How Does Poshmark Shipping Work? Labels, Costs, and Rules for US and Canadian Sellers

TL;DR: Poshmark shipping runs on a prepaid label. When an item sells, Poshmark emails you a pre-addressed label, the buyer pays the flat shipping fee, and you pack the order and drop it off. In the US, that’s a $6.49 USPS Ground Advantage label for packages up to 5 lb. In Canada, buyers pay C$12.49 for Canada Post Home Delivery or C$6.99 for Purolator Pick Up, up to 2.5 kg. Heavier packages need an upgraded label, paid by the seller. You can’t swap in your own label on a Poshmark order, but you can print Poshmark’s label on a 4x6 thermal printer. Your own labels are for the sales you make outside Poshmark.

You made a sale on Poshmark. Now the item has to get to the buyer, and Poshmark handles most of the shipping decisions for you. It picks the carrier, sets the price, and sends you a prepaid label. What it leaves to you is printing that label, packing the order, staying under the weight limit, and shipping on time.

This guide is for Poshmark sellers in the US and Canada, from first-time closet cleaners to resellers shipping every day. It explains how the prepaid label works in each country, what it costs, what happens when a package is too heavy, and how to print labels on a 4×6 thermal printer. It uses Poshmark’s own help pages, checked in October 2026.

It also answers a question many sellers ask: can you use your own shipping label? On Poshmark orders, you can’t. If you also sell on other channels, that section also explains where a multi-carrier shipping app fits in.

How Does Poshmark Shipping Work?

Poshmark shipping works on a prepaid label. When your item sells, Poshmark emails you a pre-addressed label. The buyer has already paid for it. You print it, pack the item, and drop it off or schedule a pickup.

Poshmark calls this system Posh Post. In the US, it’s a label Poshmark created with USPS. In Canada, Poshmark works with Canada Post and Purolator. Either way, you never weigh a package for pricing, compare carriers, or buy postage for a standard sale.

Here’s the process from sale to delivery:

1. Your item sells. Poshmark emails a prepaid, pre-addressed label to the address on your account as a PDF. You can also find it in your Sales.
2. Print the label, or use a QR code. Print the PDF at home, or choose a shipping QR code and have the Post Office print the label for you.
3. Pack the order. Use a plain box or mailer, or free Ground Advantage supplies in the US. Don’t use Priority Mail packaging.
4. Check the weight. If the package is over 5 lb in the US or 2.5 kg in Canada, get an upgraded label before you ship.
5. Ship it. Drop it at the Post Office or in a mailbox if it fits, or schedule a free USPS pickup. In Canada, drop it at Canada Post or at a Purolator location if you ship with Purolator.
6. Get paid. Tracking updates in Poshmark. The buyer has 3 days after delivery to report a problem. After that, your earnings are released.

Poshmark’s how to ship a sale help page covers the US steps. If you’re still getting your closet ready, start with our guide to selling on Poshmark.

Poshmark Shipping in the US vs Canada

Poshmark runs separate marketplaces in the US and Canada, with different carriers, prices, and weight limits. US orders ship by USPS Ground Advantage. Canadian orders ship by Canada Post or Purolator. Poshmark doesn’t ship between the two countries.

	United States	Canada
Carrier	USPS Ground Advantage	Canada Post, or Purolator if the seller turns it on
Buyer pays	$6.49 flat rate	C$12.49 Canada Post Home Delivery, or C$6.99 Purolator Pick Up, plus tax
Included weight	Up to 5 lb	Up to 2.5 kg
Heavier packages	Seller pays $5 (5.01 to 10 lb) or $10 (10.01 to 15 lb)	Seller pays C$1 to C$5 plus GST/HST, up to 5 kg
Maximum weight	15 lb per label	5 kg
Delivery estimate	2 to 5 days	About 1 to 7 days
Label delivery	PDF by email or a shipping QR code	PDF by email or a QR code
Pickup	Free USPS pickup	No Purolator pickup; drop off at a Purolator location
Seller fee	$2.95 under $15, 20% at $15 and up	C$3.95 under C$20, 20% at C$20 and up
Cross-border	Not offered	Not offered

Sources: Poshmark Support (US and Canada) and the Poshmark Blog, checked October 2026. Poshmark can change prices, so check the app before you ship.

How Poshmark Shipping Works in Canada

Canadian buyers see one or two shipping options at checkout. Canada Post Home Delivery is the default at C$12.49. Purolator Pick Up costs C$6.99, and the buyer collects the order at a Purolator Access Point. It launched in May 2026. Sellers turn it on in Seller Tools > Shipping Settings and need access to a Purolator drop-off location, according to Poshmark’s Canadian shipping rates page.

If a buyer pays for Canada Post but you’d rather ship with Purolator, you can switch the label at no charge. Purolator can’t deliver to PO boxes and doesn’t offer pickups for Poshmark sales, so you drop the package off yourself. Some Purolator locations accept a QR code instead of a printed label. Look for locations tagged for label-free drop-off.

Can You Use Your Own Shipping Label on Poshmark?

No. Every Poshmark order should ship on the prepaid label Poshmark issues, in both the US and Canada. Each label’s tracking number is tied to the order. Without it, your earnings can be delayed and a lost package isn’t covered.

Your only label choices on a Poshmark order come from Poshmark itself: a heavier label, a QR code instead of a printout, an additional label for a split bundle, or a Purolator label in Canada. Your own labels belong to the sales you make somewhere else.

Situation	Label to use	Why
Standard Poshmark sale	Poshmark’s prepaid label	Tracking is tied to the order, and the buyer has already paid
Poshmark order over the weight limit	Poshmark’s upgraded label	Covers the extra weight; the fee comes out of your earnings
Poshmark Canada sale you’d rather ship with Purolator	Poshmark’s Purolator label	Free switch, if you can reach a Purolator drop-off
Sale on eBay, Shopify, your own site, or another channel	Your own label	You choose the carrier and service and pay the postage

Where Your Own Labels Come In

Most resellers don’t sell on Poshmark alone. Orders from eBay, Shopify, TikTok Shop, your own website, or a local customer need a label you buy yourself, and the carrier and service you choose decide the cost.

That’s where Rollo Ship fits. It’s free multi-carrier shipping software for US and Canadian sellers. Rollo isn’t a carrier, and you pay postage to the carrier at the rate you see. US sellers get up to 90% off retail USPS rates on select services and can compare USPS, UPS®, and FedEx on the same package, with your own FedEx account connected. It imports orders from 16 sales channels, including eBay, Shopify, Amazon, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, and Wix, and lets you schedule pickups.

Rollo Ship doesn’t import Poshmark orders, and you don’t need it for them. Poshmark labels stay in Poshmark, and your Rollo printer prints both. Your first 200 labels are free, then 5¢ per label, dropping to as low as 1¢ with Rollo Rewards. There’s no monthly fee. See every US carrier and service.

Selling from Canada? Rollo Ship for Canada covers Canada Post, UPS®, Purolator, and FedEx, with your own account connected for Purolator and FedEx.

How Much Is Poshmark Shipping, and Who Pays?

The buyer pays for shipping on Poshmark: $6.49 in the US, and C$12.49 or C$6.99 in Canada. Sellers pay only when they offer a shipping discount or when a package needs a heavier label.

US shipping dropped from $8.27 to $6.49 in September 2025, when Poshmark moved its labels from Priority Mail to USPS Ground Advantage. Many guides still quote the old Priority Mail price. The current rate is on Poshmark’s Posh Post page.

Shipping Discounts Come Out of Your Earnings

You can offer discounted or free shipping to win a sale. When you do, Poshmark deducts the difference from your earnings. An Offer to Likers must include a shipping discount, so factor that cost into the price you offer.

Bundles Ship for One Fee

When a buyer bundles several items from your closet, the whole order ships on one label for one fee, as long as it stays under the weight limit. If the bundle goes over, you pay for the heavier label. Price heavy bundles with that in mind.

Poshmark Seller Fees

Shipping is separate from Poshmark’s commission. In the US, Poshmark takes $2.95 on sales under $15 and 20% on sales of $15 or more. In Canada, it takes C$3.95 on sales under C$20 and 20% on sales of C$20 or more. Any shipping discount or label upgrade comes out of what’s left.

Weighing Poshmark against another resale app? Our Depop vs Poshmark comparison breaks down fees and shipping side by side.

How to Print a Poshmark Shipping Label

Open the label PDF from your sale email or from your Sales, and print it at actual size. For a 4×6 thermal label printer, first change Poshmark’s label size from 8.5 x 11 to 4 x 6. No printer? Use the shipping QR code at the Post Office.

Step 1: Set Your Label Size to 4 x 6

Poshmark labels default to 8.5 x 11 inches, which works on a regular printer but won’t fit a 4×6 label. To change it on the web, select your profile picture, then Account Settings > Shipping Label Settings, and choose 4” x 6”. In the app, the same setting is under your profile’s Seller Tools. Poshmark explains the options on its shipping label settings page. Set it once, before you print.

Step 2: Open the Label

Find the label in your sale confirmation email, or open the order in your Sales and download it. Can’t find the email? Check your junk folder. If it isn’t there, open the order, select Need New Shipping Label, then Never Received, and choose a printable label or a QR code. Selling a lot? Poshmark’s Sales page lets you download labels for several unshipped orders at once.

Step 3: Print, Peel, and Stick

Print at 100% scale, not “fit to page.” Check that the barcode is sharp and the address is complete. Attach the label flat on the largest side of the package, and remove or cover any old labels so the carrier scans the right one.

No Printer? Use the QR Code

Choose Generate Shipping QR Code on the order. Bring the package and the code to a Post Office, and the clerk prints the label for you. In Canada, Canada Post accepts QR codes, and so do Purolator locations tagged for label-free drop-off.

Printing Poshmark Labels on a Thermal Printer

A 4×6 direct thermal printer prints a peel-and-stick label without ink, tape, or scissors. That saves time once you ship more than a few orders a week, especially when you print a batch after a busy day.

Rollo label printers print Poshmark labels from any device and any app. The Rollo Wireless Printer connects by Wi-Fi and AirPrint, so you can print from an iPhone, an Android phone, a Mac, a Windows PC, or a Chromebook. The Rollo USB Printer plugs into a Mac or Windows computer. Both print at 203 dpi and turn out about one 4×6 label per second. Rollo’s own Poshmark setup guide covers the 4×6 setting.

The same printer handles labels from other resale apps too. See how sellers print Depop shipping labels and Mercari labels with Rollo.

Overweight Packages, Bundles, and Upgraded Labels

If your package weighs more than 5 lb in the US or 2.5 kg in Canada, request a heavier label before you ship. The upgrade fee comes out of your earnings. US labels go up to 15 lb, and Canadian labels go up to 5 kg.

Poshmark simplified its US upgrade fees in February 2026 and added a 15 lb tier. These are the current seller fees from Poshmark’s overweight label page and its Canadian equivalent:

Package weight	Seller pays	Market
Up to 5 lb	Nothing extra	US
5.01 to 10 lb	$5.00	US
10.01 to 15 lb	$10.00	US
Over 15 lb	An additional label for a second box	US
Up to 2.5 kg	Nothing extra	Canada
3 kg	C$1 plus GST/HST on shipping	Canada
3.5 kg	C$2 plus GST/HST on shipping	Canada
4 kg	C$3 plus GST/HST on shipping	Canada
4.5 kg	C$4 plus GST/HST on shipping	Canada
5 kg (maximum)	C$5 plus GST/HST on shipping	Canada

Weight includes the box and packing material. A Canadian label may print a weight of 0.75 kg, but it still covers packages up to 2.5 kg.

How to Upgrade a Poshmark Label

1. Weigh the packed order on a shipping scale.
2. Open the order in your Sales.
3. Select Upgrade Shipping Label, or Need New Shipping Label and then Need Heavier Weight Label.
4. Choose the total weight of the package.
5. Pick Email Printable Label or Generate QR Code, and use only the new label.

Skipping the upgrade costs more. If a package ships on a label that’s too light, Poshmark says the extra carrier postage may be deducted from your earnings.

A shipping scale takes the guesswork out of it. The Rollo shipping scale weighs packages up to 110 lb, is accurate to 0.07 oz, and has Tare and Hold functions, so you can read the weight even when a box covers the display.

How to Pack a Poshmark Order

Use a plain box or mailer, or free USPS Ground Advantage supplies, and keep the package under the label’s weight limit. In the US, don’t use Priority Mail boxes or envelopes. USPS can refuse them, and a $5 fee comes out of your balance.

Ground Advantage Supplies, Not Priority Mail

Because US Poshmark labels now ship by Ground Advantage, Priority Mail packaging no longer matches the label. Poshmark says USPS may refuse those packages at the counter or return them, and charges a $5 fee that’s deducted from your redeemable balance. US sellers can order free Ground Advantage boxes and mailers through Poshmark under Seller Tools > Request USPS Supplies, or reuse plain boxes from home. See Poshmark’s shipping and packaging guide for the full list.

Packing Tips That Prevent Problems

• Fold clothing neatly and put it in a clear bag inside the mailer to keep out moisture and dirt.
• Pad fragile items, shoes, and accessories with bubble wrap or tissue so they don’t shift.
• Keep the combined length and girth under 108 inches for US orders.
• Remove or cover old labels and barcodes when you reuse a box.
• Weigh the finished package, not just the item, before you choose a label.

A thank-you note or a custom sticker makes a good impression and can bring buyers back. You can make one for free with Rollo’s label design app and print it on the same thermal printer.

Ship-By Deadlines, Cancellations, Returns, and Lost Packages

Most Poshmark sellers ship within 2 days. A buyer can cancel an unshipped order starting on the 8th day, and Poshmark may cancel it on the 14th. Returns go through Posh Protect, and lost packages are covered only when they shipped on Poshmark’s label.

How Long You Have to Ship

Poshmark gives sellers 7 days from the purchase date to ship. If you can’t ship within 2 to 3 days, Poshmark recommends requesting a fresh label so the date isn’t stale. After 7 days, the buyer can cancel for a full refund. Poshmark may cancel any order still unshipped by the 14th day, and sellers who often cancel or ship late can face account restrictions. Many older guides say 21 days; that’s out of date.

Returns Under Posh Protect

Buyers have 3 days after delivery to open a case if an item isn’t as described, according to Posh Protect. If Poshmark approves it, the buyer gets a return label and must ship the item back within 5 days. Poshmark doesn’t accept returns because an item doesn’t fit or the buyer changed their mind. If no case is opened, your earnings are released.

Lost or Damaged Packages

If you use Poshmark’s label and the package is scanned into the carrier’s tracking, Poshmark covers it if it’s lost in transit. That protection depends on the label. If you ship on any other label, Poshmark says it can’t reimburse you for a lost package.

Orders Over $500

Sales over $500 go through Posh Authenticate. You still ship on Poshmark’s label, but the package goes to Poshmark’s authentication facility first, and the buyer receives it after the review.

Final Words

Poshmark shipping is simple once you know the rules. Use Poshmark’s label, stay under the weight limit, skip Priority Mail packaging, and ship within a couple of days.

Set your label size to 4 x 6 if you print on a label printer, weigh every bundle before you choose a label, and upgrade when it’s heavy. Those few habits prevent most of the delays, fees, and deductions sellers run into.

When you sell beyond Poshmark, compare carriers for those orders and print every label on the same printer.

Who This Guide Is Not For

This guide covers Poshmark’s prepaid shipping for sellers in the US and Canada. It won’t fit every situation.

• Buyers tracking an order. This guide is written for sellers. Buyers can find delivery and return help in Poshmark’s support center.
• Sellers shipping between the US and Canada. Poshmark doesn’t offer cross-border shipping, so a US closet sells to US buyers and a Canadian closet sells to Canadian buyers.
• Sellers who want to ship Poshmark orders on their own labels. Poshmark doesn’t support it, and you’d give up loss protection on those orders.
• Sellers with very large items. Poshmark labels top out at 15 lb per label in the US and 5 kg in Canada. Bulky furniture and similar items don’t suit the system.