haggling on poshmark

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I sell. Most of my items are priced to match the value of the quality and condition. For me, any offer close half is going to be immediately declined. Some sellers start by asking inflated prices and buyers get excited that they “offered half and got it”. So begin by asking yourself if the price seems reasonable and offer accordingly. And no seller wants to go back and forth. Make one reasonable offer and be done with it. I turn down a lot of offers. Keep in mind that Poshmark takes 20% and if it weighs more than 6lbs, we pay the extra shipping. I’m not finding a box, wrapping it pretty with a thank you note (required), and going to the PO unless it’s worth my time.

This is really required? I have sold a number of items on Poshmark and have never included a note. And while I usually wrap it up in tissue paper it's more for protection than about making it pretty....have always gotten good ratings though.

It is.

Can you provide a link please?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sell. Most of my items are priced to match the value of the quality and condition. For me, any offer close half is going to be immediately declined. Some sellers start by asking inflated prices and buyers get excited that they “offered half and got it”. So begin by asking yourself if the price seems reasonable and offer accordingly. And no seller wants to go back and forth. Make one reasonable offer and be done with it. I turn down a lot of offers. Keep in mind that Poshmark takes 20% and if it weighs more than 6lbs, we pay the extra shipping. I’m not finding a box, wrapping it pretty with a thank you note (required), and going to the PO unless it’s worth my time.

This is really required? I have sold a number of items on Poshmark and have never included a note. And while I usually wrap it up in tissue paper it's more for protection than about making it pretty....have always gotten good ratings though.

It is.

Can you provide a link please?

I’d like a link as well. I just looked through their how to sell and ship articles on their site and there is no mention of sending a thank you note. Or wrapping the item. Maybe at one point there was such a requirement?

[Anonymous]

Posh Etiquette in the app.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Posh Etiquette in the app.

Those are suggestions, not requirements.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Posh Etiquette in the app.

Those are suggestions, not requirements.

Whew! I was almost positive there wasn’t a requirement, so good to know there is not!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Posh Etiquette in the app.

Those are suggestions, not requirements.

Until a buyer complains about it in their feedback because they expect it. And there’s no place for sellers to respond.

[Anonymous]

The reddit poshmark forum is a good place to read about this.

I am on as both a buyer and seller.

Sellers get so emotional and whine about 'lowball' offers.

Many times I have offered half price for an item and it has been accepted.

Many times I have accepted half price for items I've been selling.

Win-win.

[Anonymous]

The poshmark sub on reddit is something else isn't it.

[Anonymous]

If a seller makes you an offer, countering with a $5 offer or less is just being a jerk. If you want the item, it’s worth a couple dollars more to you. Don’t ask for a bigger discount just because the system lets you. I don’t haggle. I make and accept reasonable offers- come back at me to haggle and I immediately hit decline. I’ve seriously had people try to go back and forth $1 at a time. No.

When Poshmark started it was supposed to be high end pre-owned clothes. Desperate sellers and thrift shoppers have made it a goodwill. I’ll sell the things I don’t want but I have no idea why anyone would enjoy this as a hobby.

[Anonymous]

I heart the item and within a few days, I typically receive an offer for 20% less and $4.99 shipping.

[Anonymous]

I offer what it is worth TO ME. That is how market forces work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heart the item and within a few days, I typically receive an offer for 20% less and $4.99 shipping.

Smart and reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sell. Most of my items are priced to match the value of the quality and condition. For me, any offer close half is going to be immediately declined. Some sellers start by asking inflated prices and buyers get excited that they “offered half and got it”. So begin by asking yourself if the price seems reasonable and offer accordingly. And no seller wants to go back and forth. Make one reasonable offer and be done with it. I turn down a lot of offers. Keep in mind that Poshmark takes 20% and if it weighs more than 6lbs, we pay the extra shipping. I’m not finding a box, wrapping it pretty with a thank you note (required), and going to the PO unless it’s worth my time.

This is really required? I have sold a number of items on Poshmark and have never included a note. And while I usually wrap it up in tissue paper it's more for protection than about making it pretty....have always gotten good ratings though.

I just got a 4 star rating because I didn’t include a gift. She got the brand new item as described to her door in three days with a thank you note and paid 20% of the retail cost but that wasn’t enough for her. Seriously. I accepted her offer, got a whopping $9 on the sale but she expects a gift too.

[Anonymous]

Poshmark sellers price their items way too high. Clothing does not hold value, especially not clothing purchased at a mall. Sell it for $20 or under and get on with it.

[Anonymous]

I am an avid PoshMark buyer and seller (am a PM Ambassador level seller) and I have never written a thank you note and have a 5 star rating. It is not required and as a buyer I personally don’t like it. Gets too personal when all I want is the item I am buying. I do wrap items in tissue paper, make sure presentation is nice, item is spotless and as described. When buying, I always start low. You can filter the sellers items by available listing (and choose “sold) to see what their recent sales are to give you a good sense of whether the seller heavily discounts or whether they stick to their pricing. I sell to unload things that are still very nice but I have no use for them so I am always willing to go lower and price to give room to offer discounts. Others may thrift and resell and need to make a specific amount to either profit or break even so they are less willing to bargain but will still take a few dollars off. I am never offended by a low ball offer. I just counter for what I am willing to sell as my lowest price. No offense is ever taken. I have gotten some amazing buys and I save so much money, I now shop less in stores. You can’t return items, so if it doesn’t fit your only option is to keep or try to resell. So be sure to ask for clothing measurements before you commit if you don’t know brand sizing well. I find PM makes selling super easy and they have a great search engine for buying.