Tips & Tricks to Help You Become a Better Posher

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Hi, I'm Sam. I've been a Posher since 2012 & I'm a suggested user. I've created a listing to help answer some questions that I get most often. IN MY CLOSET: No trades or transactions off Posh, & no holds at this time. I offer discounted bundles. PS: Please use the offer feature for negotiations about an item's pricing. Thanks!

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samnl94 @jesbro1996 I'm not interested in anything, thank you though 😊

Mar 04Reply

lifeinstiches Very cute closet ❤️ 2. Questions how do you manage to take such great pics with them on hangers & I have a hard time with a mannequin. & how did you make this to be connected? & the items on it with no background.

Mar 18Reply

samnl94 @hotpantsrhoads Hi! Thank you! 😊 To answer your first question, I use a Nikon DSLR camera. A DSLR camera is a more expensive camera that is typically used for photography & things like that. These types of photos can be achieved through a phone camera as well. My best advice is to pay attention to lighting. I try to take my photos in the mid morning when the sunlight comes into the house, and brightens up the wall I hang the items on. I hope that helped! I'm not quite sure what your second question was, sorry about that!

Mar 18Reply

lifeinstiches Thanks for helping with that some great advice if I had a better window😢 second question is you wrote a note which is something I need to do & they run together with no gap? How did you achieve that? By just using same background?

Mar 18Reply

samnl94 @hotpantsrhoads I'm still not quite sure what you mean. Which note? Sorry, I'm just a bit confused 😣

Mar 18Reply

lifeinstiches This one lol👆 I am typing on

Mar 18Reply

samnl94 @hotpantsrhoads Oh! Sorry! This is just 4 separate photos that I used in a listing. If you use a white background, the photos will look like they blend into one another, since Posh has a standard white background as is. Using a while background will make the gap between photos look almost invisible 😊 I hope that answered what you were asking! Feel free to ask if you have any more questions!

Mar 18Reply

lifeinstiches Yup that is what I meant thanks so much😘

Mar 18Reply

samnl94 @hotpantsrhoads No problem! 😊

Mar 18Reply

miaweldy You have an awesome closet. I love most of your items. 😍😍😍

Mar 23Reply

samnl94 @miaweldy Thank you! 😊

Mar 23Reply

sharkie2014 U have such an awesome closet real nice pic looks professional. ..luv it!!!

May 18Reply

samnl94 @sharkie2014 Thank you 😘

May 18Reply

courthousec Great tips, thank you!

May 26Reply

cubiclechic Thanks for sharing!!

May 27Reply

apace How do you find your photos on line models etc. I've spent hours searching for my items online to include one professional one but can never find them ??

May 27Reply

samnl94 @apace Sometimes it really takes some digging. The app "Polyvore" often has photos for popular brands or stores. I often will search multiple key words at a time on Google as well. I also will look for items that are very close in similarity on Google & use those photos (as long as it's close enough to show what the item would look like). Sometimes it's hard 😣 That's why some of my listings are just the photos I took of the item hanging on my wall

May 27Reply

apace Wow! Thanks! This helps a ton! You're a sweetheart to take the time to answer. 😇

May 27Reply

samnl94 @apace No problem! OH! And Pinterest really helps too! I've found a lot on there too ☺️

May 27Reply

apace Love Pinterest. Thanks!

May 27Reply

discount_aero Do you ever shout out other Poshers? I'm kinda struggling 😂

May 28Reply

relovedstore @sam_leslie94 hey dear I'm hosting with you and the other gals today are you guys going to pick some HPs from each other's closets?

May 28Reply

nicolisa Love your closet... I'm new and having a hard time getting good pictures. If you use a SLR how do you upload the photos?

May 28Reply

samnl94 @nicolisa Welcome to Poshmark! I do use 2 DSLR cameras (Nikon D50 & Nikon D7100). I shoot in RAW+JPEG format. Then I upload them onto my computer. From there, I either put them straight to my phone, or I upload them to my google drive and then download them using the Google drive app

May 28Reply

sassymcbrassy @sam_leslie94 hi Sam! Thanks for the tips! I have a couple more questions... How do you get so many followers? Also, how often do you suggest listing your item to a party? Just once, or multiple times? I'm trying to declutter my life and I have soooo many items I am trying to sell 😪. I haven't even listed them all yet

Jun 10Reply

samnl94 @sassymcbrassy Hi! As far as followers goes, I am a suggested user on Poshmark. Being a suggested user just means that in a way, Posh recommends me to other users. I had 20k followers before I became a suggested user because I was very active in the app and shared A LOT! When it comes to sharing items to a party, you can share an item as many times as you'd like 😊

Jun 10Reply

samnl94 @sassymcbrassy In addition to all of that, make sure you share your items a few times a day. That's the most important thing (aside from taking clear photos and thorough descriptions). Sharing other people's items here and there helps as well. Often they'll share your items to their followers as well and then sometimes they'll follow you. Make sure you follow all posh rules and then maybe you can become a suggested user too! 😊

Jun 10Reply

sassymcbrassy @sam_leslie94 thank you!!

Jun 10Reply

samnl94 @sassymcbrassy No problem! Let me know if you have any other questions 😊

Jun 10Reply

cbm12 This is really helpful! :)

Jun 23Reply

cbm12 @msbraelynn

Jun 25Reply

samnl94 @cbm12 Thanks, I'm glad it's helpful! Let me know if there's anything you think I should add, or if you have any other questions 😊

Jun 26Reply

nicolettemaggio may I put this on my page and tag you for credit? I think its brilliant.

Jun 26Reply

samnl94 @nicolettemaggio Thanks! And sure, if you'd like. And thanks for offering to give me credit, that's nice! I've spent quite some time doing this, and I update it here an there. I actually just updated it a few minutes ago. I get so many questions & I figured this would be helpful 😊

Jun 26Reply

itzlizzo Thank you for sharing from my closet and for your Posh tips! I've been on here for almost two weeks and really appreciate your advice! 💙

Jul 02Reply

samnl94 @itzlizzo Welcome to Posh! Let me know if you have any questions 😊

Jul 02Reply

samnl94 @jro922 That's a great question! So when you drop an item's price, it changes in the listing itself for everyone to see and it refreshes in the feed for your followers. As far as discounted shipping, it gets a bit confusing. Posh does the occasional closet clear out. When that time comes, they offer different shipping discounts when you drop prices by 10% or more. They'll tell you the discount in your notifications tab at the top.

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @jro922 Now I have noticed that they offer shipping discounts normally as long as the item is $10 or more after you drop by 10%. It seems that for high priced items they'll offer $0.99 shipping, & for cheaper items, they'll offer $2.99 or $3.99 shipping. I have been curious myself what their exact criteria is, so I will contact them and ask & let you know what they say!

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @jro922 No problem! I'm glad I (sort of) helped! I did contact posh to find out what their criteria is so I can clear that up for all of us who are wondering. As soon as they contact me back, I will let you know what they say. It's something I have wondered about as well, so I'm happy to see what they'll say. In the mean time, let me know if you have any other questions & Happy Poshing! 😊

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @jro922 Hi! So I got a response from the Posh team. Shipping discounts are offered at random when "Closet Clear Out" isn't going on. They said that they use an algorithm to determine when to offer discounted shipping & when not to.

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @jro922 As far as that goes, we still have to drop the item by at least 10% below the lowest historical price for that item, to be eligible for discounted shipping (if we get lucky enough to receive the discount). Either way, the item gets marked as though it's on sale & the people who have liked it get notified.

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @jro922 No problem! I'm glad to help! 😊

Jul 17Reply

signedblake Great advice!

Aug 11Reply

samnl94 @blakevond Thank you! 😊

Aug 11Reply

bres_closet Your Amazing! ❤️

Aug 27Reply

samnl94 @bres_closet Thank you ☺️ Hopefully it helped you on some way!

Aug 27Reply

hhua Love these tips and your closet!

Sep 21Reply

samnl94 @hhua Thank you! 😘

Sep 21Reply

samnl94 @michaelsarah I didn't create the photo sets, I added in the text & text boxes ☺️

Jan 29Reply

kmu11 Love your closet and this thread is super helpful! My question...is there another way to get your sold items to the bottom of your closet without re-sharing everything else that is still for sale? Thanks 😊

Jan 30Reply

anyeska @aszymans

Jan 30Reply

samnl94 @kmu11 Hi! I'm glad this is helpful for you! As far as getting sold items to the bottom, there's no other way other than re-sharing everything else 😣 It's a huge pain in the butt, but Posh hasn't come up with another way yet. I wish there was a way to edit your closet and drag things in the order you'd like! *Helpful tip: Share each item multiple times as you're doing it. It'll help each item reach more of your followers!

Jan 30Reply

kmu11 Thanks for the response! Yeah, I've tried just clicking and dragging, but didn't do anything 😂 Hope they come up with a way to do that! But really re-sharing and getting more views isn't so bad either 😄 Thanks again!

Jan 30Reply

becmarmil What a awesome idea can I use your tips and tricks for my closet please? 💓

Jun 01Reply

briannastull @sam_leslie94 Hello! I've been buying in Poshmark for a long time but have just been selling for a couple of months. I really want to do a great job with this endeavor because the profits are helping me with school expenses. When you have time, would you take a look at my closet and give me some constructive feedback? You seem so organized and have tons of followers and I definitely want to improve. Thanks!

Jun 04Reply

cutenthrifty This is great advice!! I get this question al, the time! This sums it all up!

Jun 05Reply

lflor010 Thank you for the tips! Always looking to get better !

Jun 05Reply

mmadonna40 What a great idea love this! And love your style. This is such a nice informational listing and so well done. Your presentation is fantastic! ❤ 😙 💋

Jun 05Reply

samnl94 @briannastull Hi! The only thing I can say is to maybe improve your cover shots a bit. Some of your cover shots aren't super clear (not that they're bad shots). But just remember that cover shots are someone's first impression of your clothing & sometimes even your closet ☺️

Jun 05Reply

ffdivas love your cloest!!!

Jun 05Reply

ffdivas *closet

Jun 05Reply

kreativekristen Liked your tips , I ve used all but one;).... .Posh on, girlfriend;)

Jun 06Reply

samnl94 @mmadonna40 Thank you! 😘

Jun 06Reply

nativenyer Thanks for sharing these tips!

Jun 06Reply

briannastull @sam_leslie94 Thank you for your feedback. After looking at your cover shots and those of a few other suggested sellers, I see exactly what you're talking about. I'll work on retaking some of those weekend! Thanks again and I am always open to feedback!

Jun 08Reply

kdecker88 Hi! I was wondering what app you use to create these types of listings (the ones with text vs a photo w/product being sold). Thank you!

Oct 05Reply

samnl94 @kdecker88 Hi! I'm so sorry I'm just getting back to you. I'm not sure if I understand the question, but I think you're asking how to create a listing that isn't for sale, right? As for that, you create a listing the normal way, and then set the price to zero at the end. Setting the price to zero will automatically mark the listing as "Not For Sale". This allows you to use photos in a listing that you've created on your phone or computer like I did here ☺️

Nov 14Reply

lwinfrey Your closet is BEAUTIFUL. and I'm not just saying that, I love the whole vibe you've got going on. I had a question though... would you recommend going the route of creating a boutique?

Nov 22Reply

samnl94 @lwinfrey You're too sweet! Thank you! & as for a boutique, I have been wanting to do it myself. Some women make a lot of money on Posh doing that. I don't see why not! ☺️

Nov 22Reply

lwinfrey @sam_leslie94 okay great! Thanks girl 😊

Nov 25Reply

samnl94 @lwinfrey no problem!

Nov 27Reply

samnl94 @carlys_clothes Hi! Welcome to Posh! That's a good question. When someone accepts your counter offer, or if you accept an offer from them, they automatically purchase the item. It then is marked as "sold" so nobody else can purchase it. At that point, you'll get a shipping label in your email that you will need to print out. All that's left, is to package up the item, attach the label, and send it out!

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @carlys_clothes The seller and buyer both get an email confirming the item was shipped, that way you can track the progress of the item's delivery!

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @carlys_clothes no problem, let me know if you have any more questions! ☺️

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @carlys_clothes If they accept it, you'll get a notification with a little picture of a green dollar bill. That's how you know if someone purchased your item or not. I hope that helped!

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @carlys_clothes No problem! 😘

Dec 06Reply

daintylittlesin @sam_leslie94 hey lady!! What font are you use last picture!! I love it!!

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @daintylittlesin Hi! Give me a minute, let me see what it's called ☺️

Dec 06Reply

samnl94 @daintylittlesin It doesn't give me a name 😣 It just shows a sample "abc" when I choose it

Dec 06Reply

daintylittlesin @sam_leslie94 awh darn! It's so cute!! Love your closet also by the way :)

Dec 06Reply

__heymichelle Thank you for sharing these great tips!

Apr 06Reply

misscoppola @sam_leslie94 you have a great closet!!!! Love! 🤗

Apr 22Reply

tawniacollins @sam_leslie94 I am new to here and I read your comments about the images. I just spent a ton of time using a Cannon T6I to take photos on a white back drop that came out great. I put them in drive, got the app, started uploading them but all my images are needing cropped within the posh app. How do you get around this?

Apr 24Reply

tawniacollins Is there a specific app size I should use and re-size them in photo shop then save them to drive. I so wish this whole platform was not app based. Thank you in advance for your help. Sorry I had to make this into 2 based in character requirements

Apr 24Reply

samnl94 @tawniacollins Hi! Welcome to Posh! That's a great question. When I use my Nikon D7100, there's a few options. Once they're in Drive, you can save individual photos & download one of several apps to change the image size. Or you can take photos standing further back, that way you have enough room on each side for the square crop (if that makes sense).

Apr 24Reply

samnl94 @tawniacollins You can type in "square photo" on the App Store or you can type in "square photo crop app" on google and find one with good reviews. Typically when they're full sized images, you'll end up with a white or black border around the photo so that it is square.

Apr 24Reply

caligirl51096 Hello. I saw you were interested in the soho disco bag. I have one in black. Let me know if you're still interested and we can work out a deal :)

Jun 21Reply

andrapaul @sam_leslie94 Just wanted to stop by and say that I absolutely adore your closet and it inspires me so much! 😊

Jul 16Reply

samnl94 @andrapaul Aww! thank you! That means a lot!! 😻😻

Jul 16Reply

savannahforsten Hey girl! This was so helpful, I just joined a few days ago and although some of these are no brainers I totally learned something from this!!!

Jul 19Reply

samnl94 @savannahforsten Aww welcome to Posh! I'm glad to help! Let me know if you need anything!! 😽

Jul 19Reply

atsealevel Love this, thanks so much! Kat

Aug 03Reply

carolinaluv Hi! Where did you go to create the first four pics listed? Such as this one about tips and tricks? Also, does Posh have a place to borrow memes? I'm fairly new and trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks for your time and help 😊

Aug 25Reply

samnl94 @carolinaluv Hi! They all are photos I borrowed, & I used editing software to add the text & other things to the images. There isn't a way to do it through Posh, sorry about that! Pinterest has great photo options if you need some! There are also apps that you can download, to add text & stickers to images. I'm sorry if that's not exactly the answer you were looking for, but I hope that I helped out a little! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions ☺️

Aug 25Reply

carolinaluv @sam_leslie94 thank you! That info is very helpful😊

Aug 25Reply

allthatjaz2424 🎃🦊🍂HAPPY FALL! CONGRATS ON HOSTING! HOPE YOU CAN VISIT MY CLOSET FOR A HOST PICK! I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. XOXO JASMINE🍂🦊🎃

Sep 02Reply

beth90808 This is super helpful. Thanks. I have a question about bundles. When someone puts an item in a bundle but it is just one item, how do I handle that? R they asking for an offer?

Sep 02Reply

larsoninak Great tips! I appreciate your input and knowledge. I didn't even know Poshmark existed until I signed up back in July. I was diagnosed pre-diabetic last October so I cut out carbs and sugars and dropped from 145 (I'm 5'3") to 115 in 3 months... No longer pre-diabetic!

Sep 15Reply

larsoninak Anyway, I wanted desperately to replace my favorite jeans (went from size 29 to an average size 26), so I googled a couple brands and came up with this awesome site! I absolutely LOVE IT!! 💖💞😀 If you wouldn't mind, can you take a look at my closet and proffer any suggestions to help my sales?

Sep 15Reply

larsoninak I'm open to any ideas or changes and would greatly appreciate any assistance. Pricing seems reasonable? Photos and descriptions okay? I know there are things I can improve on with photos but am limited in time and resources, and I've got at least another 150 items still to take pics of and post. It's definitely time-consuming and do it during lunch breaks! Haha! Thank you kindly, my friend.

Sep 15Reply

samnl94 @beth90808 Hi! Sorry for the delayed response. I hosted a party that day and was getting hundreds of notifications. Quite often, people accidentally bundle one item instead of hitting the "share" button for that item. It's a common mistake that I often make as well. They're so close together that I often hit "bundle" and I don't mean to. If you'd like, you can make an offer for that item & maybe it'll sell ☺️

Sep 15Reply

samnl94 @larsoninak Wow! That's SO amazing! Good for you!! 🎉 As for your photos, they look pretty great! Some of my first listings were taken on my messy dresser in dim lighting (they looked pretty bad). Your prices are AMAZING! I'd say you're doing pretty good with your listings! Just make sure you share your listings often, share them to Posh parties, & you'll be good to go! ☺️ If I missed anything, feel free to ask more questions!

Sep 15Reply

itslove Great post!! Rules all poshinistas should go by

Dec 01Reply

maddie_konkol01 i’m in love with your closet! such cute items 😍😍😍

Dec 23Reply

samnl94 @maddie_konkol01 Thank you! 😘

Dec 23Reply

tossandfound Do you have any specific tips as to how to find stock photos of items? I like having the stock photo as my cover photo with my own photos behind it. Any/all tips are helpful! TIA!

Feb 25Reply

samnl94 @freshplum Hi! I find that Pinterest is best & of course google is great as well. Pinterest is great for full outfit photos as well!

Feb 26Reply

kylabow Super helpful advice for a newbie! Thx! ✨✌️

Apr 09Reply

mercytobel @sam_leslie94 Just read this entire thread and am really looking for anything to help boost sales! I joined in 2012, added like 4 things, made 1 sale, and forgot about it until recently. I’ve now added a ton of new items with (hopefully) pretty good photos and detailed descriptions, but... crickets. Am I doing something wrong? Are my items not priced well? Any insight or help you could provide would be SO appreciated. Thanks!

Aug 01Reply

samnl94 @mercytobel Hi there! Your photos are amazing, your items are priced well, and you have great descriptions! I share them once or twice a day, as long as I’m not on vacation. I also try to share them to the Posh Parties since that’s when most people seem to be on Posh. Try sharing other people’s items in hopes that they’ll take a look at your closet. Hopefully they will want to share your items in return, and maybe they’ll like what they see and want to shop instead! ☺️

Aug 01Reply

samnl94 @mercytobel Don’t be discouraged! I go through dry spells without sales. I find that the more I share, and the more involved I am, the more likely I will make a sale!

Aug 01Reply

mercytobel @sam_leslie94 THANK YOU! It’s hard not to get discouraged! I have a friend who recently quit her 9-5 to full time Posh and I’m so jelly! 😂 She’s super successful and inspiring so I’m trying not to compare/ feel discouraged. Doing my best to share tons of listings and actually feel like part of the community instead of an outsider. I’ll definitely take your advice and start sharing more to parties! Thank you for the advice and for the shares! Hope to make a sale soon! 💕

Aug 01Reply

samnl94 @mercytobel I wish I could make it a full time thing as well, but I just can’t at this point and time. I do love Posh though, and I love being a part of the community either way. I end up spending what I make in sales, but maybe I should save it and invest in purchasing wholesale items to sell on Posh 🤔 Maybe in the future!

Aug 01Reply

samnl94 @mercytobel Good luck, and feel free to reach out if you need help or if you want to chat! 💕

Aug 01Reply

mercytobel @sam_leslie94 Definitely try Boutique! You have great style! Thanks again for your advice and support 💕

Aug 01Reply

samnl94 @cnahorvath Just a few tips to get you started 😘

Nov 08Reply

cnahorvath @sam_leslie94 awesome! Thank you!

Nov 08Reply

shoevenir I'm really digging the vibe in your closet!

Aug 13Reply

samnl94 @shoevenir Thank you!

Aug 14Reply

eric_sells Great tips!

Aug 15Reply

lkrakowski18 Amazing tips, thank you!! And congrats on hosting! Hope you can give my closet a look :)

Aug 15Reply

leahh_rose This is super helpful thank u for sharing!

Aug 15Reply

missmagee Hi, how do you get so many followers when you don't follow back? I feel that's how I get most of my followers because I follow them 1st, then they follow back???

Aug 15Reply

samnl94 @missmagee Hi! I am not sure honestly, but I only follow closets I personally would shop from. It’s nothing against anyone personally. I used to follow every person back, but then my feed was flooded by items that weren’t my size, or just weren’t my taste. I’ve been on Posh for 7 years, so those followers on my account have just come in over that long period of time. I share A LOT, and am involved on Posh multiple times a day. I love the Posh community ❤️

Aug 15Reply

samnl94 @leahh_rose Thank you! ❤️

Aug 15Reply

missmagee @samnl94 lol EXACTLY. That's what I started doing when I 1st joined a yr ago. Then I read everywhere "to get followers, I have to follow"...I have gotten a lot of followers but yes a ton of news feed. I am confused when I want to shop, by which closets I liked. Not all closets have bookmark listings & when I like items & then change my mind & delete, I also delete that it was because I liked that closet. 😜 TY so much

Aug 16Reply