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Buyers have no general right to return items or receive refunds; the only exceptions are a narrow three-hour cancellation window or a Poshmark-initiated cancellation.
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The updated policy establishes new restrictions on product categories previously allowed or unregulated, including prohibitions on used socks and underwear, mystery boxes with specific disclosure requirements, and strict conditions for cosmetics and electronics. Sellers who list prohibited items may face temporary or permanent account suspension, payment withholding, and item removal at Poshmark's discretion. The policy explicitly reserves the right to dispose or destroy prohibited items sent to authentication centers. You can report suspected violations to Poshmark, but enforcement decisions remain within the company's sole discretion.
View change record →Poshmark's updated Privacy Policy provides significantly more transparent disclosure about what personal data the company collects, how it uses that data, and how you can exercise your privacy rights. The policy now explicitly itemizes data collection points, including photos, videos, payment information, social media accounts, and user interaction data, and provides a dedicated section on consumer rights and choices. The policy also includes a dedicated California Privacy Notice supplement, indicating enhanced compliance with California privacy laws. You can review the full updated policy and California Privacy Notice to understand Poshmark's specific data practices and identify which privacy rights and choices are available to you.
View change record →Poshmark's updated privacy policy provides more explicit detail about what categories of personal data the company collects through the platform, including user-generated content (photos, videos, listings), interaction data (likes, comments, offers), and payment information. The expanded disclosure does not necessarily indicate new data collection practices, but gives users clearer visibility into what information Poshmark holds. You can review the full policy at Poshmark's website to understand which data collection practices apply to your account activity and, if you are a California resident, consult the supplementary California Privacy Notice referenced in the policy.
View change record →The reader, as a buyer, cannot return items or obtain refunds outside of cancelling within three hours of purchase or a Poshmark-initiated cancellation.
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For textile products, we do not accept returns of products that have already been worn (except for a short time to check the size/fit) or products that have been washed.
Seller will bear the financial costs and responsibilities of issuing refunds to Buyers, and Whatnot is not responsible or liable to the applicable Buyers or any third party for any such refunds.
Marketplace Products purchased from a Marketplace Seller can be returned to the Marketplace Seller, subject to the Marketplace Seller's return policy or, for certain products, to Best Buy, subject to Best Buy's Return and Exchange Policy.
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Buyers have no general right to return items or receive refunds; the only exceptions are a narrow three-hour cancellation window or a Poshmark-initiated cancellation.
The reader, as a buyer, cannot return items or obtain refunds outside of cancelling within three hours of purchase or a Poshmark-initiated cancellation.
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