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Due to the high level of frauds online please be careful when selling/trading.Take lots of photos of your item before, during, and boxed with label before ship.Track your item.If the buyer,or seller commits fraud report them to your local/state authorities, seller site, and IC3 FBI unit. It is a crime to fraud people and will result in prosecution.
Read all their comments on their listing, feedbacks.
Gordana KRISTO stole my bag!
Comment on my other listing SCAMS! COMMENTS ARE FULL.
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ambarabella86
I am a victim of fraud. It is a federal crime to commit fraud. Warn the Posh community if you, or someone you know was frauded. Poshmark doesn't need scammers on their site. We together, by looking out for each other, can help prevent unnecessary pain by being scammed. Be safe, and happy Poshing!
ambarabella86
https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
ambarabella86
https://uspis.gov/contactUs/filecomplaint.aspx
ambarabella86
Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft. Contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP, 1-877-ID-THEFT, or online at www.ftc.gov.
ambarabella86
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/report-fraud
samantharemy
@ambarabella86 thanks so much for this information I was scammed in October big time and im devastated but I put it on the back burner because the situation was making me so upset but I’m ready to pursue it now. God bless and take care
ambarabella86
@samantharemy I'm very sorry you were scammed. It is so traumatic when someone commits a crime against you. Its never too late to file a criminal report.
God bless and best of luck to you!
Beautiful closet by the way!💝🎉I look at it often!💝
amy_janis
I just read this & so sorry this happened to you! That makes me so angry that there's some of these slimy thieves every time I post something over a $100 they just slither on in & want to email them immediately. Beware of that !
ambarabella86
@amy_janis thank you so much for your information! Yes, the con artist are getting smarter. I have read on here that customers are buying and opening up returns. They return an entirely different item then purchased. I really recommend no one buy off site especially these days!
amy_janis
@ambarabella86 wow. How terrible! Are they actually getting away with it??
ambarabella86
@amy_janis I read several comments from sellers on Poshmark here buyer committed fraud and received refund. Of course, we have items that are over $500, it goes through Poshmark concierge. It makes it harder for a scam artist to pull that, when it's already been inspected by their authentication Department.
amy_janis
@ambarabella86😱😱😱
amy_janis
At all boils down to if you think on a criminal level then it's easy for someone to think of things like that I can't even imagine waking up one morning and saying how can I Ruin someone's day and these people live for it. Horrific
ambarabella86
@amy_janis There are many buyer loop holes in which the scammers exploit. It's not common but does happen. Even sellers post pics of an item and send a different item then what was described. Fraud will happen. It's a risk we all take selling or buying. Good news is on here we can take steps to minimize the impact and frauds!
ambarabella86
@amy_janis I am concerned about this up coming season. I don't want any person going through what I did. I had theft committed. I've learned since then what I can do legally. I want to share to all on here be very careful. Take good pictures package items in front of post Master of high value and do not trade with people you don't know. 💞
amy_janis
@ambarabella86 Thank you yes I've never traded with anyone I'm not even sure how that works that would be so easy to send your item and then get nothing and return you're just setting yourself up I would think there's nothing I want that badd that I would have to trade if I want something I just run out and buy it myself lol
amy_janis
When I 1st started here on posh mark someone had bought 3 item separately and I put them all-in-one Box and she claimed that the Box showed up empty I think i was only an posh mark for a month when that happened it was confusing and of course she wanted a refund Furthermore I see what you mean you can never be too careful these days!
ambarabella86
@amy_janis I'm so sorry that happened.
ambarabella86
@amy_janis trading could be really a great thing when you have a trusted circle of Friends if you go outside that circle, you really take a Gamble. you're right, if you want something that bad go out and buy it! Very smart!
minimalistic1
Thank you 🙏
minimalistic1
I am very sorry for you, and hopefully this will never happen again.
ambarabella86
@ioanayomtob Thank you so much hun! There's been so much fraud going on! I hope no one has to deal with this! We can't control if a scammer wants to do harm but we can at least be knowledgeable and do things to hopefully prevent it. ♥️
ambarabella86
@ioanayomtob did you ever get rid of that Chanel bag?
ambarabella86
@ioanayomtob I completely forgot ! I'm so sorry
minimalistic1
@ambarabella86 yes I did, but on another site, I was commenting because I had a situation like that too with a scammer, they are a lot of them out there and is really annoying, and I can feel you
ambarabella86
@ioanayomtob I am so sorry you had to deal with a scammer. I've had a couple incidence of fraudulent returns. Really be careful!
doubleddoll
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bossy29
Thanks for this info, very helpful 😊
ambarabella86
@bossy29 Absolution! I hope to help anyone know the scammers on here and out there. It's devasting to be scammed. Be safe my friend. 💕
bossy29
@ambarabella86 thanks same to you 🙏🏼🛍
ambarabella86
Please reach out to @glamourgurl7 If you would like to be in the loop of trade activity and possible scams. There has been a spike in fraud from even trusted Poshmark traders.
Honestly, I would not trade with someone who has it on their closet that they do not trade back. When you do trade backs you are giving a guarantee that the item that you are trading is in exact condition that you are describing.
ambarabella86
As a seller, I stand behind my items. I have never had a case where I've had to do a trade back, however if my partner was upset and crying or even dissatisfied, I stand behind my items. Please be careful out there when trading. There is no way to protect yourself outside of filing reports and taking legal auction. It's not only costly, but it's extremely stressful. There are ways to prevent scams and fraud by being as educated as possible. Vet the person before trusting them.
glamourgurl7
@ambarabella86 thank you 😊
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Thank you for letting us know about the scams going on! ,🙏🌹💕
kharjo2983
Needing help reporting a scammer! A bag I was eyeing on Poshmark AND turned around and purchased outside of posh is now back on the site for sale. PLEASE somebody help me! Not sure what I’m doing. I’ve reported the seller and the item being sold but nothing has happened yet.
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 If you report the listing, it usually comes down within 24 to 48 hours. use the little flag icon or you can go to the top of a listing to where the dots are and report. Poshmark will remove it.
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 You can also contact Poshmark support, take a screenshot of the name of the closet with the listing and turn it in that way as well. Thank you so much for keeping the community safe!
kharjo2983
@ambarabella86 thank you for the help! This is my first experience through posh and I hate seeing the seller trying to scam others. It’s absolutely awful. I did report the seller and the listing so hopefully it comes down very soon! Sucks that there are on this site scamming people!
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 Thank you so much for reporting it! It sometimes takes a day or two but they will remove. Thanks to people like yourself, Poshmark platform is safer. Reporting fraudulent activity is so important.
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 Thank you so much! 🙏
kharjo2983
@ambarabella86 the listing is now reserved. So I’m not sure the listing will be taken down in time. The seller is wallowed. She has a Louis Vuitton neverfull GM listed. I’ve been trying to warn everyone that has shown interest in the bag but I’m unable to comment because she has me blocked. Ugh, this is so frustrating to see. Breaks my heart knowing this happened to me and it’s possibly going to happen to somebody else.
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 go to the people that are interested and message them on one of their listings
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 That way, you can talk to them on their own closets. warn them that it is a fake or it's a fraudulent listing.
kharjo2983
@ambarabella86 thank you so much for your help! I do appreciate it! I’ve been keeping a close eye on the listing, hopefully Posh removes it soon! You have been a huge help to me today! Thank you again!
ambarabella86
@kharjo2983 Thank you so much for caring enough for other people on here to be mindful of their money. Thank you so much for reporting a scammer! 💕
fashion4divaz
@ambarabella86 omg girl I’m so sorry this happened to u this happened to me on a bigger scope. I lost ailot of money I cry . Check this out this con artist we both gave each other tracking no then I find out she intercepted package the very same dAy. I called auburn police n they went to her house she told them she had no money to send back but she has money to intercept unreal . People right is tight wrong is wrong I can’t believe posh used to be so fun
fashion4divaz
trading with the right crew now people have fake names send fake bags it’s unreal pls bedridden ic3.gov if u send a person here to make u jewelry n u send her some jewelry as payback instead she handpicked b stole the stuff I sent. The funny thing is she is upset w me am I missing something lol I sent for her to make jewelry instead she claimed she cleaned n stole my jewelry terrible karma ten fold
ambarabella86
@fashion4divaz Make sure you report it.
ambarabella86
@fashion4divaz Sorry to hear of this scam. 😭
fashion4divaz
I did hun police inspector general n showed rodile pic and showed their profile pic n law enforcement
sashamwilliams
I think someone is trying to scam me. They want to buy my $60 dress and said they’d add in an additional $70 to hold the item for them. They said they were going to send me a check for $1,000 and wanted me to send back the rest of the money to them after my check cleared through my bank account and such. It sounded sketchy asf so I looked up scams and found out that I’m dealing with a scammer. What should I do or who should I call? I’m scared I gave them my address, name and phone number.
gracie2318
@ambarabella86 they still sent me a fake Louis Vuitton posh said it was AUTHENTIC and it not they got my $1552 I'm trying to get it back.i need help who do I contact beside my bank
ambarabella86
@gracie2318 Hi, I'm sorry to hear that inauthentic bag somehow got through Poshmarks concierge. They usually have stellar experts. If you have the proof that it was a fake, please submit that to Poshmark customer support and the Poshmark concierge department. Show them that you've had it evaluated and it came back that it's not real. Sometimes mistakes do happen but very rarely when you're dealing with that department.
ambarabella86
@gracie2318 I also recommend that you contact them through all their social media like their Instagram and their Twitter. If you've already opened a case with your bank, then you've taken the steps that anybody would recommend. I'm sorry that you had a situation like this. I can imagine you're very stressed. I hope it all works out for you! 🤗
krsams1
Reporting seller yatesgs44
You canceled my purchase because I let you know I would be verifying the authenticity then blocked me. A new seller with multiple items from one designer can look sketchy. But now it is very clear YOU ARE A SCAMMER. I will report you to Poshmark and the major moderators / buyers here and have them handle this accordingly. If you have purchased from this seller please verify the authenticity of your item ASAP.
ambarabella86
@krsams1 I am so sorry that seller did that! put the @ before the name so people can look up her closet. I am so sorry you had that happened. you can open a case with your financial institution too. Please let Poshmark know asap with your evidently. I'm sorry you were scammed. Thank you so much for warning people!
miracleoutofme
Awesome! Thank you sooo much for this information!
Do you know some sites/companies who can check the authenticity of handbags - Brahmin, Michael Kors, Coach, Tory Burch, etc.
Thank you, once again!
I pray that you continue to have a blessed day and week! 🙏❤️✝️😇🤗🥰👏☀️🌈🕊👼🌹👛💕🎉👜🤓😋🥳
ambarabella86
@miracleoutofme I recommend Autheticate First services. Real Autheticate.
ambarabella86
@miracleoutofme You can get a certificate of authenticity or email evaluation for $10 from authenticate first. www.AuthenticateFirst.com
lenwoodward
I was scam tonight by and guy Noah p gtamodzz selling fake Gta accounts
ambarabella86
@lenwoodward Please make sure and report all fraud or suspicious activity to Poshmark customer support. You can also contact Poshmark Twitter and Instagram! I am sorry to hear scammers sold fakes. I hate that when that happens.
shinychae
@ambarabella86 hi! I’m a victim of fraud just now! Some guy purchased a sweatshirt from me and claimed I had sent him a torn item. I never ship out torn items. He reported it and tried to return it which poshmark agreed. What can I do?
ambarabella86
@shinyoon Hello, I am sorry to hear that. 😢I've had faulty returns. When you receive your item take pictures of the box and pictures of opening it up. Take all pictures of the item and dispute it. If they ruined it report the buyer.
from now on, please take packaging pictures. front , back, and all angles. Pics inside when packed and label. That way you have proof next time of the condition and can really fight it.
ambarabella86
@shinyoon Make a listing of what happened after you receive your item. I can tag ladies on unfair buyer.
Poshmark usually sides with the buyer. it's hard for them to prove how it arrived. I really encourage you to take pictures of the whole process next time. I had to start after being scammed. 💕 Wishing you all the best and let us know what happened with this buyer.
shinychae
@ambarabella86 thanks for your response! Have you ever heard of poshmark giving sellers back their money for disputing the returned item and its damage? Ugh. I’m so angry and now feel like poshmark won’t even care. I will definitely try everything you suggested though. Thanks again.
boujeefinds
i got scammed off a trade of a luxury item. i trusted the girl because she is an Instagram influencer. what are my options?
ambarabella86
@boujeefinds I'm really sorry to hear that! put her closet name on here, or create a listing of what happened and we can tag people to give them a warning.
You have the option to follow a local police report. go to the mail fraud complaint and IC3 FBI crime report.
ambarabella86
@boujeefinds The links are in the above comments. It's right below the post. I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you! You should also report their closet here on Poshmark.
boujeefinds
@ambarabella86 thank you!!! i just made a listing. can you share and comment shared so she can seem
?
ambarabella86
@boujeefinds Where is the listing? Put the headline as Trade gone wrong!
ambarabella86
@boujeefinds I'll tag my friend who tags everyone
ambarabella86
@conbon87
I'm very sorry to hear about you being scammed! In the above links, there are tips about filing a local police report, contacting their county police, filing a USPS crime report for mail fraud, and filing a online complaint with the IC3 crime unit.
If you create a listing of what happened, with as much messages showing the back and forth we can tag people to let them know!
So sorry to hear about this!
towfeekhamzeh
I was just scammed today by this user today
@klyereedr. He should never be allowed to sell again
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh Oh I am so sorry! What did Poshmark do? What happened?
Thank you so much for warning us!
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh A new created closet. Definitely not good. Always look at feedback. Sellers with lots of positive feedback are typically trustworthy. This closet is new and no feedback. Poshmark has buyer protection on here. Did you contact Poshmark support and if so, what did they say?
towfeekhamzeh
@ambarabella86 yeah I know it was my first time using Poshmark, I was alittle clueless I guess I learned my lesson the hard way. But this one page should be banned from Poshmark
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh You can open a return.
towfeekhamzeh
@ambarabella86 no the transaction was off of the website, he asked me to send him money from another app
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh I am real sorry about you getting scammed on here.
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh I am real sorry about you getting scammed on here.
towfeekhamzeh
@ambarabella86 is there anyway I can make sure he doesn’t sell again
towfeekhamzeh
Is there anything I can do
ambarabella86
@towfeekhamzeh I'm not familiar with the situation. If you purchased through here Poshmark protection is your best avenue by opening a return. If you purchased off site Poshmark won't protect your purchase. As far as making someone never sell or scam it's very hard. The close down one closet and open another. Virtually impossible.
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 This is a good one too! Has the USPS fraud, IC3,
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Federal Trade Commission
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@ambarabella86 thank you for all the info
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morr790
Thank you for sharing. I also was a victim
Of fraud and it’s devastating
dutchessxoxo
@pelicanposh absolutely right. It used to be that Poshers and traders took pride in their reputation and love notes. Now you can’t trust anything or anyone.
bagitstyles
I can never understand how people live with themselves after cheating or harming someone! 💔
meikoh
@ambarabella86 thank u so much!! i was scammed by @bmknz in March😭😭ill def need these websites to report😘😘
meikoh
@glamourgurl7 thank u babe😘 now i can report @bmknz to all these websites🤗🤗
janinag62
@ambarabella86 This is Awful. So sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately there is many scammers. We just have to be extra careful. Especially now when a lot of people don’t have job because of the coronavirus... 💕🌷
janinag62
@ambarabella86 Oh no this is so scary! One pusher bought a pair of shoes from me and wasn’t confirming that she got them. I wrote under her profile photo that the ship one to was recorded. After 3 days Poshmark looked into this and I got my money. She never answered me when I messaged her and never left me a feedback. I feel that perhaps that person was going to scam me... I was lucky 🍀🙏🏻
ambarabella86
@janinag62 I am so glad! If you share their closet name we can put it here as WARNINGS FOR EVERYONE.
Thank you so much for your story! I am so glad there's a happy ending!
gron15
@glamourgurl7 I’m getting old I remember the name conbon from the other day wash she a victim or a scammer it’s hell to get old like me but she’s asking me a question and help and I don’t want to help a scammer please get back to me ASAP! Thanks Girl you’re the best 🙏🏼🙏🏼😇😇❤️❤️
glamourgurl7
@gron15 she got scammed
gron15
@glamourgurl7 OK I’ll help her! Thanks so very very much!! Thanks 🙏🏼
glamourgurl7
@gron15 can you also try and help @meikoh ? Her scammer is a notorious scammer 💩🤦🏻♀️
glamourgurl7
@gron15 Thank you so much 😃🙏🏼😘
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Thank you so much ❤️🙏 You're helping so many!
meikoh
@glamourgurl7 thank u love😍😍😻😻
ambarabella86
@gron15 Thank you so much for willing to help Poshers who were scammed. ❤️🙏
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 We appreciate you so much ❤️💕
politicalgurl
@ambarabella86 Thank you 🌺 for this information. I have screen shots of this in case poshmark erases those post.
ambarabella86
@politicalgurl I am so sorry you went through that terrible scam. 💔I knew you would keep good records! Please let me know if I can help. ❤️💕
gron15
@ambarabella86 Yes of Course!! Unfortunately I’m on the East Coast and took my sleeping pills but I will reach out to her tomorrow!!🙏🏼🙏🏼😘😘❤️❤️😇😇
meikoh
@gron15 thank u so much😍😍😘😘🙏🙏
meikoh
@ambarabella86 thank u as well😘😘 if u didnt do this listing...alot of us wouldnt know where to start😣...now atleast i know💕💕💖💖
gron15
@meikoh I’ll text you tomorrow @ 11 in the morning and help you legal wise as far as the Police go and where they get off and an attorney takes over or if the Police and the FBI take over !🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️😇😇😇
gron15
@ambarabella86 You really are a blessing to people that don’t have a voice. That’s why I followed my dad from the Marines, to a Prison Guard to a Police Officer. I’m always proud to sign on a dotted line however I’ll be leaving Poshmark but I’ll help as many as I can before I go. Thanks for everything all that you guys do🙏🏼🙏🏼😇😇❤️❤️
ambarabella86
@gron15 Thank you so much for your service! We are so blessed to have you as a guardian! God bless you and please let me know if you ever need anything! 💕🙏🤗
meikoh
@gron15 thank u very much😍 i greatly appreciate it😘😘have a good nite💕💕💖💖
present_moments
I was scammed by posher _chlxoe. I agreed to a trade ( never again!!!) and reported to Poshmark. I looked and saw this was not the first time this person scammed someone. Is there anything else I can do? Since Poshmark did nothing to stop this person before, I doubt they will now. I am considering closing my closet, but then the scammer wins. What can I do, if anything? File police report with no name and no proof usps never processed? I have no tracking#. This person must be stopped!
yazmindelara
This just happened to me, someone commented on my post asking to e-mail her and I did and gave her my Po. Box. Address and phone number what should I do?
ambarabella86
@present_moments Hello, I'm very sorry to hear that you were scammed! I would definitely file a local police report and get a case number. From there, you can file a IC3 crime report. The link is in comments above. You could also check contacting the local PD where she lives and finally crime report. You have absolutely a right to get a case number! finally USPS mail fraud report the link is above. I am very sorry! It is so heartbreaking when thieves steal!
ambarabella86
@yazmindelara well, you can delete the listing by hitting the flag icon. Please never give out your personal information on here! They constantly make comments below listings asking for information personal information, email addresses etc. Always treat comments as if they're suspect. There's not a whole lot you can do just make sure you don't have any further communication with that person and block them!
ambarabella86
@yazmindelara legitimate buyers are not going to ask you to sell it to you off-site. The whole ones that leave their email asking for you to contact them they're usually just spam. You can remove it by hitting the flag icon near the comment. I think everything will be okay, just from here on out be very careful who you speak with and give your info to.
yazmindelara
@ambarabella86 thanks for your help😊
noule54
A customer wanted to buy from me and wanted to pay by check, and the check was even more than what my item was, I cancelled that and did not bother to take the check.
ambarabella86
@yazmindelara I wish you much success with holding them accountable! 🙏
ambarabella86
@noule54 very smart that you didn't accept! If it's too good to be true, it usually is! very wise decision!
lslovbabe
Hi, I just saw you post while googling poshmark scams and I think I’m a victim of a scam. Someone purchased a high ticket item and asked for it to ship right away since it was gift. I waited 24 hours to ship since I know buyers can’t cancel an order after 3 hours. I shipped the next day thinking they can’t cancel.
lslovbabe
Buyer messages me asked if I had shipped and I did thinking I was in the safe zone, shortly after buyer cancelled the order. I emailed poshmark right away but haven’t not received a response. Have you heard of a scam like this?
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe Hello, I'm very sorry to hear this! So, it is been done where they will order an item and then cancel verbally but they cannot cancel after an hour. They have to ask for permission from Poshmark. So if you shipped it the next day they shouldn't have been able to cancel. This is something that you have to contact Poshmark about. sounds like a sophisticated scam. they're back team is going to have to look into this!
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe Not only that if you sold it for over $500 it's going to go to Poshmark concierge first.
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe They should be able to intercept, which is a good thing! So if the buyer went ahead and canceled after you shipped it for some reason it canceled, it will go to Poshmark authenticate team and they can intercept it and ship it back to you. That is of course if you sold it through the site here.
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 thanks for quick response! Unfortunately it was under $500 instead $350 😢 so it doesn’t go to concierge. I don’t understand why poshmark will allow them to cancel after 24 hours, I googled and and read nothing about that otherwise I wouldn’t have shipped it.
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 I have yet to receive a response from poshmark and it’s been over 24 hours which is frustrating. 😔
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 their reasoning for cancel in the email was for “payment method/shipping address needs to be verified”
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe Contact USPS asap and do a intercept. you can create a USPS account and go to intercept package.
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe Poshmark shouldn't have allowed 24 hours.
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe Your only hope is to intercept the package!
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 omg I didn’t know we can do that with USPS, I’ll call them tomorrow! *fingers crossed! Thanks for the tip!
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe https://retail-pi.usps.com/retailpi/actions/index.action
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe https://www.usps.com/manage/package-intercept.htm
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe I really hope you intercept! Please keep me posted! 🙏💕
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 your awesome! Thank you!
lslovbabe
@ambarabella86 I was able to intercept the package online through the website you provided! It’s been almost 48 hours and I still never received a response from poshmark regarding the cancellation, disappointed in their customer service right now. I’ll keep you posted, thanks again for the tip!
ambarabella86
@lslovbabe I'm so glad!Thank heavens! Report that scammer closet and report them online with links above online complaint once your item is returned! Yay! A happy story! I am so glad it was intercepted! ♥️🙏 Please be careful with buyers on here. It was actually poshmark's fault to allow a customer to cancel. They're not supposed to be able to cancel after 1 hour let alone 24 hours later. I'm very sorry to hear that happened and I'm just happy item will be back!
meikoh
@ambarabella86 hihi babe😊 i just wanna put a warning here for everyone to see!!❌❌ plz poshers: DO NOT purchase from seller @harley65 !! she sold me a FAKE Hermes belt, then said she would refund, now just wont respond!! @harley65 is a SCAMMER❗
ambarabella86
@meikoh Thank you so much for letting us know! We certainly don't want people like that hurting anyone else!
ambarabella86
@meikoh @glamourgurl7
meikoh
@ambarabella86 yes thank u babe😘 u‘ve been so helpful in so many ways
ambarabella86
@meikoh Thank you so much! 🥰I know it's so horrible when people are dishonest and purposefully rob us out of our treasures! I'm really sorry that you had to go through all of this! I appreciate that you are outspoken and bold to expose these bad people! These scammers don't realize it's a criminal act & one day they're going to have to be accountable! Thank you so much and if anyone scams or you hear of them, we will put them on the wall of shame!
meikoh
@ambarabella86 thanx love😘 she claimed it was a gift n said she‘ll refund me, but i waited for a whole wk n she wont respond to my calls/texts! she said her kids r already in their 20s! so with her age, im thinking she would understand from a mother‘s point of view; when my kids r only 5 & 10! i have to feed my kids as well😣 i hate how these people cant just go out & make their own $ instead of scamming others hard work $!!
ambarabella86
@meikoh You are absolutely right! She's way mature to know better! Mother to mother we would never teach our children to hurt and scam! We will continue to put the word out until they get so discouraged and afraid to pay steep finds or jail they won't use this platform anymore! NO MORE SCAMS!
meikoh
i will def keep u guys updated if i hear from her! @ harley65 ....but def dont anyone buy from her. if she can do it once, she can sell fakes again!😡
meikoh
@ambarabella86 @harley65 Right!! i wouldn‘t even let me kids take anything from me without asking first!! it helps get them into the good habit!
n YES!!👏🏻👏🏻 im with u ALL THE WAY! NO MORE SCAMS!
glamourgurl7
@meikoh hey love you’d have to make a post with details and all the info. Then id tag my list. if you bought on posh they should refund.
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Thank you so much! You know exactly what to say! to help!
meikoh
@ambarabella86 @glamourgurl7 yes babe😘 thank u...i didnt wanna do the listing first cause i was hoping she‘ll contact me with comments i made on her page n mine....and it actually worked🤗 she just texted me n sent me 250 and she said she‘ll send remaining on Friday. thank u both for everything🙆🙆 its always good to know i have trustworthy poshers like u guys😘
glamourgurl7
@meikoh that’s awesome 🙌🏼
ethankinzinger
@vlonegeez is a SCAMMER
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Glad to hear it was resolved! 💕🙏
ambarabella86
@ethankinzinger What happened?
ethankinzinger
@ambarabella86 check my poshmark listing about it, I explain it all
ambarabella86
@ethankinzinger That's horrible! I wonder if he even gave someone else's information? That's pretty bold! I'm very sorry you were scammed! You can turn them into the USPS fraud department and the FBI online scam complaint. The internet addresses are above.
I'm very sorry you were scammed!
ethankinzinger
@ambarabella86 thank you 🙏 his area code checks out with his address but his plates say New Jersey so it’s very weird. I have called him on different phones and each time he blocks me. It’s very annoying
ambarabella86
@ethankinzinger Thank you for giving us a heads up! We certainly don't want that kind of experience here on this platform!
rache0608
Hi guys! So I just posted two watches over $100 and got two comments asking me to email them. Unfortunately I did and gave one of them my information but NOT my cell phone number. I haven’t mailed them anything yet. But was wondering what this person can do with my name and address?
ambarabella86
@rache0608 It's important you don't mail anything accept through Poshmark. Those emails are normal on here and spammers. You can remove the comments by hitting flag icon. From here on out don't email them. A person asking for your private information. They can message you here. Stay safe! 🤗
forestbar
Daughter was being scammed by buyer. Wants to buy off site, adds more money, sends check for $1400, about $1000 over, FedEX from Coat and scrub company in Laguna, sent from S San Francisco, check from a Pest and Lawn Management Co in Davenport Fl. Phone numbers not connected. looked up lawn co and called, theu denied check was theirs but also fishy. Funny letter attached that said to text info to a number, TEXT only. That number is in Courtland VA but is a Onvoy VOIP often used for scams.
forestbar
@sashamwilliams See my post as I just investigated a similar scammer for my daughter. Fortunately we have the materials and daughter did not ship.
ambarabella86
@forestbar That's a red flag right there. Any customer wanting to pay higher by check is a fraud. Please tell your daughter not to do off site transactions. It's risky if you don't use Poshmark as the go between. Any one wanting personal information or off-site transactions is a HIGH risk. I hope your daughter didn't ship any items to this scammer. If you have a closet name of the scammer please list it.
meikoh
@ambarabella86 ur such a sweetheart love😘😘 always here to help n give advise💕💕 i wish there were more people like u in this world, but what u do does make a huge difference for some of us! thank u & stay safe😍😍
dfd2509
@sashamwilliams exactly same thing just happened to me! I let the person know my information - name address and phone number. Can please you update me on your case?
wkatie423
i bought a pair of jeans a month ago and i never received them . This seller told me she would ship me another pair when she got a new shipment in that was back in May. I told her i wanted a refund that i was over constantly trying to get in touch with her and waiting for that “shipment” to come in she refused to send my money back , Not even the fedex code was correct not posh code fed ex.
wkatie423
Steer clear of @siedin85 this person will tell a bold face lie to cover her ass. @siedin85 swindles and will point fingers to try and get out of a mistake in her own part. Sorry not sorry . That’s my review and i stand by that
wkatie423
I’ve already made multiple reports in and off Poshmark against this seller and really hope nobody else gets ripped off like i did . People should know not to trust this person.
ambarabella86
@lizzaa1 Hello, yes there's a lot of sophisticated scams going on because of the shutdowns. All you have to do is notify your bank, and watch your account. A lot of people's information is online, so a phone number and address isn't that much a personal information. Just be vigilant and watch your accounts. There's a lot of free credit reporting as well. I think you'll be fine and make sure you do all transactions through the sites and nothing off-site. 🤗
ambarabella86
@lizzaa1 I think you'll be okay, I'm glad you weren't scammed where you deposited the check. ,💕
ambarabella86
@lizzaa1 Welcome to Poshmark! Yes, as soon as you list things you'll get people that will tell you to email them. It's spam. If anyone wants to do anything outside of the site, they don't cover it. Sorry that I wasn't able to advise you previously. So when you make a listing, make sure you report the spam by clicking the flag icon. Also if a seller encouraging off-site Poshmark won't cover it. Sometimes they want to go off the site. Best to do all communication and transactions via here. 💞
ambarabella86
@lizzaa1 I wish you much success with your closet! Welcome!
kylezaremba
I don’t sell high priced items so I’m less prone to scams but I have your backs as a fellow seller. Please be careful and protect yourselves!!
ambarabella86
@lizzaa1 I wish you all the best! 🤗♥️Sorry for late reply. I didn't see message.
ambarabella86
@kylezaremba Thank you so much for keeping an extra eye out! We hope to get rid of the scammers and hustlers off here. It really does start at a community level, because the Poshmark website doesn't have the type of team to keep them all off. We can all make a difference! 🤗♥️
eremis
cgoldburg for selling damaged items as new. i commented on a betsey johnson necklace that she hadfor $175 saying "like new with no damage" i told her i own one and her chain was clearly broken. she refused to change the listing and doesnt want to admit it. deleted my comments. reported her and the listing for mislabeled condition id be PISSED to pay $200 for abroken necklace that a posher insisted wasnew. i have screenshots of both the listing and hercomments saying she didn't believe me.
saward279
Someone bought a tank from me. Its the weekend so I usually message them say thank u for your purchase, I will ship out Tues since CPost is closed but when I clicked on their profile it says User Not Found. But then I found there is a different name for her same profile and her profile comes up. She is brand new. Its a cheap shirt. Only $15. But I don't know why when I click on one of her names it says user not found. Anyways I cancelled the sale and am waiting for a reply from Posh support.
ambarabella86
@eremis I'm sorry to hear it didn't go well!
If you share their closet name here, perhaps it will help people to know. It also gives them an opportunity to respond. If you ever run into a problem where it's broken merchandise please make sure and turn it in to Poshmark, they won't stand for that.
ambarabella86
@saward279 Make sure you contact Poshmark and report the issue. It sounds like their closet was either removed by them or by Poshmark. It's a good thing you didn't ship!
alejandramar737
Can I really trust this app to buy??
ambarabella86
@alejandramar737 Hello👋
Welcome to Poshmark! As a standard Poshmark is a very trustworthy site to use to purchase your items. Anything over $500 goes to Poshmark concierge for a free in house authentication. If the seller does not describe the item accurately, you have up to 48 hours after you receive the item to open a case. Poshmarks very good to buyers.
Please don't have hesitation with purchasing off Poshmark. Unless you are purchasing off-site.
ambarabella86
@alejandramar737 I strongly discourage anyone trying to purchase off-site. That means when people send you offers that are not on here. If you take a risk and buy off site you are NOT covered under the Poshmark guarantee. Only items bought through this site is covered by Poshmark. So if you get messages on your closet to buy somewhere else, I would delete it. They are scams messages anyways.
ambarabella86
@alejandramar737 I have made a lot of purchases over the last 3.5 years on Poshmark and I trust the site.
The above warning is to help our Poshmark community prevent fraud, and how to address it if it happens.
mrs_jmichelle03
I was recently scammed, the buyer received my brand new Tory Burch purse. It was tracked and received. I never got paid for it. So I am out of money and a brand new high end hand bag. I am so devastated.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 Hello, I am so sorry to hear that happened to you! did the sale take place on Poshmark? I would contact and demand to speak to a Poshmark supervisor. If you have the tracking number and it was tracked to the buyer's door, then you are absolutely eligible for your release of funds.
Even if they open a case saying that they didn't receive it, there are ways to track down the item. See what address it was delivered to.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 go to your sales history, click on the item and contact Poshmark. Select problem with existing order.
Write Attention: POSHMARK SUPERVISOR.
PLEASE PROVIDE THEM SCREENSHOTS FROM THE USPS WEBSITE WITH THEIR TRACKING NUMBER THAT IT WAS DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE PROOF THAT IT WAS DELIVERED TO YOUR BUYER.
mrs_jmichelle03
The buyer who scammed me name is @anniesad
mrs_jmichelle03
Yes I did that. I sent email after email after email. With the pictures of proof that it was delivered and received and no one has contacted me back about this matter. I even tried to look up phone numbers to speak to someone directly and I got nothing. No one is responding to my emails. I even reached out to the police department of the addressee to file a report with them as well.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 How long ago did this happen? It usually takes Poshmark about 4 days to respond. did she open a case? Your buyer? If there hasn't been a case opened, then your payment will be automatically released after 4 days.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 If she did open a case, then it takes 48 hours to 72 hours for them to review the case. as long as it shows up on your sales history as delivered, you'll be okay. It takes them a few days to release the payment. Now, if she has opened a case then it takes a couple days for them to review it and then they will get back to you. I think it's stupid that they don't have a customer support number but don't worry they will reach back out to you.
mrs_jmichelle03
The buyer reached out after she received the package saying she didn’t receive it that’s not her address. I said it’s your responsibility to update that info before ordering. I just simply used the shipping label that was sent to me from Poshmark and shipped the package. She deleted our conversation that was under the post she even took her likes back from all the items she liked in my closet. I didn’t see that until after I shipped the package
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 did you use the Poshmark label? So they have it in their system as delivered, give it a few days and someone will reach back out to you and, your money will be released automatically even if the buyer doesn't accept the order.
mrs_jmichelle03
I know she got the package and is lying about it she just doesn’t wanna pay me for it. People should not be on here scamming good people out of there belongings it’s just not fair. I really regret ever going forward with this transaction. I’m skeptical to sell to anyone now because of that one bad sell. I’ve sold things before and have not had any issues. Until now
mrs_jmichelle03
This have been going on since 7/17 the day I shipped and it was received 7/20. Poshmark is saying they didn’t receive tracking info. I don’t know how because I used the label the sent me and I took it directly to the post office and have my receipts and tracking info. I don’t know what’s going on.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 Oh wow! I am really sorry to hear this! Please keep contacting Poshmark! You have proof that their label that they gave you was delivered so don't worry, you'll get your money. I ordered a bag and it's still in transit. It's been 2 weeks. So maybe their system is delayed? Just hang in there and please keep me updated what happens! Once the situation is resolved, please feel free to leave that buyer closet name on here. That way we know!
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 You know it's crazy about my package not being delivered is that it came from Poshmark authenticate team 55 minutes away from me where I live. It's been two weeks and I still have not received my package. I am a seller as well, so I know how frustrated you are! I had a buyer recently do this to me! However, I was able to open a case with a different site so I was able to get my money released to me showing that it had tracked to their house.
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 Please keep us updated about whether Poshmark honors your sale, and if they don't turn them into the BBB and write about it online. also, try contacting Poshmark via Instagram, Twitter, and the emails you've been doing it through. They will contact you back if you post it on their Twitter page! show your screenshot that it was delivered and say Poshmark has yet to pay you! I guarantee you someone from Poshmark will reach back out to you
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 Poshmark has an official Instagram, make sure you leave your closet name with them when you tell them you want someone to contact you. Leave your closet name on their Twitter as well! I guarantee you if you write them in these three different social media platforms they will contact you back!
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 For the future always take pre-packaging pictures. Always take pictures of the item in box with the label taped on it the day it ships. Screenshot all conversations.
I guarantee you though if you reach out to their Twitter and Instagram they will contact you. You're right, it is not your responsibility if she's claiming it went to a different address. You sent it to the address on file. Also pull up your old label and show Poshmark that you sent it to address on file.
mrs_jmichelle03
Thank you! I will reach out to them on their other platforms and see what happens. I will definitely keep you posted. And I did leave her closet name in the comments. I’ll leave it again it is @anniesad
ambarabella86
@mrs_jmichelle03 Thank you for letting us all know!
ambarabella86
@hbic11 Please put the user's closet. That way we can see what you're talking about. Please make sure you turn in the closet if you have proof that there are fakes being sold here on the platform! Thank you so much for the heads up!
ambarabella86
@hbic11 also, make sure that you report this to Poshmark, if you have proof that it was a fake you can also open up a case with your financial institution to petition a return. Even if Poshmark statue of limitation is passed a few days, you can always open up a complaint with your bank or credit card service. Selling fakes is illegal.
ambarabella86
@hbic11 I'm very sorry this happened to you! I would open up a complaint with your financial institution that way at least you can get your money back! Show your documentation that it came back inauthentic to Poshmark, and they will have to take action against the closet. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, that way buyers can be aware not to buy.
cherie1220pitt
I haven't really read all the comments but someone sold me fake True Religions. I told the person I bought them from that there fake and I wanted my money back but she would not respond. I am kinda new on here and I would like my money back but I'm sure it won't happen now but I would really like this person to be kicked off Poshmark.
ambarabella86
@hbic11 I am so sorry to hear that! We definitely don't want people like that online selling! Leave their closet name if on here and if on e b a y report them. they have a back team that will remove them. I am so sorry to hear about your daughter bday being messed up. I am hoping she has a wonderful one next year. 🙏
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Do not accept the order. Do not hit accept. go down on the options and you can open a case. As long as it's before 3 days of acceptance you can open a case as you feel they are not Authentic. Poshmark will review the case and decided.
You have 100% money back guarantee on Poshmark if an item is deemed to be not Authentic.
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Whatever you do, don't hit accept or you won't be able to open a case and state reasons why. you will be stuck with it. Poshmark gives 3 days to review a item and open a case or accept the order and leave feedback.
cherie1220pitt
I did accept it. it was only later when my daughter seen all the things wrong :(
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Once a item is accepted on here it's difficult to return it. If you go through your bank and contest it they can help you from there. You can fill out a complaint and see if they will get your money back.
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Poshmark won't accept returns if accepted. Try your financial institution you used to pay for item with. 🤗
cherie1220pitt
Its a lesson learned. I just wanted this person kicked off Poshmark. Someone who was real new like I was could accept her jeans and go through the same thing. Its real sad how people are it shocks me. I have never had this happen to me ever.
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Did you reach out to the seller? Maybe they didn't know it was fake too. However, if they blocked you and never responded to your concern they knew. Leave their closet name here so other buyers can go forward with caution. Turn it in to Poshmark so they can review the situation. I am sorry that happened. I had that happen to me too on here when I was new. I had to go through my bank and challenge it. Next time review their feedback that helps too. 🙏
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt I actually was sold a replica Gucci from e b a y. I sold it on here believing it was 💯 percent Authentic. When it went through Posh concierge they found out it was a replica. I had to open a case with my financial institution. Ship the bag back to seller and then was able to get a refund thank heavens. The seller thought it was real. BF bought it. I thought it was real too. I was so embarrassed when it turned to be not. I apologized profusely to my customer.
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt A good seller will always communicate with their buyer. Next time check out feedbacks and really evaluate the items you get from any site especially Posh since their refund policy is 3 days of item received. I hope you report the closet of the seller by going to top right hand of the closet and click report closet. Also email Poshmark and tell them what happened. They may offer a credit since you're new. Best of luck beautiful! 🙏
cherie1220pitt
Thank God for people like you. I would have lost it. How embarrassing and to think these people have no heart and just keep doing it after I told her it was fake.
ambarabella86
@cherie1220pitt Absolutely terrible seller! Leave their closet name here and report! They have no business being on here if selling fakes and taking advantage of people. Thank you so much for sharing this information! Hopefully they eventually will be taken off posh. It's against their policy to sell fakes.
I hope you find the Authentic Jeans you're looking for at a great price here!
cherie1220pitt
Thank you. I wasn't sure if I could expose them.
cherie1220pitt
Kendralampert90. Beware she is selling fake true religions.
monicalopez619
Threatened to report ME saying I'm not following guildlines. OKAYYYY, Sally. 😂 Do your research on your items before you buy on here guys.! Don't get ripped off..... too much of that on here. So glad I discovered this now. Shien is an app that has very low priced items, by the way... super cheap.
bakerbri85
@shinychae yes some how they are acting like they sent me the items and saying that my address is fake which it isnt and I have not received the items and would like a refund. I clearly havent moved and did receive other items so why are they having issues with my address.
bakerbri85
@krsams1 can you please help me I was told I was a scam by a seller which my address is Not a scam. they are clearly trying to keep the money
bakerbri85
I am clearly getting scammed because they said they sent the packages and they never sent them
ambarabella86
@bakerbri85 Hi, so what my understanding is is that you purchased an item via Poshmark and the seller is saying that they shipped it? and that your address is invalid? Poshmark guarantees their items. So, after 7 days you can cancel the order if it doesn't show delivered, doesn't show any tracking, and you should write an email to Poshmark letting them know what's going on That way they can investigate it.
ambarabella86
@bakerbri85 Please make sure though that if it does arrive and it's not as described, do not accept the order. You go to your purchase history and you open a case.
You can go to your purchase item and send a email to Poshmark letting them know your concerns. That way they can see the sale and investigate the issue. If you purchase the item off Poshmark, they will take care of you. Make sure you never purchase things off site They do not protect you if you do.
bakerbri85
yes I have not accepted the orders that never came and I have messaged poshmark letting them know whats going on
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 i submitted a scammer seller to poshmark and they did nothing!!!
meg_gemz
POSHMARK is not a place to sell your items. bundles purchases especially. buyers purchase two or more items, claim one is defective return one of even a piece of paper and get all of their money back . as a seller i sent photos and i even have a video of me opening the package and only finding one item and poshmark never responded to my case and returned all of the buyers money. I am out items and the money and poshmark does not care. If I do not get poshmark to respond i am going public
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg Hello I am so sorry to hear that.
It usually takes Poshmark to respond a few days when there's a case open. She has to ship back your items or she doesn't get a full return
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg Make sure you contact Poshmark on their Twitter and their Instagram accounts. explain the situation of what happened and when the sale date was & your closet name.
demand that somebody gets back to you ASAP! You can also say you're going to go to the BBB if they do not. According to their rules, if a customer is not happy they have to open a case. Poshmark reviews it
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg They will determine what to do next which is usually the buyer has to return the item in the same condition as it was sent. If there's an issue with the condition, they do not receive a full refund. Make sure you try their other IG and Twitter account. Keep emailing them too.
You'll hear somehow within 4 business days.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 not true! She made up her own rules and got away with it! If I do not hear back from Poshmark I am goin viral to alert buyers and sellers if this scam. Poshmark needs to make changes and the only way they will do it is to be shut down or hit in the pocket book. I filed the claim that she only returned 1 of 3 items photos and a video with NO response and today it was closed today
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 no one answers any messages and I have sent to a if them. No phone and no email contact. Horrible business practice
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 I am in the media and going to expose them for unethical business practice on a program if they do not contact me or resolve this issue soon
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg The only way that you're going to be able to turn this around is if you use Poshmark rules. If they closed the case in the buyers favor, she has to return the item to you. If one of her items she said was not as described, she has to return it to you before she gets her full refund. That's their policies. So go and look at the Poshmark rules, highlight it, and use it back towards them. I've said you need to contact their other places on Twitter and IG.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 how do you contact them? The customer service email never responds and when I ask questions during a transaction I do kit get a response either
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg Your other options is to contact the better business bureau. If it just closed, then she does have to ship back your item. That's their policies. So please go ahead and review the Poshmark selling and buying policies and use it against them. highlight their rules and use it against them. That is my advice. I have sold on this site for 4 years and has situations of returns. I've had to open a return, and I've had return open on me. It took them 5 days to case close.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 this does not work! They do not respond even with documentation You obviously have never used this and should not be commenting if you do not know how Poshmark works
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg My Chanel wallet was as described I had all the proof, they still allowed her to return it. So she did. She did mess it up, but they didn't care. She was able to get her refund. However I was able to have the item in my possession which ultimately on a return, that's what you want.
meg_gemz
@bakerbri85 welcome to the Poshmark scams! They are many if themVery 😞 sad but very true
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 my dear, everyone knows that there is no way to reach Poshmark. Customer service never responds No phone number to call and the scams are abundant
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I understand you're angry, but you don't need to use that anger towards me. I just spent my time trying to be helpful. If it were me this is what I would do. I've seen thousands of complaints online about Poshmark. They will just add your complaint to their already long list of them online. People still continue to use the site. If you want some resolve, I recommend taking these steps. Especially contacting them on the multiple sites such as Twitter, & Instagram.
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg Poshmark ruined a $3k rare Chanel at their Poshmark concierge, and they took very little to no accountability for their people screwing up my Chanel bag. They only offered me a $30 credit which it was offensive. I didn't take it. I'm aware that the site has bad communication. They don't always do the right thing that's why I recommend you taking these steps. flood w messages and they will get back to you. I also demand The supervisors. I request supervisors not customer service.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 how do you tech a supervisor
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I've always been able to get through. I'm pretty persistent though. I contact them everyday on all three communication areas until someone replies. Same with my friends that sell on here and we sell luxury items. When you are writing them, you put Attention; Supervisor. You respectfully request for a supervisor of the department to contact you back. They do.
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I know you're upset and frazzled, the key is to just continue to write them and request a supervisor's response. I've always been able to get through. Sometimes it takes up to 8 days, but I've always gotten through. It's a risk selling on any selling platform, as you can see I started this thread because of a scam that was ran on me on a $1,200 Louis Vuitton.
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I happened to get screwed on a different selling site. However I've had frauds on this selling site as well. Anytime you sell, it's a gamble. You can also file complaints with the USPS. You can file a complaint at the IC3 unit. The links are above. You can file a complaint with the better business bureau on Poshmark. Just continue to message them until they respond. That's all I can recommend. Sorry this happened to you. Please keep us posted!
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I definitely think that you should file a IC3 crime report on your buyer. If she has stolen an item from you, you can also contact local police and get a case number. If you read the first several comments on this page you'll be able to see the recommended links.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 I appreciate your info but this should be initiated by Poshmark not me
They violated me as a seller by not responding to my documents this seller/buyer told me they new that it was just automated and she would be refundedSham on Poshmark
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg There's been a lot of people that have gone through similar situations. Like I said, I just went through this couple months ago where the buyer was able to return an item that was accurately described. She was able to use it for a week and then return it. They never did reply except send me an email why they made the decision. You mean to tell me they never emailed you telling you why they ruled in buyer favor?
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 correct. I sent documentation that they never looked at or read
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 I shut my site down to on vacation for the rest of the year and am turning away buyers now. One is a 1500 handbag
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 I B am going to expose Poshmark and their scams so be careful because scammers are going to learn how to get away with it
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg That is true, sophisticated scams are committed often. That is why there are help links above. Those are the appropriate measures one takes if fraud is committed. If you sold a bundle over $500 then it went to the Poshmark authenticate team. Very rarely do they go against their own team members. When it goes to Poshmark authenticate, they also make sure it is as described in the listings. It's good that you took such good proactive measures.
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 I don’t trust them anymore
meg_gemz
@ambarabella86 it’s great that You post these but what about Poshmark covering their sellers and being a legit business and responding to issues. Poshmark is also losing a ton of money because these scammers are actively using their platform to attract buyers/ sellers fir offline purchases
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg here's the thing, this post was to help people who have been scammed. These are the methods that have been found to be effective when someone pulls a scam. These are the methods and steps that you take. If you wish to create a listing that helps expose your experience, and you have the proof, then feel free to do that!
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg You have options which you can do to report the buyer, I wish you all the best!
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I encourage you to create a listing on your closet talking about your experience and help other people know how to take steps to resolve it. This is something I created to help other people know what to do in the event of a fraudulent encounter. As you read there are links and closet names posted to warn others. I encourage you to do the same on your platform. It looks like you've done quite a bit of selling on here, so I hope you're able to get your resolution soon.
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg What is your objective here? Just to argue with me? I just told you what you can do to resolve your situation but it's up to you to do it. I wish you the best please stop.
ambarabella86
@celmaystermegg I have taken time to give you the what I found effective. All you're doing now is trying to argue. It's up to you to follow the steps for a resolution. You haven't provided the closet name of the alleged buyer either. So please stop trying to pick an argument. You are being combative with me and I don't appreciate it. This is my closet, I've taken time to try to help you, it's up to you to follow through. Focus on resolving your matter.
itz_isabel
I think I am being scammed right now...this lady asked me to email her about it and she sent me a bunch of stuff about how she has a working frame and she will send me a check in the mail...what do I do
ambarabella86
@itz_isabel Hi, I'm so glad you messaged me! number one, do not give any personal information at all. Those are scammers, and the check would never be valid. Please do all transactions here on Poshmark that way you're protected. Do not privately give out your information or email anyone on here. You'll have no protection and most the time they are scammers! You can delete it by hitting the flag icon. Report spam
itz_isabel
@ambarabella86 THANK YOU! I will report them right now and delete the emails and stuff!
ambarabella86
@itz_isabel Always delete those people trying to get an email or say hey email me on this. They are scammers! They're trying to steal identify and or get You to ship the item and you'll never get your money. Please be careful and you can report all spam by hitting flag icon. Be safe🙏
itz_isabel
@ambarabella86 thanks!! Would if theu aren’t a scammer?? This lady said she’ll send the check and then I’ll ship the clothes out but she doesn’t even know my info! Also where is the flag?
ambarabella86
@itz_isabel Because it is a identity theft scam. If she really wants your clothing, she will pay for it on here so that you have the protection of the site. If anything goes wrong you're on your own. These people try this kind of scam all the time. I've heard and seen the scam plenty of times. Please do not do it.
itz_isabel
@ambarabella86 thank u so much for telling me about all of this because I would have never thought it was a scam...do I just email and say the deal is off? Also Idk where the flag button is
ambarabella86
@itz_isabel Do you see my reply? Next to my comments you will see a flag. That lady who said email me I'm interested in buying your item made a comment on the listing. You can delete them by clicking the little flag next to the comments. I definitely wouldn't respond. Just delete and do not communicate with anyone from on here that says hey Email me I'm interested in buying. They are spammers and scammers. A legit buyer will buy on here. no problems. Wishing you all the best!
itz_isabel
@ambarabella86 thanks so much for all of this!!!
meikoh
@sai616 these are just how many of the innocent poshers get scammed😑
ambarabella86
@meikoh So true! Many people are easily scammed. Happens to the best of us!
meikoh
@ambarabella86 im justs so glad i can come on ur listing from time to time n update myself on the scammers....but at the same time, feel bad that poshers r getting scammed one after another😣
ambarabella86
@meikoh Thank you hun! 🤗💞
ambarabella86
@hbic11 I would not risk it. These people on here asking for you to email them are scammers. Not only that, they are paying for a hold. It's advised no one respond to these people and report it. They are spammers and scammers. We have witnessed many sophisticated scams on here. Poshmark will not help in the event it is stolen if off site. Also they want your information for identity theft operations. Please be careful and have all transactions on here. ♥️
ambarabella86
@hbic11 If it's too good to be true, it is. That's how I approach it. 💞
bookmart
@ambarabella86 posh steals higher end items sometimes
So you send it to them neither you nor buyer ever see it or see it again
The posh employees are The biggest scammers of all. They also “ sell “
non existent Michele watches take your money and send empty package
to your neighbor to seem like it got “lost”, but no dude it’s an empty box
aebee_1
Hi there!! I have a question for you about Posh scams—WHY do scammers list items over the $500 authentication threshold and then either cancel your purchase, only to list it again? These scams seem pointless to me...Today, I purchased outright a Chanel bag for $$$$. Two hours later, my bag is cancelled (reason was for a bundle?), the bag is available again, and I’m blocked by the seller. Clearly a scam, but makes zero sense.
mandistadler
@kharjo2983 it happened to me I think just this week
What’s her name?
ambarabella86
@aebee_1 I have no idea. It's not like they can get your personal information either. Perhaps they were testing the waters? report the closets anytime there's misconduct or unethical practices.
ambarabella86
@mandistadler Always look at their feedback. If they're a brand new seller, and they're selling high-end items only and there's only one available it's usually dishonest. Always look to see if the seller has a good rating and multiple successful sales!
aebee_1
@ambarabella86 thank you for posting this and answering!! You’re doing gods work.
ambarabella86
@aebee_1 Aww thank you so much for sharing what's going on to alert the community! I hope at some point Posh will get rid of allowing so many scammers on here! I've been a victim of fraud, and it's a terrible experience.
I hope we All together can try and rid this site of the losers and frauds so we can have a better buying or selling experience. Take care and always feel free to reach out! I appreciate you!
glamourgurl7
@lizsonnen7 @kathlynsandoval
glamourgurl7
@lizsonnen7 then why am I blocked now? I need you to provide the tracking.it can be found in the email
You received from posh with the label.
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Did this get resolved? 😯
glamourgurl7
@ambarabella86 yes love ❤️
I’m so worried about everyone in California. I’ve been getting lots of pics and videos please stay safe
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Thank you so much! The smoke is created a ominous looking atmosphere. However, so far it's just drift smoke. We experienced a very scary and catastrophic fire August 19th. I'm still a little messed up from that one.
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 pretty much the West coast has major fires burning. California, Oregon, WA, and CO. Thank you so much for praying!
glamourgurl7
@ambarabella86 💯 in my prayers 🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼
ambarabella86
@glamourgurl7 Thank you! 💕🤗🙏
caitlyn1294
Someone purchased an item in my closet. When I went to hit the username because it screamed scammer, it can no longer be found. Now when I go to my sales and hit the item sold, a new username comes up? A normal username but with a brand new account from this month and year. There’s no ratings or comments (since it’s new). How do I know this is not a scammer who will use my name and address? I’ve emailed posh recently and also used their fb messaging. I’m giving myself time before I send it off
ambarabella86
@caitlyn1294 Hello, there could be a couple different factors as to why the closet is not appearing. Please contact Poshmark and do not ship the item until you hear from them. sometime the app has a glitch, so you don't want to send anything in the mail until it's confirmed and a valid sale. I wish I had better answers, however sometimes new people don't have their information right or something's off. It gives them time to correct the information. Have a wonderful day!
caitlyn1294
@ambarabella86 thank you! Their fb message account said it could be a guest option to make a purchase or something like that. I’m still waiting for an email from posh but I’m definitely not sending it yet. Just didn’t know if someone else has had the same experience and could have an idea as to why it’s weird lol. Thank you ❤️❤️
ambarabella86
@caitlyn1294 I have definitely had issues. I've had several buyers that didn't have their account information right, so I had to wait for them to resolve that. I don't think I've ever had a case where the closet disappeared. However, I just wait for Poshmark support to answer any questions. I wish you much success with your closet! 💞🎉
caitlyn1294
@ambarabella86 thank you and you too!
uselectfashion
Please help , need some help . Someone bought a bag from my list and I try to look up buyer account but couldn’t find it. Can anyone tell me is this a fraud account ?
ambarabella86
@uselectfashion Hi, how are you? So it could be a couple factors. The account may have had something that was not listed correctly such as their payment method or a incorrect email. Do not ship the bag yet. contact Poshmark via email on your sales history and ask them why you cannot see the buyer's closet. They will reach back out to you within 24 hrs.Don't worry, better to have the patience and hold on to it then lose it. I hope that the account is verified and everything works out for you. 💖
uselectfashion
@ambarabella86 hi , how are you.. Thank you for your help. It never happen to me before but is weird you buy something from this account name del73mcu615wesn and I click on my sold item it show buyer is annmsimmons.
ambarabella86
@uselectfashion Im good thank you so much for asking! I've had that happen before and it was a account that wasn't verified. I have also had where it said buyer has not paid yet fixing account. They later got their account straight. So I would email Poshmark and wait to hear from them. It could be several reasons why that account went down so wait to ship until Posh responds. 🤗💞
uselectfashion
@ambarabella86 Thanks for your help😊
glamourgurl7
@jinnyduong here is some websites you can look into if she doesn’t follow through with the trade back love
jinnyduong
@glamourgurl7 thank you. I will follow this
jinnyduong
Hi everyone. Please give me advise. I got scrammed several thousands dollars. I did the trade and didn’t like it and reverse the trade she told me to get priority mail with tracking number and send it to her she will send me stuffs after I sent her and I did but she never send me tracking number.
coachandtrunk
@ambarabella86 May I use this for my closet? I understand if you'd rather not. Thank you, Sharon
ambarabella86
@coachandtrunk Sure you can! The more people who know what to do the better to prevent scams!
ambarabella86
@jinnyduong There are many references on What To Do in the first few comments and links that can help. When did you send the package? If you sent it recently you can intercept. If not and it's already been delivered, then you have to go about filing crime reports with the USPS and IC3 unit. Please look at comments directly below the listing for more help and guidelines. Trades are always risky on here. I hope she does the right thing 🙏
ambarabella86
@jeniferbee I hope you do! Wishing you much success with holding the scammer accountable.
liloveslace
@ambarabella86 hi! I just had something strange happen... I’m not sure what to make of it. Someone purchased a dress from me over the weekend and I shipped it this morning. When I looked at her page my dress (and my personal photos of me in the dress) is listed for sale. She hasn’t even received it yet and she’s not asking for a profit in her listing. Could this be some sort of scam?
ambarabella86
@litabrown Hello, That is kind of a strange situation. However, a lot of women will list an item to show people what they have coming as just showing. It's not good business practice to list an item before you've even received it to know the condition and to use your pictures without your permission. I would contact your customer and ask her about it. I don't think it's a scam because Poshmark will make sure you get your money or that you're covered. Write them too
ambarabella86
@litabrown Write Poshmark and Tell them that you shipped your customer's items and that it's listed for sale in their closet already using your personal pictures. That way you gave them a heads up.
liloveslace
@ambarabella86 I will do that. I just started Poshmark this month so I’m still new to everything. Thank you so much for your advice. 🙏 💕
ambarabella86
@litabrown Welcome to Poshmark! I wish you much success with your closet! If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to reach out either I or one of the other poshers will do the best we can to help! Have a great evening! Happy Poshing! 💕🎉💕
liloveslace
@ambarabella86 thank you so much!! 🥰❤️
ssammut86
@sashamwilliams @zbrooks32
zbrooks32
@sashamwilliams This is happening to me right now!!! How did you handle the situation?? Please let me know! I’m not sure how to respond after already receiving the check!
glamourgurl7
@krmontgomery here you go
thehandbagdiva
@lslovbabe this is the scam where they will claim when it gets delivered that they didn’t get the item because they moved; and they were trying to contact posh to cancel because they realized the address hadn’t been updated. People make me sick trying to steal from people who actually work for the things they have.
glamourgurl7
@susychanel @zebraboots @madij1124
ambarabella86
@zbrooks32 I wouldn't take it! I am sorry I didn't see the remarks. Please do not do off site it's a risk. sending checks for above the amount is a sign of a scam. Too good to be true it usually is. They also steal other people's money and offer their checks or cashier' checks. Please be safe and sell on here. Wishing you the best!
keelywoods
@sashamwilliams oh my god you too! This just happened to me and I’m scared
lamour_couture
Ty very much! I’ll be sharing this W/my followers as I’ve personally been scammed & know how awful it feels to be such predicament.
Much love & speedy sales sent your way doll!💃🏻
💖💙❤️👍🏼
lamour_couture
Check my closet out when you get a chance. Ty!
cafielding
I’m new to Poshmark and had a couple of inquiries on items in my closet. They asked to email them directly with additional photos. I’m concerned since the inquiries wanted to send a cashier check with the amount of the sale and additional money for my time. I think this is a shame on least on if the inquires stated they accidentally sent me to much money and wanted me to send the overpayment to their child. I could not find much online about these type of shames.
ambarabella86
@authentixxx If she left a review that means that she received the item and accepted the order. therefore I would contact Poshmark and tell them that you want the negative feedback removed based on the fact she received the item and was able to leave a feedback. Just so you know though the negative feedbacks usually away from preview if you have positive feedbacks.
ambarabella86
@authentixxx I'm sorry to hear this buyer was a bad buyer. I would recommend you turn the case over to Poshmark by contacting them on your sales history. You put problem with order or you can email them direct through the site. State what happened with the listing was the buyer's name and that she's making false allegations. You're asking them to please investigate the situation and remove the negative feedback.
ambarabella86
@cafielding Hi, do not email those people. Their scammers and they're usually fishing for personal information. I highly recommend that you only sell through the site. They discourage off-site transactions for this reason. If you sell through Poshmark, you're guaranteed seller protection at least. The checks are usually either a way to steal personal info. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Most people are not going to overpay for an item w checks. Please sell through the Poshmark
ambarabella86
@cafielding There's a lot of comments on this listing, if you read through the comments you will find similar sellers who've had the same situation. You'll see the advice I've given them to. I would report the email there's a little flag icon next to their information. I recommend using the site only to buy and sell. Scammers know people are trusting by nature and take advantage. They can steal your identity and or harass you. If they want more pictures just create a double listing.
cafielding
@sashamwilliams same thing happened to me! The scammer has been persistent about buying the dress, they emailed me 130 am giving me a bunch of BS! It sad since I was so excited for the two sales yesterday to find out they are scammers. I did a little background on the scammers, no email address has name associated and the telephone number is not registered to a person either. I work in the IT world and I was getting scammed. Unfortunately they both have my home address, damm move on my end.
annakozhokar1
Unfortunately I fell hard for a scam. I hate that I fell for it. I’m a new seller on here and was left a comment by @vvvvvvvvvvv6 a Linda Tracy Clara. Asked about sizing and wanted more pictures and to email her. I did and she said she had issues with online payments and she’d send a money order and will give extra $50 to hold. I fell for it and then said her husband accidentally sent her daughters medical bill funds and I’d need to send it back. I gave her my address name and phone number.
annakozhokar1
I ended up getting the money order and even deposited it until 2 hours after I did my boyfriend told me it has to be a scam so I went back to the bank and they told me not to touch the money even if it goes through because they think it was a scam too. So it’s on my account but they said it could get canceled. The people are telling me it’s not a scam and hello you have my money it’s deposited i need you to zelle it to my cousin.
annakozhokar1
So the addresses are fishy and the check came from Gilead Sciences. So i feel bad because what if it is someone’s medica bills and I’m holding it but also the bank said if the money stays in my account for 7 days they can reverse it and find the way back to who’s it is somehow. Has anyone dealt with a Linda Tracy Clara or the same story about her daughter and medical bills???
ambarabella86
@annakozhokar1 Hello, if you read through the comments on this listing there are several people that have had the same type of scam. People are not going to pay a deposit via check or pay higher. My advice is to sell through the site only. I think your boyfriend is right, this kind of scam is very common! I'm glad you've notified the bank. sophisticated scams can get all kinds of information with limited information. Please be careful!
ambarabella86
@annakozhokar1 It's like that show catfish. They know that it lowers the defenses if you say you have cancer, medical bills, sick relative, or someone just died. They will always have an excuse of that nature, even saying that their house just burnt down. Please please be very vigilant. scammers know how to lower the human defenses.
ambarabella86
@annakozhokar1 I had someone try to get me to lower my prices saying that they're home just burned down and they lost their job. If that was the truth, then obviously they would not be buying a new bag. they'd be taking care of the responsibilities. Just please be careful and please feel free to leave the closet name on the listing here to warn other people.
glamourgurl7
@raid_our_closet
gvoxx_posh
@gracie2318 If you paid by credit card or a debit card with a Visa or MC logo, call the number in the back of the card and file for a claim (aka: a “charge-back” due to receiving a counterfeit item.
lacey9000
@sashamwilliams What happened?? The sane exact thing is happening to me right now
samanthajofit
oh man.. I'm reading all of these horror stories and now I'm afraid to sell some items.. I just listed my old engagement ring for $5k (was retailed at $18k), is that safe to sell on here? or should I just forget it?
ambarabella86
@samanthajofit Hello, do not be scared to sell your high-end items here on this platform because all items over $500 go through Poshmark concierge for an authentication. As long as you do not try to sell your items off-site, you have the protection of the in-house authentication and approval. It lessens the risks of fraudulent returns and fraudulent buyers. I love the Poshmark concierge feature because it guarantees my items are authentic and as described!
ambarabella86
@samanthajofit I've also had customers try to open up faulty returns and because my items were hand inspected they lost their case. So all items over $500 go through Poshmark concierge authenticate team and they will prove the item and ship it to your buyer direct. It's a really good protection for the buyer and seller! I would list you a beautiful item! Please keep in mind they do take 20% seller fees, so please list your item accordingly factoring that in.
samanthajofit
that is really helpful!! thank you so much 🥰🥰
ambarabella86
@ndneih Hi, thank you so much for sharing! I keep warning new Poshers not to accept outside the site offers! #1, if it's too good to be true it is. #2 no one is going to overpay the amount. That should be a red flag right there. Do not ever give out personal information. Do not do outside transactions because you leave yourself open to fraud and scams. There are sophisticated scammers out there who want you to go message them. Don't do it! Don't accept Outside Offers or Checks!
ambarabella86
@ndneih That is another problem we've had on the site for newcomers. you'll get a comment when you list something and it will message to e m a I them. They will want you to message them. It's a sophisticated scam fishing expedition for personal information. They're not going to overpay for an item. I've read the deal offer even $50 over. That should make your eyebrows raised anyways. If it's too good to be true it is. Everyone should use Poshmark platform only. TRADES are risky too.
ambarabella86
Anyone listing items and you get a message below the comment asking you to do a private message don't do it. If you're going to do a trade, make sure they have verified at least 10 positive history and can have live referrals. Vets have been scammed out of their high end bags! There is no guarantee when you do outside transactions or trades so the best thing to do is stick within the rules of the site. Posh strictly discouraged it because they cannot cover you if you do it. Be safe!
ambarabella86
I have personally stopped doing trades for this reason. Women who had really good trade history and feedback were scamming. I have now limited my business to sales only and I will not do any off-site transactions. I know girls who do it on here and they're happy with it! However they're taking a gamble. Due to the monetary value of my inventory I can't afford a risk like that. If you know someone that has been scammed, please leave their closet name! Warn the Poshmark community!
ambarabella86
@ndneih I am so glad you were able to stop it and not get your information stolen or a bank account drained! Very smart move! Thank you so much for sharing your experience on here to warn others! You're part of the team that helps keep people safe and Poshmark a fun platform!
sunflowerr87
I think someone is trying to scam me
katewv25443
@bplovesposh is a scammer. I traded my LV Bloomsbury for an LV wallet and got an empty box. I’m devastated!! I think that poshmark should make a way for all trades to go through their HQ to validate that items are being shipping and not empty boxes!! It’s crazy how there is no recourse for these people!? Her name is Natalie Larson. DO NOT WORK WITH HER!
ambarabella86
@katewv25443 I'm sorry to hear that! Please read the first few comments because you have recourse. @glamourgurl7
ambarabella86
@sunflowerr87 If any red flags come up don't do it! Don't do any transactions outside Poshmark! 💖 Please let us know more.
ambarabella86
@katewv25443 First few comments show how to file a police report, IC3 crime report, and mail fraud report. Perhaps if you have more evidence create a listing of what happened and you can tell her she send back your items or you'll file a criminal complaint and she could face charges or jail.
ambarabella86
@natalierodri884 I would definitely not do any transactions outside of Poshmark. As a standard of caution, nobody's going to pay higher especially hundreds of dollars higher. That should be your first red flag. I would be very careful about giving any further information it's a scam. Please never reply back to their messages under your listing They are scammers.
katewv25443
@ambarabella86 thank you. I sent her a pretty strongly worded email about legal action. I have a lawyer friend who dug up tons of info on her/her mom. I filed a report with the FTC. Trying to figure out how to do same with USPS. I wish there was a way to make trading safer via poshmark so people can do that and not have this happen. Thanks again!
ambarabella86
@natalierodri884 Very smart! Please be careful! The site as a lot of sophisticated scammers. Best way to keep your information and items safe is to sell directly through the site. That way if anything goes wrong, hopefully they have your back. 💖
ambarabella86
@katewv25443 https://www.uspsoig.gov/form/file-online-complaint
ambarabella86
@katewv25443 So Sorry this happened! A option for using the Poshmark concierge is to sell the item $500 or more that they have to pay so that it goes through there concierge service. Paying part of the funds on a 3k bag seems the only way to protect your item.
I've seen some ladies do it this way.
Then they pay it back after the Trades good.
The ladies have done deposits so that they can ensure that their trade will not fall through or any fraud will go on.
ambarabella86
@katewv25443 So basically the ladies have arranged some sort of deposit on these items if they are not familiar with the trade partner. sadly, Poshmark does not cover trades. In fact I don't think they encourage it. There is a trade group that keeps you informed on scammers and recommendations of good trade partners. Reach out to @glamourgurl7
She runs it. ❤️
lvoe2shop
🙏🏻💕Thank you for putting this out there! When I was new to Poshmark I saw everyone trading and asking to trade, so I though it was controlled by Poshmark.... no it is not. I got scammed on my first trade. So this is some great info for new poshers! Trading can be fun🤗 just need to be careful!❤️💕
ambarabella86
@posh_queen_lv I'm really sorry to hear that you were scammed first trade! That's awful!😥 Make sure you add the closet who scammed you!
We need the honest Poshmark community to call out the scam artist! To protect others. Together we can start clearing out the scammers on this site! Poshmark doesn't help in trades at all. There's some links above for filing reports. it's never too late to file.
hannahp76
I was just scammed with a trade. The person waited until the item was at my local post office then the package redirected back to them after I shipped mine. I just filed a report with the website at the top. Is there anything else I can do? I’m so upset.
fashion_scrilla
@ambarabella86 please help me I am a victim right this moment a posher is scamming me. What do I do now?
ambarabella86
@hannahp76 You can contact your local USPS and try to do it intercept right away!
You can also contact their hometown police department and let them know what's going on.
ambarabella86
@fashion_scrilla I wrote to you on your listing that you tagged me in.
Getting that paper trail is absolutely imperative! In the first few comments I have the websites that you can file the crime reports on. since the item is already in the traders possession, Tessie is best one to help you moving forward. I'm very sorry that these scams are rampant right now! My heart breaks for you ladies. 😥
hannahp76
@ambarabella86 she sent me a box of old Chinese food and old clothes.
hannahp76
PLEASE DO NOT BUY OR TRADE FROM @horsemama2245 she sent me a box of old Chinese food and old clothes in exchange for my Louis Vuitton purse.
hannahp76
@horsemama2455
ambarabella86
@hannahp76 I'm very sorry to hear what happened. her closet has been removed, or taken down. I have the proper steps of what to do in the first few comments on this listing. The first thing you should do is file a police report in your area and contact her areas police department. next you file a IC3 crime report for internet fraud. Also file a USPS fraud complaint. I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you!
ambarabella86
@hannahp76 The police have to take your report regardless and give you a case number. From there, you generate a IC3 crime report.
If you're lucky, the police officers are not busy, they'll even put in a phone call to the scammer on your behalf to encourage a return. outside of that, you could possibly do a civil lawsuit but that could be costly. It's a very difficult process unless the scam artist will send your item back.
heatherkarp
I have the same person commenting on my posts with two different accounts I’m suspecting a scam... thoughts?
gracehqma
@sashamwilliams this is happening to me now,
I am selling a coat $150, someone asked me to send more details in email which I didn’t second guess and sent my information in there. 2-d later I received an email claimed it’s the Mather of buyer and by accidentally they send me a check of her daughter’s allowance, and ask me to deposit the check and send the rest to her daughter.
gracehqma
@sashamwilliams I requested a call to her but failed, in sms explained I can’t deposit a check of more than $150. Now they have all my info, and a check is on my way. Do I call 911?
ambarabella86
@gracehqma Hello, I'm sorry to hear you contacted those spammer scammers. from this point on, as long as your bank is aware of what's happening, they can monitor your account. I know they have your personal information now, oftentimes it is a fishing expedition. You can contact your local police to find out what steps you need to take. They can always offer you good advice. also contact your bank and find out what their recommendation is over the situation.
ambarabella86
@gracehqma I wouldn't call 911. I would reserve that only for emergencies. You can contact an non-emergency number or go online to your local department and file a fraud report. The first couple comments on this listing gives exactly what to do and the steps you need to take to file a internet fraud report. It's called the IC3 crime unit.
gracehqma
@ambarabella86 thanks a lot for the info. At this point, I have yet received the check or deposit in my account.
I texted back to the person and told her/him that I know it’s a scam, I wouldn’t accept a check more than$150, I asked her/him better to void the check if it had been already mailed out.
ambarabella86
@gracehqma I am so happy that you didn't get scammed! Please report that person to Poshmark too! They definitely are scammers! Thank you so much for telling your story and helping keep Poshmark a safe community! Have a wonderful day and thank you again for sharing your story!
malloryjackson9
not quite the same as ur scammer stories, but @baref00t is selling rx only diabetic supplies on here. If u look at her sold listings she has sold a ton, this is insurance fraud and is a federal crime. How has poshmark not taken down her acct!!
mpande98
@gracehqma Hi this just happened to me. The person texted me saying they'd have movers pick it up. When this seemed fishy to me, I told her I would not offer the item if she could not just send me a check for the original price. She then said "good bye" and proceeded to email me saying her husband sent a check. I responded saying I would not accept this check and she should mark it as void. Please let me know what to do this is such a tough situation...
ambarabella86
@malloryjackson9 Report it to Poshmark and they will eventually take it off for good. Thank you so much for looking out for the Posh community!
ambarabella86
@mpande98 those people that leave their address to get a hold of off the site are scammers and spammers. They're trying to steal information. I would not contact them any further. If you do happen to receive a check, put return to sender. Do not deposit, it gives them access to your personal information. You can also turn it into your local police report and report this online scam. They are scammers, they're not legit.
ambarabella86
@mpande98 I highly recommend as the Poshmark site recommends do not do any off-site transactions. You're at risk anytime we buy or sell online, however we can minimize those risks by allowing the site to be the in between. Poshmark offers seller protection and buying protection. Please do not give out your personal information to anyone on the site. Especially the " I'll send you a check " scam. They gain access to your personal identity and it's used to steal from you in the future.
mpande98
@ambarabella86 thank you so much. I’ll do that. This is so scary. I’ve reported her account and blocked her number and email
gracehqma
@mpande98 It’s been a week now I haven’t received the scammer’s check, so I guess I scared her away that she didn’t send me check. Don’t worry too much, if you received the check please ask them to void. In my case, she asked me delete the jacket and considered sold to her. I did so only later found out it’s a scam. By the time I don’t even have her account to report her in Poshmark.
I wish you best of luck.
anicaflor
@sashamwilliams Hello, I have received the same offer for a dress it only cost $18 and the person said they would add an extra $50 for me to hold down the item. How did you manage that? Any advice, please. t
Thanks
ambarabella86
@anicaflor Hi, as a standard people who want an item will have the money to pay for it. If it sounds too good to be true it is. The scammers will say that they'll send you a check for over the amount, it is a scam to get your personal information. Please do not do any outside transactions. Keep everything through Poshmark. I would tell the buyer it's available when she's ready to buy on here. wish her a good day. Keep all transactions on here. 💗
anicaflor
@ambarabella86 Thank you, I wish I knew this sooner.
ambarabella86
@anicaflor It is okay. The spammer won't so anything to you. Report the Spam to Poshmark. in the future, just make all your items through Poshmark only. Thank you so much for posting!
anicaflor
@ambarabella86 Thank you so much for replying, I appreciate it.
ambarabella86
@anicaflor Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know what's going on! I think you're going to be okay because you didn't go through with it and even if you had cash the check, your bank could make sure you have provisions. However, because of this rising them going after newbies, I'm going to create a post about it. That way hopefully it can help the newcomers about these spammers. They used to do that to my listing too!
Take care beautiful!
inga916
Hello, I’ve been on here for a long time and am really hesitant to trade. Also, I need feedback please:
So a buyer (who looks like they are new to Posh, their account says they joined this month, Nov 2020) they JUST purchased a coat I have listed for over $200 and a bag that is listed for around $20. Before I send it out I am really worried that it seems fishy, and I’ve seen some people post about not selling higher-priced transactions to new accounts because of fraud. Thanks! Xo
inga916
Another concern of mine is the amount of counterfeit items on here. It isn’t just handbags anymore, I see high end skin care, perfumes, clothing, and it looks so close to the real thing that it is insane. I myself have received fake makeup from a seller, and I had to really research to prove my case because the packaging looked so close to the real thing, but the actual performance and quality was horrible. (And smell) it was an eyeshadow palette.
ambarabella86
@inga916 Hello, how are you? As far as with new buyers, allow the 4-hour grace time so that they can't back out. I've sold to probably 30 new people and high-end stuff and I never had an issue. As far as concerned about new buyers, I don't think that should be a problem. Poshmark does step in if there's problems.
So, as long as you don't ship it out within the first hour of purchase allow that grace time to pass that they can't back out.
ambarabella86
@inga916 As far as with trades, that is discouraged by Poshmark. They do not cover trades at all. I do have links to where people can report being scammed, but it is very difficult to ever receive your item back. There is a trusted trade circle, and you can get credibility from them. As far as counterfeit, if you find that you receive a counterfeit item that you bought off the site here, they will reimburse you. Please feel free to leave closet names of possible alleged scammers. ⛔
ambarabella86
@inga916 Keep reporting counterfeit listings. eventually, Poshmark will have to step in and get rid of the listing. Sometimes it takes a few days. People who are selling known replica items shouldn't be on here! I hope that helps clear up your concern about selling to new buyers, trades, and what to do with counterfeit items being sold on the site. It is strongly discouraged and prohibited to sell fakes. I had same thing with fake makeup. It's annoying!
inga916
@ambarabella86 ok thank you! I will ship it and just make sure to take plenty of photos , I appreciate your response🙂🙂🙂
inga916
@ambarabella86 yes! I’ve seen closets with TONS of La Mer creams being sold and are obviously fake, and it makes me mad because people are buying these thinking it’s all real.
ambarabella86
@inga916 Make sure you reporting them as counterfeits!
Just make sure you go with your gut feelings when you're selling stuff. If you feel like something's off, there's usually a reason. I wish you all the best with your sales and experiences here on Poshmark!
theuniquebuy
@msfrazierb see above with all the exchanges / comments of MANY poshers to understand the relevance of these posts.
ambarabella86
⛔🚫 DON'T ANSWER PEOPLE WHO WRITE YOU ON NEW LISTINGS ASKING FOR YOU TO MESSAGE THEM. THEY ARE SCAMMERS!
DON'T ACCEPT CHECKS OR GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION PLEASE. DO ALL YOUR TRANSACTIONS ON HERE! BEST WAY TO AVOID BEING SCAMMED. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
inga916
@ambarabella86 so the buyer opened a case on the fur coat I sold her stating it has bald spots when it clearly is in great condition and I have photo proof. This is crazy.
ambarabella86
@inga916 Hi,
Unfortunately it's up to Poshmark when cases are opened. Most the time they do side with the buyer unless you point out your listing shows all angles of the item and it absolutely was not damaged. I recommend that you take pre-packaging pictures. Take pictures of all angles, pictures of it going into the box and sealed with the label. Video as you're boxing it. PPl Ruined my ITEMS after using the hell out of them and getting refunds. I learned how to bring suits and it stopped.
ambarabella86
@inga916 My advice, is that you can test it in written form on the opened case. I recommend that you tell your buyer that you're sorry that you respectfully disagree. You sent the item with no damage. Poshmark will have to make their determination. My recommendation to you, is that you always do excellent prepackaging photos. Have at least but not limited to 15 Pictures. Time stamped Pictures are evidence.
inga916
@ambarabella86 yea, I took photos of it before and during, tons
ambarabella86
@inga916 I've also taken pre-packaging pictures and made a listing for the buyer. That way, they can see that I am shipping an item in the condition as listed. If they try to pull some sort of faulty return, I'm going to have them dead to rights. They're not going to get away with it in my store. It's not only a professional courtesy to my customers, but it deters a lot of the fraudulent returns that go on on here.
ambarabella86
@inga916 That's good, I would email Poshmark and send them all the pictures you can. When they respond to you, you can even add up to 10 pictures in their reply. So, send them everything you have on the day it shipped! That will help your case.
ambarabella86
@inga916 add your pictures to the case too!
inga916
@ambarabella86 thank you 🙂yes I did , I am
Waiting to see what happens, the photos the buyer out in the case are really dark and do not show the entire coat, it’s weird. But we shall see.
inga916
@ambarabella86 they actually denied the buyer”a return, I’m so glad I took your advice regarding taking tons fo photos, I’m so happy her scan didn’t work! Her user is “yacosta28” I was really worried I was going to get a return with a random item in the box since I’ve heard so many bad stories. One thing I saw as well is many sellers are actually video taping the packing process and it has helped in disputes when scammers try to rip them off. It’s sad that it has come to this!!
ambarabella86
@inga916 I'm glad to hear it worked out! Thank you so much for sharing your story! People should watch out for that bad buyer!
ambarabella86
SELLER BEWARE ⛔BAD BUYER ( kculliver ) on Poshmark. SELLER ALERT!🚫 I SOLD A BEAUTIFUL AUTHENTIC CHANEL FLAP First she tried to get me to buy off-site. She sent a offer that was thousands off my listed price. She asked if I would trade. She kept messaging me about it. I finally offered her a very generous discount given it was a very rare & expensive bag. It came with original receipt tag and was independently in house white glove Authenticated by two professionals.
ambarabella86
Poshmark concierge authenticate team approved it and shipped it to her. She was happy with it and left me five star positive feedback. I also might mention that it came with an additional certificate of authenticity as well. That's three professional authentications that I'll say it's real. I sell vintage items all the time and I am very familiar with CHANEL.
It is 100% real. She messages me demanding a refund because leather surgeons allegedly said it was fake.
ambarabella86
after an item has been received and approved, there's nothing more that a seller can do. Once the customer accept the item the deal is done. I couldn't give her a refund. I also know that it's authentic. I was very kind and responsive with her. She made false allegations against me, the site, and the professionals that handled the item. She had my item for several weeks and then wants to return it. I call that a case of buyer's remorse. leather surgeons didn't say it was fake.
ambarabella86
In short, she ended up attacking my reputation and was unkind. She was perfectly happy with the bag over the holidays. I don't know why she's stating that she thinks it's a replica, but when you have the original receipt, and three independent professional authentications and two of them are white glove in-house authentications, it's 100% Authentic! Seller's BEWARE! Do not buy or sell to her off-site. I was protected because of Poshmark.keep all your transactions on Poshmark!
ambarabella86
I started this listing as a warning and helpful buying and selling tool for information. The comments are full of useful information and stories that we can learn from. I just shared another one where I thought I was providing excellent customer service, and had a nice buyer and it turned out to be a nightmare. I can't emphasize keeping all your transactions on Poshmark. scammers are getting more sophisticated. The more information you have at prevention, the better. Please be safe out there!
inga916
@ambarabella86 that’s crazy. Yeah sounds like she wanted to look cute for a holiday party and thought she could return it later. I think people have started to come over to Posh to pull all sorts of scams, and have gotten more clever over time. We just have to share our experiences and cover ourselves. I do believe in karma 🙂
ambarabella86
@inga916 Absolutely! I am so glad we can share what happened and warn others! Karma is definitely real!
Please take care! I am so glad Poshmark sided with you! You handled that buyer perfectly!
poor_jas
Hi!! I stumbled upon this post and would like to ask a question. I had just posted a Gucci bag for $650. It was purchased by a new member to Poshmark. No reviews no photos no followers or anyone following. This person just became a member this month. I’m a bit worried after seeing these scam stories. Should I go through with sending or should I be cautious and cancel this order? Thank you for your time 😊
ambarabella86
@poor_jas That's usually not a good sign, especially if it's significantly lower than it should be. and it sounds to me to be not a valid seller. ask them to create another listing with more pictures. Just know though everything over $500 goes through Poshmark concierge. Do not buy off site. That's the best way to avoid scams.
ambarabella86
@poor_jas Poshmark authenticate team authenticates all items over $500. It goes to their facility for in house Authentication.
If the seller does not communicate or tries to get you to buy off site don't buy it. It will tie up your money for over a week and then some trying to wait for your refund.
poor_jas
@ambarabella86 I’m sorry I meant a new buyer had purchased my Gucci bag. I’m afraid of this new buyer requesting a return. I’ve never dealt with a new buyer so I’m just kinda scared.
ambarabella86
@poor_jas New buyers are okay. Don't ship it until at least next day.
It goes to Poshmark Concierge anyway so and they ship it to buyer. I've sold to lots of new buyers and they work out just fine. Just wait the courtesy time frame.
poor_jas
@ambarabella86 thank you so much dear!! I deeply appreciate your help! I feel a whole lot better now 😊
ambarabella86
@poor_jas new to the site it isn't like other places. on different platforms I don't like selling to brand new buyers because they half the time won't pay. As long as you wait to ship That way it's not in route if they try to cancel it. I think they only have up to 3 hours to cancel then after that it's clear to ship. The real safety is that it goes to Poshmark concierge, and they will ship it to the buyer. They are the middleman once you ship it! It's great!
ambarabella86
@poor_jas Congratulations on your sale!
poor_jas
@ambarabella86 thank you so much! 😊😊😊❤️
mungojerry39
Should I sell to a new buyer that joined this month in december and has no profile pic or info
ambarabella86
@mungojerry39 If a buyer has just joined wait the 12 hours to ship. We were all new at some point. Poshmark protects transactions. Depending on what it is you're selling all items over $500 go to the Poshmark authenticate team. I've sold to new buyers and had very little issues. Maybe a handful. I recommend just waiting the cancellation period and once that has passed where they can't cancel ship.
ambarabella86
@mungojerry39 I think you'll be okay and you can always contact Poshmark if you feel something is sketchy before going forward. 🙂
mungojerry39
Thank you!! Lots of love
- Jerry
ambarabella86
@mungojerry39 Thank you so much for your questions! I wish you much success with your closet and many speedy sales! 💗🎉
ambarabella86
@merle67 A legit buyer will not ask for your personal information. Don't reply to those people who want you to send them a message. Do all transactions on Poshmark and they can protect you. It's a scam if they want to send a check in mail. The comments discuss this. Please be careful as and don't give out your personal information or accept checks. It's so they can steal your information and gain access to information.
ambarabella86
@merle67 Keep all transactions on Poshmark. All communication on poshmark. Never accept a check. 💗 Welcome to Poshmark! I hope you have much success!
Basically treat this site as you would anything else. You can report the scammers with the flag icon symbol near their reply to e m a I l them. It's spammers and scammers.
beautyness87
@ambarabella86 May I ask how this happened? I new here and just posted a dress up for sale and this is what I’m worried about. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I hope this person get caught and deserves jail time for stealing.
beautyness87
@sashamwilliams omg!!! My cousin fell for it and lost $1,000 I have no idea how people can do such things!
ambarabella86
@beautyness87 I'm sorry to hear about your cousin! That's a lot of money! There are steps that can be done if you find yourself involved or the victim of a crime. Internet theft is becoming the highest volume of theft since the Corona virus. So please be safe. If anyone asks you to go off site, don't do it. I appreciate your kindness and if You have any questions or concerns Please write on here! We will do our best to help and protect our fellow Poshers. 💞
t4729
@ambarabella86
I have a question, is there a 100% guarantee a person will not get their money until I get the item? I want to purchase some thing but I’m a little leery of the seller. Only one item and no feedback.
t4729
They cancelled my order and wanted to do offline and I refused. Now it’s relisted at a higher cost to cover fees.
ambarabella86
@t4729 Hello, as part of Poshmark procedure is we the sellers do not receive funds until it's been delivered to buyer and buyer accepts the order. Sometimes buyer opens a case in which a return is granted. Buyers have up to 4 days to look merchandise over and accept the item so seller may be paid.
I would not buy from a seller like that! also, I would report it as off-site transactions. That seller is breaking POSHMARK rules! Don't buy from them.
ambarabella86
@t4729 That seller is not doing the right thing by the customer. She sounds like she only will sell on off-site transactions and that's strictly prohibited by Poshmark.
hunniecosmetics
Yes! This is the one thing I’ve heard of that scares me about selling on here. So I have video evidence of me at the post office, packaging the order and the buyers info LOL., I hope doing these steps will provide enough evidence in case any of those “return scams” happen.
ambarabella86
@mxxrvssa Very smart! Taking pre-packaging Pictures of all items and picture or videos of boxing and shipment label will help prevent buyer fraud. The same principal applies when receiving an item. Take a picture of the box, and opening it. If it's not as described you have the time stamped documentation.
Please be safe out there sellers and buyers! Scams are escalating because of everyone being home. Internet theft is the highest crimes right now by volume.
kschrisp
@ambarabella86 I felt this post. My person was @skysetstylez she goes by several names , just awful
ambarabella86
@kschrisp Oh no! What happened? Please feel free to share what happened on here to help warn other Poshmark members.
kschrisp
@ambarabella86 basically I had been chatting with her and she had a good deal on a LV bag. She literally sent me pics and had my name on a sign beside the bag. we spoke several times.. then she called me on the way to the post office.. sent me videos of her dropping the bag off at fed ex and even send me a whole tracking number, it looked so real. But not
ambarabella86
@kschrisp Hi, I am so sorry that happened! In the first few comments you can file a crime report on that Seller. They have probably ran that scam hundreds of times. Every IC3 crime report counts!
ambarabella86
@kschrisp If you have their information, you can file a police report with your local precinct. Get a case # and notify their precinct in their area. She probably ran a lot of scams. It took me a couple months, but I was able to successfully get the lady that stole my Louis Vuitton in trouble. If every person that is a victim of internet crime or fraud would report it, they would have good cases and be able to have enough to file charges. Did you get your money back?
kschrisp
@ambarabella86 no I didn’t get my money back but she goes by a lot of names soo idk how to track her
ambarabella86
*** ANA KRISTO AND ELVIR DURIC *** OUT OF FLORIDA
This mother and son team had countless amounts of petty theft and public record of retail theft. They ordered my LV and switched my genuine speedy 25 with a China fake Speedy 30. Ana tried to sell my real LV Speedy on a different site online and that's where I had her in trouble because I filed a police report of theft and fraud. So, be very careful when doing any business online!
ambarabella86
This person who stole my bag
Gordana KRISTO not Ana.
ambarabella86
Son EDVIN Kristo
ambarabella86
@kschrisp I would file a crime report in all the places provided in the first 3 comments.
ambarabella86
*** GORDANA KRISTO***
HER SON EDVIN DURIC WAS IN ON IT LAST YEAR.
VERY SKILLED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE INTERNET THEFT.
ambarabella86
@stephsmith64 Please leave closet name of the person. Please make sure and report this fraud to Poshmark. You can also report this to the IC3 Crime unit. Goodness knows how many people they are doing this to. Thank you so much for taking the time to report this scam! It helps keep the Poshmark community aware of what is going on. Thank you so much! 😊
carriepique84
watch out for Carrie Pique. My uncle hijacked my email account and created a lOT of new ones. He is a scammer.
carriepique84
I am not a scammer. My uncle hacked my email account and also created several accounts in my name. That is why I blocked this account. He has the email accounts synced. that is why I blocked the account so people would not get scammed.
ambarabella86
@carriepique84 scamming people is a crime. If your uncle is indeed scamming people, then it should be turned in. Internet crimes do get prosecuted. Are we talking small stuff or we talking big?
ambarabella86
@carriepique84 It should be turned into Poshmark for sure.
carriepique84
I reported it to Posh mark. I believe it was little stuff. I am so mad at Google. You can't get ahold of them to ask for help. I have reported him to the police and made a FBI cyberbullying complaint against him.
ambarabella86
@carriepique84 Please leave the closet's names that he's using so that people can be aware. If you know what they are. Thank you for letting everyone know the situation! Hopefully, no one else gets harmed from fraudulent activity. Thank you for reporting this matter!
ambarabella86
@carriepique84 I was scammed out of a authentic Louis Vuitton and it was horrible! That's why I started this listing. I've also had faulty returns from buyers. It's never a good thing when dishonesty takes place. Internet scams are the highest theft right now because people are home from the virus.
ambarabella86
@kaystarkm I agree. I try my best to reach out to new commers. I have two listings up and one that is listed Scam🚫⛔that is for newcomers. Poshmark has it's policies when we sign up that they say that they do not allow outside transactions. I honestly do feel bad for those who email the spammers however their request to have the go off-site is red flag⛔ because any buyer wanting to communicate off-site should be considered a fraud. You can remove the messages by hitting flag icon next to it.
ambarabella86
@kaystarkm in my listings you can find the other one for the newcomers for Poshmark! perhaps you can leave them a message on there too warning Poshers. Thank you so much for sharing your story so we can do our best to report fraud and keep Poshmark a safe and fun selling and buying site! I honestly do not know why Poshmark hasn't done better to stop these communications where they're asking us to email them because anytime I try to put even the word, it flags my conversation.
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Hi I was just scammed and Poshmark sided with the scammer, what do I do, please help me!!! Thank you!!!
mare1040
This is a scammer https://poshmark.com/closet/minasimmons
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Hello how are you? Please explain what happened regarding this closet? I went to her closet and she's new with no listings.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Please with details let us know what happened. Thank you so much for sharing the closet name and letting the Poshmark community know what happened. You can create a listing without her private information listed or shown, detailing what happened as well on your closet to also warn other Poshers in addition to here.
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Thank you thank you yes I will I’m getting ready to go to bed so I’ll do it in the morning I am so upset !!
mare1040
@ambarabella86 And I also noticed after the fact that she just joined in November 2020, she has no listings, Which was probably a sign but it give people the benefit of the doubt
mare1040
@ambarabella86 I am going to try and stick to the facts
I've been selling items on the popular site Poshmark for almost a year with an exemplary standing and no issues until now.
Mina Simmons purchased a bundle of 4 items after I interacted and said I would provide a good deal and free shipping. She bought the bundle of 2 Hollister items (jeans and shirt), one Garage shirt with tags still in tact and 1 Forever 21 sweater. This was all on Christmas Eve. I accepted, wrapped up nicely
mare1040
I put a note in as always also. Then on 1/2/21 she claimed I sent 2 incorrect items, I immediately checked and I know I sent the correct items. On the claim she uploaded photos of the incorrect items and they were not even articles of clothing I purchased, had tried to sell, etc. and my daughter can attest, as these are her clothes we are selling and she helps me. As the claim went on and she uploaded photos, she suspiciously uploaded a photo of the unopened box
mare1040
the label photo looked odd too, then she claimed one of the shirts had a 'stain', which was obviously deodorant, as she wore or tried the shirt on! I sent numerous emails to Posh with photos of my listings and attachments from other buyers, I would have owned up if I sent the wrong items, it was the holiday times, it could have happened but didn't. I take my little business seriously, as you all to too! After all that, Posh sided with her, she is supposedly going to send me everything back,
mare1040
I do not want clothes sent back to me that were not mine, is she going to sell them on anther fake profile, keep them? The one pair of jeans were Hollister, never worn and the other shirt had tags on it still! Will she just keep them, one can only guess all the motives and things she can do, but bottom line, she got over on me and Posh believed her, who came on only Nov 2020, no listings over a Posh Ambassador for almost a year that sold over $1600 and they made out on me with the fees!
mare1040
I just put a report on the FTC, this is not about the $ but principle! Then I saw a comment on her profile from another Posher and I asked how her transaction went and she said she found out she was a scammer and did not sell her the bundle! Found out she has other fake accounts this being one of them moonshine_13
Thanks for this outlet, after I get the $ from 2 other sales, I will probably come off here and boycott and tell people not to use this site :( I've been burned, humiliated
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Should I also file a complaint against Poshmark with the BBB ?
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Im sorry to hear what happened! Its so upsetting when scams are allowed to be done. I would respond to that email that you heard back from Posh on and request to hear back from a supervisor. That you plan to file a BBB complaint if you don't hear from the supervisor. Show your evidence in a well written email and let them know that you also are turning in the alleged scammer to the IC3 crime unit for internet fraud.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 In a detailed timeline with pictures, state what happened again. This buyer has had issues in the past. They can track her by her IP address. Make sure you turn in the closet, and continue to write Poshmark until you get the resolution you're seeking. Tell them that you will also move all your business off Poshmark. Is inconceivable that a buyer who has a history of scamming, could swap out clothing that you've never even seen and be able to keep that clothing.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 and I would definitely put it to Poshmark that you have a history of positive business. That you take it extremely serious to have integrity, honesty, and represent your items accurately. You've never had an issue until this new buyer purchased these items and swapped them out with used clothing. continue to turn it in to Poshmark until you hear back from the supervisor. I would highly recommend that you follow all the complaint links in first comments and file a USPS mail fraud.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Posh will probably offer you a credit, however the objective here is to make sure that Poshmark is aware that this new buyer has created other closets and pulled this scam before. In writing state that this is theft. You photographed the items you sent and have never seen the clothes she's trying to return. You can also refuse the package, but I would accept it open it up take pictures of what she sent you, and continue to write Poshmark until you hear back from the supervisor.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 You can also pull up this person's name through the freedom of information act and see if she has a criminal record.Most the time these type of internet scammers that swap have a history of retail theft. It's public information. That might also help you to convince Poshmark and the BBB that you're going to take it as far as you need to. It's not about the money, it's about preventing other sellers from having to go through this and prevent fraud and theft.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 My good friend on here had the same thing happen. However, she was able to dispute the claim. She showed her item and the item that this scammer was trying to return was not even hers. It wasn't in her closet. I told her what to do and after requesting to speak to the supervisor that handles return cases, She was able to dispute it and get her money. I would definitely see what this alleged scammer returns to you. Absolutely dispute this all the way!
ambarabella86
@mare1040 The scammer GORDANA that stole my Authentic LV and swapped with a China fake had a son that was a professional theif. She also had a criminal record in retail and petty theft. Her son was constantly in and out of the joint for theft big and small. However, for some reason in Florida they keep letting them go. Seems like they have no inncentive to change. She eventually was caught again and had to pay steep fines. The sad thing is it usually takes a lot of complaints and legal action.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Options are that you can also file a police report. That way you can get a case number. You can contact your local department and file a fraud report and theft. They have to give you a case number. Very easy to fill out a criminal complaint. Once you have that case number, you present it in your full complaint. You can also file a complaint in her own city so that her local law enforcement is aware of her alleged criminal activity. USPS- file a mail fraud complaint.
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Thank you so much for all your information and put in comments I so appreciate it thank you 😊!!!!
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Please let us know what happens! Wishing you the best and that you're able to get a fair resolution! Have a good day! 💗
miamihustler305
@ambarabella86 hi ! i got this week two people from china trying to buy stuff from my closet , i sell expensive designer bags mostly and i was ready to ship a fendi bag i sold few days ago when i notice in the label a funny address and no name in the label just like a code i google it and it turns out is a shipping company and that was involved in severals scams on ebay , the person claims is a warehouse and that is safe to ship but am now very scared that my item might get stolen
miamihustler305
@ambarabella86 the second i believe also scam somebody again from china trying to purchase chanel bag , no love notes , no profile picture, no items for sale , no shares , she claims that when bag is purchased it would be sent to her sisters house in USA , something felt off and i also refused her offers , now she found my bag posted in vestiaire collective and she is again sending offers over there , super obssesed person
universalhuman
I recently had buyer who bought a pair of nice shoes from my website. I shipped it with no problem. Than it said she changed the address. Than she cancelled somehow while shipping. I have pictures and tracking receipt. I can’t believe she cancelled after it was tracking. She/ he deleted the comment she made about letting me know when it shipped. I screenshoted everything.
bourgy64
I was scammed by a seller who keeps reposting the same two Gucci Soho Disco bags in Black and Rose Beige for $575. Once someone buys the bag they post the same bag the next day and change the seller name slightly. jesevgalor, galoregirljess, galorenycjes... They showed me what looked like an authentic letter from Poshmark allowing them to temporarily sell offline and use Zelle. My bad for thinking this was ok. No I hope to get my $ back. Be aware of these sellers!!!
ambarabella86
@miamihustler305 I would definitely sell all items through Poshmark. I would not go off site at all. It is a scam. They do that on other sites too where they ask you to ship to a different location. You never get your money back and the item. Please leave the closets names of the scams from overseas. That way we can warn our community. Thank you so much for reporting this suspicious and fraudulent behavior.
ambarabella86
@universalhuman Hello, if a buyer in the future wants you to ship to a different address, they need change it through the site. I recommend courtesy several hours to make sure that the sale is valid and they can't cancel. I would report this situation to Poshmark and see if they can help you. Unfortunately, when a scammer wants you to ship it to a different address very rarely do you get the item back or the funds. I'm really sorry to hear this happened. leave their name here.
ambarabella86
@bourgy64 Please leave their closet names here so that people can be warned. All items over$500 go to Poshmark Concierge for an authentication. That's probably why she keeps changing the price. I would definitely report the closets for fraud. It's a fishing scheme to steal information. They're really smart and convincing on how they get buyers to buy off the site so that they have no protection. Please file a report at the agencies in the first few comments on this listing.
ambarabella86
@bourgy64 I have several links above where you can file a report. Internet theft and fraud is the fastest growing issue in the world. There are many sophisticated scams. Please make sure that you keep all transactions on Poshmark or selling site that way you're protected. I'm really sorry to hear this happened to you! Please report the listings and closets to Poshmark. That way they can take them down. Please contact Poshmark support too. Hopefully it prevents another person from being scammed.
ambarabella86
@miamihustler305 At least you were smart enough to know that something was off. Be safe! Please leave any information that you have on the scammers, and turn it in to the IC3 crime unit, selling site, that way they're on their radar. It's really hard for the US to do anything for overseas scams. That's why they do it.
bourgy64
@ambarabella86 their Tag name is Happy @ jesevgalor, galoregirljess, galorenycjes
ambarabella86
@bourgy64 Thank you so much for letting us know what happened so that we can warn other Poshers! It's absolutely important that we all look out for each other! I am so sorry that happened, and I wish you all the best! If anything else comes up, please let us know! That way we can continue to keep people updated!
ambarabella86
@bourgy64 Did you reach out to Poshmark? I can't believe that they allowed you or buyer to cancel!
bourgy64
@ambarabella86 I did and they will not do anything about it. I asked to at least block these people from posting. There must be others this happened to by these people. Disenchants me from shopping on Poshmark anymore. It takes a couple of bad people to ruin it for others
beantownthreads
Buyer purchased a diamond earring from me. I was going to cancel because I had a"shady" feeling....new buyer but I figured they purchased through an internet search They did. and they lied. I was correct.
These days, with so much heart wrench, it especially hurts to be stolen from. I will never not listen to my "inner voice" again.
beantownthreads
They claimed the box was empty. They lied.
ambarabella86
@brand_vieux I'm so sorry that happened to you! I know exactly what that feels like, I had a scammer named gordana which is why I started this post. She stole an authentic Louis Vuitton from me and switched it out with a fake. She accused me of shipping that nasty ugly bag. definitely report the closets. You can also file a report online and at least she will be on their radar. I am so sorry you were stolen from! Poshmark really should be better about getting rid of these people.
beantownthreads
@ambarabella86 Awe.....TY for the quick response. I've had a few buyers claim "not as described". This was a first for me and one again: Your little inner voice is there for a reason:(
Sadly, I should have headed and I will pursue this. Poshmark handles the transaction so they need to handle the thieves. We pay for that..
Anyway........................here's to an improved 2021
kellygutierr527
@ambarabella86 is there away you could get the money back??? I ordered off someone and they deleted there account
kellygutierr527
@ambarabella86 please help
nicolecunnin915
@ambarabella86 I was scammed as well ordered a bag and then the account was gone but now selling under another name. Poshmark will not get my money back
ambarabella86
@kellygutierr527 Did you purchase the item through Poshmark?
ambarabella86
@nicolecunnin915 Did you purchase the item through Poshmark? I would contact your bank you can contest any charge through your bank or card service.
ambarabella86
@kellygutierr527 You can go to your bank or your card service and open up a complaint. They can contest the charges and get you back your money. That's unbelievable that Poshmark would not securely cover your purchases here. If you purchase tonight them and then the seller canceled their account then the fund should automatically go back to your account. In the event they won't help, contact your bank and they will get you your money back.
kellygutierr527
@ambarabella86 oh okay thank you so so much! Appreciate it
nicolecunnin915
@ambarabella86 thank you I’ll try that and yes I did purchase thru poshmark and get this I came across another listing SAME PICTURES as the bag I supposedly purchased under an entirely different account
So wild that people are that sketchy I’m just mad I fell for it
mama_vidal
Do not buy from @lilawalter it’s a fraud. I am making a police complaint against her and Poshmark I will never use this website again in mine life. It’s so frustrating.
mama_vidal
I am still waiting and hoping it’s just a big misunderstanding.
mare1040
Well I can’t believe all the scamming going on! So in my case Poshmark Processed it as a return so the chick send me three items that were not mine two of the items did not even appear in her claim!
ambarabella86
@mama_vidal What happened?
ambarabella86
@mare1040 You need to contest it with Poshmark that she sent you items you did not sell to her. That you are wanting your items back. Take pictures and upload it to the complaint where she open the case.
ambarabella86
@mare1040 If they allow people to get away with it on poshmark people are not going to want to sell their items here. There has to be a level of protection about not getting the return money to her because she didn't send you back your items. If she wants a return she's going to have to send you items that belong to you.
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Hi and agree 100%, after this, I am off Poshmark unfortunately. I've sent emails with the video I took and photos and have contested this! will keep you posted and thank you for all your support and advice !
ambarabella86
@mare1040 Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I am so sorry that happened to you. I hope this bad buyer returns your items and or you receive your payment. You definitely should tell Poshmark you're in a file with the BBB if they don't resolve it. Make sure you request a supervisor of Poshmark. Please keep us posted!
mare1040
@ambarabella86 Thank you so much and I followed all of your advice and I so appreciate it again! At this point I don’t want to close back I just want my money! I’m sure she either sold them or she’s wearing them they’re high value good condition make brands!
tarabaker520
@amy_janis I think this is happening to me my gut is telling me it is I need help...
kimberlyharshfi
@amy_janis I hear you there! how dare ANYONE rip someone off on here! Every single person I've dealt with on Poshmark have ALL been super sweet. I wouldn't dream of taking advantage of anyone. it's really a shame when great people are just trying to make a couple of extra bux, and the rest of us are just looking for a great deal. anybody that would scam someone here should be ashamed!!! 😲
kstockert
@kimberlyharshfi this just happened to me, cleared out my poshmark act and then took some out of my banking acct. it just says awaiting shipment but the guys posh account now just says he doesn’t have any listings and hasn’t started his closet yet. Yesterday he had a ton of stuff on there though, super bummers hope poshmark can refund my money.
kstockert
Bummed**
llola2020
I am new to Poshmark and did not know what was going on. I was just scammed and didn't know... My co-worker did some research for me and told me not to go thru with it. This person sent me a check for $1800 and a detailed letter. After doing some more research for myself, I reported them to poshmark @paul5oo also know as Uuurrurrururiu
vodkalemonade
I got a message to personally text them and they want to send cashiers check. This is fraud right? I’m new to the site it smells fishy in here !
janederella
Hey I'd suggest you not to purchase from courtneycamp538. She sold a few items to me and a few other buyers and shipping labels were created so it looked like they were shipped, but never actually accepted by USPS. Poshmark ended up cancelling all of our orders so we all got our refunds, but they still gave her her proceeds from the sales because they treated them as "lost shipments". Wow right? So I hope you don't fall for this thing that I suspect is a scam
janederella
After I purchased a bag from her, she relisted the item again and again, saying she has more of the same item. Then another buyer purchased it and somehow experienced the same issue as me. It's crazy how PM still fell for her scam and paid her for these phantom sales. The bag I bought from her is sold out and hard to find, literally sold out in 2 minutes from the official site... and somehow she's sold 5 of them!
janederella
I and the other victims have reported her acc (COURTNEYCAMP538) to Poshmark but her account is still live. If you guys can help us report her account, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you. One of the buyers have filed a police report at seller's local town too
vhodzic314
I have never sold a single item worth over 200, and today i listed my brand new apple watch that i want to sell. A person commented on the listing asking how fast can i ship it, the persons account was just created this month and they have no reviews or notes or anything on their profile....Am i being paranoid???
ambarabella86
@kstockert Please contact your bank to contest charges of fraud if Poshmark doesn't refund all your money. They will file a case on your behalf. Please keep us posted and who the name of the closet is. Sorry to hear that happened to you!
ambarabella86
@llola2020 I am glad you didn't go through with it. It's definitely a scam! Don't accept outside transactions because Poshmark can't protect you if they do. It's one of The major scams that occurs on Poshmark is people wanting to send checks. especially if they want to pay more than what the items worth too. Just delete and block these people!
ambarabella86
@vodkalemonade It's definitely a scam! Do not do any transactions outside of Poshmark or they cannot protect you. It's one of the major scams that occurs on this platform. You can hit the flag icon, and report it as spam. I would also take it a step further and contact Poshmark support and report the closet.
ambarabella86
@janederella That's terrible! I am so glad that you listed her account here. She definitely has no business being here on Poshmark. I encourage everyone to continue to report the account and report it to Poshmark customer service.
ambarabella86
@vhodzic314 As long as they pay for it through Poshmark, Poshmark will protect the purchase. If they try to get you to go outside of Poshmark then they can't. Please be very careful with all your transactions! Wishing you the best of luck!
ambarabella86
@vhodzic314 your intuition guiding you to not do it. listen to your instincts. I've sold over 1,400 items. I swear every time I sold something against my guy feeling I lost out. Listen to your instincts on this one.
ambarabella86
@vhodzic314 * Gut feelings are there for a reason.
vhodzic314
@ambarabella86 Im worried about someone trying to switch the item with a broken one and then try to return it, or doing something of that sort to get a refund. I would hate for poshmark to side with the buyer. Im thinking of taking lots of pictures and video of the item being packaged
ambarabella86
@vhodzic314 Yea that does happen unfortunately. Make sure you sell to a good buyer.
ambarabella86
@vhodzic314 I have had luxury bags used and then they return them all messed up! I would call that a fraulty return. I had a hand full. not on here though. Poshmark review's my items so if a buyer lies and they have they don't win.
kimberlyharshfi
@janederella wow....😳
janederella
@kimberlyharshfi right? Please help us report her to PM. Courtneycamp538
kimberlyharshfi
I'm still kinda new too bay, but would love to help. just tell me how to go about it and tell me how I should say it. I have ABSOLUTELY no need for thieves, scammers and scumbags! keep me posted (and once I figure out how n what, I promise I will help in anyway I can! Not only to help the people she's ripped off but for the community in general! we don't need any of 'em!
just lemme know!
kimberlyharshfi
I figured out how to report this person , so it's all good (bad for her! lol!) k.
christinamerino
Hello everyone!
@guest600ad95882 just bought a dress from my closet. I’m about to mail out the dress but something made me feel suspicious. The name seems odd and I’m not able to find a profile for this account. Does this sound suspicious to anyone else??? Thank you in advance for any answers (:
alittlespicey
@janederella did you go to her account, select three dots at upper right of screen to report user?
janederella
@alittlespicey i did and so did her other buyers. Please help me report her too if you can
alittlespicey
@janederella I’ve found contacting Posh on Facebook lights a fire under them. Response time is much faster 😉😇
rudderb
Seems to be an increase in buyer fraud. Trying to use your items and then claiming not the item in order to return used item or switch item. Makes me reluctant to sell to anyone- happened especially if buyer just joined and has no items listed and just followed a few persons. I think Poshmark needs to do a better job protecting sellers
gigihazelhurst
Seller is showing ( 2) 6.7 oz jars of Clinique product however write up does not mention number of jars probably won't buy on this site because not sure of what I would be receiving
alexim622
@ambarabella86 same!!!
ambarabella86
@katherinetaytay Please make sure and keep reaching out to Poshmark and try Their social media instagram and twitter.
ambarabella86
@katherinetaytay If you haven't accepted the order which I hope you didn't, open up a return. put item not as described. Take a picture of what she sent you.
ambarabella86
@katherinetaytay You can open up a return up to 3 days from receiving the item.
ambarabella86
@katherinetaytay I am so sorry that happened. We need to keep Poshmark accountable along with shady sellers.
ambarabella86
@katherinetaytay We should definitely beware of a seller that charges you that much and doesn't explain what happened. I am thinking she did it on purpose if she didn't reply I am sorry I will get the right item out right away. Yes open a case! Poshmark will want you to return the socks. Maybe you can buy another dress for your birthday. So sorry that happened to you. Please keep us posted! You can also contest charges with bank too!
ambarabella86
@kellydegaro Definitely scams! Anyone wanting to send a check is a scammer.
ambarabella86
@rudderb I agree! That's a scam ran everyday on unsuspecting sellers. They barely comp you for damaged goods too.
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