Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

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An update for my sale to a Canadian address using Global shipping. (I used Tradesy's label which had the shipping address to KY)
The package arrived at the shipper yesterday, and it's not marked as 'delivered' in my account, so I guess I will have to wait until it gets to the final destination for it to be marked as delivered. Also, if you use tradesy's label, the original USPS tracking number is replaced by a new one. I did have a copy of the USPS tracking so I could still track through USPS.
I don't mind shipping to Canada, but with the delayed payout I wish we could opt out of these if desired. Also, what happens at the forwarder? Do they literally forward the package, or do they re-package?
 
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BeenBurned said:
Just so you know, that's not allowed. (It's considered advertising. Imagine if every seller on every platform posted their selling IDs.)
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Oh. That makes sense! My bad. Looks like someone edited my post and erased it, so it's fixed! Although if someone on here is saying they are selling a purse on Tradesy that I want, I can't ask them for their seller ID? How does that work? Kind of a bummer to me.
 
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Hi Girls,

For those that are sellers on Tradesy, do you ever include a "Thank You" note or a little gift with each purchase?

I went to TJ MAX and got these cute little Thank You cards to include with each purchase. For more expensive items ($100 or more) I was thinking about adding a little gift. Not sure what yet, or just a little token of some sort to say Thank You. What do you think? Do any of you do that?

I have received messages from buyers that it was super sweet to add the note, so that makes me feel that I'm doing it right! Also from purchases I've made outside of Tradesy, I think it's super special when a company includes a surprise in the shipment.

(please let me know if I'm posting in the correct thread for this. I don't even know how to start a thread on here...)
 
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Have any of you ladies taken down a posted item that has been for sale for a while, retaken new pics and relisted it, to see if it can benefit from "newly listed" traffic? I have an LV bag that hS some likes, but even when I did a search for the same type of bag it seems to get lost in the sea of 2,000 other listings. Any thoughts appreciated
 
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aga5 said:
Have any of you ladies taken down a posted item that has been for sale for a while, retaken new pics and relisted it, to see if it can benefit from "newly listed" traffic? I have an LV bag that hS some likes, but even when I did a search for the same type of bag it seems to get lost in the sea of 2,000 other listings. Any thoughts appreciated
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Yes, I've done this. I don't know if it helps. I believe most of my buyers don't come from a search on Tradesy but from Google. I think a lot depends on how good your cleaned picture looks. The other day I sold something I had put up a really long time ago, and I had never edited it. You might just try rearranging your pictures, changing your title, and your keywords.
 
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nicole0612 said:
Ugh, someone bought a Boy bag from me a couple of weeks ago and kept hounding me to lower the price. I was already selling it super low, and there was a promo code available at the time, so I told her that I would lower by $50 as a nice gesture, but no lower. Now I see that she is selling it (with photos that do not show any of the wear - minor wear, but still, there were a few scuffs on the edges that should be shown!) for $550 more than I sold it to her. No big deal about her reselling it for more money, that's just good business on her side, but I am SO glad that I did not reduce my price to $2100 like she requested, then $2200 which was her next request...
It is a good reminder to me that I should not reduce prices to the point where I would be annoyed when they are resold for more. As long as I get close to my asking price, then they can do whatever they want :)
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I've found some buyers are really nosy particularly the ones that have sold a lot of items on Tradesy. They'd love to hassle for super low prices yet they list their items at outrageous prices. And I've always thought this is why! Resell for profit!

One of my Chanel items was bought and sold by another pro-seller and she tried to recoup the amount (she bought it after lots of negotiations but I didn't give in on price...I love the bag so I would keep it if I can't sell). It took her several months as she wouldn't give up any dime on pricing.

Another one recently messaged me several times asking if I'd sell lower while her worn Chanel wallet was sold over $1000! (Who bought it!!?? That was more than gently used!!) and she kept telling me my item wasn't even in the color she wants (even if I sell you for $1 the color won't change!)
 
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alwayscoffee89 said:
Hi Girls,

For those that are sellers on Tradesy, do you ever include a "Thank You" note or a little gift with each purchase?

I went to TJ MAX and got these cute little Thank You cards to include with each purchase. For more expensive items ($100 or more) I was thinking about adding a little gift. Not sure what yet, or just a little token of some sort to say Thank You. What do you think? Do any of you do that?

I have received messages from buyers that it was super sweet to add the note, so that makes me feel that I'm doing it right! Also from purchases I've made outside of Tradesy, I think it's super special when a company includes a surprise in the shipment.

(please let me know if I'm posting in the correct thread for this. I don't even know how to start a thread on here...)
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I don't include a gift because I like to keep it simple, and I like Tradesy because it feels simpler to sell there than eBay. For me, anyways. I know the buyers do give some feedback to Tradesy after a transaction, but it's not like ebay's feedback system!
 
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alwayscoffee89 said:
Oh. That makes sense! My bad. Looks like someone edited my post and erased it, so it's fixed! Although if someone on here is saying they are selling a purse on Tradesy that I want, I can't ask them for their seller ID? How does that work? Kind of a bummer to me.
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Nope. The TPF PTB disallow selling and solicitation.

Since the new revamped forum was implemented, I'm not able to find the list of rules but here are some posts which state the rule:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...ell-a-charlotte-olympia.919775/#post-29094115

http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...post-violated-tpf-rules.887096/#post-27682810
 
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alwayscoffee89 said:
Hi Girls,

For those that are sellers on Tradesy, do you ever include a "Thank You" note or a little gift with each purchase?
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I include a hand-written thank you note with every sale on every site. I also find that buyers appreciate it and often comment about it in the feedback.

I recently picked up a bunch of sample cologne/perfume items intending to include them as a gift with purchases. (The price was so inexpensive that I figured it would be a nice touch that didn't cost much.) But since getting them, I'm afraid to include them for fear that someone with "scent sensitivity" will get one and end up with an asthma attack.

Since we're on the subject, have those who do that had feedback on whether it's a good idea?
 
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BeenBurned said:
Nope. The TPF PTB disallow selling and solicitation.

Since the new revamped forum was implemented, I'm not able to find the list of rules but here are some posts which state the rule:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...ell-a-charlotte-olympia.919775/#post-29094115

http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/...post-violated-tpf-rules.887096/#post-27682810
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I couldn't find the rules either!
BeenBurned said:
I include a hand-written thank you note with every sale on every site. I also find that buyers appreciate it and often comment about it in the feedback.

I recently picked up a bunch of sample cologne/perfume items intending to include them as a gift with purchases. (The price was so inexpensive that I figured it would be a nice touch that didn't cost much.) But since getting them, I'm afraid to include them for fear that someone with "scent sensitivity" will get one and end up with an asthma attack.

Since we're on the subject, have those who do that had feedback on whether it's a good idea?
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I would be afraid to include them. What if they break? I've gotten some free gifts with purchase. They haven't made me feel warm and fuzzy towards my seller as they are kind of odd. I got some really cheap earrings I would never wear. Once a seller included a coin purse that matched the purse. That was a good gift. I think if you include a gift, it should be something related to the purchase, like maybe a purse hook with a purse, a bookmark with a book. But I really think a nice note is enough. No matter what I do, I rarely get repeat customers. When I do, it is only in a short period of time. After time passes, they don't remember who they purchased from unless you are one of those huge sellers. I don't have enough inventory to keep people coming back.
 
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BeenBurned said:
I include a hand-written thank you note with every sale on every site. I also find that buyers appreciate it and often comment about it in the feedback.

I recently picked up a bunch of sample cologne/perfume items intending to include them as a gift with purchases. (The price was so inexpensive that I figured it would be a nice touch that didn't cost much.) But since getting them, I'm afraid to include them for fear that someone with "scent sensitivity" will get one and end up with an asthma attack.

Since we're on the subject, have those who do that had feedback on whether it's a good idea?
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I wouldn't do perfume either! Only because someone might be allergic and perfume smells different to everyone. So what you may like, someone else might not. Albeit, it's a sweet gesture. :-)

I just made these cute little thank you cards to go with my packages. greetingsisland.com It's fun and you can customize them. I was thinking about going to hobby lobby later and getting some string or ribbons to gift wrap the item with cute tissue wrapping. Kinda like how Kate Spade/Coach packages their items. It's so fun and cute to open! I personally love it.
 
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alwayscoffee89 said:
Hi Girls,

For those that are sellers on Tradesy, do you ever include a "Thank You" note or a little gift with each purchase?

I went to TJ MAX and got these cute little Thank You cards to include with each purchase. For more expensive items ($100 or more) I was thinking about adding a little gift. Not sure what yet, or just a little token of some sort to say Thank You. What do you think? Do any of you do that?

I have received messages from buyers that it was super sweet to add the note, so that makes me feel that I'm doing it right! Also from purchases I've made outside of Tradesy, I think it's super special when a company includes a surprise in the shipment.

(please let me know if I'm posting in the correct thread for this. I don't even know how to start a thread on here...)
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I did add little gifts, post cards, and still do include a nice fortune cookie. but you know what? nobody ever noticed it or wrote me something like thank you for a lovely gift or whatever. After hundreds of sales. so I think I will not do it anymore when my box with cookies is over:)
 
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whateve said:
I would be afraid to include them. What if they break? I've gotten some free gifts with purchase. They haven't made me feel warm and fuzzy towards my seller as they are kind of odd. I got some really cheap earrings I would never wear. Once a seller included a coin purse that matched the purse. That was a good gift. I think if you include a gift, it should be something related to the purchase, like maybe a purse hook with a purse, a bookmark with a book. But I really think a nice note is enough. No matter what I do, I rarely get repeat customers. When I do, it is only in a short period of time. After time passes, they don't remember who they purchased from unless you are one of those huge sellers. I don't have enough inventory to keep people coming back.
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This. 90% of free gifts I've received from private sellers have been tossed/donated though there have been exceptions. Before purchase I mentioned to a Japanese seller once that I had a little girl and she sent origami cranes with a note that said her children folded them as a gift for my daughter. That was genuinely sweet.

I do send thank you notes just out of common courtesy, I guess. Some people have mentioned that they appreciate them, too. You should always include a slip of paper with the name and address of the recipient inside the box in case the label on the outside gets destroyed, anyway so you might as well write a quick thanks as well.

Definitely not perfume as someone else mentioned for several reasons. Perfume is supposed to be shipped ground-only because it's flammable and if it bursts open in transit or even if it's on a card it could ruin the bag (or whatever item it is you're sending).
 
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