Beauty Resale: Glou vs Poshmark vs Mercari vs Facebook vs eBay Quick Comparison

Buying and selling beauty products on marketplaces: Which is better?

Navigating the world of peer to peer (P2P) marketplaces AKA consumer to consumer (C2C) marketplaces can be tough. There's only one such marketplace dedicated to making beauty resale faster, cheaper, and safer - but Glou might not be right for you. Here is a quick comparison guide with how the most popular places to buy and sell beauty products stack up.

	GLOU	Poshmark	Mercari	Facebook	eBay
BUYERS:
Customer Service	You will always reach a real person. We don't side with either the buyer or seller. We treat every case separately.	You will eventually reach a real person	You might eventually reach a real person	Welcome to the Wild West	Do you like playing hot potato where you are the potato?
Authenticity	Zero tolerance for counterfeits. Checks and balances in place to prevent counterfeits.	Authentication for fashion only.	X	X	X (But, seriously, it's bad out there)
Buyer protection	110% money-back Glou Guarantee Yup. Get a refund plus 10% in store credit. We really want you to have a positive experience.	Posh Protect	Buyer protection policy	You're gonna go through the very painful process of submitting a claim with Paypal.	eBay's purchase protection
Seller Reviews	Easily find seller reviews within the seller's profile	Real reviews hidden within seller profile	Lots of automated reviews (every transaction defaults into a 5 star rating)	X	Hard to find reviews
Shipping	Flat-rate shipping set by the Seller. One-cart checkout means that you pay one shipping fee no matter your order size. Or, Free Shipping through referral program.*	$7.97 (at time of writing)	Up to the seller and shipping is per item.	Up to the seller and shipping is per item.	Up to the seller and shipping is per item.
SELLERS:
Seller Fees	10%	20% or $2.95 for sales under $15	10% of selling price + 2.9% transaction fee + $0.30	3%(ish) transaction fee via Paypal G&S	13.25% plus $0.30 per item
Listing Creation	Minimal effort. Always. - Snap pics of everything you want to sell - Bulk upload - Price? Condition? That's it! Our AI does the rest.	3-5 minutes per product	3-5 minutes per product	Uploading your stuff and sharing with a group is easy! Managing your sales... you're on your own	3-5 minutes per product
Shipping	Seller sets a flat-rate shipping fee for all orders. Easily buy discounted labels at cost through your seller dashboard. Covered by Glou if a Free Shipping Credit is redeemed. (Tips below)	Set by Poshmark.	Varies	Varies	Varies

Read more about what makes Glou special by reading this article written by our Founder and CEO, Karen.

Beauty resale: Is used beauty products safe? Best place to buy/sell makeup, skincare? And all your questions answered

The post goes in depth into how Glou saves you money, time, and makes beauty resale transactions safer with technology.

It also answers your questions about hygiene, product traceability, authentication, and our efforts into helping you make more money, and save more money.

*Glou's Free Shipping referral program.

Invite anyone to join Glou using your unique referral link (found in your account dashboard). You'll be giving them one Free Shipping Credit to use towards a purchase. And when they make that purchase? YOU get a Free Shipping credit.

Claim your first Free Shipping Credit by signing up now! (← that's a special link)

How Sellers can hack Glou's Free Shipping program:

- List your stuff on Glou - Share your unique seller profile link everywhere so people can browse your sweet stash

- Put your referral link in your bio, so that people sign up using that link

- BOOM. You're no longer covering shipping costs. The buyer isn't covering shipping costs. EVERYONE WINS! (Except Glou, someone's gotta pick up the tab, but we're good with that.)

How to get banned from Glou's Free Shipping program: - By referring yourself via different email addresses.