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Hello, I just wanted to notify everybody that there are people on poshmark that tell you they want you to email them because they want to purchase your item. Then they say their going to send you a ups check and the check ismore than your item and you have to cash it and send them the money thats left over through western union to have their "mover" pick it up and its completely fake. Sending fake checks and everything. Please be awake of these scams.

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330 Comments

virginiapace I have received multiple offers like this. When I saw the first one I didn't realize it was a scam... I told them I would hold the item for them and they said they would send a check... what should I do.

Aug 07Reply

fenways03 Wow this is crazy I noticed a lot of these types of comments Thanks for sharing

Sep 16Reply

danielledixo844 @virginiapace I’m very concerned I just had this happen to me and I have given them my address to send the check but I realized once 2 different people gave me the same story of why they needed money sent back what should I do??

Sep 25Reply

starwinkles I got a bunch of those comments when I first started my closet in August. People asking to contact them through email and the whole scam business with the checks. I kept reporting them, and their comments were deleted. Guess that’s the only thing we *can* do. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Oct 16Reply

tatianawilmot I just got one of these comments. Thank god I found this before I emailed them. Thanks for sharing!!!

Nov 20Reply

supermom23112 I can’t believe there really are people dumb enough to fall for that. Kind of common sense isn’t it?

Jan 01Reply

arielr132 I’ve had two offers and almost fell for them

Feb 03Reply

ibrooke44 The last 2 items I’ve posted each have comments of people wanting me to email them. Glad I read this first. Poshmark is linked to your bank account so why would I wait for a check in the mail? People are shady and I’m not falling for it.

Apr 02Reply

acreager02 @virginiapace wait what do i do now? i fell for it too and i don’t know what to do now

May 04Reply

libandz @ibrooke44 i’m so glad i saw this cause i was just about to accept a “certified cashiers check” like just buy the item with your card lol

Jul 18Reply

azuquitaa I just now posted something and in under a minute I saw a similar reply. I look this up bc it reeks of scam- just wanted to confirm this. Thank you so much for posting this awareness 💕💕

Aug 01Reply

maddiecohen07 I just started my account and have gotten two of these comments already !!! I’m so glad you posted about this !!!!!

Aug 03Reply

ariesvibeco I have a chick right now wanting to buy a jacket for 80 MORE than asking and to have a mover pick it up. sketchy. Definitely not giving out my information . thanks for the post!!

Aug 26Reply

royalevian26 I got an offer from someone who never talked to me about the dress, he just made full offer on a woman dress. No history of sale and very few followers with a very bad profile picture. I cancelled the sale. Please tell me how could that be a fraud.

Sep 04Reply

mitzyamp Thank God I found this comment! Reassured me to keep any form of communication via Poshmark.

Sep 22Reply

theresakelly730 I just had 2 people ask me to email them as well. So discouraging that people try to scam.

Oct 04Reply

kelly_ribeiro This has just happened to me, asked me to contact via email and asking me my info such as my name and address and other things. Also offering a lot more for the item to hold it, I immediately searched how to spot a potential fake buyer and this post has helped thank you!

Oct 07Reply

mavilinda @royalevian26 what did you end up doing? I’ve noticed people or either just signed up this year and don’t have any close in their closet but have tons of followers and follow tons of people. I find that really strange. I noticed that with the first person that likes one of my items and I looked at their profile. A another person bought something today but I have a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Oct 11Reply

royalevian26 @mavilinda nothing! Poshmark never responded to my concern

Oct 11Reply

mavilinda @royalevian26 I just got an email from them. They told me that as long as it goes through the Poshmark system it’s good to go. Their shipping label is generation through them so they track everything’. I am just concerned that I will keep getting people who just opened up an account last year with nothing on their closet. How do they get people to follow them with no close? That’s what’s suspicious to me, but I will keep a track as a move a long.

Oct 12Reply

royalevian26 @mavilinda thanks for the reply. I usually cancel the suspicious sales. I don’t have time for trouble.

Oct 12Reply

royalevian26 @mavilinda I am just selling my own personal items and not in business. Other than email me scam, is there anything else I should be aware of?

Oct 12Reply

pauscollection @danielledixo844 just let it be. I had once this happened to me. If you get a check then just shred it (I never got one) nothing will happen unless you try to cash the check. Hope this helps

Oct 25Reply

kgfirefox @virginiapace I have this same problem. what did you end up doing? she said she is out of town and would send a travellers check and would pay extra if I hold it for her..

Nov 05Reply

azaleeeaa @acreager02 wait I fell for it what do I do

Dec 07Reply

eodwyfe @danielledixo844 This jst happened to me, what do i do?

Dec 12Reply

jaysnerdylife I keep getting random ppl adding alot of my items in a bundle and buying like 23 different items for like over 700.00 sadly I have to cancel all the sales as they're literally brand new accounts just opened this like today. feels like a total scam.

Dec 13Reply

cassafrass9 @nerdycomicbooks If they're purchasing through poshmark, why are you canceling the sales? Just wait until the next day to make sure nothing has cancelled and send the items out. DON'T DO TRANSACTIONS OFF POSHMARK. If you've given them your information, just block the person and move on. If you end up with a check, shred it and throw it away.

Dec 22Reply

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Dec 22Reply

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Jan 06Reply

breemarie455 Happened to me today. Should I send them the address to the police station lmao

Jan 10Reply

briannabarrr Hi everyone! Can someone tell me if these sellers are scammers or fake? @charenwhite665 and @richhortense472..I purchased a Tory Burch earring from each of them like 5 days ago. They keep posting new pictures of items and never respond back to any comments I leave.. it’s just weird how they have no feedback from buyers when they have sold stuff.... anyone else went through this?

Jan 10Reply

naguilar80 It happen to me today, and I did email back but they offer a cashier check with extra $ 70.00 dollar and asked for me info.. but I said no and I blocked the email. also a few minutes ago I get a notification from my bank about they found 𝚏𝚛𝚊𝚞𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚒𝚗 my 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.

Jan 21Reply

azarmiv Thank you so much for this info!. I also need to know, when buyers doesn’t have that many followers, pictures or information should we trust them? I keep on getting messages from people interested on my stuff but they barely have any info 🤷🏻‍♀️

Jan 24Reply

dylanebanks12 @naguilar80 did you deposit the check? if so what did the bank do after it was deposited?

Jan 28Reply

naguilar80 @dylanebanks12 No lucky I didn't accept her offer that I thinking is that I did email to respond ,this person know my email and try to use google pay or something or reset password I not sure.

Jan 28Reply

naguilar80 I would say dont email or call back to any person. Cause if they know your email or phone #. They can transfer money from your bank account.

Jan 28Reply

acoleman1714 Hi if someone could answer my question that would be great. I have someone who purchased an item from me it says guest and when I go to there account it doesn’t show or exsist. What should I do report it or go through with transaction?

Jan 31Reply

khrystynastore @danielledixo844 just don’t cash the check or talk to them again. That should be good)

Jan 31Reply

cambail This same thing happened to me but I didn’t end up giving them my address because it sounded mad sketchy. Real glad I didn’t.

Feb 02Reply

tycorin So the cashiers checks don’t go through? I’m new to Poshmark & just got an offer for a cashiers check & I’m not sending them anything till I know the checks are real.

Feb 03Reply

emmsantry @tycorin Me too! I also accidentally gave them my address and phone number. Should I be worried?

Feb 03Reply

tycorin @emmsantry I don’t know, I’m sort of worried, but trying not to be. My mom said I’d the cashiers checks weren’t legit, the bank wouldn’t be able to cash it. So she just said to see if it clears when I receive them. If so, then send the product. Idk what else to do, cuz they have my personal info now, & I don’t wanna piss them off. :-(

Feb 04Reply

haydenhaven Do nothing off the Poshmark platform, you will have no LEGAL RECOURSE, do not email anyone, do not enter into any agreements that fly in the face of Poshmark policy even if it sounds good, if it sounds too good to be true is usually if TROUBLE. Report fake accounts and actvities that are questionable to Poshmark, they have a great system to do so, and will address it and also refer issues to law enforcement as needed.

Feb 07Reply

kbbuyonline @azarmiv I have the same question! I have an offer but she has nothing in her closet and an account that was opened this monetary.

Feb 08Reply

ssssteven Wow I just got the same type of reply as well. Just look at all of the people above me that have had the same experience. This is crazy. But if it sounds fishy it's probably a fish. Blocking the person and hoping I get no more. Thanks for the post! I Googled this subject and found your post from August.

Feb 11Reply

jaynagalano OMG!!! Thank you so much for this! I literally got 2 of these and almost fell for it but my gut feeling kicked in!!!

Feb 14Reply

aubreyalcala Hi can someone give me some advice? I had someone buy shoes from my closet without asking or commenting they just directly bought it. Afterwards they changed their username and when I click on it, it says their account doesn’t exist. Should I be concerned and not ship it? I don’t know what to do. Thanks!!

Feb 19Reply

ashleystonge @ariesvibeco let me guess her name is chloe keyser?? lol

Feb 21Reply

triciakampert @aubreyalcala I was going to post a similar question. I actually had someone buy a Gucci from me, so it goes to posh headquarters first BUT... the transaction has me worried. They bought directly, like you said, and then when I went to their closet to thank them, she told me her address and asked if it was really Gucci even with the photos and description? She’s been on posh for a while though, just doesn’t have any feedback buying or selling. Still nervous! I don’t want to be out over $1500!!

Feb 22Reply

rparveen91 @supermom23112 how do we know whose a scammer

Feb 25Reply

klmitchell1997 This has almost happened to me 3 times now. Ugh

Feb 27Reply

jandmstreaming Thanks for sharing this. I just joined and posted some clothes for sale. Got an email asking for a description and the price. Seriously? The snarky New Yorker in me wanted to say, “What don’t you understand about my post?” Glad I Googled Poshmark scams and found this. Thanks again!

Feb 28Reply

ubahswe22 @breemarie455 What did you end up doing? Did you report your address?

Mar 09Reply

ubahswe22 @veranoboutique did you still send the item?

Mar 09Reply

carmeliachoices Thank you for this warning. I was wondering if I got into a new scam by buyer or not. Recently someone purchased a jacket from me. It was supposed to be delivered today but a few hours ago when I check the USPS, it says that the item is currently “return to sender”. I sent the same exact jacket with the same condition which is excellent. Is it possible to return an item without contacting Poshmark first? I don’t what should I do.

Mar 11Reply

carmeliachoices Does anyone have the same experienced like I did? The buyer just recently create an account at Feb 2021. I’ve been in Poshmark a year and never have experienced any of this.

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @carmeliarose_ sounds like issue is either w/USPS OR buyer refused @door. Package will likely get returned w/out $ clearing so i don’t think you’ll lose out on anything other than a sale. You should reach out to buyer to see if intentional (because that’s not cool!) and also to poshmark in case they can help. If this wasn’t intentional on the buyer’s part I’m sure it’s super disappointing to them as they were likely excited to get the jacket. Sounds like a fluke & likely not a scam. Good luck!

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @jandmstreaming I had the same reaction! Report them every time even on other people’s posts ;)

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @rparveen91 if they’re trying to do a transaction outside of Poshmark they are 100% a scammer! There’s nothing easier than this app so why try to make things more complicated.

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @aubreyalcala see if you can contact poshmark. I’ve never heard of this! The payment clears in the app after the buyer receives the item within 3 days of delivery or if the buyer marks it as received. I’m not sure what I would do. Good luck!!

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @tycorin they do this at such high volume I don’t think they will have any retaliatory practices. They probably expect that a certain % of people will catch on to the scam and not participate or stop replying. The scam is not to receive your item, it’s to get you to send them money. They send a check for more than the amount along with a sob story about how they need you to send them the surplus. So just don’t reply and block their email.

Mar 11Reply

tycorin @alienbaby yeah I ended up not going through with it. I talked to my friend that’s a banker & she said it was fraud. They send u a fraudulent check over the amounts discussed & then get u send them the rest of the money. She said the bank will clear the check when you’re in good standing with them, but when they find out the check isn’t real, you’ll be negative in your account, & now owe the amount you sent them. So you never get paid, you end up owing the money, & you lose what you’re selling

Mar 11Reply

tycorin @alienbaby all around it’s no good! I told them if they could pay me another way, I’d do it, otherwise, I pass. They never responded.

Mar 11Reply

alienbaby @tycorin I didn’t know that last part!! Such a crappy scam.

Mar 11Reply

carmeliachoices @alienbaby okay thank you! I’ll reach out to Poshmark & also the buyer to see what happen

Mar 11Reply

april_pratt so that they're not able to do it to someone else thank you so much for the heads up greatly appreciate it always go with your gut instincts I knew something was not right LOL thanks again have a great rest of your day and stay safe

Mar 13Reply

chelz35 @april_pratt PLEASE HELP... so someone made an offer and automatically accepted it without me approving it. checked the girls profile and it was just created this month, nothing in her closet. is this person legit? im kinda scared to ship the item. 😔

Mar 17Reply

lulu4you7 I bought an item then the seller ship it else where and I got scammed. Has that happened to anyone else? Poshmark isn’t responding to my emails.

Mar 20Reply

fatimaparacha I need some advice. I had a buyer purchase my Apple Watch from me yesterday and I waited the 3 hour grace period for him to cancel. I then went to the post office to drop off the package and this morning I receive notice that the buyer has canceled the order. I’m worried because I already shipped it and I even indicated on Poshmark that it was shipped but somehow buyer still canceled. Please advise

Mar 20Reply

haydenhaven Fake accounts are spam, harassment, and FRAUD. Report these to Poshmark -The VPN might hide IP address of person/s for a bit, but legally any VPN provider is required by law to turn over their records thus revealing who the person/s that create false accounts as they're committing fraud, which is a Federal Crime -Your State AG may also prosecute fraud/impersonation of an indivudual or creation of a fraudulet account. Let that sink in. Many Federal Crimal Statutes apply for prosecution.

Mar 22Reply

haydenhaven @fatimaparacha Notify Poshmark via email, they have an email that is dedicated to LEGAL issues and you certainly have that with your fake buyer, and fake account, they will advise, in addition, you can contact your State Attorney General and speak with an Asst AG who will be helpful, the local police report is also something that should be done as documentation ASAP, they may only take a report but it is the start of your paper trail on the FRAUD. There are FEDERAL STATUTES that also apply.

Mar 22Reply

tschroeder222 @cassafrass9 Well I haven’t done any transaction but I gave them my address and phone number can I block in someway as well as email

Mar 29Reply

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Apr 02Reply

peggym0911 @acreager02 I think this is happening to me right now!!!! I am so nervous about this whole thing!!! Someone said to email them, I did like a dumbass and now apparently they’re sending me a check! I was unaware of this check all of a sudden being more than what was talked about!! I’m freaking out!!! Wtf?!

Apr 02Reply

peggym0911 @tschroeder222 I am going through this rn!! I gave them my address because it sounded ok at first (I’m so new to this whole thing). All of a sudden there’s way more money than discussed and some nonsense about zelle? I feel like a complete idiot after reading all this. Did anything happen with your experience? Ugh!

Apr 02Reply

baileyemallon I fell for this with someone named Melissa John. Please be cautious

Apr 02Reply

malybu_ @chelz35 I’m going through this too. I have a bad feeling...

Apr 05Reply

chelz35 @malybu_ jw how did u find my name? but ya someone tried to buy my purse and i had a weird feeling that it was a scam. i almost sent my purse but good thing i didnt. i dont really care at this point if i sell it or not. I'd rather keep it than get scammed. i sent a msg to that person but never responded.

Apr 05Reply

malybu_ @chelz35 I just read through all of these comments and saw your situation was similar to mine! Thanks for the insight.

Apr 05Reply

chelz35 @malybu_ oh sorry i didnt know it was the same post. yeah it was weird. Poshmark said they had the money on hold but i just really find that weird that the girl never responded to my msg so i didnt send it lol

Apr 05Reply

annalysetattoli @virginiapace the same thing happened to me and I was about to send them my address until I realized why should I when there's an app. She offers an extra 50 dollars to hold it for her but it's cheaper through the app for her.

Apr 06Reply

tiffanyhoulder hi! how can you tell if an account is fake? so far I've noticed that some accounts have zero listings or just the meet the posher listing and most of them have 0 or 1 follower but they follow 141. it seems like they all have 141 followers which is very weird

Apr 08Reply

tiffanyhoulder I meant to say that it seems like they all follow 141 people

Apr 08Reply

victoriashukri Thank you so much. I’m new to Poshmark and just had two separate people comment and ask me to email them.

Apr 13Reply

jennpetrill This just happened to me - be aware of scammers. If they would like to contact you offline it is most likely a scam.

Apr 14Reply

marnieakemi Thanks for posting this. I just listed items for the first time and immediately got two requests like this but when I got the e-mails I knew I made a mistake so didn't reply and blocked them from my e-mail and reported their comments on my listing.

Apr 14Reply

marivigrimes @emmsantry i did too

Apr 17Reply

snrg22 @eodwyfe so I just fell for it too. Wondering if anything happened?

Apr 19Reply

masterstar22 I just got offered the same thing. They told me to hold it and they would offer $70 more, but I found it to be strange. Why, would they tell me to email them and then they wanted my info to send a cashier's check. Until I googled about it for Poshmark and it let me to this posting. Don't fall for the scammers out there.

Apr 19Reply

lolasmith459 @mavilinda Actually I have been getting A LOT of notifications of followers, it was weird. When I checked out my account to see my “followers” turns out I “followed” a lot of people. I was like what? Bc I just made this account yesterday and before I even post anything my account was already following people by itself, most of whom names said “ambassador”

Apr 21Reply

urbaing Hey this just happened to me they sent the check for $1000 more than the item and I’ve already sent back 500 what should I do? They are texting me telling me it’s urgent they get the money so their “shipper” can pick it up is this a scam? Or is it normal?

Apr 22Reply

lolasunshine29 @tiffanyhoulder yes, very weird, I’ve seen it too, other sellers have too. If you check the photos, they are all very similar, either a young and pretty girl or an animated bot photo of a young and pretty girl. Decline any offers, and block the user.

Apr 23Reply

fedinaj I am probably too late to comment but from what I heard: this scam is not to get your personal info but to make you pay a third party from your own pocket. They send you a bogus check with the amount much higher than the cost of your item, claim it was by mistake please send difference to so and so and keep more $ for yourself as a reward. What I don’t understand why someone would do it before even cashing the check?

Apr 24Reply

fedinaj @peggym0911 I might be too late to comment ( I saw your post about scam) but from what I heard luckily they are not after your information so just don’t accept the check and block. They are trying to scam you out of your money: check will be for much higher amount ( bogus of course) and they intend to ask you to send the difference to a third party most likely out of your own funds before you get to cash that check which will bounce or something. So don’t worry just don’t accept it

Apr 25Reply

peggym0911 @fedinaj thanks for responding! I thought she just wanted some more info at first and I was completely caught by surprise (it was my first week on here and I wasn’t privy to these types). I started searching online for similar scams. But ya they’ll send a check for an absurd amount and when ur bank clears it after a few days you end up sending them money before a problem is actually detected so it all ends up falling on u in the end!

Apr 25Reply

peggym0911 @urbaing it sounds like the scammers MO... supposedly they send the check and ask u to pay the “mover” or “shipper” but there is something wrong with the check and your bank probably cleared it before realizing. I would be very careful, maybe contact your bank and/or authorities of some sort. This may end up screwing u and that would be a real shame. I can’t believe these people do this when we’re trying to be helpful!

Apr 25Reply

jbelim @peggym0911 Hi, I recently sold an Hermès bag in Poshmark. I’ve been a seller for almost 3 years and I’m always buying from poshmark. Last year I purchased my Garden party bag for over 500, it was authenticated by Poshmark. . Decided to list it because I really didn’t use it. The buyer accepted the purchase yesterday, gave me 5 stars. Today she edited rating given me a rating of 2. Stating the bag was fake, ( Authenticated by Poshmark over 500) me a scammer. Posted I’m a scammer

Apr 25Reply

jbelim What should I do? I’ve never been so offended. Poshmark authenticated it prior to my purchase which is over 500.00 last year. She accepted it after 2 days and then today my rating went from 5 to 2. Posting I’m a scammer. I’m not happy about that comment. I know it’s 100% authenticated by Poshmark. If she felt that way. Why did she accept the item?

Apr 25Reply

peggym0911 @jbelim that really sucks... you should contact Poshmark about that, definitely. I just went to your listing and the comment is gone... maybe they deleted their comment? That’s just not right!

Apr 25Reply

jbelim @peggym0911 Thank you for your response! It’s still there. I clicked on the bag it’s self. Went to transaction and it’s stating item description. Is her reason for changing the rating. Saying the bag looked like it came from Walmart

Apr 25Reply

jbelim I just emailed Poshmark. Thank you for the suggestion. This never happened to me. I actually was close to being a Poshmark Embassador. However, I was locked out of my old account which was Jbelim2155. Thanks again!

Apr 25Reply

jbelim Jacqueline Belim @charlie2155 that’s my page also

Apr 25Reply

kandgarn3t @supermom23112 I know its been three months since you posted, but I just started and I've had four like this. All four the exact same. I believed the first one, the second I thought it was odd it was happening again, and the third and fourth I knew by then. So yeah, it is common sense. But Ethos is a powerful thing.

Apr 26Reply

supermom23112 If you are really dumb enough to fall for any of these scams then you got what you deserved.

Apr 26Reply

kandgarn3t I know this comment is a few months old but BUYERS AND SELLERS, BEWARE OF JANET WACKER I've been contacted by this person twice now. Their grammar is really bad. Do not reply!

Apr 26Reply

peggym0911 @jbelim good luck! I hope everything works out for you!

Apr 28Reply

jbelim @peggym0911 Thank you!

Apr 28Reply

maggiesc @reet_petite who did you report it to! It happened to me. I feel dumb!

Apr 28Reply

starwinkles @maggiesc Just keep flagging the comments and Facebook will delete them. Mark them as spam.

Apr 29Reply

maggiesc @reet_petite How do we notify Poshmark?

Apr 29Reply

starwinkles @maggiesc Click that little flag icon in the post, next to where it says Reply.

Apr 29Reply

maggiesc @reet_petite thank you! I have been upset for hours

Apr 29Reply

starwinkles @maggiesc LOL! I meant POSHMARK will delete them, not Facebook! 😂😂😂

Apr 29Reply

starwinkles @maggiesc Sorry this happened to you. Live and learn, right? Now you know, any comments you don’t like/want in your posts, just flag them and they’ll go away. 🙂

Apr 29Reply

maggiesc @reet_petite Thank you!

Apr 29Reply

laurenkams Thank you for posting this. I have received 3 comments like this today.

Apr 30Reply

marybuzzell @cassafrass9 exactly what I just did!!

May 05Reply

sunaradaha @tycorin I’m in the same position as you right now, I just started the other day 😅 I wish people would shine more light on this before we start selling

May 05Reply

alaynamarie416 @virginiapace this just happened to me, I didn’t realize it was a scam till I told my sister about it...I gave them my adress and idk what to do😭

May 09Reply

alaynamarie416 I just had this happen to me this week and I FELL FOR IT BC IM YOUNG AND DUMB BUT THEY KNOW WHWRRE I LIVE😭

May 09Reply

alaynamarie416 When I found out it was a scam I blocked them but they know where I live...should I be worried they might do something??

May 09Reply

hauteresale @alaynamarie416 Happened to me almost first day I started selling. Fake check and everything. I reported them to PM. PM didn’t seem to concerned. Never deal with anyone off the PM site or app. I get at least 3-6 fake PM “Sellers” a day trying to sell fake goods. I Report them and block them. Look for Seller handles that are a bunch of gibberish letters or one luxury item for sale that is either too cheap or they want you to contact them directly.

May 09Reply

hauteresale @alaynamarie416 Don’t worry about the scammers coming for you. They have moved on to their next prey.

May 09Reply

hxleyann I just got one of the checks

May 11Reply

elix05 I just fell for this scam, im so scared. The check went into my account and apparently cleared out. What do i do? Should i call the bank and alert them?

May 11Reply

1luvshoes44 @elix05 The same thing is happening to me right now. I just blocked them.

May 12Reply

laughingwittch I'm new to selling on poshmark so I didn't know about scams yet. I was emailing with this person and I had already sent her/them my address and they had said they were going to send a check. I then had a thought to check on google about poshmark scams and that led me here to this posting. I then emailed them back telling them I'm backing out and if they still want the item they can buy it thru poshmark. Did anyone else get asked to delete their posting?

May 14Reply

denizel When you accept their offer you are selling outside of the poshmark app ! You are giving personal info to complete strangers who want to pay more than twice what your asking . DONT SELL OUTSIDE THE APP !! Also tap on there proffime you will see they have min followers almost nothing else will be on it . Protect yourself by staying loyal to the app .

May 16Reply

denizel @elix05 you are responsible for the checks that you deposit it could be a stolen check I would contact the bank before the bank contacts you !

May 16Reply

breesknees @alaynamarie416 I did the same thing! I’m sure you’re fine, they probably want your money more than to find you. I’d just tear up any checks you may receive.

May 16Reply

ylv97 I am in this situation right now actually. I deposited the check and everything now have I have the police involved has anyone else done this recently? Please watch out for Ellenwisecuzhgd. She even has more than one account I’ve been doing investigation myself all day. I’m just worried now that no one can do anything. If anyone had a transaction with this lady please don’t hesitate to reach out to me

May 16Reply

heat818check Idk how old this is but if we all follow rules and guidelines that Poshmark put in place to help try to cut the scams down then it shouldn’t be a problem . If someone wants your item then they can buy it with a click of a button . If you are a seller that wants to cut corners then just be prepared to lose money !!!

May 18Reply

sasel21 Thank you for posting about this-I just started my account and almost fell for it.

May 31Reply

lynncione I put up two items for the first time today and the second item I had one of these scammers right off. I'm not getting off to a particularly good start here... lol

May 31Reply

dinhmichelle Thank you girl! I just got one of these yesterday! I knew it was a scam and wanted to see if it happened to anyone else. Glad I checked.

May 31Reply

19munchratht Same! What do I do if I already game them my info?

Jun 03Reply

daisiacaseyy @19munchratht I did too. I blocked them and I’m gonna either return or shred the check

Jun 03Reply

tristalove789 this just happened to me about 45 minutes ago and I became suspicious

Jun 06Reply

terterscloset I'm new and this has been happening for 2 days by 3 users. I blocked them and reported they are doing Spam. If you don't do it...they keep harassing you. You can get the instructions on how to at postmark support. https://support.poshmark.com/s/article/170482489?language=en_US

Jun 06Reply

moonelo9 ok so I think I accidentally bought fake Chanel earrings from a shady seller who deleted the listing after my purchase. Wasn't aware of any of that scams until now. Anyone have any advice? Also I'm curious why they make fake accounts and sell items they don't even have. Doesn't PM release their money only if we accept the order?

Jun 07Reply

moonelo9 Also I asked a seller a question about the authenticity of their Gucci earrings and they promptly blocked me after my question even though I was really interested in the earrings. ??? I'm so confused. they also deleted the listing even though they have a bunch of other stuff up.

Jun 07Reply

rachelrene998 Someone commented on an item asked for pictures of someone wearing it i told them no but they asked me to email them more details..should I be worried?

Jun 09Reply

pamelasanz Thank you for advising everyone, I am new in posh mark and I just got a comment like that telling me to email them if I was real posh marker so it sound it weird to me and I googled about this type of situation and I ended up here. Thank you so much !!!

Jun 11Reply

raberly @pamelasanz Me too!

Jun 12Reply

dutchbroapparel Hi so I know this post is old but I’m not sure if I’m being scammed or not and want other peoples advice. My account is only a few days old but I have a lot of listings. One buyer bought a bundle of 2 items and then made an offer on another item. They commented asking if I could ship it with the other things they had previously purchased. When I said no because it would have its own tracking number, they made an offer on 6 other items.

Jun 17Reply

dutchbroapparel These transactions are all through the app but I have a weird gut feeling that’s it’s a scammer. The buyer also made the account the same day I did and has no posts or followers. Their name is also “Posh” M.

Jun 17Reply

lisabates444 @danielledixo844 what happened with this? I think I just got scammed, and I sent my address too!!!

Jun 21Reply

laurajimenezx3 Woah I knew this was a scam random diff names too I found it so sus how they all keep on saying the same thing

Jun 21Reply

memeremalek I just got one of these!!! Fake buyer wants my name & address to purchase my Hermes scarf!! Really??? Even someone my age doesn’t fall for that “check is in the mail” BS. THAT’S CALLED A VINTAGE SCAM “The check’s in the mail” is a line as old as I am. Does anyone even use checks anymore ???

Jun 22Reply

anamenfo @veranoboutique what happens when you cash the check

Jun 23Reply

ella_rose_alt Thank you for posting this! Just had this happen to me and I reported her! If a user named @wyatt9tt5642342 comments on your post do NOT respond! Her name is Michelle Wyatt and she is as fake as the day is long.

Jun 23Reply

ccox6416 @ella_rose_alt she commented on my with a different email address last night! Then I got another comment about 10 minutes ago from somebody else doing the same thing.

Jun 25Reply

ella_rose_alt @ccox6416 yep! The item that she was scamming me on was a hoodie I had listed for $25 and she wanted to give me an extra $70 and then sent me a check for $1,875. When I told her I will not be doing business with her because she was scamming me she said “no what do you mean scam” 😂

Jun 25Reply

ccox6416 @ella_rose_alt oh wow! My item was a pair of wedges for 25 and she was going to send 70 extra for holding it but I didn’t email back after she asked for my address and phone number to text. I knew it was a scam then. I just created my poshmark account and started loading stuff yesterday so I had no clue how this works.

Jun 25Reply

crystlelynnc @jbelim I just sold an LV bag and an LV Pochette today. Both brand new poshers with no info. I know the items have to go to posh for authentication, but I’m afraid to send it out. I’ve been on posh for years, but I’ve never been this hesitant. It was also weird because they both purchased in the same day. I try to ship same day, but I’m super scared. Has this ever happened to you?

Jun 28Reply

jbelim @crystlelynnc Then follow your gut? I would listen to that inner voicemail

Jun 28Reply

crystlelynnc @jbelim thank you! I almost cancelled the sales, but I contacted Poshmark about the accounts and they said they were “guest accounts” but they are still fully protected sales. Both of the “guest accounts” have now created actual accounts now, so I guess I’ll have to keep following to see. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Jun 28Reply

jbelim @crystlelynnc Your blessed! Poshmark never get back to me that fast. I’m glad you resolved your dilemma.

Jun 28Reply

crystlelynnc @jbelim I was surprised also! But I’ll take whatever response I can get! 🤣

Jun 28Reply

cindyscozcloset I’ve had about 4 people try this with me and I just started the end of May. They wanted me to send pictures to their email. The first one I did but when it came to the money part and said she needs to go through the app.

Jul 07Reply

cindyscozcloset Also I noticed that new posters are listed on the site.They just look at that list and start with the scam.

Jul 07Reply

hayleypierce21 Someone did that to me a second ago but I wouldn’t give my information to that person cause you ever know what they will do

Jul 09Reply

cheyennehayn631 I think I just fell for this🙄

Jul 22Reply

ashlonh So I have a situation kinda like this. I just had an item bought from my closet through Poshmark. They didn’t like it, comment or try to offer any less. I went to their profile and at first the app glitched and said their profile wasn’t available. If they buyer through Poshmark… couldn’t it be fake? I wouldn’t think so since they have to have a form of payment on file right?

Jul 23Reply

cassaultimo i’m new to poshmark and selling on poshmark and was wondering if anyone can help me identify a buyer scam? if they are purchased through poshmark, can they scams you?

Jul 23Reply

shelbiemontgom @veranoboutique what happens if you do cash the check ?

Jul 27Reply

kbandera88 @mavilinda I just sold a purse also to someone that has just a purse As a profile picture and I go to look at their info and it says nothing about them as to where they’re from or anything so that kind of concern me also I already shipped out the item so I hope posh Mark does their thing if there are any suspicions.

Aug 06Reply

kbandera88 @azarmiv I had one person purchase an item that I’m selling so I hope it’s not a scam because there was a profile picture but it was just a picture of a purse and I go to the persons info and there’s nothing about like their location or anything so I’m not sure what supposed to happen on that part I’m just worried because there’s a lot of money on the line and hopefully Poshmark returns my email about my concern

Aug 06Reply

kbandera88 @acoleman1714 did you find anything out about that because I just had the same exact thing happened to me a couple days ago with a purse I’m selling

Aug 06Reply

kbandera88 @triciakampert this same thing exactly happened to me a couple days ago on a Louis Vuitton with a buyer I counter offered her offered and she excepted it and she purchased it but I go to look at her profile to also thank her but there’s no way it let me message or how can you message people through Poshmark?

Aug 06Reply

triciakampert @kbandera88 I sent mine out and everything was perfectly fine in the end! So no worries 😊

Aug 06Reply

triciakampert @kbandera88 they have to authenticate so you’re safer when it goes through authentication

Aug 06Reply

kbandera88 @triciakampert oh okay thank goodness, i been really thinking about it lol Thank you so much for the info 🤗

Aug 06Reply

azarmiv @kbandera88 if the purchase was made over a 500 usd poshmark will authenticate. You won’t see your money until the item arrives to this person but Poshmark has the money on hold which is “The safe” part of it. Also I read the way they scam is when they try to return it. So make sure you item was a described and emphasize and final sales and no returns. Good luck!

Aug 08Reply

kbandera88 @azarmiv thank you so much for the info

Aug 08Reply

pirateboobiez @aubreyalcala what did you do? Because I just had this happen to me. Thanks!

Aug 08Reply

artsense What about the ads that have stolen pix how do they register and how is the money going to them. there are 5 ads up now with free shipping I asked a question then I realized they were scams.

Aug 12Reply

daisysunbum @acoleman1714 I had the same thing happen that the account is not valid? I emailed poshmark to ensure the purchase is valid but no response as of yet. Not sure if I should send the item yet

Aug 12Reply

daisysunbum @crystlelynnc what ever happened to the transaction?

Aug 12Reply

amorri30 not to get off subject but there's another scam too going on. There are fake accounts buying stuff that's super cheap then leaving feedback unrelated to the item purchased. sell an atomizer and they comment about the look of the fabric. what fabric? you mean the plastic bottle. probably going to request a refund then I'm out the bottle and the money. Have a conversation with every buyer if you can at this point.

Aug 16Reply

ptrendycloset @cheyennehayn631 samee

Aug 18Reply

stewy926 Had a very uncomfortable situation happen with a buyer and wanted to share. Yesterday my item arrived to the buyer and around 6pm I received a phone call from a NY #. It was the buyer who told me she got my number from googling me which is extremely creepy. She was asking about other listings I had and was trying to send me a check. I told her all communication needed to happen through the Poshmark app. Continued…

Aug 24Reply

stewy926 She then called me an additional 6 times leaving voicemails stating she couldn’t log into the app and to call her back. I reported the user but would strongly encourage anyone who has their name on the shipping info to edit it so you can’t be googled. I’m now waiting on a response from PM and for the funds to be released. All in all a very unsettling experience.

Aug 24Reply

fbssgirl @supermom23112 pretty sure sense is uncommon anymore 😕

Aug 29Reply

httpashleyy @peggym0911 same thing just happened to me today I don’t know what to do.

Sep 07Reply

loveshackvtg @chelz35 what did you do? What ended up happening ??

Sep 08Reply

loveshackvtg @dutchbroapparel what happened with this??

Sep 08Reply

peggym0911 @httpashleyy Oh no! I’m sorry this is happening to you! Don’t accept anything they send you and don’t send them anything! It’s unreal how cruel people are.

Sep 08Reply

chelz35 @loveshackvtg was it bout my MCM bag? i didnt send it as i was scared she could be a scammer.

Sep 08Reply

peggym0911 @shelbiemontgom how it works is they want u to deposit the check with your bank, by the time the bank catches on to the scam the funds have already been released, the scammer has received the money and the fault will land on u.

Sep 08Reply

clothesforever_ I keep having people buy my stuff but then when I click their profile to write a thank you card w their first name the user is not found. Also the person buys my item within 15mins of making an account, or they have no listings or only a couple. I don’t know what to trust anymore bc of these bad ppl my account had to get reinstated after a couple of days .

Sep 10Reply

clothesforever_ Also is anyone else had this happen and then when they are back they are getting TONS of followers ??? It’s weirding me out It’s like they buy it so it gets marked as sold but then I don’t send it bc it’s obvious they are not real and then bc of all the sold stickers on same items over and over again Poshmark punishes me and made me promise (check a box) that I would mail things within 2 days of ppl buying or I could lose my account possibly

Sep 10Reply

stylesnj2phx People, if it sounds too good to be true IT IS!!! When you get an offer like this, simply tell them you only do business through Poshmark. You are using Poshmark as a platform to do business & sell stuff. It's a safe format. Don't be swayed by greed!

Sep 19Reply

clauvgg I just received a comment asking for more pictures of my listing through email, I did and their next step was to offer the check.. I immediately let them know that I wouldn’t fall into their scam. Right after somebody purchased another of my listings and immediately deleted the account. What should I do now? Will I get bad seller rating if I just cancel the order?

Oct 02Reply

macidegeest @virginiapace what did you end up doing?? This is happening to me right now.

Oct 04Reply

karrensfinds I just received one. Thank you for sharing!

Oct 27Reply

smcali001 10/28/21 here's another one. PM @ dertyu67, email carlihannah242 @ g_mail $15 dress, sending a money order with additional $70. Asked for my home address, cell and last asking price.

Oct 28Reply

asantasmile @supermom23112 some people are new to Poshmark so no it’s not that dumb

Nov 05Reply

isabellamunoz57 Same thing happened to me, the email was Sharon alyssa14 @gmail.com, with a (281) area code number. I had an item selling for a total of $15, she said she would give me a $70 holding fee. She “ accidentally” sent me a check for over a thousand dollars. They said it was for their daughter, and their secretary had made a mistake by sending me the check.

Nov 13Reply

paynechristina_ Just a heads up there is a scammer who has tried to scam me. The name is kim Elizabeth. She wanted to buy a purse I was selling, I am new to Poshmark, so she commented asking for me to email her more details.. so I did then she said she was having issues with online pay so she wanted to send a cashiers check. She wanted to pay what I was asking plus $30 over to secure her item.

Nov 18Reply

annaiancu @virginiapace ignore them

Nov 18Reply

annaiancu @danielledixo844 once you have the check, throw it away. And contact Poshmark about the situation.

Nov 18Reply

annaiancu @acreager02 contact Poshmark and if you get the check throw it away

Nov 18Reply

guzshop @paynechristina_ The same exact thing happened to me. After reading this post, I emailed the person and informed them that I need to retract the sale and if they are interested in the item, they need to purchase it through Poshmark.

Nov 22Reply

paynechristina_ @guzshop I contacted Poshmark about it. And I also emailed “the buyer” back and told them I need to cancel to sale abs never heard a word. Got the check in the mail- it’s was for $1000 and you could tell right away it was fake.

Nov 22Reply

rbeema1018 @ashlonh I’m dealing with the same situation. Did you figure out if it’s a scam? I’m worried to mail out the item and then the person receive it and claim it was damaged and not release the funds.

Dec 01Reply

ashleyytay0161 @cassafrass9 so glad I seen this! I almost fell for it sending the person my information. Will definitely shred the check once I receive it!

Dec 04Reply

kirthyraavic1 @acreager02 what did u do ? I did the same

Dec 12Reply

eschroepfer01 THANK GOD I googled “poshmark and cashiers check” and this post came up…. They almost fooled me 😅😅😅

Jan 07Reply

zybellebonafont Thanks for the post!!!!! God almost lost my sell.

Jan 09Reply

leonaabellaa someone told me to email them pics bc they wanted it for their daughter and their username is sketchy. what should i do

Jan 10Reply

nicolebesio @peywheeler Yeah I got one too, that seems to be the tactic they're switching to. To test it I asked them why they wanted more pics and they brought up the check thing.

Jan 26Reply

revampedthreads I received a message from a buyer, saving they purchased my bag but the user name is very strange “guest” with a bunch of random letters/numbers after it. They have no sales, nothing on their page and no followers, have you felt with anything like this before? Do you think it’s fake?

Feb 14Reply

polkadotthrift @triciakampert That would make me so worried, how did it get resolved? did the sale go smoothly?

Apr 03Reply

michellenoble87 This happened to me twice yesterday! Asked me to email more pictures so I did. Then gave similar speeches about why they need to send check. One offered $85 more for a $10 item. I felt this was weird so I started googling and found your post. Thank you for that I stopped responding to them

Apr 09Reply

skryan17 @peywheeler this just happened to me

Apr 13Reply

s_nutting @ashleystonge Chloe Keyser commented on my post too

Apr 15Reply

amanda052021 @danielledixo844 I’m in the same boat right now! I’m freaking out!

Apr 18Reply

tarakelly151 @danielledixo844 that is happening to me right now and they already have ny number and address :( im really worried i dont know if i should block them or something? this is my first time on poshmark

Apr 20Reply

britneypratt15 Omg really?!

May 03Reply

britneypratt15 @virginiapace this just happen to me! What should I do? Do they do anything?!

May 03Reply

britneypratt15 @tarakelly151 did anything happen?! It just happened to me (I’m new to Poshmark) and I saw this after!

May 03Reply

tarakelly151 @ashleystonge OMG HAHA my scammer was chloe keyser!!! “she “ has so many profiles dude

May 03Reply

tarakelly151 @britneypratt15 dont worry!! they sent me a check that was randomly 800$ more than what i was charging and it was so clearly a fake check, their scam is that they send you extra money and then tell you to wire to them all the excess because the mover they talk about never shows up because there is no mover and then their check doesn’t clear so you end up sending them almost $1000 out of your own money 😃 but i just didnt do anything with the check

May 03Reply

britneypratt15 @tarakelly151 ohhh okay I was worried that someone was going to come to my house! Thank you for telling me! Now I can breath lol

May 03Reply

tarakelly151 @britneypratt15 yes i was worried about that too! but theyre just scammers who hide behind a screen. :)

May 03Reply

britneypratt15 @tarakelly151 thank you for answering my comment!

May 03Reply

cglock585 https://posh.mk/LH65KSX0Npb - fake. Did same thing to me.L. Very pushy. sent me a check that looks fake for $1500 more than asking price. said their “secretary” made the check out for too much and to keep $70 extra for my inconvenience. Told me to only cash in an ATM and send rest back on Zelle. I kept asking for name, who to make check out to, and other details and they wouldn’t answer my questions. I told them no and then reported their profile.

May 06Reply

haileyelord @chelz35 same thing happened to me today! Idk if the buyer is legit... what did you do?

May 24Reply

samantamachado My scammer is Jessica and Caroline! Be careful with them as well.

Jun 10Reply

angelafox144 Literally JUST NOW had this happen to me. I started asking questions about the obvious (why send a check when you can pay through the app..?) I told them I don’t accept cashiers check because I don’t have a local bank. They kept on about it so I told them they sounded super sketch and that I watch wayyyy too much Investigation Discovery that I wasn’t interested in their business & to have a good day.

Jul 04Reply

kristaleigh601 This just happened to me today. Two different “buyers”. I was already sketched out with the cashier’s check requests, but then they wanted my *home* address, phone number, etc. Yeah, that’s a big nope.

Aug 06Reply

ashleystonge @acreager02 as long as you don't actually cash the check or deposit it into your bank and draw out the funds from it... nothing. Once you do though, the check never really goes through dinner is fake and if you pulled cash out on that your bank account will go negative.

Aug 14Reply

ashleystonge @royalevian26 i don't see why that would be. if they are doing it legitly through the app itself it is fine.

Aug 14Reply

royalevian26 @ashleystonge thx

Aug 14Reply

lessmessmama Just happened to me, but it felt questionable so I Googled how to spot a poshmark scammer. Thank you for this post, love! ♡♥︎

Aug 16Reply

yozefinas @virginiapace let me know what happened because i’m going through same situation right now

Aug 16Reply

msweintraub @aubreyalcala what happened with your sale? Someone today purchased something from me for asking price, no user with that name but then they emailed me from account that was just opened this month. Doesn’t feel right.

Aug 21Reply

meggjaxx @virginiapace same

Aug 21Reply

meggjaxx @laughingwittch yup!

Aug 21Reply

muted1987 I just had this happen to me. Thank you for posting this. I will be reporting their comment and blocking them from emailing me back.

Sep 18Reply

mifelizdia @fenways03

Sep 20Reply

tori__nichols_ @danielledixo844 the same thing just happened to me!! I can’t believe i really just gave out my address like that too now I’m scared

Oct 10Reply

danica_1523 Yes. This is 100% true. I’ve just encountered this problem today. This person offered to send me certified cashier’s check. This was a major red flag for me. I know for sure, this person is a scam.

Oct 13Reply

juleshoeks @virginiapace it is illegal to sell anything that is listed in your Poshmark Closet using anything other than Poshmark sales methods. You can be removed from Poshmark if you sell to an outside source (under etiquette rules). This is what you need to tell them. I sent email pics twice and the return messages were IDENTICAL), offering you more money than listed ($70, to be exact). I was new and now will not be fooled again.

Oct 17Reply

roundearth Someone bought an item from my closet. When I checked the order page, I noticed that the buyer’s name is different from the user’s name. I became suspicious and I sent an inquiry to Poshmark through the “problem/inquiry” section of the item that was sold. I hope to know for sure the buyer is legit before I mail the order. Not sure if I will actually receive a response from Poshmark since I read that sometimes they don’t respond. It has only been 19 hours since I sent my inquiry. What do u think

Oct 25Reply

polishkimber32 @supermom23112 exactly my thoughts!:)

Oct 28Reply

awifelife @royalevian26 I just had a butter do the same thing. The only thing I’m thinking is that they try to get your information off the shipping label. Or try to return saying your item was bad, just take photos of what you’re packing while packing, and hopefully you use a p o box that is different from your own personal billing address.

Nov 02Reply

tbrewer0823 @shs101 literally just got one of these! So glad I saw this post!

Nov 06Reply

ldowd146 I just had this happen to me sent my address now I am terrified what should i do its name is Elisabeth grace baker grace3777hehzhh let Poshmark know but an scared they have my address

Dec 03Reply

ldowd146 @tarakelly151 hi did anything ever happen with your scam this just happened to me with Elisabeth grace baker grace3777hehzhh and now I am so scared about my address a response would be sooo appreciated just to put my mind at ease

Dec 03Reply

ldowd146 @tori__nichols_hi did anything ever happen with your scam this just happened to me with Elisabeth grace baker grace3777hehzhh and now I am so scared about my address a response would be sooo appreciated just to put my mind at ease

Dec 04Reply

diyorahon_2002 Hello everyone, thank you for posting this kind of beneficial things. I have question, once I’ve received check and can I cash it quickly? Is it possible? Please help me because I’m new to Poshmark. Thanks.

Dec 11Reply

nancy_greenberg Chloe is at it again .... my first item listed...knew it looked phishy right away. wasn't my first rodeo. don't fall for it.

Dec 16Reply

moonelo9 @diyorahon_2002 don't cash anything from someone off Poshmark. they are scammers. Make sales through Poshmark only

Dec 26Reply

paizic Wow, yea, few times a month, Iam getting similar messages asking to email a private address more photos,. What do I do?! Well, I being a tad Bad Ass, but I i immudiately Report their account to Poshmark, and Block them. I notice significant decrease in spam emails. Like perhaps twise a month, as opose to four give. I guess it works. Thanks for tjis post 🎄😎❤️🎁👑👑🌎

Dec 29Reply

diyorahon_2002 Please help me to sell my wedding dress. I’ll appreciate your help thank you.

Dec 31Reply

rgmizriz thank god i saw this cause someone is doing this to me right now

Jan 01Reply

moonelo9 @diyorahon_2002 any person asking you to send to their email is a scam. Sell through Poshmark only.

Jan 01Reply

23townsendm @ylv97 what ended up happening? I have a feeling the police are gonna have to get involved in the situation that just happened to me I got sent over a thousand dollar check and cashed it before realizing I was getting scammed. I don’t know what todo and still have the money

Jan 13Reply

johnbraccosr Just received one of these scam messages from @katyperry356000 Exactly the setup others have mentioned. She would send cashiers check if I send all my contact info.

Jan 13Reply

mpboogz I just received an offer and the buyer wanted to communicate through text and send me a check for double my asking price . when I responded back letting him know that would be a violation of Poshmark rules he deleted his account. I took a screenshot shot before he deleted his fake account... smh

Jan 18Reply

bepp0205 @danielledixo844 Do not send them the money. the checks are invalid and will bounce anyway and you will be charged the negative. just ignore it

Jan 23Reply

tracynguyen0618 @virginiapace I just got a message exactly like that i figured just to ignore everything what did you end up doing ?

Jan 23Reply

mopcar @ashleystonge they got me up until the point I sent the money back. I just called my bank to report it. This is my first time selling on Poshmark, I feel like an idiot.

Jan 25Reply

ashleystonge @royalevian26 its not if it was done through poshmark... the scam is doing it off the app and getting you to cash a check for a higher amount and send them the difference.

Jan 25Reply

momra @ashleystonge hey Ashley, yep Chloe Keyser almost got me....has she been reported?

Jan 26Reply

samnottke @tycorin Don't do it. I was scammed once, while applying for a position. They sent me a check to buy some equipments for the job. The check appeared to have cleared. Then they asked me to zelle the money to the "vendor," which made me realize it's a scam. As soon as I confronted them the supposed cleared check disappeared from my account.

Jan 30Reply

mayrasc I had a feeling something was off, so I never fell for it.

Feb 03Reply

haley_haggard I just had someone so this! They are sending a mine order and want me to send the money back with the dress. The keep bothering me!

Feb 09Reply

buy_and_sell_ca @supermom23112 well, I fell in this too, as a first member of Poshmark, no experience, easy to fall in.

Feb 12Reply

killebrewmason @supermom23112 not helpful to blame potential victims. 😒

Feb 20Reply

killebrewmason I’m so glad I asked a friend first. Thanks for posting.

Feb 20Reply

skiesareblue @tycorin don’t cash the check!!

Feb 21Reply

skiesareblue know this thread is pretty old but please do not cash any sort of check you receive. It’ll be fraudulent and then YOU will have to pay for the amount of the check. There are $Zelle and venm0 scams now too. Stay safe out there. Keep all transactions on Poshmark. I just received a scam email from @jmccain_2006 so this scam is alive and well unfortunately!

Feb 21Reply

skiesareblue @killebrewmason that’s what I said. So rude

Feb 21Reply

skiesareblue @ldowd146 hi! Nothing is going to happen except they will mail you a check. Rip it up and throw it on the trash

Feb 21Reply

rockfabricsciss @tiffanyhoulder This just happened to me- a buyer that followed 141 people wanted to see a better photo of my boots. I sent it via email, then had second thoughts and blocked their email. Hopefully that's enough to protect myself.

Feb 25Reply

lenabelle2 @acoleman1714 Hi,this just happened to me.What did you end up doing?

Mar 20Reply

alopez219815 Same thing happening to me as we speak… only through email and asking $400 over listed price lol they said they would have a mover come and pick it up?!? Wtf 😂

Mar 23Reply

oh_my_posh_amy Same thing just happened to me! Thankfully I caught on in time.

Mar 25Reply

loparco Sadly my daughter got scammed

Apr 11Reply

hopeerman @loparco this just happened to me and I had no idea and I already sent them my address and email what do I do?

Apr 12Reply

kaylacarlin872 Did you have an interaction with her?? Did she scam you!! She bought a bag off me and I got a check and just took it to my bank and deposited it.

Apr 25Reply

sr_stylefinds So happy I saw this! I almost fell for this until I was suspicious and thankfully found this post!

Apr 25Reply

mollymagee3 Just received one of these 15 minutes ago! Ugh!

Apr 27Reply

real7325 I’ve gotten an offer but they don’t have a profile picture or anything. Should I trust it?

May 12Reply

victoriainchain @naguilar80 ??? Lots of people have my number how can they get ur bank account from your cell? Leads me to my real question. Can we chat inside the app coz I have been asked for my number and more pictures and videos ‘to be sure’ they want it, and I said NO and I wld be happy to take more and post them ON the site

May 23Reply

1kindgreatfind @mavilinda it doesn’t matter if they have no clothes as long as there buying through the site some people don’t sell clothes they are here to just BUY..it’s ok I’ve been on here for years ..and a lot of my buyers a new people with nothing on there page or brand new to Poshmark

May 27Reply

raychillipeppa Wow! People are something else I tell ya. Always trust your women’s intuition ladies !! Scammers are everywhere now a days so are shit quality people. Excuse my French. Happy selling 🤍

Jun 09Reply

gilteddragon Thanks for the info! I'm guessing those buyers that ask to text them outside the apps are fishy as well? They offered to pay in app but I'm scared to go off it

Jun 17Reply

cy6erwurld @danielledixo844 hey!! this exact same thing just happened to me, what did you end up doing lol because i’m kind of concerned right now

Jun 30Reply

onebabooze808 what about fake buyers? is the $200 gift card 2 activate account legit?

Aug 01Reply

jadynnwylie @supermom23112 I fell for it bec I need the money.....

Aug 07Reply

velenna5961 I’m new to Poshmark and this has happened twice now to me.

Aug 19Reply

autumnmckc Isy O. or isyobiazor is doing this too, beware. Commented on a Lululemon item of mine trying to send a cashier's check. She messaged me and said the images on Poshmark "do not display well". I sent her images and she came up with this proposition. I said I only do transactions through the application.

Aug 25Reply

clientofposh Thank you so much for this post. A scammer is trying to get me right now and I saw through it and did a google search to confirm and this post came right up... phew!

Sep 03Reply

jac4576 So I just got 2 emails offering me the same message 1st the message I was alittle confused , but I was still like 🤔 by then a another buyer sent me the same message prior to the 1st then I knew it was a scam and reported both emails please be aware ! These are the emails one is from a Lucy Bernard and the other is from a Jessica Anderson ……

Sep 21Reply

vincentiaj This happened to me today

Dec 01Reply

vincentiaj I m new to Poshmark First sale today my account was charged $131 for a scarf set $17. Can someone please explain before o call my bank

Dec 01Reply

vincentiaj Kshanks746 Keeps texting me re sending a check. I’ll just block the person

Dec 01Reply

ashleighhh00 I’m new to selling on here and that just happened to me. I sent her an email about the listing but once she started requesting my cellphone number, full name and address that was it for me.

Dec 30Reply

robbyjesus They are getting good. Saying they can’t buy your item cause your account isn’t setup to receive payments. Anyone else get that?

Dec 30Reply

shawnadarlene1 @azaleeeaa I did too! What did you end up doing?

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @dylanebanks12 what did you end up doing? I am having the same problem

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @emmsantry I done the same thing, what did u end up doing

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @tschroeder222 what did you end up doing?

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @peggym0911 the same thing happened to me! What did you end up doing?

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @baileyemallon what did you end up doing?

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @urbaing what end up happening

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @fedinaj so u don’t think it’s them trying to get your personal address or anything

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @laughingwittch what end up happening

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @ylv97 I’m in the same position, what happened

Jan 12Reply

fedinaj @shawnadarlene1 don't worry they don't need your address. What they do is asking you to hold the item and promise twice more, they sent you some check with much bigger amount ( let's say your price is 70 they promise you 120 but check is for 1200, they claim it's a mistake and asking to cash it, keep whatever you were promised ship item and the change. So ppl do that and 3 days later check bounces and you are in negative.

Jan 12Reply

fedinaj So if you didn't cash anything you are ok. Burn it block them and never answer to anything like that. I read a lot about it because was curious what's the catch

Jan 12Reply

shawnadarlene1 @fedinaj thank you so much for replying! I am paranoid anyways and after I had gave them my name and address I had realized when they said they was sending a check for 1200 not to worry I knew it was a scam and I pretty much told them forget about it and ended up receiving the check a week later. Didn’t cash it I ripped it up but was still scared over like all the stuff that goes on in the world. Didn’t know if they was trying to hunt me down lol

Jan 12Reply

fedinaj @shawnadarlene1 I promise you will be ok it was a fake check so their plan failed unfortunately they will be trying on new poshers. You are safe

Jan 12Reply

pey0909 Yesss i’m glad you said something because i’ve gotten 2 of these so far

Jan 23Reply

topmeilleure I just received an email from 433josepcforbes that she ( Mary Martins) is out of the country and would like to send a check for my order plus additional $50 to hold it down for me . I became suspicious . Since I am new to Poshmark , I researched the payment policy and am convinced this is a scam.

Feb 05Reply

juniper463 @emmsantry no just shred the check and block and delete their contacts from your phone AND REPORT THEIR ACCOUNTS some of these scammers are actually quite smart and disguise themselves quite well so it doesn’t seem like a scam (trust me I’m really good at spotting scammers but this person fooled me)

Feb 08Reply

emersonclarkvb3 when they ask you to email them more photos, could that be a scam??

Jul 24Reply

marychristine_n @danielledixo844 yeah me too. Two different customers gave me the exact same text message. Almost like copy and paste. That’s when I knew something was fishing.

Aug 05Reply

marychristine_n @ibrooke44 girl that is so smart. My bank account account is linked to Poshmark so why would you send me a check? I’m so glad I found this comment section.

Aug 05Reply

marychristine_n @libandz exactly.🤭🤭

Aug 05Reply

nancyjo123 Newly selling on Poshmark and within minutes of listing item got two requests to send pics to their email or instagram accounts. Did nothing cuz it didn't make sense that they couldn't see all the photos..thank you for this info. Greatly appreciated!

Sep 03Reply

swimfan2 @nancyjo123 so emails request are not good also cashier checks are no good for me

Sep 04Reply

erinodc @nancyjo123 Same! I just listed things for the first time and before I posted my second listing, I had two of these spam messages on my first. What was weird was some of the accounts looked legit even when you clicked through to them, but I figured there must be some way to copy an account?

Sep 23Reply

kerasherwood As soon as I got an offer from somebody saying they would send me a check I thought it was fishy. They’re claiming that they both don’t have cards to send me the money on the app.

Nov 21Reply