Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To hate unrealisic Vinted sellers?

232 replies

Dealornoheel · 01/05/2024 08:53

Ok hate is a strong word but still

I am quite active on Vinted, with a toddler I am used to buying and selling a lot of items fairly frequently, I always price to sell, usually pitching items £1 or so less than the cheapest other listing of the same or similar item, I’ve never had an item listed for more than 48 hours.

Now DD is getting older and her size isn’t changing as much I’m now looking at nicer items to buy on the platform, and I’m just so surprised about how unrealistic some sellers are.

Example, I had a Ralph Lauren summer dress favourited for a while, it’s been listed for 17 months, I offered £3 less than asking and it’s been rejected. I am always tempted to message them asking if they understand the concept of an item only being worth what someone is willing to pay. Imagine having an item for sale for nearly a year and a half and not thinking to yourself ‘maybe it’s priced too high’

Then you have the people charging more than the item is even selling for new! And it’s not an antique or rare item, a pair of leggings etc.

OP posts:
Treaclescourer · 01/05/2024 10:50

YANBU op, I do think hate it a bit ott but I see where your frustration is coming from.

Its like you want to give them the MN ‘head wobble’ as it’s just a bit silly

Treaclescourer · 01/05/2024 10:50

Akamai · 01/05/2024 10:47

YABU. I hate that eBay and Vinted buyers are becoming so entitled. She doesn't have to sell at a price YOU want.

I had some Spanx leggings for sale, new without tags. I put them for sale on both Vinted and eBay and on Vinted I got offers for £20 and then a couple of months later someone offered £65 on eBay, which I accepted.

Why should I sell for less to please a buyer?!

I suppose what the OP is referring to is that these people aren’t selling their items.

When something has been listed for so many months it’s clearly over priced.

I had it recently, an Anne geddes toy, on eBay most were going for £9-£12, on Vinted someone was selling for £22. The exact same toy, same year, same condition. I prefer using my Vinted balance for purchases so made an offer on there and it was rejected, even though it had been for sale for nearly 2 years!

I don’t hate these people, as I think that’s a bit much but I do think they’re a bit silly/unintelligent

Akamai · 01/05/2024 10:47

YABU. I hate that eBay and Vinted buyers are becoming so entitled. She doesn't have to sell at a price YOU want.

I had some Spanx leggings for sale, new without tags. I put them for sale on both Vinted and eBay and on Vinted I got offers for £20 and then a couple of months later someone offered £65 on eBay, which I accepted.

Why should I sell for less to please a buyer?!

Elphame · 01/05/2024 10:41

I can't get wound up about it.

I've had a few offers on my items on Vinted and a load of abuse from one when I declined her £30 offer on a £50 item. She came back 30 mins later to say she'd have it at full price but in those 30 mins it had sold at full price.

To say she was not pleased is a bit of an understatement.

BeardofHagrid · 01/05/2024 09:58

I haven’t used Vinted but I regularly make offers on eBay and most of the sellers now decline without saying why and don’t send a counter offer, or let the offer expire over 48 hours. Maybe these people don’t really want to get the item sold at all?

I sell and I’m happy to be flexible with people to make the sale.

Dealornoheel · 01/05/2024 09:51

Gymmum82 · 01/05/2024 08:56

Same. I think some have a bee in their bonnets about never accepting offers. Which is ridiculous. I’ve been watching some boots for almost a year. They are never going to sell but the person won’t accept any offers on them. I just keep winding the seller up by offering lower and lower every few months

Yes! I’ve done the same with a pair of kids shoes, they’re on for more than the shoes are new atm and they just will not budge - so I just wind them up a bit every few months.

It’s baffling how thick some people can be

OP posts:
Gymmum82 · 01/05/2024 08:56

Same. I think some have a bee in their bonnets about never accepting offers. Which is ridiculous. I’ve been watching some boots for almost a year. They are never going to sell but the person won’t accept any offers on them. I just keep winding the seller up by offering lower and lower every few months

Swipe left for the next trending thread