Joke-mark. I tried selling on Poshmark this year. Just looking forward to dealing with a site that doesnt say reduce your price and we will give discounted shipping for one hour. Posh customer service is wishy washy coming to what they accept to return or refund. Also their wholesale portal is a joke. And then there are the trolls. It was a surprisingly emotional experience to realize I fell for this. Guess what? Sometimes its fast and exciting, while other times its slow moving and Im just waiting for the good parts. Glad you found a better way loved your article!! When I saw the photos, it looks as if the stitching snapped as if they tried it on and broke some parts of the stitching, I only say this because the new loose stitching appeared at the waistband and knee. Thats ridiculous. I am so sorry that happened to you as well. 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. Recently I started putting more time into it and I noticed that I actually started to see more purchases! Im so sick and tired of the low-ball offers, especially when I already list the items at a low price. Arfg, 4 orders in progress now. I would never sell a flawed item- especially to that degree! She hasnt responded and refused to accept the order even though it was her fault for not reading carefully. People just follow your closet if they like the items that are in it. They arrived clearly worn, dirty white sides, toe creases and the price tag was half worn off. People are picky and dont read descriptions and change their minds constantly and return things they shouldnt and push limits. I have 73k followers and Im a Suggested User. The shoes were returned yesterday far differently from how I had carefully packaged them. I wish I would have known that sooner. Posh is way too stressful. I am well aware of the ups and downs. Two of them never shipped. It doesnt even make sense, she says there is lint all over the pants, when it is the style, so I dont even know what to do, or how long it is going to take to find out, who wins. Im trying to run my closet as a business, but the endless sharing, posting and responding to comments without ever so much as a thank you is wearing me out. Maybe sold them on another platform. This is much lower than the typical commission of 10-15% charged by other sites, such as eBay and Mercari. Shop. When listing items for sale, reach eager and potential buyers by using . As sellers we put allot of effort into the app. Cookie Notice Not getting rich,never tried the parties,but I make a few bucks and spend a few. If youre used to selling only womens clothing and accessories, try branching out into mens items. Got that? I may have to explore some other options. So after about 5 emails that took a month to get an actual response, I was told that I hadnt removed the listing explaining how to spot a scammer. Great for Manish to report quarterly. Only 3 hours away, wish i was there! He was unaware that he bought anything. Ill definitely look into Tradesy, DePop, etc., but think a class-action lawsuit against Poshmark will prove the point quite nicely. Any advice you can give me is so appreciated. Im going nuts. I have taken allmost all my preowned irems off but i know Ill have problems anyway. Whoever these people are, no nothing about products! Im kind of getting tired of PM myself, and Im fairly new in there! They brag about entering the closet and making nasty comments and offering 3.00 on every listing. Is EBay worth it? I just deleted all my listings and uninstalled the appIm taking a break and will see if I return. I am OCD, hyper observant and work i fashion. I get some of your issues. I needed to activate my Posh account. This page and the information included on it is private (for your eyes only!) I appreciate your post. Serves her right, ei. Anyone know if I can file a complain? For more info, please check out our FAQs here. There were pictures of the skuffs on my sale page. I feel like Poshmark has become either for high-end $1000+ handbags or for cheap stock picture things from China that in real life is usually NOTHING like the picture AND has f** up sizes. However they no longer respond to my emails. (Theres a little It was brand new!! Hi there! Im new to poshmark and I was reading your article and Im actually glad to find something that describes the cons of the app. Mercari has had a few promotions too. Were you able to retain some of your Poshmark customers with the move (which is one of my biggest concerns as I have a log of repeat business with the vintage jewelry that I sell)? The amount may vary by promotion. They care whether or not you have the item they are searching for. I have worn the suit once and they were absolutely no damages. They get 30 days to review. The unfortunate story is- now I have a ripped handbag and it was smashed into a small package which also ruined the shape. hi! I am a little less freaked out. Had one lady purchase two very nice dresses, file a case and say they had dog hair in the package. After a couple of years hiatus on Reddit as well, I decided recently to check-in on the 2-most popular Poshmark subreddits. Unfortunately, i live in a very small town and the local authorities probably wouldnt be of much assistance. My items are like-new cute clothing mainly for children as fair prices. 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. Now their postal is more than $7! Also i feel we should be able to rate buyers as well. Not for sale - Poshmark Home Not for sale All Items Available Items Available + Dropping Soon Items Dropping Soon Items Sold Items Not for sale Sort By: Just In Feel free to make me an offer! And on a Sunday, today on a holiday weekend????? One of the reasons I pay that 20% is because Posh gives buyers some kind of peace of mind. The jar was 3/4 full. I shipped a designer handbag in perfect condition and the buyer opened a case stating the bag was ripped and torn. At first it was slow but made $500 in June.. No problems & 5 stars on all buys. I also let my regular customers from Poshmark know that my closet had moved. Hello, I complete 31 Natural_Sky854 2 yr. ago If you have space in the listing, share how you would style it. Now if you are legitimate and someone asks a question and you have nothing to hide, then politely oblige! The parties. But yeah I find it so unprofessional and unethical that Im considering just quitting. Hi Ann, im just a posher on this thread not the one who wrote the article. Theyre skinny jeans to me lol. xoxo. And dont get me started on customer service. I have to disagree, on some level, with the troll label you use. Ive been on Poshmark a few months. Ive also had some open cases, 2 favored the buyer and 3 favored me, because as you stated I describe the item great and they still can come up with a lame excuse and say they dont want it. I would recommend starting with Tradesy and eBay. No matter where you sell, its important to let buyers know youre established on a platform (or getting there) and committed to your guyers. The time is waaaay too much unless you are a high school student. ); 3). I took away all discounts Bc of this. Support??? So I get my two items returned, and figured, they are NOW scratched and the make-up train I sold her is ruined inside. That said, Im just done with yet another form of online bullying/abuse/scams where trolls end up the winners. 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.. Perhaps a forum should be started as a resource and support group for our experiences. I learned to pick my fight and offer no re stocking fee to avoid crazy buyers. I was a fulltime seller on ebay from about 2003 until 2007. There are good Sellers but the experience of the bad Sellers is something that really tarnishes Poshmarks reputation. You certainly dont see anyone sending $5 offers to Macys, Target, or Zara, do you?. I am now waiting for a response as to whos responsible for the return of my ORIGINAL bag as I will NOT accept a bag that isnt mine or intentional damage to my bag because the buyer changed her mind. So now trying poshmark and sure enough had my first 5 dollar offer. Nothing. Besides that this site is for those who have quit Posh, not those singing its praises! I looked at her page and there are several comments from sellers saying that she made low-ball offers that they just cant accept, etc. I have come to the conclusion that: 1) they are run by bots and no real people work there, 2) if they DO have real people, they are all 20 years old and complete idiots, 3) Elon Must just bought them and 4) regardless of the preceding suppositions, their customer service by ANY definition absolutely SUCKS ROCKS. It is only $65.00 and I am glad it was not one of my very expensive items hat I have not listed. CSV. The Seller must have gotten a real bargain and no wonder she cant wear wedges because she probably couldnt get them on either! Their top sellers that call this activity out. Shop Kids' Cat & Jack Black Gold Size 7G Sweatshirts & Hoodies at a discounted price at Poshmark. I dont really have a way of proving it except with my record of sales and not having any problems. So I wrote back to look at my pictures and if you knew me I would never do something like this! You all know how awful the communication is. I will now only buy on TheRealReal. Smh. Im sorry this is happening to you and sorry about your father. I dont understand how they could do that when I sent them pictures and videos that it works. Thanks for your comment. Customer service sucks as far as them rep-emending these people for doing this. Fast delivery, full service customer support. Some nice love notes. Thank you so much for that information. I came across this blog because Ive been researching resale apps and Poshmark is one of the biggest when it comes to womens clothes. I know you have a rough road to go from when my husband was selling on Ebay. Of 250 sells, one was returned in this fashion and I sold it again 3 days later for more money. Theres lots of good buyers out there; Im sorry the first experience you had was with this piece of trash. Either way, she took away all my desire to sell on Poshmark. There will be no listing fees and a low commission of 2.5% on sales made. A potential buyer might have questions about an item or be unsure of how to wear or style it. It looks like they just bumped the shipping to $6.95. I asked poshmark to take a look at them, and protect their sellers more. You get what you put into it! I too, am tired of the lowballs, and high commission that Poshmark takes on even lower priced items. Im going to take pictures of every inch of an item. Ive heard a lot of similar complaints about fakes being sold on Poshmark. Got a hit. I am certain the support is not from inside the United States. I havent! Oh yeah. Select Save. I am bit reluctant on these fees for posh foe just pointing the shipping label (shipping is still paid by buyer or seller). Just curious if it was zipped up on the photo how someone could claim the zipper didnt work. Just because you may see others posting these items, it does not mean they have not yet been reported. I have no way of getting my money back from PM. The time spent sharing and following is insane, and the sales numbers dont justify it. Like the old saying dont do what you dont want done to you. I have an online store as well and have had one for over 12 years! My daughter bought it and it did not fit. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Ive been really happy with their decision-making once I learned I wasnt powerless in the face of a handful of unscrupulous buyers. So it was worth my time investment to do things like measure the bust because sizing varies by brand. How they monitor thousands of closets is beyond me. Typically since you accepted, they will do a one time refund if you show the wrongful of the description. If you possess what they want, I guarantee it won't matter if you have one follower or 1,000. I have had a bag removed from my closet because someone decided it was fake and reported it . It doesnt even make sense that they give $5 dollars credit when shipping is $6.49 its better not to even use a referral code. I wish I could wrap my head around why people are so unnecessarily rude. I'm looking to get into reselling to make some extra cash for grad school, but with the holidays, haven't found much time to go thrifting. For more information, please see our Poshmark said that they had received pictures of the item. What are your thoughts? I have filed a case against the return but days have passed and Ive only received bs automated responses. It is beyond insulting and other things I wont say on here!! I also dont get all the endless questions and headaches. I think most people do that. Again, they know youre present giving good service and making customers happy. Cookie Notice The Poshmark Wholesale portal is a new feature that Poshmark created to enable individuals to buy small amounts of inventory to re-sell within their shops. I was having some pretty great success although it was time consuming. Not great, but good. CONS: Their customer service is horrific, no phone service, insane lowball offers, buyers not accepting, the 20% fee, their email responses are comical, they look at the subject and copy & paste a generic response. Its actually wasteful and contrary to the pro-reduce/reuse/recycle attitude that is supposed to be rampant! Then I get another email the following day saying the reason for return was that the jacket had an odor. Thank you . I have sold quite a bit with no problem, but bad buyers dont care about that and poshmark much less. Add To Bundle ** Thank you for . He was sadly a victim of the great Ebay Purge they did in 2013 despite top reviews and power seller status. And the time involved isnt worth practically giving stuff away! shopping for these styles? I sent them like 10 messages telling them that its ridiculous that I cant speak to someone. Good Bye Poshmark Forever. Although, sometimes I wonder who the buyer is because they pass up a lot of really good things (nice brands, in great condition, in good styles). Its not even a review. There is a workaround with changing the size, but you can only change the size of a listing 3 times in Poshmark. It requires you meet certain criteria like number of items sold, shipping within a certain number of days, number of community shares, and such. So sorry you had to experience that! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. For designer items, Posh has the Concierge service for $39 to authenticate items but thats probably not foolproof either. As the founder and CEO of womens social commerce site Poshmark, he said that the bodies in the e-commerce graveyard will continue to accumulate, but hoped his company will be one of the survivors. so when I see people sooooo overpriced on PM. Mom Made $735K Reselling on Poshmark, Social Media With No Upfront Investment Home Economy A 44-year-old mom of 3 made $735,000 last year from a reselling business she launched using just the. Any advice you could offer of how to get my good Poshmark buyers to buy from my own website outside of Poshmark? 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. I complained to Poshmark and they sided with her. It keeps the original price on there and it's super easy. Everything stems from the top the CEO, Manish Chandra. I am not sure if it is worth the stress. Cheap items add up to not-so-cheap totals after a while, and buyers shouldnt be expected to summarily trust a complete stranger without some modicum of reassurance. Continued with..HE . overall Im having an okay experience .Ive sold less than $200 in the last 6 months which is not great but again its bc a lot of people on Poshmark like you said want something for practically nothing!! I love the idea of poshmark, but it is too social. 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. Made the comment that product description should have noted the percentage of lycra. The total number of times you have shared a listing from your closet in the last 30 days. Even if, sorry to say, they called you a whore. If I used poshmark I would have to re-edit literally hundreds of photos! I want to do my own web how do that works. I had someone buy a top from me, and i told them i would not be able to ship for a week because I was about to go on vacation. Ive had two situations like this. Anyone who gets mad because they arent making money is being silly.. Like, if youre going to run an online store, at least attempt to be professional/prompt. Poshmark is making a hefty 20% commission just for using their site and sending out shipping labels. Youll find a wider variety of users on eBay because eBay sells all sorts of items, even antiques and cars. Does anyone know if the buyer returns the item damaged can you reopen the case? If it was Ebay that wouldnt fly. 3 items each cut out private areas the back of one top had a spray painted penis and I wont repeat what it said. Now posh gets back to me after 3 days asking me for more pictures and tells me the case is still under review and if I send it back on my own I wont get my money back. And dont even get me started on the wholesale portal! Its discouraging.. I dont defend the behavior whatsoever,by anybody. Look out for your money. I still have a bit of faith left in eBay thoughand more so in recent years actually. 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. I was already credited by Poshmark, so this $48.00, rare top was given to me. Im trying to get my money back and Ive warned Poshmark about the seller, but theyve not commented. I, fortunately, only bought one on the Last One Reduced Price Listing by a Boutique Posher. I see a lot of women offering to trade for each others items how is this possible, Hi Caroevelyn, See our FAQs on trading on Poshmark: https://poshmark.com/faq, My comment is in regards to closet stats and star ratings I am quite confused as to the rating system POSH uses for this. And I dont go on those posh fb groups or waste a second of my time bsing w women who arent really your friend.. something I learned.. these are acquaintances.. co workers etc not friends. I will proceed with caution on Posh.. Wtf??? I dont have time for this stupid back and forth game people play on poshmark with that ridiculous offer button so I just declined the offer and she went nuts! 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. Ive also read that on eBay, creating a new listing versus relisting an old one affects its ranking in the listings. A lot of people were interested and someone bought it almost immediately. And certainly know that your bought purchase may end up being a donation as well. Can I ask if your photo showed the item zipped up? And I was also trying to express that dealing with problem customers isnt just a Poshmark thing. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Take styled photos or pictures of yourself modeling items. It was $20 for a pair of handmade Sterling Silver earrings posted at $38. And more importantly, I dont have to deal with the following Poshmark problems that caused me to quit altogether. I am currently on Poshmarkbut have a hard time dealing with their promos. When my package finally arrived..instantly I knew my rock revival jeans were not going to be in that package it was too light. Seriously, these people except garage sale prices with high end department store quality. And then there is the time suck factor. Its crazy!! Privacy Policy. So in this situation mercari shouldnt have approved the refund because he has clearly admitted that he was just unhappy with his purchase price! My items are not cheaply priced but I think they are fairly and accurately priced. I use the blog, social media and Google AdWords to drive traffic to ShopStylaphile. Again, there should be more seller protection offered by Poshmark when it comes to trolls like these and Poshmark scams in general. But from the looks of it he has removed a portion of the product and I have no way of knowing what I would be getting in return! I do follow new people weekly & share my listings but I was just hoping the app would do more of the advertising for me I guess. It all makes me sad. Hi Elizabeth. Im in the same boat and trying to figure out how to best transition off of Poshmark. Mi. The guesswork put into the algorithms of Poshmark is a job in and of it self. And its ppl like that, that are making me want to close up shop. All of those things you mention happen EVERYWHERE. But our customer proposition and our positioning hasnt changed over the years.. Next thing I know, seller is saying it looks like someone (me, presumably) but the top with scissors. All good I thought. First of all, WOW. Hi! O support for sellers at all. They just provided a tracking # to wait for god knows what to arrive. So,I message posh. I sold luggage, clothing, measuring equipment, lathes, air compressors.about $250,000 of sales a year my company did on ebay. Three months pass, I send multiple emails each month including photos- no response. She says in her complaint, I wear a small and this does not fit like a medium I want a refund on this shirt. Seriously? Titles directly affect the visibility of your listings in Poshmark, eBay, and Google search results. When you want to reactivate the listing, just follow the same steps and select For Sale. Reason #4: Poshmark is a massive time-suck! Been on Poshmark since 2019. Eight items for $40 bucks, its all good. Especially when were lining Poshmarks pockets! Kendra, thats fantastic news about what youre doing with your site and educating people about fast fashion. In the event I dont get my money from sales or purchases after this incident, Im not sure what to do. Which by the way , Do you know how many times Ive bought an received items from sellers on Poshmark only to receive them an find they DONT fit an I dont hold they against the seller an I have to repost the item to sell ! on the internet, it's not guaranteed to be authentic. I deducted that they were probably too small for her. When do you ever have time for family, your home, and kids? The buyer haggled a lot on the prices, each item was listed low already but I accepted an offer and the buyer received all 4 items for just $16. The rest of my experience so far has been good, and Ive found some great pieces, but this makes me think I need to stick to eBay and The Real Real, whose customer service is flawless. I highly recommend that Poshers not put all of your eggs in one basket. Hmmm! I havent been on Posh very long, only sold 13 items. I use social media, my blog, and Google AdWords to drive traffic to my site. While $10 or $15 is not a lot of money to pay for apparel, Im not plunking down a single cent of my hard-earned money unless I feel assured that I am getting a decent piece of clothing that is not riddled with holes or stains. I do not care for bartering over my items. Hi; well I am a guy with closet after closet filled of brand-name clothes. Is essentially new to Posh, aka, a buyer. I try to keep off the grid as much as possible. I think too few realize this is an option. I did let my Poshmark regular buyers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com. All it took was one 2 star review for a vintage belt to knock me down. eBay gives you 12. Really, really good points! I however, am photographing extensively anything bought from my closet before shipping!! Hey,Ive been selling on posh (and buying) for about 4 years. 3,140. Ive been going round and round with them. Hi Rachel. Based on experience (and believe me, I know), once the payments made, it isnt necessarily all good! Recently a buyer was able to cancel a transaction AFTER I shipped the item!!! Custom tags allow the usage of letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and select special characters (', -, &). Thanks. However I do think I will still try my luck with the site, hopefully having a better experience. She also never used the bundle feature and on one of her packages she listed a different address entirely to flim-flam me. And I no longer can post it as new. I dont buy items to resale, everything is from my closet and most all still have tags attached, never used, or if so, maybe once. Anyway, if I sell it will be through the local consignment store because of the bad apple buyers that ruin online selling. blah. She bought a $15 kylie Jenner lipgloss tube and when she received her package she claimed I had sent her an empty box. Again, lack of concern and respect for sellers on Poshmark is one of the reasons I left. There was an issue with a wonderful jacket that I sold to someone. I am not interested in running a garage sale on line. Then I noticed people only offer a fraction of that. and zero reason why even after i would ask what the problem was more than once and to also let them know feel free to send it back free not to mention trade scamming the pervs and the please hold for me and then you do it and they dont answer you back when you ask them if they need more time or what the deal is! You were the kick in the pants I needed, and the shared perspective made me realize things arent going to get better on Posh. I was out the time and return shipping and the product while it was being returned to me! I was just wondering how you get buyers to your shop with the platform Poshmark offered. Thank you so much for getting back to me. I have sold about 70 items and lately received 3 cases because people wont pay the price for new with tags items i have and i ask 50% of the original price. When Poshmark stated that I could get a refund, I responded that I wanted the item and not a refund. I had sold a few BRAND new items even enclosed in package- and gotten one stars saying items were more than used. Also on her page I noticed she sells replica Louis Vuitton which is against poshmarks guidelines but again theyve done nothing.

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