Fake Missoma on Vinted?

Good to know! :D

Me neither. That's why I was so annoyed. I suppose the only way you really know for sure if something is definitely real is by buying it direct from the manufacturer/retailer.

That's a good point. I wonder if that has ever happened. I suppose the seller would then have to appeal. In my case, I noticed that my account was blocked as soon as I bought the item. When I searched the internet it led me to this thread about fake Missoma jewellery being sold on there. When I appealed to Vinted about my account being blocked, they unblocked it and apologised. It seems that the seller had already been flagged and the algorithm blocked me too. So her account muust have been suspicious. When the item turned up a few days later, it was indeed fake. The seller's account is still blocked.

Yes, I provided photos of mine and photos of the one on the Missoma website. The one on the website was engraved with 'Missoma' on the reverse of the pendant. Mine wasn't. I got a refund in the end.

Mine wasn't inscribed with Missoma on the pendant as the same item was on the Missoma website. I ended up getting a refund.

Youd think but if you raise an issue its fake once youve bought it vinted put it on you to prove its fake not on the seller to prove its genuine

I don't see the point of buying a fake of something that isn't even high end in the first place.

I didn't realise there would be Missoma dupes. I bought a Missoma necklace on Vinted ..it was labelled as Missoma but it is 10cm longer then it should be and the colour seems a bit off. I should not have accepted the item but I wasn't sure it wasn't genuine at the time. V annoyed!

There are some real rogues out there. It's infuriating. I should have known it was too good to be true. :(

I didn't really know the selling of fakes was rife on Vinted. At least I know now. Lesson learned. It looked the same but Missoma was not engraved on the back of the pendant as it should be. I'll be more cautious in future. It's in the hands of the customer service team, and the seller's account is blocked.

Vinted is FULL of fakes particularly in the higher end goods. I own an Isabel Marant bag & i see fake versions being sold for lots of money all the time! When you know what a real one + its packaging looks like its v easy to spot the fakes

I have seen fakes with alleged vinted authentication attached. Could be authentication for anything at all.

Same with receipts - one actual item bought- receipt used to flog fakes

What’s to stop a sender from sending a genuine branded necklace and a scammer taking photos of a counterfeit item and saying that’s what they received?

The scammer then sends back the counterfeit and Vinted refund the buyer so that the seller has been swindled out of her genuine necklace and is now left with a counterfeit one?

Vinted is full of fakes. I am a Zimmermann aficionado and i see fake versions pretty much every day.

The lengths people go to! I have raised a dispute on the fake Missoma necklace I bought as soon as it arrived. I can't believe people are so dishonest. :(

I bought a "Missoma necklace" from Vinted and I had no idea it was fake until it arrived. I am quite new to Vinted and have made several purchases which have been great. It was "bumped", described as pre-loved loved but in great condition, with a photo of the packaging. I thought "What a bargain! I'll grab it before it gets snapped up". I have raised a dispute and am more than willing to send it back. I should have known it was too good to be true. :( Just hope others don't fall for it like I did.

Don't count on getting anything out of vinted. Their customer service is dreadful. Sometimes genuine-ish sellers with reviews will refund to stop their accounts getting blocked if you raise an issue. Deliberately buying fakes is a more fool you if they come out crappy

I reported a fake perfume and Vinted sided with the seller. They'd got a receipt from Boots, but the fragrance was definitely a fake - I can only imagine that they'd got an original and sold the fake, because there was absolutely no smell to the perfume, it was like water.

tk maxx sometimes have a few Missoma bits

I recently opened a Vinted account and fell for it! Yes, I bought a Missoma necklace.😞 My account was locked as soon as I bought it, and I wondered why. I appealed, and my account was reinstated after a few day. I noticed the seller's account was blocked and suspected something. My necklace arrived today, and it is a fake. There is no Missoma stamp on the back of the pendant, but it is present on the same necklace on the Missoma website. It is also very light and not of the best quality. It does look like the photo on the website, but it's definitely fake.

No problem — just to clarify, I wasn’t trying to advertise. I use and love Missoma myself, and totally get why people want that style. I only shared the suggestion as an alternative for anyone unsure about taking the risk on potential fakes — it was just a genuine recommendation, nothing more. But I’ll leave it there as I don’t want to cause any upset or derail the thread. 😊

Ah, no worries — I wasn’t trying to advertise, just sharing something I personally found helpful in case it helped someone else too. I’ll bow out of the thread though as I don’t want to upset anyone. 😊

Yes, I’ve noticed that too! There are loads of Missoma bits on Vinted at really low prices, but something always feels off — especially when it’s from sellers with no reviews or weirdly vague descriptions. I nearly bought one but decided it wasn’t worth the risk of ending up with something fake or rubbish quality.
I’ve been looking for alternatives ever since, and I came across a smaller UK brand called Aurea. Their stuff has a similar clean/gold look but it’s way more affordable and honestly really decent quality. I’ve had a necklace from them for a while now and it’s held up beautifully — no tarnishing or green skin issues.
Might be worth a look if you like that Missoma style but don’t want to gamble on Vinted.
Site is www.shopaurea.co.uk

Randomly, this is one of the next threads I came across:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5305437-counterfeit-airpods-on-vinted-and-vinted-wont-refund

I love Vinted and (touch wood) have not had an issue either buying or selling, but I can't say I'd have any faith in them sorting out issues from what I hear. Genuinely be interested to hear how you get on with it though, both from point of view of what you receive and any support if it's needed.