Maybe I should just take all my inventory and have an awesome bonfire at the beach. I use social media, my blog, and Google AdWords to drive traffic to my site. I think poshmark wants you to do all the work, and after sharing, it seems no one even sees it. 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). Now their postal is more than $7! Guess what? I would rather gift it than sell it to greedy unsavory predatory buyers that try to make you feel they are doing you a favor by essentially stealing it from you for a few bucks. Selling is not for me. Size: M Eliza J. my_closet_bliss. I do the same thing every time someone opens a case I immediately reply and say I will not accept the return because my listing had clear photos and a description, with measurements, which I show in a screenshot in the reply. Got that? 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. Some poachers are very rude with how the address their potential buyers. Others have sold at steep discounts to recoup investor money or shutdown completely. And it takes days for a generic email. Im a Poshmark Suggested User; a top seller with 1100+ salesand Im closing my closet at the end of the month. Hi Nelia! Thank you for sharing your post with the world! That also will only communicate through email. Today I get this: Janet replied: Thanks for your email. She had told me that if I wanted the $5 off, I should have made an offer for the bundle that reflected that!). They would rather you contact them via a listing than rate them bad so everyone can see it. Since then another open case has been filed against one of my listings where it was clearly stated NO STAMP to determine if what I was selling was gold or gold-plated. I tore the sealed package and took the pictures of the leggings for her. but Poshmark has some algorithm system where after you have gone to all the trouble of posting your items, THEN they start their verification process when you go to print your first label to mail your item, and all they keep sending you is mobile info to get a text message. The strap of one shoe was completely rubbed off as though sandpaper was taken to them. I have blocked that buyer from every being able to view my closet again and in the future (until I decide to close my closet) I will take photos of all items prior to shipping and make sure that the Poshmark shipping label is included in every shot!! For the same reasons you closed yours. It would be easy for a new website to come along and save sellers, and buyers, $$$$$. I really need to cancel it because I made a mistake in ordering. Tradesy take all the responsibility for any returns. I just started on poshmark selling designer clothing (3.1 Phillip Lim , rag and bone, Sergio Rossi etc.) 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! But then again, who isnt? My thought it that it either didnt fit or came too late for her event (though I shipped same day). And more importantly, I dont have to deal with the following Poshmark problems that caused me to quit altogether. I just think the market is so saturated that its super hard to get a sale! 1 star rating because the buyer didnt think the sort was the correct brand, while I provided a receipt copy. This is a fascinating article and comments, and now I join this club! Totally understand. All $3, $4, and $5 items must be bundled. But i checked out your website. 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. 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. You get what you put into it! Though I became a member in 2014, I never used the app or looked at the siteI only started selling items this past December, 2017, literally 2.5 months ago. seriously WTF. Sadly no. Well I returned them both and yesterday, they send me an email that they would be giving me a store credit for the dress but they were returning the shoes to me. I always check out the buyer before shipping. Poshmark Marketplace Marketplace and Deals. Ive recently started selling on Poshmark and I do admit that its super slow getting sales on this site. 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. Sad it has to come to that! My pictures from before I sent the items dont reflect this any damage, and it took the girl 48 hours to decline the purchase. Good luck with your site! After November 16, 2016. Ive been emailing them because I feel like my buyers arent receiving notifications to accept their item so I always have to wait until the fourth day for my money to finally be released to me. Their reason? Irene, I would certainly be careful. All brand new with tags however I feel as if the items will stay there forever and the the mass population doesnt really buy designer but more so gently used clothing or they want your items for next to nothing. Its called How To Ditch Poshmark and Start Your Own E-Commerce Business! Its a 57-page e-book that details every step I took in opening my Shop Stylaphile Vintage store. I have sold a few things but thats about it even though there are nice things in my closet. They just simply disappeared! So I dont know what I will do with all my stuff, but Ill figure it out. Thanks for the insight! Of all the online apps Ive ever used, Poshmark customer service is by far the worst. She also has comments from other poshmark accounts calling her out on being a bad seller and harassing them to which she responds by calling them names like whore and piece of shit. Its crazy and again poshmark does nothing. Of course, there are several other top Poshmark sellers who are crushing it. 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. Ill check into it now. I know that these are all individual experiences regarding Poshmark, etc., but lets face it, with so many people being scammed and dissatisfied, you cant pretend that they are all exaggerating. I was selling a brand new pin up girl red dress. People called you a whore because you declined an offer?! 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. They keep threatening to suspend me if I dare comment on those counterfeit listings or if I dare warn the unsuspecting posh user that the item is fake. Since then, I have SO many new followers everyday. Maybe it cost them $1 to make! 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. Just a chime in- you can flag comments (theyll pop up asking if its harassement or offensive) and posh will take it right down! Omg I fully understand. Im glad I found this post. Here a pop-up window may ask you for a verification code sent to your email address or phone number. my poshmark closet disappeared I feel like I am being exploited. Dont need the stress. I am quitting at the end of the month. I pack my listings with information though, and use all the photos also, and I know that is instrumental in helping me win my cases. Plus they only let you add 8 pics. It will pay off in the long run! So I wasted all that time and missed out on the item. Its actually wasteful and contrary to the pro-reduce/reuse/recycle attitude that is supposed to be rampant! I dont want to continue with a company that operates this way but I also like the easiness of listing and that the shipping is paid for by the buyer and that Poshmark provides a label. Good idea, I was actually going to record opening the box just so there would be some sort of proof. And many of them are topless men and other men in inappropriate poses. I find I couldnt make a profit on a lot of items due to the item being $20 $30 dollar items and then if you add the $ 6.79 the buyer is now paying almost $30 $ 40 dollars for a $20 dollar item or rather not because they wont. Closet Tools is a mission to help Poshmark sellers increase sales, followers, and turn their Poshmark closet into a full-time business. , 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? It is very obvious that PM does not care about the seller. Great minds! Just constant drama and bs. and PM sided with her completely and after I blocked her scamming butt, she gave me a horrible rating and tried starting drama with me. They tacked on $35000 on top of my real earnings. I just signed up for Poshmark a few days ago. My measurements were clearly posted but all she cared about was getting it an I clearly stated to her do you want me to measure anything ? Also Birkenstock has very strict return policy anyway: take one minute to test them but show no signs of wear. I took all my items (some cost $495.00 NWTs to my neighbor). I had done nothing to the jacket. How can so many people have tons of Zara in their closet that they are selling so inexpensively? I think Ill keep it that way! It works both ways. I quit Poshmark a couple of years ago, thank god. Unfortunately, I didnt catch it before I hit accept. Thank you for sharing your experience! I know darn well they never looked at my photos, yet they actually let her submit photos twice, and asked me to please be patient. But I understand.d Im not thrilled with the cut that Poshmark wants, or with all the click the following button. They STILL approve the return and send the item back even with supporting documentation! I want to be able to ask the lowest prices possible and this 20% commission would force me to jack up prices in order to make a small profit myself. Im also happy to read the comments here regarding other sites because I dread eBay with all the waiting while PM seemed quick, but if I must, Ill go back there and try Shopify. Your account is now deleted. i sold a pair of authentic christian louboutin shoes w the box and dustbags.. now the buyer is claiming they are fake.. how do i deal with this? Well, Carlo O. hassled me for discount after discount on designer make up. Ive only been on Poshmark a short time, but based on my one encounter with their customer service, I have to agree with you: it sucks. Im going nuts. She responded that she indeed had been away, and that she would ship it tomorrow. Flag next to the comments always), Hello, Stylaphilemag Sure theres a ton of complaining and trying to figure out what the business is doing, but theres no real pushback from the community. I did not put a lot of things in my closet because I wanted to see how it worked. And 2000$ a month is awesome however you will see the scamming come in and the rude people eventually as to what everyone on here is discussing I will come say hi! Customer Loyalty: Include a QR code printout in your shipped packages, so buyers can easily find and shop your closet again. I dont know too many things that are just off about POSH! So I am officially done, it is no longer worth the time, risk, and effort. They also said they took it to her local store and they said it was fake. Lucky for me, I requested it back, and I suppose Jessica wasnt as big of a douche as Taylor and didnt have the heart to send me an empty box back so I got the money after two weeks. 2 3.3 oz/100 ml, Bond Perfector, Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Large Full Size Trio, Redken Flashlift With Bonder Inside + Redken Pro-Oxide Developer, 3.3 oz./100 ml Olaplex No. Then it seems as if only certain people share certain people items. Their fees are higher, but totally worth it to me. When I finally opened the package, I discovered that there was not one, but two stains, one on each side and that they were not only very large perspiration stains, but very noticeable. Anyway anything expensive you are selling document document document it with photos and video before you send it!! When people offer $5.00 for an authentic Michael Kors bag, then I certainly understand why sellers get upset. And I no longer can post it as new. Second ship raise this year, also 20% is a huge chunk. I have been buying on Posh for about a year, but first time seller. Then my package came, and one of the tops was all pilly and had several small holes in it. I have only been selling for 4 months and I have already had a brand new with tags 34 B bra returned because she claimed there was NO WAY it was a 34 B. I agreed to let her return the item and she was reimbursed . Its quite frustrating, especially when youre doing everything you can to provide great customer service. Posh does nothing dor its sellers and it is super time consuming. (3) If you cant be bothered to actually read the item description and respect the sellers policies, then you really shouldnt be on Poshmark. ?Thanx,Lisa, I have to leave Poshmark. Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo Red Leather Slip On Dress Shoes With Tassle Fringe S. $100. Ha! Youve pretty much sums it all up. The most frustrating issue for me is, people dont know the difference between NEW UNUSED and excellent used condition, or pre-loved condition. Using the site I bought a whole bunch of stuff that was just fun and tempting to get and so inexpensive made me wonder about how the girls did that it seem to take so much time. If Sellers understand the responsibilities of what it is to be a Seller and Seller-Buyer etiquette, then there shouldnt be any problems. NO PROTECTION FOR SELLERS AT ALL!! I came across a pair of boots I liked, not quite combat boots, lets call them Combat Lite. Listed high quality goods I sell through galleries from $35-105 and got ONE offer in six months on my jewelry only page. 136 95 r/BehindTheClosetDoor Join 9 days ago I want to get back to my like not always having to share for a sale. So there are people on poshmark who will bleed you dry if you let them and there are people who will lift you up, dust you off and help you on your way. Anyway, if I sell it will be through the local consignment store because of the bad apple buyers that ruin online selling. Try it out and let me know how it works for you! The first time I was active for three years and did pretty well, however, when Poshmark opened their platform to all markets, enter the trolls, the scammers, the perverts, and the con artists. Lowballers are the worst. I was devestated!!! You do have to pay a monthly fee to use Shopify and you have to know a bit of HTML programming in order to get your site set up the way you want it. Goodbye to my consideration for Suggested user now for another few months. I was nice at first and pointed out that #1- I am listing a ton of NWT stuff well be low retail and even wholesale prices, not making money on a lot of things. Currently using Poshmark, but it needs so much improvement and yes, I put so much effort into packaging my items making sure each is clean and free of pilling, etc., wrapping in pretty paper, sending thank you notes, including little cosmetic samples and chocolates, etc, etc. Thanks for the inspiration! NO complaints. hi! Whatever!! When I first started I loved it but now with the Low Ballers or people asking a million questions even if its the middle of the night, Ill reply ! I entered it as not as described and they gave me until July 2 to return it. 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. designer vs non-designer, hip/cool stuff vs regular stuff, vintage vs contemporary). I am thinking of going back to EBay but havent sold on there in years since I got scammed when selling a Louis Vuitton wallet and the seller claimed they never received it, so I am very nervous!! It truly has the worst customer service in the industry, hands down. I have only been on Poshmark for a few weeks and I am starting to think no one is actually buying anything because we are all trying to sell something! Geez! As a seller I wish I had seen this before I was scammed by a buyer. They needed to compete with Amazon, and the money they made on small ticket items wasnt worth getting in the middle of a dispute over. Im going to give all my remaining active closet to good homes at the end of this week. How does the BBB have them at an A with all the complaints people have filed?!! . The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. So I now have a typed note that I include in my thank you note with any purchases! I am thinking about leaving Poshmark. When you buy used, naturally you expect to pay a lot less. To delete a Poshmark account, be sure to first redeem any outstanding sale balances if you've recently sold items on the app. The buyer receives it and a couple days after the tracking says its been delivered, the guy messages me and says its damaged. I was working on my 10th listing when I got the "something went wrong please try later" message when I went to post. I would try eBay and Tradesy before doing a Shopify account. Im new to the site. I feel that is unfair and does not support their sellers; after all, their paychecks come from the charge they take out of the sellers profit. Yes it takes a lot of time to sell on the platform that Poshmark created, but you can sell on Poshmark for sure!!! LOL! Seriously. Have my own closet now for about 3 weeks, so I am brand-new and havent made a sale yet. Of the site, she said they didnt break any rules. I am fairly new to Poshmark, just a week over a month. The bag was not damaged when it left my home, and definitely was not broken when Concierge received and inspected it or their Concierge wouldve returned it back to me. This is only after they posted on my comments wall asking when I would be shipping the bag and incessant questions. Had it been like 2-3 or even 5 I wouldnt be so concerned but 15?? Shop my Poshmark closet: http://www.poshmark.com/closet/keepinitradUse the code KEEPINITRAD to get a $10 credit on Poshmark!Jomar Wholesale:https://jomarwholesale.com?aff=112Use the code VANESSARAD to get 10% 0ff!Sign up for Rakuten:Get $30! I asked this woman to show me the tag and she was so insulted. Anyway, I decided it was time to clear out my closets and make some money from the items I dont want anymore. Ive been on Poshmark for awhile and just started selling within the last four or five months. Ive tried 5 times to delete it, sent the code to PM that I received, and NOTHING. I wish you the best!! Hope your store is still doing well, as Im sure you are! So, when it happened to me, I was shocked. I was complaining to my bf and he wanted to help out. So now, I have to decide if I want to return everything, or keep this stupid rag that I wouldnt even donate to Goodwill. I found this Must Read article on Forbes . I also never bought anything particularly expensive. Tradesy took the return, the buyer got refunded, I kept my money, and then Tradesy resold the shoes through their house account. Might be something you want to try. I use the blog, social media and Google AdWords to drive traffic to ShopStylaphile. At first it was slow but made $500 in June.. No problems & 5 stars on all buys. Also I havent sold anything since becoming an ambassador. 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. To find your report, head to the Account Tab on the app. 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. Thats the core operation of the platform. Creeps asking for smelly socks with bacteria and toe jam. overall Im having an okay experience .Ive sold less than $200 in the last 6 months which is not great but again its bc a lot of people on Poshmark like you said want something for practically nothing!! Okay, brace yourselves, women! I have tons of New MK purses w/ tags, brand new makeup Dior, Chanel, Elizabeth Arden etc. I measured my items where I though necessary & I include information that I know I would probably want to know as a buyer. 278k plus shares as of now, no robots or helpers. Use this feature to: To get started, simply go to your Account tab, tap My Seller Tools, and select My Sales Report. I had success selling there, but I knew that you cant make everyone happy and was expecting to get a complaint anytime. Feel free to reach out to her on Twitter, where she can be found most of the time, NOW WATCH: Why groundhogs are hard to get rid of, What is Poshmark? They are getting just as bad. I have Traumatic Brain Injury, put so much time and money into Poshing. How is that allowed?! They just provided a tracking # to wait for god knows what to arrive. Parties? Do you have your listings as final sale? I suggest you do the same. As you said with the item you sold that was return, it takes time to take photos, answer questions and ship the item only to get a return. They sided with her & I got a damaged coat back. Never again mercari. If you want one necklace, you pay over $6 in shipping costs!! and get mad when you reject the offer . It is incorrect by $35000. when it comes to protecting the seller I cant say that Posh has not protected me.Ive had Its uncanny! Everyone who has done this says it is the one thing that keeps you protected from lying buyers. And lastly, DESCRIBE YOUR ITEMS. Always looking for great people to network with . I am bombarded with party invites daily and my time has been wasted further wasted. The return was actually denied by Poshmark so Im definitely thankful to be done with that mess!! Finally Poshmark voted in my favor and the story was over. Heres the link: https://shopstylaphile.com/products/ebook-how-to-ditch-poshmark-and-start-your-own-e-commerce-business. Forgot to add this: How to remove a love note: Account Tab My Purchases or My Sales Tap on your item Problems/Order Inquiry Remove Love Note, OH Yes been called White trash told I look like a stripper blocked them and they make new accounts and would keep going Someone told me my ISO posts were idiotic and I was a moron. I get that. just the dress. I did the same thing when I first started selling. Join. Disabled for bad behavior with a few pending purchases of my own and a few sales pending. Anyone who gets mad because they arent making money is being silly.. I am an avid buyer and only had one bad experience. Thank goodness I purchase everything on my American Express and I immediately opened a dispute with them. Gets to customer Tuesday, despite biblical weather and plague events, and the once-a-year holiday. When I came to the realization they were at best as bad as ebay, that is when I deleted my account. Scroll down and select My Seller Tools which will then bring you to My Inventory Report. Typically since you accepted, they will do a one time refund if you show the wrongful of the description.