My cat loves taking walks. She's so much fun to watch while she's kittying around out in the yard. Except when I told her we were done, her claws told me we were not done and that was not fun.

Obviously, not about ponies but I still need your expertise! Totally new to Poshmark. Found an item I would like to purchase. Seller agreed to let me pay half this week, half next week. Fine.

Seller requests Paypal sent as Friends/Family.

So if I use Paypal I understand I lose Poshmark's buyer protection, but if I send money Friends/Family to the seller, I lose any Paypal protection too, is that correct? - Thus the seller has no reason to actually ship my item.

Additionally, the seller requests text message via Poshmark comments. I Googled the number and have found two other Poshmark accounts using this phone number for the same deal, requesting Paypal payment. Each seller has 5-10 items listed, all in the same general category.

This is a scam right?
But I don't want it to be

Does Poshmark have feedback and how does it work?

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What are you doing? Any NYE traditions?

We went out last year. We'll stay in this year. I feel like a fuddy duddy but we're all sick or getting over being sick. Great night for a movie marathon and making milkshakes! And watching the ball drop, of course.

Hi all,
I know that many of you have been following this situation, which has been going on since midsummer. I asked Tak and Pierlala both to refrain about posting publicly about the case while it was being sorted out.

It was finally resolved in early November. I am posting this as a timeline and explanation of what happened.

Tak and Pierlala were both in regular communication with myself and Hathorcat throughout this time.

The TLDR version is:
Pierlala purchased Rapunzel last summer, using Tak as a proxy. The transaction was organized on Facebook. The seller (DrEsmeRose) did not ship to Pierlala's country. Tak purchased and forwarded Rapunzel to Pierlala, who decided to return the pony. She sent it back to Tak, Tak sent her a refund, and a chargeback was filed against the refund,, which set off a long and confusing string of events with both Paypal and Tak's bank denying accountability and caused Pierlala's account to go negative in the amount of $830 USD. 

As of last month, the situation has been resolved. Arena staff are continuing to evaluate and consider whether further actions need to be taken with the members involved.

Consider yourselves pre-warned. Feedback and opinions are welcome in this thread. Accusations, blame and flames are not. The thread will be locked and you risk being put on temporary moderated status if you don't respect this.

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Late July / Early August

Pierlala (in Europe) arranges to buy Rapunzel by proxy from EsmeRose via Tak (both in USA); the transaction is arranged on Facebook.

Tak buys Rapunzel from EsmeRose.
 
Pierlala pays Tak back.

EsmeRose sends Rapunzel to Tak. At this point EsmeRose is unaware that Tak is purchasing on behalf of another person and isn't the final buyer. EsmeRose is aware of, but not directly involved in, the situation going forward.

Tak sends Rapunzel to Pierlala.

Mid to Late August

Pierlala is initially happy and satisfied with Rapunzel, leading both Tak and EsmeRose to believe that the transaction is completed successfully.

After posting photos of her washed and styled hair, is told by forum members that the pony likely has a hair cut. Pierlala PMs me for advice; is advised to wait on selling her as she will have to disclose haircut to the next buyer and won't get the same price she paid back unless she waits for peak prices around the holiday season.

Pierlala does not want to wait and decides to return the pony anyway and mails  Rapunzel back to Tak.

Rapunzel is NOT sent back to EsmeRose and EsmeRose does NOT refund any money.
 
Tak refunds Pierlala and keeps Rapunzel with the intent to resell her to recoup the money that was refunded.

Tak files a chargeback against the refund.
This appears to be the one and only refund Pierlala received.

Tak states that her card charged TWICE for the refund by her card/bank (two transactions of $830) and her bank said to file a chargeback against the second refund to correct the error.

Tak initiates the chargeback and Pierlala's Paypal account is frozen with a negative balance.

The error never reflects on Pierlala's accounts aside from Paypal overdrafting her account in the amount of the chargeback for $830 and freezing her account. Something gets super messed up because Pierlala's Paypal account goes negative $830 as if a chargeback were filed against the one and only refund issued.


As far as Pierlala can see, one refund was issued, the same refund was charged back, and her account is negative frozen. At this point, she doesn't have her pony (sent it back) and she doesn't have her money.

Pierlala does NOT receive two refunds. Pierlala's account shows a record of only one refund for $830 from Tak, against which a chargeback was filed.

August to September

Tak raises hell with her bank and Paypal. Nobody can give accurate information.
We are given several dates that the money will be returned to Pierlala. The money is never returned. We are finally told it will take up to 80 days and on October 24 the money will be returned.

Both Tak and Pierlala are put on transaction restriction by Hathorcat.

During this time, Pierlala is instructed NOT to attempt to sell Rapunzel through Tak. Pierlala complies. Tak arranges to sell Rapunzel and does not notify myself or Hathorcat until the transaction is completed.  Tak does not send that money to Pierlala stating that if she does, she will have sent $1660 against the owed $830 and that is not fair. We have $830 that appears to have vanished.

Pierlala wants to purchase Tux, but cannot because her Paypal account is frozen with a negative balance. Tak is told to NOT involve herself with any further transactions purchasing ponies on behalf of Pierlala, but purchases Tux and sends to Pierlala as a gift anyway. Pierlala claims to have been unaware that she's been restricted from conducting transactions on the Arena. 

Tak continues to be in communication with her bank and Paypal daily. She is given a number of dates the situation will be resolved, all of which pass with no change. Pierlala calls Paypal and is stonewalled in her attempts to get any information but is told that she is responsible for repaying her negative balance.

October to November
Tak retains a lawyer, who advises her going forward, including advice to step out of the situation.

Paypal continues to provide Tak and her bank with false / inaccurate information about when the money will be returned and where it is. Paypal continues to stonewall Pierlala's inquiries with them.

The money is not returned on October 24 as Paypal communicated it would be.
The money is returned to Pierlala in early November and her Paypal account is restored.

After the fact, both Paypal and Tak's bank confirm that Paypal had received the money in early August.

No reason was provided for Paypal's failure to correct Pierlala's negative balance and insistence that she is responsible to reimburse them for the full amount of the chargeback.

No answer is provided as to why Tak's card was charged a second for a "ghost" transaction to Pierlala that did not reflect in Pierlala's account but the chargeback and penalties were still applied to the first, correct refund transaction.