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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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sassyduck · 28/11/2025 15:36

Get off hold and phone 999!!! This nutter needs to be stopped.

elliesmummy19 · 28/11/2025 15:35

Oh yikes OP! Thats not good. You’re definitely doing the right thing by calling 999.

Keep us posted!

Patchedupsocks · 28/11/2025 15:35

What an utter wanker this twat really is, thinks he's hard and in reality probably a complete mummy's boy. You are doing the right thing OP in speaking to the police.
It needs Gene Hunt from 'Life on Mars' involved "Take the little shit down the nick Ray, bung 'im in the cells with Big Dennis, he's looking for a nice boyfirend."

Dollymylove · 28/11/2025 15:34

Reasonswhy · 28/11/2025 15:11

Still on hold, should I give up and 999?

Yes

orangespikeyfrog · 28/11/2025 15:32

Excited101 · 28/11/2025 14:41

Omg op I’m so sorry! Yes involve the police- how would he have your address? Vinted doesn’t release it

Her have her address to post the item

SevenYellowHammers · 28/11/2025 15:32

Reasonswhy · 28/11/2025 14:38

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

Police NOW! As soon as you can, update the thread and tell us how you’re doing!

Stucknstoopit · 28/11/2025 15:32

this cannot be his first time of threatening behaviour, I haven’t read the full thread so maybe you have already reported him.

I’d be very surprised if he’s not already known to the police, he might even be on a licence or working with probation and this could send him back to / to prison.

i hope you’re ok, it could be easy for some people to treat this a bit of a ‘joke’ but a phone call to the police could save someone’s life at some point .

also…‘My black friends’ wtaf?!

Perimenopop · 28/11/2025 15:31

Definitely one to report to the police.

Gingka · 28/11/2025 15:31

Any news on this? I’m so so sorry this has happened to you. Thank you for raising awareness, I’ll stop getting home deliveries from Vinted and eBay as of today - they’re all going to a collection point.

MeridianB · 28/11/2025 15:31

101 is dreadful - this is serious and urgent enough for 999.

Anonomoso · 28/11/2025 15:31

I agree do report it as someone that can behave in this way to anyone let alone a complete stranger needs the law to be having a word with them.

Bayroot1 · 28/11/2025 15:29

MaggieFS · 28/11/2025 15:27

I’d be curious to hear more stores from @PinkFootstool in an AMA.

Good idea

Monty34 · 28/11/2025 15:28

For goodness sake phone the police. Do it now.

Cyclingmummy1 · 28/11/2025 15:28

Definitely report.

If you use Evri, the seller has the option to print at home so will have the buyer's address.

DrMickhead · 28/11/2025 15:28

What a little cunt. I also can’t wait until the police knock at his parents house and he gets grounded for Christmas.
My cousin was trolled online by a kid who had been talking to her DD on Snapchat and for some reason the little dickhead decided to send my cousin loads of abuse on fb through a fake account but dropped information in that sounded like it could have been someone close to the family, because there was prior DV in my cousins life the police took it seriously and found out who it was. This kid had no idea the police would trace it back to him. By all accounts he absolutely shat himself and his mother went ballistic at him. Hoping for a similar outcome for you OP

ChocolateBiscuitsandaCuppa · 28/11/2025 15:28

Also agree 999. The photo might be fake, but he's threatened you and your kids.

FcukBreastCancer · 28/11/2025 15:28

What a lunatic. I hope you speak to someone soon op.

Exasperateddonut · 28/11/2025 15:27

PinkFootstool · 28/11/2025 15:04

I'm an ex detective constable and work in intelligence now 😂😂

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May I just say, it appears that you’re absolutely in the right job 😂 top work.

MaggieFS · 28/11/2025 15:27

I’d be curious to hear more stores from @PinkFootstool in an AMA.

Mildorado · 28/11/2025 15:25

So he needs a dose of what he's dishing out, ie armed police scaring him half to death

TwinklyWrinkly · 28/11/2025 15:24

I would definitely report to the police, because it's despicable to threaten someone lke that and he needs a knock on the door from the armed police and a rocket up his backside to stop him threatening anyone else. However, I very much doubt he's serious. No one would go to so much trouble for so little. The photo appears fake, a real criminal wouldn't threaten you with his "black friends just out of prison who aren't scared of the police", they'd just turn up themselves, they wouldn't give you warning! No "black mate" is going roughing up people for someone else over a knock-off tracksuit.

Isobel201 · 28/11/2025 15:24

Make an online report in your local area, but try 999, although he's not actually battering your door down at your house, so it might be downgraded.

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Mildorado · 28/11/2025 15:24

AlltheHedgehogsontheWall · 28/11/2025 15:21

Definitely 999, he's making threats to kill you and your children! He absolutely needs locking up.

I agree. This is over a tracksuit.
Threatening a woman and her children with a gun and some "friends".
This needs to have police intervention.

Anonomoso · 28/11/2025 15:23

LakieLady · 28/11/2025 15:00

That's a bit unfair.

Ours is open for 4 hours a day, 3 days a week. That's a whole 12 hours out of 168!

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12 hours...i'd take that.

Ours police stations have all closed down, they now do a few hours a week working from a library.