I feel the creepiest aspects of the platform is the psychological manipulation of requiring resellers to share (presenting it as a positive community activity sellers supporting other sellers) so that the mysterious algorithm will reward them with sells; sharing equals free labor driving the activity of the platform, which the same resellers pay more to use than other selling platforms. Ive been toying with the idea of starting my own website, Im just not sure Im there yet. Any input would be helpful esp. I had a brand new dr scholls flat for $8 and this Lowballers offered me 5! 1. Vintage Goldtone Yellow Orange Brown Brooch and Clip On Earring Set Parure. On si h low offers just dont counteroffer! You can get into Poshmark share jail by sharing close to (or more than) 10000 shares in a single day. By and large I have been very impressed with the sellers. Everything seems to be one hot mess. I feel poshmark staff needs some kind of guide book to fallow. It has so far been a colossal waste of time. and what really shocked me was the trolling! You send the longer you will be waiting. Hilary, I am so sorry this has been your experience as a seller. Thank you for your honesty and sharing comments like these because it will save people like me, a whole lot of time and money and prevent nightmares for others, like the ones you all have had!! If you get close to that, or exceed it, you run the risk of getting locked up in Poshmark share jail. In my fourth purchase attempt, the item was never shipped and there was no explanation from the Seller. To switch between Markets, tap the menu on the top left of the app. Thats ridiculous! 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! In theory, its a great site but the fees are ridiculous. Like you I do a thorough inspection & it was perfect. If this company ever goes public Im buying stock! 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. -slow shipper (shipped same day) Blessings to you. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. I havent sold or purchased anything on there for at least a year now. They then locked my 1st account with there horribly generic email basically saying I needed to stop harassing Julie. I know theyll be appreciated and, as a buyer, Ive just learned to be more discriminating. How can so many people have tons of Zara in their closet that they are selling so inexpensively? I am pretty new to Poshmark, and have enjoyed shopping, and buying a few items. anything will help. God forbid they side against a buyer. I myself been with them from the beginning. Thanks for your comment Michelle. Mercari didnt do anything but send me the same copied and paste reply that I was shit out of luck. Im new to poshmark and I was reading your article and Im actually glad to find something that describes the cons of the app. I have been buying on Posh for about a year, but first time seller. Umno. Hello? Ive been on Posh for about 2 years and Ive been selling things here and there. that I shop at sample/warehouse sales. I lost money all because of the shipping cost Instead of gaining, i lost.. it wasnt fair.. 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. So heres just a few notes to all the buyers: It got snapped up by another buyer. Posh doesnt seem to have a system in place to protect the seller!! Im so happy if anyone is helped from reading this post or the comments. I blocked her and removed the entire listing ( since you cant remove the offensive comments) On the other flip of the coin I had a very sweet lady who had bought from me a few times in the past purchase several of my smaller items and tell me that although she didnt have a need for any of the items , she wanted to help. Just constant drama and bs. So if someone is willing to pay for them, Ill gladly move my shoes to a plastic container and sell you my boxes and bags. Most likely they are getting discounted ship pricing and earning on ship price also. Be sure to Like your favorite items so youre notified when a seller drops their price. 4C Bond Maintenance Clarifying Shampoo, Olaplex No. Plus, most of my regular customers followed me over and continued buying from me. I dont have any negative ones thankfully minus a brand new product that someone said was more than gently used (still in packaging) !! So I tried to relist all my listings but Poshmark won't even let me do that! My Closet - Poshmark Home My Closet All Items Available Items Available + Dropping Soon Items Dropping Soon Items Sold Items My Closet Sort By: Just In Accepting All Reasonable Offers-Plus Bundle & Save 25% Off Two Or More Items $900 Size: OS my closet conniecampos 4 9 Meet your Posher $999 $999 Size: XL My Closet thriftygramma 4 2 I occasionally sell on eBay. Sent it to her after the weekend I get a note saying it was damaged and she wants to return. I shipped a designer handbag in perfect condition and the buyer opened a case stating the bag was ripped and torn. On the up side all have had a ton of nice people and buyers.. Im on the fence. I had listed a brand new with tags NFL brand ladies shirt, which was purchased as part of a bundle of 4 total items. She has them numerous emails with all relevant details and it has met with no response. I havent done anything wrong. I try to keep off the grid as much as possible. My daughter wanted to make some extra money so she decided to sell some clothing. I see many closets where you know the item was sold on a different site. Poshmark just said Hi there our team is looking into this. They are well known for not replying to your emails once you get the automatic reply you never hear back from them. And I run into it often on Posh! It would be nice to have a scroll bar on the side in our closets. i agree: i refused to give ebay my bank account or ss number so i quit selling there. I was extremely disappointed, since I was not sure if I would be able to remove the stains. If youre going to start your own site, try BigCommerce here: http://bit.ly/2pFg5Mt. As a buyer, Closet Clear Out is a great time to score deals and discounted shipping. If its a high-end luxury item, I wouldnt sell it to someone that didnt have a longstanding presence on Poshmark. (2)
Is there a way to logout of all devices logged into poshmark? I told him that my ad had clearly stated that it was not brand new and that it was 3/4 full. Well the shirt was mis-marked as a 2XL and I clearly stated that in my listing. Trust me, if you dont share your items, your 333,000 followers are not going to go in your closet and make an offer or BUY IT NOW. So odd to me. I did notice that a lot of the items being sold seem high endish. There are so many positives. After years of it some just get tired of it. Some girl ruined my swimsuit and then Poshmark return it to me. Be cautious!! ; . i am so over Poshmark! At first I was marking items at what I expected to receive, which was already hugely discounted from what I paid. Im sorry this is happening to you and sorry about your father. These women go into closets and post pictures of an item and others proceed to criticize every aspect of the listing. They always protect me and I only lost 1 dress because I didnt understand, and etsy didnt tell me, China doesnt respect our tracking #s so it was delivered but no tracking proof so she, of course , knew this and filed a never received claim. Unfortunately, I didnt catch it before I hit accept. Make sure that you are satisfied with the photos and feel free to request for additional photos if necessary The buyer not only lied but harassed me endlessly and they sided with her and refunded her money. Seriously. Likewise, youll be prompted to join if you enter the app during a party. It depends on the price of the item. just the dress. I wont stick around much longer . I explained what I just did here and said I would be happy to take more photos and post them. I have tried to be super helpful and answer her questions and I just dont think she wants to hear it. The only thing you can do is create a business structure and run your online stores just as you will your own shop one day. Well, someone posted it, and my closet was invaded by these, support group members. Since Posh Ambassador came out. It is maniacal. Maybe I should just take all my inventory and have an awesome bonfire at the beach. I bought a pair of shoes.
New Seller Tools: "My Closet Stats" & "Not for Sale" - Poshmark Feb 11 07:47PM. I still love what I do, because it is their decision to call me a name. I dont have a pet. I dont like that poshmark doesnt stand for the sellers. 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. The sad part is that she has a closet of her own and could have easily re-sold the NEW shirt in her own closet and made more than she paid for it. I am SO glad I found this thread & am getting more and more disheartened by Posh. I wrote out almost 2000 labels on Etsy by hand. The catch was all the sellers rules. What a joke! I bought a domain from GoDaddy and just now started on Shopify. Also, coincidentally, I had a buyer of an authentic Frey Wille bracelet open a case against me. I saw your post on Posh and read your blog article. They needed to compete with Amazon, and the money they made on small ticket items wasnt worth getting in the middle of a dispute over. Its true! Look out for your money. To find Trends, go to the Shop tab, scroll down until you see Trends, and swipe through to view the different collections available. ugggg. Good luck with your sales though and thanks for the comment! Select Account Info. So I dont know what I will do with all my stuff, but Ill figure it out. I purchased a name brand handbag for a very low price. I have photographic proof of how my item was sent and told them I will file with AMEX since they will protect my resale of this bag that I purchased using their card. I went on to Etsy focusing on mid century selling & shipping items to production companies and decorators when they were on a time crunch to success. When my package finally arrived..instantly I knew my rock revival jeans were not going to be in that package it was too light. Some nice love notes. My stuff is just regular everyday clothes & shoes it seems. Spent a ton of money on buying them. I always check out the buyer before shipping. Its takes waayyyy more time maintaining an actual store than Posh! I had sold a few BRAND new items even enclosed in package- and gotten one stars saying items were more than used. Note: Poshmark's minimum listing price is $3. If someone will not post extra pics or answer whether an item is authentic, then you know its fake. She also has comments from other poshmark accounts calling her out on being a bad seller and harassing them to which she responds by calling them names like whore and piece of shit. Its crazy and again poshmark does nothing.