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rkiz said:
Yeah they are lying, trying to avoid fees probably. Don't do it! There's no reason Poshmark wouldn't work for her if you've already paid. At this point all she has to do is print the Posh provided label and mail it. I wouldn't take it off Posh if it were me, this is not a good seller.
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I definitely don't plan on doing it. Trying to scam poshmark out of seller fees only means they're a cheat so I don't want to deal with them.
Is there a way for me to cancel the order early due to them trying to scam or to contact poshmark about them?
 
#2,957
Kidclarke said:
I definitely don't plan on doing it. Trying to scam poshmark out of seller fees only means they're a cheat so I don't want to deal with them.
Is there a way for me to cancel the order early due to them trying to scam or to contact poshmark about them?
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As a buyer you can only cancel yourself within the first three hours after purchase. The seller can cancel though - so you can try asking them to cancel it for you. You can try messaging Posh and letting them know the seller was trying to take the transaction off the app, idk if they would do anything about it though. Unless the seller cancels for you, you might be stuck with it.
 
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Kidclarke said:
I definitely don't plan on doing it. Trying to scam poshmark out of seller fees only means they're a cheat so I don't want to deal with them.
Is there a way for me to cancel the order early due to them trying to scam or to contact poshmark about them?
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I forgot to add, if after seven days the seller hasn't shipped, then you can go ahead and cancel it on your own.
 
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LolaCalifornia said:
Yes, it didn't cost much. Only $10 plus shipping. It was a difficult item to find in the specific color I'm looking for, so it would be awesome if it miraculously shows up.

I bet you're right about them taking longer to respond for the more expensive transactions; they stand more to lose. I guess I'll stick with cheaper transactions or go with eBay next time. Lesson learned.
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Poshmark gets a bad rap on this forum, but I'm still a big fan. That's not to say I haven't had any issues (a couple of items lost in mail, a fake, a couple of misrepresented items...), but my issues were always eventually resolved to my satisfaction.

I've learned to "vet" my sellers before buying by looking at their completed listings. Since the feedback system isn't great (you can only see five star ratings with positive comments), I read through convos in the comments section of their sold listings - this usually gives me a good idea of what kind of person the seller is and if they are worth dealing with. Non-communicative sellers are usually a turnoff, as are those who suggest taking transactions off Posh.

I've found so many great deals on Posh, just gotta be careful who you buy from. I've had some good luck on Mercari too, if you haven't tried that app out.
 
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rkiz said:
As a buyer you can only cancel yourself within the first three hours after purchase. The seller can cancel though - so you can try asking them to cancel it for you. You can try messaging Posh and letting them know the seller was trying to take the transaction off the app, idk if they would do anything about it though. Unless the seller cancels for you, you might be stuck with it.
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rkiz said:
I forgot to add, if after seven days the seller hasn't shipped, then you can go ahead and cancel it on your own.
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Okie dokey, thank you. I sent poshmark an email with a screenshot of them commenting. Hopefully the seller gives up and just cancels. What a bad start on poshmark. :doh:
 
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So I emailed poshmark this:
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This was the response:
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Did she not read that I had already paid so how am I supposed to not engage with the listing further..? :eek:

The seller has updated with a tracking number and it's supposedly supposed to get here Saturday. When she said she didn't have the bag she said she meant the dust bag. She said her english is bad. She keeps asking if I have paid yet and I told her yes through Poshmark. I'm guessing paypal does the same thing where it holds funds till item is delivered or something. What a mess. :whut: I am not sure if it's just a new seller that doesn't understand selling + the language barrier or what. I would have preferred to just be refunded. I find it odd someone would send if they weren't sure they got paid.
 
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Kidclarke said:
So I emailed poshmark this:
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This was the response:
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Did she not read that I had already paid so how am I supposed to not engage with the listing further..? :eek:

The seller has updated with a tracking number and it's supposedly supposed to get here Saturday. When she said she didn't have the bag she said she meant the dust bag. She said her english is bad. She keeps asking if I have paid yet and I told her yes through Poshmark. I'm guessing paypal does the same thing where it holds funds till item is delivered or something. What a mess. :whut: I am not sure if it's just a new seller that doesn't understand selling + the language barrier or what. I would have preferred to just be refunded. I find it odd someone would send if they weren't sure they got paid.
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Huh, weird communication with that seller. Does it look like she has made other sales? Poshmark does not release funds to the seller until after the item is accepted by the buyer. She will get her money from Poshmark once you say you got it and everything is ok. Be sure to check the item carefully after you get it, make sure it's as described and authentic. If there are any issues, notify Posh asap - you have three days after delivery to report any problems, otherwise the funds are automatically released to the seller and that closes the transaction.

Hopefully everything is all good and there's just been a communication barrier. Good luck!
 
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rkiz said:
Huh, weird communication with that seller. Does it look like she has made other sales? Poshmark does not release funds to the seller until after the item is accepted by the buyer. She will get her money from Poshmark once you say you got it and everything is ok. Be sure to check the item carefully after you get it, make sure it's as described and authentic. If there are any issues, notify Posh asap - you have three days after delivery to report any problems, otherwise the funds are automatically released to the seller and that closes the transaction.

Hopefully everything is all good and there's just been a communication barrier. Good luck!
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Thank you for the luck and explanation with how it works! I hope the communication barrier was the problem as well. It looks like she's done transactions before and the other sales have a bunch of the same lingo (confusion on her part with payment/etc).
 
#2,966
I vote PM as the most frustrating selling platform ever! There is a bag I want very badly on there, very hard to find. A few people have asked questions about it (seller has gone all out and posted 1 photo!).
I even made an offer and didn't hear back. I don't want to buy it outright for fear that their very long 'wait to ship' time will expire and I'm one who likes to know if the sale is going to go through.
I left her a comment that I'm very interested but have yet to hear back, something tells me I never will.
Why list items if you aren't really interested in selling them?
 
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alansgail said:
I vote PM as the most frustrating selling platform ever! There is a bag I want very badly on there, very hard to find. A few people have asked questions about it (seller has gone all out and posted 1 photo!).
I even made an offer and didn't hear back. I don't want to buy it outright for fear that their very long 'wait to ship' time will expire and I'm one who likes to know if the sale is going to go through.
I left her a comment that I'm very interested but have yet to hear back, something tells me I never will.
Why list items if you aren't really interested in selling them?
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That's so frustrating! If you go to their profile you can see if they've even logged in recently. In the "About" section next to the "Posher since x" under their name, you can see the last time they logged in. If it's been a verrry long time it will be blank - a sure sign they are no longer active.

Poshmark really needs to implement some kind of system for abandoned closets. Like, if you don't log in for six months your closet gets deactivated or something.
 
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rkiz said:
That's so frustrating! If you go to their profile you can see if they've even logged in recently. In the "About" section next to the "Posher since x" under their name, you can see the last time they logged in. If it's been a verrry long time it will be blank - a sure sign they are no longer active.

Poshmark really needs to implement some kind of system for abandoned closets. Like, if you don't log in for six months your closet gets deactivated or something.
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Oh, thanks for that info, I'll go check right now to see if she's still active. Makes no sense at all!

ETA....just checked her status, it says she was active 2 hours ago. Guess she just doesn't care about selling her stuff. Thanks for the tip though.
 
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rkiz said:
That's so frustrating! If you go to their profile you can see if they've even logged in recently. In the "About" section next to the "Posher since x" under their name, you can see the last time they logged in. If it's been a verrry long time it will be blank - a sure sign they are no longer active.

Poshmark really needs to implement some kind of system for abandoned closets. Like, if you don't log in for six months your closet gets deactivated or something.
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I just threw caution to the wind and purchased the bag, we'll see what happens. I imagine she gets a notification on her sale so hopefully she'll send it soon.
 
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alansgail said:
Oh, thanks for that info, I'll go check right now to see if she's still active. Makes no sense at all!

ETA....just checked her status, it says she was active 2 hours ago. Guess she just doesn't care about selling her stuff. Thanks for the tip though.
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alansgail said:
I just threw caution to the wind and purchased the bag, we'll see what happens. I imagine she gets a notification on her sale so hopefully she'll send it soon.
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I don't understand why some people can't take two seconds to counteroffer or comment back to potential buyers, sheesh! Good luck, hope she follows through and ships your bag!
 
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