I guess so. My buyer didn't use a standard freight forwarder. It was an address in Oregon. I think they waited longer than it took for her to get it because they wouldn't have any way of knowing when it was delivered. It was close to the maximum 21 days, something like 18 or 19.
Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?
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I've just completed another transaction on Tradesy. I found the seller to be engaging & extremely pleasant & answering
the messages that were sent in a very timely manner.
I'm guessing it is a she & completely appreciative of the transaction.
If this is the caliber of sellers for the most part on Tradesy, this was truly a pleasure & again,no
hesitations or reservations about completing another transaction.
the messages that were sent in a very timely manner.
I'm guessing it is a she & completely appreciative of the transaction.
If this is the caliber of sellers for the most part on Tradesy, this was truly a pleasure & again,no
hesitations or reservations about completing another transaction.
I've purchased 16 items on Tradesy. One of the sellers was fraudulent and Tradesy ended up canceling the sale after they were informed by me. (She uploaded tracking to show the item was delivered 4 days before my purchase date!) Two of the items had more wear than described. I returned one and got a refund because Tradesy agreed with me, and the other I kept, although, in retrospect, I should have returned. I'm happy with the other 13 transactions. It's similar to my experiences on ebay. I'm happy with most of my ebay purchases. Sometimes I prefer ebay because of direct interaction with the seller if there is an issue, rather than my only option is to return. I find myself only buying cheap items on Tradesy because even though I can return, I don't want to be stuck with a large site credit if I decide to return.
I'm a pretty active buyer and seller on Tradesy. I used to buy tons of shoes on Tradesy due to their return policy, end the end I kept all that I ordered! You never know how shoes are going to fit, its nice to have the option of a return.
The one thing that disappointed me about Tradesy as a seller (other than the recent cash out delays)- was that one buyer msg'd me about a pair of silk pants I sold her, she said after the 4 days return period had past, she noticed one hem was coming undone. If it had been an ebay sale I would have just credited her $25 easily. But there was NO WAY to do this on Tradesy. I could not credit her account, or the transaction. Tradesy's email blocker was not sending any email I sent to her giving her my contact info. In the end I had to tell her to contact me on ebay with my same seller name. Kind of a nit- and its the only time it ever happened, but a hassle nonetheless
The one thing that disappointed me about Tradesy as a seller (other than the recent cash out delays)- was that one buyer msg'd me about a pair of silk pants I sold her, she said after the 4 days return period had past, she noticed one hem was coming undone. If it had been an ebay sale I would have just credited her $25 easily. But there was NO WAY to do this on Tradesy. I could not credit her account, or the transaction. Tradesy's email blocker was not sending any email I sent to her giving her my contact info. In the end I had to tell her to contact me on ebay with my same seller name. Kind of a nit- and its the only time it ever happened, but a hassle nonetheless
Finally my sale from the 25th has been released, so it seems like most of mine are getting released at midnight on the 9th day. I wish it was performance based, so sellers with a good track record could get their money released sooner.
So today a Tradesy customer asked if I could sell a $139 item to her for $80. If I sold that for $80, I would net $60 on an item that retails for $380.
In the next few weeks I am going to make a decision about whether to continue to buy stuff for resale for 2018. I don't buy purely for resale even now, but what I DO do is buy things at a good price for my family, and then if nobody wants it I will resell. The commissions charged by the resller sites are all going way up.... I remember when there was outrage that ebay was closing in on 10%- and now, many sites incl Tradesy are 20%+. Also lots of outlets where I used to go are closing, and Nordstrom Rack has raised their prices. I think it is so tough for retail they are trying to get all the reseller business for themselves. St John is an outlet I used to go to, that closed.
On the plus side I am still in the black for my sales, I don't make real money doing this but I do manage to buy some nice things for myself that I otherwise would not be able to. Also I am Level 4 Nordstrom customer, which I would not be if I were not a reseller. Decisions.
In the next few weeks I am going to make a decision about whether to continue to buy stuff for resale for 2018. I don't buy purely for resale even now, but what I DO do is buy things at a good price for my family, and then if nobody wants it I will resell. The commissions charged by the resller sites are all going way up.... I remember when there was outrage that ebay was closing in on 10%- and now, many sites incl Tradesy are 20%+. Also lots of outlets where I used to go are closing, and Nordstrom Rack has raised their prices. I think it is so tough for retail they are trying to get all the reseller business for themselves. St John is an outlet I used to go to, that closed.
On the plus side I am still in the black for my sales, I don't make real money doing this but I do manage to buy some nice things for myself that I otherwise would not be able to. Also I am Level 4 Nordstrom customer, which I would not be if I were not a reseller. Decisions.
I think shoe sizing was probably discussed before, but I haven't listed anything in awhile...
So I listed a pair shoes using the designer's European size...but the US size Tradesy assigned to it is wrong (for this designer, as per their sizing chart) Should I leave it as is, or relist it with the US size (even though it's a Eu size) ...Tradesy is listing it as a full size larger than it really is.
So I listed a pair shoes using the designer's European size...but the US size Tradesy assigned to it is wrong (for this designer, as per their sizing chart) Should I leave it as is, or relist it with the US size (even though it's a Eu size) ...Tradesy is listing it as a full size larger than it really is.
I would use Tradesy's sizing, and then in the description, mention the manufacturer's sizing.
I would list with Tradesy sizing and add designer sizing chart as a picture and point at it in description.
I have buyer who doesn't pick up the package for 5 days and "notice left". I asked Tradesy to release my funds, the guy named Gustavo wrote to wait for 21 days since delivery. which delivery??
I don't know if you guys got an email recently asking for feedback on how Tradesy is doing. I sent my concerns about the business -- increased commissions, shipping, payouts and releasing of funds. I said that I loved selling on Tradesy up until this year and was quite frankly concerned that they were going to be out of business soon. I was shocked to receive a response to the email. I found the following response interesting and hope that indeed it means that things will improve with payouts.
Just thought I would share with you guys. Here is part of what was emailed to me:
I also want to address the payout timeline: as you have stated, we have been experiencing delays. This is due to increased security checks that have been added to Tradesy’s payouts systems, as a response to recent data breaches across the Internet. The security of your earnings is our top priority, and these new protections have caused payouts to take a few days longer than expected. Our team is hard at work to reduce the time it takes for you to receive your money, and we expect to reduce payout times significantly by the end of this year. This change has already taken place in fact, and you should notice all transfers hitting your account in our quoted time frame.
Just thought I would share with you guys. Here is part of what was emailed to me:
I also want to address the payout timeline: as you have stated, we have been experiencing delays. This is due to increased security checks that have been added to Tradesy’s payouts systems, as a response to recent data breaches across the Internet. The security of your earnings is our top priority, and these new protections have caused payouts to take a few days longer than expected. Our team is hard at work to reduce the time it takes for you to receive your money, and we expect to reduce payout times significantly by the end of this year. This change has already taken place in fact, and you should notice all transfers hitting your account in our quoted time frame.
Sadly speaking there are many "fraudulent sellers" on the internet. You were fortunate that Tradesy was proactive
with regard to the item based on the information you shared. Ebay is not always as proactive as many of us would like.
For the transactions that I completed, I found both sellers engaging. My questions were answered in a timely
manner & both sellers were candid with the responses to my question & wanted to make sure that I would be satisfied.
I have learned to ask questions with regard to measurements & condition. I usually don't make a purchase
unless I have done my due diligence.
While I do agree Ebay's return policies are more liberal than Tradesy, I agree I would not want to be stuck
with a large credit & that is the reason I ask the questions that are of concern to me.
How are everyone's sales comparing to last year?? I cannot believe how slow it is on Tradesy. I don't know if its just my closet. I haven't sold a chanel bag in MONTHS and I remember last year before Christmas I would sell 2-3 a week! This should be the busiest time and I have one, maybe 2 sales a week. I imagine the sales will just completely stop after the holidays.
( also a side note, I had to call tradesy today and hold time was about 40mins)
( also a side note, I had to call tradesy today and hold time was about 40mins)