Random questions

[somany]

I have been dancing around starting up on Poshmark for a while now, but "might" be serious now   I am reading through all the posts on here and navigating around their site, but I have some questions.  

1) I see the "Original Price" is a required field.  What do you do for a pre-owned item that you have no idea what the original price was?

2)  kat said on a post to make sure your closet is compliant.  I've read the "Community Guidelines"--is that all I need to know?  The guidelines say take your own photos or have permission to use other photos.  I am seeing some stock photos--are those getting reported, does anyone know?

3)  It seems like their search works on the entire listing, not just the title.  Is that right?  Found the answer to this one.

4)  Some listings have no description.  I don't see any link to see more info--am I missing something or do some just not list with any description? I'm not seeing many measurements given--does giving measurements set you up for issues?  I might have bought a couple of things if the measurements had been given.

5)  There is an "Updated Mon DD Time" indication.  Any benefit to working the listings to keep that current?

6)  Any way to see what offers have been made on an item?

7)  I went to Kat's closet and found an item that has a flag across it that says "Not for sale"--does that mean it's sold and awaiting payment or something?

I'm not through all the posts yet but this is getting long so I'm going to go ahead and post this and start a new post with additional questions as I have them.  

TIA!

[chapeaunoir]

I don't see that more experienced people are around right now so I'll try.

I have been dancing around starting up on Poshmark for a while now, but "might" be serious now I am reading through all the posts on here and navigating around their site, but I have some questions.



1) I see the "Original Price" is a required field. What do you do for a pre-owned item that you have no idea what the original price was?



If you don't know, just put "0" there.

2) kat said on a post to make sure your closet is compliant. I've read the "Community Guidelines"--is that all I need to know? The guidelines say take your own photos or have permission to use other photos. I am seeing some stock photos--are those getting reported, does anyone know?



Stolen stock photos are endemic there and I don't think Posh does anything about it unless the property owner complains. It's too bad, but I think other non-compliant things (stuff that shouldn't be there, like pianos and burial plots, no lie) and fakes, etc., is a worse problem. I read the community guidelines when I started and they seemed pretty complete to me. 

3) It seems like their search works on the entire listing, not just the title. Is that right? Found the answer to this one.



Can you let me know? I don't know the answer to that.

4) Some listings have no description. I don't see any link to see more info--am I missing something or do some just not list with any description? I'm not seeing many measurements given--does giving measurements set you up for issues? I might have bought a couple of things if the measurements had been given.



A lot of people are just danged lazy, plus there are a lot of closet cleaners and others that follow brands so they probably already know fit.  I don't know brands that well so I give the same info I'd give on any other website - short description and measurements/condition. 

5) There is an "Updated Mon DD Time" indication. Any benefit to working the listings to keep that current?



Not sure what that is, but I relist stale listings.

6) Any way to see what offers have been made on an item?



I look in my 'offers' section in my news area to see that.

7) I went to Kat's closet and found an item that has a flag across it that says "Not for sale"--does that mean it's sold and awaiting payment or something?

Usually means it has sold elsewhere or is being held for some reason. I do that if something sells on ebay, and when I see it is past the return window, I delete it from Posh. "Reserved" sometimes is on there when a payment is in process. 

I've only been doing this really for 6 or 7 months so more experienced people may have better answers. But if you're listing today, hopefully that will help. 

[kat]

Yay for giving it a try.

As far as closet compliance and stock photos, this was a concern for me when I hosted a party because we are only supposed to pick compliant items.

The reply (I can’t find now) is that there’s no way to discern if a seller has permission or not and stock photos are only removed upon request of the copyright owner/manufacturer.
As long as the item is new or a used item has addition photos of the actual item it was fine to pick.

Yes, your title and body are all searchable.

I mark things NFS for 30 days if it sold elsewhere. Also, if my drafts are full and I have something that needs a repair or cleaning and I’m not ready to do it. I’ve done inventory and I don’t see it. I’m starting to put the location in cross posted things so I can find them and also to remind me to remove from eBay.

[kat]

Oh, and regarding #5, the updated is the last time you shared your item.

[chapeaunoir]

Answering somany's questions you also answered some of mine - thanks, kat