Snide bloke Vinted - light hearted

@DysonSphere ah so glad it was salvageable and you were happy!

I don't think it's necessarily optimistic to expect the asking price, if your item is fairly priced. I've paid 'full price' for loads of things - I consider whether I think it's worth what's being asked and buy (or not) accordingly.

This cheeky fucker man doesn't have a right to buy your items - they are yours to sell or not, as you see fit. Sometimes the hassle of bagging an item up and taking it up the post office, isn't worth the puddling amount someone offers.

Stitching in left side seam was torn from the arm hole down to waist.

Stitching on right side seam torn from top of zipper to armhole.

Around a 4 inch tear in left front seam.

Left and Right back seams tearing.

Small stain on front looks like lipstick.

Fabric been through the mill, mottled in places and colour faded. It looks like it was either a former display piece that was kicked around on the sewing floor or whoever had it was too big for it and put pressure on the seams and then washed it in the washing machine with a load of rough jeans on maximum spin.

Unfortunately the fabric has no stretch and is quite delicate now, so although I restitched the seams they will probably tear again at some point. The stain isn't going anywhere but it's small enough not to notice.

But I don't care I love it!😁 I would have gladly paid the seller more if she had asked. For me it's a great bargain. I had my eye on it for ages but broke so couldn't afford it. Bit of sewing and no one is bothered except me and the fit and shape suits me so well!

And that's why I prefer Vinted. Ebay used to be like that, personal. But now it's homogenised to the point of being margarine. I can't remember the last time I got a real bargain on it.

I usually reply that I don’t discount for the first few days.
if someone really wants it they’ll pay for it.
or I counter offer and don’t get into any discussion and ignore.

Lol love the phrase "knobbers"

Thing with Vinted it the. It just £15 it's postage and protection on top. I was looking at a hoodie which is £55 delivered brand new. The second hand one was £35 "with a small mark" so adding postage and protection on top I may as well go new for the a little bit more.

On vinted though if they bid me low and counter with my original asking price . It amuses me 🤣

I offered something for free once and the lady was really friendly . I offered to drop the item off because I wanted rid of it but it would fit in my car in the end . When I politely messaged her she got soo nasty telling me all sorts of vile stuff .. honestly selling stuff is so tricky

I always price items about three quid more than I want. People make an offer. I counter at the price I am willing to accept and everyone is happy.

@DysonSphere just nosy curious! How damaged was the dress you received?

I must admit I do love Vinted as a shopper rather than Amazon or Ebay now. It has a friendlier and more accessible feel to it. Like Ebay used to in the early days.

Mainly because amazon turnaround times for posting are quite tight (or at least they used to be I haven't sold on amazon in a long long time) vinted is just an easier more seller friendly platform.

God all this for a pound. I can’t decide who’s worse, him being snidey for a couple of quid or you being so uptight about it you start a thread.

On Amazon as opposed to Vinted I mean.

Why would you sell something for cheaper than you bought it? Especially if out of print. If it's £15.00 on Amazon, would you not be better of selling it on Amazon for £11.00 or £12.00

Mind you back in the day it was easy to be a seller on Amazon, I don't know about these days.

People want everything for £1 on vinted.

I have a book up, used but pristine condition. It is out of print and I had to buy direct from the publisher which cost £9.99 + postage.

You cannot buy this book on amazon or any mainstream book shops as it is out of print and only available direct from the publisher.

I have it up for £5 which after P&P still comes out cheaper than direct from the publisher.

I am getting offers for £2.

I'm declining them all. They then reply saying "I'll get it from amazon then" OK...it isn't on there new only second hand for over £15 so good luck!

I always get people offering £1 for a £1.50/£2 item in good condition, it feels like it's just an offer for an offers sake and it annoys me, just pay the price if you want the item 🙄

This ^^

offers usually last for a couple of days, if I have just listed something I don't even look at messages until the next dsy. Things often go for full price.

Yabu to give it this much headspace

He offered £9 and you declined - fair enough.

He asked what you'd accept and you essentially said 'the asking price', which is rather optimistic for Vinted.

So you got a sarcastic response, which was fair enough really in the circumstances.

So you think he's a dick for his sarcastic reply.

And he thinks you're a dick for refusing to engage with his reasonable request about how much you'd accept.

So a bit of a non-story really.

Wow, I have been doing Vinted wrong! I have never choosen the 'Make an offer' choice, as I assumed that's only an option for really expensive items (I assumed the seller would set the price high in hopes of getting the offer price they really want) Stupid me!

When someone says 'worn once' I assume it's been probably been worn more times but that it can still pass as new/is on a very good condition so I just pay what's asked.

That said I go for niche category dress items. I do my research so if it's a coveted item no longer being sold from retailer as the PP said, I am willing to pay a decent price for it anyway

I recently bought a dress that has quite a bit of damage on it ( it hasn't arrived so I have yet to see how dire it is but it's not great) for £13.00. Both the seller and I know the price it is new, so I would have been taking the piss asking for less frankly.

But maybe I do need to summon up some bolshines and start trying my luck!

Vinted is notorious for cheap clothes, tho. I’ve bought and sold jeans for £3, all in excellent condition. You might be better off on eBay at that price.