I like poshmark but i am a man and everyone thinks i am gay and i am not ,so women who think it is bad ,try being a man and dealing with the people on poshmark ! Before shipping the item I was asked to verify the size as they wanted a photo of the tag. You never know .it might get some traction. If so how there are no email addresses to market to them. As for advice, you can open your own store like I did on Shopify, or if you dont have HTML knowledge, you could try BigCommerce here: http://bit.ly/2pFg5Mt. Before Poshmark though, I sold on eBay for a time so Im no stranger to hard work. I also let my regular customers from Poshmark know that my closet had moved. By and large I have been very impressed with the sellers. Im so sick of sharing other peoples things and not getting the same in return. 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. The modeling is not happening for me either, perv red flag alert!!! Sounds like a lot but its not. I wrote out almost 2000 labels on Etsy by hand. Sorry to hear about your experience on Poshmark. I show them all the photos that were in the listing too. Archived post. Fast delivery, full service customer support. The best way to deal with Poshmark lowballers is to stand by your pricing if you need to, but be prepared to walk away from offers that are not worth it. 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. I learned this my first month and never turned back. And good luck with your sales , Good to read all these because since I became active in Pm in Jan I have experienced all this, even PM doing nothing about a creepy, unsafe member I reported and emailed. I have thousands of dollars in retail or boutique merchandise, as they like to call it and no matter how much I share, how many hours I spend.. No sales! Infinitely more. Thanks for understanding, Janet. Thanks Sydney. And not everyone on Posh is conducting it or their closet as a business. Youve expressed so many of my frustrations as well! 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. Apparently these people are only willing to pay $5 for ANYTHING in your closet, whether it's an authentic hard-to-find Coach bag or a vintage Versace dress. They put the header Hurry your Free Shipping Ends Tonight in my news header so I bought something, but didnt get free shipping. I dont like the idea of shipping designer things over mail, so I drop it off at their consignment office. Glad I found your blog, I have been looking for anywhere to type a complaint so that others can be warned. , The entire interaction was so crazy to me and i looked in her closet and saw she had the same brand marked up so i figure she was just mad I had the same type / brands she was trying to make money on ?? So after 8 days and no help from them, I deleted my items and cancelled the one sale and left a detailed message for the buyer, who, if she has any kind of brain, ought to have the sense to look on other selling sites if shes interested in my item. Id rather take my stuff the the consignment shop I go to. Posh doesnt seem to have a system in place to protect the seller!! Smh. I do not like that this site has no way to message, and you cannot see, to my knowledge, peoples reviews. A buyer should expect questions. 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. Recently though, someone bought a dress and actually complained in the listing comments stating it was smelly and dingy and I was getting reported. I came across your article while trying google how to block unwanted Tradesy buyers. 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!! I have over 700 on eBay and sell 75 plus items per month. You can access it here: https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business. I use to have an IG store but then you get shady people there filing a charge back 40 days later. So after 6mo and deleting my account, I broke and opened a new closet, this time I was going to be more vigilant. 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. Im currently selling on pm And it can be time consuming sharing. Thank you for your honesty and sharing comments like these because it will save people like me, a whole lot of time and money and prevent nightmares for others, like the ones you all have had!! or Posh will flag you and shut you down. Heres the bad experience I had that was the impetus for my Poshmark departure. Personally, I feel like the block feature is only useful for harassment - I bought something, it was not quite as described and I mentioned that in the review. I have also filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the BBB, I was also instructed to file with my state Attorney General. Yes it takes a lot of time to sell on the platform that Poshmark created, but you can sell on Poshmark for sure!!! These are terms that imply intimacy and you dont know me!! .My latest issue is being locked out of my account. But its defiantly worth looking into. Im not sure if I will buy through Poshmark again. Then you can state your side, they state theirs and photos are exchanged. I would love to check alternative ways to sell my stuff. There's a built-in buyer community. No worries. Not so. If you believe in Poshmarks almighty algorithm I read on a Poshmark Gurus Instagram to be cautioned with too many rejections as Poshmark is sending customers for shopping and not to be constantly rejected. I very much mind working hard and long just to thwart scammers and thieves. Im still selling on the site, although Poshmark fees are extremely high. I agree it is pretty ridiculous! Sellers name: amking45, (1) Hi there! What??? Youve inspired me to get off my bum and actually bring my online boutique to life. Your stuff looks real nice. In my fourth purchase attempt, the item was never shipped and there was no explanation from the Seller. xx. Ive had a positive experience it just seems stuff doesnt sell that much. In the meantime, while I was waiting out the 8-day cancellation period, a different seller listed one of the tops I ordered, but I couldnt buy it because the first seller could still ship and then Id end up with two. When I first started selling on Poshmark (over a year ago) I usually got reasonable offers and even made a little profit on my items. I should explain that I am an older lady (older but sharp) and I have a desktop computer and a landline phone and I DONT USE A CEL PHONE. They always protect me and I only lost 1 dress because I didnt understand, and etsy didnt tell me, China doesnt respect our tracking #s so it was delivered but no tracking proof so she, of course , knew this and filed a never received claim. I mostly stick to eBay these days. Ive been thinking about trying to open a boutique on Poshmark, but definitely have reservations. The same can happen on an online store with chargebacks and PayPal returns! Anyway, all of that to say, I really liked your article! Great, think I. I lost a lot of weight recently, and have had to replace virtually my entire wardrobe. I did not put a lot of things in my closet because I wanted to see how it worked. All of my ratings (I have close to 300) have been 5 star except for 2. You are preaching to the choir as I agree with EVERYTHING you said. Ive had two situations like this. Great idea! You have to understand the value of an item prior to posting it. I had the same issue. I have never wasted so much timefor $20! Im new to the site. ), 3.) Not only does it have snags that it didnt possess before I shipped, there was white hair on it like she let s pet on it to purposely snag with their claws!! Hi Mary! Best wishes to you all, and thanks for listing great items. Ive only been on Poshmark a short time, but based on my one encounter with their customer service, I have to agree with you: it sucks. And to get there? Im having the same issue I sold one thing and sold it cheap disgusted with it. If you have vintage, those items seem to sale faster there. I guess she didnt realize that I could cancel the order on my end, but now I have to relist everything. Unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros. Little room for any questions. Ill definitely look into Tradesy, DePop, etc., but think a class-action lawsuit against Poshmark will prove the point quite nicely. Go find one of those and dont lowball a seller who has higher prices. I try to be flexible but if it ends up costing me money to sell an item, is not worth it. I agree with so much of what you said. I dont have time for social selling. Yes / No I'm so sick of getting absolutely insulting offers. You are in this to make money, right? PoshMark has something for everyone. Sorry to hear your having this issue! That does not mean only 20% off because you wore the item once. Im just done.. I also crosslist on mecari and have had a few sales with no time suck. I feel that I should get some of my money back bc I have defective shoes and poshmark has a guarantee to not sell faulty items since I paid so much for these defective very expensive Louboutins I feel that I should be compensated.. so far as a buyer this website kinda sux .. Im an honest person and buyer and not one thing that I bought on this website was described accurately ( I take that back one pair of pants were fine) but sellers should be honest bc there are good honest buyers like myself who end up with the short end of the stick. My account is old as the hills and has done so much worse since the new updates the last two years, in all honesty. The label was undeliverable. This is a fascinating article and comments, and now I join this club! I moved away from it a while ago, & now Im just deleting my account as well. hello?) He doesnt sound like he deals with practical matters at all (and its really apparent that Poshmark lacks business/operational leadership). Thanks for the comment, Erin! I contact Poshmark to initiate a return and submit my photos. I not only lost a sale but they made sure that I cannot resell the item!!! Step 1, trying to get a tax id number. As you used to do, she took the lowball offer personally. 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. At first glance, you may be wondering: is Poshmark legit? I just opened my own Shopify store and would love to spend less time on Poshmark. Hi, 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. I just sold a Coach bag recently with many upclose and clear pictures and a detailed description. Womens Ramy Brook Winslow Black Tie Neck Blouson Top M * $35 RAMY Brook New York Black Open Sleeveless Batwing Top Women's Size Large $64 NWT Ramy Brook Printed Taylor Puff Sleeve Blouse Flico XS $149 $345 Ramy Brook Adira Silk Top XS $120 $345 Ramy Brook Pink Sleeveless River Open Back Blouse Size S $60 $245 Share tips and tricks, make new PFFs, and banter about. I have a buyer questioning the authenticity of a bag I sold herthat is after incessant questions about everything. Hi Liz! You arent obligated to share on posh same as you arent obligated to promote your personal site! Being spending hours listing sharing following to make $2.05. O support for sellers at all. Time to quit I think. I try to be very specific in listing all measurements and any defects or minor flaws. Thats wonderful but Im just starting in a very saturated market over there and I just dont have all day to dedicate. The support group way over exaggerated their sales, and gave young mothers the impression that they could do this and care for children and make 100,000-300,000 a yr. I spent days on this. I have shared to FB, I bought a mannequin to make my pics more professional. Oh yeah. 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. Havent made any sales in a few weeks and today Ive made 4 out of no where. A ridiculously lowball offer. PoshMark looked in my closet which iive been told looks very professional; her closet (40 items had low end teenage crap (red flag). Me and poshmark have a love hate relationship I love the fact that I can make money without all the footwork but the thing I despise is the fact they have full control over my closet. I bet I have spent 8 plus hours a day on there sharing and all that other nonsense. Perhaps a forum should be started as a resource and support group for our experiences. Like many sellers, I used to take low ball offers on Poshmark personally. Thanks so much for your article. if I cant offer a fair price for something I wouldnt bother insulting people with lowball bs. During the pandemic, I havent wanted to deal with all the time wasted selling to these stores in person so Ive just been mailing in things that I dont care about. , 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? With no sharing, following, or any kind of maintenance at all. He was sadly a victim of the great Ebay Purge they did in 2013 despite top reviews and power seller status. At this moment, they still have the wrong name of the bank associated with my bank routing number. Best of luck and let me know how it goes! Can someone help me? Thank you. Someone else bought it at the list price. Study what you want to sell and buy it as low as you can and sell it for a profit of 150% of what you paid for it and you will sell it fast. I wish you tremendous success and much less stress!! Its always heartening to see new folks finding it . PS: When I first started on PM, customer service was good. Fast shipping and buyer protection. And not just within the Poshmark universe. Do they see the quality of the item? I want to open my own shop but am unsure as to how i can get myself out there(i dont have any personal social media). Im going to give all my remaining active closet to good homes at the end of this week. Im no longer involved in e-commerce, but I just wanted to wish you success with the book. People offer half the price for a listing. And Id advise using social media to drive traffic to your site as well. I found a brand new one (literally exact same model) at Macys for 40 dollars. After years of it some just get tired of it. Its showing a side of humanity that Im not liking so much. Also until I learned how to use the closet and the bundle features I was getting discounted prices all over the place when I didnt want to ask for prices so I learned how to just click and buy it instead of bundling it. HOW is that possible ? LOL eBay is the best way to go in my eyes anymore or Facebook community yardsale. Please understand I. If and when they finally remove a listing, they do not suspend the account. I mean, there are a ton of closets that sell crap for $8, $7, $5. RELATED POST:My Closet Netted Me Over $1K This Year. For other nice things that I dont want to deal with, I use The RealReal. On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. Do you not use them because your items are not new? As someone who has only ever been a Poshmark seller, its so easy to lose sight of the purpose of the app. Zero protection for the seller! There will be no listing fees and a low commission of 2.5% on sales made. Im so tired of dealing with trolls, low-ballers and snotty buyers. The other time the buyer was just full of it, but you know, I really dont want to have unhappy customers. Make *these* kinds of comments. I cant say that I am leery of those buying who dont have a profile the reason is that Posh has made it difficult for someone who just wants to shop and not sell. Time will put this poorly conceived and terribly run business in its proper place. Id love to know how to set up a Shopify store! There are many people who dont want to make an offer for fear of low balling and being an undesirable customer. That said, Im just done with yet another form of online bullying/abuse/scams where trolls end up the winners. There is an assumption at the foundation of this piece that what is a well-written description to one person is suitable in addressing the subjective requirements of another person. Once a user is blocked, they will not be able to Like, Comment, Make an Offer, Share or Purchase any of your listings. LOL POSH took down all my listings for no apparent reasons im done with this app. So I thought ok Im safe Ill turn it on and prove that it works. Home Forums Random Thoughts Blocking low-ballers. Ive started cross-posting items so I can have a wider scope of buyers and most of the time, Im more successful on ebay.