I had my absolute last straw with them tonight. I made a listing within my closet, never stating her name (1-bc her user name changed frequently) I simply used her stolen pics and showed fellow honest Poshers how to use Veracity. Im so over it right now. Thank you so much for posting this article. And I clearly listed the dimensions ::sigh:: Its exhausting dealing with rude people that dont care to read the description, like you mentioned. 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. Luckily there are good people too, who hopefully outweight the bad. That is steep. Im basically on PoshMark to sell. I get the same problems with unethical people everywhere. I dont have any negative ones thankfully minus a brand new product that someone said was more than gently used (still in packaging) !! I have filed a case against the return but days have passed and Ive only received bs automated responses. I have considered starting this myself (before something happens and I wished I had). I am in the process of closing my closet. But I like you missed the social aspect, I had regular buyers that I had became friends with. 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). Its obvious Poshmarks main intent is to earn money primarily for themselves, and thats mine with my closet. The guy asked for a PARTIAL refund because he said he just felt that he paid too much for it. It would be interesting to see how many sellers vs buyers are on the app and how many sellers converted to buyers. I like people to be sure an she said it will fit just mail it to me ! On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. Is other sellers there is so many desperate sellers that will mess with you and try to piggy back off your listings it is unbelievable. Thanks! That is how you make it on Poshmark as a seller just dont care who is selling what, and do your own thing and share your stuff only!! Hi Diana! Surprisingly, eBay is the one where I havent gotten them. I have no recourse and feel I was scammed. eBay is certainly not without its headaches. Your stuff looks real nice. Today I get this: Janet replied: Thanks for your email. As I type this reply, I feel like Ive had PTSD for the past week. I have been trying to get this one jacket which is fairly expensive. Very disheartening because a gorgeous dress is ruined! No comments. The jar has about 10% left. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click below if you want to learn how I did it and open a store of your own!). Therefore if you wanted 10 items from 10 different closets, you will be paying over $60 in shipping costs!! I dont know if its worth trying to sell on there, at least not coming in as a newbie thinking one will make realistic amounts of money. I realize this is an old post and maybe someone has already pointed this out, but I had someone try a scam to get a refund.She wet a corner of a handbag and photographed it then filed a complaint. The order was delivered and accepted. The next low rating was a similar situation. I think I am going to close down my PM closet soon.By they way I am following you on i instagram ( I have no idea what do there, I have so much to learn from LOL ) Thank you and have a good day!!~Moni. I did let my Poshmark regular buyers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com. They cancelled the transaction, refunded the buyer and suspended my daughters account. Since youre selling higher-end merchandise, I definitely recommend Tradesy. I havent received the jacket back yet, which Im sure is going to be a mess when it does comes back. They seem to take a quicker notice when you go to a third party for help! I seemed to have a streak of 4 rotten customers, one was an obvious scammer that pm allowed to go through anyway. Im kind of a new posher. Unfortunately, since Poshmark is a competitive market, buyers have to interact with the app a few times a day to "closet" to get views. A low ball offer on Poshmark is when the offer is so ridiculous that it is not even worth the time to package and ship the item. Stylaphile is an excellent resource for tips,tricks, thoughts, and trends, one I highly recommend any seller bookmark, so be sure to check back often. And that lowball offers were rude and to just go away. Hi Ashley! I did not put a lot of things in my closet because I wanted to see how it worked. Aside from having millions of users who can be your potential buyers to make good earnings, it also has a vibrant social community that helps provide a great shopping experience. I hope you have lots of success! Before she listed it on Poshmark, she did due diligence to ensure it was authentic. 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. I am fairly new to Poshmark, just a week over a month. Ive been selling on eBay for over 12 years and never really had any issues up until the past couple of years.omg, scammers galore!!! Okay, brace yourselves, women! I will now only buy on TheRealReal. If you are blocked by another Poshmark user, you can still see their closet. I too hae sold on poshmark for several years. Its the principal of things. Now their postal is more than $7! I may have to explore some other options. Lies! I am either closing my closet and no longer selling or purchasing or limiting sales to established buyers/sellers depending on the outcome. Especially when were lining Poshmarks pockets! I was PISSED! Sorry! They want to come to my house to get the item and only pay with a check. A buyer was interested and they negotiated a price. Im surprised I continued. Posh always binds w the buyer usually. And no time suck as its not a social app. it just seemed like one more time consuming event that I could not commit to so I didnt. 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 dont sell anything that isnt in very good or new condition, and I would never be deceitfulEVER! Why in the world would I need a store credit for a store where my account is suspendedyeah makes no sense to me. Until Chandra feels he is losing his big sellers on Poshmark by his terrible business practices, nothing will change on Poshmark. Buyer asked NO questions, asked for NO additional photos, did no offers, took forever to get for some reason and then opened a case. Just ship it back for free if you dont like it. So if they buy it on a Saturday afternoon and your local PO is closed it doesnt get shipped until Monday and, if Monday is a Federal Holiday then it gets shipped Tuesday and , that is held against your record of shipping even though you had no control over the days the PO was closed . Ive found some great deals on Poshmark, but I usually find my experiences on that site really frustrating and stressful. This is the worst thing Ive heard so far. While the majority of people who purchased items from my closet were class-act Poshers, I did have my collective share of bad apples that found their way to my Poshmark account. Nothing sold. That was my ridiculous newbie mistake. I have had 5 cases in all my years on Posh and I won all 5 against me. It seems like this type of activity is picking up across all of these platforms. Im a slave to Posh, a cog in the machine. I always check items very carefully before listing, If I noticed anything wrong with it I wouldnt of listed. They never got back to me. I started with Poshmark last August 2016 and Id say Im doing well in terms of reviews and ratings. What are your thoughts? This info has helped to confirm my decision not to sell on Poshmark.. As for the 20%, it is a small price to pay for traffic. I take a lot of photos including closeups of what I am selling. First off, when you block another user on the Poshmark platform, you are changing a setting so that the person can no longer like, comment on, put in . I would love to help you out by getting it off your hands. The shoes were only worn once, and I had pics of everything. Most likely they are getting discounted ship pricing and earning on ship price also. otherwise its just wasting space i your closet I love PM, but have to laugh at some of the overpriced items!!! Selling used clothing for big money is a joke. But then again, who isnt? So Im out $50 an a dress I cant resell as new an havent reposted due to the snag in the dress !!! After discovering I purchased a fake gold ring sold as real 14K, I then found several more rings from the same Ambassador. I realize Poshmark customer service is very rude and do nothing to help! Thank you for sharing your experience and I thank all the other people for sharing they bad experiences too. So you tell me who is being dishonest??!!!!!! Hope your store is still doing well, as Im sure you are! What a farce! If you have vintage, those items seem to sale faster there. Its just leaves you with a totally violated and helpless feeling. Im easy to find just look anywhere online for Hillarys of Houston, Im the owner. They gave the buyer back the money. I wish I would have known that sooner. I ran across your blog and Im happy to see that I am not the only one who keeps getting low ball offers like no tomorrow. Two of them never shipped. Again, after reading all these stories, Im sure it wont turn out well for my case based on Poshmarks inability to support the sellers that actually make the company moneybut Im sure theyd listen to a lawsuit asking for damages/compensation. Needless to say Im no longer interested in selling on this site at all. Oh, and all those sales of counterfeits amount to sales growth and the 20% fee on each of those sales adds up increased revenue. This IS NOT the bag I soldyou cant even see the entire bag shes claiming is mineand yet Poshmark approved the return! 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. It is perfectly staged, backlit, front lit, in fact, it is lit from every which way possible. I just signed up for Poshmark a few days ago. My 5th sale was shipped within 12 hours and this was a brand new pair of Electric Yoga leggings that were ordered online. They sided with her. I ship the same day and love that all I have to do is print out a label and take it to my mailbox. Wow, this is very eye opening! I think most people do that. However, I did have the same experience related in reason 1 with a dust bag I sold. I had just had a case opened with a bundle I made, everything was good and ready to go. I also dont get all the endless questions and headaches. They could side with you or the buyer. They said they were warning me that they had to remove multiple replicas from my closet and despite having previously warned me about this, and this is my final warning!!! Without a return policy, cover your a**, or so they teach us in law school. Now ladies if you ever worked retail in a clothing store , you always have that repeat custom that comes in the store buys an outfit an wears it out an comes back to the store to return an outfit she wore !!! They fail to realize if it wasnt for the sellers they would not exist its not the buyers keeping them afloat. Yes I left poor feedback. Again, there should be more seller protection offered by Poshmark when it comes to trolls like these and Poshmark scams in general. Thanks for all the great insight and perspectives. Posh doesnt seem to have a system in place to protect the seller!! Ive even started listing clothes and sold one of those items. Just people on facebook also pissed off that they cant create an account in the first place. It has left me mortified that trolls like this exist on this site and poshmark does nothing. My eyes and head ache from being on my phone all day trying to follow, comment, share etcI have 2 young kids. By the way, I love and appreciate your honesty. 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. Personally I never sell used clothing and shoes, these types of items I feel should be donated to the needy. I never paid attention to the fact that its also a social platform, so my bad. Well give it a few more months and see if its all worth it. In my experience it is the cost that counts. The thing is, if they would just make a few changes and really pay attention to protecting both buyers and sellers, they would be able to retain more users. Users can be blocked from interacting with your closet. I hope you keep us posted on what happens. The first week of not participating on this platform has been amazing and I wish Id done it sooner! How can a bag i purchase from Saks for an arm and a leg be fake? So my feeling is if she really wanted to sell this, she would respond to this ?s. Im currently selling on pm And it can be time consuming sharing. Love this thank you for sharing your opinion and experience. This is my last resort because usually the payout from selling by mail is lower than in store (which, makes sense, I live in NYC which is pricier than where their warehouses/HQ usually are) and selling by mail also means anything they dont take theyll donate unless youre willing to pay to have them return your stuff, so I usually just wave goodbye. I dont know if you are familiar with hosting a party on Posh but I messaged them about it and they sent me some form and said your closet has to be compliant, etc., etc. I came home and opened the package a week later and they were SUPER worn!!! I am getting tired already spending hours checking on PM for any sales, sharing and answering silly questions form buyers. Thats AWFUL!!!!!! I strive to be a seller that is honest and that people dont have to worry about buying from. . I can hardly believe there are people who can sleep at night when they list these things for $48! Just google Poshmark reviews and see for yourself. That also will only communicate through email. eek..i have only bought things on Posh and I have only bought things that I absolutely recognized as authentic from web sites, catalogs or stores. ad that I had dumped out a small portion of the pigment when I bought it and hadnt touched the rest since. The amount of time that I put into sharing on Poshmark I can market on Social Networks account. Their reason? Im so sick and tired of the low-ball offers, especially when I already list the items at a low price. Also I havent sold anything since becoming an ambassador. Even before I read these comments I had pretty much decided not to go any further with PM. I have to say that I have been on the site for only 6 months and have experienced all that you spoke about! She was so argumentative, rude, and unprofessional that I was almost happy that she blocked me from her closet. Today a buyer seriously lowballed me and i snapped, i told her for the offer i would rather keep them. Otherwise theyll spiral out of business. I have never wasted so much timefor $20! You can choose to unblock someone at any time. If you cant be bothered to actually read the item description and respect the sellers policies, then you really shouldnt be on Poshmark. I know darn well they never looked at my photos, yet they actually let her submit photos twice, and asked me to please be patient. Kaitlyn I am so sorry for you. 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. Xo. Now posh has raised shipping to 6.49. I am bit reluctant on these fees for posh foe just pointing the shipping label (shipping is still paid by buyer or seller). The loop that connects the crossbody strap was broken so I thought even with the repair, it was still a steal. I explained what I just did here and said I would be happy to take more photos and post them. Good luck on your store! 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? Unblocking Someone on Poshmark Blocking someone on Poshmark isn't a permanent action. The guesswork put into the algorithms of Poshmark is a job in and of it self. 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. Its been way more time and pain in the rear then what I have gotten back. Lots of sharing, questions but no sells! This is just one example of the countless jabs we get as sellers on Posh. Can you give me your thoughts on tradsey? After years of it some just get tired of it. Poshmark paid me for the purse even though I had it and said they would take appropriate action with regard to the buyer. I dont have time for social selling. But my question is, How did you make the switch? Its finally here! I clearly stated in my I totally agree with reason #1, no protection from sellers. Ive recently become a larger seller and its so annoying when people dont bother to read the description. I have no idea how anyone can keep up with that. Thank you for making me feel I was not alone. I asked this woman to show me the tag and she was so insulted. Does anyone know if the buyer returns the item damaged can you reopen the case? I just opened my own Shopify store and would love to spend less time on Poshmark. One thing Ive noticed with new apps, is they do seem to listen to the customer. https://poshmark.com/closet/dresstoimpress_. I assure you that I DO NOT own any fake items, but to me is more mind boggling that some how the buyer and Poshmark were able to make this assumption in such item. , 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 responded immediately to the clam and again a day later but Poshmark has not had the courtesy to respond. Then I came across a buyer. I reported both these items immediately but Poshmark decided to ignore me and released the funds to both sellers. Also, I guess since she neglected to mention this defect (by simply omitting it) she didnt misstate anything. Apparently these people are only willing to pay $5 for ANYTHING in your closet, whether its an authentic hard-to-find Coach bag or a vintage Versace dress. Arfg, 4 orders in progress now. Not so. 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. Trying to figure out all the steps I need to take. My frustration goes both ways, as a buyer and seller. I got to the point where if someone offered me less than half the asking price, I would just block them. And there is no customer support at PM! All of what you have stated is the issues I have. If you have changed your mind and would like to unblock someone, follow these steps: 1. I document all my listings with REAL photos, measurements (actual measurements) and answer any questions. Does anyone know if it is OK to list the same item on other websites that you have listed on Poshmark or is it exclusive to Poshmark? Selling On websites has outlived its purpose in my life. Well, someone posted it, and my closet was invaded by these, support group members. I came here to warn people to stay away, far far far away from Mercari!!!!! I first signed up with Posh a little over 3 weeks ago, and I am BURNT OUT! I have a Shopify shop (still under construction). So happy I read this! Ha! I agree! I have never had this problem before so when the buyer left me a comment asking if I was going to ship I was confused and looked into the matter post office is a little behind updating and I felt so badof course the one time I dont wait in the long line to get a receipt!!! I have had for the majority nothing but stellar comments on most everything else I have sold and live in fear that Im going to get kicked off of here due to these bogus fradulant people. All the best to all you other sellers as well . Poshmark ruled in her favor. I had/have a $500 bag listed and the same buyer kept offering me $200 or less claiming it was reasonable which it obviously isnt and wanted to argue about it claiming it was too high and thats why I hadnt sold it. xx. "My biggest challenge [with Poshmark] is that there are people out there who will make offers that are ridiculously low," said Gary. I have had a 5 star rating, about 25 sales so far. I always check out the buyer before shipping. They are getting just as bad. Honestly I think part of the reason people lowball is the absurbly high shipping that raises the price. Their top sellers that call this activity out. It isnt their decision how I manage my business (and therefore my finances). The buyer opened a dispute claiming its not as described and is broken. The buyer, with three followers, complained that my new Reed Krakoff bag smelled like manure and was stained all over. Good luck with your sales though and thanks for the comment! It never appears to stop any actual knock off actors. I looked on line and its illegal for a minor to do this and them not do nothing. I dont know why, but sellers on there are often just plain lazy. Ever wonder why theres no seller protection on PoshMark? And then today? and who is CLEARLY either: 1. pulling a bait-and-switch with her own damaged bag (again, in her one photo, you cant even see the entire bag, whereas I have 8 photos of my bag in the listing) OR I made sure that she knew that my feedback was not meant to offend, but was meant to help her improve her descriptions, and that I had no intention of returning the dress. Thanks! But Im most worried about receiving an empty box or a different bag, as Ive heard horror stories by several other POSHERs. Thank you so much for your comment! Ive only tried to sell through eBay a year ago. Poshmark does charge sellers a fee. I just read this last week and breathed a sigh of relief that I have been lucky so far. I did notice that a lot of the items being sold seem high endish. I joined because it was easy. Thats how I scored a lot of my designer items. Most people would tend to think that I must have made a boatload of money, but NOPE. If I had an inexpensive small item, I still got charged the $7.95 or whatever even if it really only costs $4.00 to ship. I dont own a dog, but SHE does. So expect questions. Too many scammers and Poshmark does nothing to help either party. Yeap. (Ive had to do that with a lot of people on eBay, and previously on Poshmark.). I read with great interest your reasons for leaving Poshmark. I get a nasty review how I lied about the items, that they were used. The bundles costing US SELLERS more money to dish out to ship. Once I received notification of the accusation and reply to Poshmark through email and phone, despite my great reputation on the site, I got no response and had the item returned to me. The sale frequently gets canceled. Cheap items add up to not-so-cheap totals after a while, and buyers shouldnt be expected to summarily trust a complete stranger without some modicum of reassurance. Also, if the buyer isnt happy with the purchase, Tradesy handles the return. No commissions, trolls or drama! Im glad I found this post. When Posh closed the case and has the buyer return it. Who needs that aggravation anyway. I had a genuine Chanel listing reported and questioned. I deleted it. She bought a $15 kylie Jenner lipgloss tube and when she received her package she claimed I had sent her an empty box. Ive quit Poshmark, too. I actually block more people per day than I end up following because of rude behavior. Best of luck. No thanks. I have become frustrated quickly with Posh. Im slowly building a following and directing traffic to my ShopStylaphile.com through my blog and my social media sites. Hi, She hasnt responded and refused to accept the order even though it was her fault for not reading carefully. Since then, I have SO many new followers everyday. Thanks! Poshmark does not currently support item reservations. I hover around 50 or so listings, so not a huge closet, but its nice to make a few dollars here and there. The Seller and Poshmark ruined it for me! 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. I sold a few things right away and was happy about that. By facilitating these scams, Poshmark itself is condoning this type of criminal activityyes, thats what it isand these buyers know it. I was actually thinking of returning to poshmark just to clean out my closets and hope to make a little money but after reading this post the memories of my past experiences all came back to me. Instead of trying to grow your follower count, focus on figuring out which brands and styles are currently trending.
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