Vinted - am I starting too high?

Yes because £2.30 shipping plus the buyer protection means even that £1 top is nearly £5.

My first sold items where ones for £1/£2 then once you’ve got some reviews your higher priced items tend to sell but even brand new new look with tags I think my highest was £4 which was the same price as similar items.

Try desirable items that never go out of fashion, so to speak. My first sales were unused dummies after my kid stopped needing any. Dummies are £9ish for two, so two brand new ones for £3 were easy to sell.

Vinted has been fantastic for my son’s nursery clothes. I pay a fraction of the price, often for BNWT items, then when he inevitably spills food/paint/the blood of his enemies on them, it’s totally fine.

Yes, it's too high. I always search for similar first to see what sort of price similar items are listed for. You have to remember the buyer will be paying more than £1 on top for buyer protection plus £3 roughly for postage so whenever I buy I mentally add that cost to whatever it is. Vinted is great but you won't make anything near what you paid for unfortunately

You’d be surprised- it all adds up.

I mostly buy and sell kids clothes and some baby accessories. My more high value sales have been a baby bouncer (£40) and Little Dutch baby gym (£20). IMO there’s a great market for kids’ stuff as they outgrow things so quickly, which makes pre-loved a sensible choice for parents.

If the clothes I buy are well cared for, I can often sell them on again for the same as what I paid. So vinted becomes like a swap shop, minus the £2.30 I lose on postage each time.

Think about roughly 10% of original price as a starting point.

A 4 year old supermarket product - are essentially fast fashion so 2020- not highly desirable

Jellycat are super collectible and super cool right now so the "rare" ones go for lapels

Of made £1600 with vinted sellling clothes low and mid higher street and few fancy pieces from DH.

Yep. If you have a seller with their own items as well as their kids items, toys (especially at this time of year)…it adds up quickly.

Once you start selling, if you post quickly and ensure the items are well packaged, the good reviews attract buyers. Even one or two “seller never sent item” and I won’t touch them as a buyer.

Yes high volume or lots of very high end items. My hoody guy had 20 listings all where high end pristine condition none where cheaper than what I purchased and he had great feed back. Posted within the same day as his reviews said as well.

I don’t buy anything over £2 off someone with no reviews. Been stung before.

Yeah way too high. I use Vestaire for stuff I want a decent price for and Vinted for getting rid of Coach bags at £30. It's literally my 'better a few quid than clutter' place

Selling huge volume or selling designer clothes.

I agree with everyone else OP. I put a pair of Office leather boots on last week, barely worn, for £15. No takers. Knocked them down to £12 and they sold.

Just bought a Ralph Lauren dress for a tenner!

when selling I knock a bit off to account for postage. Think people like it rounded up to a tenner or whatever including postage.

Did you not read the bit that shows what other items like yours are listed for? I always click in the range. Most I’ve paid for an item on vinted all in £40 for a hoody that was over £200 brand new discontinued low number made designer.

Most of my items are below £5 the odd thing like brand new Nike trainers in box £15.

Jelly cats are sought after collectible items. A supermarket top isn't.

When you click to list the price, Vinted will show you what other similar items have recently sold for. Use this as a guide.

To an extent its supply and demand: there are currently loads of Christmas items for kids being posted. I come across the same Next dress hundreds of times, and this forces the price down. Other items / brands are more rare and sell for more.

Remember that the second you list an item, it starts falling down the feed unless you pay to bump it. So your best chance of selling is often within the first few hours. If you don’t generate enough interest in that time, then it will continue to fall down the feed, even if you decide to reduce the price- and therefore the moment is lost. So price it well from the start.

When someone likes your item, you can start a conversation with them on messages and make an offer to tempt them. You can also edit your profile to say something like “reasonable offers considered”. This might encourage people to offer what they are willing to pay.

And finally….. a pretty basic one…. But make sure photos are clear and the item is well presented. Not everyone would agree, but it makes a world of difference to me personally as a buyer.

Good luck!

Depends how badly the seller wants to get shot. I bought a Byredo lipstick for £8 last week, they retail for £40. A lot of beauty products are part of a gift with purchase or an advent calendar.

Can you show us the item?

It does sound like your prices are far too high. You can get Nike/Adidas shoes/clothes for less than your price, so I think you need to reduce it significantly. I think a lot of people probably aren’t seeing your item as they set the maximum price lower than £25 if they’re looking for supermarket clothes.

In my experience, brand new with tags will add a few quid, but still the price needs to be low.

It can only be sold for what someone will pay for it second hand.

Even if something cost £40 brand new, it's not worth £25 if nobody will pay that price.

I bought a Reiss pure wool coat on vinted last week. Worn once and immaculate. It's still available to buy now at £395

I paid £15. Now admittedly that's a bargain and I got lucky but there's no way I'd pay £25 for something that was £40 originally and from Tesco or wherever

Clothing generally doesn't hold its value well. As soon as you take it out of the shop you've lost most of the money you paid for the item.

I think so - I’ve just paid £25 for a £100 pair of trainers. A few months back I got a MK bag for £30.

So personally, I wouldn’t pay that for anything high street.