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Is this a police job? Threatened by Vinted seller

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Reasonswhy · 28/11/2025 14:36

I know I’m not, but posting for traffic as no idea what to do.
Item for Christmas arrived today and was clearly fake so applied for a refund via Vinted. I’ve had a series of threatening messages from the seller saying he needs the money, and he has my address so will come and find me. He included a photo of himself holding an air rifle. I’m not easily spooked but feel really scared now as he does have my address and seems very angry. I’ve filed a “help” through Vinted but they may not even read it for 48 hours. Do I call 111? On my own with 2 kids so feel really on edge.

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aster10 · 28/11/2025 17:59

Looking through my old sender labels I still have - they don’t show the buyer’s address if the buyer chose a drop off point (InPost and on Yodel).

Terrytheweasel · 28/11/2025 17:59

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Kirstk · 28/11/2025 17:58

I meant NOT BEING UNREASONABLE voted wrong

Terrytheweasel · 28/11/2025 17:57

It is a police matter but there is absolutely no way this guy is coming to find you with his ‘black mates’ so please try not to worry. Alert the police and rest assured these are all scare tactics.

Hoodlumboodlum · 28/11/2025 17:56

What an utter psycho. He won't do anything but he's clearly one cabbage short of an allotment to send messages like that. Glad the police are listening to you.

Yourlifeinyourhands · 28/11/2025 17:54

Jesus this is awful.
It will probably just be a threat and nothing else but stay at someone else’s and let the police know. In future for everyone… collect from the lockers so they don’t know your address. People are crazy. So sorry for you.

KitsyWitsy · 28/11/2025 17:54

How unnerving. Almost certainly all hot air but I’d still be frightened a bit if it was happening to me.

Gerbera55 · 28/11/2025 17:53

aster10 · 28/11/2025 17:49

May I ask - if you buy something to be put into an inpost locker upon delivery (and not to your address), will your address still be visible?

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Looking at my app now, no.

Rewis · 28/11/2025 17:52

NameChangePoP · 28/11/2025 16:21

Not that this will make you feel any better, but this is a known scam on Vinted. The scammers list fake goods at a weird amount with pence like yours.
Sometimes they send a leaflet instead of the goods, other times it's fake stuff.
They don't want the account closing, hence the empty threats.
Usually they aren't based in the UK, but have a 'warehouse' here that they ship the rubbish from.
I guarantee he's just trying what he can to get you to complete the order, and it's empty threats - allbeit a little scary.

Usually when there has been weird amounts, it has been because they have it listed in their local currency and the exchange rate makes it weird. So I wouldnt automatically be worried about the iffy numbers.

In not in UK and I just picked 2 packages and I can see the sellers address but they can only see my pick uo locker box address. But I feel like there should be a way to only see drop off and pick up place addresses. Not a fan of sharing my address every time I send something.

Namechangerage · 28/11/2025 17:52

Reasonswhy · 28/11/2025 16:33

Thank you all so much, you are all so supportive. They are sending officers round at some point this evening, said they’ll try before midnight as I have young kids. I’ll update when they’ve been.

Bloody hell op, so sorry! What a nut job. Hope they come round soon. Can you ask a friend or relative to come stay?

BorgQueen · 28/11/2025 17:50

I’d have just responded with ‘crack on then, my Belgian Malinois ex special forces dog could do with a new chew toy’. Play him at his own daft game.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 28/11/2025 17:50

Absolutely report this keyboard warrior. He’s banking on frightening you to get money from you. I can guarantee that he won’t follow through on any of his threats but he needs to be stopped.

aster10 · 28/11/2025 17:49

Gerbera55 · 28/11/2025 17:23

Sorry, but you’re incorrect.
Yodel - definitely has the address on the tracking receipt.
Evri - address on parcel
InPost - can be seen on app if put in locker to be sent to an address rather than another locker

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May I ask - if you buy something to be put into an inpost locker upon delivery (and not to your address), will your address still be visible?

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 28/11/2025 17:43

Reasonswhy · 28/11/2025 14:38

These are only some of the messages, am really scared now

He doesn't have any 'black friends'.
Report this to the police.

Beenwhereyouareagain · 28/11/2025 17:32

DeathStare · 28/11/2025 14:46

I'm the most reluctant 999 caller you can imagine but even i would call 999 for this. He has a gun, your address and has threatened to come at night and threatened your kids. I wouldn't wait the two days it will take for the none emergency line or an online report to get back to you.

And has threatened to send his friends "the Blacks who are not scared of the police" as well. Just the photo of the gun was enough.

@Reasonswhy please hang up and call 999 immediately. This needs to be a priority as this creepy nutjob's threats are escalating.

mummytrex · 28/11/2025 17:30

Glad you've reported to police OP.

Mildorado · 28/11/2025 17:30

Oh dear god. That's awful, @imnotsickbutimnotwell

Mumstheword1983 · 28/11/2025 17:30

Hi this is a Vinted scam. Have seen this shared before.

Joeninety · 28/11/2025 17:29

Big lot of bluffing, I think. Depending on how much we're talking about here, I'd be inclined to just accept the £20 offer and move on.

imnotsickbutimnotwell · 28/11/2025 17:28

Here’s an example I found of it happening before..if you google it there are a couple of Sun newspaper articles on the same thing.

Is this a police job? Threatened by Vinted seller
Gerbera55 · 28/11/2025 17:23

OvertimeSchmovertime · 28/11/2025 17:18

Not true.

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Sorry, but you’re incorrect.
Yodel - definitely has the address on the tracking receipt.
Evri - address on parcel
InPost - can be seen on app if put in locker to be sent to an address rather than another locker

NeighbourProblems3 · 28/11/2025 17:22

well done for reporting it

PGmicstand · 28/11/2025 17:19

Well done.
Be interesting to see what they think of "this isn't a threat" followed by a threat + a photo of a gun

LogFireHotChocolate · 28/11/2025 17:19

Definitely warrants calling 101, you're not being unreasonable, and this needs attending to asap if you haven't already. Sending a hug

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