Well only time will tell like everything else. They will survive of course but what kind of reputation they will get is yet to be determined - somewhere between craigslist and ebay.
Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?
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I agree. I hate paying the higher commission but when I sell something on Tradesy as opposed to ebay, I breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that I most likely won't have to deal with a disappointed buyer. Even with the higher shipping price, it is still cheaper for me to sell shoes and heavier items on Tradesy. For these items I would have to charge $20 or more on ebay for shipping and ebay would keep 10% of that. I can raise my base price on Tradesy for these items and keep the total price the same, so I keep more.
I have a couple of Tradesy returns that have sat in their closets for months. I'm so glad I didn't have to deal with them.
I can't give up ebay because things sell much quicker there.
This has to be a core problem for their business model, long term. They have to be losing money storing and managing that huge "closet" of returned items that may never sell. Oh well, maybe they'll donate them to shopgoodwill.com (a seemingly bottomless pit of secondhand stuff) for a tax writeoff.
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This all day! The worst thing in retail is to not turn your merchandise and "sit" on it for months on end. A VERY poor business practice. Must be why they raised their commission/prices in general.
Here's a pickle. I purchased a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull tote from Tradesy's Abbey R closet. The pictures from the listing showed a bag that is made in Spain with a date code starting with "CA" (the correct country code for Spain). Today I received the bag. It is new and as described BUT it is a completely different bag from the one pictured in the listing. This bag is made in France and has an "AR" code. It looks like they've started to tag their items- but my Louis Vuitton item was tagged as Valentino 
I don't know how to feel. I'm definitely going to get it authenticated since I didn't personally buy it but there's something about the whole transaction that's making me feel off. What do you guys think?
I don't know how to feel. I'm definitely going to get it authenticated since I didn't personally buy it but there's something about the whole transaction that's making me feel off. What do you guys think?
Bait and switch???Here's a pickle. I purchased a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull tote from Tradesy's Abbey R closet. The pictures from the listing showed a bag that is made in Spain with a date code starting with "CA" (the correct country code for Spain). Today I received the bag. It is new and as described BUT it is a completely different bag from the one pictured in the listing. This bag is made in France and has an "AR" code. It looks like they've started to tag their items- but my Louis Vuitton item was tagged as Valentino
I don't know how to feel. I'm definitely going to get it authenticated since I didn't personally buy it but there's something about the whole transaction that's making me feel off. What do you guys think?
Wow so sad!
I would contact the buyer and explain what's going on; maybe they sent out the wrong bag!
If you get no satisfaction I would definitely ask for my money back and if you encounter issues I would do a chargeback with my cc company; or if using PayPal file a claim.
Please let us know of the outcome.
The seller is Tradesy! It is from one of the company's return closets.
The bag was advertised as "like new" and it is indeed like new. I have no problem with the condition of the bag, it's more about the pictures from the listing and how it's not of the same bag. I wanted to buy a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull and I got a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull but the fact that it's pictured as made in Spain but came as made in France just doesn't sit well with me. Maybe it's the fact that this shows that the company is super unorganized and not professional. They have so many returns that they can't even keep their inventory straight. I just don't know how to properly describe the feeling.
Here's a pickle. I purchased a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull tote from Tradesy's Abbey R closet. The pictures from the listing showed a bag that is made in Spain with a date code starting with "CA" (the correct country code for Spain). Today I received the bag. It is new and as described BUT it is a completely different bag from the one pictured in the listing. This bag is made in France and has an "AR" code. It looks like they've started to tag their items- but my Louis Vuitton item was tagged as Valentino
I don't know how to feel. I'm definitely going to get it authenticated since I didn't personally buy it but there's something about the whole transaction that's making me feel off. What do you guys think?
we know what to expect from their stuff and how messy are their closets. I only bought two bags from Abbey R and both were SNADs (with tears and cuts, but supposed to be new with only storage marks). If you like the bag and it's auth (doesn't hurt to authenticate it here) why not to keep it?
"super disorganized" that's it! maybe some day I'll order Coach and will receive a Birkin from them, who knows LOL
It sounds like you got lucky. Very unprofessional of Tradesy.
Once something like that happened to me on ebay with a small seller. I got the right style but the one I ordered was made in the US and the one they sent was made in Mexico. I was buying it as a gift for someone who specifically only bought made in the USA items whenever possible so I opened a SNAD and won.
Warning - Tradesy trust team on the war path. The worst part is - they are so inconsiderate they don't even remove the listings to your removed list so you have no idea what is gone and you lose all your work in photographing & describing things so you can't just move them to another platform. I guess you have to be a mind reader because this is what they say now - cosmetics are not a women's accessory - but men's ties are. Idiots at work. What can I say?
Here is the latest response when I questioned what the hell they are now doing.
"The FAQ link we provided notes, "The sale of any item outside of our available categories is prohibited." In addition the Tradesy Terms of Service (https://www.tradesy.com/terms/) references in multiple locations that our marketplace is for "women's fashion and accessories." The Miscellaneous section of Tradesy is under Accessories, making it a place for women's miscellaneous accessories. Because of broad tastes in women's fashion we do allow some traditionally men's style accessories without gender specific sizing guides such as wallets, ties, watches, hats, belts, ect to be listed as we consider those to be unisex.
We are working on a long term project to remove listings that we do not consider to be women's fashion or accessories with one of the efforts affecting sellers actively listing those items."
Men's ties ect are unisex - but books about putting on makeup and fashion - those are not miscellaneous.
Here is the latest response when I questioned what the hell they are now doing.
"The FAQ link we provided notes, "The sale of any item outside of our available categories is prohibited." In addition the Tradesy Terms of Service (https://www.tradesy.com/terms/) references in multiple locations that our marketplace is for "women's fashion and accessories." The Miscellaneous section of Tradesy is under Accessories, making it a place for women's miscellaneous accessories. Because of broad tastes in women's fashion we do allow some traditionally men's style accessories without gender specific sizing guides such as wallets, ties, watches, hats, belts, ect to be listed as we consider those to be unisex.
We are working on a long term project to remove listings that we do not consider to be women's fashion or accessories with one of the efforts affecting sellers actively listing those items."
Men's ties ect are unisex - but books about putting on makeup and fashion - those are not miscellaneous.
No you won't . They don't give you anything for signing people up. The people you sign up have to first spend $100 or $150 - whatever amount they raised that to. Trust me, everything they do has a price tag attached to it and they are not giving you anything for nothing.Hey There!
I recently joined tradesy to sell.... Loving it - I have only sold 6 things so far - But i have found that the more you have up in your shop the more likely you will sell... I have also purchased from tradesy as well - No complaints there either. Here is my "signup link" - if you decide to start on tradesy use this and then we will both get 15 bucks... (awesome)
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-Clmcgary
Don't bother because you have to charge enough to make their new commissions worthwhile and nobody is going to pay that much for a low end item. I am taking all mine down. Their commission is now just about 18% plus you get charged about 3% to transfer funds out and the commission applies to your shipping charges as well, so they basically are taking 21% off the top. If you use their shipping to avoid paying them commission on your shipping charges - it is now $10.50 - so you add another $10.50 to the price of the item plus the 21% you pay them plus what it cost you for packing supplies like tissue, tape etc. and you basically have no profit margin left. So unless doing all that is worth a couple dollars - I think you are better off bundling the clothes up and selling as a bundle on Ebay - never thought I'd say that but there it is. And I hate Ebay - but Poshmark from what I hear - isn't the place forum for that stuff either.
wow - that's scary because that's Tradesy's own inventory so if their people can't ship the correct orders out - or they don't know the difference between an LV or Valentino - and they're the ones determining what goes and what stays in our closets or what's authentic and what's not and what's a SNAD and what's not - we're all in trouble. It just goes to the fact that there is no management or oversight and they are hiring inexperienced people who don't know a thing about fashion or retail.Here's a pickle. I purchased a Louis Vuitton Jungle Neverfull tote from Tradesy's Abbey R closet. The pictures from the listing showed a bag that is made in Spain with a date code starting with "CA" (the correct country code for Spain). Today I received the bag. It is new and as described BUT it is a completely different bag from the one pictured in the listing. This bag is made in France and has an "AR" code. It looks like they've started to tag their items- but my Louis Vuitton item was tagged as Valentino
I don't know how to feel. I'm definitely going to get it authenticated since I didn't personally buy it but there's something about the whole transaction that's making me feel off. What do you guys think?