I always say that the truth always comes out. I would love to start my own site, but I have little presence on social media currently (working on it) and worry about getting the necessary traffic to make the monthly fees worth it. ~Peace and Purple rain, friend~. Thanks for the comment! So I get my two items returned, and figured, they are NOW scratched and the make-up train I sold her is ruined inside. Ive recently become a larger seller and its so annoying when people dont bother to read the description. If you are selling replicas,they will eventually close your account and ban you. I am not interested in running a garage sale on line. Ill definitely look into Tradesy, DePop, etc., but think a class-action lawsuit against Poshmark will prove the point quite nicely. If I have all 5 star reviews the past 4 years and someone complains that should be looked at. Ive been on Poshmark a few months. on tradsey or something similar. The sellers on there have a much higher chance of actually shipping my stuff. I bought a domain from GoDaddy and just now started on Shopify. Im a Poshmark Suggested User; a top seller with 1100+ salesand Im closing my closet at the end of the month. Im going to give all my remaining active closet to good homes at the end of this week. Thank you for suggesting Shopify, I am strongly considering it now. In the 4th month I hear back from Posh stating because they believe the sunglasses were fake they cant help me. Id rather save $34 and wait!). Sorry this happened to you. As a few other people have said, I have been on pins and needless for a few days over a profit of $16, which makes me disappointed in myself for letting this get to me. Under Reason #3; I told Mercari theyd lost a very valuable, and honest seller. If not, oh well. CHEERS! I still have a bit of faith left in eBay thoughand more so in recent years actually. They would rather you contact them via a listing than rate them bad so everyone can see it. The 25-year-old sells thrifted clothing and accessories through an app called Poshmark. How about silly girl talk on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Ive made some sales, but they have been pretty hard-won. Im very sad to learn that this type of behavior from certain negative and hateful users has been going on, unaddressed, as far back as 2016, and its still happening! I complained to Poshmark and they sided with her. So far from the truth. Welcome to Poshmark! I video tape every single item as I am packing it for shipment to document the condition. I am professional and just discuss the item. Thanks! Im afraid adding one more domain to the Internet is throwing a penny into the void hard to find unless youre really looking for it! I recently found a listing for a Kate spade jewelry box that the poster calmed was orginally 100 dollars that she was no selling for 75 dollars. Thank you for making this outlet to bring light to the truths of Buyer and Seller experience on Poshmark. I dont care if my buyer gets her money back, but not sure how PM does that with a bundle, if they have to return the whole bundle or not. I opened my account on January 31,2017. Another option is to delete and relist your item. Hi, Perhaps in your description you need to mention this is good quality and not the fake photos over seas sites steal that send you junk that looks and fits nothing like their pictures hence why their price is so low- youncan add this is not a bad quality replica as China sends and steals photos of. This was not any kind of problem with any other online selling site. Someone told me how well they were doing and said I should give it a try. Ever since they IPOd, they are desperate to increase their membership, and even more concerned about their sales numbers. Me nasty emails! Poshmark did not respond further. 4. They work very hard and this system is actually very self serving to Poshmark. If theres something that needs to be clarified, then by all means, ask Only recently (within the past week) did someone finally answer my emails and sent me an address to return the dress, not the shoes. They were also filthy! Which is NOT the amount that was there when I shipped it. That also will only communicate through email. I only had my closet for a few months and sold (basically for free 5 items. Not just for the brilliant content rich posts but also read the comments!!! Its infuriating. Poshmark support is certainly not going to help you. 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. Blessings to you. I can live with it. I dont have time for that and I have perfect five star rating on over 100 sales. Hi Ann, im just a posher on this thread not the one who wrote the article. I have been ready to venture out to a commission free and offer free selling environment but didnt know where to start or what platform to trust next really. Love this blogthought I was on an island with my feelings. Thanks! Im going to carefully look at their closet and if its crap, I wont sell to them. Service 522. Bernice, I learned from my Poshmark mentor that you arent suppose to mention other sites like Mercari, etc. I recently sold a cute brand new mind you, Gigham plaid Bodycon dress an all measurements were posted an I always said if you have questions before you purchase ask . Poshmark should look at your selling history, there is no way a seller would send an item with holes on it and literary, obviously, used after selling 100 new and high quality/5 start rated items there is no way on earth that we as a seller would do that. Caitlin, Very well said and I cant wait to check out your store! So maybe this is his scam, I dont know. Jody, I am so sorry that you went through that on Poshmark! I shouldve known my selling strategies & get to know the app well. They havent responded to me in months now! Mercari didnt do anything but send me the same copied and paste reply that I was shit out of luck. Posh always binds w the buyer usually. If you have changed your mind and would like to unblock someone, follow these steps: 1. There are a lot of great things about Poshmark, but they should really do something about the lowballers and the people who give bad reviews when they arent warranted. Yes, Poshmark is a legitimate, safe, and reputable website. i purchased them from realreal (who we know is overly cautious about fakes).. buyet is claiming there are ripples in the shoes and put up some ridiculous photos showing nothing.. first, anyone who has worn loubs in very high heels understands that if you wear a heel that high, there is stress on the heel.. i sold a pair that i had resoled and one of the undersides was definitely strained, but repaired.. its a huge haze, i have a dad w dementia and dont feel like dealing w it.. if i simply accept the return without providing pics.. will i be banned from posh? The buyer opened a dispute claiming its not as described and is broken. The sale frequently gets canceled. 16. Tradesy sets limits on offers, so you never have to worry about lowballers. 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!! The trolls, the low ballers, the crooked and one-sided rating system, and the serious lack of user support from Poshmark. Tell me, how can one judge a black polyester dusty bag with Chanel silk screened On it, real or fake?! And if you get a one star, no one sees that either. eBay and places like it will almost always side with the buyer over the seller because of one fact : sellers are easier to get than buyers . Keep me posted if you start something outside of Poshmark so I can help you promote it! I started on Posh to pay my sons medical bills from this past summer and the only thing I feel Ive gotten from Posh are migraines, a stronger eyeless prescription and the feeling of being isolated from my family. Im new to Posh and I realize this article is older. Thank you for sharing your experience! Thank you for sharing. 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. There are plenty more who are willing to pay a fair price! So why do I have one foot out the door? And,although its possible your statement may be 100% true,I would argue that theres no way to prove it either way & I actually doubt that it is true in every case. Especially when the buyer purposely ruins an item and Posh rules in their favor. The sellers ask higher prices on their used items because Poshmark takes 20% of the sale amount for their own fee. as far as the Posh parties I do not engage in them. I contact the seller and she blocked me. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. And it turned out that for me, it wasnt. I also wonder how they want you to add any evidence when a case is opened and posh does not even disclose what the case was opened for? By viewing the newest listings first, you're more likely to find sought . Thanks again for the comment. You can choose to unblock someone at any time. Your story is nearly identical to mine just about 4 years later! It slows you down a little, but it has saved me on enough occasions for it to be worth it. 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. There will be no listing fees and a low commission of 2.5% on sales made. They always said work it out with the buyer. She literally said I cant believe you would sell a bag like that for that price. NOTE never asked a question, never made an offer, never asked for more photos or where stains were (as we all know only 4 photos). Well duh they are used. I dont have a lot of experience with buying wholesale, as most of my items either come directly out of my closet or are things I pick up at consignment stores that either dont fit me or that I think a customer would like. Wowthat was my very first sale. I asked about the sizing, and the seller responded right away. It definitely didnt. I contacted Poshmark stating the item was brand new but I just received a generic response If there are any problems with your returned order when you receive it back, please go to your order in the App or website, tap on Problem/Order Inquiry and report the issue through the Report Problem with Return. button. The problem is that there was no problem with the item to start with! I Dont think making a $10 profit on a 10k while gold pink sapphire ring is anything to write back home to mom about. Where do I begin? Unfortunately, I didnt catch it before I hit accept. Like I posted a hand mixer for $5 just to get rid of it fast and someone send me a $3 offer. Hilary, so sorry that happened to you on Ebay. Just a chime in- you can flag comments (theyll pop up asking if its harassement or offensive) and posh will take it right down! Whoever these people are, no nothing about products! They have very poor business practices to say the least. (Ive also sold numerous items on Craigslist, but thats a totally different business model.) (two and a half weeks later, still no response from Seller) Once i use those words you bet these people change real quick. I have 73k followers and Im a Suggested User. People might not think this is a big deal but when you sell a $2000.00 item NWT, its a big deal. Good morning! I would love to check alternative ways to sell my stuff. Thanks! But when I wrote to them about how as sellers can we be protected, I told them I removed over $27,000 in merchandise and I still have probably $60,000 to sell! Do you not use them because your items are not new? I sent a complaint to poshmark service, but we all know how that goes. , and that the RARE collectors items I have listed high are being sold by many others at the same price point so of course Im going to try to make the money where I can PLUS I spent sourcing & research effort m time , money , tax and shipping cost to get that items and of course Im going to try to profit if i can esp when I am losing money on so much other stuff to balance things out but my biggest under was why does she care what Im doing? But then again, who isnt? I even posted HOW to use a low heat steamer on the top! You certainly dont see anyone sending $5 offers to Macys, Target, or Zara, do you?. LOL! I found your article and am hoping you might know what can be done. hi! The ends of the zipper teeth didnt line up. dhampyre Respectfully, may I ask why you cancelled the order today after accepting my offer 3 days ago? What I found was constant ranting about cases being opened, lowballs. Lmao! Im going nuts. Fantastic article! After being an active seller for 2 years, and then quitting cold turkey, it was only then that I realized that it felt like I had been in a cult. Blocking a user is an easy thing to do, so let's look into the hows and whys of doing so. I had numerous zoomed in photos of my shoes, new without box, even photos with measurements against a tape ruler. And many of them are topless men and other men in inappropriate poses. Oh my goodness. I explained that I bought a Free People jacket and it was too small. But they have approved the request and the bag is now in transit back to me. I just feel that sellers should be mindful about the real worth of an used item. He sent me a picture of the pigment. I think poshmark wants you to do all the work, and after sharing, it seems no one even sees it. 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. Jen, They STILL approve the return and send the item back even with supporting documentation! Definitely, a scientist/techie type who has no fashion background; in addition, when you read his various statements, hes very theoretical. Thank you! I have over 700 on eBay and sell 75 plus items per month. What I like about Posh is that it has mostly clothing items, and frequently if I want something from a previous season, or another color of something I have and like, I can get it on Posh. Luckily there are good people too, who hopefully outweight the bad. There are a lot of problematic disgusting people on there. Look out for your money. -made a white with black logo thank you card. Where is the merchandise coming from? They have NO respect for the sellers, I just got a girl saying I listed shoes at wrong size funny because I just found the order receipt from Macys that states the size!!! You follow the same steps outlined above, and then you would click on -> Unblock User. Well the shirt was mis-marked as a 2XL and I clearly stated that in my listing. Thank you. Im not sure if I will buy through Poshmark again. 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,.. How do you share your item for sale on tradesy? Yes, there is still the good old fashioned consignment store, I sell on Mecari and saw a huge difference in sales from Posh. Not worth the headache. Remember that when youre stressing out about a bad review on Posh. But thats ok I will take my business elsewhere! Ive found some great deals on Poshmark, but I usually find my experiences on that site really frustrating and stressful. The buyer gets them, never contacts me, but instead files a case and says theyre fake! It seems like this type of activity is picking up across all of these platforms. No response from them until today! Asking to trade when all they have is a pile of target and walmart clothes for coach and other $$ items. Then they will make a determination! Possibly Mercari? 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. Im not interested in being anybodys BFF. If you treat it as a hobby you will get paid accordingly. Have them google When you order over seas products cheap quality than pictured make a listing in your closet explaining all of this! I agree that some items on Poshmark are way overpriced. I myself been with them from the beginning. I had the worst experience on Poshmark. If you are blocked by another Poshmark user, you can still see their closet. In order to get the most out of Poshmark, you'll need to know the most effective ways to search for listings, and how to vet a listing once you find something you like. 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. I have had an account for over 15 years with 220 transactions but I never though I would leave Poshmark for ebay. but the 3 days had passed and that was that. A follow up comment since it has been a FULL month for me on Poshmark: WHAT IS WITH ALL THE CHINESE STUFF BEING SOLD FOR RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE PRICES? Its about being social and every one is selling inspired by labels (knockoffs), despite PMs supposed policy against it. Id love to know how to set up a Shopify store! And on a Sunday, today on a holiday weekend????? Google Ebay sides with buyers and you will get an eye full. 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