I read with great interest your reasons for leaving Poshmark. Poshmark did not respond further. NO sellers response to feedback anymore. If the Poshmark share bot youre using is a good one, it should have a share limit so you can specify that you dont want to go over 4000 shares in a day. She also has no profile info or a closet. Size: M Eliza J. my_closet_bliss. I had someone bundle 3 items which totaled $30 and offered me $6!! And dont even get me started on the wholesale portal! They put the header Hurry your Free Shipping Ends Tonight in my news header so I bought something, but didnt get free shipping. 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. Definitely, a scientist/techie type who has no fashion background; in addition, when you read his various statements, hes very theoretical. The label was undeliverable. Im having the same issue I sold one thing and sold it cheap disgusted with it. I also have an ebay store. I just received my electric yoga pants back today, and not only are there new snags on it that it didnt have when it left my possession, there are stains at the knees and the back of the pants near where your heel would be. I bought a domain from GoDaddy and just now started on Shopify. Not California!! Ive been active on Poshmark for little over a year and have been busting my tail trying to make my store and followers grow. Youre better off selling on eBay or Tradesy, where there is a bit more protection. Hi! No comments. When Posh closed the case and has the buyer return it. So of course she received them and they dont freaking fit, but they must be mismarked because she supposedly got another exact pair from someone else in the same size I had listed and those fit perfectly. I would never sell a dirty jacket; Im not that stupid. Ive heard of people not getting backed by Posh but so far so good! Like thats my fault, Uggg so another frustration I had a buyer who is also a seller spend over a $150 with me my item is priced perfect however online china takes photos off American websites and list items dirt cheap however when you click buy on the china site it says out of stock, thus happens so much when I ship my item I do so in another box otherwise I desk with buyers saying they seen it online for way cheaper thru refuse the allow me an explanation I have two items now held up because the buyer seen it somewhere cheaper then what I pay wholesale I have went to the sites and click buy you cant its always out of stock now these two items are being held why posh looks at the retutrn if everyone priced check like this online there wouldnt. 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. And I was also trying to express that dealing with problem customers isnt just a Poshmark thing. There are plenty more who are willing to pay a fair price! Without exaggeration, 8 out of 10 new members are counterfeit scammers or spammers. i purchased them from realreal (who we know is overly cautious about fakes).. buyet is claiming there are ripples in the shoes and put up some ridiculous photos showing nothing.. first, anyone who has worn loubs in very high heels understands that if you wear a heel that high, there is stress on the heel.. i sold a pair that i had resoled and one of the undersides was definitely strained, but repaired.. its a huge haze, i have a dad w dementia and dont feel like dealing w it.. if i simply accept the return without providing pics.. will i be banned from posh? Its been way more time and pain in the rear then what I have gotten back. It doesnt affect anyone who is buying if they see you sold one item or hundreds as to whether youll make a sale. This is a bold face lie! Poshmark says it can't process a deletion if there are any pending transactions or redeemable balances. Thank you sharing this! It will pay off in the long run! I felt like theres a little too much of a spoiled environment on their too, with even sellers turning knit picky buyers. !so I developed a four-point question format that I copied and pasted to every product I was interested in buying. This is what it means for you: Love or List Challenge (LLC)The Love or List Challenge is a perfect time to list and score hourly prizes. I have also been on Poshmark nonstop as well since starting my own closet. Im so sorry to hear that PM does not treat sellers fairly. Also i agree with everyones frustration. I am well aware of the ups and downs. But then I had a bad customer service experience with Poshmark that caused me to wonder if all the time I was spending on the app was worth it. Recently I started putting more time into it and I noticed that I actually started to see more purchases! I took all my items (some cost $495.00 NWTs to my neighbor). Thank you. White Romper sheer white dress size medium V neck high slits, Gaze Black Bodysuit size small spaghetti straps, Accepting All Reasonable Offers-Plus Bundle & Save 25% Off Two Or More Items. Its one thing to receive a request to return an item, its another story to have a third party inspect it, approve it, send it on and STILL approve their request to return for not being as described. So in this situation mercari shouldnt have approved the refund because he has clearly admitted that he was just unhappy with his purchase price! Poshmark is very odd. I have not received them back yet (they are on their way) but cannot wait to see how the buyer accomplished breaking the soles and what was pored on the leather to make them sticky. Then there are the pervert trolls. Vacation HoldWhether youre going on vacation or want to put a temporary hold on your closet, Vacation Hold lets your buyers know that your listings are temporarily unavailable for purchase. Well, the right one was a little snug, then I tried to put on the left one and it is so narrow, its got to be defective!! Although its taking some time, I am moving the inventory, and due to Mercaris fees and shipping, Im making more than I ever did on PM and I spend very little time! After doing some research, I think Im going to steer clear of PM. I looked for weeks and saved for weeks because Im a waitress with 2 kids so I dont have 500 dollars to just throw around. 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. The BBB is of no use because people pay for memberships to the BBB and it is a seller not a consumer based system. and our Keep me posted on how its going for you and thanks again for the comment! I have many new things in my closet that I have never worn or touched as my style has changed over the years. Likewise, youll be prompted to join if you enter the app during a party. I would recommend anyone that is considering joining to research!! I opened up a store just to down size. 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. Anyway, only in a real store you get to send them to the bad customer file of the credit card companies to ban them from buying stuff from any store. Similarly, if youre in follow jail, Poshmark will not allow your account to follow people for 24 hours. Its been great so far for me. I got to the point where if someone offered me less than half the asking price, I would just block them. I took great pictures, described the item honestly, even a picture of the label and took size measurements and posted them. They are getting just as bad. To save and print your closet QR Code: Customer Loyalty: Include a QR code printout in your shipped packages, so buyers can easily find and shop your closet again. I understand wholeheartedly what Bethany is saying. dhampyre Respectfully, may I ask why you cancelled the order today after accepting my offer 3 days ago? I even take photos of distressed details on jeans, even though that is the design. I am so sorry to hear what happened to Alexandria Perri. Done selling!! I was under the impression thst Pishmark had individual sellers putting up for sale their own item.What Ive seen, increasingly, is tons of sellers putting up for sale items they have bought off ebay and some of those cheaper, asian based stores that are all over the internet! Tradesy handles all returns on their own. That was really the tipping point for me. If youre using a Poshmark bot to share your items, you have the power to pump out a lot of shares in a short amount of time. She ruined my perfect 5 star rating with a one star. Terrible experience! Ever wonder why theres no seller protection on PoshMark? As sellers we put allot of effort into the app. I hate that people are being scammed and the sellers appears to have made a few thousand dollars. All the best note I would seriously try ebay just to get a better feel for online selling and I know my daughter likes Vinted. I am so upset!!! So sorry you had to experience that! I just shipped out a new, unworn item to the buyer who obviously decided they didnt like it and claimed it was worn and with pilling! ; This is the first and only one Ive came across, thank you for that incite. The description stated that there was a small, barely noticeable stain under one arm of the dress. Wow, this is very eye opening! One seller said that she had to be kidding to offer a price that was 80 percent off the bundled price! I dont own a dog, but SHE does. NWT Renuar Relaxed Turtleneck Sweater Black Combo with Stripes. Definitely open to better options! Okay, I figure, this has happened a couple of times on eBay, when a promised discount wasnt calculate automatically. (Ive also sold numerous items on Craigslist, but thats a totally different business model.) Thank you. I still have my store but I dont do anything with it. I have been buying on Posh for about a year, but first time seller. (Ive had to do that with a lot of people on eBay, and previously on Poshmark.). She was rude and not what I wanted to deal with. Also her poor, low-lit photos of the spots were blurred. Got tired of receiving my good stuff back damaged! What? I agree that some items on Poshmark are way overpriced. So one has nothing to defend since left unaware?? It was a pinup dress. My stuff is just regular everyday clothes & shoes it seems. I was nice enough to accept the two dresses to be returned, with nothing wrong with them, and she KEPT the free gifts I sent! What about Amazon.com? So disappointed being I have strived to ship within a day only perfect items and have disclosed the tiniest flaws. To switch between Markets, tap the menu on the top left of the app. 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! They chased the small sellers who built ebay out. Really lady how fat and wide are you that you cant fit into a one size fits all stole? I try to clean out my closet before a new season starts, because thats when those stores are hungry for inventory and will be less picky. Not great, but good. Related Topics. Ive used eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, OfferUp, and now Facebook Marketplace as well as Tradesy. I also use Tradesy. People have commented how cute their packages are when they arrive. Did you do anything before they were gone? I am considering quitting poshmark as well, and seeing that I am not the only one frustrated with their service, makes me more confident about that. Needless to say ,her story touched my heart ,it looked like she had a lot of buyers so I chose her to make my wig. Im kind of a new posher. It wasnt. Thank goodness I purchase everything on my American Express and I immediately opened a dispute with them. If anyone else is interested, please message me or comment here because this SELLER ABUSE has got to stop. Hey,Ive been selling on posh (and buying) for about 4 years. Of 250 sells, one was returned in this fashion and I sold it again 3 days later for more money. I had my share of crazies too when I was on Posh. If you cant be bothered to actually read the item description and respect the sellers policies, then you really shouldnt be on Poshmark. 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 have gotten so many direct emails and messages asking me how I left Poshmark and started my own e-commerce business and Ive finally put everything Ive learned into an e-book. Is it a monthly fee? It took over a month before I had contacted the Better Business Bureau, Posh kept giving me the run around and they took forever to respond to me directly. It seems like this type of activity is picking up across all of these platforms. But its over. A buyer should expect questions. No one here can really answer this question for you. Not making much money. Premier Designs Necklace Fashion Jewelry-Rhodium Plated Silver-Signed. The first came about when a buyer kept lowballing me on a pair of Jessica Simpson shoes. Your email address will not be published. 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 ! That way there is no dispute! After a week of begging thank god they allowed me back. or can I ask $25 if that what its selling for?/!! I have read a lot of horror stories like this happening to people unfortunately. That should have been a red flag. (Theres a little I might as well have been talking to the wall. It is just heart breaking. I have sold about 70 items and lately received 3 cases because people wont pay the price for new with tags items i have and i ask 50% of the original price. Any post before that day is free. One of my tricks to protect myself is I use a tyvek wrist band with my store name written on it using a permanent marker and string it around the tag loop of your garment to protect the authenticity in case a return is file. The girl picked an area on the side of the sleeve (not visible unless I took a 360 picture) of this jacket to soil it. Im glad Im not only honest person that was on Poshmark AMD had a crappy experience. Poshmark, Tradesy, Thredup results show up in google shopping searches. Please hang tight!. However, if also seems like the last year has been miserable on Posh. To find Trends, go to the Shop tab, scroll down until you see Trends, and swipe through to view the different collections available. I requested to see evidence pictures and posh sent them to me.instantly knew I was in for trouble with this one. 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. Ive had a positive experience it just seems stuff doesnt sell that much. I just read this last week and breathed a sigh of relief that I have been lucky so far. And on a Sunday, today on a holiday weekend????? When I came to the realization they were at best as bad as ebay, that is when I deleted my account. I am feeling the same way. The buyer opened a dispute claiming its not as described and is broken. Thank you for suggesting Shopify, I am strongly considering it now. I'm new to Poshmark, so I've been sharing and commenting a lot while following proper "etiquette". I not only lost a sale but they made sure that I cannot resell the item!!! How about the time wasters who want to communicate offsite without any intention of buying anything? That Too! What a farce! I agree! I have been on POSHMARK for about a month and I am already getting tired of their sharing game,parties and also Lowballers. Oh yeah. In the meantime, I did a screenshot everything I could in my sales and purchases. Thanks for the venting outlet! Just wanted to see if anyone would know about this. At that point you have to provide a receipt or COA, and wait. What??? Hi Bernice, when I was active on Poshmark, I certainly cross-posted all of my listings to eBay and Tradesy. Select My Profile. whatever that may mean?. Yup, a pile of junk that barely represented what I had sent. Its crazy!! Oh my goodness. Select your profile picture at the top-right of the page. 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 . Can you make anything out of all this?? Welcome to #thePoshLife, a blog by Poshmark! my_poshboutique. Of all the online apps Ive ever used, Poshmark customer service is by far the worst. Im just getting started with Poshmark and I feel its more of a sellers app then a buyers place. I simply declined, since I had enough experience through my clothing page to know theres no winning THAT fight. Part time my a** if you are going to be successful on Poshmark you have to work it constantly and you have to check your emails constantly to assure you havent sold something because , you have two freaking days to get it out . Vintage Goldtone Yellow Orange Brown Brooch and Clip On Earring Set Parure. Thanks. 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 been called every name in the book even after being very nice! 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. I wrote on here once before but I just recently had an experience similar to Eltee. I got some $ back from the protection plan, but I hated that I had been scammed. Trust me, if you dont share your items, your 333,000 followers are not going to go in your closet and make an offer or BUY IT NOW. from my research of the Posh parties everything I read up on them said that the posh leaders of the parties mainly promoted their own product and that very few people got a lot out of the Posh parties so again bc time is limited for me I do not bother to participate. Posh approved her case and the bag came back to me ripped to prove her case and support her photos. Poshmark customer service sucks. 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. Yes! Figure out top selling categories and subcategories based on season. There are so many positives. 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. Its not fair. He sent me a picture of the pigment. I responded to Poshmark yet there was absolutely no support from them at all. Im a perfect, highest rated buyer on eBay, and Ive sold as well. The time investment is ridiculous and for what? I decided that, if the stain was barely noticeable, it wouldnt matter if I was unable to remove it and I went ahead and purchased the dress. I realize for a well-written description, a slew of questions is less necessary. I prob have 20 photos of every package. Even before I read these comments I had pretty much decided not to go any further with PM. Poshmark Didnt care about my item and they give me just $10 when the bag cost $70 on my posh! Do you find self advertising costly? This site/blog still remains the only place where folks can get critical information regarding Poshmark. 5. 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. In both of those cases, I had Posh cancel the orders and let the buyers keep the items for free because it wasnt worth it to me, but really if a case is opened against you once in every hundred sales or so thats not too bad. Guess what I got back? And on eBay, feedback is public. Heres the link: http://bigcommerce.evyy.net/c/380173/185949/2941. She has them numerous emails with all relevant details and it has met with no response. My website is registered, and I have the bare bones in place but need to finalize my website and get some items listed. snd listing their brand as boutique , at horribly inflated prices ALL OVER Poshmarkmakes me sad that women would rio each other off this way!! I find it to be somewhat elitist as well! I cant understand people who reduce prices to where they are making NOTHING on a sale. but they still want to offer $5. I ask Mercari to remove the review as they were made up of lies and showed them the proof that my descriptions were honest. I get that. I came back from vacation to all of that and just shipped her top and deleted the app. I couldnt ignore the urge to tell that girl all that I think about those kind of buyers. 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. Thank you so much, Wow! I never paid attention to the fact that its also a social platform, so my bad. But the MAIN reason I will not do posh is because of the very restrictive photo requirements. As a result, I decided that I might continue to buy from Poshers, but would not open my own closet. Had it been like 2-3 or even 5 I wouldnt be so concerned but 15?? I had told them I was happy with the other items, and only wanted a refund for the damaged top, plus the money off that was promised in the description. It was $10. After a couple of weeks I grew tired and depressed from following these communities on Reddit. If I waited to share my items at 5:30 a.m., I missed PoshMarks prime time hour. Ive been thinking about trying to open a boutique on Poshmark, but definitely have reservations. Seriously. aint nobody got time for that as sweet brown would say. Thanks for listening to my 2 cents. I get it in the mail and the leather feels light. The modeling is not happening for me either, perv red flag alert!!! Jen, I guess if you get all your items for a $1.00 its worth it. In my 3rd purchase attempt, the seller cancelled the transaction without letting me know. I was looking to buy one, and I really wouldnt mind if its damaged inside. I just this second deleted my Poshmark account for the second time in five years. I swear and know it, some people do it just Bc they dont like what theyre receiving and find a way to send it back just to get out of it and ruin your products. The low ballers are completely out of control & the amount of fake and replicas on posh are also out of control. (3) 1 comment. Good idea, I was actually going to record opening the box just so there would be some sort of proof. Posh PartiesPosh Parties are real-time virtual shopping events where users can meet up in the Poshmark app to shop, share, and sell listings. Then I noticed people only offer a fraction of that. I really need to cancel it because I made a mistake in ordering. When you buy used, naturally you expect to pay a lot less. Then I started selling higher priced items and didnt realize the fee went up to 20% for those items. From the left-hand menu, select My Closet Insights. That is why they like sites like ThredUP. The next low rating was a similar situation. Id rather take my stuff the the consignment shop I go to. No bundle may exceed 5 lb., she didnt want to pay the additional shipping. Id love to know how to set up a Shopify store! cute, all black date night leather zip up cute and comfy its called miss selfie, All reasonable offers will be considered. I had a girl purchase a bundle of VS items for a very low price. I like the app as a seller, but the buyer experience leaves a lot to be desired. I have only been on since the latter part of March this year. Anyway, if I sell it will be through the local consignment store because of the bad apple buyers that ruin online selling. I am currently on Poshmarkbut have a hard time dealing with their promos. If you stand up for yourself and dont allow them to rip you off, you get indefinitely suspended. It has definitely gone down hill an I feel like I dont get much sleep cause Im trying to make everyone happy an that part I love just not all the other crap !! I really like your blog BTW! Its going to be a big job moving my 250 items from Poshmark to other platform but I cant wait. Its like you said low ballers trolls and I had high end designer stuff with tags I felt like I had to lower my prices and those parties never got me any sales I am leaving too, You really hit it on the nose! It feels like Im being punished for having the nerve to request a return at all. They were orgininally in a bundle but one of the shorts in that bundle got bought by another seller so in the description I made sure to explain that those shorts were sold and reflected it in the price ($10 for each). I dont understand how they could do that when I sent them pictures and videos that it works. Im so glad Ive found this blog post! Now I think I have to. When I started to step away a little bit more my sales faltered. Now that you know what Poshmark share jail is - now lets see if youre in it. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. Create a new listing to be automatically entered to win. And Id advise using social media to drive traffic to your site as well. Posh always binds w the buyer usually. I have written them down and will check them each time someone places an order. NWT Eliza J Women's Bell Cuff Jewel Neck Sweater - Size Medium. The time i put into posh was interferring with other things i need to be doing. 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. Nothing. You might not get the ton of eyes on your products like you do on Poshmark, but the quality of your visitors and buyers will be better and you wont have to deal with all the headaches. It was stored in a bag until the sale. Give them a try and let me know how it goes! I wish the authenticators on PM knew how to authenticate!! Thanks for the comment and congrats on opening your Shopify store! I feel like there is nothing to stop a buyer from damaging an item and claiming the item is not as described. If you can deal with them then you will sell if not dont try to sell on Poshmark you will not make it at all. I dont mind working hard to make sales and build community. People lowball because they are cheap and want everything for free or close to it because the shipping isnt able to be asked for as free on the buyers side. Havent made any sales in a few weeks and today Ive made 4 out of no where. There are sellers on Poshmark who are lazy, entitled, unprofessional and unethical. Thank you for sharing your post with the world! Also, really hard to spot bad buyers as sellers cannot leave negative feedback (we used to be able to in the early days)! I bought a pair of shoes. Well I wrote back and said there isnt anything in my closet for sale so Im not sure what you removed??? Even this turned out to be a terrible experience. They fail to realize if it wasnt for the sellers they would not exist its not the buyers keeping them afloat. I am pulling my hair out over this and he keeps sending My pictures from before I sent the items dont reflect this any damage, and it took the girl 48 hours to decline the purchase. Her work has been featured in Digital Trends, Willamette Week, USA Today, and more. When I clicked on the listing to put in for the return it said no listings available. Im new to Poshmark and sold my first listing! dhampyre @amking45 Bored or something?; Clearly a snide remark? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). I have no recourse and feel I was scammed. So I took all of my inventory and createdmyown online store calledShop Stylaphile. No response. From across the country. So back to Ebay I go. Let the buyer and seller negotiate the shipping. She ordered on 3/15, she RECEIVED the item on 3/19. OMG, Im so sorry you ad to go through that Cat. I did come across many people who had problems with support. Ive been really happy with their decision-making once I learned I wasnt powerless in the face of a handful of unscrupulous buyers. To see if youre in share jail, try sharing an item. It would be less frustrating if it were on an used item, but I have a buyer now reporting to poshmark that my brand new top with tag! I think sometimes sellers forget that buyers are on these second hand sites because some people and families cant afford to buy new. Which is why most all of my 4th pics are close ups of the tag!! How is that allowed?! I emailed them re: the shipping delays from the hurricanes and got an email that said if you cant ship your order on time you need to cancel. This is the worst thing Ive heard so far. At this point, it may be best I dont even if they allow me to. Ive made some sales, but they have been pretty hard-won. A lady friend referred me to Poshmark. My frustration goes both ways, as a buyer and seller. Me nasty emails! Id love to learn how to start my own online clothing store !!! I bought a pair of CL so Kate 120m asked the seller normal questions but one shoe in the picture looked bigger so I further inquired and the seller said oh its probably just the angle so I offered 3 x before she finally accepted and then I get them and it took a few strolls around my living room to realize that these heel heights were not the same !!!