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To scroll past your Vinted listing if you’ve done this?

193 replies

Tusktusk · 22/01/2025 17:57

Actually, two things.

  1. Put a close up of the label or a hint of fabric as the main picture, like a teaser, instead of a nice clear photo of the whole garment. I can’t be bothered to click on it to find it’s something I wouldn’t have clicked on if you’d just shown me the whole thing in the first place.
  2. Only post one picture or two really bad pictures. Just don’t bother.

Any more?

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pinkwaffles · 23/01/2025 06:48

Time40 · 23/01/2025 00:43

@MarchingToTheBand I just don't get it. Sorry, but I don't. You're prepared to photograph items, list them, describe them, interact with buyers, wrap things, post things ... you will do all that, but you won't do something that takes under a minute? I am totally baffled.

If you're selling something like a pair of high street brand jeans, buyers can just go and look at size guides on the store website. I wouldn't measure it unless asked.

WorriedRelative · 23/01/2025 06:47

My personal bugbear is people selling for more than the item is currently available for brand new. Then getting shirty if you make an offer because "I paid more than double that".

I was recently looking at a dress, originally around £100, currently £45 in the sale. Saw loads of listings for it worn over £40, several over £50. One was damaged !

pinkwaffles · 23/01/2025 06:46

"Will need a wash"

Come on - I'm not gonna buy your dirty old clothes - wash it before you sell it!

BellaCiaoBellaCiao · 23/01/2025 06:46

WorriedRelative · 23/01/2025 06:42

Primark have sold cashmere in the past. I have two jumpers cashmere jumpers from Primark. Also one from Tesco and several from George at Asda.

I'm very fussy about knitwear and won't buy it without seeing the fabric composition label and verifying that it is natural fibres.

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I’ve got a Tesco cashmere jumper

BellaCiaoBellaCiao · 23/01/2025 06:45

WorriedRelative · 23/01/2025 06:42

Primark have sold cashmere in the past. I have two jumpers cashmere jumpers from Primark. Also one from Tesco and several from George at Asda.

I'm very fussy about knitwear and won't buy it without seeing the fabric composition label and verifying that it is natural fibres.

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Happy to be corrected. ☺️
I’m also very fussy about knitwear.

WorriedRelative · 23/01/2025 06:42

BellaCiaoBellaCiao · 22/01/2025 23:51

Saw someone claiming to have got a cashmere cardigan from primark on vinted. 😂

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Primark have sold cashmere in the past. I have two jumpers cashmere jumpers from Primark. Also one from Tesco and several from George at Asda.

I'm very fussy about knitwear and won't buy it without seeing the fabric composition label and verifying that it is natural fibres.

Strawberryfruitcorner · 23/01/2025 06:37

There are so many kids shoes and wellies that come caked in free mud. It’s disgusting!!!

salsmum · 23/01/2025 03:18

I had to Shock the other day, a quite nice dressy type top was listed as 'well worn' adding in not sure how it will wash because I've never tried! 😮😮😮🤢 what a bargain at £15!

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 23/01/2025 03:09

Bedofroses85 · 22/01/2025 23:05

I actually prefer this to get a sense of how clothes might fit. I wish there was a filter option to just see clothes being modelled.

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Yes, I always like to see things being modelled too apart from when I saw some dreamy sandals. I was going to buy them without question until the last photo. Looked like a dead person’s foot, swollen and purple. I thought, omg, if they only realised just how much they’ve put me off!

I also like it when things are modelled and the wearer states their dress size.

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 23/01/2025 03:02

Recently collected a parcel while out walking the dogs. Got a message within seconds from the seller asking me to confirm everything was ok asap so they could receive payment. I purposely waited until the next morning due to their bad manners.

Newmeagain · 23/01/2025 01:01

ThejoyofNC · 22/01/2025 18:45

List it as new without tags and write "worn once" in the description.

Yes!! It immediately tells you everything you need to know about the item and the seller (and it’s not good)

Time40 · 23/01/2025 00:43

@MarchingToTheBand I just don't get it. Sorry, but I don't. You're prepared to photograph items, list them, describe them, interact with buyers, wrap things, post things ... you will do all that, but you won't do something that takes under a minute? I am totally baffled.

MarchingToTheBand · 23/01/2025 00:33

Time40 · 22/01/2025 22:31

Sellers who don't give measurements for items that really, really need them - which is actually most sellers. Saying a pair of jeans are size 10 or size 12 or whatever means next to nothing. I need to know the waist measurement, the rise measurement and the inside leg length. Why don't people just measure their bloody clothes? Is it really so hard?

Because it’s just not worth my time. I’ve made £500 selling on Vinted since December and have only measured one item. I only measured that because it was a £40 item. I don’t have the time to be measuring everything when it will sell eventually anyway, I’m not a shop.

I ignore messages asking for measurements unless it’s more expensive. All of the items I’ve been questioned on sold to people who didn’t ask for the measurements in the end.

Time40 · 23/01/2025 00:30

I'd never expect people to measure the clothes. Even the original shops don't do this, surely?

In a shop you can try things on. Buying online all you have to go on is measurements.

Time40 · 23/01/2025 00:27

Reverse of that is people asking for measurements, Im not a shop. If it says Uniqlo size xs go look at their website if you don't want to risk your £2! I'm not fussed if it goes to the charity shop. I'm not measuring things

@Doggymummar Why on earth do you think I'm buying things that cost only £2 on Vinted? I actually wouldn't expect anyone to measure something that she was selling for so little (but then, I don't really understand why anyone would go to the trouble of listing something for so little, either.)

Wonderfulstuff · 23/01/2025 00:07

NikkiAlexander · 22/01/2025 18:30

Say it's BN or BNWT and upload a photo of it being modelled 🤦🏼‍♀️

Whilst wearing so much fake town you could pass for Donald Trump's love child.

MyUmberSeal · 23/01/2025 00:02

Doggymummar · 22/01/2025 22:35

Reverse of that is people asking for measurements, Im not a shop. If it says Uniqlo size xs go look at their website if you don't want to risk your £2! I'm not fussed if it goes to the charity shop. I'm not measuring things.

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Totally agree. I never put measurements on my listings, and it annoys me when people ask. Likewise, it wouldn’t occur to me to ask a seller either. For a few quid I’m happy to take the chance when buying.

healthybychristmas · 22/01/2025 23:59

NewPhase23 · 22/01/2025 18:40

If there's a picture of the seller wearing it. No thanks.

I like that though. I judge a bit so if I think that person looks nice and friendly I'd be more likely to buy it off them.

TypingoftheDead · 22/01/2025 23:57

Not used Vinted in ages, and only ever sold on there, so my only complaint is the person who paid for something, then asked if I could lower the price! I’d already listed it for less than half what I’d originally paid.

ServantsGonnaServe · 22/01/2025 23:53

A picture showing the person wearing the item, especially strappy shoes 🤢

BellaCiaoBellaCiao · 22/01/2025 23:51

KitchenDancefloor · 22/01/2025 18:27

I scroll past the ones that don't mention what the fabric is.
Natural fibres are essential during perimenopause.
And no I don't believe you if you say it is silk from Primark!

Saw someone claiming to have got a cashmere cardigan from primark on vinted. 😂

sarahjnm · 22/01/2025 23:47

Moier · 22/01/2025 18:45

Manky feet in sandals 🤢.
Plenty of life left..will put someone on ...big NO!
Bit of bobbling...but hardly can tell.
NO! Just no .
I throw out my own clothes that have bobbled.

But manky feet in sandals might sell to the right people eh 😂😂🤢🦶🦶

GLC789 · 22/01/2025 23:46

sallyrhubarbbb · 22/01/2025 21:43

A slightly different Vinted annoyance - when I've saved something to come back to later and I immediately get a message from the seller along the lines of 'hi hun, I can get this posted out to you today, just make sure you order now or it will go'

It really puts me off, and in spite of myself as I could probably get a decent bargain, I un-save it and don't reply.

I think it's the 'hi hun' especially that makes my teeth itch.

"Hi hun" (pun intended)

I HATED THIS!

go into your settings.
You can set it so sellers don't get notified when you save their ite. To your favourites. Life changing!!!

X

HolidayAtNight · 22/01/2025 23:46

It annoys me how so many people on there call any old crap silk, but then call velvet or satin "velvet-type fabric", "satin-like material", etc.

Mittens67 · 22/01/2025 23:41

backinthebox · 22/01/2025 19:40

I don’t buy or sell on Vinted but DH and DD do. I think that when you are basically shopping an online version of a jumble sale, you should expect that you get a wide variety of item quality. It’s up to you to sift through it. If you don’t like that, go to a shop where it’s definitely new stock and hung up nicely. No one is forcing you to look at every listing!

There’s always one.