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Croney

(4,924 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:20 PM Feb 2021

Poshmark's cushy deal with the post office

As a long-time eBay seller, I thought I was an expert on all things shipping. So I was concerned when my teenaged granddaughter started selling clothes on Poshmark and said she never weighed a package or worried about what box to use. All things get shipped Priority at a cost to the buyer of $7.45. Small, medium, large flat-rate boxes... $7.45.

It finally bothered me so much, I looked it up. Sure enough, Poshmark items ship for $7.45. Below is the (hard to read) explanation I found.

I wonder... Do lots of companies have this, and why doesn't eBay?

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Poshmark's cushy deal with the post office (Original Post) Croney Feb 2021 OP

Interesting. Wonder if it's a DeJoy deal? dhol82 Feb 2021 #1

It is a normal service. pwb Feb 2021 #2

The fixed rates are normally different for different sized boxes, though. Croney Feb 2021 #3

Can I ask you something postage related? I used to sell on ebay and made a pretty good Vinca Feb 2021 #4

I'm glad you asked, because it gives me a chance to correct my post. Croney Feb 2021 #5

Thanks. I was an ebay "old timer" so that gives me more confidence to try again. Vinca Feb 2021 #6

dhol82

(9,440 posts)

1. Interesting. Wonder if it's a DeJoy deal?

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:23 PM

Feb 2021

pwb

(12,199 posts)

2. It is a normal service.

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:51 PM

Feb 2021

Whatever fits in the box for a fixed rate. Not new or unusual.

Croney

(4,924 posts)

3. The fixed rates are normally different for different sized boxes, though.

Reply to pwb (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:56 PM

Feb 2021

That's what is different with Poshmark. Even a large flat-rate box ships for $7.45.

(Normal costs are $8.45, $15.50, and $21.90 for flat-rate boxes)

Vinca

(51,048 posts)

4. Can I ask you something postage related? I used to sell on ebay and made a pretty good

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 07:20 AM

Feb 2021

chunk of change, but it was many, many moons ago before they had an option to buy postage on the site. I'm wondering if that feature of buying postage on ebay is easy to use (technophobe here) and if I will need to invest in a digital scale that will accommodate heavier items. I still have my old scale (not digital) and can get a fairly accurate weight and a small scale for weighing gold and silver that is digital. Thanks.

Croney

(4,924 posts)

5. I'm glad you asked, because it gives me a chance to correct my post.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 07:37 AM

Feb 2021

Good luck!

Vinca

(51,048 posts)

6. Thanks. I was an ebay "old timer" so that gives me more confidence to try again.

Reply to Croney (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 27, 2021, 11:04 AM

Feb 2021

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