How To Package & Ship Poshmark Sales - From Pennies To Plenty

How to Package & Ship Poshmark Sales

Updated 10/30/23

When I made my first sales on Poshmark, I tucked the items in Ziploc bags and sent them off. They were waterproof, but they were not pretty packages!

Since then, I’ve taken the time to package my items a little nicer and make sure they get to the buyer as soon as possible. So today I want to talk about how to packaging and ship your Poshmark sales.

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1 | Double-check the item that sold

The first thing is to pull the item out and double-check that it’s what actually sold. You can do this by viewing the inventory number or taking a quick look at the item.

I once sold a children’s item by Ivivva. In my rush to get the sale packaged and to the post office before it closed, I grabbed an Ivivva item from the storage bin without looking closely.

I didn’t remember that I had two Ivivva items that looked similar and ended up sending the wrong one. Whoops!

I caught the mistake soon after shipping, messaged the buyer, and sent off the right one. Thankfully the buyer was understanding about it, and I only lost a few dollars on that mistake.

If you sell second-hand items as I do, double-check that the item is in the condition you described. There have been a few times that I’ve had to cancel sales because I missed a small stain or a hole when inspecting it the first time around.

It’s better to be straightforward with the buyer and let them know you found unmentioned damage.

You can also ask them if they still want the item or want you to cancel the order. I’ve had buyers who still wanted the items, and I sent them with no problem.

I give my items an additional lint rolling and steam items that have been sitting folded for a long time. One way around this to save time on the packaging phase is to lint roll and steam items before you put them into plastic bags for storage.

Another way around this is to store clothes upright or rolled so that they don’t wrinkle nearly as much. Store shoes in their boxes, then in USPS Priority Mail shoe boxes.

Then they’re ready to ship the moment the order comes in. Just pop the item in a box or mailer and stick a label on it.

2 | Package items properly

It’s easy to package clothing like sweaters and pants. They’re soft so they won’t get damaged even if they’re thrown around and left under a heavy pile of items.

I get my shipping boxes and mailers from USPS because they’re free for Priority Mail.