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Brand new DMs not selling on Vinted

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Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 18:00

I put my brand new Doc Martens (pink desert boots) - never been worn, still in the box on vinted and fb marketplace and they’re not selling. They are the wrong size for me and too late to return.
Where else could I try listing them?
I’ve put them on for £85. They are currently sold out on the DM site.

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Doingmybestbut · 27/02/2025 06:06

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 21:54

In most cases if someone is selling something new with tags I always find it weird they don’t just return it and wouldn’t buy them. Makes me
think they’re fake or some thing. Plus they need to be marked down loads to get the price below current selling price.

I suspect a lot of new with tags stuff on Vinted has been stolen.

Doingmybestbut · 27/02/2025 06:03

Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 18:31

I don’t understand why the laughing emoji on the photo - that’s what I’ve posted on vinted.

The photo would be much better against a plain background. For an item of that price I would expect multiple photos.

DetectiveSleuth · 27/02/2025 05:53

WelshPool · 26/02/2025 22:35

How amusing. The Mumsnet teeny tinies stretch to feet as well 😂

Average UK women’s shoe size is a 7. Given that shoes can often run small as well an 8 is a perfectly normal size.

clearly we’ve lost sight of a normal shoe size 😂

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Who told you the average is a 7? I’m a size 5 and, when I go shoe shopping, I often find it quite hard to find size 5s. I also notice that there’s usually not many in a size 6 either 🤷‍♀️

repellingmnvipers · 27/02/2025 05:49

Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 18:32

I’ve never even worn them , so frustrating

Why did you not return them within the returns timeframe?

DetectiveSleuth · 27/02/2025 05:40

Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 18:25

They were brand new and bought for £90.

How much should I list them for?
I’ve added a photo of them.

The sides look scuffed and that would put me
off. I’d offer you no more than £30.

DetectiveSleuth · 27/02/2025 05:38

It’s always the price on Vinted. You’ll either have to accept rock bottom price or go and see if there’s a proper re-seller site. When I sell on Vinted I take whatever the person offers because it’s worth precisely zero until someone buys it.

PeloMom · 27/02/2025 05:26

if something is less than 50% off RRP on site like vinted I would buy directly from the retailer as I have more protection if something goes wrong. The only exceptions are sought after/rare/ sold out everywhere else items in excellent/ new condition.

YourFlawIsLava · 27/02/2025 01:18

@WelshPool that says US size.

YourFlawIsLava · 27/02/2025 01:16

Also, I'm a size 6. My mum is a size 8/9. She has always struggled to buy nice shoes because of this so 8 is not common among women. Not unheard of but I know one! I think 6 is average. Most people I know are smaller.

YourFlawIsLava · 27/02/2025 01:14

Respectfully, you're not listening. People aren't going to pay anywhere near the price they can get them from the shops for.

Additionally, I've looked at similar products and am very wary of fakes so wouldn't spend any more than 50% shop value. You should have taken them back, you didn't. This is the consequence. I've got loads of stuff in my cupboard that I didn't return in time so I know your pain but I can't create a miracle.

They're also quite niche so perhaps not a best seller or something that would move quickly even at the right price. A normal DM boot in black for example is a staple. Those are not.

PandaTime · 27/02/2025 00:58

£70 is still too much. With Buyer Protection and postage, that is nearly £80. People would rather pay £4 more from a store and be covered by a warranty.

If you look at the other DMs available, there are quite a few around £50, and they have been there for months.

Also, you have them listed as "Rose, Apricot" rather than "Peach Beige", which means anyone specifically looking for those Peach Beige DMs won't see them.

Quinlan · 27/02/2025 00:10

Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 21:26

I still don’t understand why people are putting the laughing emoji on the photo I’ve uploaded

People are laughing at that post because you admit you paid £90 for them yet expect someone to buy them second hand at £85, plus delivery fee and Vinted fees so they’ll be paying more than £90. Why would they? That’s why people are laughing.

£70 is also still too high.

Bingbopboomboomboombopbam · 26/02/2025 23:56

Even cheap stuff isn’t really selling on Vinted, I suspect it’s just over flooded these days.

I’m considering migrating back to depop

DuesToTheDirt · 26/02/2025 23:54

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 21:54

In most cases if someone is selling something new with tags I always find it weird they don’t just return it and wouldn’t buy them. Makes me
think they’re fake or some thing. Plus they need to be marked down loads to get the price below current selling price.

I tend to think they're stolen.

cardibach · 26/02/2025 23:51

Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 18:00

I put my brand new Doc Martens (pink desert boots) - never been worn, still in the box on vinted and fb marketplace and they’re not selling. They are the wrong size for me and too late to return.
Where else could I try listing them?
I’ve put them on for £85. They are currently sold out on the DM site.

Are you sure it’s too late to return? Adam shops are very helpful usually.

cardibach · 26/02/2025 23:49

Kangarude · 26/02/2025 18:08

DM’s are well know as scammed items on Vinted. I think people avoid them and £85 is a lot of money

I’ve sold several pairs of DMs on vinted. Round the £50 mark though, even unworn/barely worn ones.

HeronTwist · 26/02/2025 23:47

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 21:54

In most cases if someone is selling something new with tags I always find it weird they don’t just return it and wouldn’t buy them. Makes me
think they’re fake or some thing. Plus they need to be marked down loads to get the price below current selling price.

People buy things they intend to wear but never do, and then it’s too late to return. Have you never done this?

I’ve done it occasionally, but some people are addicted to shopping, and do this all the time. Or at one point they had more money than sense and now times are a bit leaner and they’re looking for cash.

HeronTwist · 26/02/2025 23:42

So they sell for £90, and you listed them for £85? By the time the buyer has paid buyer’s protection and p&p it’s will come to more than £90. They would be foolish to pay this much for a second hand item (even if new, it’s still second hand once you’re selling it on vinted).

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 23:33

WelshPool · 26/02/2025 23:04

You can think that, but it’s not.

https://runrepeat.com/uk/womens-shoe-statistics

My mum was an 8, my sister is an 8, my best friend is an 8 and I’m a 7 who will wear an 8 depending on style.

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All the other websites I checked said 6 🤷🏼‍♀️

DuesToTheDirt · 26/02/2025 23:05

I sold some nearly-new DMs on Gumtree for £50. I think they were about £130 new but can't remember for sure. The buyer was able to try them on before paying.

WelshPool · 26/02/2025 23:04

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 22:54

I think average is a 6.

I don’t know anyone with size 8, I do have one friend who takes a 9 but she’s 6 foot tall.
Usually clothing shops have 5 and 6 with most shoes.

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You can think that, but it’s not.

https://runrepeat.com/uk/womens-shoe-statistics

My mum was an 8, my sister is an 8, my best friend is an 8 and I’m a 7 who will wear an 8 depending on style.

Redburnett · 26/02/2025 23:02

As a general rule you are unlikely to get more than about one third of original selling price for a second hand item. Even if brand new it is still a second hand item. You could try asking about half of the original selling price but be willing to consider offers. You might do better auctioning them on ebay, with a start price the lowest you are willing to expect.

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Gingerbreadcottage · 26/02/2025 23:00

It may sound like an excuse but the main reason I didn’t return them in time is I have ADHD and my memory and executive functioning is shocking.

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RobertaFirmino · 26/02/2025 23:00

They are size 8 so could fit a smaller man. My advice is to list on EBay and include the word 'sissy' in the first three words of your listing title.

fashionqueen0123 · 26/02/2025 22:56

AllTheChaos · 26/02/2025 22:29

I never thought of that! I have quite a few things that I bought in the hopes that I would manage to fit into them, but (surprise, surprise) I never managed to. All bought a while ago so not returnable, or children’s clothes that my offspring managed to grow out of before wearing as they had a massive growth spurt and just missed out one or two sizes along the way!

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That’s annoying! I see that it happens sometimes (maybe unwanted gifts too) but I rarely would have anything not used. I mean in this case they could have been returned!

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