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Lilq5 · 2023-11-03T11:44:34+00:00

NC as I'm probably recognisable so will NC back after this thread. How much would you pay for this coat?

Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 12:11

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Blinkityblonk · 03/11/2023 12:11

But it's not selling at £20 on Vinted... and people are buying coats this time of year. I have changed my strategy with Vinted- I sell more things, cheaper but not too cheap. If it's not gone within a month it goes to charity. I also sell anything I buy that isn't ok when I get it immediately, I've got back £45 on a Cos coat, £15 on a nice jacket that doesn't suit me.

Good photo, competitive price, say you are prepared to negotiate and it might go!

misskatamari · 03/11/2023 12:10

I think with Vinted you do have to price low. When you factor in postage, and the chance that something might not fit well, and you can’t return it, as a buyer people don’t want a big risky outlay. I know I just bought two coats on there, one is a gorgeous Wallis one, the other I can’t remember brand but it’s a decent, smart coat. Each as between 12-15 quid. Definitely a bargain but I’d have been wary paying more incase I didn’t like them etc

TheYearOfSmallThings · 03/11/2023 12:09

Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 11:54

Why not?

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I doesn't look good, and the styling is pretty odd too.

Redlarge · 03/11/2023 12:09

New £20

RuthW · 03/11/2023 12:08

£5-£10

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Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 12:06

Blinkityblonk · 03/11/2023 12:03

Plus on Vinted, a £10 coat will cost the buyer nearly £15 with postage and insurance. It's not worth £15 second-hand. What would it go for in a charity shop? £7?

Probably around £20 in my locals 😬

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BarnacleBeasley · 03/11/2023 12:06

The website for that brand has the equivalent coat (length, style) for £47 new. The thing about selling second hand if it's not a brand people are actually looking for, is you're relying on someone to impulse-buy it and they're not going to pay as much as they would if they'd specifically set out to look for it.

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Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 12:05

Blinkityblonk · 03/11/2023 12:02

I buy on Vinted a lot and you won't get that much for that type of coat- they are very common, not rare, not a great brand, I'd take better pics, put it on for a tenner max (or £8.50) and take £7 for it. That's £7 you didn't have. If that's not enough for you to bother, give it to charity.

Vinted prices are low, and nothing much is selling on Ebay as a consequence. It's just realism. High end high street stuff like Cos or good bag brands still get ok prices, but they are still usually 1/4 of what the thing cost new.

I was looking at womens coats on vinted today and it's all over the place. Poor quality mass produced fast fashion (missguided I am looking at you with those blooming duvet coats) are on for £50 or £60 when they don't cost much more brand new. I managed to grab a great bargain through. The Emma Willis full length black puffer coat for £30 😊

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KissTheRains · 03/11/2023 12:04

GrumpyOldCrone · 03/11/2023 12:02

I agree. I’m definitely less interested if someone is wearing the item in the photo, and I buy almost all my clothes from eBay and Vinted. I think it’s because I find it harder to imagine it on myself if I’m looking at it on someone else. It’s even worse if the item doesn’t fit the person modelling it.

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I don't mind clothes as much, it's Shoes.

I don't like seeing other people's feet in the shoes. No one over the age of 12months has nice feet. 🤣

Nuca · 03/11/2023 12:03

spidermonkeys · 03/11/2023 11:55

If that's the picture you are using then I'm not surprised it isn't selling tbh.

I was going to say exactly this. It doesn't give any idea of how the coat would fit on the size it's actually meant for. I use vinted a lot and would scroll straight past that listing

Even a picture of it on a hanger would be better than that

Blinkityblonk · 03/11/2023 12:03

Plus on Vinted, a £10 coat will cost the buyer nearly £15 with postage and insurance. It's not worth £15 second-hand. What would it go for in a charity shop? £7?

GrumpyOldCrone · 03/11/2023 12:02

CantFindTheBeat · 03/11/2023 11:57

I don't know if it's just me, but I don't like seeing used clothes on a person.

And you're not the target market for the coat, I would say!

I agree. I’m definitely less interested if someone is wearing the item in the photo, and I buy almost all my clothes from eBay and Vinted. I think it’s because I find it harder to imagine it on myself if I’m looking at it on someone else. It’s even worse if the item doesn’t fit the person modelling it.

Blinkityblonk · 03/11/2023 12:02

I buy on Vinted a lot and you won't get that much for that type of coat- they are very common, not rare, not a great brand, I'd take better pics, put it on for a tenner max (or £8.50) and take £7 for it. That's £7 you didn't have. If that's not enough for you to bother, give it to charity.

Vinted prices are low, and nothing much is selling on Ebay as a consequence. It's just realism. High end high street stuff like Cos or good bag brands still get ok prices, but they are still usually 1/4 of what the thing cost new.

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Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 12:02

The coat is DP's from a few years (and stones) ago, I dare say if I take pictures of him wearing it it'll be even less flattering bless him 😂

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Forgottenmypasswordagain · 03/11/2023 12:01

Get a guy that is the right size to model it.

catsnhats11 · 03/11/2023 12:00

Never heard of the brand but a quick google suggests coast from there new are about £50/60. I wouldn't expect to sell it second hand for more than £10, you need a better picture though :)

Coffeerum · 03/11/2023 11:59

The same brand has a very similar cost for £34.99 so no idea why anyone would pay £20 plus fees plus postage on Vinted. That’s barely a saving and it’s second hand with no return policy.

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Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 11:59

Tips taken on board thank you, I'll take some different pictures today. It's a lovely coat, very warm and keeps the chill out. It's a shame nobody has wanted it yet but you're right maybe it's the picture off putting potential buyers as admittedly it doesn't look very flattering.

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KissTheRains · 03/11/2023 11:59

A quick Google finds a puffer jacket on His Column for £35

Not the same one, but close.

Any one that happens to be on Vinted looking for a quilted puffer jacket coat thingy is also capable of a Google search of the brand and type.

Plus, get a bloke to model it.. 🤣

Lentilweaver · 03/11/2023 11:59

Heh. It's tickled me too. You are very cute.

SheWhoShallNotBeNameChanged · 03/11/2023 11:58

This thread has really tickled me (not in a mean way!). Why are you modelling a coat that’s clearly far too big for you 😂definitely agree with the others, a couple of pictures on a hanger and a price reduction

Coffeerum · 03/11/2023 11:57

Lilq5 · 03/11/2023 11:53

Sorry the brand is "his column"

I've listed it on vinted months ago and now depop and it isn't selling and no interest. It's on for £20 and I was wondering whether it seemed too much?

If something hasn’t sold in months then yes, generally the price is too high for the item.

CantFindTheBeat · 03/11/2023 11:57

I don't know if it's just me, but I don't like seeing used clothes on a person.

And you're not the target market for the coat, I would say!

Sexlivesofthepotatomen · 03/11/2023 11:56

CantFindTheBeat · 03/11/2023 11:55

It's not a pricey brand, OP, so I'd say it's on too high.

I'd put it on for £12 max and take two or three new photos with it on a hanger.

Or on someone it fits like a man, the photo looks like a child playing dress up