The low balling when stated as firm- yep. You follow the same steps outlined above, and then you would click on -> Unblock User. I shipped a designer handbag in perfect condition and the buyer opened a case stating the bag was ripped and torn. This is going to be a great one, you think to yourself. The boutiques are growing exponentially and with the shipping, they are more expensive than retail, but wont except returns. 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. Not really what I was looking for doing with my time (I actually have a full-time job). What about the time spent taking the photos and uploading them, and writing great product descriptions? Obviously the CEO, Manish, doesnt give two clicks about anything, just as long as hes making money. Not only am I tired of low ball offers. For example, I sold a pair of shoes and the buyer didnt like the fit. Im in the same boat and trying to figure out how to best transition off of Poshmark. 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! Reading this helped me so much. I sell on Posh and have been pleased with things so far, but I am waiting with dread for the first bad buyer. The most frustrating issue for me is, people dont know the difference between NEW UNUSED and excellent used condition, or pre-loved condition. A buyer should expect questions. The seller has just as much to lose as the buyer. Im having the same issue I sold one thing and sold it cheap disgusted with it. Its inane!!! I take clear pictures with 6s iPhone of the front, back, labels, the closures, the buttons on the sleeves, and any cute details. Seriously? For $50. A buyer can go anywhere they choose to buy , but not so much for the seller , so sellers are a dime a dozen , but not so much a buyer .And they know a disgruntled buyer will probably never return , but if a seller has made some pretty good money they will blow off some steam , but will continue to stay . I agree that some items on Poshmark are way overpriced. Emily, thank you so much for your comment. Kaitlyn I am so sorry for you. Im very sorry that happened to you. I gave up on Posh selling after 10 days. Posh approved her case and the bag came back to me ripped to prove her case and support her photos. I accepted her offer because the stuff was used, but still in good condition. They said it was snagged all over. He was unaware that he bought anything. From my experience as a merchant, there is no monthly listing fee on Tradesy. Unfortunately, i live in a very small town and the local authorities probably wouldnt be of much assistance. Tradesy take all the responsibility for any returns. I dont feel I have the confdence to start anything emse though. Until Chandra feels he is losing his big sellers on Poshmark by his terrible business practices, nothing will change on Poshmark. Let the buyer and seller negotiate the shipping. Just impossible. I would never sell a flawed item- especially to that degree! The bag is 100% authentic. I completely agree! Zero protection for the seller! I have all 5 stars Everyone wants to sell their stuff , but not everyone wants to buy . Keep me posted on how its going for you and thanks again for the comment! Poshmark is a marketplace for buying and selling clothes as it is a community that can be linked to social media platforms. Unfortunately, I didnt catch it before I hit accept. One of my first purchases was for my daughter, when it arrived, I opened it on my deck ( thank god) and there were dead bedbugs all over the tape. I get some of your issues. I wish you tremendous success and much less stress!! I would love any tips you could provide. I do detailed measurements and fabric content for every last item I post. Dont get me wrong, a LOT of people have great success on Poshmark, and you might end up being one of those people. ?Thanx,Lisa, I have to leave Poshmark. Sorry meant to say very nice NEW designer items, above! I have been selling on Poshmark for 8 months now i do average to sell just over a 100 items per month on Poshmark. Also, a lot of people have luck selling on Instagram. And guess what? Dont beat yourself up! I always say that the truth always comes out. As far as online frustration I feel ya! I totally relate to this post. As suggested above, I will videotape placing the items in the box. (Ive also sold numerous items on Craigslist, but thats a totally different business model.) I call that a win . Nothing came, or was updated on Posh. Too bad too because I loved shopping on there and there were some truly great sellers with fun wrapping & thank you notes- but Posh wont get a penny more from me. 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! Same name? I can buy $20,000 in retail for $1200 and make $2400 fast. And no time suck as its not a social app. Thank you for sharing. I decided to join a Facebook support group, see if I could learn something. I also explained that I would have made an offer rather than simply purchasing it for the posted price had I known that there was such severe staining. Hi Amber! Ialways took great care to make sure every piece I sold on Poshmark was in excellent condition. Honestly she can keep the $15 and the lipgloss I just wish shed stop spamming me and sharing my information with the world. So, I dont pay to market or spend a bunch of time SMM marketing, but use my posh sales to lead people to my site by putting thank you cards and candy in my customers packages. For the same reasons you closed yours. 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. By and large I have been very impressed with the sellers. My 10yr old just bought a DVD under my account. After a week of begging thank god they allowed me back. The only thing is that people are looking for extremely inexpensive items. I did let my Poshmark regular buyers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com. I even wrote a very nice message on her page apologizing, asking what I could do to make it right and she did not respond! Maria, this is terrible! Cant believe how they do that without a Warning. 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. 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. .My latest issue is being locked out of my account. Well the folks at poshmark know the same thing. I emailed them re: the shipping delays from the hurricanes and got an email that said if you cant ship your order on time you need to cancel. I got a lowball offer, counter offered, but the buy stood firm to her low offer so no sale. 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! Im sad to leave as I have met some great people and made some needed cash but honestly it is such a relief to be walking away. Then they will make a determination! 4. I guess if you get all your items for a $1.00 its worth it. I know everyone has to start somewhere, but Im afraid of getting burned! 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. 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. Never before have I seen you could remove love notes. Again I contact poshmark no response. It almost feels like I am being exploited and trapped in this nonsense! Thx for sharing your story! When you get on a roll, you go on autopilot and begin to follow as many new people as you can on the "just joined" list. Poshmark is the leader in a growing group of secondhand fashion websites, such as Tradesy, the RealReal, Twice, Vinted, Thredup, and Copious, where users can buy anything from Banana Republic. The stitching is uneven and awful. Also i agree with everyones frustration. Its showing a side of humanity that Im not liking so much. Shop my Poshmark closet: http://www.poshmark.com/closet/keepinitradUse the code KEEPINITRAD to get a $10 credit on Poshmark!Jomar Wholesale:https://jomarwhol. Okay, brace yourselves, women! Service 522. As a seller, yes, I have had the 8.5 million question buyer who then disappears; but then we have a secondary assumption that inquiry obligates a purchase. The other time the buyer was just full of it, but you know, I really dont want to have unhappy customers. 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 received an email stating it was removed because it was counterfeit! I found it incredibly frustrating to put so much effort into photographing items that buyers wanted to lowball. Im a perfect, highest rated buyer on eBay, and Ive sold as well. To block a user: Go to their closet. Poshmark ruled in her favor. (LogOut/ THEN he says ok well this isnt 3/4 full, its about Well I am glad I came across this blog and disappointed in POSH. She ruined my perfect 5 star rating with a one star. If the scammers are not monitored by the platform we are selling on, then small online shops are not going to able to have success and the platforms will eventually suffer. I believe I went googling just to find these experiences because Im doubting going on any further, What I found as so far is lowballer cheap skates. I simply declined, since I had enough experience through my clothing page to know theres no winning THAT fight. Poshmark doesnt have a 1-800 number and doesnt responds to emails. Thats ridiculous! Thanks for the venting outlet! Im considering leaving Poshmark too and Ive only been on the app for one month. and telling me that she knew where i got my stuff and that i shouldnt mark up so much and it supposed to be sold for cheap.. so I reported and blocked her. I, fortunately, only bought one on the Last One Reduced Price Listing by a Boutique Posher. Then there are the pervert trolls. I am so frustrated by PM! Turnoff/Bad. Ive only had one person open a claim and Poshmark denied it. I want to be able to ask the lowest prices possible and this 20% commission would force me to jack up prices in order to make a small profit myself. These clients I built a trusting relationship with couldnt find me. My sales were good and I was getting 5 stars. The 3 dot icon is just to the right of the "follow" button. And forget about offering gallery-quality jewelry on Poshmark. And unfortunately without going into details, the garment came back to me damaged. I have been using for over 6 mo, perfect sales/buyer.no complaints. I cant invest anymore of my valuable time is some MANIPULATIVE website thats made up fancy language about sharing POSH LOVE and other B.S. Buying and selling online has its pros and cons and one of the disadvantages is the increasing number of unscrupulous people that are taking advantage of both buyers and sellers alike. I havent! Unless you have a boutique and thousands in inventory, you arent going to make much. I wrote a comment apologizing and she was just rude to me and leaving unnecessary comments (mind you it has only been 3 days since I mailed it and she may very well receive it tomorrow or the next day because she actually lives close by) . I swear and know it, some people do it just Bc they dont like what theyre receiving and find a way to send it back just to get out of it and ruin your products. I document all my listings with REAL photos, measurements (actual measurements) and answer any questions. Just a tip I photograph EVERYTHING as Im packing each item. They also said they took it to her local store and they said it was fake. First it blows my mind that people will pay for designer dusty bags and empty shoe boxes but hey, that thats just me. Its just frustrating! Thats wonderful but Im just starting in a very saturated market over there and I just dont have all day to dedicate. An interesting fact that my friends have pointed out to me regarding Posh (which is why they will never sell or buy from them): Chances of wanting several items from one closet is rare. Candace, you should definitely start your own site! Often people seem to try to sell used items are thier original price which is just stupid, we can go buy it new at that point! People who offered reasonable prices were ostracized. My rating had fallen to like, 98.5! Time to quit I think. After a week of investigating, she determined it was authentic and listed it on Poshmark. Joke-mark. I reported both these items immediately but Poshmark decided to ignore me and released the funds to both sellers. As a seller I wish I had seen this before I was scammed by a buyer. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I was extremely disappointed, since I was not sure if I would be able to remove the stains. Gotta get back to listening to 3 day and all night livestreaming party in Minneapolis Prince songs. Uhm, this crap is par for the course in a retail environment. After 114 5-star reviews with raves about my packaging with no problems in 3 years, I finally got scammed! 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. I got accused once of selling something inauthentic as well and Posh paid both of us and the customer kept the item. Posh Jail prevents you from sharing listings and stops you from following people. The buyer has no profile or closet. Its quite frustrating, especially when youre doing everything you can to provide great customer service. I absolutely cannot stand the giant amount of completely immature brats on that app. So now Im out the product, the sale money, the return shipping, and any future sales because the item is basically trash. Hi Diana! So sorry that happened to you! Do not give them a try. Im glad to hear that it worked out for you though! There is no health insurance, life insurance, 401K, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, advancement opportunities. Yes! Do you have your listings as final sale? There is also too much room for miscommunication and understanding. Do you think you could post a picture of what the make up train currently looks like now, and tag me in it? but the 3 days had passed and that was that. Everything you experienced is what Im going through now. I want to do my own web how do that works. I tried the dress on, thinking that they may not be as noticeable while the dress was actually worn, but they were very visible. Besides all the fake purses, etc., I wonder about fake clothing. but they still want to offer $5. I only had my closet for a few months and sold (basically for free 5 items. I couldnt believe how she could claim that when I try to be as detailed and accurate with my photos and descriptions. And I learned a lot from being on Poshmark for a few years, so that certainly helped in starting my own online store. Oh,I forgot to tell u the best part. I have a high positive rating but about 1/10 sales I get a bad rating or return request. Recently a buyer was able to cancel a transaction AFTER I shipped the item!!! I clicked the "Share To Party" button on the Closet Tools 4 (maybe 5) times. If its less expensive, and you wouldnt be out a lot of money if they scammed you, then it might be worth the chance. I had a buyer try to sneak different items into a bundle after we had negotiated. Best wishes to you all, and thanks for listing great items. Either she is really NEW or shes just starting over under an different name!!! If so how there are no email addresses to market to them. I was so happy to find this as I too just took everything off of Poshmark after being on there since 2016! Or $10 if we're lucky. Lmao! Sellers name: amking45, (1) I ask for a supervisor to email me or for them to give me a corporate number and I get a lengthier email from Posh threatening to shut my account for selling fakes. and get mad when you reject the offer . So you have access to see what the user has for sale, but you are blocked from interacting. Ive spent the last year or two getting rid of my PM inventory on Mercari (I no longer have any interest in resale). If you treat it as a hobby you will get paid accordingly. Ugh, I could type and gripe for days on this issue! I even asked the girl if she wanted, she could just cancel the order and keep it when she gets it just so I dont get a bad review ( I have 5 stars so far and worked hard for it) It just isnt fun for a good seller. Jen, I know I will one day. I do have a question though with you being so successful with the site; It does seem that to be successful on the site you have to sell mostly name brand, so where do ppl find these name brand items for low enough prices to mark them up high enough to make a profit? I am pulling my hair out over this and he keeps sending The entire format is changing and the behavior of most sellers leads me to firmly believe the whole thing is bound to implode. I recently sold a pair of DISTRESSED AE skinny jeans in amazing condition (I considered keeping them for myself) & the buyer gave me a 3 star rating saying that the threads over the distressed holes were in bad shape. Like uhhh theyre distressed jeans so theyre meant to be that way?! Not sure how many will understand that silly you tube reference. I have been looking for a way to open my own online thrift/consignment store to sell basically anythingnot just womens handbags and clothes. So expect questions. I had 298K followers and never a problem before! It just reinforced my decision to NOT start poshmark at all. Im a slave to Posh, a cog in the machine. I did come across many people who had problems with support. !! That is now my priority instead of Poshing. People on this site are crazy Ive seen it for 6 years!! I use social media, my blog, and Google AdWords to drive traffic to my site. Therefore, Ill have to reconsider Poshmark to sell my vintage wears on because I really dont need that aggravation. Already I can tell I am putting in a ton of time to get followers, follow others, share, likes and what not. Im not sure how much longer it will work for anyone. 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. One of my favorite ways to shop on the app is to sort by "just in" when searching a category. I get a lot of traffic to my ShopStylaphile site through my blog, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Sellers continue to tie themselves in knots trying to figure out how to maximize sales on this platform, as everything about Poshmark is clouded in a mystery and ineptitude that keeps its users chasing. Yet thousands do it every week on that app. I however, am photographing extensively anything bought from my closet before shipping!! Why is 5:00 a.m. so crucial to share your items on PoshMark? You can determine a set amount you want to spend each day with AdWords, so the budget is up to you. and what really shocked me was the trolling! Ever wonder why theres no seller protection on PoshMark? Has the change over been difficult? The ridiculous reason why!? You upload items to Tradesy pretty much the same way you do Poshmark, but you dont have to do the continual sharing. 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 do see that a LOT of people are strictly selling on Instagram too. This is my second non-shipment of goods bought on this site. So one has nothing to defend since left unaware?? I sell very good quality custom jewelry on fb. I do not care for bartering over my items. Its takes waayyyy more time maintaining an actual store than Posh! And I no longer can post it as new. Plus, you csn expect to be then attacked by the sellers posse of mean girl Posh- buds!! Im breaking down the sense of trust and integrity on the app. Hi Ashley! Poshmark started doing well and getting attention almost as soon as it began. When do you ever have time for family, your home, and kids? An thats what this women did !!! I just started selling and already I seem to have gotten a fraud situation. Thats where wed all benefit! The posh parties put your life on hold . As someone who has been selling on Ebay for over 25 years, I just started selling on Poshmark in Nov 2021. I would love to help you out by getting it off your hands. Or a new platform to use? Good idea, I was actually going to record opening the box just so there would be some sort of proof. Caitlin, Well, that is all well and good for you, but there are people who *do* want to make real money. An app where you can load a pic and it will tell you if it can be located anywhere else on the internet. Everything is dry cleaned before sale and Id never sell anything with any noticeable issue and I check thoroughly. Like I posted a hand mixer for $5 just to get rid of it fast and someone send me a $3 offer. Hope Im not double posting this. I came across your article while trying google how to block unwanted Tradesy buyers. Reason #1. Posting all over the listing how beggars cant be choosers and she was trying to help out someone claiming to be a victim of the hurricane but I must be a liar since I obviously didnt want to make a sale. I was hit by harvey and am trying to attend college. If I used poshmark I would have to re-edit literally hundreds of photos! Also, if the buyer isnt happy with the purchase, Tradesy handles the return. , 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? I measured my items where I though necessary & I include information that I know I would probably want to know as a buyer. Also Birkenstock has very strict return policy anyway: take one minute to test them but show no signs of wear. I have been buying actively on Poshmark and also have a few sales. If the buyer doesnt like what they got, they return it to Tradesy and Tradesy resells it, so there is a lot more seller protection there. If and when they do it will be a cut and paste response from their FAQ with no real answer. Wow, that sux Kristine! A buyer was interested and they negotiated a price. If you feel like the pricing does not make sense, check out the seller account. Ive had people tell me they have no time to answer my questions and I found that very shocking considering that as a seller Im always happy to answer questions but to save myself the time and aggravation of digging out an item to answer a question I try to make sure that when I posted my Posh closet I put aside a day or two to get it all done at one time. Ive had 2 offers from people who joined the same day (or within days) as the offer. They were orgininally in a bundle but one of the shorts in that bundle got bought by another seller so in the description I made sure to explain that those shorts were sold and reflected it in the price ($10 for each). The answering questions. You have given me more to think about! Hi Susan! Poshmark paid me for the purse even though I had it and said they would take appropriate action with regard to the buyer. i will be for now on or only going to sell locally and hand it off in person! Agree with you completely! I havent done anything wrong. I am pretty new to Poshmark, and have enjoyed shopping, and buying a few items. Permanent bans on Poshmark last forever and are difficult to get around. Can you get scammed on Poshmark? So it was worth my time investment to do things like measure the bust because sizing varies by brand. Wow.. Endlessly. Ridiculous amounts of time finding, listing and sharing until my fingers are numb. 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. This is the worst thing Ive heard so far. When she got it, she opened a case. All it took was one 2 star review for a vintage belt to knock me down. Sorry this happened to you. PoshMark looked in my closet which iive been told looks very professional; her closet (40 items had low end teenage crap (red flag). Kids! Love this blogthought I was on an island with my feelings. Thank you. I have blocked someone for advertising THEIR closet on one of my items. The user report/review feature on Poshmark is the biggest example of just how cheap Manish Chandra really is. Im beginning to think it would just be easier to delete it. If I waited to share my items at 5:30 a.m., I missed PoshMarks prime time hour. If you ready peoples complaints on ebay (buyers never paying, sellers canceling, fake items, etc) or any other place I feel like they are all basically the same. Almost not worth trying to sell. Obviously, someone was mad that I didnt give them the lowball they wanted and started flagging my comments, but Mercari doesnt care to actually research what is going on. I always ask two or three questions. Ive recently started selling on Poshmark and I do admit that its super slow getting sales on this site. As a honest seller, they have never had my back and tonight was it for me. You may have read or heard someone mentioning that they have "blocked" another person on Poshmark. anyone have any ideas? It looked nothing like the photos in terms of fabric or even color. Some nice love notes. I havent had a single sell! Everyone wants items for $5.00 and theyre under the impression that its a garage sale. Do not try to justify it because there is no justification, and if you get shut down you deserve it. I bet I have spent 8 plus hours a day on there sharing and all that other nonsense. I wonder if Poshmark shadow bans certain sellers? I have about 200 items on poshmark and get one or two sales here and there. The very first item I ever put up, a $35 faux leather jacket I had worn 3 times from Arizona Jeans Co. Been on Poshmark since 2019. Most of the advice was to ridiculously raise prices in order to corner the market. Kaitlin, Im so sorry to hear this! At this point, it may be best I dont even if they allow me to. 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. I sell on etsy, ebay (the worst) , tradesey, and have my own shop. I just feel that sellers should be mindful about the real worth of an used item. So much has not changed. Also, frequently I purchase items and the seller never ships the item or responds to questions about when they will finally ship the item. Seriously, these people except garage sale prices with high end department store quality. I hate to try on clothes, so if I saw something I liked, Id buy it. It made me see a VERY ugly side to the community- bc her harassing me seemed to be out of jealousy and anger. Usually I sell my items on Ebay, however I thought that my clothing might sell better on a site that was more targeted to, well clothing. You did the right thing Lesli by filing an official complaint with the BBB.
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