I confess I’ve been a little obsessed with easy ways to make money lately.
Since the beginning of the new year I’ve been selling on Poshmark, a popular online marketplace to buy and sell fashion items.
Within the last five months, I have made over $3,000 through the app (what!), and I thought you might want to learn how to sell on Poshmark!
And today, I’m going to share with you how I did it so you can earn some extra income from home too!
Is Selling On Poshmark Worth It?
Based on my experience over the past five months, selling on Poshmark has been a rewarding side hustle.
I’ve made over $3,000 by simply listing items I no longer needed and expanding my inventory through thrift stores.
The platform is user-friendly, and once your closet is set up, it’s easy to maintain by staying active and engaging with the Poshmark community.
One of the best things about Poshmark is the social aspect, which allows you to promote your items at parties and share them with others.
Plus, the fact that the buyer always pays for shipping means you know exactly what you’ll be earning from each sale.
With its simple listing process, social features, and wide audience of shoppers, I believe selling on Poshmark is definitely worth it if you want to make extra money without a huge time commitment.
How to Sell on Poshmark: 5 Simple Steps To Start
On our sister site, my husband and I have shared about selling some items from around your house on apps like eBay, Mercari, and Poshmark.
Selling online can be one of the best side hustles to start as a small online business where you work in your free time or as a stay-at-home mom.
I’ve been selling as an online reseller for over 20 years (that’s before I had kids!). I absolutely love it!
When I began, I was selling antiques, but soon I started selling many different items like clothing, shoes, overstock, clearance items, thrift store items, you name it.
Poshmark is a newer venture for me. If you aren’t familiar with Poshmark, think of it as Pinterest or Instagram meets eBay.
I’m sharing some of my best tips with you on how you can sell on Poshmark to make some extra money to pay off debt, travel, or even earn a full-time income.
1. Set Up a Free Poshmark Account
Head over to Poshmark.com and sign up either through your Google account, Facebook, or your e-mail address.
While you can create an account on mobile, it may be easier to fill out all the settings on your computer.
Once you have signed in, click over to account settings and fill this out completely: upload a profile picture, your info, gender, residence, website (if you have one), and link your social media profiles so you can share your items there easily.
The most important thing is setting up your payment methods. There are options for Venmo, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Affirm, and major credit or debit cards.
I linked it to my Venmo account, which then transfers money right to my bank account.
Within your account profile, you can choose to offer a seller discount. I recommend setting up a bundle discount of 10% when someone purchases two or more items to start getting multiple items in an order.
This is automatically done when a shopper creates a bundle by adding at least two items from your closet into their cart. It encourages them to look around at your closet more, and you could deal with less shipping.
You can adjust your seller discount within your account tab however you choose: offer 20% off a bundle of 3 or more items, etc. (fewer trips to the post office and only one shipment to someone!)
You can also get the pre-paid shipping labels and other shipping settings within your account tab. While this is optional, if you will be selling a high volume of items on Poshmark, I recommend investing in a label printer.
Dymo is my favorite because it prints quickly, rarely jams, and doesn’t use expensive printer ink.
One thing I love about Poshmark is that the buyer always pays for shipping. When someone purchases from your closet, Poshmark automatically emails you the label, which can be printed from your phone or the computer.
This is why a label printer is especially helpful since it saves time and money. You don’t need to make additional postage purchases, and you’ll know your profit margin right away.
2. Start Your Closet
To have a profitable business, you’ve got to have stuff to list for sale. I started out with stuff around the house and my own clothes in the closet.
Then, as I made money with my online store, I put some of that money into getting inexpensive stuff that was popular from thrift stores to build up stock and more stuff to sell for profit.
I currently have over 400 items for sale on my Poshmark account, and I will honestly tell you that 99% of them were purchased from thrift stores. Make sure the items are in excellent condition and something you would want to buy yourself.
- Tap the Sell Button on your app.
- If you took photos of your item, upload them here. You must include your personal images of the item. Rather than research the permissions, be safe and just take your own photos.
- Add a title (50 characters) and your description (500 characters).
- Add in helpful measurements, fit, and any relevant details that are helpful to know. Be sure to include keywords, or in other words, what people would search for if they were shopping for this.
- Add other details like the correct category, size, condition, brand, and color – the more you fill out, the easier it will be for shoppers to find your item.
- Set your pricing.
Just a quick note on pricing: Poshmark does take 20% of your sales, so keep that in mind when setting your prices and when looking for items to sell.
For example, if you sell something for $10, you would make $8 (remember your buyer is paying shipping).
I always try to make sure I am making double my money back when I buy things from thrift stores or clearance to resell, but this may not be the same rule when re-selling from your personal closet.
Easy as that! Your closet is set up! If only taking care of your closets at home was so simple, right?
3. Choose the Right Items to Sell on Poshmark
If you don’t know the history of Poshmark, it started as a fashion website. This ethos still carries through today.
The target market for the site is young, fashionable clients, usually Millennials. They don’t want anything that looks like “old-grandma clothes.” (sorry, Nana).
Take the time to look through your own personal closet in your home and choose clothing you are no longer using. The most important things to remember when evaluating your items are style, cleanliness, and condition.
Check out sites like Shopbop or fashion-forward online retailers such as Taylor Loft or Anthropologie. These are the best things you can start to list in your Poshmark store.
But don’t limit yourself too much because there are a lot of categories for what sells on Poshmark:
- Women (dresses, clothes of all kinds)
- Jewelry & Accessories
- Shoes
- Men
- Kids
- Home/House Supplies & Accessories
- Electronics
- Handbags
4. Take Great Photographs
Since potential buyers are shopping and viewing your closet online, they won’t have the advantage of seeing, feeling, or experiencing the items you’re selling. Therefore, great photos matter when showcasing products for sale.
Find a nice background. Don’t lay clothes out on your couch or your floor – this will come across in your photos and just not look attractive at all.
Instead, look for a plain wall in a neutral color, and maybe use a command strip to use for the hanger. If you don’t have a blank wall space, I suggest investing in a portable photo background like the one I use for my Poshmark photographs.
Take the time to steam or iron the clothes so they are wrinkle-free and look their best. Wrinkled can make people think it’s “dingy” or more well-worn than is worth buying.
Make sure you have good lighting. If you have natural light from windows, this is best. You’ll want to avoid harsh shadows or lights that affect the color of the photo.
I only use my cell phone to take photos of my Poshmark items; there’s no need to invest in a DSLR. Most cell phones allow you to choose to shoot in a square frame and make small edits to lighting or blurs.
Take time to capture your item from a few different angles and capture any important details you want to feature.
For example, if you have a real Chanel purse you are selling, make sure you take a close-up of the stitching, the back of the bag lock, or the logo to help interested buyers authenticate it.
If you can, batch your days so you can do your photographs of several items at one time, and then create several listings.
I recommend this, especially if you have to clear out a space for pictures, steam several pieces, or catch great lighting when you have it.
5. Be Social (Really!)
Poshmark is a social sharing community. So remember, when you set up the account, link your social profiles.
If you have listed things on Poshmark and find they aren’t selling as quickly as you’d like, there might be a few reasons. It might be because you don’t have any followers, and you aren’t following anyone.
You might also not be sharing the items in your closet with your followers or going to parties to really amp up selling clothing.
Poshmark has “Posh Parties.” They run about four or five of these each day, and they are specific to brands of clothing types.
So, for example, there may be a party for Anthropologie, and that means everyone on Poshmark who has items under that brand is sharing those items in the specific party room.
Shoppers who love Anthropologie and are looking for new pieces to buy will go and shop the parties because there will be lots of merchandise to choose from in a central location without searching around other people’s closets.
Not all parties are for brands; some are for Best in Shoes, Best in Jeans, Best in Dresses, etc. So definitely take the time to share your items in relevant Posh Parties and get more eyes on the items in your closet.
In addition to Posh Parties, another fantastic way to be social on the app and boost your sales is by using Posh Shows Live.
This feature allows you to host live streaming events where you can showcase your items in real time, interact with potential buyers, and even offer exclusive deals.
By chatting with viewers and answering their questions during the show, you create a more personal shopping experience that builds trust and drives sales.
It’s an exciting, interactive way to engage with customers and expand your reach beyond your usual followers.
Hosting regular live shows can help you tap into new audiences and keep your closet top-of-mind for repeat buyers.
Helpful Tips Before You Sell on Poshmark
Set Up a Separate Checking Account
If you plan to sell on Poshmark on at least a part-time basis, I highly recommend setting up a separate checking account. Use this to purchase any inventory or shipping supplies and also keep any deposits from your sales.
Once I hit a certain amount in profit for me, it’s $1,000), I will transfer this into my savings account. I can use my savings for whatever I have designated: an emergency fund, paying off debt, college savings, or travel.
Start with Your Own Items Before Sourcing
Although I mentioned sourcing items from thrift stores, I don’t recommend you start this way right off the bat. I and many others start off selling our own stuff that we don’t use or want.
You DO NOT need to start your Poshmark Closet by spending other money and going further into debt.
Not spending money on “stock” is best if you’re trying to sell on Poshmark to get out of debt or make some money.
First, list your items from your own clothing that you have in your house. This might be shoes, purses, or whatever you don’t need.
Once you have some money set aside from selling your own personal items in your checking account, NOW you can start looking into sourcing items from different places.
I like to look for items in thrift stores or clearance sections of department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, TJMaxx, etc.
Everyone has a different profit margin, so stay with what’s comfortable for you and always remember your goals. You may get a higher profit margin from thrift stores, but it all comes to quality and demand.
Stay Active in the Poshmark App
Plan time each day to be active in the Poshmark App. You have to be engaged in the app. I mentioned above, Poshmark is a social site, so be an active seller to become a successful Poshmark seller.
I schedule time each morning and each evening to share my entire closet – all 400+ items!
If you provide excellent customer service and good item details, that’s a good foot in the door to start making sales.
It takes me about 15 minutes, and I usually do this while drinking my coffee, saying my prayers, and getting my head ready for the day.
Having it on the app makes it very easy and convenient. Instead of scrolling through Instagram, I just share my closet and know I am potentially making money.
Engage with Other Sellers
Within your scheduled time, be sure you go through and follow other sellers, like their items, comment on things in their closet, and share items with them.
Like with social media, since this is a social sharing site, there is expected reciprocity that other sellers will engage with you. This is exactly what you want to find success in Poshmark.
Participate in Poshmark Parties
Set your notifications to alert you when a party comes up for Poshmark. More parties give you the potential for more sales!
This way, if you have any items that are relevant to that category or brand, you can stop what you are doing, take a few minutes, and share your items with the party.
When you share your items during a party, they get featured in front of a large audience actively shopping for specific brands or categories; your items are seen by more potential buyers than if they were just sitting in your closet.
Reach New Customers with Posh Shows Live
One of the most powerful ways to reach new customers and increase sales on Poshmark is through their Posh Shows Live feature.
This interactive, real-time selling experience allows you to host a live stream where you can showcase your items, engage with viewers, and make instant sales.
Start by visiting Posh Shows Live and applying to host your own live stream. Once approved, you’ll be able to set up and schedule your live show.
During your stream, you can present multiple items, answer questions from potential buyers, and even offer special discounts or bundle deals in real time.
This helps create urgency and excitement around your listings, leading to more immediate purchases.
Final Thoughts
I hope you have found this tutorial on how to sell on Poshmark helpful and that you start selling clothing soon.
I’ve loved my experience so far, and even though I have only been actively selling for about five months, I have made about $3,000 through the app.
I don’t know about you, but for a lot of people (including us!), this would be a great way to pay off some debt, plan for a vacation, or start an emergency fund.
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Are there tax implications when doing this?
You should keep track of your sales/expenses and consult a CPA.
Thank you, this tutorial was awesome. How do you go about pricing each individual item in your closet?
I usually search the item and look up the sold listings to see what the average sale price was. Then I list is a bit higher with the assumption that someone will make me an offer and I will have to sell it for less.
Thanks!