it's the new year and a new Tradesy lol. they updated policy for pro sellers re misrepresentation rate and replica (why is that even possible??) the pros are supposed to maintain in order to keep their status. in that wonderfully opaque way Tradesy always has going for it, I'm not sure if they mean returns that go back to the sellers or back into their own closets since it's not defined. quite frankly their policy not any different than what's currently in place at eBay and PayPal, I get the feeling in reading between the lines that massive sellers, those with 1K listings have been taking a piss on this return loophole. for buyers I suspect the flexible return policy will meet its maker sooner than later, of course they can still return for SNAD and authenticity related issues not unlike eBay & Paypal. like I said nothing is really new under the sun, and Tradesy's overflowing closets are not going to recede on their own unless they address their own policy of returning for any reason.
as for the replica matter, all items are supposed to be authenticated before listing. the question in my mind is if I bought a designer item from NM/Saks/Barneys, will receipts be acceptable to them? what about authenticity guarantee for items purchased on other sites such as VC or RealReal, will they cross honor those guarantees as well? or will it be that other platforms are looked down upon and only Tradesy can reign supreme?
these updates are not surprising to say the least, I thought that something was defo in the works and the new year was when they'll announce it. the startup has grown up and is now walking in the footstep of the big sister eBay. at least there's a live team of people to process returns unlike eBay, I suppose this is what I value the most, along with shipping label.
