Ebay
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you're a casual seller or buying and selling used, rare, or collectible goods.
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Comparison
Ebay vs Poshmark
Ebay and Poshmark both land on Depends.
Poshmark
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Fine for casual sellers clearing closets who accept a 20% cut in exchange for a built-in audience.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Casual sellers clearing used goods | Casual closet cleanouts |
| Who it's not for | Brands needing margin control, fees bite | High-volume resellers . the 20% cut eats margins |
| Privacy | Major 2014 breach of 145M user records plus XSS vulnerabilities and a corporate misconduct scandal; dedicated Security Center exists today.¹ | 2018 breach forced password resets; a 2024 arbitrary-file-upload CVE and bot-traffic disruptions are also on record. |
| Support quality | Users can't find human phone support | BBB disputes and 10,195 PissedConsumer reviews |
| Public sentiment | Users value the buyer reach and dispute outcomes but complain loudly about fees and hard-to-reach support. | Sentiment skews negative on complaint sites and Reddit, with recurring themes of high fees, weak support, and 2023-2025 platform changes frustrating former power users.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Use a unique password: the 2014 breach exposed 145M accounts and drew a class action¹ | 20% commission plus $2.95 on sub-$15 sales . price items or margins vanish |
Pick Ebay when
- Casual sellers clearing used goods
- Collectors and rare-item hunters
- Flippers and side-hustle sellers
- Refurbished electronics trade
When Ebay is not a fit
- Brands needing margin control, fees bite
- Businesses wanting an owned customer relationship
- Sellers of restricted or banned categories
- Anyone needing reliable human support fast
Pick Poshmark when
- Casual closet cleanouts
- Fashion resellers building a following
- Mid-priced thrift flippers
- Buyers hunting secondhand brands
When Poshmark is not a fit
- High-volume resellers . the 20% cut eats margins
- Items under $15 . the flat fee bites hardest
- Anyone needing responsive dispute support
- Privacy-wary users avoiding breached platforms
Sources
security
- Read Customer Service Reviews of ebay.comie.trustpilot.comreview
- Why are eBay fees so high?facebook.comreview
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- eBay Sends Warnings to Sellers Facing Penalty Feesecommercebytes.comnews
official
- Selling feesebay.comofficial
security
- eBay stalking scandalen.wikipedia.orgsecurity
- eBay fully on trend in trading used & refurbished itemscommunity.ebay.dereview
- eBay has Implemented Automated Positive Feedbackelitefourum.comreview
- Alternative Marketplaceswebretailer.comreview
- Poshmark fee policy (official)support.poshmark.comofficial
- Poshmark newsroom: $2B seller payoutsnewsroom.poshmark.comofficial
- r/poshmark communityreddit.comreview
- Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview