@fairydogmother Basically you take pictures, including any flaws and write a brief description and post your item for the price you want to sell it for. Poshmark takes 20% off the price, so price it a little higher to account for what they will take, plus I always increase it a little, so I can accept offers since most people will make an offer. You can accept, counter offer, or decline. Buyer pays directly to Poshmark and also pays for shipping (up to 5 pounds)
Once they purchase it, you get a label emailed to you and you package it up (free priority boxes at the post office), and ship it out. The buyer pays for postage as long as it's under 5 pounds. Poshmark provides tracking and as soon as they accept your order after it arrives or after 3 days, the money is deposited in your account. You can request a check, or get a direct deposit, whichever you prefer.
It's really very simple and any issues that I've had (buyer claims it never arrived), or damaged during shipping, Poshmark still gave me my funds, after they do their "investigation".
I'm just over $19K so far selling items I no longer need or want, but I'm pretty active with posting items, sharing items, and pricing competitively. As long as the package is under 5 lbs the buyer pays a flat rate to Poshmark for shipping. If over 5 pounds then the seller pays for the additional weight over the 5 pounds. 99% of my items are under 5 pounds, so I rarely have to pay for heavier items, and then price those accordingly.
When I started other posters on here were helpful. There are always those who have a negative experience, but for me, I've purchased some great items, and sold a lot of items that I would have either donated or sold at a garage sale for a lot less.
Just do a search of something that interests you on their site, and it will give you an idea of what is available and how they price their items.
I was never interested in e-bay because of the way they do shipping costs and I didn't want to figure it all out, so the preaddressed label is perfect for me and that's one of the reasons that I like Poshmark so much.
When shipping, I go through all the pockets and make sure it's clear of any of my items, put it in the dustbag that it came with, wrap it in tissue, and put into a box with tissue paper, bubble wrap, or other paper. I usually include a brief "thank you for the order, hope you love it!", and ship it out. If your bag is large, you will need to provide a larger box, but most handbags can fit into the free boxes the post office provides.
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