My Worst eBay Return & Are Poshmark Lives Killing Poshmark? What Sold on Poshmark, eBay, Mercari
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2022
- It's tough out here for resellers. Poshmark lives are suffocating both Poshmark sellers and buyers alike. I had my worst eBay return of my life. Not only that, but Q4 isn't quite the selling paradise for clothing sellers like myself. Regardless, I got through the week and was able to make some sales, which I of course share with you in this video!
This video will cover the following:
✅ Why clothing, accessories, and shoes resellers are struggling in Q4
✅ A detailed account of my worst eBay return ever (hint: it had something to do with eBay's global shipping program, aka GSP)
✅ What sold on various platforms, including where I picked the item up, how long I had the item in my possession, and how much profit I made on each item
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I hate lives, my sales have tanked. I think it cheapens the whole Poshmark aesthetic.
I can agree with that.
I totally agree!! 😢
And I hate the fact that they send notifications as soon as they are going live, very annoying
@@jenniferdwyer1327 Beyond annoying. We should have a right to cancel notifications on them. I can't even see my likes, sales etc because they take my whole feed!!:(
@Bless Your Memory the same with me. I've just started unfollowing some of those sellers so that I'm not having so much notifications
I think people are forgetting about the massive inflation we're experiencing as well. When housing costs, utilities, food and gas are higher than they've ever been, then people cut their non-necessity spending drastically. Right now people are budgeting only for Christmas gifts and even that has been pared down for many people. Gone are the days when we would see a cute pair of jeans, cardigan, or swimsuit (all those frivolous and impulsive purchases) and quickly snatch it up as most of us have very little in the bank after the 50% hike in necessary spending. The last few months we've seen costs skyrocket continuously and there doesn't appear to be an end in sight so I think things will just get worse in the reselling world. I've been trying to motivate myself to just jump in and start selling for the past year and now I'm afraid I've waited too long and missed my window to get established and be successful enough to ride out the storm.
exactly. That is the biggest reason people are not buying right now.
Great point!
The economy is always a factor, but when your sales go from amazing to near-zero exactly around the time Poshmark lives start... it's hard to not see the connection there.
@@simoneleone oh I'm definitely in agreement that the lives have hurt sales too. Hopefully Poshmark sees the negative affects and eliminates them bc a reduction in sales is hurting them as well. It's just mind boggling that they can see their profits drop due to a reduction in sales and not make the connection to the live shows.
Idk, when I see someone like Cayley Elaine making sales of 6k a week between reselling on Posh and Ebay, basic brands gives me hope. I think it's more due to the live shows. Disney is a non essential business yet they have profited 1 billion dollars this past year. If people really want to buy non essentials, they will find a way.
Agree. The lives are the worst thing that could have happened to us online resellers. The over kill of these lives is just shocking. My sales on eBay have surpassed Poshmark and I just started selling this past May. I went from $5000-$6000 a month to $3000-3500. I feel that these lives are a new way for resellers to source. The buyers aren’t going to sit through these awful boring live shows. People have other things to do. It’s a lot of work and not worth my time. I’m sticking to my online sales. Perhaps when I’m ready to get rid of old inventory for $5 each then I’ll do a live. Until then not happening
They definitely are not for everybody. I have tried sitting through a couple, and, like you said, painful. Clearly what you're doing is working, so keep at it!
Totally agree about all of this-let’s hope buyers won’t sit through the absolute torture. I absolutely cannot stand the torture of how chatty sellers are. The one exception is Matt (thriftalife-but this is because he was an actual stand up comic prior to reselling)…the rest is pure torture for me, a person who only has one speed (autobahn). I just think Poshmark execs are foolish to go down this road…ultimately won’t be as profitable for them
@@KP-jt9py I've seen a new trend of slient auctions. They go way faster and no talking. But they still aren't selling anything like the other shows I've watched.
For the first time, my eBay sales have far surpassed Posh. Posh sales dropped in the spring with the change in algorithm and then the addition of live sales have just killed my sales. Less than half of what I made last year this time on Posh. I am still going to list there but most of my energy is going to go into EBay.
Agree!! I watched one yesterday the girl had 40 watchers and was at it for like at least an hour and a half. Her items were selling so cheap id be surprised if she made $100. In that time I could list enough items to profit me $1000... Just not seeing the effective use of time with the live shows. Seems like a big race to the bottom...
So glad you are addressing this subject. I have tons of jewelry to sell, beautiful things. People are conditioned to stealing from you. The live sales are killing me. I am not selling nearly what I used to.
I'm sorry :( You're right - people want stuff for nothing. It's rough out there.
I really think the average person doesn’t have the time to sit in a live and they won’t last. Time is money and the reason I think people spend more to get exactly what they want as fast as possible proves that theory for me. Also a big reason a lot of regular consumers won’t search a thrift store for the vintage item they want. The time is too valuable and they just go on eBay and find it fast from us. Posh has always been slow for me and eBay is bae! Don’t lose hope everyone! It’s a roller coaster and it will come back!
SO well said. Those who are sitting in Poshmark Live shows are looking to get a steal; they're not looking for something in particular, which means they're willing to pay up for it.
I just can’t believe people have time to sit through live shows.
I think the live sellers are going to get tired of seeing their stuff sell for so little. I believe once they get burned out sourcing in the volume they need to in order to make decent money they'll go back to listing items individually.
That's whatnot's thing. You just pop in and check the store randomly. I say just let whatnot do what it does best.
Reselling is far from dead. We just need adapt with the times. If you get your stuff from the bins, goodwills, etc then you just price accordingly. At least that’s what I been doing and I’m holding steady with $1500-$2000 worth of sales a week
I agree. As a seller who sells 70% clothing/shoes/accessories from thrift stores…. Quarter 4 is always my best quarter. I focus on winter clothing, holiday, & the bread & butter.
12 year flipping vet here. I’ve pretty much quit because it’s so slow but mainly because I feel I have more to offer the world than selling peoples stuff. I want to mentor and teach people to be the best them they can be. I feel I have wasted talents if I just flip. Still keeping my store but going very very small time hobby.
Stumbled upon your channel and have been loving your videos! I've been binge watching or listening as I list.
Yeah I agree the lives are probably having an effect and some are going to quit, BUT that’s ok because when the dust settles it will all even out and hopefully everyone who gave up will make things better for those who hung in there. It can be discouraging but as Christians in all things give thanks, when it’s slow thank you Lord for time to rest and spend with family, when it’s busy thank you Lord for the time of prosperity. When I get too focused on sales I step back and give my business back to Him who has been the center of my success. Not preaching at anyone at all, just saying it’s what I do to keep myself grounded. Love you and your videos so much Becky!
what you say is absolutely correct but it is very hard too for full time resellers. Becky has a full time job as a choir teacher I believe so she should not be that worried.
When reselling is literally how you pay for your home and food, it's not feasible to "hang in there." Those people HAVE to pivot.
Amen!
I LOVE your honesty. UA-cam resellers make it seem that they get an item and sell it within 2 hours. I always wondered why it take me years to sell some items and always thought I'm just doing something wrong
You definitely doing it wrong . The worst item should sit 6 months max . I turn my store 3 times a year . If a item sits for a year go back look at the listing maybe errors in the listing maybe title wrong maybe wrong category, if all that is fine . Then please take item out your store & trash or donate it. These types of items that sit 1 year+ weigh down your store and hurt your overall sales .trash it .focus on what people want don't focus on O it cost me 1$ or free so I'm post it. Hope that helps ✌️
Thank you. Your channel is beautiful. You are so well spoken and present in a very professional manner. I am back after 14 years to sell and I am amazed at how many people are “thrifting”. On my end I notice anything unusual or if high quality gets grabbed quickly. Keep going please because you are highly inspirational!
You’re the best as always Becky. Honestly! Truly! We love you and appreciate the time you sacrifice from your family to make this channel happen. This video is terrific as it doesn’t hype anything but shows the reality. Since live shows, Poshmark sales have ranked. Interestingly enough, one feature they wanted us to use heavily was offer to likers and now it does nothing. Most of my sales come from offers to me. They seem to hype features, at present it is live shows, and sales relate directly to what Poshmark is promoting. Sounds like a very controlled algorithm with someone steering the ship who has no clue how to make big bucks. Live Sales can’t be making a lot for Poshmark compared to traditional methods.
Did you know that Thredup is in partnership with Walmart to sell preowned clothing with free shipping. I think this is what's killing sales. One can even return items to the nearest Walmart if an item doesn't fit.
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us.
I feel like 2020 was my best reselling year. I have only been reselling for just over 5 years. I feel I have a more established inventory but now see the shift related to the lives. I appreciate your videos. I learn a bit about brands I am not familiar with. Also informed about the dreaded fourth quarter. Like you I am not going to give up because other resellers have listed items I would never think anyone would post for sale. I've bought and rebought items that are closet staples. Or fond memories. It means a lot to me and I hope eventually I make items available for others in the search of something specific/special. Hope next time you have better sales.
Great video as always, hope q4 picks up steam for you and others. I picked up my first pair of Judy Blue jeans (it was actually that same leopard style you had in one of your last videos!) and it did sell for about $40 in less than a week! Thanks for the knowledge!
Lives need to be totally separate from closets! They should be optional if we want all the notifications clogging up the newsfeed! Even with my notifications off for lives I continue to get them in my feed. I’ve missed some sales & comments because of it. Also, getting less than 1/2 price offers consistently with smart remarks! People are absolutely expecting things for basically free! Lives have absolutely crushed my sales & hoping things pick up on other platforms! It’s def not looking good for resellers! 😢
Great points and good stories! Thanks for sharing! I am doing live shows. 21 sales first show. Closet sales way down but still happening!
Right there with you! Worst year in reselling! Turned my back on Poshmark. I hate the sharing,too time consuming.
You are definitely not alone...sometimes buyers (especially international) can be a pain. I have to remind myself that it is SOOO much better than working in a retail big box store. I do not miss having to deal with not only the customers, but also every problem that came up constantly with employees and the actual physical problems with the building itself like urinals backing up onto the sales floor, fire alarms going off in the middle of the night... eBay is way better, even on their worst day. Nice video, keep up the great work!!
Poshmark has been grim! Hoping it gets better. Thanks for always keeping it real!
Thanks for your positive words for all resellers!
Great points, congrats on year 5 of reselling!
Every time I turn a live show on, I turn it off in just a few minutes. I just can’t do it! I wish there was a way to quit getting those notifications! Thank you, Becky, for your honesty!
Oh I can't agree with you more! I feel like I am going to miss my personal notifications for offers, etc. just because of those stupid live notifications. It really is getting annoying and it's only going to get worse!
Unfollow the Seller(s)your getting the Live Notifications from. Then they eventually become less frequent.
I had the same thing happen to me with a Canadian sale. I ended up just telling them to keep a $75 item. Great video!
You are lovely. I so appreciate your content 🥰
I completely agree Becky! I went a whole week without any sales on poshmark. Anything after that ive been getting $10 offers on items that are worth over $50 I’m so discouraged. I feel like buyers will start to send those offers as the new normal due to lives
The same thing happened to me when I had a Canadian return on some Lululemon leggings. It was such a nightmare I stopped selling internationally. 😂 I’m so sorry you had to deal with the same issue!
Wow, slow sales for sure. I was slow until last week. Each week is different. Love your video's Becky.
I'm glad it's not slow for you anymore! Thankfully, like I said, the next week of sales was MUCH better. It seems to go back and forth for me haha.
@@beckyparkco Thats the way it goes!
I'm so glad you mentioned how the Lives are conditioning buyers to have unrealistic expectations! I totally agree with this & have seen it in offers I've received lately on Poshmark.
So sad to hear about your ebay return! This week I had my first case opened by a buyer on Poshmark (pretty good since I'm about 3 years reselling). I love your transparency & it makes me feel more comfortable knowing that these issues are just part of the reselling biz.👊😍
You're the best, Becky!!!💕❤️
omg YES you've been doing SO well if you have only had one case opened on you in 3 years!
Well let me say this I have live sales and make about 100 per hour profits and I have many that bundle items at full price directly after the shows.
I so appreciate you addressing the subject of Posh live shows/auctions. I’m overwhelmed with the number of notifications & my sales are definitely effected. I’m still getting sales, but not super amazing. I would love to see Poshmark organize the live shows if the intent is to continue them. So maybe a smaller number of shows per day to make things more fair to people who aren’t doing shows. I saw yesterday that the shows that were live were on average getting 9 or 10 people, whereas on Whatnot a show that I joined had like 150 people - I would guess that Posh shows may not be as successively due to lower numbers of people attending (because so many shows throughout the day).
I think we have the luxury as part time resellers to stick with it. I could totally see why someone full time may need to leave in a more urgent manner. Your sales still seem great!
I think quitting reselling is necessary to appreciate it again. I started reselling in April 2017. In that time I quit reselling twice for about 5 months each time and of course came back to it but each time I came back I was happier than I was before doing it. I hope this makes sense outside of my head. lol So my advice would be if someone feels like they need to quit reselling, then they should do that and do something else for a while and see where life takes you. Someone may end up in a better place than they thought possible. I love reselling which is probably why I keep coming back. ❤ Great video as always Becky! ❤
I am so glad you addressed this because I was making at least a sale a day, usually more, and in the last few weeks I've sold 3 items TOTAL doing even more work, and NOTHING on Ebay or Mercari. I assumed it was an inflation/holiday thing but also acknowledged that I have a lot of summer and spring clothing still listed. Thank you for weighing in.
Also this return story is so similar to what just happened to me but with Poshmark who was not only unhelpful; they put me and my buyer in this endless limbo and inconvenience because they don't READ the details; they just send a form letter. SO frustrating. I also CANNOT quit because it's my passion and I'm addicted to thrifting. And thrifting just for myself is boring. It's all about the flip potential.
I normally do not comment however I saw your title regarding the Poshmark lives and I am most likely delisting/removing my items from Poshmark and focusing on other platforms such as EBay & Mercari. I personally thought the lives was a bad idea for Poshmark. Thumbs down for me. I am happy for others though if it’s been a good thing for them. Thank you for sharing! Love your channel!
Thanks for watching
I sold on pretty much every platform you can think of for 10 years and ebay had to be the worst just on a customer service standpoint. All the buyers who damaged their items and then filed for a return under the "not as described" and ebay always sided with the buyer. This is what frustrated me the most and eventually I quit selling all together. Great video, especially for those who are considering reselling.
Posh Lives. 🤦♀️ I've started unfollowing people because of the notifications. I've watched some to see what it's about. When I saw a St. John sweater sell for $6 I almost cried. Devaluing like crazy. Some people are giving stuff away. Time to go back to ebay as well. Thanks for another awesome video. You're the best!
I agree! Lives are taking all the views away from closets! It’s a shame. Hopefully it doesn’t go live for everyone.
You are right about the lives ..my sales dropped to half on Poshmark. It cheapens who Poshmark use to be.
That’s such a frustrating return situation sorry that happened. I can totally relate.
That happened to me but I’m in Canada and sold to the USA, it was MaxMara too ! But a $500 jacket and she returned it as item not as described. EBay was actually so frustrating to deal with , it was exactly like your situation except there was not someone that actually answered my questions 😅 it was so horrible that I ended up refunding the full amount and letting her keep it 😢 it wasn’t worth stress but now I don’t put up my higher priced item bc I’m terrified 😅!
Anyways wishing you awesome sales and no crappy returns 😊
Ebay does not provide any seller protection
@@brettcantrell8650 They say they do, but I learned the hard way that they straight up lie. :(
I totally agree....I'm ready to quit after 7 years of selling on and off. I love clothes, shoes and Jewelry..... I thought since resale and sustainability came on trend and I started to do much better in my last attempts to sell I could build it up again....but now the live shows (Poshmark and Whatnot) are killing it for me as well. I'm like where do they get all this stuff?? Pallets? I'm assuming all these live sellers got their stuff from the Goodwill bins or by the pound in order to sell something for $3, $5, or even $8!! I'm not cut out for that environment. Where I live, thrift stores are no longer "thrift" and all the stores are asking prices for which I would be selling an item. Plus, platform fees are high (when we're making nickels and dimes they are making millions!) and then I discovered List Perfectly, so that's another big fee. I will admit however that since I am older I do not have all the trending brands...I just don't find them where I live. But my items are quality. I'm realizing I am not selling the right things. But what do I know about electronics, designer bags, toys, and sport sneakers that are at the top of buyers list? Nada! :(
We have a few problems from time to time. What you went through would be a horrible experience. Our worst experience this month was that a customer wanted to make a return on makeup which was said to be the wrong color. We checked the order and our inventory and confirmed that we did send them the right color. We accepted the return and when it arrived, it was a product that we have never seen or was not a brand that we carry. The good news is that eBay took care of the problem and refunded both us and the buyer. However we are a registered dealer for the makeup that we sell and can not resell the one that was sent to us for contractual reasons.
Great video -- thanks for sharing.
thank you for watching!
I literally came to your channel looking for this exact topic. Poshmark needs to dismantle the lives if they really want to make money.
My Posh sales are horrible!! I’ve actually had more Mercari sales. I’m one of those sellers that’s getting out of reselling. I’m basically taking any and all offers to get rid of my 600+ items.
I'm sorry to hear that :( I hope selling off the rest of your stuff goes smoothly!!!
@@beckyparkco Thank you Becky! Even when I stop reselling, I’ll still be watching your videos. I enjoy them very much!!
I’m ready for the reseller hype to end. Covid created a lot of competition & I’m glad people are closing their shops 🤷♀️
I went 5 days with NO sales on Poshmark, Mercari or eBay, then I broke the losing streak by selling a two-pack of....SOCKS, lol. So glad to hear eBay is rocking it for you, I've actually had months where I've not even made enough money to offset my eBay subscription of what, like $21 bucks? Embarrassing! But I do admit, I'm not crossposting enough on there so they're ignoring me. But I have a great sales banner. Yeah, no clue what's going on because I increased my inventory by 250 in the last 2 months at least on Poshmark & 90% of that was NEW items clothing & home goods. I sold some of those same items last year & they flew off the shelves but not this year & everyone is wanting things WAY cheaper.
I have to do some serious thinking about what to do with all my inventory, listed & yet to be listed. I may even be returning some of my retail arbitrage to the stores to get my money back if they don't sell in the return window time allotted. A bummer for sure! I may end up just bringing a ton of stuff to local consignment, but the bummer of that is they only accept things seasonally, so then I'll be stuck with 3 racks of fall/winter items :(
I’m here to compliment your blouse. Fabulous!!
Oh thank you!
As a reseller I totally understand and had same experiences. I’ve learned to save TIME=money and frustration I just return all without back n forth with buyers(SMH!)
I sell 90% on Poshmark. Reselling seems extra hard lately because there’s so much inconsistency. Sales tanked when Poshmark changed the algorithm the first time and we had to learn how to list according to the new algorithm. Then we hit summer slowdown. Then Poshmark announced they were changing the algorithm back to the old way and we had about a week or 2 of good sales, then the live shows rolled out and sales tanked again. It’s been a year of trying to keep up with the changes that Poshmark is making. Change can be good, but, honestly, Poshmark just needs to sit down and chill out for a bit. They’re trying to do too much and it’s confusing the sellers trying to zig and zag to keep up. I’m going to keep at it for at least another 6 months to see what happens, but I’m truly annoyed with Poshmark at the moment.
I definitely agree with this. I literally just did a video about the lives myself. I feel like it is way too much and is changing what Poshmark was for resellers. It’s just too much going on with the app now.
I have sold almost nothing on Poshmark recently but have been selling a ton on eBay- antiques and winter stuff mostly.
Oh good! I'm happy to hear that! But yes - Poshmark has been ROUGH
Your situation with the GSP on eBay is a very good cautionary tale! There is a very ugly loophole that exists, and that is if the buyer opens an INAD case. I can't recall who it was, but a pretty well-known reseller had an issue of a coat that they sent to the UK that had an INAD case and the outcome was gnarly. I think the option was to spend something like $130 to pay for shipping back to the US because it was heavy/bulky or forfeit the item (and this was something pretty high value, so not an easy walk away situation). I am not a huge eBay seller, but I don't offer GSP for items that I've paid up for...it's a bummer because I am probably missing some opportunities, but it makes me feel a little safer.
I usually sell a lot of clothes and shoes during Q4 but that may be because I sell mostly new with tags items not used clothing. This year is different on Poshmark though. I do believe the Poshmark lives are really killing sales for regular listings. My sales are down this month by almost $1k on Poshmark. Thankfully Ebay has really saved me ever since these live shows started!!!
Also I'm sorry about that horrible Ebay return. I'm not sure what your return policy is on Ebay but I definitely would have fought that buyer on that return because a silk blend still qualifies as silk the dress was accurately described.
AGREED!
I wish I had more new with tags stuff! But, like you said, it's not even a guarantee that it would help given what's going on with all these platforms and their changes. I'm glad eBay is pulling through for you though!
Oh what a horrible experience. I am so sorry this happened to you. I know there are buyers out there that may do this intentionally. Think about it. Yes we must continue to recycle and love one another. Bless you .
I sell on Ebay and I had a horrible return a few months ago, AND I was lied to by two different representatives on the PHONE!!!! The buyer said I stole her credit card number and ebay STILL hasn't told me how I supposedly "stole" the card number since we don't have access to that information...I pulled my stuff and cancelled my store because how can I work with a business partner that lies to me? It was a huge mess. I have been trying Posh with no success and Vinted since they have no fees, and I'm looking at Mercari, but I really haven't sold anything since leaving ebay. Thanks for the info you share on your videos, I love how you "keep it real" - I enjoy watching while I try to decide the way forward for me. :)
Not only Posh Lives are affecting sales, how you can compete with Whatnot sellers that sell FP new with tags for $5 and preloved Lululemon for $8 and $10?
I had a great October. This month my closet is dead. It’s so disappointing
Live shows have saved me for sure but I also feel like not using a bot or even Vendoo to delist and relist helped me rebound
I sell quite a bit on eBay and have for decades. I do not ship internationally and have that set on my account. I sell tons to overseas buyers. They use shipping intermediary's. We often have to negotiate a price that seems reasonable to both because of the higher shipping but I would be doing that even if I went through eBay. The window for returns starts when the item is delivered to the shipping company. I can't think of the last time I got a return from overseas.
I have been reselling since 2007 and the last twelve months I have had the most returns and non payments than the first 12 years. I still can't figure out how to boost sales on Mercari even though I have more traffic/views there. The Real Real changed their commission percentage which killed TRR for me. It;s all frustrating because it's all outside your control but impacts you the most.
1000%. You follow the rules, you do what you're supposed to, but the platforms make changes that make it harder for us and work against us. Your TRR example is case in point. I hope things get better (for both of us)!
Don’t give up!
TRR has become a sourcing only option. I brace myself for the worst when I get a notification that my item sold on TRR. They've sold many of my bolo items for $20 or less. Done is an understatement.
I have such mixed feelings about this whole reselling business. I’m older so I remember when eBay came out and it was a great way to get stuff for cheap and also get rid of crap around the house. I’m also an old school thrifter and have been able to buy clothes for me and my kids at super affordable prices. Now clothes are so picked through by resellers and so many people are trying to make a profit. I wish there was more of a balance. I understand that for many being a reseller is their job but I think it also hurts low income families. Maybe I just need to get w the times and accept thrifting is no longer a thing for people with tight budgets?
I agree. It seems like everyone is a reseller now.
Poshmark is a mess. I started there and then - on your suggestion! - added eBay back in March. If it wasn't for eBay I would be totally off, that's where I'm actually making money! I have very few sales on posh these days. The live sales notifications are so annoying! And I do believe they are one of the factors affecting sales though the recession is certainly a big factor as well. I appreciate yourthoughtful discussions and the amusing commentary on your sales - thank you!
recession is the main factor.
I have been a reseller for 20 years ( and EBAY DRIVES ME CRAZY WITH THEIR SHIPPING RULES)they must make the buyer pay for half of the shipping!!! They buyer takes advantage when they want to return the item. I have BEEN THERE
I think the lives will settle out eventually. There's just so much hype right now. I like doing them, but it is so saturated and my shows on Whatnot are slow (still waiting for my first posh show scheduled next week). Personally the one I really hate the silent auctions. And there's one person who's just having silent auctions on polymailers constantly, like they're on a loop. I'm not sure why that's allowed. I finally blocked them bc the notifications were so annoying and it's nonsense.
I've went thru all my listings and lowered all my prices and the shipping costs if I could. It has increased my sales.
I sell hard and soft goods. I've done really well on Metcari with hard this month. Posh & Ebay have been slow. Not giving up though!
I’m getting ready to quit reselling I originally did handmade jewelry for 5 years which was great and steady income then I got carpal tunnel and took a break and picked up reseller. I’m over it, the amount of clutter, the constant sourcing, the waiting to get a decent offer. Then all the changes the platforms keep making. I feel like I missed the golden time of reselling. Now all I see and hear are struggling resellers. I wish you all the best thank you for your help navigating this crazy world of resell.
I'm sorry to hear about how hard it's been. Sometimes I feel like I have carpal tunnel syndrome too - I've tried to stop doing things on my phone. But yes; it does seem to be getting and harder, doesn't it?
Reselling has been getting rough...not sure if it's because of lives or because everyone is broke because of high cost of living going on. I personally have been finding other ways to source and save money all in all in life because it's hard for everyone right now...im going to hang in here and keep trying tho....
I had a similar issue once because my title said the abridged version of something and my description went into more detail and of course the buyer only read the title. When you relist that dress it might be safer to remove the Silk part from the title and only include the silk blend aspect in the description with an obvious disclaimer.
That global shipping thing is something I didn't know. I don't sell much through it but I always thought ebay handled all the return issues too. Maybe charge you but they handle it. Guess not which really sucks.
For those who do not want to do lives, yes, sales have gone down for me. I am not happy. Those notifications in my newsfeed are so annoying. Poshmark really should let us decide if we want to receive those or not.
of course you can choose not to receive the notifications. I have turned them off.
You can choose to stop receiving push or email notifications, but the notifications still show up in your feed. I don’t believe there’s a way to turn those off.
White House Black Market moved for me on the same day it sold for you lol I thought I would have my piece forever. I was just going to donate it back but I am happy it sold.
I’m a seller on Poshmark and buyer. And I turned off my notifications the live notifications are overwhelming!
Your return experience is a big part of why resellers stay away from eBay. They’re all over the place and sometimes it seems like they’ve complicated things so much, that the result of a case varies depending on who handles your case. The worst part is that you can probably get the most money on eBay, but the risk of losing it all is much higher. Also…..I had a return that I was so annoyed with, I never resisted either.
Right! I had a horrible eBay return and was so furious that two service reps lied to me on the phone, I cancelled my store & pulled my stuff! It's bad enough that they accept the return no matter what & all policies are tossed out the window, but to LIE! they should have just told me "Hey I feel for you, but this is how it's going down"
I agree Becky. Times are bad. eBay seems off and dead. I’ve not seen this in my 20 years on eBay.
I’ve been selling on eBay since 2006. I do it more as a hobby. Honestly, I was concerned that maybe I should need to join one of the online live sales platforms but I’ve held out. My sales on eBay are actually doing way way better now since the live online sales have evolved 🤷🏼♀️😊
Yea, I can agree. The live shows are great for if anyone is looking to get more sales from their closet, but it’s kind of messing with Poshmark’s algorithm to be honest. It kind of depends.
Oh it’s so bad!! I’m really getting rid of everything. No more money left in the reselling community
Becky Park is my favorite UA-cam Person. She is smart and interesting and fun to watch!
I don’t understand the new let’s hold a live show on posh mark one of the things that was an advantages of reselling was to list and forget it the time shift was the advantage
Becky, did your listing on the MaxMara dress say Silk blend? If it did, report the buyer for a false claim.
I agree with Posh live shows killing sales for us resellers. Thanks for your video.
Live sales, yep my sales way down, used to get many or at least at least a Few on Sundays, not now.
This happened to me on a jacket sent to Italy. The customer was demanding all his funds be returned including what he paid internationally. He actually used item didn’t fit when it should have been IND. I made an minor error in measuring so I asked if I could refund him the $116 ( sale price and ship to KY) and he keep the item. He agreed, and I was done. Listening to your story, I made the right decision.
It's not like I sell a lot of items monthly but I definitely can tell the difference in the amount of sells since Live Auction have started on Poshmark. My sells have almost hit rock bottom which is very discouraging. There are so many notifications in my news feeds seems like every few seconds of auctions instead of me receiving offers and or sells! The offers that I do receive now are absolutely ridiculous like sneaker listings for $30 but I receive $5 or $10 offers, like seriously... if I wanted to give it away, I would just donate it to GW or something!
This scenario makes me not want to use global option. I don’t sell many items internationally and it’s not worth all the headache you described.
Poshmark picked up for me after they had their posh fest and made the changes back to the way it used to be. After they did that I had a ton of sales and then after the live started going I’ve had hardly any. I do think that the lives affect the sales for both the seller and the buyer. I can’t imagine that there’s a huge margin on what some of these sellers are getting selling items for 5-10 dollars.
I gave up reselling a three years ago and am being drawn back to it. I became frustrated with the need to offer free returns and constantly list things on ebay. Once I stopped listing new things the current listings didn't sell and I ended up donating a lot of what I had left.
I'm in Australia and I will never do international sales! Other resellers bleat on about how I'm limiting my sales by only selling locally, but I want no part of international returns as they will ALWAYS be super costly for me. I sell clothes and shoes, Australian brands which don't have huge international interest, so I truly believe it would be a waste of my time and effort to do international sales.
The lives have destroyed the closets of all of us who don't have the ability to source NWT wholesale designer/upscale goods. My closet is small (under 300 active listings), but I usually know the type of ebb and flow that happens with my closet. The sales were enough for me as a part time seller. But ever since the live shows started, my sales and activity on PM has PLUMMETED. Comps for my favorite brands like Madewell/Lululemon/Athleta have gone to Walmart bargain rack territory. Good for buyers, terrible for sellers. But for me, the worst part of this is the constant disregard other bigger sellers and influencers have had for those of us struggling. I can't do a live show because of mental illness and my personal living situation. Even a silent auction wouldn't help as I don't want to give my clothes away for under $10. Poshmark doesn't seem to care, and the reseller groups are filled with people bragging about their live show sales which is making me ready to just end all listings and pack it up. eBay is where I'm most comfortable at the moment.
Exactly live shows seem like fire sales
I’ve actually had a few horror story returns from eBay and I will say I think there’s no benefit to not accepting returns on eBay because eBay can force a return and in some cases you can lose the ability to get your item back and your money. So there’s a huge benefit to just accept the return right away which is what I do because yes it sucks but honestly it’s just better to not deal with back and forth so now when I have return requests I automatically buy the label and just approve the return request because of the scenario you described.
I had more sales on Vestiaire this week than Posh. I mean, seriously Poshmark? Seems like customers are fleeing as well as sellers. eBay continues to be solid and I think they just make it so easy to buy and return. I will continue to sell on Poshmark but will also diversify, diversify, diversify. October was amazing for me on all platform, but November has been crickets.
same here. october was so good that my hopes went high and november is depressing
About the Live Shows. Remember Posh is now owned by Naver and they want to recoup their purchase. They now have Live shows 24/7 round the clock. And for the sellers to make money, they will have to go Live every single day. My sales have stopped on Posh but I'm getting "some" sales for non-clothing.
The auctions that I've seen, the sellers are getting low bids. One girl the other night I watched, she started her bids for $6 and showed 5 items and no bids.
I'm like you, I'm on EB and I get sales every other day. I'm also doing "so-so" on AMZ. But those 2 sites are picking up the pace.
Hi Becky, I've tried to return an item to eBay, but they want me to upload a photo to put on the return page and I have no idea how to upload a photo to put on the return page so I can return an item. Could you help me?
I have watched a few lives and I think where we will survive is unique items. So many lives are saturated liquidation and low value items. I have heard from
Resellers who sell nice stuff on lives as well that they are losing out on $$ by selling on lives and they are quitting lives.
That makes sense. Buyers are smart; they're not going to bid up on items from a Nordstrom pallet that are already selling for a small amount. And yes; unless sellers get a ton of motivated sellers in their shows who are bidding against each other, they are gonna lose money on good stuff.
I'm not quitting but I sure quit shopping. I'm going through my death pile and when that's all listed I'll think about shopping for items to list again. My sales the last two months are half of what they have been before them. i haven't even been selling for a full year yet. I'll keep listing for now and well see how it goes. I HATE the notifications but you can turn them off for the Live Shows. You still get them in your news feed. My offers have been ridiculous. I've turned so many ridiculously low offers down in the last month at least. It kills me how all these companies build themselves off of the little guy's backs and sweat, then they turn on us. Eventually, they'll screw themselves and go broke.
Sorry you had to learn the hard way about eBay blowing smoke up our ass about international returns ☹️ Maybe to avoid that in the future, put silk blend in your title versus just silk 🙂
Definitely a lesson learned.
I think the new pop up ads are a turnoff they are for me because it's not just 1 but the last item I purchased on posh I had 3 pop up adds that I had to hit no thanks on all of them. For me it's a turn off and feels scammie
I sell hard goods as well and that’s dead too, even more so. The government dropping the resell tax ceiling from $20,000 to $600 has destroyed many sellers.
oh no - I'm sorry to hear that! I thought my generalization would be true that hard good sellers do better during Q4.
Girl, did she really think she was going to get a 100% silk max Mara dress for $80?????
Posh live is killing sales for the majority. And it’s still not an even playing field since not every seller can go live.
I think all sellers can apply now? Although perhaps they have closed it off to new people for now because there are 5927650 live sales happening at any given moment...
@@beckyparkco it’s still not an option for everyone
I disagree. The listing said "silk". Not "silk blend, no content label". I would be pissed off if I was mislead that way. In fact, I have been mislead in that way. A seller listed a bag as "leather" and when I received it, it was very obviously NOT leather. Some sort of plastic. I absolutely would not have paid what I did for it if I had known it wasn't leather. I opened a case and eventually got my money back. The lesson here is to be very accurate about the content in your listings.
Maxmara doesn't sell for what it used to anymore. Look up the comps and sell through. $80 may be low but $100 to $150 is what they sell for. It used to be one of my favorite brands to sell but I've had to lower my expectations
@@wzrdreams My return on eBay was because the buyer did NOT read the listing and the huge massive letters the I put at the bottom. Ebay found for the buyer anyways. :( Ebay lets the buyer return an item NO MATTER WHAT :(