What a haul!  I love sourcing for my Poshmark closet!

Look at this haul!  I had so much fun sourcing at Plato's Closet. Each February, they have a "Stuff a bag" sale.  They give you a regular plastic bag and you can stuff as much as you can for $10!

It wasn't even too crowded.  I was about 5th in line waiting for the doors to open.  Since I had done this last year, I knew what to expect.  There were many bins full of both men's and women's items in all sizes.  There were even shoes and accessories but that is not the type of thing you want to stuff in a plastic bag.

I also learned from last year to take a little time to check labels and avoid Shein, Forever 21, and other cheap brands.  I actually found a Zara skirt and some cute items that had no brand.  One item that I have never seen anything like it before. It's mauve velvet and has mesh sides and fold sequin fringe. 

Unique!   And hard to describe!  I imagine it may have been a recital outfit for dance.

I love it and wish U were a tiny person again.  I've not seen size 4 since I lost 50+ pounds with Weight Watchers in my 40's or in my teens and early 20's.

I was going to just take my one bag but as I was paying, they told me I could get as many bags as I wanted! So, I did bag number two. In the end, I had 24 items for $20.  This worked out to about 83 cents per item.  This will definitely help my bottom line.

     This trip was especially good because it was my first outing since the terrible snow and ice got me stuck in the house for two weeks!  

     I will get these items in my closet this week provided the sun comes out and helps me with lighting.  I am really excited to find out what treasures I found!  The process is fun too.  Take pix, use google lens to do the research, use Photoroom's virtual model to get a good representation of the item as the cover photo. fill in the description, and list! Love it.

You can do this too.  It's easy.  Since last Friday, I sold 4 items.  The week before, I sold two bundles and a couple more items.  It gets me coffee and lunch with friends!

 

My Poshmark Closet is an important distraction!

I have some stuff going on and I am so glad to have Poshmark to keep me busy.  Otherwise, I'd probably do nothing productive.

This past Saturday, Plato's Closet had a summer sale.  Bring your own bag, fill it with all you want, get 90% off!  I found 19 items and paid just over $18.  Less than a dollar for each item!  

After looking over them carefully, there are 3 items I may add to the mystery box or use them as giveaways.  May is the important word in that sentence.  It has a lot power that word.  It is one of the most indecisive words in the English language. It's a halfway promise and a way out of that promise all at the same time.  So, you sound hopeful and good but under the surface you are crossing your fingers you do not have to do it.  Like, I may make the meeting on watching  paint dry on Tuesday.  Everyone has your halfway promise and are hopeful you will be there.  On the other hand, you have a wry smile on your face because you know you are not going!

I did find a Zara dress and an athletic jacket that is really nice. All in all, it was a good haul.

My sales have been better lately.  I guess the change keeping people from updating their items using bots has allowed more exposure for us small fries. 

I also calculated how much I have spent so far this year and how much I have made.  Good news- I am in the black!

This is the easiest and most enjoyable "hobby" I have ever had.  It's very easy to do. It's better than a yard sale!  So, come join me and have a little fun and make a little money.

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:

LEPROF_74

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. 

POSHMARK updates don't upset me ! This adventure has been awesome for me! It provides a distraction from either  the ho hum of every day retirement living or the worries that fight each other in my head.

I can count on one hand the number of times I have been frustrated with doing POSHMARK.  But, overall, 99% of the time it's fun and sometimes profitable. 

Today, I listed a couple of items and as soon as I did, I sold something. I suppose their crackdown on people relisting tons of their items has had a good result for those of us who don't do that.

I've noticed that the new listing gets many,many shares too!

And, I've seen my items in the sales feed.

Cool. Whatever changes they made with relisters has helped me!

I still do not like using the AI tool to list my item. It is too generic and gets the item wrong most of the time. 

The thrift adventure continues. 

Can you believe how fortunate I have been this week?

I went to the S.P.C.A thrift store 4 times.

They ran a $2 sale every day, a different category each day.

In total, I bought 82 items, from shoes to gowns, for$126.40.

Each item cost me $1.55.  No telling what i will be able to get for them.

One item is a wedding dress that still has the tags and was $650 originally!

I even bought several beanie babies! I can't wait to research them!

I won't need to source for quite some time!!!!!

It's not the lottery but it's a real thrill.