To ask what you think of Vinted

I've bought alot of clothing items on there.
For the most part, I love Vinted, but there have been a few instances where the item wasn't as described, such as fake tan on trainers and items that are alot more worn than the 'very good' category that they were placed in.
I have been able to get returns on some of these items, but unfortunately you can't guarantee it.
I'd say my experience has been a 8.5/10 overall.

This is really annoying but before I purchase I always make a point of looking at when the item was listed, and if it's longer than about 3 or 4 months ago I message the seller and ask if it's still available. If they don't reply I just don't buy it and move on. It saves a lot of aggro!

It all seems such a lottery. There is a blazer I have been stalking. Seller has 5 stars. Was about to buy when I saw that recent reviews are less than pleased, so she has suddenly changed personality. I don't have time to faff around with refunds.

I buy loads of stuff on there, all my kids clothes in bundles and new clothes for me (my size and style have changed a lot over the years). I do also sell on there but only any of my clothes that might be worth something. I don't really bother selling kids clothes unless they are desirable brands.

@PlaceIntheCloudsI thought it was ridiculous enough that someone had a swimsuit which had that stretching and fading of costume all up the back i.e. fit only for the bin, for sale at £2.50 with the caption “lots of life left in this yet”. Absolutely bizarre when by the time you have added in p&poptart and the vinted fee, you could get a new one in the sales from say Sainsburys or Morrisons.

Found a classic tonight

Somebody is trying to sell an old Kwik Save carrier bag for £20. It's even got a ruddy great hole in the side.

😂

Yes. I am not selling or buying anything else on there until they correctly update my balance.

Sellers are not obliged to respond to offers. They may have been holding out for a better offer and got one.

I prefer Ebay.

My recent Vinted experience was I saw something I liked, offered a price but didn't hear anything back and then the item wasn't for sale so presumably it was sold. Would have been nice if I'd had a reply.

Friend I have loves it and is always on there.

I think it’s rubbish. People seem to sell things for 10% less than you would in the shops. Why would you bother? Then other’s quite obviously buy things in outlets/sales and sell them on for more.

I would like it better if people didn’t become professional thrifters to make a quick buck! What I want is worn a few times wedding outfits etc.

Bought a bundle of clothes for my little one and they had obviously been handed down several times and were just washed to oblivion so I just chucked them. Why bother when you can pick stuff up in the supermarkets for pennies.

🙌thanks. I knew there would be something but couldn’t find it. Now locked down!

As a seller I find it a blessing and a curse. Ive recently fallen down a rabbit hole of buying stuff on another app called Whatnot (avoid at all costs!) and fallen into the trap of thinking I could make some money selling my 'bargains' on Vinted. Almost all of the stuff I sell is brand new and I don't over price things but I've had some stupid offers.. e.g £3 for a BNWT Karen Millen dress, and then had a load of guilt tripping and some abusive comments when I've rejected their offer. Its great if you want to get rid of cheap stuff and aren't looking to make a lot of money. Ive really messed up with Whatnot and need to find away to make my money back, Vinted isnt looking like its much of a solution.

there’s a setting under privacy “notify sellers when I favourite..” turning that off should fix that. I don’t get them as I have it turned off.

Absolutely brilliant. Been using it since the beginning and I’ve bought and sold hundreds of items, almost never disappointed. I used to be an avid eBay user years ago but the selling fees were astronomical so it was hard to make money. Vinted is so much smoother.

It could also be the postal bags.
I had an issue with the ones I ordered suddenly must of changed something as was fine for years then suddenly newest batch smelt like smoke.
smoke free house but the bags stank and could imagine making the items smells as well

I absolutely love Vinted. Mostly I just buy, as opposed to sell. The few things I’ve sold have gone really smoothly.

I have only ever bought stuff. Mostly very positive experiences. But a few times orders have been cancelled by the seller for one reason or another. A couple of sellers had lost the items. Another one didn’t like the courier I chose from her list, but the one she insisted on didn’t deliver to my postcode. Another one didn’t give a reason. I mostly buy items advertised as new with tags and the odd item in very good condition. Am fed up with the number of people who advertise something as new without tags, then go on to explain in the blurb that it has been worn ‘a couple of times’ or ‘a few times’. It’s not bloody NEW then, is it? I know why they do it, but it still pisses me off.

Unrelated to my personal experience, I don’t like it when sellers show themselves modelling the clothes. I’m not stupid enough to think they haven’t tried the thing on, but I don’t want to see, with my own eyeballs, anyone wearing my potential top🤣 Worse when it’s someone’s bare feet in shoes/sandals🤢

Just been buying stuff today for DS after not using for a while. Finding it really annoying - created a shortlist of a few favourite t shirts and started getting tons of messages from sellers - ‘do you like my stuff’ / offers. They are £4 T-shirts just let me decide in my own time. My inbox is now full of nonsense messages. I’d only want that level of ‘customer service’ or follow up for collector or luxury item.

I'm a pro seller, sell kids clothing samples from high street brands so am on it ALOT. It's a high volume easy to use platform - I love it and frequently buy too.

I really like it for the most part.

I've lost 2 stone this year and have replaced my entire wardrobe via Vinted. I haven't tried selling yet but need to get my act together and do so to recoup back some of the money I've spent!

Ive hardly had any issues but I get really pissed off with Vinted's sizing. No, size 12 isn't a Large in any other world. A size 12 top will fit me fine. A top labelled L will drown me.

I've lost a lot of weight, and Vinted has been great for replacing my entire wardrobe!

What I would say, is that around 80% of stuff arrives smelling musty. Even stuff I've bought with tags. So I guess lots of people have been storing stuff, or just have musty smelling houses.

It comes out with a decent wash, and I would wash anything I bought second hand anyway before wearing it, so I've never mentioned it on any reviews.

I always click on the received and leave feedback asap, because I can imagine it must be annoying for sellers when people don't do that.

I have an enormous pile of clothes to sell from when I was over 5 stone heavier, but haven't quite got round to it and keep putting it off. Don't really know why - I guess I'm probably just a bit wary about hassle.

this in spades i paid £55 for perfume I never received as it never reached the shop i sent it to my order was suspended while they investigated i did everything asked of me then one day they sent a message saying i didn’t provide enough evidence and released the money to the seller i tried to contact them so
many times but you get nowhere i had to give up i the end as it was driving me mad

this was mid September and im in no hurry to ever order from them again they’re service when things go wrong is dreadful

i bought a mug and received a worn smelly top instead...seller said it wasnt from her and someone had tampered with it..errm no you printed your label and stuck it on for dear life and you can see your address underneath cos you used a used m&s bag...its deffo from you...ffs it was a £2 mug and all this grief

Generally love and have bought some great stuff but it's currently a mess with payments being held up. Anyone else seeing this?

I’ve bought some lovely things on there for a good price. However this does mean that when you sell you have to go very low which often doesn’t seem worth it.