How to make money on Poshmark with no burnout: 2025 guide

Smarter systems, fast flips, and using tools that do the heavy lifting are basically how to make money on Poshmark. 

You don’t need to stay glued to your laptop or phone, sharing 500 (or 5000!) times a day, or taking guru advice from someone selling bodysuits for $90. When you’re ready to resell like a pro and live your actual life, get Nifty. 

Nifty is a cloud-based AI command center for listing, crossposting, and selling on the best reselling websites without the burnout. 

You’ll learn how to:

• Optimize listings once and reuse them across platforms (without all of the duplicate effort)
  
  
• Use Poshmark’s algorithm to your advantage, with smart pricing, bundling, and strategic offer timing
  
  
• Stay visible without sharing all day, thanks to automation and Posh Party picks that work
  
  
• Scale to real profit with listing analytics, auto-delisting, and zero busywork

Top 4 tips for optimizing your sale listings

Poshmark’s algorithm doesn’t reward pretty words; it rewards precise descriptions. Your story and style are not going to boost your listing. So, if buyers can’t find it, you can’t sell it. 

1. Titles that hit buyer search terms: Always include brand, item type, gender, color, size, and condition, in that order. Example: Nike Dri-Fit Running Shorts Mens M Black Excellent Condition. No emojis, no apostrophes, no fluff, and no “super cute!” or you’ll risk getting lost in a sea of listings.
   
   
2. Objection-anticipating hashtags: Mention fabric, fit, stretch, flaws, original price, and care instructions. If it’s new with tags (NWT), say that. If it runs small, say that. The more questions you answer in the listing, the more trust you’ll build with your buyers.
   
   
3. Hashtags to get search traffic: Use 3 hashtags that describe the item’s aesthetic (#Bohemian, #Crochet, #Cottagecore). Don’t add #fashion or #style, as Poshmark deprioritizes vague and overused tags. Trend-aligned tags will help you get seen in party feeds and search.
   
   
4. Photos you don’t want to swipe past: Shoot with natural lighting or a daylight bulb. Hang clothes flat or use a mannequin, which also means you’ll need to avoid busy floors, wrinkled sheets, or overhead shots. Use Photoroom to remove background noise, center the item, and add white space to match the top-seller style. This process actually makes photos representative of the item you’re selling.

Pricing and offers: Make Poshmark’s algorithm work for you

Pricing on Poshmark is an algorithm game. Price too low, and you’ll lose profit, too high and you’ll lose traffic. Smart sellers price intentionally and use strategic offers to trigger visibility without tanking margins.

• Set prices buyers trust: Price items 15–30% above your lowest acceptable offer, ending prices in 5s or 9s (e.g., $35, $49). This creates perceived value, leaves room to negotiate, and aligns with buyer psychology for impulse purchases. It’s the oldest trick in the book, and it still works.
  
  
• Use price drops and Closet Clear Out (CCO): Reduce prices strategically by at least 10% during CCO events. This automatically triggers discounted shipping alerts to likers, and adds that extra bit of urgency without you having to do anything by hand.
  
  
• Use Offers to Likers (OTL): Automate personalized offers 10–15% below your list price (10% is the minimum) to convert interested buyers faster. This captures impulse buys without making you look too desperate or triggering endless back-and-forth negotiations.
  
  
• Don’t do waterfall offers (and automate instead): Constantly lowering prices damages perceived value. Tools like Nifty let you automate offer sequences to likers with zero effort. If a shopper likes more than one item, you can also do a special multi-item bundle offer. 

Top 4 daily habits that boost visibility on Poshmark

Daily visibility is extremely important, but clicking “share” for days isn't a lifestyle anyone signed up for. However, you can automate your visibility strategy, stay responsive, and start getting consistent sales without feeling chained to your phone or laptop.

1. Let bots handle sharing (it’s OK!): Share your closet 2–3 times a day. Morning coffee, lunch break, evening Netflix (treat it like a ritual). Tools like Nifty automate this routine perfectly, giving your fingers (and sanity) a break.
   
   
2. Posh Parties are your friend (sometimes): Join daily themed events aligned with your inventory (think “Activewear Athleisure,” “Designer Bags”). You’ll have the option to share your listings to the party (if relevant) or with your followers. Targeted sharing during parties puts you in front of buyers ready to put money down.
   
   
3. Reply ASAP to secure the sale: Buyers have short attention spans. Offers are valid for 24 hours, so you do have time to think about the sale. However, we suggest you respond to offers and counters within an hour, especially after dinner or on weekends when shoppers are most active. Quick replies are easy wins for your conversion rate.
   
   
4. Automate your relist game: Listings older than 60 days can easily become invisible. Solutions like Nifty offer bulk tools for relisting, sharing, offers, and follows, pushing your stale stock straight back into buyers’ feeds without you having to do any tedious clicking. (Plus, Nifty also has auto-delisting.)

Smart workflows: Fast-tracking serious sellers

Scaling from side hustle to serious resale income doesn’t mean you have to put in 10x more hours. Set-and-forget workflows free up time, eliminate human error, and scale your sales effortlessly across multiple marketplaces.

• Crosslist without typing burnout: Forget filling in details over and over. Nifty instantly adapts your listing info (titles, categories, descriptions) to each marketplace, including Etsy, Mercari, Depop, eBay, and Poshmark. One listing, multiple marketplaces, no problem.
  
  
• Auto-delist to stop double-selling disasters: When an item sells, Nifty pulls it from all your reselling platforms automatically. No more awkward apology messages or refund drama. And yes, we save people from the heartbreak of sending and receiving “I already sold that” messages.
  
  
• Automatic relists for better visibility: Listings lose visibility the longer they sit. Nifty automatically relists your inventory regularly, keeping it fresh at the top of buyers' feeds without extra effort.
  
  
• Analytics that make sense: Nifty's Analytics Suite shows you exactly what's working and what's dead weight. Track your best-selling brands, average profit per order, revenue trends, and how each marketplace performs, all clearly visualized, with no guesswork. 

Is it still possible to make money on Poshmark?

Yes! But the sellers still making money are listing high-demand inventory, automating what drains time, and using data to decide what’s worth selling.

What works in 2025 (with receipts)

• The demand is still huge: Poshmark has over 130 million users across the U.S. and Canada (but only around 10% are active year-round), and buyer behavior hasn’t slowed in top categories like women’s fashion, athleisure, home decor, and designer bags. You can check what’s trending daily by navigating to Poshmark’s Trends.
  
  
• Sellers using automation win more sales: Most casual or part-time sellers using basic automation tools are pulling in $100–$500/month. High-volume sellers using automation and crosslisting across Poshmark, Etsy, Mercari, Depop, and eBay regularly clear $1K–$10K+ per month.
  
  
• You don’t need to burn out to stay visible: Nifty handles shares, relists, offers, and follows automatically every day. When paired with smart scheduling and auto-delisting, sellers can manage hundreds of listings across platforms without logging in 50 times a day.
  
  
• Most sellers lose money by guessing: Nifty’s Analytics Suite shows up-to-date performance, including sales over time, average profit per order, marketplace breakdown, and top-selling brands. This helps sellers know what to keep sourcing and what to quit listing.

How much can a part-time seller expect to earn?

Seller income depends on volume, consistency, and how you manage your listings. The difference between $100 and $10,000 per month comes down to whether you're managing your sales manually or using AI brains. 

Expectations for part-time sellers in 2025:

• $50 to $300 per month if you’re selling from your closet: This is what most casual sellers see when they list a few quality pieces and share them occasionally. Think of it as money earned while decluttering, but that’s not a business yet.
  
  
• $300 to $1,000 per month if you’re sourcing and listing weekly: Resellers who treat it like a side hustle typically thrift or flip retail bargain finds, keep 50 to 150 active listings, and use basic automation like offers and sharing. Adding a few hours a week usually gets you into this bracket.
  
  
• $1,000 to $10,000+ per month if you're crosslisting at scale: This range comes from sellers who use automation tools like Nifty to post inventory to Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, Etsy, and Depop at the same time. They use reselling tools for listing, sharing, relisting, offers, and auto-delisting, and they manage inventory by the hundreds. These sellers also track profits, shipping costs, and sales data to optimize what they source and list.
  
  
• You’ll get taxed at $600: The IRS now needs platforms to issue a 1099-K if your gross sales go over $600 in a calendar year. So, even casual sellers need to track revenue and expenses. Nifty easily breaks this down with profit, loss, and expenses by category, so you’re not stuck sorting through screenshots or receipts.

What sells best on Poshmark?

Women’s fashion, high-end handbags, and in-season items fly out of your closet in under 24 hours, but some items can get stale and end up in your death pile. If you’re serious about making sales, you need to list what people are actually buying.

• Women’s fashion, always: Tops, dresses, jackets, and shoes in good condition are still the core. Think Lululemon, Free People, Nike, Coach. If it’s clean, on-trend, and priced right, it’ll go.
  
  
• Designer bags and sneakers: People scroll for steals. Coach, Chanel, and Gucci bags (especially if they’re authenticated) are high-ticket wins. So are Nikes, Adidas Sambas, and anything collab or retro. (This year, makeup is popular on Poshmark as well!)
  
  
• Aesthetic niches are gold: Vintage, Y2K, quiet luxury, gorpcore, whatever’s trending. Baby tees, maxi skirts, fleece vests, oversized denim. If your item fits a trend, highlight it.
  
  
• Fitness and loungewear: Alo Yoga, Vuori, Gymshark. Comfort sells. Especially if it’s NWT or barely worn.

What doesn’t sell well on Poshmark?

• Anything visibly worn or stained: The brand doesn’t matter. If it looks tired, it won’t sell.
  
  
• Fast fashion without a hook: Shein, Forever 21, H&M only move if they’re rare, trendy, or new with tags (NWT). Otherwise, you’re better off skipping them.
  
  
• Dated men’s basics: Worn polos, cargo shorts, generic dress shoes. Unless you’re selling vintage Levi’s, Ralph Lauren polos, or streetwear, it’s probably going to collect dust on your death pile. 

Getting set up: What new sellers need to know

You don’t need a business degree or Shopify store to start making sales on Poshmark. But if you skip setup or ignore the platform’s rules, you’ll leave cash on the table (or worse, never get paid).

Start clean, sell smarter

1. Make a legit profile: Use a real name (or resale brand name), add a clear photo, and write a short bio that tells buyers what you sell. This builds trust instantly.
   
   
2. Connect your bank account: Go to Account → My Balance. Link an account so you can cash out once orders clear (Poshmark supports bank accounts, PayPal, Venmo, email checks, and Instant Transfer to your debit card).
   
   
3. Understand the flow: You list → someone buys or sends an offer → you accept → print prepaid shipping label → ship → buyer accepts (or 3 days pass) → you get paid.
   
   It’s simple, but you’ll tank your chances of getting featured or followed if you delay shipping (max time is 7 days, but most buyers expect you to get moving in 1 to 3 days, 5 tops) or ignore offers.
   
   
4. Know the fees up front: Poshmark takes 20% on anything over $15, and a $2.95 flat fee on sales under $15. That includes payment processing and shipping label support, so bake it into your pricing.

Pro tip: Once you’ve sold your first few items, buyers expect you to act like a real shop. That means shipping fast, answering questions quickly, and packing your stuff with care.

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It’s easier with Nifty, the best reselling tool and AI command hub that makes crosslisting, automation, and analytics painless, fast, and way more rewarding.

What you get with Nifty:

• AI listing moves: Snap a pic and let Nifty’s AI build a boss-level listing, with SEO-optimized titles and descriptions, trending hashtags, and every dropdown already filled out for you.
  
  
• Crosslist now: With a couple of clicks, post your items across Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, Depop, and Etsy. No copy-paste, no multi-tab nightmares.
  
  
• Automatic delisting? Sorted: When you make a sale, Nifty pulls that item from every marketplace, so say goodbye to double-selling disasters and apology messages.
  
  
• Bulk tools = no busywork: Share and relist daily, run price drops, and schedule drafts to go-live, all in the background. Your inventory stays fresh, even when you’re offline.
  
  
• Analytics and profits are real: Track sales, fees, top performers, and slow movers in one clean interface, so you can actually see what’s working and what’s not. 

Start your 7-day free trial now and see how Nifty makes reselling smarter, faster, and 100% more fun.

FAQs

1. Can you really make money on Poshmark in 2025?

Yes, you absolutely can make money on Poshmark in 2025, especially if you use automation, list trending items, and crosslist. Plenty of part-time sellers pull in $100–$500/month, and full-timers scale into the five- or six-figure range.

2. What’s the best type of item to sell on Poshmark?

Women’s fashion is the best type of item to sell on Poshmark. Premium activewear, designer bags, and niche aesthetic pieces (like unique dresses) consistently dominate and rank highest in conversions.

3. Do I have to “share” my listings every day?

Yes, you need to share your listings daily because the standard/default sort on Poshmark is “Just shared.” This means sharing will boost your listings to the top of search results and increase your visibility. But! You don’t have to do it manually. Tools like Nifty can share your closet all day based on your schedule.

4. How do I avoid lowball offers and still make sales?

You can avoid lowball offers with tactical pricing. Start your prices 15–30% higher than your target, and use Poshmark’s Offers to Likers to entice shoppers with a deal. Automation tools help manage this process without tanking profit.

5. Is there a trick to getting featured in Posh Parties?

Yes, there are some strategies (or tricks) to increase your chances of getting featured in a Posh Party. You’ll need to match the party theme, include relevant details in your listing, and share your listings during the party time window. It’s all about party theme relevance and proper timing.