There is fraud EVERYWHERE. I have a successful online store but some weeks I kill it on posh more than my store! A podcast about making a living on eBay. There should be somewhere to be able to report places like this. Its the principal of things. Let the buyer and seller negotiate the shipping. Free 1-3 day shipping for a limited time. amking45 @dhampyre hey are you bored or something???? I had my absolute last straw with them tonight. They gave the buyer back the money. I opened up a store just to down size. If it was Ebay that wouldnt fly. Nothing sold. Sure enough, she gave me a 1 star rating and checked off every available area for improvement. But I have had 3 files opened up on etsy and they sided with me all 3 times. After years of it some just get tired of it. So,I had weigh loss surgery in 2013,which worked out wonderful except for the fact of always having fine hair,I lost a lot more. So sure, you can go and try to do thrift-store arbitrage or retail arbitrage but listing 2000+ items on Poshmark AND THEN having to deal with individual offers from buyers constantly is a tremendous amount of work and you most likely will not make a significant amount of money to call it a legitimate business (as per the IRSs definition. but the 3 days had passed and that was that. IT WAS NOT LIKE THIS AT ALL WHEN I SOLD IT TO HER. The idea that I would even think of lowballing makes me sick but this trend is warping the way I look at sales and purchases for everything on Poshmark. Either way, she took away all my desire to sell on Poshmark. Ive read all the horror stories on this blog and its very scary. I have to say that I have been on the site for only 6 months and have experienced all that you spoke about! 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. Not familiar with Shopify. Theyve gotten worse! I don't feel jacking my prices up in order to negotiate a deal with a buyer just so he feels they got a good deal or he got one over on me is what I want to be doing. So,I message posh. Its going to be a big job moving my 250 items from Poshmark to other platform but I cant wait. CHECK OUT: Is Poshmark Better than Ebay??? I didnt know until this blog that you could block certain buyers so thank you for that information! That makes me uncomfortable! 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. Ive read her comments and potential buyers have asked for photos of the actual jacket and some other ?s. Any sharing or following like poshmark? Yes / No Then there was the girl just last week who bought a lipgloss from me and then claimed it was damaged. No response. The bonus items were worth more than the items you paid for. For resellers, low ball offers are offers that are so below your asking price that they may be deemed offensive and often times will lead to a rejection of an offer or may discontinue negotiations. Im staying with PM for now but after reading all these comments, it sure is sad to know there are folks out there that will take advantage of others and ruin items they send back-just, wow. Im thrilled that for some people, it works. My friends wont join or buy because theyve told me: if I see 10 items I want from 10 different closets, Im going to pay over $60 in shipping not worth it!! It is just heart breaking. I sold her two UD sprays, a Too Faced palette that I had used and decided I didnt want, and a Kat Von D blush Id found at TJ Maxx. I know for a fact its authentic but Im afraid if for some reason Posh allows the buyer to send it back I wont get MY bag but something else (or completely damaged). What about Amazon.com? That is just disturbing! As someone who has only ever been a Poshmark seller, its so easy to lose sight of the purpose of the app. Instead of declining, just counter with what you would sell the item for and then take a deep breath. Needless to say, Im flabbergasted, disgusted and completely in shock that Poshmark would side with a new buyer/Posher who has 0 listings, no info, etc. So she then attacks my page commenting on every listing calling me a scammer posting my address for all to see. Just browsing through the brands, i was horrified by multiple posts in 10.Deep that appear to be selling people or offering their services. But most alarming was a picture of a young boy with the user name listed as hump87. I must admit I dont spend a ton of time on it. Thank you for sharing your experience! Who needs that aggravation anyway. And I was also trying to express that dealing with problem customers isnt just a Poshmark thing. Now I have someone asking me how I could sell it and not have the SOLD banner across it that Posh puts on when it sells. But I think its smart for you to remember your purpose of selling and remember that your pricing should not be based on what you paid for it, but what its worth. Most Posh sellers will tell others that the first thing that they do in the morning is share their Listings. Its pretty silly I dont have to do that when I am buying online. The second you take the tags off and wear the item, it depreciates like hell. Expensive items seem risky for the buyer and the seller. Item was never SOLD but was rather abruptly Canceled by Seller 3 days after accepting my initial offer. Either shes a scammer who wants to get away with it or simply just a buyer experiencing remorse. Yeah, but it makes me feel better. Its inane!!! I heard nothing. If anyone else is interested, please message me or comment here because this SELLER ABUSE has got to stop. eBay may be the best for that still, if one has a good inventory. The buyer has to provide photo proof showing how the item does not match the listing description. But its over. Im also seeing what youre stating. And more importantly, I dont have to deal with the following Poshmark problems that caused me to quit altogether. Besides all the fake purses, etc., I wonder about fake clothing. 10% of our counter offers are accepted. So maybe this is his scam, I dont know. And all that will happen is that you will get discouraged and your closet will remain stagnant. When I explained to her that I was unable to leave the rating and feedback before that time due to my busy schedule, she replied with insulting remarks. Kaitlyn I am so sorry for you. It has been past the 7 days. I have considered starting this myself (before something happens and I wished I had). Just constant drama and bs. I originally planned to begin selling items, but when I discovered the 20% commission I changed my mind. I quit Poshmark a couple of years ago, thank god. The price steadily went up to 50 and 60 and it looked like she must have started ordering them in mass. And they dont have to take the word of a stranger. Ive never been able to understand how people dont see through all this ridiculousness. She started out selling the item $20, then must have realized she was able to fool people. Why not just answer? While this fashion marketplace is legitimate, there are several scams you need to look out for when shopping on Poshmark. 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? (And I spend less time doing that than the all the sharing and parties on Poshmark!). 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. You arent obligated to share on posh same as you arent obligated to promote your personal site! Is the jacket in the pic not the one she would send if someone bought it? Maybe I should just take all my inventory and have an awesome bonfire at the beach. Then you can state your side, they state theirs and photos are exchanged. Hi everyone! Period. If they decide with the buyer, typically they send them a label and they are responsible for sending the item back to you. I just opened my own Shopify store and would love to spend less time on Poshmark. They waste our time with reporting non-allowed items, which they dont address (please, dont waste our time! 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. I bought a domain from GoDaddy and just now started on Shopify. Any post before that day is free. It helps to educate them about the significant 20% selling fees sellers pay. I asked about the sizing, and the seller responded right away. I am new to Poshmark (less than a month) and I have to say that I am definitely buying more than I am selling. Anyway anything expensive you are selling document document document it with photos and video before you send it!! Thank you sharing this! I have many new things in my closet that I have never worn or touched as my style has changed over the years. I totally relate to this post. However, if similar items are priced where yours is, then there is no need to. Then there are the pervert trolls. It just was completely consuming and I found myself buying to sell.. then not selling.. then not getting a return in the investments. ?Can they keep my money. Good luck! I dont like to ruin peoples good standing. Ive used eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, OfferUp, and now Facebook Marketplace as well as Tradesy. I have sent several emails with no response. ), 3.) 5. Ive reached out to Posh to remove this honor from me. Period. Free shipping AND returns. So heres just a few notes to all the buyers: Thanks Sydney. The zipper pulls with the brand name felt like plastic. I had a genuine Chanel listing reported and questioned. This will enable you to still be polite and submit a counteroffer, but at the same time you are gauging their interest/seriousness. Low ball offers on Poshmark are offensive especially if you arent really ready to part with the item. It is not a great time for e-commerce startups. Seller Concerned Bad Buyers May Be Infecting Poshm by: iheartjacksparrow Poshmark takes a 20% cut on items above $15, and a flat rate fee of $3 on items below $15. And then there are others who are all over that platform; they know where related items stand as far as price. Keep me posted if you start something outside of Poshmark so I can help you promote it! I just came across PoshMark about a week ago and was searching for what it means to follow someone on poshMark when I found this. After a week, Poshmark came back to my daughter and told they had cancelled the transaction,the reason, not that it was not authentic but rather they were unable to authenticate it? There are those reasonable offer/low baller charts that it seems like no one pays attention to and even when you try to call people out in your shop listing warning people to not low ball sometimes the reality is that you might prevent a decent offer coming through. My problem is, I dont feel like I would have sales on a stand alone website. Then there are the pervert trolls. I think I may have had my last straw moment, as well. Or I would simply walk away. Ive tried 5 times to delete it, sent the code to PM that I received, and NOTHING. What should I do? As you do set out to arrive at that fair and profitable price, always keep in mind the time and energy that keeping up with your Poshmark closet takes. I hope this works out for you! I have to say, that I dont see this happening on posh. She gave me a 3 star rating, now shes reposhing it for 5 times more than she paid for each item. If you have a closet full of astronomically priced items, its likely youre not going to see a ton of action. LOWBALLING I fear is becoming the NORM on Poshmark. Poshmark of course is siding with the buyer and then notified me that I was in danger of loosing my membership because of my response to the buyer telling her that this was impossible and completely rude.now that treat me like bully. A lot of what makes a low ball offer a low ball offer is the perception of the person receiving the offer. Today a buyer seriously lowballed me and i snapped, i told her for the offer i would rather keep them. Im trying to find the hot pink trousers in my size. I think its bad for both. I would recommend anyone that is considering joining to research!! I do see a lot of items noted as sold on Merc or sold on tradsey. . And I no longer can post it as new. Five years later, said jacket doesnt necessarily suit your style anymore. When Posh closed the case and has the buyer return it. Often times, when I look at the profile it appears to be the similar Poshmark/Depop user Millennial to Gen Z, who want the vintage items I sell at a lower price. No comments. Youve pretty much sums it all up. I dont own a dog, but SHE does. I can deal with that. There are too many comments on Posh with sellers complaining about offers and bragging about how they block potential customers. So much has not changed. (Ive also sold numerous items on Craigslist, but thats a totally different business model.) You were the kick in the pants I needed, and the shared perspective made me realize things arent going to get better on Posh. Depression doesnt even cover how I feel. Im so sick of sharing other peoples things and not getting the same in return. I even wrote a very nice message on her page apologizing, asking what I could do to make it right and she did not respond! 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. Louise, I havent been very active on the site in a while so Im unaware that are postings like this out there. I found this article very enlightening even though its 4 years old. Never before have I seen you could remove love notes. However, I have noticed a change recently wherein Etsy customers are starting to ask me will I accept less than the listed price on my item. Yes it takes a lot of time to sell on the platform that Poshmark created, but you can sell on Poshmark for sure!!! I complained to Poshmark and they sided with her. Required fields are marked *. Completely bizarre but block and ignore. If so, they will open up a case. I wrote on here once before but I just recently had an experience similar to Eltee. 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