Im currently selling on pm And it can be time consuming sharing. Is this normal? I still have a bit of faith left in eBay thoughand more so in recent years actually. 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. Im new to the site. Im assuming (based on other social platforms) if you fly under the radar long enough things will go back to normal. Thank you for sharing your experience. I always took great care to make sure every piece I sold on Poshmark was in excellent condition. Otherwise theyll spiral out of business. Just wanted to see if anyone would know about this. Did you have pay a ton of money on SEO? They do not look out for the seller either. Just make it automatic. Also, the seller seemed shocked and said shed get back with me. Seriously. I sold a pair of like new Spanx skinny jeans for a ridiculously low price to someone who I just had a feeling was going to be a problem after I accepted their offer. Im so sorry to hear that PM does not treat sellers fairly. End of story. I had the worst experience on Poshmark. Theyre returned to me DAMAGED by the buyer- she STOLE the CC logo off the side of the sunglasses (she actually scratched/gouged it out with some sort of tool) and popped out a frame, cracking it. I joined last October in search of something to purchase. I am shocked at the time women are willing to sacrifice for this one singular objective. They shut my closet down Black Friday for a week. I have tried to be super helpful and answer her questions and I just dont think she wants to hear it. I am an honest person and would never think about trying to rip someone off. This person just received the top and either didnt like it or found out it didnt fit her and wanted her money back. Any advice I would appreciate ps great IG page I just started following you. Like the girl who bought a used bracelet for $3. The zipper pulls with the brand name felt like plastic. But I like you missed the social aspect, I had regular buyers that I had became friends with. Dont need the stress. OMG, Im so sorry you ad to go through that Cat. Hey there friends I dont exactly want to say that Im glad I came across this blog/platforn, but it has without a doubt helped me to verify my personal issues with these so called trolls, and shed some more light on the recent 2021 downfall of many of Poshmarks users morale. Ive been thinking about trying to open a boutique on Poshmark, but definitely have reservations. You can simply list your items in POSHLAND and nobody will ever bother you again. As Im sure you have personally witnessed if you didnt go to a shelter during the storm, you are not going to get a drop of help unless youre a homeowner and even then the assistance is so little that it doesnt go very far at all. Im brand hew to Poshmatk. I getting back to my life now. An thats what this women did !!! I did the same thing when I first started selling. The Seller posted a picture of New With Tags No Box for a pair of Toms shoes I had been interested in. Scammers everywhere, and the fees are much too high. I sold luggage, clothing, measuring equipment, lathes, air compressors.about $250,000 of sales a year my company did on ebay. Okay, brace yourselves, women! People just follow your closet if they like the items that are in it. Nothing bad. Not a lot, but I cant imagine that I am the only one that this has happened to. Jen, Maybe one day Ill create something of my own. Hi Liz! Now their postal is more than $7! 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 Thanks for all the great insight and perspectives. She also has no profile info or a closet. Have you tried Tradesy? It was a surprisingly emotional experience to realize I fell for this. Thank you . And on a Sunday, today on a holiday weekend????? Even this turned out to be a terrible experience. I have had a bag removed from my closet because someone decided it was fake and reported it . All it took was one 2 star review for a vintage belt to knock me down. I understand wholeheartedly what Bethany is saying. I was a fulltime seller on ebay from about 2003 until 2007. I continue to ask the buyer to work with Poshmark directly to return and she keeps asking questions and complaining about the authenticity. Can you tell me how/where I go to do that? A lot of people were interested and someone bought it almost immediately. Most Posh sellers will tell others that the first thing that they do in the morning is share their Listings. anything will help. They gave me a 30 credit (it was a several thousand dollar jacket) but at least I received a reply. Looking into this. If you approach this as a full time job and apply yourself to your career, you will see results. I will definitely look into them. When my package finally arrived..instantly I knew my rock revival jeans were not going to be in that package it was too light. I would love to check alternative ways to sell my stuff. Lowest Listing Price The lowest price youve ever listed the item. As a buyer Im very frustrated now with sellers who post but never provide any detail of the items (when it only takes a second to measure), those who send damaged goods and those who take my money and never ship at all. Posh approved her case and the bag came back to me ripped to prove her case and support her photos. Three months pass, I send multiple emails each month including photos- no response. Felt like I was in a bs sorority and it was constant hazing. I think I am going to dump the app after my last sale gets delivered. I quit because of all of the points you noted with the primary issue being horrid customer support. I came across your article, and Im so glad I did! And the person damaged the zipper on purpose. Also their wholesale portal is a joke. In the event I dont get my money from sales or purchases after this incident, Im not sure what to do. I am tired of the bad reviews and the complaints have nothing to do with my item. Thats the risk of shopping online !! It is not a great time for e-commerce startups. I've been selling on Mercari for 2 months. Hilary, I am so sorry this has been your experience as a seller. It could have gotten lost and that happens. Well I am glad I came across this blog and disappointed in POSH. If I had received something that I didnt like and that hasnt been the case Ive loved everything then I would give it to somebody else or do something else with it but you dont ask for someone to take it back when its a final sale and you cant say its not as represented but its misrepresented because theres really no representation of the item at the site its simply a photograph with a very brief description. 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?! I thought her response to me was forthcoming and genuine, but I was still disappointed.. If you have vintage, those items seem to sale faster there. They emailed him back directing him to the app step by step how to start a claim process. So,I message posh. After November 16, 2016. Select Account Info. Sold a couple of items and then had the brainstorm HEY! I had someone leave me 5 stars the other day on Posh but left a somewhat negative love note. Guess what? Its designed that way to keep users engaged and both buying and selling on the platform. Its not! I had regular repeat customers that were amazing, which is the only real drawback to quitting PoshmarkI loved these folks! Pictures were posted of all parts of them. Sorry for all those with negative experience but I appreciate that you shared it. Then I noticed people only offer a fraction of that. When i recieved it the blouse was clearly purposely ripped in multiple spots. This is when they still owned Paypal. and what really shocked me was the trolling! 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. Both times the sellers did not ship at all. I wear a small and it was just slightly too large, so I listed it with all pics of the 2XL tags and saying that I believe it was mis-marked because I wear a small and it was slightly too big. She wont stop telling me that $45 is all she has. Others have sold at steep discounts to recoup investor money or shutdown completely. Just because I am selling something doesnt mean I want to get 90% less than what I (recently) paid! But its defiantly worth looking into. Ive even started listing clothes and sold one of those items. There is no health insurance, life insurance, 401K, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, advancement opportunities. I closed my account, that had perfect feedback, and posted all my items to Ebay. Its unfortunate that it has come to this. Then my package came, and one of the tops was all pilly and had several small holes in it. I have never bought anything online, ever. (Theres a little Hopefully they dont take long because last time it took them 4 days to respond to a question I had . Okay, I figure, this has happened a couple of times on eBay, when a promised discount wasnt calculate automatically. Now, exactly a week after, I received an email from PM saying that after they have reviewed the case and photos submitted by the buyer, they have decided to deny the return request. Yet thousands do it every week on that app. I have sold a couple thousand items on Poshmark and bought many items as this is my business! I got my money back, but damn! Posted my 5 items and all sorts of people started following and sharing me and I immediately sold one item. Let me know if you want anymore details. However, the buyer contacted me and said that the glasses I sold her were scratched. I try to be very specific in listing all measurements and any defects or minor flaws. My listings are clear and my integrity is high. How do you share your item for sale on tradesy? 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. Poshmark Review For Sellers. I responded to the case with a lengthy and detailed rebuttal explaining how this isnt my bag (or, even if it is, that the buyer has now cut holes into it). I had 32 listings on poshmark and they all disappeared at the same time. Honestly I think part of the reason people lowball is the absurbly high shipping that raises the price. She asked if it was faded. My stuff is just regular everyday clothes & shoes it seems. It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. This is how Im making a living now and its drowning. Spent a ton of money on buying them. It has built in capability to share your store on social media with things like shoppable pins on Pinterest and Instagram, so you can share with your social media following. Your Poshmark account will then be deleted. I either get told the same script that buyers have 3 days to accept or they ignore me completely. Two days later they sent me another email inviting me to view a knockoff bag ( the seller used that term in her description ) and get it while it last. Like the old saying dont do what you dont want done to you. I was beginning to think I was going crazy. They will delete the listing if it's those two cercomstances. I re-emailed them and informed them that I did everything as I was supposed tothat they chose to ignore me during the initial contactand that both these items fall within their return policies: 1) not authentic; 2) not as described. As sellers we put allot of effort into the app. On top of Poshmarks commission, I also had a bad experience as a buyer, which left a bad taste in my mouth. I had someone buy a top from me, and i told them i would not be able to ship for a week because I was about to go on vacation. How do you get traffic and also how do you get followers? So here I sit rambling off I dont have access to my own business I built. This info has helped to confirm my decision not to sell on Poshmark.. She has them numerous emails with all relevant details and it has met with no response. But our customer proposition and our positioning hasnt changed over the years.. Recently a buyer opened a case on a blouse she purchased from me claiming it was stained & damaged. So,I started looking into lace human hair wigs or extensions. I do not care for bartering over my items. I told Poshmark to send it back because I didnt want to have someone like that having my beautiful necklace. Thank you so much for posting this article. However, where one has a pro its the exact con for the other. I have been selling for five months. Thanks! Im still using POSH as my secondary selling site but I still depend on eBay