Winter stalls sales! Had to put Poshmark closet on vacation hold for the first time ever!

I haven't written in a while.  I have not had the gumption to do much of anything lately.  And, not much had been happening.  I had some sales but nothing to crow about.

But, today, an adventure!  This past weekend we had snow which is enough of a problem by itself.  But, then, it sleeted! Really bad!  No kidding, there is at least an inch of solid ice on top of the snow!

I am nearly 70 years old (in about two weeks) and have osteoporosis which can be a mess if I fall! I had two orders that happened over the weekend and needed to get them mailed.  There was no way I was going to even try to drive anywhere.  Besides my car is completely encased in ice!  

Yesterday, my husband made his way to the mailbox and did not have my orders!  He fell as he went ass over teacups on the sidewalk that was pure slick ice.  Maybe not that bad but he did end up trying to get up and had difficulty doing so.  I went out and was able to get a walking stick to him so he could get up.  I have no idea how I made it there and back without falling.

Today, I asked him to help me get to the mailbox. I didn't want to but those orders had to go out. So, out we went.  He went first and used a very heavy hammer to break the ice so we could get out feet in the snow,  Unfortunately, his steps were bigger than mine and right after moving from the door to the "path" he was creating, I slipped and all fours went in the air and I landed on my derriere!  Fortunately I did because any other position and I could've broken a bone or two!

He pounded a path to the mailbox and we slowly made our way.  Just as we got to the treacherous sidewalk, a good Samaritan showed up to make sure we were ok.  Did he accept her help?  No, of course not.  He successfully navigated the sidewalk and put the orders in the mailbox for the postman to pick up, if he comes.

The good Samaritan made sure we got back on our path to the house.  She is an Amazon driver and I wish I had asked her name so I could send a commendation for her to Amazon.

We made it back but when we got to the place I fell, I asked my husband for the hammer and I broke ice so I could make sure I did not slip again!

That's it.  We are not going anywhere until it melts!  I put my closet on hold because I am not risking a fall again!  As for my husband, he has agreed not to try and clear anything!  I need him around to help me!

Fortunately, we have everything we need and there's been no power outages here.  Besides, I am following the Aussie Open in tennis.  We have one American woman in the semis!  Go Jess Pegula!

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What else can I do?  Or, How Can I Advertise My Poshmark Closet?

I cannot do live shows! And, now that Poshmark has basically done away with silent shows and so many people are doing live shows, I cannot get my stiff out there enough.  I need to make more sales.  But, how do I get people to engage with my closet?

I add posts to Instagram but I do not have many followers there so who sees it? I make ads for my story on Posh and in my closet but who sees them these days?  Stories are not on the shopping options anymore so no one sees it unless they actually select it in my closet. I do post to Pinterest but that, too, is a very random way to be seen.  I do my blog and a few people have accessed it and I even have five recruits to Poshmark!  That's something. I avoid adding to Facebook because that's family, friends, and former students and I do not want to mix business with just staying in touch with people.

Sharing my own closet many times a day is the best thing I can do.  Finding more followers helps too.  It is no longer helpful to share other people's closets so I withdrew from the daily drudge of the follow games I was doing. 

Doing Pinterest and Instagram more frequently might help but I have no idea who has visited my closet because of what they saw on those two sites.

I do what Posh suggests:  I make the best and most accurate listings I can, I add items regularly, I share my closet several times a day, and I update when I do not have new items to add.

Too much inventory right now and a big need to move a lot out! I love to do the shopping/sourcing part so I've bought too much but how can I pass up Plato's Fill a Bag for nothing offer? And, the shopping gets me out of the house!!!

I suppose I am very worried about getting sales because we could really use the extra money right now.  

Today, I added a comment to 3242 bundles of shoppers who have visited my closet. It really is my only advertising option

If you are taking the time to read my complaining, then you may have the same offer!  Buy 1 Get 2 of equal or lesser value free.  This is for everything in my closet!  Everything!

Want to join Poshmark?

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See something you like in my closet? Comment that you read my blog and I will give you at least 25% off your item or bundle. 

 Happy New Year!  Reflections on 2025; Plans for 2026

I am so very grateful for Poshmark.  The company has not disappointed me, except once.  I am happy to have the diversion from my everyday life.  I retired from regular classroom teaching in 2013 and taught in a special situation for 5 years and another 5 online. I completely retired in 2023.  

I started Posh in January 2020 just for fun.  Everyone else was making sourdough during Covid, I started poshing. I had no expectations, especially since I was still working.  In October 2021, I started helping my son by taking care of his boys.  So, I still did Poshmark but I did not devote a tremendous amount of time. May of 2023, I broke my ankle and was laid up for months.  Finally, this year, I was not taking care of the boys, was mobile again, and devoted more time to Poshmark than in the past.

I think I had a really good year. I can't say I made a whole lot but I kept busy, enjoyed what I was doing, and was happy that I made others happy too.  I made more than I spent!  Enough to go to dinner with friends once a month.

What I make is not the point.  What it does for me is what matters.  It makes me feel useful.  It keeps me focused on something other than just sitting around watching TV. It fills the empty next, at least a little.

I admit that I have bought way too much.  Much more than I need to so this coming year, I will cut back on spending by only getting items that are new with tags or are brands I cannot pass up.  I will NOT go crazy at Plato's Closet with the stuff the bag deals and the 80% off clearance!

I need to share my items more, try to get into the live shows, and use Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest to encourage traffic to my closet. And, of course, continue my blog!

In the opening, I said I was only disappointed once. Poshmark changed a few things a few weeks ago.  One was to remove Bulk Sharing.  The only easy way to share my items!  I freaked a little.  I wrote to customer support how important it was for me.  I bet a lot of people did too. They brought it back recently and what a blessing.

I do not know if it was the bulk sharing I did or the dropped prices but last week I sold 8 items in two days.  One of my grandsons helped me get all 8 packages ready.  He helped find the items, wrap in tissue paper, get in the envelope or box, and tape on the labels.  He was adorable.

Now, as I start the new year, I still have challenges to face but at least I have something to help me get my mind off my health and keep me busy.  

I hope 2026 is a great year for all of us.

Want to join Poshmark?

It's easy.  I recommend downloading the app and it will lead you through the steps.  Be sure to use this code to receive $10 of your first purchase:

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My closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/leprof_74?sort_by=added_desc&all_size=true&my_size=false 

See something you like in my closet? Comment that you read my blog and I will give you at least 25% off your item or bundle.