Customer service sucks as far as them rep-emending these people for doing this. It was brand new!! Sorry you guys have had such bad experiences. I did notice that a lot of the items being sold seem high endish. I must send them $20 shipping fee thru paypal in order to get my bag back, otherwise they would keep and destroy it. There are good Sellers but the experience of the bad Sellers is something that really tarnishes Poshmarks reputation. And not everyone on Posh is conducting it or their closet as a business. For sellers who have their own businesses, I can TOTALLY understand how PM is just too time consuming and not that rewarding in return. Selling is not for me. Not sure if i would want to sell on the site. Our generation has made it such a big deal to stop talking to someone because they make you unhappy, but in all honesty, it is absolutely 100% okay. I sold authentic items, described them well, photographed them well, especially noted any items with damage/wear. At the top of the page, select the Action Menu (.). Not really what I was looking for doing with my time (I actually have a full-time job). In theory, its a great site but the fees are ridiculous. Theyre the reason I stopped accepting offers on Poshmark altogether. Sending support & positive vibes Brianna. Any post before that day is free. Can you imagine doing $250,000 of business a year with a company, and them getting 12%, about $30,000 a year, and them not picking up the phone? Hi! Poshmark did not respond further. Poshmark is the leader in a growing group of secondhand fashion websites, such as Tradesy, the RealReal, Twice, Vinted, Thredup, and Copious, where users can buy anything from Banana Republic. That is how you make it on Poshmark as a seller just dont care who is selling what, and do your own thing and share your stuff only!! If you want to keep selling, you need to avoid getting caught. These are men who have found Poshmark and created accounts just so they can ask you to model that pair of high heels or that tight dress. You wont obviously make any money but you shouldnt get kicked off Posh. Im going to give all my remaining active closet to good homes at the end of this week. If you're a buyer and have asked for an . I was appalled as this had never happened to me before! Ive done oretty well for the most part on Posh.Ive learned to give everyone pretty mych 5 stars..or else..I received a velvet blazer marked size Medium recently..upon receiving it..it was barely a size XS..I took the loss..ALWAYS ask for measurements!! Sure enough, she gave me a 1 star rating and checked off every available area for improvement. This may be the worst story Ive ever heard regarding a Poshmark return. Until Chandra feels he is losing his big sellers on Poshmark by his terrible business practices, nothing will change on Poshmark. I see many people have recommended Tradesy or ebay. Replicas are forbidden on Poshmark and I report them every time I see them. A block won't let a user tag you or see things you post on your . Joke-mark. Now posh gets back to me after 3 days asking me for more pictures and tells me the case is still under review and if I send it back on my own I wont get my money back. My items are not cheaply priced but I think they are fairly and accurately priced. agrreed! I think I am going to close down my PM closet soon.By they way I am following you on i instagram ( I have no idea what do there, I have so much to learn from LOL ) Thank you and have a good day!!~Moni. I hope they will get your money back for you very soon!!! I very much mind working hard and long just to thwart scammers and thieves. Tradesy sets limits on offers, so you never have to worry about lowballers. I have also been on Poshmark nonstop as well since starting my own closet. I have literally dropped prices down to the absolute bare minimum and I still get offers that make me loose hope in humanity. I made a nickel off the whole deal & then she gives me a bad review, saying there was a kink in the chain (which we all knows happens) & when she tried to fix it, she broke it. I had done nothing to the jacket. I am new to Poshmark (less than a month) and I have to say that I am definitely buying more than I am selling. just thought mean while Instagram was or is a good idea but having a hard time getting valued followers, most people like the posts because they want me to follow them or like back. Ha! The responses are way off the mark. Just started listing more than one item there in February and its been very consistent. Buyers remorse is no reason to lie about an item. 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. Hi Kelly! I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Guess what? Which is frustrating when you are dealing with a substantial sum. Thank you for your honesty and sharing comments like these because it will save people like me, a whole lot of time and money and prevent nightmares for others, like the ones you all have had!! No, I didnt get to take my followers with me, but I put up a notice in my Poshmark closet letting my followers know that my closet had moved to ShopStylaphile.com, so a lot of my customers did follow me over and buy things from my new site. I never heard of Tradesy before this blog and their shipping is $10.50 for just the label alone. Gotta get back to listening to 3 day and all night livestreaming party in Minneapolis Prince songs. I sold a brand new Pinup Girl dress there was not a thing wrong with it. Posh always binds w the buyer usually. However, you cannot follow them, and you cannot share their closet. My daughter bought it and it did not fit. Whats really unfortunate about these subreddits is that theres no option for a critical discussion that cuts to the heart of the matter, which is that Poshmark is a really poorly run business. Ive been active on Poshmark for little over a year and have been busting my tail trying to make my store and followers grow. Her reply was less than professional and she chided me for waiting almost four days to rate and give feedback and for suggesting that the dress should have sold for a lower price due to the unrevealed staining. Can you please tell me more about it. In my opinion, at the very least, the whole site should be shut down. I had my absolute last straw with them tonight. Kendra, thats fantastic news about what youre doing with your site and educating people about fast fashion. However, if also seems like the last year has been miserable on Posh. Thank you so much for posting this article. @splinkink Im so sorry you are having to go through this. And I had no recourse at that point. I wont stick around much longer . I photographed this return and sent to posh and have never heard back. I explained that I bought a Free People jacket and it was too small. I sent all this info to poshmark and they replied for awhile and then nothing! Im currently selling on pm And it can be time consuming sharing. I buy on eBay like crazy and have never ever had a problem like this. I used to sell on eBay about 20 years ago. I ship the same day and love that all I have to do is print out a label and take it to my mailbox. I have the receipt. On poshmark you can opt to receive your money by check, which is something that really attracts my attention. 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). The buyer opened a dispute claiming its not as described and is broken. It was in perfect condition. Please note Mecari is not free Hi there! Selling used clothing for big money is a joke. My advice would be just to cut your losses with this buyer and block him from ever buying from you in the future. I started selling on Poshmark in January 2019. iMessage. I applaud that. Thank you so much for getting back to me. 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. And this is exactly why I left Poshmark! The easiest way to have a comment removed is to mark it by tapping the flag icon. Im finding some women are awesome and dont try to get you down too low and others like your things but they want it for $5. I saw that the same guy responded to the young boy pic and the woman whos heading was lady in dress cook clean and gives happy endings. She has a small child sitting next to her. Plus there is incredible lack of insight and common sense among sellers & buyers. They sided with her & I got a damaged coat back. There is NO 100% protection. Only 3 hours away, wish i was there! They then locked my 1st account with there horribly generic email basically saying I needed to stop harassing Julie. I learned this my first month and never turned back. Nothing. That is just disturbing! But thats ok I will take my business elsewhere! The order was delivered and accepted. I call that a win . LOL! But yeah I find it so unprofessional and unethical that Im considering just quitting. I show them all the photos that were in the listing too. Great minds! 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. I came home and opened the package a week later and they were SUPER worn!!! Totally agree youre exactly right! 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. But to be honest, online businesses are never easy. Being a business owner It wasnt a good decision for them either. No. It definitely didnt. And I totally agree re: giant time suck. Being spending hours listing sharing following to make $2.05. Especially when the buyer purposely ruins an item and Posh rules in their favor. Ive found that frustrating as a buyer myself. And comments like this always make me wonder too if they are trying to convince themselves. Poshmark Scams You Need to Know About. But the MAIN reason I will not do posh is because of the very restrictive photo requirements. I finally sent a comment to ask if she could let me know if the top was still available, and that I was worried Posh was going to cancel the sale. Hi @thetokensoul. I first signed up with Posh a little over 3 weeks ago, and I am BURNT OUT! I also use Tradesy. I just came across your post same thing here for my too. Even ebay did a better job. I now only sell high value items on my own site or through Tradesy, as Tradesy handles all returns and you dont have to worry about getting scammed. I started with Poshmark last August 2016 and Id say Im doing well in terms of reviews and ratings. I wonder what you consider as a gazillion questions. While I agree that there are trolls out there who asks questions just to waste someones time, some people ask a number of questions because quite frankly the item descriptions on many Poshmark listings are abysmal. Good morning! I dont know how they can look themselves in the mirror. I think Ill keep it that way! I dont like the idea of shipping designer things over mail, so I drop it off at their consignment office. I believe I have been scammee by a buyer and Poshmark ruled in her favor. You can come back from jail (and we'll touch on exactly how you can accomplish this later in this same post). It works both ways. 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. 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(!!!) 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? Honestly I would have been happy to arrange a return ( bc it is a costly item) if she had just told me -hey It doesnt fit canI pls return it .. then I could have gotten it back undamaged and resold but instead i have a $200 brand new suit that is ruined. A buyer should expect questions. The list is endless. He was unaware that he bought anything. I have had similar things happen on both eBay and Mercari. Apparently it doesnt have a YKK zipper and she says thats what makes it fake (keep in mind at first she gave me a couple other reasons before the zipper) and doesnt understand that they use different brands and finding that info is very easy! I feel trapped! I learned to pick my fight and offer no re stocking fee to avoid crazy buyers. My website is registered, and I have the bare bones in place but need to finalize my website and get some items listed. I agree with you unless it comes to high end, in-demand and hard-to-find designer items. As it's only been just gently worn, you're figuring you can probably net at least 80.00 for it, give or take. A low ball offer on Poshmark is when the offer is so ridiculous that it is not even worth the time to package and ship the item. All I want to do is make a little extra money without donating. 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. I received an email stating it was removed because it was counterfeit! I live in the real world. My attempts at eBay, Vinted, Mercari and Im sure one or two others were a no-go for me so Tradesy and Poshmark have been my staples for a year now. This last time I ordered was past the 7 day mark and Poshmark would not let me cancel it from their website. They were like new. It seems like Poshmark hasnt taken a real interest in their brand promise. Now I have a lot more control over what Im selling and I dont have to pay Poshmark fees or a 20% commission to anyone. I do not like that this site has no way to message, and you cannot see, to my knowledge, peoples reviews. For sales under $15, they take a flat fee of $2.95, so if you sell a dress for $14, you'll pocket $11.05. But started selling upper end vintage and luxury labels on eBay in the late 90s selling to a variety of people but also designers and once in awhile a celebrity. 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. !! Posh will also examine the pics you posted online and the description. And more importantly, I dont have to deal with the following Poshmark problems that caused me to quit altogether. So sorry that happened to you! Or of *this* kind of listing. As the seller said it didnt leave her house that way. I still love what I do, because it is their decision to call me a name. Anyone who carefully analyzes the comments made by the CEO in this transcript, and compares that to the actual experience as a user of the platform, will be entertained. The first was a lowball so I declined, but the 2nd I dont know if I should trust. The time I spent on the Poshmark subreddits shows that theres still a tremendous amount of denial among Poshmarks most entrenched user base. Unfortunately, I didnt catch it before I hit accept. And lastly, DESCRIBE YOUR ITEMS. We will not be restoring your account as we require users to follow our returns guideline. Heres the thing IT WAS NOT DAMAGED. Im new to the site. Your forced to go to there parties in order to view the sellers current items in the feed. Hi! I know what things cost. Very frustrating, Jeanette, I hope you see my comment. They fail to realize if it wasnt for the sellers they would not exist its not the buyers keeping them afloat. Which is sure to effect sales. I would recommend reporting it to the local authorities, or Tweeting publicly to Poshmark to get a response. Also, the seller seemed shocked and said shed get back with me. He had flown it, crashed it, and was trying to return it. It does make you feel good when you always receive a good review with a 5-star rating it just makes you love what you do even more. Instead of trying to grow your follower count, focus on figuring out which brands and styles are currently trending. If you write a comment on your experience on the listing for which the item was canceled for others to see and read, the Seller will block you for speaking up and writing the simple facts of the experience. Thats making a decision about your life and thats awesome. Poshmark has some scummy sellers and buyers period!! At the end of the day there is always another sale so one customer won't make or break you. (LogOut/ Im a perfect, highest rated buyer on eBay, and Ive sold as well. She wants I grew my closet, made many sales, became a suggested user with a 5 star rating. But when I wrote to them about how as sellers can we be protected, I told them I removed over $27,000 in merchandise and I still have probably $60,000 to sell! How do you get traffic and also how do you get followers? Im a new buyer who is thinking about quitting. The unfortunate story is- now I have a ripped handbag and it was smashed into a small package which also ruined the shape. When do you ever have time for family, your home, and kids? I have been on POSHMARK for about a month and I am already getting tired of their sharing game,parties and also Lowballers. I truly love so many people I have grown to know that I doubt I can ever leave completely but ebay is looking easier, less time consuming, and oddly enough less annoying. Poshmark depends on certain balanced incentives to produce great growth. Ive been on Posh for about 2 years and Ive been selling things here and there. I too hae sold on poshmark for several years. I have to respond because Im a big shopper. I realize this is an old post and maybe someone has already pointed this out, but I had someone try a scam to get a refund.She wet a corner of a handbag and photographed it then filed a complaint. First it blows my mind that people will pay for designer dusty bags and empty shoe boxes but hey, that thats just me. Glad you found a better way loved your article!! No Real Protection For the Seller. That said, Im just done with yet another form of online bullying/abuse/scams where trolls end up the winners. When it finally got to me, poshmark has missed that ALL damage was on one side & it was obvious that someone way too large had tried to stuff her arm in to the sleeve. Ive spent the last year or two getting rid of my PM inventory on Mercari (I no longer have any interest in resale). Lucky for Poshmark. And if you want to open up your own online store in the future, start building your social media following now. but the 3 days had passed and that was that. I would love to open my own site and have actually had one before but the marketing was where I couldnt figure out how to spread the word about it. This person just received the top and either didnt like it or found out it didnt fit her and wanted her money back. This countrys healthcare is the biggest scam. Poshmark is a well-established website for buying and selling used clothes, and despite being a relatively new player in the online shopping scene, it's perfectly legitimate. Surprise the voice mail is full. Been on Poshmark since 2019. The same can happen on an online store with chargebacks and PayPal returns! Its quite rewarding leaving all the drama of Poshmark behind. I really need to cancel it because I made a mistake in ordering. Seeing the number of comments here going on about what a shitstorm Poshmark is here just tells me to stay the hell away from it. She has yet to receive the items she purchased and I know shes going to write an awful review. 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. I cant believe people are this way! Form. Again, thats one of the reasons I quit! I am annoyed. They take so much money from us and thats all their concern is. I wrote back to Marisa and copied and pasted the article then I concluded with do you really want me to sue you over $24.17. So after 6mo and deleting my account, I broke and opened a new closet, this time I was going to be more vigilant. I feel like I am being exploited. I sometimes spend all day sharing and following other Poshmark closets trying to get a sale. Ive started cross-posting items so I can have a wider scope of buyers and most of the time, Im more successful on ebay. They are all about profit and protecting the scammers within their site. Then I get another email the following day saying the reason for return was that the jacket had an odor. I asked her how, and of course never got a reply. So disappointed being I have strived to ship within a day only perfect items and have disclosed the tiniest flaws. Step 1, trying to get a tax id number. OMG, Im so sorry you ad to go through that Cat. Personally I never sell used clothing and shoes, these types of items I feel should be donated to the needy. And there were no rip or hgaing threads on this suit- i would have know, So basically this is when i googled the apps and found out about scams, She bought it to wear for the weekend or just decided it didnt fit and PURPOSELY popped the stitching on it!! When the buyer received the item, they opened a case and claimed that there was loose stitching. It is beyond insulting and other things I wont say on here!! 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