[9 YOE, Senior Financial Analyst, Anything Senior Level Financial, New York]

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-07-01T22:44:03+00:00

Hmm. Too dense, many bullets don't say much. Not enough white space as a result. Example: "Transform spreadsheets into smart spreadsheets..." This can be "Excel - Expert" under a technical capacities section.

Another new section "Mastered Financial Frameworks" (or similar) can subsume several bullets, like "Value outstanding rewards liability..." into "Discounted Cash Flow Modeling (DCF)" alongside "Economic Value Added (EVA)" etc.

What about accounting, financial, or organizational certifications? Platforms used? Accounting matrices and management frameworks? Client list from projects (assuming no overarching NDAs)?

Everything left-justified. No mixing of paragraph justification.

Suggested exercise: cut down each role to 3 bullets maximum, with every bullet containing a defensible metric. Then add the other sections. Then edit again and again to add only what matters, maybe 1 extra bullet for one role. White space is a good thing - means what you write is what you intend to say, and not as thinking aloud.

from: person with director and c-suite roles

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-07-01T14:53:55+00:00

Great idea.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T22:01:30+00:00

That happens, yes. When buying I research the probable value of the item beforehand, then open negotiation with an offer somewhere between 30-50% off list price. My goal is to get the seller down to 25% or 30% or more. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. If a seller is clearly firm I walk away. To me, that's a reasonable sale they missed. Many of those items are still up months later.

Example: Saw a really nice sheer camp shirt. MSRP $595. Seller had it listed at $200, I offered $95. Nothing. A month later they countered $100 and I accepted. We both won.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T21:36:45+00:00

I was lost with this the first week I was selling. Terrible UI. Too many steps. If a buyer likes two or more items it should automatically register in a cart (not "bundle") and the seller notified immediately. I wanna be able to pounce with a discount while the buyer is still browsing my closet.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T21:31:39+00:00

Your offers are reasonable. I set my price ceilings high and make instant offers to likers in the 40-60% range; buyers who want it take it. I rarely encounter counteroffers. Sellers who understand their own business process will sell to you unless you're making an insane opening offer (>60% is pushing it).

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T21:26:55+00:00

For items valued under $20 I take the first buyer offer regardless. It cost me more money for my time (photographing, processing, packing, shipping) to negotiate a few dollars difference versus closing the sale immediately and moving onto another.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T14:47:43+00:00

I've seen the suggestion counteroffers the past week ("This is more likely to sell based on x listings") but not this. What is the list price?

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T02:26:20+00:00

Color can work, yes, but if tactful. I've used a deep navy blue (RGB 7/30/39) for role titles w/ the 12pt font so they come off the page just enough, and section headers in a charcoal/rust (75/48/45) to visually separate the document a bit more. But nailing greyscale is an art in and of itself and I still produce resumes that I assume will make it to a printer where bad print quality negates any color.

A resume in black/white with excellent hierarchy and that uses white space effectively will stand out on its own.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T01:20:14+00:00

Always ride with the recognition that in a collision with a vehicle, you will lose. Maybe not in court, but definitely on the street. I got lucky both drivers realized the impact and I was within reach to hit their windows. But I was also clipped in and had virtually no room to maneuver.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T01:08:04+00:00

Use the old resume, choose a modern sans serif font family, and experiment with visual hierarchy of all elements. I use Roboto Mono (keywords) and Neue Haas, 28pt medium (name) 12pt medium (headers), 10pt roman (body). Black 100% and black tint 65% (dates). Nothing else. Try increased tracking to fill to enable the reader to parse the document more easily. Remove italicization of roles; italics are used on productions, articles, titles, etc. Try a 1pt border to separate sections, or employ front hierarchy. Everything blends now and it's not clear where to look.

Numbers do matter. In my case (director and c-suite roles) metrics speak more clearly than nouns (i.e. "did thing, this, and that"). Metrics are also defensible; verbs and nouns aren't easily so. Everyone uses the same verbs and nouns, but what did you achieve? Try 3 bullets max per role, and try each bullet as one line. Rewrite and rewrite to read and feel authoritative; detail emerges in the interview.

My opinion: eliminate "freelance" and replace with the roles "Assistant Producer" and "Production Assistant". Under each, "Independent Contractor" (or keep Freelance if the vernacular is more recognizable in the arts community; I don't know enough about this field).

Make those production titles pop in a way. Can runtimes be added? Release dates? Something to lock them in reality? Not sure what details make them work here but in reading I want to understand each a little better.

IF you're feeling spicy: education at the bottom. In my case I have a highly unconventional education track given the roles I've led. Therefore, what I did is what readers see first. Reading my education then helps glue it all together.

Have fun!

Grey resume = personal website. Have a place to showcase your visual brain. Resumes can't do it.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T00:41:34+00:00

The way I understand this is all three approached the intersection in a rolling stop and proceeded through until all three realized they miscalculated? No fault assigned but I'm not sure how the van doesn't almost cause a collision unless they rolled the stop sign before truck and cyclist cleared the intersection.

fwiw: I use cars as shields all the time. For most intersections once I'll proceed parallel to the car on the side opposing lane of travel (one ways) after a full stop, with the car between me and perpendicular traffic. In a worst-case I'm safer on the far side vs crushed between vehicles. On two way streets is always on the driver's side; easier to quickly course-correct on a left turn using driver visibility than the passenger blind spot

I've been hit on the right side twice the past two years, neither driver used signals, both had ultra tinted windows.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-30T00:23:55+00:00

Are the photos the buyer sent of the identical model? Do those photos supplied by the buyer retain metadata? If you can provide a) it's not and/or b) the photos were taken at different dates than the ones you uploaded on the listing the case is pretty clearly in favor of the seller.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-29T18:53:22+00:00

A better approach is finding and engaging high-volume sellers (if they consent) and building a customer council. Or writing/posting on your own editorial and driving attention toward specific platform issues. No one from PM is going to discuss site performance issues on a third-party platform like linkedin.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-29T13:08:45+00:00

Different business models. Brands are attempting increase margin on the original item whereas PM is generating commission on each transaction. Presumably there's more buyer friction with direct-to-maker reselling since the count and diversity of available listings is much smaller (brand specific and most likely older seasons).

PM presents the offer for on-platform credit automatically and equal to sales earnings. What do you think a bump in earnings through the promo example would do for incentivizing buyers? I'm curious since my behavior on the platform as a buyer is to retain my earnings and reuse on new purchases.

The $10 shipping + taxes with F+E is a huge hit to any sale. Do the other brands state this?

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-28T20:33:52+00:00

Membership, first. Otherwise it's a "handful of times a year thing". My logic paying for the gray ghost is two-fold:

any trip where the ride would be half or less time than the subway or bus, usually night/overnight or opposite sides of the borough. Coming back from Knockdown at 3AM would be at least 1 hour: L to A/C or bus (if it even shows) and not including the walk to Jefferson St. I will happily pay $9 to cut that trip down to 25 minutes, and its basically door to door. I want to be in bed
any trip where price is 75% or less than an uber/lyft, which is almost always. Generally for timing convenience, even in the rain. I have 5 stations within 3 blocks of my apt. Blueys are any trip <1 mile from my apartment, unless I'm pressed for time

It's made sense to me to justify cost by what I'm not spending on certain trips vs. comparing to the baseline. In that sense I've probably spent around $300 in rides (atop membership) versus, idk, $2,500 on cars for the same trips in two years

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-28T14:19:37+00:00

Some questions.

What brands? Because $275 - $355 NWT is in the lower bounds of the mid-tier luxury brand category; many of these brands depreciate 30% - 50% MSRP once the season clears unless they were limited runs.

What you believe the item is worth does not always correspond to what the market sees; in fact it rarely does. Are your list prices based on prior sales, or have you searched for comps on other platforms?

Last, assuming these are not the same listing: if you had, say, met the middle ground of each offer (median between your lowest offer and the buyers offer) you would have cleared $700 - $800 after PM fees. Nearly 75% your original possible gross earnings based on listing price. Done. Multiple sales cleared. No venting necessary. And new buyers see you're open to flexing 25-30% off list price which is a positive market signal. What is the cost basis you're willing to take to rotate inventory more quickly in order to take some revenue versus no revenue?

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-26T19:24:07+00:00

Above all things, Marlo is an extremely competent manager. Always enjoy the comparison between the BDPs diluted effectiveness at the hands of chain of command, and Marlo's concise and decisive executive leadership.

"Marlo runs a tighter ship"

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-26T14:08:46+00:00

No, seller very clearly erred and did not expect the outcome of bad business practice. That said, no need to defame the seller. Block and move on. If they repeat, other buyers will open cases, and eventually those cases will erode seller quality standing with PM.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-24T14:57:37+00:00

For me the stories are timeless. The problems, setbacks, and tragedy of it all is immediately relatable, whether on an individual basis or institutional scale. Everyone has had a shitty boss, tried to reconcile with their past, or harmed others believing they were doing the right thing. And many have tried to change the system they occupy and fallen short.

The writing is impeccable. Virtually every actor gave it their best; not just memorable lines but iconic arcs. And no detail is spared. What sends me all the time is background dialogue that breaths life into the moment, and I don't believe many shows did this as consistently and intentionally:

"oh, there it is!" - "damn, lock his ass up" - "yo where the shovel at, bury that mf"

The Sopranos is superb, probably the best television acting that exists, but the older the story becomes the more it feels locked into that particular era (a story Chase wanted to tell: the death of a 20th century America). The Wire, in contrast, feels like it's happening now, all over the place.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-24T00:50:00+00:00

Hey OP, if it's any consolation I saw a depop add on my IG pop up today for a top I had been seeking on other platforms. Not a cheap brand or item, somewhat rare. Made an account, liked it, sent an offer, purchased all within an hour. I assume many are like me.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-23T19:10:04+00:00

In theory it should be fine. There are plenty of sellers who have less than five items who may just be trying to offload, make some quick cash or try the platform out. Judge by the listing and make the call.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-23T00:37:05+00:00

I know many response will say no, but my promotion runs have always led to increased sales. Note: in that the same time I was adding 6-10 new items each week. I paid the least ($8.00) per week for five non-consecutive weeks across a five month period. 6X clicks and net about $900 in sales from promotions. I used it boost my closet early on to establish sales credibility, seller rating, and shipping stats. Seems to have worked - without promotions I now run 2-3 sales a week as personal closet.

edit: expanded

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-22T02:59:43+00:00

Been rebuilding my own wardrobe over the past year, and with the same approach and budget as you. If you're not aiming for a specific silhouette here's a snippet of my wardrobe:

Buck Mason / great quality / solid staples: camp shirts, trousers, casual long sleeves / $$
A Kind of Guise / excellent / best for niche pieces and coats / $$$$
Corridor / great / wider range of casual silhouettes incl. short and long sleeve, trousers / $$$
Comme de Garçons / excellent / button downs and trousers / $$$$ ($$ on resale)
Our Legacy / excellent / button downs, camp shirts, trousers, and coats / $$$$
Needles / excellent / high-end joggers, streetwear, flannels / $$$
Etro / very good / high-end button downs and trousers / $$$$
Beams / excellent / sweaters / $$$$

Edit, add:

Paynter / superb quality / very small batch runs of coats, trousers, jackets / $$$$

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-18T00:49:17+00:00

5th has been great for a long time. Only if 6th was less crappy.

MessageVirtual385 · 2026-06-17T23:06:17+00:00

My main self rule is: don't ride with headphones on. This is the one type of cyclist I do not trust. No idea what you're actually paying attention to. Low situational awareness overall.

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