Does anyone use Poshmark?
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The Tradesy return team also accepts video recordings of you packaging the item. I do a quick video of the item right before I box it up and send it out. I show all the corners and if there are wear that was described in the listing, I also show/point that out as well.
I recently had a buyer who claimed that my brand new with tag Gucci bag came to her with scratches to the back. The bag was patent, so if there were scratches, that means the damage went through the plastic layer. I contacted her (after she filed the case) to tell her that if damage was inflicted onto the bag in order request the return, I would send Tradesy my video of the bag BEFORE she got it. Needlessly to say, she contacted Tradesy after the bag was shipped to them for inspection (it was in the process, not looked at yet) and said she changed her mind and decided to keep the bag.
There are dishonest people everywhere, not just on Tradesy. However, at least with Tradesy I'm able to protect myself. I cannot say the same about eBay.
Hi! I am not new to Posh but I am new to trading. Are there any other ways to trade (without spending any money) other than buying the $3 listing (plus the $5 shipping)-- because technically it's not really trading if you still have to spend money, right? PLEASE HELP! Thanks! 
Hi! I am not new to Posh but I am new to trading. Are there any other ways to trade (without spending any money) other than buying the $3 listing (plus the $5 shipping)-- because technically it's not really trading if you still have to spend money, right? PLEASE HELP! Thanks!
Greetings
There might be, perhaps see if there's a way to trade on Mercari. however trading on Merc might not be allowed.. The thing is; I think it's worth the $8.00 for the security & added protection. I mean, I've never traded but I would want some sort of protection. I've read many posts on Posh where members got ripped off when trading. With using the $3. listing & 5.00 shipping through Posh, there is some protection in case the other party doesn't send you anything. Isn't there?
Also you have to get the items posted online for others to see & agree to trade- I think Posh's fee of $8.00 is about the best your going to get.
I saw a site called swap.com but there inventory is very low end & I believe only clothes & shoes, no handbags etc... They had a lot of children's stuff.
Greetings
There might be, perhaps see if there's a way to trade on Mercari. however trading on Merc might not be allowed.. The thing is; I think it's worth the $8.00 for the security & added protection. I mean, I've never traded but I would want some sort of protection. I've read many posts on Posh where members got ripped off when trading. With using the $3. listing & 5.00 shipping through Posh, there is some protection in case the other party doesn't send you anything. Isn't there?
Also you have to get the items posted online for others to see & agree to trade- I think Posh's fee of $8.00 is about the best your going to get.
I saw a site called swap.com but there inventory is very low end & I believe only clothes & shoes, no handbags etc... They had a lot of children's stuff.
According to Poshmark policies, they don't offer any protection on trades.
Ahh okay, Thanks
I'm not interested in trading so I haven't read into it.. It was a bit of a guess on my part.
Hi! I am not new to Posh but I am new to trading. Are there any other ways to trade (without spending any money) other than buying the $3 listing (plus the $5 shipping)-- because technically it's not really trading if you still have to spend money, right? PLEASE HELP! Thanks!
I have traded quite a bit on posh, and I always just bring the listings to $3. Poshmark can't protect trades (over the $3 value anyways), but having the listing and pictures on posh gives a little extra security. I have traded outside of posh with friends in other states, and the cost of shipping to each other is $10-15, so the $8 on posh is really as cheap as you'll get. Plus, if you trade through posh, people can see your $3 sold listings and read the feedback on the trade, which will help you for future trades as people like to see you have traded successfully in the past.
Has anyone ever tried to do a second order not as described claim on the same item? I noticed some wear on a top I bought recently as soon as I took it out of the package (sold as "never worn"), but thought the only damage was to the underarms. I contacted posh and they offered me a $10 credit to keep it, which I accepted. However, once I looked over the top again in different lighting, I've now noticed even more damage that's much more noticeable for everyday wear. I know it's my fault for not noticing all of the damage the first time, but does anyone have insight into whether it's worth contacting posh again and trying for a full refund? Should I contact the seller directly, or just bite the loss on a reasonably expensive item since I already accepted the credit? This damage can't be fixed by a tailor, or I'd have already done so.
You can give it another shot, can't hurt. But from my understanding, once you accept Posh's credit, it's like releasing the seller's money- sale is considered final and the seller is off the hook for any SNAD cases after this happens. At this point, if PM accepts this return, it would be on them to take the shirt back and refund your money. Rarely do they do that, but again, it can't hurt to ask.
Hi all,
quick question:
LAST Saturday I bought a dress, hoping to wear it THIS Tuesday to a concert (so, 10 days from then) assuming the seller would be responsible and send it in a timely fashion.
SOOO It gets to be Wednesday evening, and nothing. So I comment on the picture, asking when she would ship. Thursday she claims she "will ship tomorrow!" Again, nothing. Not on Friday, Saturday, even today! So I comment on the item yet again, asking if she shipped, and if not she could just cancel the order. I wait a few hours (4+) and no reply, so I cancel the order. Of course less than an hour later she says she'd already shipped when I cancelled.
Poshmark says you get an email confirming shipping when the USPS scans it, yet I have no email (spam or inbox), and the order status was still "pending" when I cancelled.
So the seller is obviously mad. Should I feel bad? Does anyone have issues with Poshmark not updating the order status/USPS not sending an email? Or does the seller have to change the status automatically? It seems like if she actually shipped when she was supposed to, I would know by now!
quick question:
LAST Saturday I bought a dress, hoping to wear it THIS Tuesday to a concert (so, 10 days from then) assuming the seller would be responsible and send it in a timely fashion.
SOOO It gets to be Wednesday evening, and nothing. So I comment on the picture, asking when she would ship. Thursday she claims she "will ship tomorrow!" Again, nothing. Not on Friday, Saturday, even today! So I comment on the item yet again, asking if she shipped, and if not she could just cancel the order. I wait a few hours (4+) and no reply, so I cancel the order. Of course less than an hour later she says she'd already shipped when I cancelled.
Poshmark says you get an email confirming shipping when the USPS scans it, yet I have no email (spam or inbox), and the order status was still "pending" when I cancelled.
So the seller is obviously mad. Should I feel bad? Does anyone have issues with Poshmark not updating the order status/USPS not sending an email? Or does the seller have to change the status automatically? It seems like if she actually shipped when she was supposed to, I would know by now!
Is she a reputable seller? Under her profile what time limit does it say she usually ships within? I've had sellers do this to me before where they keep saying they will ship but never do. Some are just lazy and want to do anything on their schedule. Or have regrets selling. I bought a bag once, and two days after I paid the lady asked if she would be okay if she wore the bag for a day longer.
Yeah, going to look at all of her sold items it was almost a week before she noticed (doesn't PM send emails upon purchase), and she ALWAYS had an excuse for why it took her so long to ship (the package wouldn't scan for USPS, she was sick, her printer broke, etc.) I like to give her the benefit of the doubt, but really?Is she a reputable seller? Under her profile what time limit does it say she usually ships within? I've had sellers do this to me before where they keep saying they will ship but never do. Some are just lazy and want to do anything on their schedule. Or have regrets selling. I bought a bag once, and two days after I paid the lady asked if she would be okay if she wore the bag for a day longer.
Also, I don't plan to rip her off. If PM refunds my $ I'll send it back. Just on my own time, using first class mail. She frankly doesn't deserve anything more.
It's quite possible she finally mailed on Saturday night after the PO was closed and it is still just waiting for a acceptance scan. If this is the case she just needs to say it. Maybe if you get the item and like it you can repurchase and release her funds right away? Or email posh and have them redo the transaction?
Since you've already cancelled the sale, the money has gone back to your account and out of good will, PM will ask you to ship it back to the seller if you no longer want it. They will provide you with a return label. Reach out to them and let them know of the situation. You should not have to be responsible for any of the shipping back. If you do decide to keep it, PM will then recharge the amount back onto the card.
I've had this happen to me once and that was how PM handled the situation.
I always ship my items within 8 to 12 hours--meaning that I have delivered it to location from which it is turned over to the USPS. The first scan however, the one that determines how my shipping speed is calculated, happens after it arrives at the sorting facility after pickup from my drop-off location. That can add up to 12 more hours before it is first scanned in my experience.
The USPS tracking website provides the most up-to-date info and there's a little bit of a delay between USPS tracking details and poshmark's tracking details (I'm guessing it's because poshmark employs some sort of data-grabbing code that periodically checks for USPS updates on active tracking numbers--I highly doubt that the USPS proactively pushes updates to poshmark! I've observed the same delay/inconsistencies when I'm tracking shipments using USPS website vs eBay updates as I do with USPS vs posh). So if you REALLY want to check her, enter the tracking number into the USPS website to see if it was scanned.
Recently though, I had a scare where something I dropped off at a different location than I normally use didn't scan for two whole days and I was terrified the buyer would be upset so I was constantly updating her and kept pestering the drop off facility thinking it had gotten misplaced. After the third day without scanning I jumped to the conclusion that I accidentally printed an incorrect label from a previous sale so I contacted posh to find out what happened if I had messed up--would it be returned to me as the shipping label was invalid? Would it go to the wrong place and I'd have to track down which label I used and beg that person to send it back to me? Posh would have reimbursed the buyer no matter what so the buyer is protected but I was out my item and had no way of proving I actually dropped it off since it only scans when arriving at our mega-sorting facility in Vegas.
Posh told me it takes up to 72 hrs to scan sometimes... Sure enough next time I checked the USPS website on the third day it had finally scanned! Unfortunately, it wasn't like the scan info was just delayed in appearing and posted retroactive dates/times--it actually NEVER scanned as arriving to Vegas mega-sorting facility or leaving Vegas (or arriving/leaving ANY facilities thereafter until the very last sorting facility before customer delivery, several states away) so there were almost 4 days between when I dropped it off and it "first" scanned and it was "first" scanned about 5 hrs before delivery. My average ship time jumped from 0.7days to just over 1day thanks to that Bermuda Triangle of scanning!