Poshmark - My New Addiction!

If you haven't checked out the app Poshmark yet, do it!
It only works on Apple products..Ipad, Iphone, and Ipod Touch, so that's a must. And it's optimized for Iphone 5.
What is Poshmark you ask?
Well, I'm glad you asked!  Think Ebay, Etsy & the greatest Thrift Shop all blended into one.
As a seller, I had given up on Ebay, because the fees were kicking my butt.  The auctions only last 7 days, and it took many auctions to sell my clothing items.  At 25-30 cents per week x 200 or more listings to list it all + the fee they charge after the sale & paypal fees for accepting payments, it was really adding up!
Enter Poshmark!
List for FREE in your "closet", and it stays there until it sells.  The only time you pay a fee is when your item sells.  At that time Poshmark takes 20% of the sales price, and then they provide you with the pre-paid postage label that the buyer paid for.
The only draw-backs I've found so far are (1) Be careful that your item doesn't weigh more than 2 lbs. Otherwise, you need to make sure to figure in the extra $1.99/lb to the asking price, and (2) For purchases less than $25, Poshmark has decided to charge a flat rate postal rate of $6.99, as opposed to the $4.99 they charge for purchases over $25.  So that discourages small purchases, and many buyers/sellers resort to off-site deals via Paypal.  But Beware!  I've been burned twice this week on Paypal deals. I'm trying to get a refund through buyer protection on 1 purchase, and the other was a "personal" payment, so I had no protection.  Live and Learn :(
Other than that, it's been amazing.  I've listed several hundred items in the past few weeks, and it's so super easy.
First, you download the app.  Then you create a user ID, which will be the name of your closet / website they assign you.  That will be your "closet" that gets shopped.  Then you tap "sell", take up to 4 photos of your item, a brief title, description, price & save it.  Voila! You're in business.
And searching for items to purchase is easy with the Poshmark parties & the "feed", which has a search feature for either items or people you're looking for.
For selling, I've been using the InstaFrame app to create some very nice photos that I then upload to Posh.
First I take a picture with my Iphone. Then, using the InstaFrame app, I can pull the photo off my camera roll, make it sharp and clear, add a pretty frame, and save it.  Then when I go to "sell" on Poshmark, it has you select where you want to get the photo, either take a photo or get it from your camera roll. From my camera roll, I select the InstaFrame version I just saved.  It couldn't be easier to upload professional looking, fun photos of my clothing, jewelry, shoes, handbags, etc. that I have listed in my closet.
Have a bunch of stuff lying around that you need to get rid of & you just can't bear to just give it away?  Don't take it to the resale, where you only get 40% of what it's worth.  List it on Poshmark.
People will make offers and perhaps ask you to bundle their purchase with several items in your closet, and it gets addicting, because it's all Live and instant, which is fun!  When I was just selling on Etsy, if I sold 1 or 2 things in a week, that was a good week for me.  Now I do more than that in 1 day on Poshmark.  I can really see this becoming a big deal, like Ebay.

Check it out & be sure to Follow me there (like Twitter) - go to the feed and search people: I'm @Pookeysmom
Here's the web address of my closet: www.poshmark.com/closet/pookeysmom

Help My Aunt Nancy Sell Her Crap! :)

Well, it's not really Crap - I just thought that would get your attention - LOL!

I'm helping my Aunt Nancy clear out a bunch of her collectibles and stuff, so check them out!

I'm in the process of listing over 50 Vintage PRECIOUS MOMENTS collectible figurines, ornaments and plates on Ebay, which you can find by going to http://myworld.ebay.com/mikenmelody92   Scroll down the left and click on Items for Sale.  I have them for sale as an entire collection on www.atascocita.com in the Classifieds, and will have them listed at kingwoodyardsales.com also.  They're easily worth over $750.00, but she's selling them for $400.00 or best offer.

She's got a set of Noritake Stoneware dishes, Sierra Twilight pattern, for sale also. 8 dinner plates, 8 salad plates, 8 cups, and 8 bowls. They come with 5 smoke colored glass stemmed wine glasses and 5 stemmed water glasses.  These retailed for well over $600.00 all together, and she's asking $250.00 OBO.  These are listed on atascocita.com and will be listed on kingwoodyardsales.com also.  The only flaws that I can find:  One dinner plate has a small chip underneath it, and one of the bowls has a larger chip on the side.  These are easily replaced at a site such as replacementsltd.com or some other such site. But they still look great & have tons of life left in them if you don't care to replace those 2 pieces.

Plus, she's selling a Singer Stylist 834 Sewing Machine for $25.00 OBO, as well as a stereo system for $50.00 OBO. The stereo system includes JVC cassette player, Hartman/Karman FL 8300 CD Player, Yamaha Stereo Receiver RX-496 and Infinity speakers. 

Send me a message if you need more info. and photos!  I thank you, and Aunt Nancy thanks you too!

I'm Listing Like Crazy on Ebay (mikenmelody92) - Vintage, Designer - Clothes, Clothes, Clothes!

Here's just a sample of what I'm listing right now on Ebay. I've got tons more to list...more to come daily...Ralph Lauren, Chico's, Coldwater Creek, Talbots, Ann Taylor, Levi's, Disney, Pendleton, Venezia, London Fog, Banana Republic, J Jill, Apple Bottoms, Vintage coats and jackets, High-end designers like Richard Tyler & Issey Miyake too!  And you can't beat my prices - no way!  Go to my Ebay page and click on the left side, Items for Sale:  http://myworld.ebay.com/mikenmelody92

 Girls Apple Bottoms Jeans sz 14

 Ann Taylor Jacket

 Ann Taylor Shirt XL

 Banana Republic wool sweater Sz Large

 Issey Miyake vintage pleats pants - Japanese designer

 Talbots sweaters

 Pendleton jackets

 Talbots jackets

 Talbots pants

 Chicos Travelers Jacket sz 3

 Chico's sleeveless top

 Disney Tinkerbell jacket

 Silk jacket

 Wool coats

 Worthington gold metallic top

 Pendleton

 Lauren by Ralph Lauren linen top Sz XL

 Levi's 550 purple jeans

 Richard Tyler Couture skirt sz 12

 London Fog Sz 20 trench coat

 Talbots linen pants

 Talbots jeans

 Sophisticates by Pendleton blazer

 Venezia for Lane Bryant sz 18 black jeans

Vintage wool coat

I'm listing up a storm right now, so check me out on Ebay:  mikenmelody92

I've got everything from Apple Bottoms to Worthington....Vintage and Designer to Classic Casual and work clothing.  Awesome stuff - if it all fit me, it would be in my closet right now!  :)

Check me out on Ebay - I'm a Top-Rated PowerSeller now!

http://myworld.ebay.com/mikenmelody92

I'm listing and selling things like crazy these days. Check out my auction listings...I've got so many name-brand clothing items, it's not even funny!

Coldwater Creek, Chico's, Lucky Brand, Talbots, Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor, Levis, 7 for all Mankind, Citizens of Humanity...

I started out with womens' items, and now I'm branching out to mens' and boys'.

My prices are awesome....Don't pay Retail - are you crazy??!!  
:)