I sent a bag with a total of 17 accepted items (out of about 28, so a good ratio for those selling plus size). I got a total if $18.06 for those items, and paid $12.99 to have the remaining items shipped back to me. I'm glad I did because I didn't realize until after mailing things to them that they wouldn't accept items from City Chic (an Australian brand I love which is sold in Nordstrom and a growing number of their own US stores, which are so far all in California.) So I made a whopping $5 in profit. I was not impressed, and quickly knew I wouldn't be selling with them again. However, depending on the stores you prefer you may do much better than I did. I don't think their service is bad, just not right for me. I'd rather put in the work and see greater profits because of it.

There is a chance you could get an item that doesn't match up with the pictures or condition it was reported to be in, but you can dispute that and get a refund. There are more well used items to sift through. Photos of items may be less than ideal. There are people who make careers selling here, which you may or may not want to deal with. You can't return items, though you can certainly resell them.

My buying experience:

Selling on Poshmark

Pros:

It's easy for anyone who's tried eBay or Etsy. You mostly fill in blanks and pick the category your item is in. You print a prepaid shipping label and drop your item in the mail if your item sells. You can get cash or credit from Poshmark. You can bundle items (and add a slight discount on bundles), which make buyers more likely to purchase from you. You get a better cut of your sales. You can always go back and edit your item listings, and even lower an item's price, which will send an email to anyone who saved it if you changed the price by 15% or more.

Cons:

You have to follow site rules, not too tough. You get better results if you use your own photos, so you have to be able to take reasonably good photos. You have to post all sales through their app, not on a desktop site. You have to make your item as accurate as possible and be very honest about any flaws it may have, which can take work to sounds good. You have to remember buyers are also paying $5 for shipping.

My selling experience:

Thred Up

Poshmark

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I haven't bought from Poshmark yet, but having made a sale I can see pretty well how it works from a buyer's standpoint. You'll be a little nervous the first time or two, but mostly have great luck with honest people like you who want to sell their clothing for fair prices. I have my eye on several pairs of purple converse sneakers and there's much less rush to purchase items. You have a much better chance to compare items without the pressure to buy while it's available as Thred Up would be. Here's a shot of their search interface for desktop, it just keeps scrolling and has hundreds of items for what I searched:I listed my first items on October 4th and added a couple more a few days later. One of the items listed later (October 12th!), sold on October 14th. And I've found the process very easy to handle. I listed the item at $15 (originally $25, it was still in new condition), a person made me an offer for $12, which I accepted, and I earned $9 off the sale. You only need 1-3 sentences about your item, a good description and a couple photos. Pictures of the item on you or another person who's not a model tend to do well, but my first item only had a shot of it on a hanger as the main picture and a picture of the model wearing it as a secondary photo. I love the site, and I think the only thing I don't like is that I can't list on my computer. My Poshmark Closet (use codefor $5 off)If you've got more tips are trick for either site let me know in the comments. Thanks so much for reading and please look below for my first ever giveaway!Love,Lydia