Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?
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Perhaps English isn't their primary language. They aren't selling anything, so what is the problem? Just put them on ignore if they are bothering you.
If the mods had to 'check' every person who posted nonsensical comments they would be busy from dawn to dusk.
just saying................
Is anybody having trouble posting pictures? I am getting annoyed that none of my photos are being accepted - original photos that keep getting errors uploading. I tried even putting up photos of old listings that I know had gone up before - and I am still getting error messages. Wondering if this is yet another Tradesy software glitch or something unique to me?
I have trouble updating listings. Site is glitchy today.
Ok thank you. I guess that was it because by now things have been cleared up and I am able to post the photos. I am just glad that I was able to save the listings as drafts without the photos so I didn't have to sit there and create them all again!
I'm getting emails from Tradesy to participate in their promotions now. I think I'm one of the few that doesn't participate in those.
If I participated in Tradesy's promotions, I'd have to mark up my items to 100% more than I need to get if I sell them on Mercari. The other problem is there seems to be no way to opt out of promotions for a few items only, like if you have a unique designer bag you don't want to discount. Is my assumption correct?
I understand the realities of these sites needing to make money, but Poshmark and Tradesy need to evaluate the economics of the people that sell with them also. These sites are almost like a pyramid scheme where they get everyone to participate to "build a brand" or some such, and then the only people who make money are the initiators of the scheme.
If I participated in Tradesy's promotions, I'd have to mark up my items to 100% more than I need to get if I sell them on Mercari. The other problem is there seems to be no way to opt out of promotions for a few items only, like if you have a unique designer bag you don't want to discount. Is my assumption correct?
I understand the realities of these sites needing to make money, but Poshmark and Tradesy need to evaluate the economics of the people that sell with them also. These sites are almost like a pyramid scheme where they get everyone to participate to "build a brand" or some such, and then the only people who make money are the initiators of the scheme.
I don't participate and I got sick of Tradesy trying to make me lower my prices or participate in sales so I told them I would reduce my prices by as much as they would agree to reduce their commissions to me. Crickets. Who are they kidding? I sell an item and they make MORE then me by the time I deduct the cost of the item and the shipping supplies - not to mention MY time - not only in selling but in sourcing the items. Then they won't take any responsibility for returns anymore so WE are also assuming the RISK of the transaction - AFTER they BORROW our funds for a month before we finally even see it after a sale. Tradesy offers nothing anymore. They are greedy, mismanaging their whole website and hiring idiots who know nothing about business, retail or online shopping. They are clearly losing traction to EVERY OTHER platform and more platforms keep becoming available. I have a friend who has been doing VERY WELL on LETGO and a group page her local community set up on FACEBOOK. She doesn't mind meeting the people in person and sells bundled items to them.
Anyone else getting weird black and white face when they go to their listings?
Back to normal now so guess it was just a system glitch.
YES! I don't know about a face but I can't see my closet and the listings are all squashed to the side. Its like the website lost all its formatting. Very weird and annoying.
I am getting worried with all of these glitches that they will lose my inventory or worse leave a wide open door to hackers to get the financial and personal information of the users. I wish I could upload my listings to the cloud or something. I am just so glad I never gave them any financial info or my social - not even the last 4!
If they want US to keep lowering prices and participating in sales than they should cut their commission down to what it used to be - they literally leave you nothing after your costs are deducted and it is always amazing to me how people can afford to sell as much as they are selling so low - maybe its just stolen merchandise!
ok now it's getting tough
they returned 4 of my items during the last week, they were all fairly priced, some were really popular or rare and unique, some sold in hours after I posted them. they just started to return all of them and I am terrified. every third sale is a return. too many buyers have too many site credits I guess, and they just buy stuff knowing they can return it easily, so they don't choose wisely as they do at the other sites.
they returned 4 of my items during the last week, they were all fairly priced, some were really popular or rare and unique, some sold in hours after I posted them. they just started to return all of them and I am terrified. every third sale is a return. too many buyers have too many site credits I guess, and they just buy stuff knowing they can return it easily, so they don't choose wisely as they do at the other sites.I dont like to hear that. I only had about 6 returns per 50 sold items but thats enough to change the game if they are going to return them to me. How long after the sale before they returned it to you? I am actually loving selling on Mercari now and little by little moving things over there.ok now it's getting tough