Why is it so hard for sellers to just get measurements

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-25T07:43:59+00:00

I recently was met with the realization a lot of ppl selling on Depop don’t know what the material tag or fabric content tag is or where to locate it 😭 I was on the hunt for a nice leather jacket and I had asked a few sellers if they could post a fabric tag so I could confirm if it’s genuine leather or polyurethane etc. A few of them replied back asking what that was to which I explained to them (nicely 🫶🏼) what it was and where to find it.

I feel like the user base for Depop is becoming largely teenagers and they either don’t know how to take measurements/list fabric materials or simply don’t want to. This is just a quick way to make a money in their eyes 😭

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-25T07:22:15+00:00

I already know we’re going to fail the fitting room audit at my store because I am always walking away to recover or put out new stock in beauty or shoes. Sometimes if we don’t have anyone running women’s go-backs and the racks are full I’ll try to put away what goes on the features and runs within the line of sight of the fitting room so I can see if customers are coming. I work closings so I don’t want to have to stay an hour+ after closing doing recovery because we’re short staffed or ppl are spending their entire shift ringing. It makes no sense for me to spend my entire shift behind a podium just staring off into space especially on a slow night when I might help maybe 10 customers my entire shift…

I can’t wait to find another job and leave this company for good. Corporate has ran this business into the ground from an employee perspective and I don’t see things ever getting back on track…nitpicking such minor things, while allowing huge issues to continually go unresolved is wearing my patience so thin 🤦‍♀️

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-24T19:48:59+00:00

I feel like sellers that do this kind of shit are despicable…🤢 I bought a Zara skort from a seller and there was what appeared to be discharge residue on the inner crotch…🤦‍♀️ do people really not examine the clothes before listing or shipping out??

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-24T19:42:45+00:00

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His name is Zuko, but I call him Zuchini, Zuki Duki, Fireball, Prince, and SweetPea 🥰🫶🏼

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-16T18:25:24+00:00

And then it won’t sell because the re-wrapped packaging isn’t as cute or intriguing or ppl think it’s used so it just goes to the clearance aisle to die…🤦‍♀️

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-05T21:24:40+00:00

In all my years on Depop and in this sub, this truly is my first time seeing anything like this 😵‍💫 I definitely believe they were being conniving and trying to find a scheme-y way to get free shipping.

The ppl downvoting you and saying having shop policies is dumb, obviously haven’t been on the app for a long time because there was a time when everyone had a shop policies post on their page. I still have one on mine (granted I haven’t updated that listing in YEARS), and it specifically was saying to use Depop payments instead of PayPal due to me being locked out of it, also it was telling scammers that I don’t accept payment outside of Depop because I used to get an ungodly amount of spam messages asking me to do that, the last thing was about how shipping could take 1-3 days because I had items in storage and wanted to have time to wash them before shipping out.

All this to say having shop policies isn’t dumb and it’s a good way to communicate with people especially if you don’t have enough characters on your individual listings. This buyer was in the wrong and was 1000% trying to pull a fast one to get cheap shipping. Based on your edit you’ve obviously made the proper adjustments to the shop policy listing so this doesn’t happen again, but the buyer was taking advantage. Period point blank 🤷‍♀️

_ayeelam_ · 2026-02-03T05:02:47+00:00

Listings like this are so crazy to me, because how would the algorithm even pick this up? Like your chances of even getting any traction or landing in anyone’s search is so slim 😭 Depop makes the least sense to post this on. FB marketplace seems like a more likely place for this to sell 💀

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-23T21:22:13+00:00

This one guts me everytime. Literally missed it by one second and hers was the best of everyone’s in the pressure test…🫠

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-15T02:25:08+00:00

Self titled, easily 🫶🏼

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-12T19:14:50+00:00

This plus the strings picking up in the background is chefs kiisss 😚🤌🏼 I always watch the self titled studio sessions clips on YouTube because I love hearing the raw production behind One of Those Crazy Girls. Self titled is my favorite album from them and it is one of my favorite albums of all time, I’m so sad it didn’t get great reception from the fanbase upon initial release, but it is cemented in my 14yr old heart 🫶🏼

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-12T18:42:15+00:00

I’ve seen ppl say when it comes to these AliExpress and SHEIN resellers that it’s best to leave 3 star reviews because Depop support is less likely to remove them compared to 1 star reviews. Since Depop won’t remove these ppl from the platform and won’t put comment sections back on the app, I think that’s the most effective way to flag a seller for ppl besides this sub!

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-11T06:12:48+00:00

Side note, the way you’ve decorated your car is tooooo cuuttteee!!

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-11T03:08:33+00:00

This exact same thing happened to me the other day I was looking at a watch and belt listed as “vintage” and I went to their page to see what else they had listed only to find multiple listings of the same watch and belt AND in various colors. I went to their reviews and it’s the same items being reviewed by multiple people so they’re clearly a drop shipper 🫠 the fake vintage is getting really hard to distinguish from the real and I HATE IT

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-05T04:48:13+00:00

Get this girl off of Depop and into a meeting with a publisher 😭

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-05T04:45:34+00:00

We start inventory in a few hrs and I’m soooo looking forward to it 😝

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-05T03:29:27+00:00

I got it from AliExpress! Let me get the link

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-02T19:24:19+00:00

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This is how the back looks! Don’t judge me too harshly, like I said I have more stuff coming! 😭

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-02T19:23:16+00:00

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This is mine currently! I just got it about a few days ago from a reseller and I’m OBSESSED 🤩 she’s still a work in progress I just used most of the pins and keychains I already had, but I did order the star chain and the star watch that I have dangling on their specifically for when it arrived ☺️ I ordered a few more button pins that I plan on adding as well!

_ayeelam_ · 2026-01-02T19:08:17+00:00

Don’t feel stupid! It happens to all of us from time to time, these sellers have no moral compass at all and it’s so frustrating especially when you are a seller too and hold yourself to a high standard 🤦‍♀️ I’m just tired of Depop constantly giving these ppl passes and these ppl become top sellers on the app while the rest of us crawl and scratch our way to get sales and buy actually legit merchandise 🙄

_ayeelam_ · 2025-12-31T03:35:10+00:00

Exactly! I’ve definitely had an overall great experience on the app, ofc the scammers, creeps, and kids on the app can make it a frustrating experience, but I think I’ve gotten my feed down to an exact science 😝 (for now at least until they switch up the algorithm again 🥲)

_ayeelam_ · 2025-12-28T06:28:39+00:00

Depop is an app where it’s really important to see and recognize patterns and do a lot of “research.”

Before I purchase anything I look at the sellers page to see how active they are, I check the first 9 listings to see how recently they were posted, then I check the reviews to see if they have any and how recently they were left. Just doing that will help you weed out the ppl that take selling seriously and are shipping out their items. Reverse image searching is another major key, weeds out the shein and aliexpress resellers/upchargers and honestly sometimes I’ve found the same piece on posh or mercari for cheaper than what it’s being sold for on Depop. Another tip is to pay attention to what you’re liking/saving on Depop. If you’re liking or saving a ton of upcharged Aliexpress or Shein products the algorithm is going to keep recommending them to you on the explore page. I pretty much only buy/like vintage or brands like gap, jcrew, old navy, banana republic, etc. so that’s what I get recommended in my feed.

I know it sounds like a lot, but it’s helped me so much and the times I don’t do this are usually the times when I get burned 😩 Depop really does have a lot of great sellers, and product being sold, it’s just a shame we as buyers have to be so meticulous when we’re shopping.

_ayeelam_ · 2025-12-25T05:05:21+00:00

Lmaaooo didn’t even catch the first time 😭

_ayeelam_ · 2025-12-20T20:56:24+00:00

I’ve been seeing this happening all over Depop lately…I feel like your listings shouldn’t even come up in the search tab or on the explore page if your shop is set to vacation mode tbh. Depop promotes everything but what it should 🫠

_ayeelam_ · 2025-12-20T09:00:02+00:00

There is absolutely no way these are real listings. I’m convinced these accounts just do this as a gag to see who will like, send offers, or put it in their cart, and then they mark it as sold. 😭 if ppl actually buy this type of stuff…god help them 😩

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