Social platform · Medium risk
Is Poshmark safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Poshmark from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 13-15
- At this age, teens might start buying and selling clothes, needing guidance on safe transaction practices and identifying legitimate sellers.
- 16+
- Older teens may manage their own Poshmark closet, requiring an understanding of shipping, pricing strategies, and handling customer interactions professionally.
Poshmark is a social marketplace for new and used fashion, home goods, and electronics. Users can buy and sell items, follow other users, and participate in virtual shopping parties.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 5/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Poshmark is a platform for buying and selling new and used fashion items, which can teach teens about commerce and budgeting. It is important to guide children on secure transaction practices and to keep all communications within the app to prevent scams. Parents should monitor account activity and discuss privacy settings, as personal information can be shared.
What to do about Poshmark
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Poshmark is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Poshmark setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Poshmark without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Poshmark that mean it is time to step in.
Poshmark age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Poshmark?
Parentwise puts Poshmark at 13+. We advise Poshmark from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 5/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Poshmark?
Not by default: we advise Poshmark from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Poshmark?
Not by default: we advise Poshmark from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Poshmark?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Poshmark (13+). At this age, teens might start buying and selling clothes, needing guidance on safe transaction practices and identifying legitimate sellers.
Is Poshmark appropriate for kids?
Poshmark is a platform for buying and selling new and used fashion items, which can teach teens about commerce and budgeting. Parentwise rates Poshmark overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 5/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Poshmark family friendly?
Poshmark sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It is important to guide children on secure transaction practices and to keep all communications within the app to prevent scams.
Poshmark parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Poshmark is a platform for buying and selling new and used fashion items, which can teach teens about commerce and budgeting. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (5/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Poshmark safe for kids?
We advise Poshmark from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It is important to guide children on secure transaction practices and to keep all communications within the app to prevent scams.
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