Vinted - AIBU

What on earth did she gain from that?!

She should've asked you to 'reserve' the item if she wasn't able to commit to buying it immediately. There's nothing stopping another buyer coming along and purchasing at full listed price, even after you've accepted an offer.

Agree with PP who said some Vinted buyers are nuts - I sold an item recently and didn't notice it had a tiny white mark on it.

Buyer got in touch positively irate about it. I asked if she'd like to return it or possibly wash it first to see if it came out. She went nuclear and started sending me really aggressive messages about how I should have washed it before sending it, I was a liar etc etc.

She then left me negative feedback saying I'd sent a stained item but she couldn't be bothered to return it. It was a kids designer shirt and sweater combo that would cost around £180 brand new. She paid a fiver for the set.

I just block anyone who's unreasonable.

You've done nothing wrong.
If she wanted it that badly she should have just paid full price. It's first come first served on there.

Aye you snooze you lose. I have accepted offers but then heard no more. Then someone else has swooped in with a better offer 😀

Surely you'd just block?
Vinted is full of chancers and timewasters, I've had people make offers then disappear off the face of the earth once I accepted them more times than I care to remember. Imagine if I'd reserved the item every time.

This.

You snooze you lose.

YANBU

Make sure you block her quickly!
she could go through your remaining items and start reporting them for whatever reason. Vinted could end up suspending or expelling you for breaking some unknown rule or other.

If vinted allow another buyer to make an offer then that's on them. If the site didn't want you to accept a second offer they have put the system in place where you couldn't accept another offer.

You did nothing wrong. I think vinted would side with you as it does not automatically reserve an item once the offer is accepted so it just surely be allowed to sell to someone else in this situation.

I do, however, tend to write a message to the buyer if I accept their offer to clarify that the item is not being reserved for them and that it is first come first served. I mainly do this in an attempt to prompt a sale, not because I think I have made a commitment to them.

Rock bottom even

@Fifteentreefrogs maybe he did but I wasn't prepared to sell as low as he offered and I still countered with a below asking price instead. I don't sell my stuff Rick bottom but price low enough to reflect the condition and the way the platform works and most of my stuff goes for asking although maybe not for a few months. I'm not desperate to get rid of stuff as anything I have that doesn't go after a couple a months I donate to charity instead.

I also sent a quick friendly message in addition to hitting decline and he chose not to engage. Had he been a bit more friendly I think I would have been more inclined to meet closer to his figure.

Probably, but I only offer if I really want it. Save it to favourites but don't offer, it then creates a dilemma if someone buys it on a different platform.

Oh, Vinted definitely brings out the crazies at times.

You did nothing wrong. It even says when you have an offer accepted on an item that you must now pay for it to secure the sale. So, it's not like the system could be any clearer.

It sounds like she thinks you accepting her offer is her reserving the item when that's just not how Vinted works. It's a first to pay, first to receive system. If every offer that was accepted resulted in items being reserved and taken off sale for other potential buyers- a lot of sellers would be down as so many people put offers in and then never return to purchase the item.

I've only ever put offers in if I know I can pay then and there should it get accepted. I've had numerous offers made on my already low-priced items and people not return to buy them and it is a bit puzzling. I get it-maybe they found it somewhere else or something else-but make sure it's what you want before putting the offer in?

I'd block her and not waste a moment engaging with her nonsense. Vinted will tell her that she's wrong and no doubt she won't accept it. She'll still be countering about how it was "poor form" to sell to the person who actually stumped up the money.

She's made a fool of herself.

Vinted terms & conditions specifically state that until the item is paid for its still for sale.
She's a fool. If she was that keen on it she should should have paid the asking price and locked in the purchase.

If I can’t pay for something straight away (generally if I’m waiting for credit from a sale to come through and I intend to pay with that) I let the seller know immediately and ask to reserve the item, with a specific time frame for when I can pay. Usually they are fine with that, sometimes they have said no and I lose the item or pay for it then and there… I would never expect to let it sit there forever until I pay for it

The thing is they've probably made an offer on several similar items with the intention of buying one .

If I want an item I pay straightaway . It was only when my feedback said things like ' fast payer ' did I realise not everyone does this .
But yes , she's in the wrong .

I prefer the eBay system that automatically means you buy if your offer is accepted. Some Vinted buyers take the piss, don’t offer then ignore the acceptance! Had this yesterday. Stupid system.

Some people are so petty. Got given bad feedback by someone who sent me an item that was not as described. Size wise. Said different size in the label I wasn't making it up. Told her so. Said I would donate it as not worth arguing over such a small amount. She said the comments were hurtful & upsetting or something along those lines. Maybe she had a bad day I don't know. No you did nothing wrong. They got there first.

Nothing will happen. Vinted openly allow counterfeits and scammers, so I doubt they'll give a hoot about 'nice giving me enough time to pay.'

Do block her though.

I deleted my vinted account after 6 months as I sent a brand new pair of shoes to a buyer (I bought for £45) for £12. She sawed the heels off and then wanted a refund! Vinted sided with her despite me showing them original dates photos of what they looked like before posting.