Unfortunately, there are just a lot of less-than-honest people out there who want something for nothing and have no problem cheating other people out of their money (or product). By the way, my real name is Ann. 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. I dont like the fact they can shut down my closet without warning in an instant. I believe I have been scammee by a buyer and Poshmark ruled in her favor. Not sure how many will understand that silly you tube reference. Im so upset and POSH will not return my emails. Out of nearly 2000 sales, 99.99% were 5 stars, they deposit $ very quickly & great social environment. They take so much money from us and thats all their concern is. Id rather take my stuff the the consignment shop I go to. I do think they have some algorithm that controls how many people see your share. So Im out $50 an a dress I cant resell as new an havent reposted due to the snag in the dress !!! Im not 100% sure if this action is permanent, or if you can gain attention back over time by behaving well. Its finally here! NWT Eliza J Women's Bell Cuff Jewel Neck Sweater - Size Medium. Terrible experience! I have now 250 items listed. Well send your offer to everyone who has liked the listing. Already I can tell I am putting in a ton of time to get followers, follow others, share, likes and what not. You certainly dont see anyone sending $5 offers to Macys, Target, or Zara, do you?. I couldnt ignore the urge to tell that girl all that I think about those kind of buyers. The strap of one shoe was completely rubbed off as though sandpaper was taken to them. OMG, Im so sorry you ad to go through that Cat. Pictures were posted of all parts of them. Also, if the buyer isnt happy with the purchase, Tradesy handles the return. I sold those NWT item only for $10.00 to get my feet wet and get my 5 stars only to find out that no one can even see those rating. If you are in the Houston area I can offer you some he!p in finding inventory, getting aid from various charitable organizations in your area and even mentorship if this is truly the career path you want to go down. I learned this my first month and never turned back. Also, a lot of people have luck selling on Instagram. What boils my blood is the one star rating (and mine were all nwt!) No one sees it but you. When I did that, my closets bio link disappeared, and I wasnt able to follow anyone anymore. When my package finally arrived..instantly I knew my rock revival jeans were not going to be in that package it was too light. 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)? She then stated this on my page for the bag. Protection needs to be across the board for both buyers and sellers. We will see how this goes. Unfortunately there are sellers who only post stock photos and those who dont like questions. White Romper sheer white dress size medium V neck high slits, Gaze Black Bodysuit size small spaghetti straps, Accepting All Reasonable Offers-Plus Bundle & Save 25% Off Two Or More Items. It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. I do see a lot of items noted as sold on Merc or sold on tradsey. Which is why most all of my 4th pics are close ups of the tag!! Tradesy take all the responsibility for any returns. I pack my listings with information though, and use all the photos also, and I know that is instrumental in helping me win my cases. I have considered starting this myself (before something happens and I wished I had). Hello? Thanks for your article. 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. 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!! They get 30 days to review. I have not received them back yet (they are on their way) but cannot wait to see how the buyer accomplished breaking the soles and what was pored on the leather to make them sticky. Though Poshmark paid me the money, the buyer was able to get a refund and my item!!!! so be it I shipped a designer handbag in perfect condition and the buyer opened a case stating the bag was ripped and torn. But when I found myself blocking people all day long, I just stopped accepting offers period. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. She bought a $15 kylie Jenner lipgloss tube and when she received her package she claimed I had sent her an empty box. People lowball because they are cheap and want everything for free or close to it because the shipping isnt able to be asked for as free on the buyers side. 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!! The buyer not only lied but harassed me endlessly and they sided with her and refunded her money. Be sure to Like your favorite items so youre notified when a seller drops their price. Thats obviously not happening, so I only made clear the simple fact that this item was not sold, although it is listed as sold. Well, that is all well and good for you, but there are people who *do* want to make real money. Yes huge time suck, and if you do not put in the time no sales. Why in the world would I need a store credit for a store where my account is suspendedyeah makes no sense to me. I would never sell a flawed item- especially to that degree! I am scared to list my stuff. You do have to pay a monthly fee to use Shopify and you have to know a bit of HTML programming in order to get your site set up the way you want it. Yes! After 114 5-star reviews with raves about my packaging with no problems in 3 years, I finally got scammed! Im listing to make more than a few bucks! Thanks for sharing. It slows you down a little, but it has saved me on enough occasions for it to be worth it. Little room for any questions. But its over. After a couple of weeks I grew tired and depressed from following these communities on Reddit. Give a child a chance to own his or her first pair of nike, ugg boots, Etc. She hasnt sold anything yet from her closet. I had another girl purchase a pair of capris for $4, which were in good condition she opened a case on me. I commented benignly again, so her followers wouldnt really know what was going on. I however, am photographing extensively anything bought from my closet before shipping!! Color coral/dusty rose. Its about being social and every one is selling inspired by labels (knockoffs), despite PMs supposed policy against it. I have literally run across earrings on Poshmark for $30 that are bought for $1.25 from online websites (oh it takes 3-4 weeks to arrive! Only to get a no reply email from Poshmark that my jacket was a counterfeit, and the listing taken down. I had the same bad experience. 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. They shut my closet down Black Friday for a week. I am ready to close down my account already! Now i did have one case opened up by a buyer trying to get something for free and Poshmark did not honor the buyers request at all. Poshmark is full of Sellers who are quick to list but have little or no intention of Selling, or young girls who change their mind and cancel on a whim. My "Meet Your Posher" Post is also missing. 1 star rating because the buyer didnt think the sort was the correct brand, while I provided a receipt copy. 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!! I do not want to have my items listed on any venue that will not protect its sellers. I wish all of you luck in your life and i hope those haters that are reading this stop the games on Poshmark. Hope that helps! otherwise its just wasting space i your closet I love PM, but have to laugh at some of the overpriced items!!! I am getting tired already spending hours checking on PM for any sales, sharing and answering silly questions form buyers. They dont look at the fact of the effort you put in. Poshmark said that they had received pictures of the item. While in theory that is great, I really dont have time to keep doing that daily. Thanks! At first I didnt realize you need to share your closet and not just list and let it sit there. How do you get traffic and also how do you get followers? Now I found thus blog because I was severely harassed today for no reason by a random person. They openly discuss their light assets model carefully avoiding any discussions about the pitfalls: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4497193-poshmark-inc-posh-ceo-manish-chandra-on-q4-2021-results-earnings-call-transcript. I try to gather up really large bags of things in great condition so its not a waste of my time taking the subway and waiting in line (pre-pandemic, now you have to make an appointment or drop off and come back later). Poshmark is so fortunate to have this base. Their fees are higher, but totally worth it to me. I didnt mince words in my complaint! I thought I was doing a work from home business, but really, many of us are working for cents rather than dollars. WIthin 4 weeks I sold 48 listings with 5 star ratings with over $600 in sales. I can deal with that. I believe many of these problems could be fixed with genuine concern in the form of superior customer service. Long story short: someone bought it, said it had snags, took photos and sent to Posh! Ill check it out! 25. r/poshmark. I love selling things online to earn a little extra spending money, but Im ready to quit Poshmark too and look into other options. Hi; well I am a guy with closet after closet filled of brand-name clothes. I sell a lot on eBay and Tradesy as well. The jar was 3/4 full. Starting my own business. As a buyer, Make a Deal Days is a great time to score deals. Then suddenly my account was locked after emailing and waiting for the responsewhich was I had ties to an account that had been locked. In real life I own a business the owners of the mall would never lock me out of my shop. CHEERS! Well, they told me I couldnt contact the Seller directly (to even say anything) so Im just stuck with a pair of defective shoes and out $50!! It also explains why there are so many listings with unanswered comments, so all of these stories help people like me understand. I sometimes spend all day sharing and following other Poshmark closets trying to get a sale. There is no way I can sell them now. I now only sell high value items on my own site or through Tradesy, as Tradesy handles all returns and you dont have to worry about getting scammed. Did you click on a market that you have no items listed in? Since Posh Ambassador came out. The stitching is uneven and awful. I think every platform is catered to a specific customer; however, you find low-ball offers on most of them. If anyone else is interested, please message me or comment here because this SELLER ABUSE has got to stop. Hi Sherri. 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. I know that these are all individual experiences regarding Poshmark, etc., but lets face it, with so many people being scammed and dissatisfied, you cant pretend that they are all exaggerating. And I am selling stuff for cheap too but its not moving?? I always record the items the day I ship it and provided it to Poshmark stating the shoe was in new condition and I didnt see no flaws BUT they still sided with the buyer. Its really gotten bad lately with 2 cases opened and 2 lost packages in the last 10 days. In this case, it restricts people who are sharing much more than what is considered reasonable in a single day. Ive been called every name in the book even after being very nice! I have been buying actively on Poshmark and also have a few sales. Around march check out this person page only to find out they list on poshmark, but make sale on FB.I only made 2 sale mostly Bebe dresses NWT and I didnt want to sell anything else for $10.00. I havent been on Posh very long, only sold 13 items. If not, oh well. It was a complete waste of my time. They tacked on $35000 on top of my real earnings. Very disheartening because a gorgeous dress is ruined! Time will put this poorly conceived and terribly run business in its proper place. If its a high-end luxury item, I wouldnt sell it to someone that didnt have a longstanding presence on Poshmark. The jar has about 10% left. r/poshmark Join 28 days ago I received my 1099k. Unfortunately, i live in a very small town and the local authorities probably wouldnt be of much assistance. My attempts at eBay, Vinted, Mercari and Im sure one or two others were a no-go for me so Tradesy and Poshmark have been my staples for a year now. It never appears to stop any actual knock off actors. Thank you so much for your comment! Why did you accept the offer if you cant ship the item? I prob have 20 photos of every package. Size: 9.5 Salvatore Ferragamo. No ONE person can work this system and make an appropriate amount of money to live on coming into the app at this point. While I did enjoy the social aspect of meeting some really great people on Poshmark, the amount of time I was spending on the app was ridiculous. My daughter suggested I go to Poshmark and my criticism besides the constant socializing which is not my cup of tea, is they charge too much for postage in general, and you cant call them that I know of. I get it in the mail and the leather feels light. Its crazy!! Either shes a scammer who wants to get away with it or simply just a buyer experiencing remorse. I also think it is difficult to see a $5 item you want but then pay $6.49 in shipping. I have only had one offer and it was about half of my listed price. has a hole in it, a stain and a large pick. If they dont like it or it doesnt fit, etc, I will gladly buy it back at the same price plus I will reimburse shipping. I felt really and until she started being rude. Before college i have sold things here and there but since the storm im particularly desperate. My first sale, I already have someone disputing the authenticity of the bag I sold them. I dont have a pet. I will proceed with caution on Posh.. Listing Date* Keep track of the exact date you listed an item in your closet. It almost feels like I am being exploited and trapped in this nonsense! The first call took an hour and a half. Bought it and didnt bother with the site until cleaning out after Christmas and thought Id try selling. Thank you so much for getting back to me. Im an avid buyer never have issues and I am a seller as well and have had some nasty child like women treat me like dirt. And like I said in the post, it was just way too time consuming and soul-consuming when it comes to experiences like the one you had. She even supposedly sent them video proof. It just no longer worked for me. So you think Shopify would be better for me? Any advice I would appreciate ps great IG page I just started following you. Also until I learned how to use the closet and the bundle features I was getting discounted prices all over the place when I didnt want to ask for prices so I learned how to just click and buy it instead of bundling it. Everything is dry cleaned before sale and Id never sell anything with any noticeable issue and I check thoroughly. Serves her right, ei. Thats why I wont sell high end purses or shoes anymore Bc people pick on those the most as Ive seen from posh friends. How can a bag i purchase from Saks for an arm and a leg be fake? If you are selling replicas,they will eventually close your account and ban you. I cant deal with such people. Act quick, these offers only last 24 hours and are sent to every Posher whos liked the listing. and some outfits that I used to buy when I was working at a prestige department store and never use, but I am afraid to posted/sell them on PM because of all the comments about crazy buyers, I am pretty sure those buyers are the ones who buy clothing at the department sores, wear them and then return them for a full refund and they wanted to do the same thing on PM. I learned to pick my fight and offer no re stocking fee to avoid crazy buyers. I try not to get upset about stuff like that but sometimes I do bc in all my listing I clearly State no low-ball offers will be acknowledged so when they do it they deserve to get blocked!! I find it appalling that they truly believe someone *should* spend 12-18 hours a day on their app sharing USED clothing over and over again just to be bumped up in their algorithms and have a fighting chance of exposure. I just came across PoshMark about a week ago and was searching for what it means to follow someone on poshMark when I found this. The first thing I did when I received the top back was check the zipper. You couldnt see it. Both times the sellers did not ship at all. Anyone who gets mad because they arent making money is being silly.. Your account is now deleted. Ive had brick and mortar stores in the past and have been selling on eBay for 4 plus years, so Poshmark is my newest addition to my retail experience. I dont mind if she changed her mind, gave it away, etc But nothing. I just received my electric yoga pants back today, and not only are there new snags on it that it didnt have when it left my possession, there are stains at the knees and the back of the pants near where your heel would be. It is insulting for a person who is a stranger to do so to another. Not getting rich,never tried the parties,but I make a few bucks and spend a few. This article seems to bring to attention the Seller experience, but for myself as a serious Buyer, rather, there are too many ongoing occasions where the Seller accepts my offer and then 3 days later flippantly cancels with no cause for cancellation to the Buyer. (4) I see many people have recommended Tradesy or ebay. And no time suck as its not a social app. Private offers with discounted shipping are headed your way. But letting one customer make a potentially large financial decision for you is unwise. Same name? I was selling a brand new pin up girl red dress. They fail to realize if it wasnt for the sellers they would not exist its not the buyers keeping them afloat. Four times a day for the parties. 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. There are other names for it too - it can be called "Poshmark soft-banned". You definitely have a huge audience on eBay. My sales were good and I was getting 5 stars. These are 2 huge steps and there is so much more. That said, Im sure a class-action lawsuit for sellers interested in legal recourse would change Poshmarks tune becauseas Ive read in all these commentsthis is completely unacceptable and out and out THEFT. 1 comment. Though I became a member in 2014, I never used the app or looked at the siteI only started selling items this past December, 2017, literally 2.5 months ago. I found two types of trolls exist on Poshmark. Thank you for the post. junio 12, 2022. cottage for sale in timmins on . 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. In my 3rd purchase attempt, the seller cancelled the transaction without letting me know. People are so rude. The whole thing is odd and kind of sketchy! I should have blocked her because I had a funny feeling. In fact, Im setting up my Shopify store as we speak and doing some research and thats how I came across your article. Selling used clothing for big money is a joke. Tradesy refunds the money to the buyer and then they resell your item themselves. And 2000$ a month is awesome however you will see the scamming come in and the rude people eventually as to what everyone on here is discussing I will come say hi! You need to find out if they reported this to Posh. Low ball offers, creepy people (a man posted in a picture wearing a bra that kept pinging me), people who want fast service but would not release payment upon receipt. As a result, I decided that I might continue to buy from Poshers, but would not open my own closet. I have sold quite a bit with no problem, but bad buyers dont care about that and poshmark much less. Please hang tight!. Its for teenage girls looking to get $2 gap shirts New With Tags. And I no longer can post it as new. I contact the seller and she blocked me. Needless to say ,her story touched my heart ,it looked like she had a lot of buyers so I chose her to make my wig. 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. But it got me very upset. The reply I received after that was all you had to do was contact me directly. I doubt that there was anything that I could have done about it at that point, since I had already accepted the purchase and it was almost four days by the time I was able to contact her, so Im not sure what contacting her would have accomplished. When I first started I loved it but now with the Low Ballers or people asking a million questions even if its the middle of the night, Ill reply ! I quit buying there due to sellers who post zero details on garments, sellers who ship worn and smelly clothing, and sellers who never ship at all after you purchase. I get the same problems with unethical people everywhere. Has anyone else had this problem. Reading the latest Q4 2021 Earnings Call transcript, all focus remains on reporting how much time users spend on the platform (social activity). why did my listings disappear on poshmark. I am still using the app, but I will not be buying any bags! I have a closet of very hiqh quality clothes and shoes mainly Italian and Im practically giving this stuff away for free on Poshmark. Also, the seller seemed shocked and said shed get back with me. Obviously the CEO, Manish, doesnt give two clicks about anything, just as long as hes making money. Luckily a friend bought it but for $100 so i lost 200+ IT insane- thats when I found out that people do that- they buy sometime to wear fora special event- and damage it on purpose after so they can validate a return,.. I actually block more people per day than I end up following because of rude behavior. I like the app as a seller, but the buyer experience leaves a lot to be desired. God forbid they side against a buyer. But, Im stuck.

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