Want to sell your old clothes? Poshmark.

If you have a bunch of clothes that you don't wear, then Poshmark is the best thing for you. Poshmark is an app on iPod, iPad and iPhone products. The app lets you post pictures of clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. that you don't wear anymore. The items can be new with tags, new without tags and lightly worn (just don't try to post your old t-shirt with that pizza stain on it, I can promise you that nobody will buy it).

Poshmark is a free application that you can get in the iTunes app store. As of right now, you cannot get the website on your computer. Unless, you have already signed up for an account on an iPad, iPod or iPhone. I signed up for Poshmark about a month and a half ago. Since then, I have sold over $3000 worth of stuff that I don't use anymore. I've sold shoes, jewelry, shirts, pants, sweaters, etc. The app is mostly geared towards women's and girl's/teen's items. Although, I have seen many people post men's and children's items. They do get sold as well. Most of the time it is a wife/girlfriend and/or mother who buys those items for their husband or children as a gift. I posted a pair of children's Adidas tennis shoes that have never been worn and in less than 30 minutes after I posted them, somebody bought them.  

When you sign up, you have the option to sign up through your e-mail address or Facebook account. I choose to sign up through my Facebook account. If you decide to sign up, type in this code: OPPO5673

This code is a referral code and it will give you a $5 credit in the app. I have been both a seller and a buyer at Poshmark. Let me tell you about my experiences. 

 As a seller: The pictures that I have posted above are just a few of the things that I, personally, have sold on Poshmark. As you can see, I've sold quite a bit in the past month and a half. Those are just a few of the pictures though, I have sold a lot more than that. Keep in mind too, all of these items that I've sold were items that I probably would have dragged to the Goodwill within the next month. Selling stuff is really easy. All you have to do is post pictures of your items with a mobile device, describe it EXACTLY and set a price. The app asks for an original price and the price that you are asking for. If you don't know the original price, try to guess as well as you can or just put $0.  A lot of the times though, people will try to negotiate the price with you. I love negotiating the price so I usually put my original price higher then the price that I really want. A lot of sellers BUNDLE items. A bundle is when you put more than one item in a sale so that the buyer only has to pay for shipping once. A lot of sellers give extra discounts on bundles, for example 15% off. When you sell an item, Poshmark sends a prepaid shipping label to your e-mail. You print off the shipping label and put it on the box that the item is in. You can get boxes for free at the Post Office to put your sold items in, another option would be to order the boxes for free from the post office's website online. Then you ship the buyers items. You can put it in the mailbox if it fits, drop it off at the post office or you can schedule a pick up at your home with your local post office. When the buyer receives their item(s), they confirm that everything is as described and you receive your payment. If you don't let the seller know that something had a hole in it or anything like that, then they can return it to you and you have to pay for the shipping. When you want to withdraw your money, there are three ways to receive payment. You can request a check, get it deposited into your bank account or go through Paypal. Poshmark takes 20% from each sold item. Personally though, I'm willing to give that 20% because 1) I was just going to give these clothes away anyways and 2) Poshmark protects both, the seller and they buyer, from getting scammed. 

As a buyer: I have bought a few things off Poshmark and I have been pretty pleased with it. The sellers I bought from were quick about shipping and very friendly. All you do to buy is go into somebodies closet, click buy if you like the item and they do the rest of the shipping. I usually ask the seller a lot of questions about the items before I buy because I want to make sure their item is perfect for me. I did a lot of my Christmas shopping on Poshmark. After you buy your item, all you can do is wait for the seller to ship your item. You have 3 days to confirm that the item is what you paid for. If there is anything wrong with it, you contact Poshmark and they will try to fix it for you. If you do not contact the company or confirm the shipment after 3 days, Poshmark assumes that everything is as described and the seller receives their payment. 

If you follow ALL  of Poshmark's rules, you are guaranteed not to get scammed.

A lot of people try to "trade" items. DO NOT TRADE. This is against Poshmark rules and I know a lot of people have gotten scammed by trading. Since trading is not covered by Poshmark rules, you could send somebody their item and you may never receive yours back. Just buy the items from the sellers. If there is a hole in something or the item isn't what they described, then you can always get your money refunded. There is no guarantee with trading. Just protect yourself from getting scammed. 

My final verdict of Poshmark is that it is a great way to sell old things that you don't use anymore. There is a buyer for everything out there. I don't like that some people try to scam others but Poshmark is pretty much a scam-proof app as long as you follow the rules. Don't forget to type in the code OPPO5673 when you sign up!!

Let me know if you have any other questions about Poshmark and I will respond to you almost right away!