Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?
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I've done this with all my listings and I've had several of my buyers say the same thing.
I could probably get away with selling some of my items as "like new" but I don't want an unjustified return. All my items have the label "gently used", whether it is in excellent condition or average condition. And with those that are in "average" condition, I explicitly tell buyers to read the description before they buy it.
I have some new shoes, but they have minor scratches on the bottoms from trying ons. And they were bought like this in store - on sale, or when you buy the last pair.
Like these ones for example.
Regarding to Tradesy description even "Like new" is "This item may have been worn but has no visible signs of wear". And they offer to sell items with such flaws as "gently used". But that is not true, those shoes have never been worn. I sell them on eBay as "new" and never had any problems as long as I give clear pictures and accurate description of any imperfections. Tradesy needs to give us more variety in categories if they are not loyal to returns any more
Also some of the shoes are brand new, but without box. And only because of this it's "Like new" or even "Gently worn" condition to Tradesy opinion. But, again, they have never been worn, just don't have a box.
So unfair.
Meanwhile I have a banner in my closet "Select items on sale". Does anybody else have it? This sale is not promoted on the main page.
They manually chose 9 of my items for sale - 5% off - Ends in 16 hours. Paid by Tradesy. That's nice.
They manually chose 9 of my items for sale - 5% off - Ends in 16 hours. Paid by Tradesy. That's nice.
I get where you are coming from, but I am too paranoid to even use the "Like New" descriptor. To me it just opens a can of worms if you get a picky, fussy buyer, and with any selling platform I've witnessed, transaction conflicts are almost always in the buyer's favor. We are starting to notice this with Tradesy now that they've raised the commission rates and are returning items to the sellers for unfair reasons.I have some new shoes, but they have minor scratches on the bottoms from trying ons. And they were bought like this in store - on sale, or when you buy the last pair.
Like these ones for example.
Regarding to Tradesy description even "Like new" is "This item may have been worn but has no visible signs of wear". And they offer to sell items with such flaws as "gently used". But that is not true, those shoes have never been worn. I sell them on eBay as "new" and never had any problems as long as I give clear pictures and accurate description of any imperfections. Tradesy needs to give us more variety in categories if they are not loyal to returns any more
Also some of the shoes are brand new, but without box. And only because of this it's "Like new" or even "Gently worn" condition to Tradesy opinion. But, again, they have never been worn, just don't have a box.
So unfair.
I've also had a fussy buyer before and she made me so angry I had to take a break from selling. So I've just been describing things "worse" than they actually are. People can infer from the pictures I take, otherwise.
That's why I wish there was a feedback policy on Tradesy. I think if it were there, we could somewhat screen whom we are dealing with, whether it is a buyer or seller. If a buyer had crappy feedback, I could easily not confirm the sale and hold out for someone else. Similarly, if I see some bad feedback on a seller, I can pass up the deal and look elsewhere.
"Like New" is relative and because of that, I just don't want to chance it with my listings.
Paid by Tradesy? As far as I'm aware, it's paid by you. I have the same banner, but for 10% because that is what I picked. It is in closet settings and you can elect to opt in for sales or not to. And you can pick 5,10 or 15%. The only bad thing is you can't change it in the app, only desktop.
I had some items on sale paid by me before, and there was no "Paid by Tradesy" sign. Now it is, look
I had some items on sale paid by me before, and there was no "Paid by Tradesy" sign. Now it is, look
They must be doing a designer sale? I've seen that when they do all Louis Vuitton's on sale. Is it the same brand?
all of them are louboutins, but far not all CL shoes I sell are on this sale, only 9. and when they have designer sale, I don't have this banner in my closet. It looks like smth new. They seem to choose the items manually, all of them are selling for a long time, like they want to help me get rid of the ones I stuck with
To be honest having more classifications won't help as ppl don't pay much attention or get the nuances you're trying to impart. Best to approach from the buyers' or Tradesy's perspective and call it for what it is - in this case you could say these pumps were store display/sample/last pair with nicks and dents from try on, mention creases to upper leather above if any... and set the price for what you're comfortable with and will sell. Protect yourself as much as possible.I have some new shoes, but they have minor scratches on the bottoms from trying ons. And they were bought like this in store - on sale, or when you buy the last pair.
Like these ones for example.
Regarding to Tradesy description even "Like new" is "This item may have been worn but has no visible signs of wear". And they offer to sell items with such flaws as "gently used". But that is not true, those shoes have never been worn. I sell them on eBay as "new" and never had any problems as long as I give clear pictures and accurate description of any imperfections. Tradesy needs to give us more variety in categories if they are not loyal to returns any more
Also some of the shoes are brand new, but without box. And only because of this it's "Like new" or even "Gently worn" condition to Tradesy opinion. But, again, they have never been worn, just don't have a box.
So unfair.
thanks, of course I do mention any dents / scratches etc. and factor them in my prices. it's not even a matter of discussion, I always give maximum info. I just don't feel like selling them as "gently used", that is the problem
I've had an issue recently when I had an item listed as 'gently used' because it was NWT but had a small nick. Which I photographed close up and included in the description. A person was messaging me, confused about whether the item was used or not, almost accusing me of not using the actual photos of the item (because other than the small nick it was perfect and had tags attached)thanks, of course I do mention any dents / scratches etc. and factor them in my prices. it's not even a matter of discussion, I always give maximum info. I just don't feel like selling them as "gently used", that is the problem
so there are two sides. as sellers we want to protect ourselves from picky buyers / unfair returns. But if I were a buyer in this case, I'd think that smth must be wrong with the item, or why else would seller list it as pre-owned while it's new at the pics. Buyers don't know our pain about returns and new Tradesy politics