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I had a hard time coming up with the title for this post. I’ve been wanting to write about Poshmark for a while now to share my experience and how I use the platform. I am by no means an expert, nor do I want to be. I can’t even remember how I came across Poshmark in the first place but it was around the same time I started to get back into blogging, so maybe 18 months ago.
Now there are people on Poshmark that make a living using the platform to sell. It’s their daily business and they are serious. The intention of this post is really just to share the perspective of a very causal user. Maybe you’ve heard of Poshmark but haven’t signed up. Or are wary if it’s a legit place to sell your stuff. Hopefully I am able to answer some of those questions and more.
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First of all, I love the platform. Whether you want to buy or sell it’s pretty easy to get started. I started as a buyer. I love thrift shopping and Poshmark is kinda like an online version of heading to your favorite second-hand shop. There is a wide variety of stuff ranging from basic brands to designer fashion. It’s also a great place to comparison shop against other sites. Just like a local thrift shop, you never know what you’ll find.
BUYING
Here are a few of my favorite buys from Poshmark.
So you can see I’ve made some happy purchases through Poshmark. Those New Balance sneakers were listed on J.Crew for $85. I got them on Poshmark for $35 and they were brand new! Another cool aspect about Poshmark is that you can place an offer on an item that is lower then the listing price. It doesn’t mean that the buyer will accept it but it’s usually worth a shot!
But remember what I said a half second ago about comparison shopping? Ok, well here is an experience I had recently. I found this amazing yellow, boho, floral skirt on Poshmark. See, isn’t it awesome? I just had to have it.
Only problem was, it was listed for $68! I decided to try my luck searching for a comparable option. So I literally copy and pasted the title from the listing and you know what turned up? The same exact skirt listed for under $15! I get it, people are trying to make money but that is a pretty large profit margin! So it really pays to put in the extra effort and do a thorough search. Oh, and btw, I got the skirt!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZyrHtnBYv9/?taken-by=alohalovelyhawaii
SELLING
Selling for me has been pretty decent considering I don’t have the time or interest to use Poshmark to it’s fullest potential. I believe the key to making sales on Poshmark is sharing the heck out of your listings. The platform is set up so you can share you listings to your followers as well as hosted “parties” that are set up in groups. You can also share other users listings. So the more people you can get your listing in front of, the better. So follow as many people as you can, they will most likely follow you back as that expands their reach as well.
The reason I’m not using Poshmark to it’s fullest potential is just a lack of time to dedicate to it. I’m already juggling a lot with working full-time, Aloha Lovely and being a mom to two girls. You’ve gotta pick your priorities right?
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The way I am using it right now is in conjunction with a recent closet purge. I pulled everything out of my closet and put it on my bed, and I mean everything. I went through it all and created three piles: keep, donate, and sell. Because I only have so much time to dedicate to Poshmark I tried to only put brand-name, likely-to-sell items in the sell pile. Next step for me is to actually list those items, one step at a time!
Now when you do make a sale, Poshmark makes it super easy to get your item to your buyer. When something sells you are notified with an email that has an attached shipping label. All you need to do is box up your item and slap on the prepaid shipping label. Head to drop it at the post office and voila you’re done. Once your item is accepted by the buyer Poshmark will release your profit minus their cut. You can leave it in your Poshmark account to use as a credit to buy or send it to your bank account.
So there you have it, buying and selling on Poshmark. Some very basic tips from a very causal Poshmark user. Thinking about signing up? You can find my current closet here. Happy poshing!
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30 Comments
jbk
February 10, 2019 at 2:18 PMI live in Hawaii too and wanted to sell some stuff on PoshMark but was worried about extra inflated shipping fees. I know that they only charge a flat fee to the customers. What priority boxes are we able to use from Hawaii without having to pay any extra shipping fees? Regular Priority package I’m assuming and not the FlatRate boxes? Thanks
Julie
February 11, 2019 at 8:47 AMYou do not pay anything extra for shipping. Once someone makes a purchase you print the prepaid shipping label (that is attached in an email when the purchase is confirmed) and use any box to ship (excluding flat rate USPS boxes but priority is fine) Super easy 🙂 Hope that helps.
Karin
November 14, 2017 at 7:41 AMI’ve heard of this so thanks for some more great Info:)
julie@alohalovely.com
November 15, 2017 at 5:46 AMYour very welcome! Hope it helps.
Emily Anne
November 14, 2017 at 3:36 AMThis post cake at the perfect time! I’m doing some spring cleaning..in November, don’t judge haha and I was looking into posh mark but didn’t really understand it! Thank you for this post!!
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:46 AMNo judgement, I’m doing the same exact thing!!
Brittany Colasuonno
November 13, 2017 at 9:11 PMI’ve been wanting to sell on Postmark for a while! Thanks for such an informative post!
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:46 AMThanks Brittany!
Ayanna @ 21FlavorsofSplendor
November 13, 2017 at 9:08 AMThank you so much for this! I have been hearing a lot of things about Poshmark and couldn’t really figure out what it was. I will now have to check it out.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:45 AMThanks Ayanna, have fun poshing!
Chloe
November 13, 2017 at 8:28 AMOoo! I have ALWAYS though about selling on poshmark! I have SO MANY shoes that I need to get rid of! I’ve always wondered about shipping if we had to pay for shipping but it’s good to know that it’s all taken care of! I think I’ll have to try this out ASAP! 🙂
xo, Chloe // https://funinthecloset.com/florals-for-fall/
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:45 AMYes, go for it! It’s so exciting when you make a sale 🙂
Brittney
November 13, 2017 at 7:25 AMSo much swoonworthy stuff! My sister swears by poshmark!
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:45 AMIf you’re in the mood to search you can find some great stuff! Thanks Brittney!
Makenzie Kublin
November 13, 2017 at 6:21 AMI just created a Poshmark account and listed my first three items. I’m hoping to get some potential buyers soon so I can start listing other items in my closet.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:44 AMI’ve heard the more items you list the better. Your closet will look more appealing. Good luck with it!
Kelly Moyer
November 13, 2017 at 6:02 AMThanks for sharing. Was not aware of PoshMark.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:43 AMThanks Kelly, you should check it out!
Kate
November 12, 2017 at 5:43 PMI’ve always wanted to try out poshmark, but have been nervous of having a crappy experience. I’m glad to see it’s going well for you.
oh, and that skirt is beautiful!!
Kate
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julie@alohalovely.com
November 14, 2017 at 5:42 AMThanks Kate, you’ll never know unless you try! Start out small and see if it works for you. Aloha!
the adventurer
November 11, 2017 at 2:25 PMThanks for sharing this! I just opened up a poshmark account to sell some clothes and had no idea on how to really use it. This helps a lot, especially with the selling.
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julie@alohalovely.com
November 11, 2017 at 6:15 PMYay! So happy it helps, I am by no means an expert but just tried to share what I could 🙂
Harmony, Momma To Go
November 10, 2017 at 1:41 PMOkay so this past spring I did a big throw out/donate/sell sort. I listed a ton of stuff on Poshmark (where my sister has sold a bunch of stuff) and I have sold ummm. nothing. Maybe my prices were too high? But i have barely (I mean like once or twice) used Kate Spade bags and Coach bags. An almost new VerA Bradley. What would you suggest I do? Drop the price? Relist? Take better photos?
julie@alohalovely.com
November 10, 2017 at 4:14 PMNot sure what your photos look like but I think photos really do help make sales. I would photograph them as flat lays, as if you were using them as an IG or blog post. Also sharing them to those posh parties helps and sharing other people listings because they will often reciprocate! I still need to take photos of a ton of stuff…maybe this weekend, lol!
Chelsea
November 10, 2017 at 11:06 AMI love Poshmark! I’ve found so many good deals through there.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 10, 2017 at 11:20 AMMe too!! Thanks Chelsea!
Anna
November 10, 2017 at 10:30 AMThank you for sharing such detailed info about this site. I’ve never heard of it before but I’ll try to investigate it further cause it sounds very interesting.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 10, 2017 at 11:19 AMYou definitely should! There are a variety of ways to use it 🙂
Jennifer
November 10, 2017 at 9:40 AMI’m kind of obsessed with Poshmark. I love how they have occasional alerts when prices lower.
julie@alohalovely.com
November 10, 2017 at 11:19 AMYes! And the lowered shipping too!