Poshmark Vs. ThredUP
Poshmark Vs. ThredUp
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What are they?
Both sites are places where you can buy or sell brand new or used clothes, shoes, accessories, house ware, etc.
You can use these sites online or download the app for a better and easier experience.
How do they work?
Both are very easy but do work very differently.
Poshmark: with this platform you have to set up a profile to buy or sell which Poshmark calls a "closet". Once you have your closet set up you can now go searching, and start liking items you are interested in buying or want to save for later. When you are interested in buying an item you have at least three options, 1) buy it now 2) make an offer or 3) add to bundle. "Buy it now" and "make an offer" are pretty self-explanatory, but the "add to bundle" feature needs a little explaining. The reason you would add to a bundle the item you are interested in buying is because the seller can then offer you a discount on the price and sometimes even a discount on shipping too. This is a plus because for each item you buy, you have to pay separate shipping if they aren't from the same seller. So it's good to try to find other people's closets that carry your size and style of clothing so you don't have to pay shipping more than once.
Selling: Let's discuss selling; selling is as simple as a taking a few good pictures, giving a good description, and being honest about any flaws with your item. One of the things I really like about selling on Poshmark is knowing how much you will make if your item sells when you go to list it.
ThredUp: with this platform I would suggest setting up a profile/account this will make it easier for the future if you decide to sell. Once you have your account up you can start shopping, you only have to pay shipping once, and if you spend over $79 you get free shipping.
Selling: Let's discuss selling; this is quite different from Poshmark in that ThredUp does selling by means of what they call "clean out kits". There are two options of clean out kits, Standard or Donation, but the one I have tried so far is the Standard clean out kit. Out of the Standard clean out kit I choose the option of doing everything free. This means ThredUp ships you a big bag and pre-paid label to fill with as many women and kids clothing you can. You then take the bag to your local USPS and it ships. Now you wait for ThredUp to email you or you can keep track of your bag on ThredUp's app. Once they have sorted through your bag and choose what they will keep you will be notified. On average they accept 42% of the items in the bags they receive on my first time they accepted 73% of the items I sent. Whatever items they don't keep or items they keep but don't sell they will recycle that keeps the whole process free for you but if you decide in the beginning to get your unaccepted or not sold items back you have to pay a fee. Unlike Poshmark where you have to take the pictures, list your item, describe it, etc. ThredUp does all that for you! As your items sell, and pass the allotted time for the buyer to return them you will receive your first payout. You can use your earnings on ThredUp, cash out at anytime either to PayPal or Stripe, or get a shopping credit with an extra payout bonus to one of the four stores that partner with ThredUp.
Selling: Let's discuss selling; this is quite different from Poshmark in that ThredUp does selling by means of what they call "clean out kits". There are two options of clean out kits, Standard or Donation, but the one I have tried so far is the Standard clean out kit. Out of the Standard clean out kit I choose the option of doing everything free. This means ThredUp ships you a big bag and pre-paid label to fill with as many women and kids clothing you can. You then take the bag to your local USPS and it ships. Now you wait for ThredUp to email you or you can keep track of your bag on ThredUp's app. Once they have sorted through your bag and choose what they will keep you will be notified. On average they accept 42% of the items in the bags they receive on my first time they accepted 73% of the items I sent. Whatever items they don't keep or items they keep but don't sell they will recycle that keeps the whole process free for you but if you decide in the beginning to get your unaccepted or not sold items back you have to pay a fee. Unlike Poshmark where you have to take the pictures, list your item, describe it, etc. ThredUp does all that for you! As your items sell, and pass the allotted time for the buyer to return them you will receive your first payout. You can use your earnings on ThredUp, cash out at anytime either to PayPal or Stripe, or get a shopping credit with an extra payout bonus to one of the four stores that partner with ThredUp.
Pros and Cons:
Pros: You will receive a higher payout when selling from Poshmark, and when buying you can negotiate price and even shipping costs. ThredUp makes selling easy as they do everything for you and everything is free.
Cons: You have to do all the work when listing and selling on Poshmark. With ThredUp you will receive a lower payout and are not guaranteed your items will sell. If you decide to cash out your ThredUp earnings to PayPal or Stripe they charge a small fee.
In Conclusion...
I use both platforms and appreciate that both encourage the buyer or seller to live more sustainable. On ThredUp you can even purchase one of their "Choose Used" items of clothing to support their cause to combat textile waste.
Thanks for reading!
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