For the most part, its gone well, but Im getting tired and stressed. Also want to make a note about MERCARI: I wont sale on there bc i had a nbd experience ( although after reading her i see it could happen on PM too I had a girl buy an expensive designer swimsuit from me It was NEW NWT NEVER WORN, i tried it on twice realized it would never work for me so listed on PM- she found me asked if i could do it for lesson MERC. From across the country. Of course, there are several other top Poshmark sellers who are crushing it. Posh does seem to be a big high school girl clique . And comments like this always make me wonder too if they are trying to convince themselves. 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). 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. I havent been on Posh very long, only sold 13 items. Ive had friends try it on too with the same comment. I do not own anything counterfeit and am appalled that they falsely accused me of such an absurd accusation! 4 got 5 star reviews. It was a complete waste of my time. I only had my closet for a few months and sold (basically for free 5 items. She didnt get it in time for her party so she opened a case. Later, Alexandria. Looking into it now and will be following your journey too. https://poshmark.com/closet/dresstoimpress_. And I clearly listed the dimensions ::sigh:: Its exhausting dealing with rude people that dont care to read the description, like you mentioned. I guess no sales platform is perfect. Had a sale for $20.00, $100.00 skirt worn once. If you are selling replicas,they will eventually close your account and ban you. Hi Elizabeth. They sided with her. Blessings to you. She is claiming I sent a top with iron burn marks! Happy poshing! Ive had to take half my closet down Bc of rude people ! At the same time, I do not have time to hunt through numerous platforms when I am searching for a vintage pair of Z Cavariccis or Betsey handbag. Kids! Luckily there are good people too, who hopefully outweight the bad. No, I didnt get to take my followers with me, but I put up a notice in my Poshmark closet letting my followers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com, so a lot of my customers did follow me over and buy things from my new site. There are way too many scammers on this site, too much time wasted for slow to no sales. high fees and noone is serious. Zero protection for the seller! I videotaped myself opening the box and sent it to them. Its quite rewarding leaving all the drama of Poshmark behind. Anyway, I decided it was time to clear out my closets and make some money from the items I dont want anymore. To report a user: Go to the user's closet. Lowball offers? I am just concerned about traffic. I know I probably should have just canceled the order but I figure everyone starts somewhere. My new thing due to scammy people- I video tape with the label as I package it- take pics as well incase someone wants to try to say otherwise condition!! There has to be some kind of truth to their experiences, that can not be ignored. SO FRUSTRATING!!! And yet it looks well-done on the Seller because Poshmark will still list that item as SOLD, so it looks like the Sellers are actually doing well even though they cancel abruptly. Maybe its buyers remorse for spending $1k on a bag? On the sales page across from where is says order status their is a drop down that says Problem?Order Inquiry When you click that drop down one option will say, report a problem with a return. I always check out the buyer before shipping. It doesnt take much to get SU status at all. 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. -bad packaging (i shipped in a clean box with a black interior. The dress was sent back. 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. What really upset me was that I had one buyer that did not like the lycra content in the jeans I sold her. 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. Of 250 sells, one was returned in this fashion and I sold it again 3 days later for more money. Y agree. I just feel that sellers should be mindful about the real worth of an used item. My items are like-new cute clothing mainly for children as fair prices. If you react to difficult buyers and allow them to decide ANYTHING about how you run your business, then this business isnt for you (unless you can STOP IT and realize that no one buyer makes or breaks you). Then a girl went off on me about my pricing- telling me I cant list things so high- etc.. ? If it is someone who lives in your area and wants to meet to transact (Ive done this and saved the individual the shipping fee), then meet in a public place where others are around and tell them it is cash only!!!! but they still want to offer $5. I did get one snarky message in my notifications but I could not read it as it was truncated. I was extremely disappointed, since I was not sure if I would be able to remove the stains. There are the trolls that comment and ask a gazillion questions about an item (most of which have already been answered in the descriptionthe one they couldnt be bothered to read). I like the app as a seller, but the buyer experience leaves a lot to be desired. I started with Poshmark last August 2016 and Id say Im doing well in terms of reviews and ratings. I do think they have some algorithm that controls how many people see your share. Just people on facebook also pissed off that they cant create an account in the first place. At first I was marking items at what I expected to receive, which was already hugely discounted from what I paid. Id rather take my stuff the the consignment shop I go to. I will proceed with caution on Posh.. However, I did have the same experience related in reason 1 with a dust bag I sold. I do not hate myself enough to list there. I am close to closing my closet. It took over a month before I had contacted the Better Business Bureau, Posh kept giving me the run around and they took forever to respond to me directly. Still trying to wrap my head around it all.but I want to say thank you for writing this.I needed to hear it from someone else that Im waiting my time on Posh. Hi Amber! Its terrible that they called you a whore. I cannot bring the fact that this harrassnent is still very sadly still happening in 2021 into light without mentioning that I am very appreciative and thankful for Poshmarks compassion, and their quick, and effective response to the severe harrassment I was receiving. 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. So I went to eBay Mercari etc. Thanks Stacey! He is still out there after a few months. I had a brand new dr scholls flat for $8 and this Lowballers offered me 5! I bet I have spent 8 plus hours a day on there sharing and all that other nonsense. Luckily 99.9 of my sales have been wonderful. (3) 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. Most likely they are getting discounted ship pricing and earning on ship price also. 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! I posted a beautiful peridot necklace for way cheaper than it was worth. Ebay on the other hand is more customer base than seller base. I told him that my ad had clearly stated that it was not brand new and that it was 3/4 full. Who has the kind of time it takes to package and drive to the PO every time someone buys a $5 item. I was so happy to find this as I too just took everything off of Poshmark after being on there since 2016! Plus, most of my regular customers followed me over and continued buying from me. Again, lack of concern and respect for sellers on Poshmark is one of the reasons I left. It would be interesting to see how many sellers vs buyers are on the app and how many sellers converted to buyers. A buyer should expect questions. At the end of the day there is always another sale so one customer won't make or break you. I was all excited and telling friends how great Poshmark was until this. Whatever!! Hi, Poshmark does charge sellers a fee. I recently had someone buy some Nike shorts from me. However, where one has a pro its the exact con for the other. I believe sellers remorse was behind the refusal to complete the transaction. I suddenly remember why I hate Poshmark, I started using it again and people have the nerve to ask me for $20-$35 discounts. It is not a great time for e-commerce startups. Building your own site and getting enough people to buy from you aint free, far from it. I, fortunately, only bought one on the Last One Reduced Price Listing by a Boutique Posher. You have to create a profile. Wow thats horrible! So I dont know what I will do with all my stuff, but Ill figure it out. The seller contacted me and said her entire closet was thrifted and apologized profusely. As far as the creepos, I was contacted by people who wanted me to sell them off site and kept contacting me and once I block them they created another account so that they could ask me suspect questions about another item and so thats one of the problems with these stalker-ish mentally unstable type of people. 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. She has accused me of blocking her purchases, of sending other poshers to harass her. I quit Poshmark a couple of years ago, thank god. I am wondering if all the time I spent staging, writing accurate descriptions was worth it. I am still highly insulted and offended! Heres the bad experience I had that was the impetus for my Poshmark departure. I guess they didnt notice over 1000 good reviews and complements Then on eBay they made a computer glitch and even admitted it Was their error,got shut down my shop as well even though I called three times they never fixed the problem. Answer (1 of 13): Did you not leave a love note? I would like to start my own online store, I just would like to know how you do it in order to make it discoverable. My sales were good and I was getting 5 stars. I send in a request in December to become a suggested user and got no response. Welcome to Poshmark! Some girl ruined my swimsuit and then Poshmark return it to me. I try to be very specific in listing all measurements and any defects or minor flaws. 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 sellers ask higher prices on their used items because Poshmark takes 20% of the sale amount for their own fee. it just seemed like one more time consuming event that I could not commit to so I didnt. Im new to Poshmark and sold my first listing! I used to sell on eBay about 20 years ago. They then locked my 1st account with there horribly generic email basically saying I needed to stop harassing Julie. Im not sure if I will buy through Poshmark again. Nothing bad. I got my money back, but damn! Can you imagine doing $250,000 of business a year with a company, and them getting 12%, about $30,000 a year, and them not picking up the phone? Im working on a competitive app that will do just that and more! I felt like theres a little too much of a spoiled environment on their too, with even sellers turning knit picky buyers. A lot of people were interested and someone bought it almost immediately. You live and learn! Well I wrote back and said there isnt anything in my closet for sale so Im not sure what you removed??? Im glad I took the time to read these comments regarding these sites because now I can narrow down the ones to stay away from!! Its really massively time consuming for a very low return. As another person committed here, we women need to recognize the VALUE of our time! 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! The laundering care label on the side seam showed it was Forever 21. I did NOT list it as new because I had removed the retail tag but did note that it was unworn and provided loads of photos. I sold a tech item and the buyer claimed it didnt work. That looks like a phone number and his responses were in broken English. Thanks for your suggestions of better alternatives to PM! Otherwise theyll spiral out of business. Im pretty much over Poshmark myself. She did not ask the percentage before buying. I saw your post on Posh and read your blog article. You should take photos and send to Poshmark and get that user BANNED for life! Needless to say, Im flabbergasted, disgusted and completely in shock that Poshmark would side with a new buyer/Posher who has 0 listings, no info, etc. I was devestated!!! The 3 dot icon is just to the right of the "follow" button. This past month, I had my first return in years. Then she goes as far as posting a picture of my profile and some police report she claims to have filed. Youve pretty much sums it all up. Especially when the buyer purposely ruins an item and Posh rules in their favor. No thanks. At least I know my experience with Poshmark is far from unique and while my aggravation and losses are small compared to some of you, it reminds me that there are better uses of my time. You earned it. I video tape every single item as I am packing it for shipment to document the condition. I do not care for bartering over my items. Also, I guess since she neglected to mention this defect (by simply omitting it) she didnt misstate anything. Hi Diana! 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. Even if, sorry to say, they called you a whore. 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. Form. Too many scammers and creeps!! I had one of the BEST years ago but the owner is gone now and times are very different. Had it been like 2-3 or even 5 I wouldnt be so concerned but 15?? NO complaints. I am very disheartened I spent so much time listing items, repeatedly having to reword my listings due to ridiculous character limits. To block a user: Go to their closet. Ill definitely look into Tradesy, DePop, etc., but think a class-action lawsuit against Poshmark will prove the point quite nicely. I feel poshmark staff needs some kind of guide book to fallow. I see many closets where you know the item was sold on a different site. It never appears to stop any actual knock off actors. I asked this woman to show me the tag and she was so insulted. Thats the risk of shopping online !! Lastly, I would appreciate it if you would rate the seller based on the item and how well she does business and not on how bad you think the packaging is. I think Ill keep it that way! So, I quit and went to eBay. Im in no hurry to sell it, especially not for a big loss. It took me a month to get it back up. Is this normal? Just ship it back for free if you dont like it. They were also filthy! I havent had a single sell! I was informed that I have to wait while they review the case. 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. Congrats on your decision to start your own site. I think its around $50 for a booth rental on weekends and like $250 for an enclosure for the month but its been a while since I have been out there so prices might have changed. I block about 20 to 30 sellers a day with ease and never look back. Im shocked and disheartened to learn that so many other sellers have experienced the same ABUSE by a company that were keeping in business! Ive had two situations like this. It all makes me sad. 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. The Seller and Poshmark ruined it for me! This way I am assured that I am covered if on the off chance someone else wishes to pull the same stunt! In my fifth purchase attempt, the item was promptly shipped and received. 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. I am really disappointed and sad. Yet thousands do it every week on that app. Support??? but maybe Im wrong. With your own site, you are responsible for driving traffic to it, of course. the bundles of bundles we post (baby lots of 22 pieces plus) I state as firm including Bc I have to pay extra shipping they bundle 3 of those huge lots and ask less than half listed bundles price. I would get up in the morning and receive offers that I couldnt even begin to describe what emotion I was feeling. Glad you found a better way loved your article!! Too funny, I typed in Poshmark sucks, after receiving a lowball on an expensive item. People rarely ask me questions because I include very detailed notes about each items features and condition, along with any fitting recommendations. Also, the seller seemed shocked and said shed get back with me. This last time I ordered was past the 7 day mark and Poshmark would not let me cancel it from their website. Also selling high end purses and such like this is a huge big no no in my opinion Bc people just want to get stuff free. Do you think you could post a picture of what the make up train currently looks like now, and tag me in it? Im glad you created youre own store! Thats basic customer service that I feel any seller should be prepared to provide. The issue I have is people not taking their items down when theyre moving and dont take in consideration that we have to one wait for our item then most likely dont receive it and have to wait on our refund which pisses me off! It made me see a VERY ugly side to the community- bc her harassing me seemed to be out of jealousy and anger. Posh doesnt seem to have a system in place to protect the seller!! I am feeling the same way. Now a message to all that takes the time to read this!! I have a question. No problems! -slow shipper (shipped same day) Really???? I started an Instagram page for the brand (@ShopStylaphile) and also use the blog and other social media channels to drive traffic. Im glad to hear that it worked out for you though! I bought a BRAND NEW IN BOX item and this has been used. I had a genuine Chanel listing reported and questioned. So sick! Posh sided with the buyer and she was authorized to return my rocks. So in this situation mercari shouldnt have approved the refund because he has clearly admitted that he was just unhappy with his purchase price! Im certainly not alone in my opinion. Any tips on that? As for the 20%, it is a small price to pay for traffic. Go find one of those and dont lowball a seller who has higher prices. Ive even started listing clothes and sold one of those items. Being spending hours listing sharing following to make $2.05. Ive been active on Poshmark for little over a year and have been busting my tail trying to make my store and followers grow. 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! Without exaggeration, 8 out of 10 new members are counterfeit scammers or spammers. If I have all 5 star reviews the past 4 years and someone complains that should be looked at. Guess what I got back? 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