Get Items OUT THE DOOR! How I Share My Closet, Print Labels, Pull Inventory, Package & Ship Poshmark

[@amyk3020]

Lori, thank you so much for sharing. A lot of people think selling on these venues is easy. It is a full-time job and you definitely gave a very accurate portrayal. The inventory in your basement is amazing and I commend you for being able to find the items after they sold to ship. You are amazing and to share with us...I really appreciate it. Thank you

[@MsJenny813]

Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed how you showed the flaws and realness of your process too. You could have edited it to look clean and perfect, but you kept it real. I love your desk space too.

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thank you Jenny! I'm not a super organized person by nature, so this is a lot to keep in order for me. I'm always happy to share my imperfections with you..."perfect" people make me nervous, lol!!

[@VERONICA-nq1xt]

Lori, You are doing amazing and I always enjoy seeing all your videos. You are so down to earth and sincere about your work and process. Inventory is super tricky but at we do what works best for us. Thanks for sharing and being an open book. I love to see how others do their work. I think the large usps box would be great for the blanket. I need to order more of those! Thank you again

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thank you so much for this message Veronica! It's all definitely a work in progress! Happy to share my journey with you! Thanks for watching. xo

[@stephanieparrish8179]

Hi Lori! Love your videos! I know this video is over a year old and you may have already updated your inventory system by now, but I wanted to let you know what I do and it has been working for me so far. I already pretty much do the exact same process as you with regard to buying, cleaning, listing, etc. I log each item onto a spreadsheet, and I have a column for "location". I have my bins numbered consecutively. So, I list a shirt, log it on the spreadsheet and put it in Bin 1 and note the location. Same with the next item. When Bin 1 is full, I move on to Bin 2. I don't bother grouping like items together in a bin because I feel that gets cumbersome and a little restrictive. Then as I sell items and some of the bins start to empty out, I can place new items in those bins and just note it on the spreadsheet. So my 100th item might be in Bin 2 because I had some room free up in that bin. (And if it's a hanging item, I just note "hanging" in the location column). I do have everything in the same room, so it's easy for me to see all my bins (which isn't anywhere near the volume you have). But, anyhow just wanted to share what works for me as you asked us to drop you a note and share :) Hopefully it makes sense. Thanks again for all you do! I know it's time consuming, but it is very much appreciated!!!

[@solj3322]

Just watched this video series, so super helpful! Just wanted to share my thoughts with the community, I would say the buyer giving the 3-star review on packaging to be fair, unless they sent a photo of how they received the packaged we don't know for sure how it arrived to them. I'm on both sides as a seller and a buyer and I have received items where the package seams bursted during shipment; so it may not be because of "pretty" packing, it could be something related damaged packaging during shipment. Just my thought, anyways, thank you again Lori, you are truly amazing and have inspired me to get back into reselling more seriously rather than casually. 😊

[@twillafaye515]

Thanks Lori! Excellent video -- I loved all 5 installments! Learned a lot. Your inventory looks good. Remember, everything is a process --- we're never "done". Take care!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Oh thank you! I was worried you'd be disappointed with my inventory system. I appreciate your support!! Yes, it's all a process!

[@twillafaye515]

@@LorisBostonFound Never disappointed. I've learned so much from your optimistic, honest videos. Everything (including humans) is a work in progress:) Thanks!

[@fionajaspan5247]

I use Reseller Assistant to share my closet. They are virtual assistants. Live people..Thanks Lori for your series. I enjoyed it very much. Very informative. Thanks again!!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thanks so much for watching. It's interesting to hear which services we use.

[@ChinamereUzoeshi]

loving this series, for small shoes that sell on poshmark, i like to use a regional A box, fits like a glove and no stuffing

[@LorisBostonFound]

Ooh, that’s a great idea ! I’m not familiar with that size box! Thank you!

[@ChinamereUzoeshi]

Lori Tata you’ll love it!

[@gabih7481]

Chinamere Uzoeshi I agree! That one and the medium flat rate box are my go to shoe boxes. 😃👌👌

[@bloofan88]

I love your series! I’ve been reselling for almost a year and I find that there’s always something new to learn and you show me something I didn’t think about. I separate things by what they are currently and it’s not as good as a system as what you have so I really think you’re super organized! Definitely know things can always be more organized but at the end of the day if it’s easy to find and a good system for you then that’s all that matters! I like the poly slips you have I might start doing that I had someone complain their sweater got wet during a rainstorm but she still loved the sweater thankfully and I don’t want that to happen for someone else.

[@tinaalestra6270]

I love your idea of separating your shoes by type. I’ve purchased a few ThredUP shoe boxes lately so my shoe inventory has really grown. Thanks for the great idea 👍

[@themidwestcellar8003]

Thanks for sharing! I'm working on organizing my inventory space today & tomorrow. I'm backwards, started with this video first, now need to catch up on your playlist. :)

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thanks for checking this out! I hope it was helpful. I need to add this to the playlist. xo

[@lindamay9218]

Wonderful series . I learned a lot. At what point do your sold items come out of inventory. I am preparing to start my eNay business. Good luck with your new inventory system. I will investigate inventory systems, it doesn’t look like it is any fun to redo. .

[@Jeannie732]

Will you link the clear plastic bags in which you store your items, please?

[@sunshinedream7772]

I store my inventory in clear tubs by type (not numbered). Like tops sleeveless, tops tees, tees graphic, jean shorts, swim and sleep etc 😉

[@lifewithmaddie8894]

I actually love your inventory system mine is just put on the floor and I should definitely get bins!

[@angelica3744]

Hi Lori! Maybe next time if you make a tiny hole in the plastic bag before you put it into the box, you can take out any of the air taking up space so that it may more easily fit into the medium box.

[@LorisBostonFound]

Great idea!!

[@wellness2holisticliving4u]

What is the extension on google chrome you use to share? That's if you feel comfortable sharing that info because of all the drama that's going on about that subject. The ones I find are pretty expensive $30 & up.

[@skb2025]

Great deal on the VA. Can you recommend the service? I need one!

[@thecalicactus6496]

yes please, me too.

[@naturegirl2110]

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[@darlenebartos3889]

Thanks for the ‘awesome’ idea! That helps me allot! Love your videos!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thank you Darlene. I appreciate you watching. xo

[@Shoeshinegirl]

Love this series Lori! So helpful! I have a question on something that seems obvious but it always gets me-what do you do when a buyer adds one item to a bundle? With no other likes. Just send them an offer? I don’t know what but that scenario is such a stopper for me.

[@LorisBostonFound]

Sometimes I think potential buyers use their bundles as a cart and they don't always plan on buying. It really depends on the day for me. I'll often send them an offer but I don't always start a conversation with them (but I probably should). It can never hurt to reach out. I might just ask if they have any questions and send an offer. xo

[@Shoeshinegirl]

Lori Tata great advice thank you! 😘😘

[@edwinalasal9114]

Where do you get plastic bags?

[@beautifullifesageg.3951]

I use a sharing service as well. NOT BOTS though. Humans share my closet throughout the day as opposed to a certain number of times a day. It has been a game changer since I am a part-time seller with a large closet (700-800 items presently) and a full time elementary school teacher. Always love your videos! A suggestion for large items like that blanket...use the priority mail large square box. it is taller and deeper. That blanket was delicious!!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thank you for your message! Sharing services are so helpful. I think they are worth the money for the service they provide. I would have used a larger box, but I had run out of packing tape so I tried to force it into that box. I hope she enjoys the blanket even though the packaging was subpar! xo

[@tammyslifeenjoytheride.7713]

Where did you purchase the plastic packaging?

[@veronikamitk]

Lori, where are your shelves from & how large are your tote bins? (Sorry if this was mentioned in the video and I missed it, I have a toddler all up in my business ;) )

[@Bonnies2ndAct]

I share my own closet. I read the terms of service again since all this stuff started to come out about bots. I am NOT taking that chance. Of course, I do not have 1,200 listed items, probably half. It takes me about 20 mins 3 times a day. I love your channel, especially when you do your hauls.

[@LorisBostonFound]

I hope I'm not making a huge mistake by talking about this...I just couldn't do it any more and I feel like it's a huge elephant in the room. I hope that Poshmark comes out with their own sharing service or some way to lighten the load of their sellers with over a thousand items. I'm hoping to see some change in the near future.

[@bumblebee8158]

@@LorisBostonFound I've heard it's to help level the playing field for closets of all sizes. Empty Hanger explains it best. I believe Posh was designed for individuals selling their own items - reselling is fine also, but the little fish will get swallowed up by the big ones if your entire closet could be shared w/ the push of 1 button. It's nice that there are many selling platforms to choose from, each w/ their own strength.

[@traceyaustin4287]

Bots are against Poshmark terms of service....the people that are using bots takes a chance of having their accounts suspended! It also isn’t fair to the people who refuse to break the rules and who continue to share their own closets!!

[@bumblebee8158]

@@traceyaustin4287 Well said. 😎

[@lisaforsberg4671]

E Lori love love love this video amazing this whole series got me right back into check and I have over 600 listings and I'm kind of like you with the inventory but you're actually better than me keep on going happy poshing

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thanks so much Lisa!! It's all a workin progress! Keep on truckin my friend! xo

[@lisaforsberg4671]

Love your poltbags where's the cheapest place to get them?

[@meganb1282]

Thank you for sharing these. I adore how REAL they are. I think it is very important to know that the big sellers also get a less than 5 star rating. I'm in so many groups and I see people heartbroken over anything less than 5 stars. I get it on one hand.We want everyone to be thrilled with their purchase, and possibly be a return customer later. But, these lower ratings aren't necessarily a bad thing. It gives us room for improvement. It's nice to just see you take it in stride and talk about it. It's something all sellers encounter eventually. PS I envy your setup! My living room is currently taken up by popup closets, bins and boxes. My husband said we just have to buy a bigger house. LOL

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thank you so much for your message! Less than perfect ratings are all part of the game. Gotta take it in stride! My husband would just tell me to get rid of stuff!! lol!

[@rhiana7166]

after watching denalis livestream during the beginning of covid, i started using a sharing service and my business has changed for the better x10 i also get bottle necked with putting stuff into inventory. i dont organize by type, i do it by random so its harder to track. i have to look up each item on posh to put the bin letter in. so annoying!

[@cindyzanter5149]

Thanks for sharing!!! Always learn something from you!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Thanks so much Cindy! I'm always learning myself. xo

[@claudiapastor]

Nice video.... sometimes I get overwhelmed by the amount of tasks involved in the reselling work... I sell hard goods only and I also use those colorful soft IKEA totes called Dröna. I have two walls of IKEA shelves with dozens of Dröna boxes in every possible color ever made... I started using those boxes to recycle my children’s old LEGO storage boxes. Anyway. Since you asked for tips I recommend you number each item in each box... I numbered my boxes by color and went further by numbering the items inside each box. Let’s say you are numbering the items in your C line.... you have C1-01, C1-02 etc... and keeping doing it D4-155... G3-77.... the small numbers will disappear and the numbers will keep getting high as you sell items and add new items in each box with new listing numbers. I still keep my lists, with all the items I keep in every box, listed and numbered on my large notebook (even if I’ve started transferring them to a spreadsheet), I then write the number on a regular paper sticker and place the sticker with the number on the item and throw the item in the right tote. You can also add the number to the listing and that makes everything easier. You can also use those numbers as your SKU. With numbered boxes and numbered items, even with an amateurish system of lists, half searchable on a spreadsheet and most of it on an old notebook, any one can step in to help you, they will find the item number on the notebook lists, package and ship... the numbers will keep growing... you will be listing item F3-99 and your item F3-17 has not sold yet... but the important is that every item in every box has a number and a description that can be searched on your spreadsheet... not the easiest way for someone with thousands items in your inventory like you... my entire inventory is around 500-600 hundred items ... I’m trying to become a better curator and starter selling less items for more... that is another topic though....

[@claudiapastor]

Btw, if you can afford to hire some help, placing numbered stickers is a great first task for a new help... the helper will go through every box, add numbered stickers to the plastic bags, add the corresponding numbers to the listings on both Poshmark and eBay, add numbers to the spreadsheet or notebook for manual search.... once the person help you set the system, she can help you with anything else...

[@LorisBostonFound]

That sounds like a perfect job for my son Rocco! Thank you.

[@trudymorris9981]

Hi Lori, so we can use a non-USPS polymailer even though Poshmark has the labels identified as Priority Mail? I was confused by the response I got from Poshmark. Thanks. Love you videos.

[@crystalnoname6046]

Yes you can use your own polymailers or boxes to ship on PoshMark. Do not use USPS mailers for other service levels though such as the Priority Express mailers.

[@susaneickhoff6730]

I went to a numbered & lettered system bc i need my husband to be able to pull and ship for me. Now he can!!

[@LorisBostonFound]

Brilliant way to recruit some help!! I love it!

[@debbiemalina]

I have been seeing a lot of conversation about BOTS on Facebook lately.pros and cons ! I personally would be afraid of using them because I don’t want to take the chance of getting shut down,not worth it to me ! I have 1200+ items that I share 2x a day which only takes me 45 mins each time so to me it is no big deal . It is part of my work day . If PoshMark ever makes the use of bots Ok I will jump onto the band wagon ! You are brave !

[@LorisBostonFound]

Brave or stupid! I was oblivious to any of these services (meaning I never looked into them) until very recently. I'm not sure how long I'll do it. My hand just couldn't do the sharing anymore. How do you do it in 45 minutes!? I'm so slow. I'm on a free 14 day trial with a company right now. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for your feedback.

[@debbiemalina]

Lori Tata it is faster if you share from your browser rather than thru the app ,it would take me 11/2 -hours or more thru app ! My hand have been hurting too but using a stylis has helped some .i have been tempted to go with a bot but I’m just too afraid ! One of the big VAs got shut down and I have noticed during my usual sharing something kept interrupting my sharing and I contacted PoshMark about it and they said they were updating their system but it is just weird how this was happening at the same time as the VA / bots were getting shut down . I just have a bad feeling about it right now !

[@bumblebee8158]

@@LorisBostonFound Again, Empty Hanger uses an I pad & stylus - wishing you best of success w/ everything.

[@madelynnadams8666]

What company do you use for sharing? I have yet to find anything that cheap :( Mine is $40 and she shares five times a day. Not bad! Sharing is so time consuming.

[@LorisBostonFound]

I'm trying PosherVA right now. They do a 14 day free trial. So far so good!

[@madelynnadams8666]

Lori Tata how many times do they share? Or is it like a constant sharing loop? Thanks for the info!

[@brittsmiles3259]

What kind of label printer is that?? I'm on the hunt for one but don't want to shell out the price of a new dymo or Rollo lol 😂

[@LorisBostonFound]

I use a Phomemo Printer. I love it! The print out quality isn't the best but it's affordable and prints super fast and I love the design. This is my affiliate link if you want to check it out. phomemo.com/?ref=LORITATA

[@audramiller5611]

How can you tell if your sharing service is using bots? I use a service and they say on their site they use a real person but I pay more than $20 a month. $20 a month sounds really inexpensive to me. I pay that a week. Can you share who you use?

[@LorisBostonFound]

Hi Audra, what you're paying sounds really expensive to me. I have seen individuals who do sharing as a side job, but i've also heard about some bigger services who claim humans are sharing, but use a bot. I would maybe investigate a little with your service. My service is an extension on google chrome.

[@shawnharris6985]

I use ClosetMate. It’s $9.99 per month and appears to be part of Poshmark.

[@jema9735]

Glad you talked about this , now that I have 400+ items, sharing is a pain. My husband asks *what are you doing on your phone all the time?"

[@LorisBostonFound]

It is such a time sucker!!

[@Serenitybloomsok]

I can’t believe they left 3 stars because of packaging. It wasn’t bad, I mean it’s a sweater. This is why I prefer eBay, buyers don’t expect fancy packaging with bows...

[@NurseSaysNAH]

You look like a Hawaiian princess 🥰😘

[@LorisBostonFound]

Awe, thank you love!! I got this dress last year in Italy...ya know, the good old days when we could travel to beautiful places!! #takemeback

[@NurseSaysNAH]

I wouldn’t worry about using a sharing service ...the majority of large sellers well known to most are using services...so if they ban one they’ll have to ban all...and then they would lose TONS of money...They’d have to PROVE your using a service...I doubt they have time for that😉😉

[@LorisBostonFound]

Well I hope this video isn't shooting myself in the foot. I'm pretty new to all of this and I feel like it is the elephant in the room. I hope I'm not out of a job! I'm only half joking, lol!!

[@gailthakur122]

@@LorisBostonFound I share my own closet (850 active) I am constantly getting the popup to check the box-are you a bot? I get it multiple times when I share my whole closet. This is what kinda worries me about getting a virtual assistant. It would be so nice to hand off that task for sure.

[@NurseSaysNAH]

Lori Tata Way to take down the whole reseller community Tata😂😂😂😂 I’m KIDDING

[@gailthakur122]

@@NurseSaysNAHLOL

[@traceyaustin4287]

Do you use a bot service Racks_2_Riches?

[@hunterryan]

Using an automated service or "bot" is not able to legally be banned for those that have a disability that limits use of the system as it is made because Poshmark does not have accessibility tools for those with various disabilities . The American's with Disabilities Act precludes a company from requiring anyone with a disability from having to provide the information related to their disability and adaptability tools needed UNLESS that person is requiring tools or accommodation they need the company to provide. So as far as the person that has the mob out with torches and pitchforks calling everyone using any automation tool a fraud, lazy, a cheater, "entitled" , "privileged" and the other colorful words they are blanketly throwing out with out even a concern that they are actually victimizing those with disabilities that HAVE to pay for an automation just to use Poshmark. But hey maybe they think we should not be allowed to sell there cause they have decided to be judge, jury and executioner without even knowing all the LAWS protecting those with disabilities from judgmental jerks like them.