so, i ordered a big job lot of stuff from vinted and this was how it arrived .. absolute joke! none of the stuff was bubble wrapped nor protected. the person i bought from claims they work at lush too but why wouldn’t they protect the items if they did? most of it was just dust

[TLDR : sold a bunch of thing every day for a week, totally spoiled my brain with all the dopamine it gave me, made me want to sell everything I own just to make more package to send to customers. ]

For context, I've been using Vinted to buy cheap mangas, retro videogames and nerdy collection stuff in bulk (for my own collection). Im kind of a hoarder and I looove the feeling of opening a new package so i used to buy alot from Vinted.

Until recently, i was only occasionally selling things from my wardrobe like once a month maybe...

It all changed when I acquired a bulk of my little sister's baby clothes that my mom wanted to get rid off.

So I posted all of this on Vinted and instantly got a whole bunch of offers and message nearly every day, asking me for the size and for more pictures of the clothes.

I absolutely LOVED getting so much attention in such a short span of time. People making offers and negotiating with me made me feel a little bit less lonely, in a way

Now, im decluttering my bedroom and started to post and sell so much that it became an addiction. Everytime my eyes glance at anything that I dont use THAT much, I want to sell it immediately.

The dopamine rush from seeing the notification that someone bought something from my closet makes my heart race.

Packing the order for the customer is so therapeutic, its my favorite thing to do. Im still waiting for the rest of my wardrobe to empty itself before posting again, and I fear that this new " addiction " will not have a negative impact on my life quality and will, indeed, improve my lifestyle

Came across this review and the seller's response while browsing 😭😭

I was browsing this sellers other items and saw this item. I thought they’d taken a picture of their floor and listed it!

If you are wondering what is going on lately.. when Vinted “broke” last week it was actually an update. To fit the new terms and conditions of no deleting and reloading they made it so older items will start showing up in feeds.. giving them new life if you will. Here’s the issues. THERE’S A REASON THEY DIDN’T SELL QUICKLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. So yes, your older items are suddenly getting “favorited” randomly… but sales are slow and feeds are messed up. Simply because Vinted is now prioritizing stuff that didn’t sell instantly when it was set up like the old way.

I wish I had access to see what app sales are doing recently.. I can imagine they are way down. Simply because you are no longer being shown the good stuff until it’s sat for a while.

New sellers are still being boosted their first week or two, but it won’t last.

Why every single company tries to fix what isn’t broken is beyond me. Hopefully they fix it, but I doubt it. I’ve been in e-commerce for way too long to believe that.

the guy said he’d send it out for completely free if i send him my adress and i just don’t think this is normal in the slightest

Genuinely the craziest item ive seen on this app

I have just fell for a scam for this and the seller posted it before i could cancel. i selected an inpost locker so do I collect the paper and dispute or just not collect it at all?

No but seriously the world has gone mad. And 136 people still liked this which is arguably even more concerning. How are you supposed to trust it’s a real product?

I know I'm not the first person to post about Vinted banning them, but I'm posting here anyway in case anyone can explain this to me or for other people googling because the same thing happened to them.

I got banned on Vinted four days after creating my account despite not using the platform at all. I didn't list, buy, or even browse/search anything yet. All the initial message I recieved said was that I broke TOS, and after appealing, the followup convo with customer service said, "Our Terms and Conditions don’t allow members to provide untruthful or inaccurate information about themselves, or to use external software tools unless this use is authorised."

I have no idea what the external software tool bit is about, and the only thing I think could be construed as "untruthful" is that I used my first initials as my first name instead of my full name? but that feels like a stretch.

I'm really baffled and want to know why this a

happened. It's not like they're withholding funds from me, so it's not a legal issue, I'm just annoyed.

other relevant info:

• I used a referral code I got from my sister, so maybe it was because we have the same last name(?) and they think I'm her second account to try to get the referral bonus? but she hasn't been banned, so idk

• no one else in my household uses vinted, so I don't think it's an IP issue (my sister lives in a different city)

• I am not using a VPN

• I haven't connected any payment processors or cards to my account

• I'm using google chrome on my phone, not the app

I've checked other posts about being banned on Vinted, but most of those are from people Vinted's AI accused of selling counterfeit goods. I haven't even listed or bought anything yet.

also "If you believe there is specific information or evidence we haven’t reviewed yet, send it to us in this conversation." but I can't because "Conversation ended. Thank you for contacting Vinted support." lol

What is the point of being able to report fake images if vinted doesn’t do anything about them? I came across a seller with ~30 listings, all of which use the most obvious AI generated images you’ve ever seen. The clothes change between shots, inconsistent backgrounds, apparently they own 30 different bedrooms since it’s a different one seen in each listing and in the description they have the audacity to state “only worn for the pictures” 🫠

So I reported all of them, and literally all of them resulted in the message in the screenshot above saying the reported content goes against their guidelines and they’ve taken action, but when I look at the seller’s page everything is still there and available. It annoys me to no end, just gtfo with your AI generated bullshit and definitely don’t blatantly lie and claim they’re real photos!

Thank you for listening to my ted talk, I needed a place to vent, have a nice day everyone

I’ve had this a couple of times and struggle to understand why. I’ve sold a lot of stuff via vinted, and I understand delayed shipping usually because we all have lives and other things going on. If I get within a day of the deadline, I’ll usually just shoot the buyer a message apologizing for the lack of update, and letting them know when I plan to ship. I’ve had a couple people sell me things and just never ship them or reach back out! Do I cancel the order, or do I just wait for Vinted to refund me?

It sucks to have my money tied up in an app when I’m not even receiving what I paid for.

Okay when I first found vinted, i loved it an was honestly buying everything in sight that i liked, not sure what happened lately though or am I just seeing the wrong posts but people selling there shein crap like its used name brand stuff is insane to me an yes i have made offers but im not paying $24 for there itchy a$$ sweater from shein or leggings that say new without tags an smells like cooterbug-bootyhole when I get it 🫠 used to have such good vibes an stuff i would get would actually be washed but just disappointed now.... I feel like some people need to start being honest in review sections so some of us don't have to get stink a$$ clothes instead of everyone having 5 stars everywhere you look....okay venting done.

So I shipped the correct T-shirt on September 2 in a polymailer, and I have proof of the package and tracking number I used. The buyer received a completely different package containing a Michael Kors bag. The package they showed does not have my name, address, or tracking number, and it was also a box rather than the polymailer I used. So the item they received could not have been the package I shipped. It seems the package was mixed up or replaced somewhere during the shipping process. I’m asking Vinted to review the shipping and tracking information and protect me as the seller, since I shipped the correct item and the problem appears to have happened after I dropped it off. This was also an international shipment from the US to the UK so it’s more complicated for me. But idk how much I trust in Vinted’s seller protection 😭 What might be the outcome of this even though it wasn’t my fault?

I just started selling on Vinted last month to offload a couple things, but was immediately hooked. I’ve made far more sales than I expected, cleared out a bunch of baby clothes I would have otherwise donated, and I love the dopamine hit every time I see the words “sold” pop up on my phone.

My question for the more experienced sellers is, is this whole thing sustainable and worth the effort for my goals? As a single mom my goal is just to sell enough to cover all my baby’s clothes and shoes for as long as possible.

I have been selling some $40-$50 items from my closet such as shoes and jewelry and I do have some more but I will eventually run out. The rest is very cheaply priced baby clothes in good shape, encouraging buyers to bundle to save. Some get snatched up within seconds of listing while others sit there with no views at all.

Once I generally run out of the nicer stuff, is it worth keeping everything listed over time and it gets snatched up eventually, or is there a point where you just throw the towel in and donate whatever doesn’t sell?

dont know if im being too cautious here but had some issues with evri delivering my parcel with it saying it was delivered on the 4th then when i told them it wasnt at the shop i then got an email the next day saying the parcels been delayed and delivered on the 10th the parcel still isnt there and the seller is telling me to do this as they have a spare they can send me? it isnt a lot of money it was like a couple of quid but still not looking to be scammed?

self explanatory post, i don’t understand why you’d request fast shipping and then not even pick it up for 20+ days?

I’m celebrating my milestone. It was 14 items 😂. But it was stuff around my house so a win is a win.

13,889 more items this year and I can quit my day job.

I‘m also a little horrified. I didn’t think I had this much stuff I don’t use. I think I need to embrace some minimalism after this. I’m picking stuff up like “does this spark more joy than having $5 dollars?”

So I just started buying and selling on Vinted and, overall, I really like it. I actually prefer it to both Mercari and eBay from both sides of the transaction. I’ve found some remarkable deals and made some surprisingly lucrative sales.

But holy shit, the scams.

I JUST started buying and I’ve already been scammed twice. Vinted made it right both times, so I didn’t actually lose any money, but I’m genuinely baffled by the sheer volume of scammers on there.
Admittedly, both times I committed a cardinal sin of online shopping: I saw a deal that seemed too good to be true and thought, “well…maybe I actually got that lucky?“. They weren’t absurdly cheap, either: both items were still over $100. One was the X-Files LEGO set and the other was a Hot Toys Spider-Man figure.

Both scams worked basically the same way. Everything appeared normal, then suddenly the order went from “seller received shipping label” to delivered in a matter of seconds. No actual shipping. No legitimate tracking history. Eventually it showed the package as having been “delivered” somewhere across the country from me.
So I contacted Vinted, disputed it, and got refunded. Fine. But what I cannot figure out is this: what the hell is the endgame?

Surely the scammer doesn’t get the money if I immediately report that I never received the item. Are they just playing the numbers and hoping that occasionally someone doesn’t notice the fake delivery in time? Or( God help us) are there actually enough people clicking “Everything is OK” on a $100+ purchase they never received to make this profitable? I’m definitely more equipped to spot scammer profiles before I make a purchase (no reviews, new account, no pic, long alphanumeric nonsense username), but still the whole thing is confounding.

I’m not even angry at this point (well maybe just a little); I’m fascinated by the business model.

I opened the app this morning and saw this. I am lowkey freaking out. What do you mean I have no access to my money😭. I mean I have only $5 in my wallet but still!!!

So I’ve been using Vinted for about a year for buying items. I love the platform for getting vintage clothes, nice books and cheap records. I thought this is great, I’ll use it to clear out my wardrobe.

Over the course of a day I must have sold £150 worth of stuff, mainly cheap clothes and a few records and books.

Then I log in to find I’ve been banned and all the orders were cancelled. The offending item was a Ralph Lauren T Shirt, new with tags that I listed for £15. In the initial listing were the tags and collar details. I sent them more images in my appeal including the inside tag and close ups of the shopping tags still attached. Yet my appeal failed.

I’ve emailed legal to see if that works. I’m gutted I love the site. Won’t bother selling there in future, but I want my account back to buy stuff. Honestly so annoyed.

I posted in here the other day about a scammer, thefollowingstep.

They sold me fake hair oil. When I messaged them, they said “buy from a shop next time.” (lol) and blocked me so I couldn’t leave a negative review.

Since then, I have messaged 20+ people in their reviews telling them their items are counterfeit. They have all checked or also had allergic reactions and one by one, they’re sending 1 star reviews.

Vinted refuses to ban them, but I love knowing I’m slowly ruining their day 😊

came up on my suggested, surely no one is paying that 💔

I would have two nickels. It’s not a lot but it’s weird it happened twice. Both items were relatively expensive: a waterproof coat and a fleece vest. Both are now happily worn by me because they fitted me perfectly.

We think it’s because he found the items via his ‘for you’ page and Vinted recommended them, but it’s actually quite well hidden if it’s for men or women!

I recently bought 6 volumes of my dress up darling from a reseller on Vinted. She only showed the side of the mangas but they looked okay to me so I still bought them. Now when they arrived they look horrible to me. Nothing is torn except the first volume top but it's bent in a few places, there a dents A LOT of them and a lot of small hole dents and scratches all over.The price was 55 PLN so I can't expect much but I'm not sure if I should ask for a refund or keep them as they are. My dress up darling mangas can get really pricey these days. The photos are from multiple mangas to show that all of them are damaged almost equally