Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?

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I logged into Tradesy right before I went to bed and found I had made a sale. I didn't get an email, not even after I confirmed it. I'm curious to see if I'll ever get one. Just a heads up, if you don't check often, you might miss one and have it cancelled.
 
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My money from a sale was released exactly a week after delivery. That is the quickest it has been in awhile. As far as I can tell, it wasn't returned. I have 3 more outstanding sales. I've always wondered if they are more likely to release money if there are more in the pipeline.
 
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whateve said:
My money from a sale was released exactly a week after delivery. That is the quickest it has been in awhile. As far as I can tell, it wasn't returned. I have 3 more outstanding sales. I've always wondered if they are more likely to release money if there are more in the pipeline.
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Maybe Tradesy's new year's resolution was to keep their sellers happier by allowing them to get their money in a reasonable amount of time. :)
 
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whateve said:
My money from a sale was released exactly a week after delivery. That is the quickest it has been in awhile. As far as I can tell, it wasn't returned. I have 3 more outstanding sales. I've always wondered if they are more likely to release money if there are more in the pipeline.
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That’s great to hear!
I’ve never sold there. Do they take longer to pay if you get a return? How does the seller get affected from returns?
Thanks:)
 
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chloebagfreak said:
That’s great to hear!
I’ve never sold there. Do they take longer to pay if you get a return? How does the seller get affected from returns?
Thanks:smile:
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Sometimes they pay quicker if there is a return. Once they have the item back and they know there was nothing wrong with it, they usually release your money. Some people return in person and then the release is really quick. I haven't had many returns lately. I don't know how the seller is affected by returns. I'm sure it is worse if they think the items were not as described, even if the buyer returned for a different reason. In some cases, they will return the item to the seller. They did that to me once, claiming the measurements were wrong, but the measurements matched the manufacturer's. I think they just didn't think they would be able to sell it again. I sold it on ebay after that, with the same measurements, and my buyer was happy. One seller on here says she thinks they return about every 10th return to the seller, and it has nothing to do with it being described incorrectly. They just think they will lose too much money reselling it.
 
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whateve said:
Sometimes they pay quicker if there is a return. Once they have the item back and they know there was nothing wrong with it, they usually release your money. Some people return in person and then the release is really quick. I haven't had many returns lately. I don't know how the seller is affected by returns. I'm sure it is worse if they think the items were not as described, even if the buyer returned for a different reason. In some cases, they will return the item to the seller. They did that to me once, claiming the measurements were wrong, but the measurements matched the manufacturer's. I think they just didn't think they would be able to sell it again. I sold it on ebay after that, with the same measurements, and my buyer was happy. One seller on here says she thinks they return about every 10th return to the seller, and it has nothing to do with it being described incorrectly. They just think they will lose too much money reselling it.
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Wow, that is interesting! Thanks for explaining that.
Do you ship the item yourself? I read that it takes a week to get the Tradesy label. I like shipping items out within 24 hours.
 
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chloebagfreak said:
Wow, that is interesting! Thanks for explaining that.
Do you ship the item yourself? I read that it takes a week to get the Tradesy label. I like shipping items out within 24 hours.
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It doesn't take a week to get the Tradesy label. It takes a week or more to get the shipping kit, which is usually a plastic bag with a label attached. The label is available online instantly for printing. I use Tradesy labels for nearly everything over a pound. They charge $10.50 for it, but you don't have to pay commission on it. If you ship yourself, then you have to use your own money to pay for shipping and you have to pay commission on the full amount. If I sell a scarf or keychain I can ship first class for $2.66, so I'll do that instead of their label.
 
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whateve said:
It doesn't take a week to get the Tradesy label. It takes a week or more to get the shipping kit, which is usually a plastic bag with a label attached. The label is available online instantly for printing. I use Tradesy labels for nearly everything over a pound. They charge $10.50 for it, but you don't have to pay commission on it. If you ship yourself, then you have to use your own money to pay for shipping and you have to pay commission on the full amount. If I sell a scarf or keychain I can ship first class for $2.66, so I'll do that instead of their label.
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Oh great! Thanks for clarifying that!
Is it also insured for the full amount?
 
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whateve said:
I'm not sure if it is insured over $2500. There was some talk about that awhile ago. I can't remember if they changed it. Other than that, it is either USPS insured or Tradesy insured. Once a package was lost and Tradesy paid me anyway.
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Ok, thats good to know. I’m not selling anything over that price.
I’ve used Stamps.com and the insurance process was very easy and quick. I’m super careful to insure everything and have tracking.
Thanks!
 
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I haven't had a buyer return their purchase to Tradesy for quite a while, but my last sale was returned....I received my money much quicker, and I noticed that after a week or so in Tradesy's closet using my photos, there are now all new photos. Is Tradesy not re-using photos now?
 
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EGBDF said:
I haven't had a buyer return their purchase to Tradesy for quite a while, but my last sale was returned....I received my money much quicker, and I noticed that after a week or so in Tradesy's closet using my photos, there are now all new photos. Is Tradesy not re-using photos now?
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I think I noticed they took new photos of mine before. Maybe not all of them. I think they like a particular uniform look. I didn't think their photos were better than mine.
 
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