interesting question....it didn't occur to me that it would come out of my earnings...but then again, it's only maybe a couple of dollars
Does anyone use Poshmark?
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One more Poshmark question. Bundles confuse me. Can someone explain them? I see my item in a bundle but is that with items from other seller's? I don't see how that works. Also if someone wants to bundle 3 items from me and pay only 1 price and 1 shipping...what happens if they are unhappy with 1 of the 2 items or claims an item is missing? It sounds like it is a ripe system for buyers to scam.
I think it does but I am not sure. I also don't even know if you have to get your own label or Posh will print the discounted ones.
It is going out of business the end of the year and being taken over by a Paris based company Vestaire Collectives.
It affects you negatively. Discounted shipping is never a good idea for the seller. You pay 100% of the discount on top of the commission. I only do it when I'm forced to, which is when you send offers to potential buyers, but you can also avoid that if you create a bundle for your potential buyer and then send the offer in the bundle.
You don't have to get your own label. Posh just takes the discount out of your earnings.
You shouldn't see your item in a bundle with other seller's items. That should be impossible. Bundles exist for three reasons: one is so a person can buy multiple items from you, have them shipped together, and only pay one shipping fee. The second reason is so there can be a semi-private conversation between buyer and seller. The third reason is so the seller can send an offer to a buyer without sending it to anyone else and not have to offer discounted shipping.
I've never had a problem with anyone being unhappy with one item in a bundle. Bundles are one of the things I love best about Posh. I can sell cheap items that no one would buy on another site because of the shipping charge, but in a bundle the prices become more reasonable.
You can create a bundle for someone just by sharing one of your items with them. Once you've created the bundle, you can add other items they have liked.
if I've had something on there for a long time (months) I'm pretty motivated and will offer a discount with discounted shipping to someone who "likes" my item. I don't like to lose money but once I list something, I want it gone. I don't understand some people who have things sitting for many months (or maybe years). There is a marc jacobs Blake on Posh for $300. I'd like to think that's a fair price as I have a bag like it. But it's been on there forever. Why? Is the person using the bag and will just sell if they get their price? Did they forget they listed it?
There another bag on there for a more reasonable price. I made an offer on it (to a seller who I'd purchase from before). It was a somewhat low offer and she ignored it. Why? She didn't see the offer? I doubt that as it comes in your email. Just stubborn? I've lost interest in it now but still have it on my likes so I can see that it didn't sell.
Anyone is entitled to ask what they want and to ignore offers that they think are insulting but for me, I will counter even on a half price offer (if the item has been there for a while).
Unfortunately, I personally had only a negative shopping experience with Poshmark.
In the first case, the seller falsely advertised the shirt as pink and it came in red-orange. After sending photos and other ads with the correct description proving the color was not pink, they still gave the seller the money.
The second time I bought a Gucci bag the seller indicated it was in excellent condition with no defects. The bag smells so badly moldy that it can't be used, but Poshmark thinks the item was presented correctly. The seller should have mentioned the smell they were noble. Closing my account and buying elsewhere.
In the first case, the seller falsely advertised the shirt as pink and it came in red-orange. After sending photos and other ads with the correct description proving the color was not pink, they still gave the seller the money.
The second time I bought a Gucci bag the seller indicated it was in excellent condition with no defects. The bag smells so badly moldy that it can't be used, but Poshmark thinks the item was presented correctly. The seller should have mentioned the smell they were noble. Closing my account and buying elsewhere.
that's unfortunate....there have been threads here about getting rid of odors; maybe you can salvage it
There was another case, but I'm not even considering it. My sister ordered an item and they sent her the wrong size. The Postmark seller misstated the size (probably unintentionally), but when she provided photographic evidence of the actual size, she was denied a refund/refund, even though she complied with PM's request to send photos, which she did the same day. She requested further clarification on the denial but was ignored. Fortunately for my sister, the item fit me in my size)))), I gave my sister the money and am happily wearing the item.
This is our experience(((
Thank you so much for the advice! I will try to fix it, even though it's been a while.
wow, I'm sorry that happened. I didn't think they would side with the seller so easily. In the one dispute I had, they sided with the buyer even though I thought I had described the item correctly. I sold it again and the new buyer loved it.
Thank you. I suspected that but wasn't really sure how it worked and I never got involved in bundles.
Thank you again. Still don't quite get it but will look into it alittle more. If I want to offer someone a discount without discounting the shipping - how exactly do I send them an item to bundle? Sorry if I sound like an idiot but I just don't get it.