store 7 hours away how to tell if a bag is a replica. Absolutely PSYCHO. If you have any friend whos worked at a clothing store, particularly during the holidays, I would bet anything they have plenty of stories that would shock you. I am bombarded with party invites daily and my time has been wasted further wasted. But its over. After finding this blog, and following this comment section, I was inspired to create Beyond Poshmark: https://www.reddit.com/r/beyond_poshmark/, If youd like some support, or are looking for alternative selling ideas, please check it out . There are blogs, Instagram pages, and groups on Facebook devoted to beating the system of Poshmarks wicked algorithms. I had 298K followers and never a problem before! Thats why God invented Facebook. I agree with you unless it comes to high end, in-demand and hard-to-find designer items. I wonder if a lawyer could track them down as it seems like it falls under cyber crime, but that may cost more than the $1000. 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 was nice enough to accept the two dresses to be returned, with nothing wrong with them, and she KEPT the free gifts I sent! I have to disagree, on some level, with the troll label you use. Choose or enter an offer and select a Discounted Shipping amount. Its definitely time consuming. She gave me a 3 star rating, now shes reposhing it for 5 times more than she paid for each item. I hope this works out for you! Very frustrating, Jeanette, I hope you see my comment. 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. dhampyre This item is a false SOLD listing. If you relist an item within 60 days, it will not show up as new. I dont have time for social selling. She did not ask the percentage before buying. Not sure which freaky post that name was on The one name that responded to 2 posts i mentioned was listed as Mark7369847548. So I wasted all that time and missed out on the item. Too much creepy stuff going on with technology. Still being excited..and thinking this person sounds like they know about this process. It happens all of the time. My main reasons for abandoning this platform are: 1). If the buyer doesnt like your item for some reason, they can return it to Tradesy and you keep your money. WIth NO ONE to pick up the phone or respond to emails. Since then another open case has been filed against one of my listings where it was clearly stated NO STAMP to determine if what I was selling was gold or gold-plated. Ha! Maybe its buyers remorse for spending $1k on a bag? eBay is certainly not without its headaches. However, where one has a pro its the exact con for the other. Do not try to justify it because there is no justification, and if you get shut down you deserve it. My computer is all the tech I need. I was out the time and return shipping and the product while it was being returned to me! The item I got back was totally damaged and used and the other one was not in a new state anymore. Why doesnt Poshmark oversee their listings and make it mandatory to post several pictures and provide more information? My guess is she received the shirt and tried to iron the rayon material and burnt it. I took a picture of myself wearing it as soon as I got it back & sent it to them, showing that the damage done was not even visibly stretched around my arm, it clearly fit me well & that being that I stated Id been the only owner (and my clothes are all the same variation of sizes) they should see they quite obviously made a mistake. Lowball offers on everything, nasty comments, you name it. Lies! I quit a year ago and then decided to create a new account to sell just a few pieces of jewelry. NOTE I have been selling on eBay since my now 16yo was a baby and still sell there. With the ridiculous release of their Home Market (I say ridiculous because they already had zillions of non-allowed home goods listings), they no longer have the distinction of being a Fashion and Accessories platform (though they continue to charge a premium fee); 2). They were only $7 so I felt like the buyer understood that they couldnt possible be UGG. Reason #1. Im not one to negotiate with women who know exactly what they are doing and the average price of what a LeVian and David Yurman ring sells for. Got tired of receiving my good stuff back damaged! I feel like there is nothing to stop a buyer from damaging an item and claiming the item is not as described. Out of nearly 2000 sales, 99.99% were 5 stars, they deposit $ very quickly & great social environment. In buying and selling, there's no getting around dealing with numbers. Yet another reason why I quit. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On the web Locate Posh Markets at the top-left of the page. Firstly, she was trying to take advantage of someone who was in a very emotional situation, and who knows how many times this ploy has worked in the past for her but I cant be bullied and I wont tolerate a manipulating opportunist having a temper tantrum because I didnt give in to her berating. You provided food for thought. Use the right hashtags and lots of them. Most of the advice was to ridiculously raise prices in order to corner the market. Thats ridiculous. She didnt get it in time for her party so she opened a case. It seems like this type of activity is picking up across all of these platforms. Very onesided. Yesterday after being a buyer on Poshmark I decided to start selling some items. Its insane, now that they have grown there needs to be rules for top rated sellers.
