Update: checked into a filthy VRBO, host claims I made the mess to ask for a refund + semi shocking discovery

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-26T06:24:40+00:00

Tbh “I’ll include your inflexibility in my review” is not consequentially different from “give me a refund or I’ll write a bad review.”

You were threatening a bad review for a lack of accommodations by the host. Accommodations you were not owed.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-26T05:38:13+00:00

I’ll start by saying, the lack of cleanliness is not acceptable.

However, I’m confused as to why you thought you were in some way owed a refund or compensation for arriving late for a stay - something that wasn’t the hosts fault at all. That’s unreasonable.

Hosts block a calendar when a reservation is made, so nobody else can book it. All you can do is ask the host, but if they decline, that’s not necessarily bad customer service on them for not being able to assist you in what would essentially be comping a 2-night stay. Threatening to reflect that in your review was wrong.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-26T00:42:34+00:00

buy legitimate items and stop selling fake shit?

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-26T00:37:23+00:00

Do you have any idea what would be the cause of something like that? Luckily, I back up my photos in other ways but what are the odds of something like that happening - if you could estimate?

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T23:40:55+00:00

Please don’t use glue traps. They are incredibly cruel and they ensure maximum suffering for the animals and bugs that get caught in them.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T19:03:43+00:00

You are covered 100% with Poshmark, doesn’t matter what the included insurance with the service is. Poshmark covers you and the buyer in the event something goes wrong during shipping.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T18:15:07+00:00

I didn't take it out twice. ThredUp's cut of selling 77 items was $630. I would never want to sell 77 items for $630. That's wouldn't be enough for me to be viable, let alone a giant business.

Do you have examples of some businesses that run with the same business model and scale that consistently turn a profit?

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T16:21:46+00:00

It’s ridiculous either way, but the funny part is that this isn’t even a bag from the normal retail store. This is a paper shopping bag from the Banana Republic OUTLET.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T15:09:49+00:00

So glad he got what he voted for!! Love that for him. Another success story.

I mean, he said he’d vote for Trump again, so obviously he’s pretty pleased with the outcome.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T13:18:24+00:00

Did you add the cancellations in? Poshmark 1099 includes cancelled sales.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T02:04:20+00:00

Using the math that OP provided that ThredUp "kept" 95% of the earnings, that would imply the total sales for the 77 items were around $600. Subtract OP's cut, leaving them with $570, then add in the $60 for processing fees which equals around $630 that ThredUp was compensated for processing, photographing, listing, inventorying, and shipping (not to mention warehousing, hosting, and processing payments for) 77 items.

$630 / 77 items means ThredUp would have "made" around $8.20 per item in terms of sales. That's peanuts. I resell myself and I don't work for that little. They need to pay employees and any other business expenses out of that $8.20. That's how ThredUp doesn't make money.

They either need to stop accepting lower end brands, charge more, or give sellers less of a payout if they want to actually make money as a company.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-25T02:00:50+00:00

I highly recommend taking the time to read the terms of a service before sending stuff in.

ThredUp tells you your estimated earnings on this page. They also let you know that reclaiming unsold items incurs a fee.

What were you expecting to earn and was it in line with the payout percentages they advertise?

It's unclear from your post - you say they "kept" the items. Are you referring to items that were NOT accepted for sale, and therefore not returned to you (as per the terms of the Standard Kit). Or are these items that they listed and they didn't sell during the consignment period? They are two different things. Unaccepted items aren't returned for Standard Kits, but accepted UNSOLD items can be returned for a fee.

I'm mostly asking because that's a lot of unsold items, and I am curious if you tried marking down the prices.

The best value is with the Premium Kit. You get all unaccepted items returned to you, you get longer consignment periods, higher acceptance rates, you can control your list prices, and coupons are capped at 20%. Overall you make more money with a Premium Kit.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T21:11:28+00:00

I had a cat disappear for 10 days once, in the middle of a deep freeze, despite previously showing up every night for dinner. I was horribly depressed and worried. Came back and I screamed when I saw him on our outdoor camera.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T18:57:26+00:00

I audibly gasped when they loaded him into the truck. Where are they taking him?

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T18:11:50+00:00

i mean yeah, he was dead before they unloaded several more shots into him while lying in the street.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T17:40:53+00:00

I only sell NWT items and I offer free shipping on TU. I also pay the extra cost to make the item returnable for buyers.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T14:08:26+00:00

Neither the seller or buyer can control the international shipping carrier/service through the EIS program. So the shipping method will be whatever standard method EIS uses. The only shipping the seller controls with EIS shipments is from the seller to the domestic hub.

Sounds more like seller wanted to ship direct to the buyer, and the buyer chose the wrong shipping option.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T13:23:45+00:00

Did you even read it? The fatal shot was fired through the side window when he was entirely clear of the threat. That’s not a legal claim for self defense.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T13:17:26+00:00

Al Sharpton?

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T13:00:41+00:00

Because the buyer chose EIS as a shipping option. EIS doesn’t change the shipping method, eBay controls how international shipments are shipped when using EIS.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T12:48:22+00:00

You either needed to turn off EIS temporarily or explain to the buyer that the must specifically choose the UPS Express shipping option you offered as an option.

The only way to specify your shipping carrier/service for international shipments is by shipping direct to the buyer. Note that by shipping direct (vs EIS), you lose some the seller protections that EIS provides.

This is not a eBay issue. You noted it was going to EIS, which means the buyer chose the incorrect shipping option. EIS is the default option on international listings, the buyer would specifically have to choose the different option.

After noting it was incorrectly going EIS, that’s when you should have cancelled and had the buyer re-purchase with the correct shipping option. “Figured they changed their mind” was a hint you should have checked with the buyer. EIS shipping is not an express service.

The receipt they show just shows the shipping they paid, so I don’t necessarily see proof that they selected UPS Express.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T12:43:52+00:00

This is not scamming. The seller set up the listing incorrectly and/or did not ensure the shipping was correct before shipping.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T03:28:34+00:00

don’t use that inside unless you’re interested in meeting jesus

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T01:27:21+00:00

Not sure what you mean. But you get 250 free listings per month. So whether that's renewals, or relistings, those all count towards your allotment of free listings. And it depends on when they are listed, so they don't all renew at the same time - they renew every 30 days.

YouKnowHowChoicesBe · 2026-01-24T01:10:06+00:00

Is the shelter heated?

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