POSHMARK HORROR STORY | I Got SCAMMED by a Seller on Poshmark | How to Avoid Scams on Poshmark
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- Buckle up because I have quit the story for you... I was recently scammed on Poshmark as a buyer and the scam was so much worse than I thought.... I'm going to share the horror story of what happened and also how to avoid scams on Poshmark in the future. It is so important to be aware of these things as resellers and buyers on Poshmark, eBay and Mercari. Please make sure you are protecting your personal information on the internet. I wish I did a better job of this when I started selling full time on Poshmark.
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Have you ever been scammed on Poshmark?
I almost got scammed the same way, but I decided not to buy it cuz it seemed too good to be true (the price).
I bought a $100 Lego and they sent my package (which had a sicker not a Lego) to a different address in my town. Luckily the post office told us the new address and we talked to the person and then we contacted Poshmark and got our money back. I don’t use PayPal so it ended there
@@Dt-zn2lx glad it ended okay!!
I have a closet set up on poshmark and my listings are to educate people on how to identify scam closets, how they work and how to prove it's a scam for a refund. I also sent you a message through poshmark in a bundle..
I know what they gain besides what you have listed. They make a main closet and link all their scam closets (hundreds) to the main one with a referral code. When they make the first sale poshmark pays the main acct 10.00 for the referral.. This 10.00 adds up quickly
These scammers are relentless! I created a new account on eBay to resell clothes and immediately my listings were selling or i was getting offers for more than the listed amount. After the sale I was receiving emails telling me to call their number so we can discuss payment/shipping options. Negative! I ended up deleting all the listings and going back to my original account.
Dang!! Poshmark really needs to take action to prevent this from happening! I will be getting a PO box this year, I've always hated the fact the my home address is on the shipping address. Thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays!!
Same here! I put it off wayyy too long but it’s so important
Getting hustled is bad. What aren’t people understanding? Side hustle? Side scam.
There’s such a thing called “weight studies”
Those should cover you. And you can check the weight at USPS when it ships. I do that everytime & I have turned a package completely around
Thanks for sharing, never would have thought of a scam like that. Many people must have fallen for it. Glad you caught it in time and cancelled the Gucci order.
Omg 😳… I been selling on Poshmark and I received an email request from a buyer requesting additional pictures to be sent to their personal email that is was such a red flag for me. Your video confirm someone was trying to obtain additional information from me. Thank you
Ugh, I’m so sorry this happened to you and glad it worked out. What a headache! I’ve always wondered what their scam was due to the fact that the customer would have to accept the item to get their money. But now I get it. I report these people on the daily. They’re easy to spot but unfortunately create way way too many accounts at a time, no one can keep up. I’ve had them steal my listings pics, descriptions and all. It’s very frustrating!
That is beyond INSANE! I am happy everything ended up working out for you in the end!
Wow Faith! There is SO much information in this video. Truly one of the most valuable videos I've seen in a long time. I'm sorry you went through this, but really happy you shared it.
Wow, thanks that means a lot!! 😊
I've definitely seen similar listings in the brand Birkenstock, also the profiles were literally less than 24 hrs old! So glad that you caught the scam before you lost your money. Thanks for sharing!!!
Very helpful video, and so sorry this happened to you Faith. I appreciate you helping the community by sharing this aweful experience! I haven't been scammed on Poshmark, I have bought and sold plenty though, and will definitely be on the lookout for these scammers!! 👀
Thank you so much for watching!!
Too many scammers out there.....I'm glad you got your money back! Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow! That experience sounds so frustrating. I'm glad you were on top of your email and were able to cancel the Gucci order in time. I'm still trying to figure out how the scammer got your paypal info from the Poshmark purchase. That's wild.
So sorry you went through that!! Thank you for sharing!!
I am glad it all went ok in terms of being able to get your money back and stop the purchase!
Yes, the whole thing was a crazy learning experience and thankfully I didnt lose anything but time in the process!
Wow what a crazy experience!! Thank you so much for sharing, I'm glad that you were able to get your money back and get this whole thing resolved! I've been needing to get a PO box for my business for forever now but this motivated me to do it. Definitely in January I'll get that done!
It’s definitely one of those things that a lot of people put off, including me. Make it your 2022 goal haha thanks for watching!!
So glad you weren't out any money! Thanks for sharing.
Such a great positive attitude you have. Glad it worked out for you in the end. Whew!
So I am new to Posh and have bought one item, and sold one item. I am so glad I have found your channel! I am getting a PO box asap. It has made me uncomfortable to have my name and address on the shipping label. Thank you for sharing!
"The hacker project" shoes!!!😂😂 That is cartoon villain level on the nose.
I watched your video and 30 minutes later I almost got scammed. But this was from a buyer so I cancelled the order and reported the user. Thank you for saving me!!
Omg the scammers are relentless!!
I'm so sorry about your experience. I am happy that you were able to recoup all of your money. You are very smart and intuitive. I subbed to your channel
Thank you so much for watching!! 😊
Omg! I am half way through your video but I am horrified! Thank God you caught it on time!
thank you for hoping on the roller coaster with me LOL
wow this was fascinating! I will be on the lookout now, thank you for sharing!
What a story! Thank you for sharing so we all can be on alert. I use my maiden name for Poshmark. It’s a start, I guess, or maybe I’m giving even more info than I mean to?
BTW, I signed up only a couple of months ago and that “Meet the Posher” is what’s automatically on the autogenerated MTP so I wouldn’t use that as an indication of a scammer. I’ve seen that same statement a bunch of times.
That’s great to know, thanks for sharing!!
I also use my married name, but I never legally changed it (I still use my maiden name), to protect my personal information
I’ve definitely had people try to use my card info before and it never works for them because I keep the vast majority of my money in a different account and just transfer as needed probably pisses off quite a few scammers lol
Omg not the hacker buying HACKER shoes lololol. So sorry that happened to you but glad you caught it! xo
I know right lol points for creativity
Wow!!! You should disclose the buyer’s name that bought the Gucci sneakers
Thanks for sharing. So sorry it happened to you glad it was resolved.
Would you think that every time someone would notice a seller like that just to block them. Wouldn’t that also keep your followers from seeing their post too. Definitely myself not a computer expert. Would love too know what anyone else thinks. We as a community should be able to stop these listings even if Poshmark doesn’t.
Thank you for letting us know. Blessings!
Thank you for watching!!
this is so helpful. thank you for making this video
Lol your intuition was correct! I’m
So glad you got your money back! Thank you for this entertaining story 😂 and hopefully I never get scammed 😟
I’m glad I could entertain 😂🙌🏽
Wow! Now I’m paranoid. I had a seller on Walmart that was supposed to send me a 4 ft folding table send me plastic circles- I had no clue this was a thing… I’m still fighting with Walmart - FedEx tracking shows the weight as 0.14 oz … (yes a 4 ft table I spent $40 on supposedly weighed an ounce)… I thought that was the scam but now after watching this video Maybe I need to pay attention to my charges just in case… really good info… just subscribed :-) thanks for sharing
Oh man, I hope it wasn't a scam! Thanks you so much for watching!! :)
Good Lord thank you so much for this video. I am getting a PO Box for 2022. I've always hated the idea of my return address being on these packages.
So scary! Glad everything ended up being ok
This was a sad story😭. Thank God though that you were on top of it and didn't lose any money. I get scammers on Ebay every single day telling me to text me at their phone number. Super annoying and I don't know how to make it stop!
That's Happened To Me As Well
If I'm Not mistaken You Can Block Those People Go To Your Sellers Hub For Ebay It Should Have A Section That Says Block or You Can Report A Buyer
Yea they tried telling me that I was like nah I’m good
Thanks for the heads up!
Holy crap that is crazy! 😳😳😳😳 So glad you got your money!
Thank you so much for watching!
My posh username has my first name and 7 numbers… I might want to rethink that. Thanks for the info! I’m always shopping lululemon on posh and I have been afraid to purchase from these inexpensive sellers with so many sizes in stock…good to know to avoid that!
Ohh how funny! Yeah maybe change it if you can
Thanks for sharing ! I hate a thief but they will have their day
Great storytelling is a gift! 👏 👏 👏 …I noticed that some funny business was going on while selling on that site. 🤔
WOW thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!
Hello Faith, thank you for the info. Sorry this happened to you, but you found out what to do to protect yourself from scammers.
Oh wow! This is a new scam! Gucci is one to be on the look out. About a month Ago, I was looking for Gucci bags for my mom and I came across a closet that seemed legit. Prices seemed very reasonable. They had photos of the actual item… supposedly… and they had many listing. They promised authenticity etc. on the description. So I felt comfortable. So I added a few small purses to my bundle from this particular seller to make him/her an offer. However, As I was getting ready to make an offer to the seller , his closet suddenly disappeared. I thought the item sold before I could make an offer. I was so confused. So I tried looking for the seller closet, but I kept getting an error message. Nope, that closet completely disappeared. I immediately realize that this was probably a scammer’s closet.
Thanks for this! I got an offer on a top with the same comment from “meet the posher” that you showed.
If they have multiple of the same item huge red flag… scammers do the most it happens to the best of us :(
thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Glad you got your money back. Can’t figure out how someone having your name and address gets them into your PayPal account? I took my last name off of my Poshmark shipping info awhile back because I was thinking about how weird it is that a stranger now has my name and address
I was wondering the same thing about the paypal account. Good idea about the shipping name.
I have no idea 🤷🏻♀️
They think they get away with it from what I researched when this happened to me is they send it to your neighbors house hoping you don’t find it within the three days and that they get their money
Ugh I’ve been meaning to get a P.O. Box ty for the reminder
Bro I was about to buy from someone exactly as you described near the end thank you!!!
Wow sorry you had to experience this but thank you for sharing. So basically most shoppers use PayPal on Poshmark and that’s the hackers way to know if you have an active PayPal account when you purchased an item from them. Then they automatically receive your shipping address (billing) and I didn’t realize as a seller we have access to customers email address? I never paid attention 🤦🏾♀️
Thanks for watching! 😊
I don't know much about scamming, hence why I'm watching videos like this... 😄 BUT I just got my Husband a wallet with a "RFID Blocker" in it. Apparently RFID Chips can steal your bank information just by being near your credit cards? Perhaps there's a RFID Chip inside that piece of cardboard? It's a creepy stretch but just a thought. I'm sorry that all happened to you. ❤️
If that was the case then you could just tape the piece of cardboard to any intersection where people are waiting to cross the street and you wouldnt need to mail it to anyone
Thank you for the info. I've seen the same kind of names on Vinted. Found it fishy.
I have a similar experience, except I didn't buy anything. Some amazon seller stole my address and sent me a package with a cardboard too. What I think happened is that a middleman bought stolen credit cards and is using my address as a scapegoat to disguise a virtual item transaction.
I agree, the buyers address should not be accessible to the seller. Not sure how that can be done but it needs to be. I'm disgusted with Poshmark now based on my story below. I never buy anything off of Posh from a seller that doesn't have a handful of listings and comments and activity.
I disagree … I recently had non sales within two days that totaled over 3000 dollars … all the buyers were different but two and no buyer had a pic nor history nor name other than first name and numerical name, none of the buyers would reply to my “thanks for purchasing your item will ship soon” opening statement… but after checking my labels every single buyer had the same Miami address to of all places a federal building to a security desk….. all delivered to exact same place … once delivered not one person responded … I did get paid after 72hrs but then months later all sales were charged back for stolen credit cards and my money account was stolen out of my accounts …. So yeah I should have known better and not shipped when I saw all those same addresses and no size correlation and no response and also no buyer history but … I have such standing on Poshmark that I thought they would have my back if something went wrong but that was not the case… I also believe what this seller is talking about could have also been the end goal for they got my items and I lost due to not watching addresses carefully enough . Main lesson do not sell to any name with numbers attached and that don’t respond in correct English to you after a sell. Cancel all else
I got a p.o. box to sell on ebay and they said I couldn't use it. I was told the buyer needs to feel secure that you have a real address. I talked about MY security, and they didn't care.
If you get a shipping box at an ups store it’s a normal looking address not a P.O. Box. Maybe that would work.
@@ann-mariebeach9798 thank you. I didn't know that.
Wow! I’ve never been scammed like this before but I have been scammed in other ways on PM. I was like you, wondering what the point was of this scam if they were never going to get their funds… I have heard of ppl kind of running something similar and they will send the package to an address close to the real shipping address so it will say delivered but you actually don’t get it so you miss the “acceptance” window and they get their funds.
Oh wow, that is actually a smart scam if you think about it... definitely something to be aware of as a buyer. Thanks for sharing
How they change an original address on the label?🤔
@@yulidrke3500 maybe they keep the posh print out for them barcodes to show it was scanned and delivered and just black out a number on the address. Replace it with a different one. It's really scary. Time for a PO Box as someone suggested.
@yulidrke3500 super easy to do in PDF.
I'm a new Poshmark seller and also an addict in recovery for about 3 years now so I have seen a lot of crazy stuff whenever it comes to the extra mile people will run to get an extra buck so when I got the shipping label for my first few sales, I was honestly astonished and could not believe that the buyers address was that easy to get.
Here it is, thank God I had the item to actually ship but what if I didn't!
Did it not have the return address? Bc mine had it on there.
I'll be changing my address to a p.o. box as soon as possible!!
Dude! I hope you share this with Posh! I mean, how on earth did they get your PayPal from Posh? I’d want an explanation from posh!
The hacker project shoes….just wow!
I know right 😂
I know this is an old video…..the first thing that caught my attention is that you paid with PayPal. I don’t PayPal bc they can hack you. I only sell or buy to or from established accounts with a history. Glad you got ur money back tho. 🙌🏻
Hi faith, I recently got sent a box from poshmark that was empty tiny box too, the seller adamantly denies it saying it was tampered with but the box shows no evidence of that. I even took a video of me opening it. How long did it take for poshmark to side with you?
I want to add that a lot of people sell fake reformation dresses on Poshmark too! You think you are getting a great deal on a dress but in reality it's something produced for Aliexpress
YES!! Fakes on Poshmark is a HUGE problem, especially with brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton
This is so scary and frustrating. It happened to me a while ago on ebay. Someone bought either a computer or an iphone using my account. I was able to cancel the sale and change my account details.
Ugh such a pain to deal with!!
I have been selling on Posh for 5 years. There is no way a seller can see the payment method of the buyer. However, if you post on your Poshmark your email like where your zip code is posted for all to see (city). However as a seller on eBay a seller can see the email, address and phone number but not one Posh.
Interesting. I'm reflecting on your situation and wondering how in the heck did they get your PayPal information through Poshmark?
I likely had nothing to do with Posh. Think they tried resetting her password and figured out the answer to her security questions like "pet's name" or "mother's maiden name".
Poshmark did have a security breach a few years ago. Not sure if they could have looked up the information from that once they had her name?
The only info I can they got for sure was your address and name from the shipping label. And I think the scammer knew the funds needs to be released first that’s why they had so many accounts more chances for someone to just accept it before opening thus making profit. Maybe you were hacked twice at same time?
Not me on my way to pay pal to try and cancel my order asap 🤦♀️
How did they get your paypal password just from a transaction?
Buy and sell using a credit card. Then the bank, not you, will usually be on the hook for a scam. I never use a debit card unless I want cash back at the supermarket.
hey! can you do a video on your youtube journey? Like how big of a component is it in your work? reseller here as well trying to get monetized but there arent a lot of videos on that specific niche--thanks!!
So you recommend to use a PO Box for shipping and buying?
You don't want someone showing up on your doorstep
Man, scammers are relentless! I’m thinking this wasn’t poshmark giving out your info but rather they took your address and name and someone got into your paypal account? I mean, as a poshmark seller I would not know how to access someone’s payment info, but you could definitely call a company (like paypal) and pretend to be someone you aren’t. Idk if you ever figure it out please update us!
I hope U reported this 2 Poshmark in regards to this person having varies items listed with same scammers. Thank U so much 4 this video. I know that alot of people get scammed with paypal.
I bought a massage chair once and received a sheet of stickers with the tracking number the seller gave me. I had called Paypal prior to receiving the package to let them know that I thought I was being scammed because a huge chair would never be sent through USPS. They refunded my money no problem.
Glad you didn't lose any money! Thanks for watching
Appreciate the heads up!!!! Best Christmas 🎁
You know what sucks is you can be a posh ambassador and have brands like this you drop the price on because you just want a quick sale and people will think it’s a scam lol
My mom bought my son a new Playstation in box on Marketplace and it was a box of bricks. Was so sad. Be so cautious in any buying situation.
People are disgusting, I’m sorry this happened to you.
HOLY WOAH !! Dang that's insane 😳
I was just thinking of buying some winter essentials from poshmark but damn this scared me off quick
Thanks for the super informative video and for all the tips! V< !
Did you tell Poshmark about this?? That's so crazy I would be really interested to see what their response is.
I got scammed on Poshmark, when I messaged them they did nothing.
Me too! I’m beginning to believe they know the scammers exist, but they don’t care!!!!
@@gwene.4726 they’re great at helping both sides. Love them
I’m confused how they got your PayPal or credit card info? …
Any time I see a new account with no reviews no picture and order looks suspicious I reject offers and block them
I’m only halfway through your story time but something similar happened to me I sent out an offer for $200 on an item I really wanted I knew it was too good to be true a couple days later they shipped out the package and the package arrived to my neighbors house with not my name some random lady and they sent me crushed leaves
Ugh that is so unfortunate!
Smh that’s wild idk why they think they will be paid for scamming
Crushed leaves?? Omg! 😂😂😂 people are freaking crazy
I listed a few items, somebody in Texas jumped on all the expensive items and wanted me to contact her in email, claimed she can't see the pictures, I told her the pictures display perfectly, then all of a sudden all my items disappeared? I have no idea what is going on there!
Thank god ur alert
Thanks for watching! 😊
This is concerning. Because in order to use PayPal to pay for something you need a password to login. 😨
I know right 😅
When you contacted Postmark, what did they say?
I had no idea poshmark used PayPal. I did put in an offer for a Canada Goose coat, everything was exactly like you said one listing various sizes. My offer was not excepted so I went on to look for another Canada Goose coat but saw a few listed the same way photo of actual coat with various sizes. The only difference is I don’t have a PayPal account so I think they target people that payment is done with PayPal it might be one of the reasons eBay stopped using PayPal these accounts are easy for scammers to hack
Hmm thanks for sharing, that is so interesting! Maybe I should pay for items another way on Poshmark
I myself am not comfortable using or accepting payment from PayPal. I used my bank account, so just in case someone does unauthorized purchase, my bank will give a notification prior confirmation .
I just talked to my business Banker today, and they said never ever use your bank account for any online transactions. There is way less protection than if you would use a credit card.
There are a lot of scammers on Poshmark, sending to you messages asking for more pictures of your listing, to be sent to their email. I just reported them to the administration!
I used to shop on depop and it was very good for me but doesn’t mean there aren’t scammers, with depop your payment gets in your PayPal account as soon as you make a sale, it feels like on poshmark since they keep your money, people will scam more. And the worst with poshmark is that your address is on the package
HOW DID THEY EVEN PROCESS THIS?? Oh my gosh I am having secondhand anxiety for you!
I still have so many questions!! I got a new wave of anxiety filming this video lol
@@faithhommes3902 which is totally understandable!! If the two are related, Posh needs to double down on their security features! Double checking to see if my own PayPal can be on two-factor authentication now ☹️
But did the return address on the posh package and the mailing address for shoes match 👀
I just cancelled my order bc of this exact same!!! Louis Vuitton was way to cheap
I'm sorry this happened to you you're not the only one and the point is this is so messed up at a time like this that people can do so much hurt to a good person. Not only the scam but we are going through a pandemic we are going through an election and the smallest things can make people happy but when you get bad people like that who scam you who's gamble is just fucking sad
lol if you think elections arent a scam I have news for you!
Theres something that I want to buy from Poshmark but I don’t really know how it works. And after watching this, I’m scared to put in my info to Poshmark :/
Can you tell me what i should do . The seller i bought a purse from sent my package to the wrong person ,so she contacted the person she sent it to and she said she would send it to the post office. Poshmark had made a new label with my address so she could send me my package. Well she never dropped it off and stole my purse. How do i get my money back from poshmark. They are not responding.
Hmmm. Apparently a few lessons to learn here by all.