Lowball offers? I sold a pair of boots. No one sees it but you. Since Posh Ambassador came out. ?Can they keep my money. Ill check into it now. I have photographic proof of how my item was sent and told them I will file with AMEX since they will protect my resale of this bag that I purchased using their card. I wish you tremendous success and much less stress!! Thats the risk of shopping online !! When she received it, she filed a case with Poshmark help stating that the zipper didn't work. Good luck!! You can find yours by copying the URL below and replacing the end of the address with your username: I will move to either Ebay or Shopify. I was So angry but took time to ask the seller more questions nicely bc I felt that she couldnt have not known bc the heel heights are so different I took them to the store she purchased from where they told me it was a defect.. I wrote to Manish in hopes that he can see for himself how vulnerable we are to these predators. They denied my claim stating it wasnt enough evidence of a fake. I take clear pictures with 6s iPhone of the front, back, labels, the closures, the buttons on the sleeves, and any cute details. Essentially, there are many Sellers that may have 1,000 listed items to Sell, yet lacks any real intention of Selling many of the listed items. Hi. To mark a listing as "Not for Sale": click the "Edit" icon on the listing details page > select "Mark as Not for Sale.". Also there are so many in person places to sell like let it go on top of the usual. Had one guy that put $300 of stuff in his cart and offered me $50. Then there are the pervert trolls. I gave up on Posh selling after 10 days. Its been way more time and pain in the rear then what I have gotten back. Poshmark is ignoring my request to redeem my earnings. So disappointed being I have strived to ship within a day only perfect items and have disclosed the tiniest flaws. It slows you down a little, but it has saved me on enough occasions for it to be worth it. It would be nice to have a scroll bar on the side in our closets. Buyer gets it and immediately wants a refund because of said noted, photographed, and described damage! He had flown it, crashed it, and was trying to return it. Wow, that sux Kristine! 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? Ive also had some open cases, 2 favored the buyer and 3 favored me, because as you stated I describe the item great and they still can come up with a lame excuse and say they dont want it. hi! Head to our complete guide to Posh Stories to learn more. A second option of any item under 3lbs should be available . They dont look at the fact of the effort you put in. I have no idea where else to sell it though I know you recommend Ebay but are there any easy alternatives which have more, appropriate, seller protection? I had a girl give me a terrible rating for shipping time needs improvement. Its unfortunate that it has come to this. There are some pretty simple fixes to your complaints and you just have to determine what you want to put your energy into! I recently had someone buy some Nike shorts from me. They didnt even answer his question! Brilliant for them because they have users devoted to bearing their system, horrible for users because it is so draining that burnout is common. This seriously angers me. seriously WTF. This delays my shipping time. 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. Posh approved her case and the bag came back to me ripped to prove her case and support her photos. Like I posted a hand mixer for $5 just to get rid of it fast and someone send me a $3 offer. I do think I will send the information to the news outlets. I wish you the best!! One way to know if this has happened to you, is youll start to see less engagement on your items (less likes and comments). They always said work it out with the buyer. Were you able to retain some of your Poshmark customers with the move (which is one of my biggest concerns as I have a log of repeat business with the vintage jewelry that I sell)? Poshmark, Tradesy, Thredup results show up in google shopping searches. For instance, I pumped out 5386 shares in a single party once. Another guy did something similar and offered $30. There are too many unethical buyers, trolls and Poshmark scams. As suggested above, I will videotape placing the items in the box. The bag is 100% authentic and I have a receipt. They were only $7 so I felt like the buyer understood that they couldnt possible be UGG. Hi! Poshmark did not respond further. Ive found that frustrating as a buyer myself. I am thinking about leaving Poshmark. Usually I would just accept the return and avoid an unhappy buyer. Before shipping the item I was asked to verify the size as they wanted a photo of the tag. First of all, WOW. She technically wanted to steal my boots! 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. Does she have something to hide? 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. I came across your article, and Im so glad I did! I put so many hours into PM for almost no outcome. I have had no issues with anything I have purchased or sold so far, and I put a lot of effort into my packaging and fast shipping. Under Reason #3; What boils my blood is the one star rating (and mine were all nwt!) I was just curious, what was the best way to post an move all your items listed to your new online store? 3. Also, if the buyer isnt happy with the purchase, Tradesy handles the return. Jeanette, unfortunately there is nothing you can really do except block that buyer from every purchasing from you again. I left feedback for the seller and gave her a 3-star rating. Overnight????? I have been on Poshmark over a year and have had positive experiences until this week. Really lady how fat and wide are you that you cant fit into a one size fits all stole? 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. Some closets are using Poshmark Bots to share their items because it saves them time and makes them more sales. They dont charge any fees at all to sell your stuff! Sent it to her after the weekend I get a note saying it was damaged and she wants to return. I have the receipt. I getting back to my life now. and get mad when you reject the offer . 1 comment. So then I would have to lower my prices to make up for the exorbitant shipping. Poshmark Review For Sellers. 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. Ed The Reselling Rider 751 subscribers 1.7K views 10 months ago Poshmark closet disappeared? Good luck ! Maria, this is terrible! Like over a year break. 1. You all know how awful the communication is. I purchased them for $50 and received them within days. Meanwhile her average ship time says 8 days, mine says 1 day soo. My 10yr old just bought a DVD under my account. Lowballers on Poshmark are the worst. My daughter suggested I go to Poshmark and my criticism besides the constant socializing which is not my cup of tea, is they charge too much for postage in general, and you cant call them that I know of. Im so sick and tired of the low-ball offers, especially when I already list the items at a low price. Now if you are legitimate and someone asks a question and you have nothing to hide, then politely oblige! The $9.98 maxi dress ( plus $2.99 shipping) I bought on ebay, from China..is all over Poshmark, selling for as high as $60if you peruse ebay, and those budget Asian stores ( Shein, Sammydress,floryday..the Wish appyou csn expect to see the same items , usingvthe same stock photos(!!!) ON top of everything, the buyer is NEW to Poshmark. Ive quit Poshmark, too. They do not look out for the seller either. I have had similar things happen on both eBay and Mercari. At first I was marking items at what I expected to receive, which was already hugely discounted from what I paid. blah. Buyers remorse is no reason to lie about an item. Good luck with your sales though and thanks for the comment! Fine. That why they dont have a call center like eBay does! No commissions, trolls or drama! This was interesting reading. It takes more time than it is worth and Im seeing the writing on the wall before going any further. Outside all the reasons most of the comments have said- mostly scammers, rude people and the absolutely worst customer service in the history of online sales I mean, honestly when its worse than eBay, that is sayin something, I think that its really being overlooked just how much Poshmark is expected to consume a persons life just to sell a $35 skirt, pack it prettily, rush it to the post office, wait for someone to get off their ass and accept it while praying they dont ding you with less than 5 Stars. 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!! Moral of the story its fun, spend whatever time you want to with it but know theres risk and dont get emotionally involved. Posh does seem to be a big high school girl clique . Well I wrote back and said there isnt anything in my closet for sale so Im not sure what you removed??? Everyone needs to check their monthly reports. I also had issues with women on there. eBay gives you 12. Everyone who has done this says it is the one thing that keeps you protected from lying buyers. 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. eBay may be the best for that still, if one has a good inventory. I also use Tradesy. I have taken allmost all my preowned irems off but i know Ill have problems anyway. And I believe Offer Up recommends that you do not ship items, plus I dont like the idea of having to have to meet someone for a sale. If you want to set up your own website, I would recommend starting with BigCommerce here: http://bit.ly/2pFg5Mt. All $3, $4, and $5 items must be bundled. I have tried to be super helpful and answer her questions and I just dont think she wants to hear it. If your a top rated seller there needs to be some level of trust. I do see that a LOT of people are strictly selling on Instagram too. Thank you for sharing your experience! 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. One girl told me So she then attacks my page commenting on every listing calling me a scammer posting my address for all to see. Then there was the person who claimed Id insulted them and when I asked what the hell comment I had made, I got the same copy and paste reply that I should watch how I talk to people. NOT GOOD. Poshmark support is certainly not going to help you. I hope you have lots of success! Select Change Password to receive a verification code sent to your default verification method. The Seller and Poshmark ruined it for me! Looks like Im screwed on that one too. 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. me to fix it. Im sorry this is happening to you and sorry about your father. Lowballers are the worst. It all makes me sad. In my 3rd purchase attempt, the seller cancelled the transaction without letting me know. If you come to my Closet and start the games i have learned so much on how to steal your buyers i will do it! This may be one of the worst Poshmark experiences Ive ever heard of. I clearly stated in my Happy poshing! To make this story short, Poshmark ends up telling me theyve reviewed my claim, and that I need to return the entire order within two days. If you genuinely want to quit Posh or any other job or hobby or activity, then you should absolutely quit. Ive been on Poshmark since the beginning of March 2017. That said, Im sure a class-action lawsuit for sellers interested in legal recourse would change Poshmarks tune becauseas Ive read in all these commentsthis is completely unacceptable and out and out THEFT. Thank you for sharing your experience and I thank all the other people for sharing they bad experiences too. Obviously the CEO, Manish, doesnt give two clicks about anything, just as long as hes making money. I use my blog, social media, and Google Ads to drive traffic. Im basically on PoshMark to sell. I block about 20 to 30 sellers a day with ease and never look back. I will only ever use Poshmark to buy because the prices are great and the variety is nice because sometimes eBay doesnt have any listings for a particular item I want but I cant be bothered to sell on Poshmark and this post confirms it. No there's not a way to auto log out. I agree the lowball offers are ridiculous and Im offended! An app where you can load a pic and it will tell you if it can be located anywhere else on the internet. All of my ratings (I have close to 300) have been 5 star except for 2. Thats how I scored a lot of my designer items. Im looking to compile a list of interested sellers so when the app launches Ill have plenty of sellers. THEN he says ok well this isnt 3/4 full, its about I totally agree with reason #1, no protection from sellers. The bottom line is this , first of all I owned a retail fashion store for years and had the same problems and I found out its easier getting cussed out online than in person . If this company ever goes public Im buying stock! I closed my account, that had perfect feedback, and posted all my items to Ebay. r/poshmark 4 yr. ago. They fail to realize if it wasnt for the sellers they would not exist its not the buyers keeping them afloat. Blessings to you. Having been a broke college student, and offering what I believed to be fair on a pair of mittens I was slowly raising to find out what would be okay when I got suddenly blocked I think. I belong to a few resale groups on Facebook if anyone is interested again I really appreciate your post. However they no longer respond to my emails. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This place is not for high end designer items. I realize for a well-written description, a slew of questions is less necessary. I know you can sell on Pinterest as well:) Or even just share your listings so people can find the link. Im down RANTING now AN Im glad it wasnt just me deal with this stuff ! The short version. It would be easy for a new website to come along and save sellers, and buyers, $$$$$. Good luck on your store! 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. Launch the Poshmark app (for Android and iOS) from your device. Hi there! And guess what? HOW is that possible ? They emailed him back directing him to the app step by step how to start a claim process. The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. Most likely they are getting discounted ship pricing and earning on ship price also. 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!!! Congratulations by the way and thank you for writing this. I went on to Etsy focusing on mid century selling & shipping items to production companies and decorators when they were on a time crunch to success. 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 !!! Launch your preferred web browser and go to Poshmark's Delete User webpage. She said, no gurl.just send it as it is. It is beyond insulting and other things I wont say on here!! 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. Im @silverrusty. Is this normal? The buyer has to provide photo proof showing how the item does not match the listing description. Once opened, select the Account tab at the bottom right corner. That was really the tipping point for me. I can buy $20,000 in retail for $1200 and make $2400 fast. One seller said that she had to be kidding to offer a price that was 80 percent off the bundled price! NO sellers response to feedback anymore. Any input would be helpful esp. I had a buyer try to sneak different items into a bundle after we had negotiated. 1 star rating because the buyer didnt think the sort was the correct brand, while I provided a receipt copy. I sold a very rare jar of MAC pigments (a discontinued shade, worth a lot of money). I know you have a rough road to go from when my husband was selling on Ebay. Theyre the reason I stopped accepting offers on Poshmark altogether. Im so glad I found a place with similar stories. And the trades gone bad, the hackers who stole money from Poshmark users. I have legitimately done this before - its possible , Poshmark hasnt responded back to me and its been 2+ days I sent in multiple emails and even tweeted at them. Omg somebody did the same history to me!!! WIth NO ONE to pick up the phone or respond to emails. Reason #1. Youve pretty much sums it all up. 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. Gotta get back to listening to 3 day and all night livestreaming party in Minneapolis Prince songs. Definitely deleting my accounting and washing my hands of this. After finding this blog, and following this comment section, I was inspired to create Beyond Poshmark: https://www.reddit.com/r/beyond_poshmark/, If youd like some support, or are looking for alternative selling ideas, please check it out . I sent mercari several emails showing them my conversations with the buyer (even though I knew they could see it) but much to my dismay they approved the return. Also, I guess since she neglected to mention this defect (by simply omitting it) she didnt misstate anything. . Whoever these people are, no nothing about products! Also, really hard to spot bad buyers as sellers cannot leave negative feedback (we used to be able to in the early days)! (I think 3 and up stars only show) I honestly would have taken pictures of it to show the stains and tagged her name stating it was a bigger problem than described. Just a tip I photograph EVERYTHING as Im packing each item. I did come across many people who had problems with support. Reason #2. Do people not read that there arent returns of things that dont fit!!!??? Very well said and I cant wait to check out your store! No comments. They arrived clearly worn, dirty white sides, toe creases and the price tag was half worn off. Surprise the voice mail is full. Okay, brace yourselves, women! I do not care for bartering over my items. 1 mo. The zipper pulls with the brand name felt like plastic. She wont stop telling me that $45 is all she has. Asking to trade when all they have is a pile of target and walmart clothes for coach and other $$ items. 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 It has been past the 7 days. I dont really have a way of proving it except with my record of sales and not having any problems. Just seems ebay and others do not protect sellers yet they make the money from us! I certainly dont miss the time suck, and Im now making a lot more money on my own site than I ever made on the Poshmark app. 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 ! You will have to either spend a ton in ads or have one heck of a social media following already built if you want to get real traffic. On the up side all have had a ton of nice people and buyers.. Im on the fence. I sell ONE or TWO items per week. ! if posh lets her return the item because she seen it cheaper online Im do everything I can to open my own website Im tired of posh turning on and off access to my closet and tired of returns that are new items how can you justify teturbing a new item why cant we leave them a review omg did you notice I used to get all 5 star review noe these. 7. But Poshmark sided with her an thats total crap ! Then I started selling higher priced items and didnt realize the fee went up to 20% for those items. For example, I sold a pair of shoes and the buyer didnt like the fit. They sided with her. As a buyer of poshmark I found that items I bought werent quite as described every time I purchased 3 x I figured hey thats what you get for buying on line but this last one was a doosey! . I dont know how to start my own website or market it but congratulations to you. 112. Also their wholesale portal is a joke. As I recommended above, I would keep your shares under 4000 in a single 24 hour period. What a farce! For the same reasons you closed yours. I was clear about the Too Faced being used, I never used the KVD blush. 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. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School and San Francisco State University. Did you do anything before they were gone? Without a return policy, cover your a**, or so they teach us in law school. From page 14. Of 250 sells, one was returned in this fashion and I sold it again 3 days later for more money. I was so excited to try them on. I said it was goldtone but looked like a cross between silver and 10k gold. But I wont. I felt like theres a little too much of a spoiled environment on their too, with even sellers turning knit picky buyers. . Then suddenly my account was locked after emailing and waiting for the responsewhich was I had ties to an account that had been locked. Its the same with every selling site , so if you want to sell online its just something a seller will have to put up with and take their losses if they are making some decent money in general . A Posher purchased a very unique top from my closet. 2. Well PM has not ruled on the case yet but I am disheartened by this and trying not to let it get me down. I could write a war and peace length description on eBay yet with posh only a couple paragraphs. I feel stuck. Thank you for sharing. And they get mad if you tell them that? My computer is all the tech I need. 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! Thanks for the comment! Ive now opened my own boutique at http://www.onlinesplurge.com. Im new to the site. (2) Related Topics. On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. Firstly, she was trying to take advantage of someone who was in a very emotional situation, and who knows how many times this ploy has worked in the past for her but I cant be bullied and I wont tolerate a manipulating opportunist having a temper tantrum because I didnt give in to her berating. 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 . But I had sent about 5 items just previously to sending that dress and one after the other gave me 5 stars and glowing remarks!!! I purchased a beautiful dress through a well established seller who has a good reputation, so I expected the item to be exactly as described. To assume that theyre all men is just not fair & I would guess,not entirely accurate. I joined last October in search of something to purchase. I went out of my way to be nice to this buyer and she says that. Im beginning to think it would just be easier to delete it. I didnt know until this blog that you could block certain buyers so thank you for that information! Im considering leaving Poshmark too and Ive only been on the app for one month. Its always heartening to see new folks finding it . Do they realize some people work? Hi Michelle, there is a monthly fee for Shopify and you do need to have some HTML/website coding skills. Yes, there is still the good old fashioned consignment store, I sell on Mecari and saw a huge difference in sales from Posh. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. Im no longer involved in e-commerce, but I just wanted to wish you success with the book. Good Luck to all! i will be for now on or only going to sell locally and hand it off in person! The pricing model just doesnt work for me. She even supposedly sent them video proof. Im breaking down the sense of trust and integrity on the app. Step 1, trying to get a tax id number. Also I am 100% sure Poshmark sells your email address as I now have TONS of junk email addressed to my Poshmark user name!!! The problem I have is I have not found a platform I like as much as PM, except for the time suck sharing issue. You live and learn! Posh is way too stressful. Ha Ha Ha oh Posh purchasers! Thanks for sharing I dont feel like its just me.