Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

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#9,706
Venting and looking for peace of mind here; I purchased a vintage Chanel handbag on tradesy last Friday. I was already frustrated with the seller due to the fact that when I initially eached out to her requesting a better image of the serial number, I noticed that upon her reply to my message she increased the price $200. The price was still reasonable, so I purchased anyways and she confirmed 2 days later. Now it's been 5 days since she has confirmed and the bag still has yet to ship. Yesterday I kindly messaged her asking when she would ship he beautiful bag, and no reply. I'm so frustrated and nervous :sad:
 
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Fairest said:
Venting and looking for peace of mind here; I purchased a vintage Chanel handbag on tradesy last Friday. I was already frustrated with the seller due to the fact that when I initially eached out to her requesting a better image of the serial number, I noticed that upon her reply to my message she increased the price $200. The price was still reasonable, so I purchased anyways and she confirmed 2 days later. Now it's been 5 days since she has confirmed and the bag still has yet to ship. Yesterday I kindly messaged her asking when she would ship he beautiful bag, and no reply. I'm so frustrated and nervous :sad:
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She should reply to you.. But sellers have 10 days to ship from the day of purchase.
 
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#9,709
Has anyone had any sales using a freight forwarder lately? Has it gone smoothly, or more importantly, how long did it take until you had your funds released?
I just (finally) made a sale and now I realize it's to a freight forwarder...the last time I did this I had to wait for what seemed a long time to receive my funds. Do they repackage goods or do they actually just re-ship the package to the buyer?
 
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EGBDF said:
Has anyone had any sales using a freight forwarder lately? Has it gone smoothly, or more importantly, how long did it take until you had your funds released?
I just (finally) made a sale and now I realize it's to a freight forwarder...the last time I did this I had to wait for what seemed a long time to receive my funds. Do they repackage goods or do they actually just re-ship the package to the buyer?
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I just shipped an expensive bag to forwarder in FL. It took 17-18 days to release funds since delivery to forwarder. I believe they repackage everything. it was a BNWT structured bag, so I made an idiot-proof wrapping with padding for handles and coated bag in duster in bubble wrapping. I took pics of every step just in case if forwarder discards my wrapping and would toss the bag in a small cardboard. I'm a bit paranoid but I'm not gonna be the one who takes the loss if the bag arrives smashed.
ETA: next time I would even leave a note to forwarder "do not repackage beyond this wrapping". since we are sharing responsibility with forwarder now it's better to be proactive. I used to love international sales when funds were released on 4th day since delivery to forwarder, done.
 
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faith_ann said:
Why are the net earnings so terribly inconsistent?

I'm listing an item in two different sizes. Exact same details. Both priced at $50. I'm netting $40.01 on one and $38.94 on the other.

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It should be the same. If it is $50, the commission is $9.90, after withdrawal your net would be $38.94. However, if you are using Tradesy's label, the label cost doesn't count. The total cost the buyer pays is the same, but your commission is based on the price, not including the label. Maybe you are seeing $40.10 on one, because that is before the withdrawal fee.

FYI, it is better to price items at $49.99. Then you pay a commission of $7.50, and your net is $41.26. If you use your own postage, the total price must be $49.99 or under. If you use Tradesy's label, then the total before postage can be up to $49.99.
 
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whateve said:
It should be the same. If it is $50, the commission is $9.90, after withdrawal your net would be $38.94. However, if you are using Tradesy's label, the label cost doesn't count. The total cost the buyer pays is the same, but your commission is based on the price, not including the label. Maybe you are seeing $40.10 on one, because that is before the withdrawal fee.

FYI, it is better to price items at $49.99. Then you pay a commission of $7.50, and your net is $41.26. If you use your own postage, the total price must be $49.99 or under. If you use Tradesy's label, then the total before postage can be up to $49.99.
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I priced it at $50 so it qualifies for the $20 coupon for new members. Thanks, though :smile:

Oh, it was the withdrawal fee, I guess. The $40.10 one sold before I listed the $38.94 and that's what I was basing the earnings off. I never noticed that the withdrawal fee is included when the listing is still active but not once the item has sold.

Thanks!
 
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Guys, today is the the 10TH day since i transferred money from my Tradesy account into my Paypal account and NOTHING! They still haven't paid in my money. What is going on with that company?!!! I hope we are protected legally if they go under 'cos this doesn't make me feel confident. That company is having serious cash flow problems. I've stopped listing items over there, but i have up to $200 pending and i'm worried.
 
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trendythelma said:
Guys, today is the the 10TH day since i transferred money from my Tradesy account into my Paypal account and NOTHING! They still haven't paid in my money. What is going on with that company?!!! I hope we are protected legally if they go under 'cos this doesn't make me feel confident. That company is having serious cash flow problems. I've stopped listing items over there, but i have up to $200 pending and i'm worried.
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I hear you, Tradesy is very inconsistent with transfers. I'm on my longest wait for paypal transfer ever. it's 12th day and counting. I guess they would blame holidays etc for delay, but the truth is once someone sends money it hits your PP account the next minute. it's next business day for my bank.
 
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GemsBerry said:
Did you read how Tradesy is bragging about helping average Janes to sell their old bags in the last email? yes, they just forgot to mention that they take a double commission from individual sellers in comparison to bulk sellers and they only cater for them nowadays?
anyway Happy New year everybody! more sales and faster payouts in 2018!
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How do they take a double commission (and what does it come out to)? I'm new to selling and I'm deciding between eBay and Tradesy. I have a few pairs of brand new Louboutins (with box and dust bags) that I decided I bought on impulse and will not be wearing. I'm kind of scared to sell on eBay because if someone wears or damages the shoes I won't be able to sell them as new anymore. I definitely won't be considered a bulk seller though so I don't want to get screwed with the commission on Tradesy. Thanks in advance for the help!
 
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ProShopper1 said:
How do they take a double commission (and what does it come out to)? I'm new to selling and I'm deciding between eBay and Tradesy. I have a few pairs of brand new Louboutins (with box and dust bags) that I decided I bought on impulse and will not be wearing. I'm kind of scared to sell on eBay because if someone wears or damages the shoes I won't be able to sell them as new anymore. I definitely won't be considered a bulk seller though so I don't want to get screwed with the commission on Tradesy. Thanks in advance for the help!
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Tradesy charges individual sellers 19.8% plus 2.9% when you withdraw your money. Ebay charges 10% and you also have to pay the paypal fee. Poshmark charges 20%. Mercari charges 10%. Tradesy takes returns for any reason, and they can decide when they get it back that it wasn't as described and return it to you. When you make a Tradesy sale, the buyer has 4 days in which to return, but Tradesy keeps your money for anywhere from 9 to 21 days, then once they release it, it will take 7 to 20 days to get in into your bank or Paypal account. I've only had one not as described claim on Tradesy; the buyer claimed it was fake, and Tradesy sided with me. If that had happened on ebay, I would have been forced to take the return since ebay doesn't authenticate.

Both Poshmark and Mercari only give the buyer 3 or 4 days to return, and they can only return if it isn't as described. On ebay, you can specify no returns, but buyers can still open a return request and claim not as described to force a return. I've been selling on ebay for years, and this is always a risk but rarely happens. There is also the risk that someone will return your item used or incomplete, or return something completely different. I had a wallet that a buyer returned after using it a week, and it smelled smoky. However, it was used to begin with, so it didn't look much different than when I sent it. I also had a planner returned where the buyer kept the planner inserts and only returned the binder. Ebay said they had to take the buyer's word when she said she didn't remove the inserts, so I was forced to give her a complete refund. This is out of hundreds of sales. Most sales go without a hitch.

With Tradesy, you have make sure you list the sizing correctly. Tradesy makes you use American sizing even if the shoes come in European sizes. It is best not to give any information about how they fit since that is subjective. Also make sure you have plenty of pictures that show everything, because an unscrupulous buyer will find the one part you didn't photograph to damage in order to force a return. This is true on ebay too. I had a buyer cut a thread on a purse in order to force a return. It was in the only place that didn't show in the photos.
 
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they have Gucci drop now, and again only for limited items collection, not for any Gucci items on site. I checked several listings, there are some from Abbey R closet and other their closets, and some even from small sellers. I guess these are only the ones who activate sale drop option? So there are no sitewide codes any more, and if you don't opt in this sale feature, you can't count on promo codes. and I don't want to opt in cause they take their extra % from any sale even if it's sold when there are no sale events on site.
 
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RLWrites said:
Hopefully it's OK to name the seller here! Honestly, I have no complaints about her. She shipped fairly quickly and contacted me a couple times throughout the transaction to keep me updated. I just wish I'd known she was shipping from China before buying! The seller is called CO CO SUN's closet.

And nope, not a new bag. It's the Stephen Sprouse Roses Neverfull. Soooo... that makes me feel a bit better, though I've still seen replicas of that bag online, so I'm not completely worry-free lol. And thank you! I do think it's real, but since this is my first LV and I have no basis of comparison, I'm being a bit thorough lol. And because it's a LE, it wasn't cheap, so I definitely want to make sure it's real!
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Thankful to find this but so sad I’m just looking it up. Was this bag authentic? Flipping out since I just received mine from China and the seller says Chicago!
 
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