By Tata Rossi 24 days ago, Portrait Photography
Photographers interested in selling stuff on Poshmark, want to get high income in a quick way. However, there is much to take care of before you can really earn good money there. First of all, you need to learn how to take pictures for Poshmark that will sell your items much faster.
Besides, you have to discern what photos are currently in demand, how to communicate with customers, and how to present your store and promote it. In accordance with Poshmark research, on average people spend there 23-27 minutes. This is the time you have to grab their attention and entice them to buy your products.
Your product images should be arresting and you can achieve such a result even if you post iPhone product photos. Our retouchers frequently get such orders and they have compiled a checklist of things you should consider when taking images:
Poshmark has a default shipping time which equals 1 week. However, few customers are willing to wait that long, so you should do your best to send items within 1-2 days. Of course, there may be different situations and if you know you won’t be able to ship a product promptly, you should get in touch with a customer and explain the issue.
People like feeling cared about, so even if you prolong the shipping period but inform a client, you are likely to get a positive review. If you sell several items a day, you’d better develop a particular shipping schedule. For instance, you can go to the post office 3 times a week in the afternoon.
When selling manifold pieces, you need to do all possible to keep your listing organized and understandable to buyers. Doing that is possible with the help of a template. It is recommended to build templates either in Microsoft Word or Excel to give your listings a coherent look and make navigating your store a breeze. Besides, if you use a detailed template with major questions covered, you will definitely increase Poshmark sales and make your customers fully content.
No matter whether you are engaged in clothes or jewelry photography, you need to touch upon the item’s specific details, such as measurements, size, and condition (you can mark with stars or write bad/good/excellent). Some Poshmark users also tend to trade their items and to ensure you are on the same page, you need to indicate in your template that you don’t accept trades.
The main challenge of product photography is to show an object realistically so that a physical item and its digital representation are similar. Once mastered, you should go further and think of a nice premium packaging for your product.
Undoubtedly, buyers will appreciate it if you add beautiful packaging and a warm message to the kit. If you show your special attention to every buyer, you will get many returning customers.
You may fold an item in an original way and complement that package with tissue paper, bows, fun tape, and stickers. Thus, your buyers will definitely have a fantastic unboxing experience. Moreover, you can include a discount coupon for the next purchase in a shipment.
Running a business online, you constantly need to extend your interaction network by learning how to have a successful Instagram, how to partner with other Poshmark traders, and more. I share listings of other brands in my account from time to time and believe this is a wonderful method to engage more customers. Just make sure to share offers that are within the interest scope of your followers.
Poshmark allows you to follow upwards of 10,000 people per day. You can keep tabs on the activity of thousands of people within several hours with the help of the Closet Tools if you want to speed up the process.
Customers like to feel that they deal with a real person so by adding several personalized touches to your Poshmark profile, you can greatly ramp up your sales. For instance, you can add your photo to a store, thus breaking barriers that may scare off some shoppers.
Every Poshmark account has the “Meet Your Posher” section, where you can write a short story about your experience or interest in specific niches. Thus, people will get to know you better and will be able to trust you. Make sure to maintain a positive tone and be honest with what you are writing. No need to share too many details – just write things that may interest your potential buyers.
Though it may seem a bit strange but by deleting your old Poshmark item (which means losing it, as well as all comments and likes tied to it), you can actually increase Poshmark sales. This process is called relisting and it allows you to have your products displayed at the top of “Just In” instead of “just shared”.
This process is related to implicit Poshmark algorithms. When you relist products, visitors see them in the category “Just In”, which implies these are new items. Of course, people want to scrutinize them and chances are high, they will make a purchase. Thus, by refreshing your feed, you can increase engagement rates and get a higher income in the long run.
Poshmark is replete with stores, so the time it takes you to answer customers’ queries can be a decisive factor for a person buying products. You should do all possible to write a person back within several hours (no more than 24 hours) to get a good review and an overall great reputation. It happens quite often that a customer chooses between several stores selling similar items, and the first manager who gets in touch, receives the deal.
It is paramount to be responsive and quick when discussing products with buyers. You can do that via customer service software or right from the website. After selling a product, make sure to update it on the platform. Besides, never underestimate the importance of fancy packaging, a shipping label, and a discount card.
Who doesn’t like discounts? So, with this in mind, you can create special discounts on bundled products, which eventually makes your trading business more profitable. It doesn’t mean you need to sell products at a very reduced cost – something within the $10-$20 range is a good option.
Moreover, you can make every Friday the usual payday. Inform your customers that buying goods in your closet on this day, they receive a 10%. Of course, people will feel the urge to get an item at a lower cost.
It doesn’t mean keeping the prices insanely low or raising them too high – the success of your campaign mainly depends on consistency and a well-thought-out pricing approach. To grasp how much you should charge for products, you need to consider competitors’ prices and fees associated with a sale.
Start with comparing other sellers’ prices. Thus, you can understand what cost to focus on. If you charge too much for items, people will likely skip your store and choose more affordable offers. If you opt for the opposite strategy, you will earn nothing. It is important to find a middle ground and adhere to it.
This way, you will not only boost total revenue but also show your attentiveness to customers and wiliness to satisfy their needs. Besides, you will manage to create a community of returning clients and make your store stand out from the crowd.
When it comes to selling expensive products and multi-piece bundles, you need to raise the price in a bid to cover shipping. As for smaller goods and individual items, it is recommended to put in a minor buffer to cancel the shipping fee and save money. Keep in mind that it is necessary to notify customers about shipping deals similar to the way you do it with discounts. Or, you can make a separate listing to spread the info.
There are special posh parties that you can participate in to increase Poshmark sales. In fact, these are separate groups that are organized at a particular time for displaying items in front of large like-minded audiences. Every day, there are approximately 4 posh parties organized by different sellers. Each party circles around a specific theme, category, or rand focus.
Check out the schedule of the events to get the most out of participation in them. The more exposure you get, the higher your chances of boosting sales. Moreover, by becoming a party member, you can build great business relationships with other sellers and learn different useful tricks.
First off, you can reach out to larger shopping communities. Besides, your posh closet will be included in the list of recommended closets.
Other goodies are the possibility to host in-app Posh Parties, use Posh Insider, and Posh Affiliate, as well as partake in events and special promotions. To become an ambassador, you have to make at least 15 sales, have a minimum of 50 available listings, 5000 community shares, and ship products in less than 3 days.
Similar to other ecommerce platforms, Poshmark has a search mechanism based on words people enter. It may be the name of a product or a descriptive phrase related to it. If you want your products to be displayed on the first page with search results, it is necessary to include such keywords in the title and description.
Keep in mind, that your items may appear not only in internal Poshmark search results but also outside this website, e.g., when people google something. So, I highly recommend you include material (linen, wool, etc.), trend (casual, oversize, off-shoulder, etc.), and color in the keywords. You may also add the brand name if it is popular. Some companies also write NWT (New With Tags) or NWOT (New Without Tags) in titles.
A share group is a separate community where members list each other products. To find a suitable group, you simply need to type in “Share Group” in the Poshmark search bar.
It is a common practice among Posh users to develop their business this way. So, if you share other posher’s lifestyle product photography, he/she will do the same for you.
