Does anyone use Poshmark?

[PikaboICU]

Ok, I had to post about this on here because I am totally lost on where they are going with the "grants" for the retail sales.

These are quotes from the website:

"...women can apply for initial financing to purchase their first batch of Retail inventory and get started."

"We will offer financial grants of $500 to 50 existing Poshmark sellers to help Poshmark community members purchase Retail inventory."

"The application deadline is January 1st, 2016 and recipients of the grants will be announced in January of 2016. Funds will be issued in the form of Posh Credit."

"All NWT Retail listings must comply with the NWT Retail definition below:
NWT Retail items are purchased wholesale or from a distributor.
NWT Retail items listed on Poshmark are being sold to the public for the first time.
NWT Retail items are brand new, unused, and have original tags attached.
NWT Retail items were not purchased at a mall, outlet store, or retail store."

So, let me get this straight...they are giving out $500 to help people purchase retail inventory to start a business. Retail items are purchased wholesale. The $500 will be in POSH CREDIT.

How on earth can you purchase retail inventory (wholesale) FROM POSHMARK?!
You can't.

Sorry for the rant, but I'm just in awe of this...it makes absolutely no sense, besides giving people money to spend on Posh so that Posh can make more money,

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That's about the dumbest thing I've ever seen on a "professional" website.
What the heck???

You're right- it's a self negating offer. It makes absolutely zero sense..

Did you email them about this? I don't believe they even have a number to call so you have to email.. Or perhaps post on their FB page..

If that's the type of thing they have their top execs designing, it sure doesn't give one much faith in their business model or the site in general.

 

[Planet Bananas]

It's a horrible idea. If you look at all of the resale sites, it's clear that it's a buyers market in terms of price. Instead of expanding on that, they are trying to commercialize the site which i think is both short sighted and dumb. I am probably the biggest fan out of all the posters here of Poshmark but I do not support this at all

 

[mharri20]

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That's about the dumbest thing I've ever seen on a "professional" website.
What the heck???

You're right- it's a self negating offer. It makes absolutely zero sense..

Did you email them about this? I don't believe they even have a number to call so you have to email.. Or perhaps post on their FB page..

If that's the type of thing they have their top execs designing, it sure doesn't give one much faith in their business model or the site in general.

Right?! It's so dumb, and it makes them look bad. I was honestly planning on applying and telling them exactly how I would plan to use the posh credits...lol.

It's a horrible idea. If you look at all of the resale sites, it's clear that it's a buyers market in terms of price. Instead of expanding on that, they are trying to commercialize the site which i think is both short sighted and dumb. I am probably the biggest fan out of all the posters here of Poshmark but I do not support this at all

Agree 100%. I support posh quite a bit and advocate for them on my blog and instagram, but this is just absurd. They have better things to focus on...

 

[BomberGal]

It's a horrible idea. If you look at all of the resale sites, it's clear that it's a buyers market in terms of price. Instead of expanding on that, they are trying to commercialize the site which i think is both short sighted and dumb. I am probably the biggest fan out of all the posters here of Poshmark but I do not support this at all

This. If it ends up flooded with wholesale / drop shipping goods like Ebay then I'm out.

Its *only* appeal is that it focuses on second hand goods currently. I already get annoyed with the massive amounts of stock photos and no photos of the actual items all over the place.

 

[tiffCAKE]

Does the tracking number show the initial weight of the package? Usually they weight it, which would help show if there was anything in the package to begin with.

That's a really good idea--I never noticed that!!

 

[Planet Bananas]

This. If it ends up flooded with wholesale / drop shipping goods like Ebay then I'm out.

Its *only* appeal is that it focuses on second hand goods currently. I already get annoyed with the massive amounts of stock photos and no photos of the actual items all over the place.

Exactly..... They did a great job of combining Facebook with selling 2nd hand. As a long time eBay seller, I was tired of the shipping process and their buyer-centric attitude which left room for way more scams than Poshmark. I like the social aspect, and how all comments are public. They couldn't have come up with a worse idea than if they sat around the boardroom and asked how to ruin Poshmark.

 

[deleted5682]

If I can be allowed a small vent...

I was rated a 4 for a pair of leather gloves that were described as coated and having a slight shimmer (which was also obvious in the photos) because she doesn't like the shine or feel of them in person, and a 4 for slow shipping time on an item purchased late 11/1 and delivered 11/4.

I know it doesn't really matter, but I just don't understand peoples expectations.

 

[Planet Bananas]

If I can be allowed a small vent...

I was rated a 4 for a pair of leather gloves that were described as coated and having a slight shimmer (which was also obvious in the photos) because she doesn't like the shine or feel of them in person, and a 4 for slow shipping time on an item purchased late 11/1 and delivered 11/4.

I know it doesn't really matter, but I just don't understand peoples expectations.

I feel your pain. There is no accounting for what people think or what they will do when they just have buyers remorse. I was rated a 3 for a pair of shoes that were brand new in the box that had pictures taken from every angle and the complaint was item cleanliness. No one had ever even worn the shoes, there was not a spot on them. It is hard to understand some of these people, if that happens I just block them to make sure they cannot buy anything for me again and move on.....

 

[deleted5682]

I feel your pain. There is no accounting for what people think or what they will do when they just have buyers remorse. I was rated a 3 for a pair of shoes that were brand new in the box that had pictures taken from every angle and the complaint was item cleanliness. No one had ever even worn the shoes, there was not a spot on them. It is hard to understand some of these people, if that happens I just block them to make sure they cannot buy anything for me again and move on.....

Sorry that you had a similar experience! Yep, that's what I do, too. It makes me appreciate sites like Tradesy where there isn't really a feedback system.

 

[amateurjeweler]

Let me just say I've had buyers who've claimed non-receipt and one empty box/envelope claim and in each case, when I offered to begin an investigation with the inspector general and the postal service, the buyers' items mysteriously showed up.

This isn't your first "issue" you've had with Poshmark. You'd previously posted that you wanted to know your recourse because YOU moved and YOU forgot to update your shipping address.
http://forum.purseblog.com/ebay-forum/does-anyone-use-poshmark-780202-40.html

I did have an issue earlier and never updated. Thankfully Poshmark took care of both issues.

In the first issue, the seller received the item back, and Posh refunded me. I can send you a link to that transaction if you PM me asking for it, because the item was returned to sender. Yes it was a slip on my part not to update my address on Posh the week I moved. I also expect USPS to follow through in forwarding mail. But it was a lower cost item and the insurance would cover the full value, so I wasn't terribly worried either way.

The second issue was more alarming and some sort of federal crime was committed or the package was treated with gross negligence by USPS. That parcel took 6 full days to reach me and it wasn't travelling from a distance of, say, NY to HI, which I would understand. USPS actually notified on the tracking that there was a 3 day delay in one mailroom.

It doesn't matter though because Posh refunded me after USPS accepted fault, after I called and notified USPS electronically. It's vexing that I had to initiate contact with USPS instead of Poshmark, and that the seller was only making the situation worse. She didn't want to file a police report or contact Posh/USPS after I suggested it l. She also didn't tag me in her foul rants so I had no idea for days that she had been badmouthing me until I checked back on the listing page.

It was a horrible experience that turned out ok in the end, but I probably won't be using Posh anymore because of all my years of ecommerce, I've only had issues on Posh, two in one year, and due to the blanket emails they send when something goes wrong it feels like you're on your own before things get resolved.

 

[amateurjeweler]

This felt a lil off to me as well so I refrained from commenting, however, I did look up the listing on Poshmark.
https://poshmark.com/listing/Shinola-Runwell-Detroit-1069-38mm-5611647fd3a2a7f5800123c0


If this really did happen OP just do the chargeback to your CC.

I didn't have to, thankfully USPS acknowledged liability and Posh refunded me while paying the seller.

Not trying to link my TPF account to an ecommerce account on a public forum, so I'm a little dismayed you provided the link on here. I don't mind PMing links to anyone or having them PM it to others though, in fact I stand behind my closet and my experience 100% and thought it might help others in similar situations.

 

[felicia.silver]

I hadn't had any issues for my first two sales on poshmark but my last one is making me want to quit using it. The buyer reported the handbag I sold as not authentic. The bag is 100% authentic. It even has a coach serial number to look it up. The buyer was being weird from the beginning. They purchased my bag twice but both times their form of payment was denied and they kept messaging me when it happened. I'm sure it's a common occurrence for people to try to scam you but with poshmark the funds don't even get released to me until this issue is cleared. Also if the buyer sends the bag back, who knows what kind of condition it's in now. It's really quite stressful/upsetting.

 

[MahoganyQT]

I hadn't had any issues for my first two sales on poshmark but my last one is making me want to quit using it. The buyer reported the handbag I sold as not authentic. The bag is 100% authentic. It even has a coach serial number to look it up. The buyer was being weird from the beginning. They purchased my bag twice but both times their form of payment was denied and they kept messaging me when it happened. I'm sure it's a common occurrence for people to try to scam you but with poshmark the funds don't even get released to me until this issue is cleared. Also if the buyer sends the bag back, who knows what kind of condition it's in now. It's really quite stressful/upsetting.

If you haven't, respond to the email from Posh regarding the item being not authentic with your side of the story and whatever proof you have. When I've done that they have released my funds. It's annoying to have to deal with scammers or those who have buyer's remorse. I refuse to just sit and wait while Posh investigates solely on what the buyer says.

 

[felicia.silver]

If you haven't, respond to the email from Posh regarding the item being not authentic with your side of the story and whatever proof you have. When I've done that they have released my funds. It's annoying to have to deal with scammers or those who have buyer's remorse. I refuse to just sit and wait while Posh investigates solely on what the buyer says.

Thanks for the advice! I did go ahead and write out a response to them with my side. I still have the pictures of the bag as well. I agree with you about not just sitting and waiting. It's definitely just so annoying to deal with scammers and people with buyer's remorse.

 

[BeenBurned]

The buyer reported the handbag I sold as not authentic. The bag is 100% authentic. It even has a coach serial number to look it up.

If it's the listing I think it is, the bag looks good but having a "Coach serial number" doesn't prove a darned thing about authenticity. 99.9% of fakes have "Coach serial numbers" and on many of the fakes, the style number and/or the full serial number might "seem" legit. It doesn't make the bag they're on authentic.