Vinted buyers that never actually buy!

Ebay processes the offer once accepted, sp it's binding. Very different and much better fir the seller

Good lord I must have at least 50 things in my favourites! I'd buy them all tomorrow of i could, but can neither afford or store all those things. I see outfits or a style I like the look of somewhere, and then browse Vinted, to see what's out there and at what prices. To see what I could get should an occasion like a black tie dinner, summer holiday, fancy dress party, dinner with friends, anniversary meal, might happen. I enjoy scrolling through vinted to see what's out there, what my algorithm shows me, and then I like stuff while I'm thinking about it or waiting for such an occasion to warrant having the item. Have you never walked in an actual shop and thought 'I really like that coat, but not sure if I can afford it yet', so not bought it? Do you expect the shop assistant to be annoyed with you for browsing, clearly liking something but not actually buying there and then?

I have made an offer on an item several weeks ago, that the seller still hasn't reacted to, so it goes the other way too. I sometimes make an offer on something I'm thinking about to test the waters and sometimes get counter offers I need to think about or still need to think about it even if accepted.

You're being a bit weird and misunderstanding the whole vinted system, I think you need to relax a bit on there! In fact if sellers chase me, the second I've liked something I'm less inclined to buy!

This happens to me I just ignore it there’s not much else I can do

Conversely, sellers have to be pretty quick at accepting offers.

When I first started selling on Vinted, I used to sit on offers, only to find that the buyer moved fast and bought from someone else.

So when I get the ping from the Vinted monbile app, I usually respond pretty quickly to accept an offer.

You need to remember OP that a buyer isnt a buyer until they buy! Until they buy the item they are just a window shopper!

Maybe the people haven’t checked their emails or vinted and noticed their offer has been accepted, or even if they did see it, were out at dinner so couldn’t respond. Give them a chance.

I agree you need to be strategic but I do feel bad for the buyers who sell their new items extremely cheaply.

There is a certain amount of exploitation on
Vinted.

Maybe exploitation is not the right word, but I suspect there are sellers who can’t wait for a better price and just accept low offers to get some much needed cash.

You can actually put an offer in for a whole house, have it accepted and still not buy it so I wouldn’t get my knickers in a twist about an item of clothing! 😛

I often like things on Vinted because I want to see whether they sell and if so, what for. Or I’ll like it to keep track of it because I think it’s too expensive right now. Today I bought a jumper for £5 that they put on for £20 in December. I’ve had it on my list all that time because I didn’t want to pay £20 for it. She was unlikely to accept £5 when she had it on for £20, but after 3 months and reducing it to £7 she was happy to accept £5. That’s how buying and selling works on Vinted. You need to be strategic as a buyer and a seller.

No I only find sellers messaging me suspicious when I've favourited something, I don't find it suspicious if they message me once I've sent an offer - just annoying.

Thanks for clarifying.

I would have thought that as a seller you'd be aware if there were lots of the same item listed at the same price/cheaper, so it wouldn't be surprising to have buyers make offers and not follow through.

Not so much as a seller, but as a buyer I do notice when the same item has differing price points - but I just buy from or send an offer to one seller at a time. I wouldn’t offer to buy from them all.

I never message anyone who favourites / offers my items but I also don’t respond to buyers who offer low prices or who message me
complaining about how high my prices are.

So I hope the two things even themselves out.

No I only find sellers messaging me suspicious when I've favourited something, I don't find it suspicious if they message me once I've sent an offer - just annoying.

I do only submit offers if I'm serious about buying, just sometimes to a few different sellers if there are lots of the same thing listed. It would never happen often enough that the same seller would see me cropping up more than once, certainly not enough to be a nuisance. I would have thought that as a seller you'd be aware if there were lots of the same item listed at the same price/cheaper, so it wouldn't be surprising to have buyers make offers and not follow through.

I often change my mind or find the item cheaper and unfavourite it minutes, hours, days or weeks later. I hate it when sellers send me messages to see if I'm actually going to buy (unless offering a lower price) and will often unfavourite/discount that buyer if they send a message, because it makes me suspicious they're desperate because they're selling a fake/something dodgy. And even if not, I don't need to be chased, if I want to buy something I will!

Whilst I agree with some of what you say and I
also favourite items, and I would never make an offer unless I was serious about buying.

I don’t think it’s suspicious of sellers to accept your offer and then check if you still intend to buy. If you are going around offering to buy things and not following through repeatedly, I would see that as nuisance behaviour and I would block you.

Offers shouldn’t be binding but they are also not a tool for you to use to be a nuisance.

I'd maybe go back to Ebay, OP, Vinted doesn't sound like it's for you. I am always liking things to add them to my favourites so I can maybe go back and buy them another time and people do this to me too. Ditto with offers, it's just the way this particular platform works.

What sort of backpack is it? I might stick in an offer😃

I didn't say it was a contract. I was replying to the comment that you can't see the postage prices until an offer has been accepted. You can.

This has to be a wind up. Get a grip.

It’s not the selling platform for you. Go to EBay. I always liking items.
When you accept an offer no hold is made on buyers card? Because you haven’t bought anything!
I think everyone should actually read the terms and conditions etc, as people obviously don’t!
I don’t worry or treat as sold until it actually sells!

It is annoying, but par for the course. Not as annoying as people asking for extra measurements, "pic on pls" or asking stupid questions.
If you're really cross you can block them. Or list the thing on eBay where offers are binding?

Reasons I favourite things: so that Vinted learns the kind of things to recommend, because I want to be reminded to go back & think about it later, because it's something I want to buy (but often then find cheaper and end up with several favourited), because I'm considering making up a bundle with a seller, because very often the seller offers a lower price when you favourite something. I often change my mind or find the item cheaper and unfavourite it minutes, hours, days or weeks later. I hate it when sellers send me messages to see if I'm actually going to buy (unless offering a lower price) and will often unfavourite/discount that buyer if they send a message, because it makes me suspicious they're desperate because they're selling a fake/something dodgy. And even if not, I don't need to be chased, if I want to buy something I will!

The first time I submitted an offer I checked Vinted rules to see if that meant a commitment. It doesn't, so now I often submit a few offers for the same item from different sellers. Whoever responds first/is cheapest gets the purchase. I hate it if any of the sellers message me to chase up.

So in my opinion don't message any of them, don't waste head space on it, just deal with things when you get a final purchase confirmed.

It’s not a contract for that offer, there’s nothing to say those terms can’t be changed between you viewing a listing, making an offer and the seller accepting.

It’s normal part of the Vinted terms, since you have such an issue with them you don’t have to use it.

I’ve accepted five offers on it this evening and not one of the buyers has come back to actually buy it!

Technically under contract law an offer and then acceptance of that offer forms a contract, so really it should be a commitment

How can you accept 5 offers from 5 different people when you've only got one backpack for sale and yet state your second comment as above.

Surley if that's the case and it forms a contract you need to find 4 more identical backpacks or you're in for bother.

That's not true. On Vinted you can press Buy Now and see the postage options and prices before an offer has been accepted and without any commitment to buy.

I dont have my notifications on the vinted app (not a conscious decision, I just havent been bothered to change it) perhaps they havent checked back yet. If someone else buys it then it's their loss!

I feel like you're one of those salesmen OP you get in the shops where you haven't even shut the door and they are jumping on you asking if they can help you 🤣

Chill a bit !

I had one of these sellers, she did my absolute fucking head in. I bought the item and I literally got over 7 messages telling me the location of the item and could I go collect it coz it's at the shop (it arrived 20 mins ago) I was at work on a late and then on an early the next day and she was literally hounding me with messages.

Vinted sellers are weird!