Slumps happen. In life, in sports, even on Poshmark. If you find yourself in a selling slump, you can recover. The trick is to find ways to spend as a little of your time as possible doing so. And when it comes to being
lazy knowledgeable about Poshmark, I’m your girl.
To recap, I’ve already made over $1,000 selling items from my closet this year. In fact, August pushed me past the $1,300 mark. Summer was a bit slow, and things are finally starting to pick up again. For some, back-to-school stress equals shopping. For others, wine and chocolate. Not that I would know. While I’m still all for using my original Poshmark strategy, I’m also not willing to undervalue my time…again. Whether you’ve been on Poshmark for a while or new to selling, here are some of my favorite low-commitment tricks to make money. Share is Caring — and Selling
Share listings of other people. That’s kind of a no-brainer. Poshmark etiquette suggests if you share someone’s listing that they return the favor by sharing a listing of yours. So, sharing really is caring. But sharing should also convert into sales. To do this, you also want to apply a little bit of strategy here. In addition to sharing the items of other users who have big followings — they’re more likely to reciprocate the sharing to their tens of thousands of followers — you also want to share the listings of new Poshers. They’re likely to engage since the app is new. If I’m feeling particularly crafty, I’ll also share listings of the same brand that I’m selling by doing a search for that brand. Chances are, if someone was interested in Loft or Merona enough to buy whatever is in their closet, they will be willing to buy something else by that brand.
The most strategic part of sharing, though, is where you share. I never devote my time just to Poshmark. I’ll share if the checkout line is six people deep at the grocery store. I’ll also click through the app if I’m listening to a podcast or waiting in the doctor’s office. Multitasking isn’t always the best idea when it comes to making money, but it definitely is here.
Save Your Listings
Chances are, you’re going to end up parting with items in other ways. Maybe you take them to a consignment store. Perhaps you use another selling site like Tradesy and cross-post your listing. Craigslist might hit for you or a neighborhood garage sale might happen. You might even donate your items. No matter how you get rid of your goods, don’t delete the listing.
To keep people from buying the item, simply mark it as Not for Sale in the item listing. The more items you have in your closet, the more robust of a seller you will appear to be. It’s a way to let prospective buyers see your style and your taste. It also lets them know that you’re serious about selling.
Timing is Everything
Timing matters. Sometimes, the stars will align. People will be searching for an item, there will be Posh Parties featuring the brand, or you just get lucky. And sometimes, you don’t. Save your photos on your phone so you can easily repost your listing in a few weeks if you’re not getting a lot of likes or shares. New listings come to the top of brand searches and tend to be shared more readily. To save time, copy and paste your listing description. Remember, your time is worth more than the resale value of last year’s sweater.
Donate!
If your ultimate goal is to declutter, then what are you waiting for? Pick a timeframe that you want to get a sale by. If that window passes, donate your items. The same is true if you find yourself spending too much time on the app. The ultimate goal is to get it gone, and giving is good for the soul.
So Tell Me…What speed bumps have you run into when it comes to selling? Give us your best garage sale or resale strategy!
We don’t like clutter and only last week donated a futon and six dining room chairs to a family that just went through a house fire. I could have sold them and made a quick $150 but for me the giving was more important than the selling.
Thanks for the tips 🙂
I love that, Ray Ray. We definitely make it a point to give as well. Though, we’ve never done anything this charitable. If we ever end up with extra furniture, I’d love to do something like this in the future. Thank you for inspiring me!
$1300 for the year is great!
I’ve never used Poshmark, so this is all new to me. But, I’m all about re-selling items. I’ve found name brand shoes in good condition (and in season) sell really well on ebay (but maybe Poshmark is better!?). Otherwise, I donate to the local consignment store and shop on my credits. Admittedly, most of my clothes are so worn when I’m done with them, they end up being donated.
Poshmark makes shipping super easy. Love the idea of shopping on credits. You might give Posh a whirl!
Ah ha! I was JUST wondering if the age of a listing made any difference. Unfortunately I went overboard and deleted all the photos once I posted the listing so now I’ll have to take them again if I want to re-list. Drat!
Filed away for future information?! Also, I don’t think I follow you there. DM me on Twitter! I will share the bejeezus out of your listings if you’re still active 🙂
I have never heard of Poshmark! I actually had to look it up! I have sold a lot of stuff on craigslist and our neighborhood/town facebook groups.
Ha! I probably should include a link to it. Thanks for the reminder, Holly! Our neighborhood has shifted to NextDoor. As near as I can tell, it’s Facebook but more dramatic. So far, I’ve just posted free items on it, but I do see lots of people having luck selling!
My sales on posh seem to be super slow. I follow back, share, and share to parties when appropriate. I often lower my prices. Not sure what I’m doing wrong, jus wish I knew so that my sales could pick up the pace. My prices are low and I even offer free gift wrapping.
I think part of it has to do with timing. I find that the start of the year kind of gets flooded with people listing items. Have you tried sharing your items with people who list those particular brands? I’ve gotten a few designer item sales that way!
Thanks! I’ll try that. Also, I can see your point. Lots of people doing exactly what I’m doing: listing. Thanks again. ?