Items stolen from me are now on Vinted. Can I find out who is selling them?

SatsumaZoom · 2024-05-31T12:13:36+00:00

There is no way of contacting customer services... is there anything I can do I feel so angry about it.

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SatsumaZoom · 16/06/2025 09:51

@MrsMrsD no worries i still spotted your reply. I finally got the police to be interested and they went around and searched the persons house. Turns out they were known to them. They also brought them in for questioning. Sadly because the items weren't on his property they could not hold him. He said to the police he was listing them for someone else. There was nothing that could be done and I never recovered the items.

Sorry :(

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MrsMrsD · 15/06/2025 20:18

How did you get on with this OP? I'm in a similar situation and wondering if it's worth me buying the item and then reporting the thieving seller.

Just realised this thread was June last year 🙈

Ouch3522774 · 01/06/2024 23:02

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 01/06/2024 14:29

The seller doesn't get paid until you confirm items received and all is OK. You have two days from receipt of items to do this. So even though you have paid, they won't have the money until you release it

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Which means "oops I didn't receive anything" can come into its own.

HospitalitySux · 01/06/2024 22:59

Just a thought, would the seller get tipped off by your username or delivery address when you buy them back, that it's you buying them back?
Just didn't want you to try for them to get tipped off and cancel the sale and then disappear!

PropertyManager · 01/06/2024 22:40

You may encounter issues if you can't prove that the items were yours, some items are unique by virtue of being the only one, or limited numbered editions - some carry serial numbers (for example cameras and high end watches).

But anything that is mass produced and not individually marked in some way is really difficult to prove ownership of.

We had a pile of garden machinery pinched from work, the police found similar items (well they were the same ones!!) in the possession of a local rogue, but as we didn't have any serial numbers etc. it couldn't be proved.

MrsGhastlyCrumb · 01/06/2024 19:58

SatsumaZoom · 31/05/2024 13:46

I have gone back to the police but I don't think they have the time to deal with such a small crime. But I will keep trying! I just don't want them getting away with it! I want the police to take it seriously but I understand how busy they are :(

Meanwhile, is it worth buying them and waiting until they've sent them before reporting a problem- that they are your stolen items? Then wouldn't they have to return your payment..?

NotTooOldPaul · 01/06/2024 19:47

Did you claim on your insurance? If so tell them the details.

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SatsumaZoom · 01/06/2024 19:45

@GodspeedJune wow 😳 😮 I wonder if it is way more common than we realise!

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GodspeedJune · 01/06/2024 19:42

Exactly this happened to me the other day! I sent a message to the seller telling them I had screenshots and had reported them to the police. To my amazement they took the items back to the shop they had taken them from - it was my order that was stolen.

unsync · 01/06/2024 19:36

Doesn't this mean that Vinted is handling stolen goods though, which is also a offense?

Left · 01/06/2024 19:34

You could use LinkedIn to try and contact Vinted staff members.

Southlondoner88 · 01/06/2024 19:29

Oh that’s a good idea, buy them and tell Vinted they were stolen, they shouldn’t get the money and at least you can dispute the payment if you do end up getting charged. Show all your police reports and your barcodes to Vinted etc.

Southlondoner88 · 01/06/2024 19:27

Can you see if their Instagram handle might be the same as their Vinted user name, then that might give you more information about them. I would contact Vinted customer service. Also, if you buy them and then cancel them
it means it goes off their profile for awhile which means nobody else can buy them for now.

Halfheadhighlights · 01/06/2024 19:12

SatsumaZoom · 31/05/2024 14:40

@goingdownfighting is it possible to do this and then cancel? I don't especially want to give this person any more money!

You can report that there is a problem with the item and the ‘seller’ will not get the money and you’ll get a refund

Greygreyhouse · 01/06/2024 19:12

buy them

you will need to claim that ‘everything is ok’ to release the money. Claim ‘I have a problem’

Then start a dispute with Vinted

Amx · 01/06/2024 19:10

Buy all of them otherwise they'll remove the listings once you report the first one and disappear.

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SatsumaZoom · 01/06/2024 19:08

@OhcantthInkofaname they were loaned out to a charity for a fashion show at the time 😳

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OhcantthInkofaname · 01/06/2024 18:44

I'm not sure how insurance works in the UK but were these items insured?

starrypineapple · 01/06/2024 18:35

SatsumaZoom · 01/06/2024 13:22

@starrypineapple I will do! Annoyingly they've got ten days to post it so I have got to play the waiting game.... I will post on here as soon as I have news...

Thanks for the support! I was so frustrated yesterday but now feel like I have at least done something about finding them myself!!

MN at its best 🥰

SussexBonfireViking · 01/06/2024 17:24

sf99 · 31/05/2024 14:43

You can report the items via Vinted...

But to be honest all Vibted can do is take off post. Than the seller will go and sell on eBay, etc.

Were the items stolen from your home?

Ebay won't give a shit either

My mum was burgled, and they stole her own bloody artwork and Ebay did nothing

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 01/06/2024 14:29

SatsumaZoom · 01/06/2024 10:38

@stopringingme thank you I am going to try this this morning and buy the item they are selling off cheapest!!

The seller doesn't get paid until you confirm items received and all is OK. You have two days from receipt of items to do this. So even though you have paid, they won't have the money until you release it

Crumpleton · 01/06/2024 14:06

I wonder if there are any other company's/small businesses this person has/is doing this to.

It could be the tip of the iceburg to bigger crimes yet the police still aren't interested.

Panpastels · 01/06/2024 14:02

I assume you've taken screenshots of all the items. I hope other items don't sell meantime. Keep us updated!

Onemonkeyand3wisemen · 01/06/2024 14:00

EsmeSusanOgg · 31/05/2024 14:40

Buy it back. When you have it, raise a dispute with Vinted including your crime reference number.

Hand over any details of the seller you can get to the police.

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Love this response.

sarahc336 · 01/06/2024 13:59

Buy them all then open a dispute with vinted today they never arrived .......you should get a refund