Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

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NANI1972 said:
Did you look on their website for this information? Last update I saw it's four days after it's delivered to the forwarding company.
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Yep, and it was like this awhile ago. when I sold an item and my funds were released on 4th day after delivery to the forwarder, but Tradesy changes things all the time (aka holds funds as long as possible now).

EGBDF said:
When I have shipped to a freight forwarder, my funds were released 4 days after delivery to the forwarder.
But I've sold two things that were shipped to Erlanger (freight forwarder) and I had to wait until 4 days after final delivery to the buyer, which was in Canada for both sales.
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I see, thank you for the info. I wonder if it's different between Canada and Middle East where my potential buyer is located. It can take weeks for delivery and customs clearance. I'd rather not reduce price, too mush waiting time.
 
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GemsBerry said:
Can someone with recent experience with international sales tell how it works? when are the funds released, upon delivery to forwarding company or upon delivery to the final destination? I'm in price negotiation with a foreign buyer, if I need to wait for money to be released until it's delivered to her, I'd rather pass.
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I've had 2 buyers from Canada. not sure how or why it differed even though I shipped to the same final destination. one parcel went via USPS/Canda Post (Montreal if I remember correctly) and the tracking info was not the usual Priority, my funds were released 4 days after arrival in Canada. probably all in took a week in transit. The second parcel went to a freight forwarder in KY and then eventually Canada, I only had to wait for 4 days after it arrived at the forwarder.
 
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jmc3007 said:
I've had 2 buyers from Canada. not sure how or why it differed even though I shipped to the same final destination. one parcel went via USPS/Canda Post (Montreal if I remember correctly) and the tracking info was not the usual Priority, my funds were released 4 days after arrival in Canada. probably all in took a week in transit. The second parcel went to a freight forwarder in KY and then eventually Canada, I only had to wait for 4 days after it arrived at the forwarder.
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Great to know, thank you for sharing. shipping to Canada via forwarder looks pretty good.
 
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So perturbed with tradesy right now. I sold an item on February 29, right after selling it I noticed that I posted the size incorrectly, I told the buyer the correct size and ask them if they would like the item or would like to cancel, they said they wanted it knowing that the size was half a size smaller. After receiving the item the buyer told me they do not fit and that they're too tight in the front and too big in the back so apparently either way this shoe style was not going to work for her. She asked me for suggestions to make them fit and I never heard from her again. I received my money for the sale on March 6. Well today I get a lovely email from tradesy telling me that I marked the size incorrectly and they gave the buyer a refund and are sending me back the shoes. So how am I getting stuck with the return when it's way past the return due date?
Regardless of whether the sizing was incorrect or not the buyer had four days to initiate a return.

I called but was on hold for over 30 minutes and no one ever answered. I emailed them twice and still no answer. I'm pretty livid that they expect me to take a return at this point. [emoji36]
 
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NANI1972 said:
So perturbed with tradesy right now. I sold an item on February 29, right after selling it I noticed that I posted the size incorrectly, I told the buyer the correct size and ask them if they would like the item or would like to cancel, they said they wanted it knowing that the size was half a size smaller. After receiving the item the buyer told me they do not fit and that they're too tight in the front and too big in the back so apparently either way this shoe style was not going to work for her. She asked me for suggestions to make them fit and I never heard from her again. I received my money for the sale on March 6. Well today I get a lovely email from tradesy telling me that I marked the size incorrectly and they gave the buyer a refund and are sending me back the shoes. So how am I getting stuck with the return when it's way past the return due date?
Regardless of whether the sizing was incorrect or not the buyer had four days to initiate a return.

I called but was on hold for over 30 minutes and no one ever answered. I emailed them twice and still no answer. I'm pretty livid that they expect me to take a return at this point. [emoji36]
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Hopefully, you'll get someone on the phone that can see the messages and will realize the buyer knew exactly what she was getting even if the listing was incorrect. Let us know if you get any resolution.
 
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NANI1972 said:
What really gets me is it's way past the return date.....
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Unfortunately, someone here posted a similar situation. Tradesy took the money back after return window, that was for authenticity reasons as far as I remember (and the item was perfectly authentic according to the seller). it seems they retain the right to do so for auth reasons and maybe for misrepresentation. because you corrected "misrepresentation" before shipping it shouldn't be the case. If you reach Tradesy and send them screens of email exchange where you provided the correct size Tradesy should reconsider it.
 
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Question, is it common for buyers not to speak with any of their sellers? I just sold my last two items on Tradesy and messaged a little thank you note. No one replied. Not that it really bothered me, but in my earlier sales the buyers would say thanks or something along the lines of that.

I'm also pretty nervous about this last sale I just did; she is getting the bag today. It was a very expensive sale (over $1K), and I'm just hoping nothing messes up... :shocked:
 
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bernz84 said:
Question, is it common for buyers not to speak with any of their sellers? I just sold my last two items on Tradesy and messaged a little thank you note. No one replied. Not that it bothered really bothered me, but in my earlier sales the buyers would say thanks or something along the lines of that.

I'm also pretty nervous about this last sale I just did; she is getting the bag today. It was a very expensive sale (over $1K), and I'm just hoping nothing messes up... :shocked:
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Most of my sales don't involve any messages to me from the buyer. :)
 
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bernz84 said:
Question, is it common for buyers not to speak with any of their sellers? I just sold my last two items on Tradesy and messaged a little thank you note. No one replied. Not that it really bothered me, but in my earlier sales the buyers would say thanks or something along the lines of that.

I'm also pretty nervous about this last sale I just did; she is getting the bag today. It was a very expensive sale (over $1K), and I'm just hoping nothing messes up... :shocked:
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EGBDF said:
Most of my sales don't involve any messages to me from the buyer. :smile:
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I've only had less than a handful of sales on Tradesy and none of the buyers made any contact. I've always sent messages thanking them and letting them know when it'll ship.

On Tradesy more than other sites, it's really too bad because unlike ebay and bonanza, there's no feedback system whereby buyers can express their pleasure (or displeasure). A simple, "thanks, I'm looking forward to received it" would be nice or a "I received the xxxx and it's perfect."
 
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BeenBurned said:
I've only had less than a handful of sales on Tradesy and none of the buyers made any contact. I've always sent messages thanking them and letting them know when it'll ship.

On Tradesy more than other sites, it's really too bad because unlike ebay and bonanza, there's no feedback system whereby buyers can express their pleasure (or displeasure). A simple, "thanks, I'm looking forward to received it" would be nice or a "I received the xxxx and it's perfect."
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I've also made an effort thanking my buyer for their purchase and when I'll ship. I just think it's common courtesy. While I don't expect it, it's nice hearing back from a buyer telling me how much she loves the bag/accessory/etc.

Like you, I wish there was a feedback system on Tradesy. Even Poshmark (which I've basically stopped using) allows people to comment on listings. Tradesy makes it harder to gauge the type of person you are dealing with, imo, especially if the buyer doesn't communicate at all.
 
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bernz84 said:
Question, is it common for buyers not to speak with any of their sellers? I just sold my last two items on Tradesy and messaged a little thank you note. No one replied. Not that it really bothered me, but in my earlier sales the buyers would say thanks or something along the lines of that.

I'm also pretty nervous about this last sale I just did; she is getting the bag today. It was a very expensive sale (over $1K), and I'm just hoping nothing messes up... :shocked:
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When I confirm the sale, I say thank you in my message. Some buyers respond and some don't. It seems to go in waves, so I'm almost thinking that some of them don't see the message. I also think that some people who buy on Tradesy like the impersonal nature of it; they don't want to interact with the seller.

Yesterday someone asked me to post a modeling picture, which I really hate doing, but I did it, and now they are AWOL. Not even a thank you. Just like all those who have asked me to lower the price recently and I obliged. Not a single response. It makes me worried that they aren't getting my messages.
 
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