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Snide bloke Vinted - light hearted

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Flipzandchipz · 18/07/2024 20:48

Selling an item on Vinted, it is practically brand new, bought for £40 quid and worn once so selling for £15. I’m totally aware I’d be lucky to get £15. Anyways, this bloke messaged offering £9, I’d already had an offer for £10 from someone else but declined, I’ve only just popped it on, have had 10 favourites and lots of views already so was just planning on seeing what happens.

He sent a message back immediately asking what I’d accept. For some reason the app won’t let me message, it won’t send. I did try to justify why I was asking for £15 but in the end all I could put was a generic reply with an amount so I said I’d accept £15. He’s put ‘good luck with that’

AIBU or is this a dick move? Obviously can’t reply but if you could what would you put? I wanted to put thanks 😊

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H34th · 18/07/2024 21:14

I have lovely shoes for boys, brand new with tags. They are no longer for sale from the actual shop.

Someone really wanted them but she wanted them cheap. She said the postage and buyer fee and the full amount adds up to the retail price. I wanted to tell her I had paid postage on top, as well but didn't bother.
Also could've said 'good luck buying them from the shop with them being limited edition'...

I am open to offers generally, but hers was just too low.

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Flipzandchipz · 18/07/2024 21:05

Possumly · 18/07/2024 21:03

I've had similar. Put something up for sale that is new and is £12 from the shop. I can't remember what I listed it as for sure but I think it was £9. Someone offered £7 so I sent a counteroffer of £8. She then rather rudely said 'that would cost me more than if I bought from the shop', with postage. I explained that I can't see what postage is for each individual and assumed it would be a couple of quid as it is whenever I buy anything. Anyway, I accepted her offer of £7 as I thought I'd be nice. No response back!

Edited

Weird isn’t it, like if you don’t like the price offered there’s no harm in throwing in a cheeky lower offer but to get snippy with the person selling when they decline is weird, like either take it or leave it, why get so defensive! 😊

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Possumly · 18/07/2024 21:03

I've had similar. Put something up for sale that is new and is £12 from the shop. I can't remember what I listed it as for sure but I think it was £9. Someone offered £7 so I sent a counteroffer of £8. She then rather rudely said 'that would cost me more than if I bought from the shop', with postage. I explained that I can't see what postage is for each individual and assumed it would be a couple of quid as it is whenever I buy anything. Anyway, I accepted her offer of £7 as I thought I'd be nice. No response back!

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Flipzandchipz · 18/07/2024 21:02

I do get his point, I just think why the fuck would anyone be that bothered to put a snide message, I think £15 is discounted a fair bit. I probably would have accepted less but his attitude put me right off, I would honestly take a fiver now just to rub it in.😂

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Ineedaholidayyyy · 18/07/2024 21:00

He's basically spat his dummy out because you won't accept his offer, just ignore him. There is obviously some interest if people are favouriting the item.

£15 for a second hand item that's been worn once (if you are being honest) isn't a ridiculous price, but people just expect stuff for nothing on vinted unfortunately.

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Flipzandchipz · 18/07/2024 20:58

I really wanted to put the thumbs up, the app isn’t working properly. Or was temped to either counter offer for more as PP suggested or settle for either £8 or less then £15 just to annoy him ha

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powershowerforanhour · 18/07/2024 20:56

"Thumbs up"

Ideal reaction actually- cheery, breezy, takes the snide comment innocently at face value, takes less time to type than his message.

Dinosweetpea · 18/07/2024 20:55

Just ignore, I sell and buy a lot on Vinted, I regularly just decline and ignore silly offers.

CrumbleTots · 18/07/2024 20:55

You can see it's sold but no way of seeing how much it went for.

powershowerforanhour · 18/07/2024 20:54

Yeah it's a bit dickish. I don't use Vinted- is there a section where you can see how much items that you put on a watch list were eventually sold for. If so, I really hope somebody offers £15 quickly, as much for the "In your face, Goodluckwiththat Boy" as the money.

PixiePirate · 18/07/2024 20:53

There are some right knobbers on Vinted. Some people just don’t like to be told no.

pasturesgreen · 18/07/2024 20:52

Meh, life really is too short to justify your pricing to some random bloke on Vinted.

CrumbleTots · 18/07/2024 20:52

Or counter offer for £50

CrumbleTots · 18/07/2024 20:51

Thumbs up

Sleepygrumpyandnothappy · 18/07/2024 20:51

Worn once is worn, and on Vinted you always need a healthy scepticism when someone claims something has only been worn once or twice. As soon as the tags come off you do have to heavily discount. Even with tags people rightly expect you to significantly undercut the RRP or why wouldn’t they just buy from a business?

It’s an annoying and unnecessary message from him, but there’s a point in there.

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