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A seller ships it to you; the platform sits in the middle.
Our take · Know the gaps
Same $500 line as eBay: real inspection above it, nothing below. Inspect before you hit accept, because that tap ends your window.
An informed opinion from the policies below, not a verdict.
The receipts
Physical check from $500. Below that, none. At $300: not checked. At $800: checked.
Posh Authenticate routes orders of $500 or more through expert review at no extra cost.
All sales final. Posh Protect refunds items that never ship or don't match the listing.
All sales are final; a full refund applies if the item never ships or does not match the listing description.
Open a Posh Protect case before accepting the order; payment is held until you accept.
Buyers may open a case if the item received is not as described; sales are final once payment releases.
Payment is held by the platform until you accept the order.
Once payment is released to the seller, all sales are final.
Buying here anyway?
Fair. Here's how to cover the gaps yourself.
No one is checking the bag, so you check it
- Paid photo-review services authenticate from your photos, typically $10 to $50. Make the deal contingent on the result.
- Ask the seller for a photo of the bag with a handwritten note and today's date in frame. Stolen listing photos can't produce one.
- Reverse-image-search the listing photos. If they appear on other sites, walk.
- Pull up the markers for this exact style before you pay, not after.
No return window, so build your own paper trail
- Get condition and the return terms in writing before paying. The message thread is your record.
- Ask for photos against a checklist: corners, straps, hardware, interior, date code.
- Film the unboxing. A not-as-described dispute with video is a different conversation.
Vet the seller like it's your job
- Search the seller's name plus reviews, and check the Better Business Bureau if they operate as a business.
- Look for a track record on other platforms; sellers with history protect it.
- Ask for a live video walkthrough of the bag. Two minutes on camera filters out most bad actors.
Check the going rate before you commit
- Look up the bag's current resale median for its size and material. Our estimate, updated from recorded market prices.
- A price far below the going rate is not proof of anything, but it is the single strongest marker to slow down on.
Facts above come from Poshmark's own published policies on the dates shown, and we re-verify monthly. Policies change; the linked source is always the current word.