Its called How To Ditch Poshmark and Start Your Own E-Commerce Business! Its a 57-page e-book that details every step I took in opening my Shop Stylaphile Vintage store. You might try BigCommerce as an alternative. Then you can state your side, they state theirs and photos are exchanged. She hasnt sold anything yet from her closet. I feel poshmark staff needs some kind of guide book to fallow. Clothes are not the most optimal item to resell if you want to make big money. I spent days on this. Hi Rachel. Unfortunately I have not received a single package sent with as much care as I send mine. Not sure where that came from? Then suddenly my account was locked after emailing and waiting for the responsewhich was I had ties to an account that had been locked. I always check out the buyer before shipping. Thanks for the comment Holly. If I sell something elsewhere, I just delete the post on Posh. They just changed shipping now to 6.89 and never contacted me about that! Offer discounts to your social media followers. Stylaphile is an excellent resource for tips,tricks, thoughts, and trends, one I highly recommend any seller bookmark, so be sure to check back often. Im so grateful I found you and all of these comments after having my first 2 and last 2 poor experiences on PM last week. So Ill start by saying Im Newish to poshmark. I looked at the last 10 sold listings for this item (used) and the average was $24.90. Thanks. I have written them down and will check them each time someone places an order. Im @relovestyle (come say hi) and I will NOT be leaving Posh anytime soon. So here I sit rambling off I dont have access to my own business I built. I thought it was just me. Just people on facebook also pissed off that they cant create an account in the first place. Its been great so far for me. The one in my size, the seller only shows stock photos. My daughter and I were devastated!! Now ladies if you ever worked retail in a clothing store , you always have that repeat custom that comes in the store buys an outfit an wears it out an comes back to the store to return an outfit she wore !!! The first call took an hour and a half. Ugh frustrating but not losing hope! Anyway, only in a real store you get to send them to the bad customer file of the credit card companies to ban them from buying stuff from any store. Ha Ha Ha oh Posh purchasers! Youve pretty much sums it all up. 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!! Wow, that sux Kristine! Im not sure how long that takes since that was only a day ago. I do detailed measurements and fabric content for every last item I post. I offer poshmarks first regret-free promise to sellers. Ive used eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, OfferUp, and now Facebook Marketplace as well as Tradesy. Flag next to the comments always), Hello, Stylaphilemag Hope everyone finds their happy spot. NOT GOOD. I got to the point where if someone offered me less than half the asking price, I would just block them. as far as the Posh parties I do not engage in them. Good luck!! Thank you for the post. 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. Once i use those words you bet these people change real quick. i sold a pair of authentic christian louboutin shoes w the box and dustbags.. now the buyer is claiming they are fake.. how do i deal with this? I use my blog, social media, and Google Ads to drive traffic. You MUST state this in your ebay description or else the wrist band is useless. I think too few realize this is an option. The posh parties put your life on hold . Selling - Poshmark It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. Last, shopping and selling online is all about trust. I don't know Mercari's deal, but I cross post on Ebay. Therefore, Ill have to reconsider Poshmark to sell my vintage wears on because I really dont need that aggravation. Im actually leaving PM this week. 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. I get it in the mail and the leather feels light. Id love to know how to set up a Shopify store! There are good Sellers but the experience of the bad Sellers is something that really tarnishes Poshmarks reputation. Poshmark denied me the ability to buy forever when I paid $70 for Birkenstocks that did not fit, then found out I couldnt return them due to fit, then I wrote that my experience was a scam on the sellers listing. No response!! 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. 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. They said it was snagged all over. I sold authentic items, described them well, photographed them well, especially noted any items with damage/wear. I have no idea where else to sell it though I know you recommend Ebay but are there any easy alternatives which have more, appropriate, seller protection? With our latest release of the app, we introduced two new tools to empower sellers on Poshmark take even more control of their closets, merchandise, and interactions with potential buyers: My Closet Stats and Not for Sale listing status. Once you've looked over what you are able to sell on Poshmark, use the app to create a listing. Hi Susan! 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. If you hold a cosmetology license, you are not For the same reasons you closed yours. Hi Diana! !! Got a hit. Mecari buyers are more excited to purchase in the constant 24 hr feed . 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. NOT FOR SALE The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. I just opened my own Shopify store and would love to spend less time on Poshmark. 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. But my concern was that many comments here mentioned a last straw situation that made them quit Poshmark for good. Poshmark's policy on price gouging: Price gouging occurs when a seller increases the price of items to a level much higher than what is considered reasonable or fair. So sorry that happened to you. Well I am glad I came across this blog and disappointed in POSH. 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. Needless to say, Im flabbergasted, disgusted and completely in shock that Poshmark would side with a new buyer/Posher who has 0 listings, no info, etc. Take advantage of listing promotions. Happy poshing! Kaitlyn I am so sorry for you. Ive been selling on Poshmark in a niche market vintage. Im just done.. No email from Poshmark saying, Good news! I know I probably should have just canceled the order but I figure everyone starts somewhere. Ive tried 5 times to delete it, sent the code to PM that I received, and NOTHING. People are so rude. Why sell an item and not ship? Poshmark | PurseForum I also saw the seller listed the item on a few other sites a week after I paid then when I messaged . So.. she seems to be a bit of a problem. Did you have customers follow you? And I got endless questions on every item, even though I had described it completely. I had a buyer try to sneak different items into a bundle after we had negotiated. Hi! The first was a lowball so I declined, but the 2nd I dont know if I should trust. high fees and noone is serious. 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. 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. Think about how your items are described on retail sites and try to replicate that. Best of luck and let me know how it goes! I decided to join a Facebook support group, see if I could learn something. Thank you SO MUCH for this post. Sorry! I asked this woman to show me the tag and she was so insulted. Does she have something to hide? In the return screen I contact Posh stating I got a damaged return (now unusable/sellable) and hear crickets. hi! Im glad Im not only honest person that was on Poshmark AMD had a crappy experience. Not even google has any relevant answers for that stupid error code 2002. I have been on posh for 6 mo. With that being the issue I didnt want to be on their site anyways, who would support people taking advantage of others. And theyre based out of country over seas!! This flags all listings as Not For Sale until they return. 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. A group for anything and everything related to Poshmark! 15 Poshmark Tips: To Increase your Sales on Poshmark I find it to be somewhat elitist as well! Sorry to hear your having this issue! All the best note I would seriously try ebay just to get a better feel for online selling and I know my daughter likes Vinted. They also said they took it to her local store and they said it was fake. Thanks for your comment Patricia. on the internet, it's not guaranteed to be authentic. No worries. Somehow she came up with screenshots and a fake trackint number (probably a different order altogether!) The lady gets her money back an I get back a dress drenched in perfume An a snag in the brand new dress !!! My items are not cheaply priced but I think they are fairly and accurately priced. No one deserves that and its completely inexcusable, and I hope you reported them and they get removed. There are other options besides Poshmark, like Tradesy and even eBay that arent quite as time consuming. In fact, an item hasnt left your hands in days. She didnt get it in time for her party so she opened a case. If it didnt fit, I would just sell it on Poshmark. So I said in my listing, fits like a medium. Oh and I also gave the buyer as a gift, a cute little Packers mini piggy bank AND a small lot of other Packers items I had for sale that she admired. Nothing came, or was updated on Posh. I think Im done with poshmark for now. So I went to eBay Mercari etc. She is a new user with no prior purchases. You have given me more to think about! As far as the creepos, I was contacted by people who wanted me to sell them off site and kept contacting me and once I block them they created another account so that they could ask me suspect questions about another item and so thats one of the problems with these stalker-ish mentally unstable type of people. 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. That is now my priority instead of Poshing. 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. if theres anyone who can speak to this, i need help! You earned it. Can you please tell me more about it. If I had received something that I didnt like and that hasnt been the case Ive loved everything then I would give it to somebody else or do something else with it but you dont ask for someone to take it back when its a final sale and you cant say its not as represented but its misrepresented because theres really no representation of the item at the site its simply a photograph with a very brief description. Then there are the pervert trolls. I have had a 5 star rating, about 25 sales so far. Has anyone here tried this, and does it actually work? I'm Arlene. They told me to ask the BUYER to change it. Then that one type of buyer yup, the one described here in the numerous comments. Yes! I was a fulltime seller on ebay from about 2003 until 2007. Well, well, well, I wish I had seen this site before I spent the better part of a few months, around the clock, listing items on Poshmark. As for me, Etsy became too social media forward and very time consuming, so Ill stick with Ebay for now. I know you have a rough road to go from when my husband was selling on Ebay. I went out of my way to be nice to this buyer and she says that. They buyer opened a claim one day after delivery stating the bag is fake because she checked wiki and it the bag doesnt match what they say defines an authentic bag. You wont obviously make any money but you shouldnt get kicked off Posh. but maybe Im wrong. I sold a pair of like new Spanx skinny jeans for a ridiculously low price to someone who I just had a feeling was going to be a problem after I accepted their offer. Lies! Just seems like so much work but but payoff is so minimal in both cases. But rude people def get reported and I have posh remove their comments. 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! I just found Mercari to be too much of a hassle. I havent done anything wrong. Also how to people get their hands on all these designer bags to consign? LIKE THIS LISTING TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN I GO LIVE. I am an honest person and would never think about trying to rip someone off. The could give a flying fig about any seller issues. Cookie Notice I feel like its more or less a pyramid scheme at times. 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. 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! Then repost. Two days later they sent me another email inviting me to view a knockoff bag ( the seller used that term in her description ) and get it while it last. Did you do a direct mail campaign to notify them? Make Poshmark your own personal online store with the leading fashion marketplace for new and used clothing for. Lowballers are the worst. Please read the description as well as the comments. Super duper easy. Selling used clothing for big money is a joke. It definitely didnt. I am a very active seller on Poshmark, but I had a buyer damage a coat because it didnt fit. Now just waiting on Poshmark to decide on the case. However I do think I will still try my luck with the site, hopefully having a better experience. Sold by carebear979803. This site/blog still remains the only place where folks can get critical information regarding Poshmark. The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. OMG, Im so sorry you ad to go through that Cat. Just looking forward to dealing with a site that doesnt say reduce your price and we will give discounted shipping for one hour. Posh always binds w the buyer usually. When I started to step away a little bit more my sales faltered. On one wholesale portal I think it was the bullet necklaces, they give so much to charity I suggested Posh give the 20% they make off each sale to said charity! People have commented how cute their packages are when they arrive. Like thats my fault, Uggg so another frustration I had a buyer who is also a seller spend over a $150 with me my item is priced perfect however online china takes photos off American websites and list items dirt cheap however when you click buy on the china site it says out of stock, thus happens so much when I ship my item I do so in another box otherwise I desk with buyers saying they seen it online for way cheaper thru refuse the allow me an explanation I have two items now held up because the buyer seen it somewhere cheaper then what I pay wholesale I have went to the sites and click buy you cant its always out of stock now these two items are being held why posh looks at the retutrn if everyone priced check like this online there wouldnt. It was obvious from the few responses that I received. I place a link to my closet in my Instagram profile. I kept the listing up unaware that was the issue. She was told that she had to pay $20 via Paypal and it would be returned. How is that allowed?! Have them google When you order over seas products cheap quality than pictured make a listing in your closet explaining all of this! Now a message to all that takes the time to read this!! Not for sale .. : r/poshmark - Reddit My friend & I actually buy posh labels to mail things to one another because its cheaper than it would be if we actually paid the post out of pocket! whatever that may mean?. The time is waaaay too much unless you are a high school student. Do you not use them because your items are not new? A second option of any item under 3lbs should be available . It got snapped up by another buyer. Study what you want to sell and buy it as low as you can and sell it for a profit of 150% of what you paid for it and you will sell it fast. The buyer, with three followers, complained that my new Reed Krakoff bag smelled like manure and was stained all over. What are the fees for selling on Poshmark? As funding has dried up for private tech companies, those in the online shopping space have not fared particularly well. I think any buyer should be aware of that and understand that someone wants to buy something that they cant touch or feel , they have to get the best information to make the best choice bc Returns on Posh or any of these sites is a pain in the butt! Of course, there are several other top Poshmark sellers who are crushing it. And the trades gone bad, the hackers who stole money from Poshmark users. I apologize to all you good Poshers.Im done!!!!!! HOW is that possible ? I am so glad to have found your experience. I had told them I was happy with the other items, and only wanted a refund for the damaged top, plus the money off that was promised in the description. This post is a real eye opener and should be shared as a fair warning to all. As a buyer, Ive been blocked for asking respectful questions about a product I am neither able to preview nor return. Especially when the buyer purposely ruins an item and Posh rules in their favor. Cookie Notice I recently listed several KLM Delft miniature houses to the Poshmark home market (a rarity for me) and several of them sold as a bundle. The dress arrived while I was working and it was three days before I was even able to open the package and examine the dress. My items are like-new cute clothing mainly for children as fair prices. 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. 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. Then the ppl who complain about something get their money back and I get my money back but they keep my item so they get it for free Bc customer support is RIDICULOUS! You dont have to agree with everything or do everything thats suggested. This is my last resort because usually the payout from selling by mail is lower than in store (which, makes sense, I live in NYC which is pricier than where their warehouses/HQ usually are) and selling by mail also means anything they dont take theyll donate unless youre willing to pay to have them return your stuff, so I usually just wave goodbye. I am wondering if all the time I spent staging, writing accurate descriptions was worth it. So I sent posh pictures of my complaints. I too, am tired of the lowballs, and high commission that Poshmark takes on even lower priced items. This is an item that you can sell 1/8 tsp. I dont mind working hard to make sales and build community. Just google Poshmark reviews and see for yourself. Hi Stylaphile, Thx for sharing your story! I requested to see evidence pictures and posh sent them to me.instantly knew I was in for trouble with this one. How to Sell Quickly on Poshmark From Pennies to Plenty We calculate the time between when the order was placed and when your package was accepted by the US Postal Service. Long story short: someone bought it, said it had snags, took photos and sent to Posh! I tried selling on Poshmark this year. But if this continues to happen then I will have to find some other venue to self. 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. You dont realize how much time youre committing to this platform until you stop. Thats why they need to be detailed and descriptive including. Buyers do not care how many followers you have. But for now, anything that might help me pad my closet would be helpful! Its takes waayyyy more time maintaining an actual store than Posh! Until Chandra feels he is losing his big sellers on Poshmark by his terrible business practices, nothing will change on Poshmark. Congrats on your Shopify store. I still love what I do, because it is their decision to call me a name. Also there are usually local facebook groups too sell on. The entire order. To mark a listing as Not for Sale: click the Edit icon on the listing details page > select Mark as Not for Sale., To make one of these listings available for purchase: click the Edit icon on the listing details page > select Mark as Available.. I told Mercari theyd lost a very valuable, and honest seller. Use the feature frequently (say, every day) and youll likely find yourself with more sales. I have an online store as well and have had one for over 12 years! One thing to note is to have a photo of the actual item youre selling, especially if its used. Currently using Poshmark, but it needs so much improvement and yes, I put so much effort into packaging my items making sure each is clean and free of pilling, etc., wrapping in pretty paper, sending thank you notes, including little cosmetic samples and chocolates, etc, etc. I deleted it. Thank you for your response. Its just frustrating! Even before I read these comments I had pretty much decided not to go any further with PM. I have sold about 600 items on posh so not a power seller but trying. The total number of unsold listings available for sale in your closet. I had the worst experience on Poshmark. Idk why theyre not even bothering to look into this but it really upsets me, especially since theyre making money off of me. Ive learned quite a bit from reading all the issues and problems that buyers and sellers have had to endure. Im not sure if I will buy through Poshmark again. So one has nothing to defend since left unaware?? I am thinking about leaving Poshmark. I got a lowball offer, counter offered, but the buy stood firm to her low offer so no sale. Im on posh and dont have any complaints. Caitlin, 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. 278k plus shares as of now, no robots or helpers. I was selling a brand new pin up girl red dress. Part time my a** if you are going to be successful on Poshmark you have to work it constantly and you have to check your emails constantly to assure you havent sold something because , you have two freaking days to get it out . You can mention that you have over 1000 satisfied buyers and that you offer returns (eBay only) or satisfaction guaranteed. You definitely have a huge audience on eBay. The item was immediately tossed. I am shocked at the time women are willing to sacrifice for this one singular objective. Wont make another purchase on there. Since then, I have SO many new followers everyday. Four times a day for the parties. To mark your closet on vacation: In the app Go to your Account Tab (@username). 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 accepted her offer because the stuff was used, but still in good condition. Its discouraging.. The first thing I did was double check that my notifications were on. anything will help. Ive seen several sellers offer a pay what you want sale. This is a bold face lie! I purchased not on poshmark but bonanza . I would certainly recommend looking into BigCommerce (http://bit.ly/2pFg5Mt) to set up your online store or Shopify if you have some HTML coding knowledge. The bundles costing US SELLERS more money to dish out to ship. I have been selling on posh for over a year without any issues. The amount of time that I put into sharing on Poshmark I can market on Social Networks account. Whats really unfortunate about these subreddits is that theres no option for a critical discussion that cuts to the heart of the matter, which is that Poshmark is a really poorly run business. Click to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think sometimes sellers forget that buyers are on these second hand sites because some people and families cant afford to buy new. I am going through that now unfortunately. I recommend aiming for a combination of both showcasing yourself and what you do for your customers. Is the jacket in the pic not the one she would send if someone bought it? I get charge backs with my own online store and never win even when the buyer hand signed for the box. The worst for me was selling an amazing dress at a very low price just to get something out the door, packing it carefully and attractively, shipping next day only to receive a needs work rating two weeks later for no apparent reason. (I suppose thats a response I should have expected from a young girl with very little sense of responsibility) Our fees are very simple and straightforward. I asked about the sizing, and the seller responded right away. For more info, please check out our, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), New Seller Tools: My Closet Stats & Not for Sale, Poshmark Canada Turns Three, a Report by Poshmark, Poshmark Canada Turns Two, a Report by Poshmark, Poshmark Canada Turns One, a Report by Poshmark. Okay, brace yourselves, women! 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. He was unaware that he bought anything. 1% of Poshers (being generous) are knowledgeable enough to authenticate anything. me to fix it. In real life I own a business the owners of the mall would never lock me out of my shop. The model requires too much of a time commitment to successfully make money selling; 4). People leave comments on how ugly my stuff is and how they have a similar item and telling people to not buy it but she has never bought anything from me. They waste our time with reporting non-allowed items, which they dont address (please, dont waste our time! I even posted HOW to use a low heat steamer on the top! That would leave me with 2.50 not enough to buy the tape to close your box, lady! If anyone wants additional pics in the future, always upload them to your listing so the scammer has none of your personal phone/text/email. I told her when spending that kind of money, you have to be careful. It could be pointing out that you do same-day shipping, that you have over 500 sales, that youre a 5-star seller, or even a behind-the-scenes look at how you run your Poshmark business.
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