To ask do you think someone doing Vinted re selling

OliviaBonas · 18/09/2026 23:11

No!

Sunbringer · 18/09/2026 23:00

No. There are no jobs that allow people to be 100% flexible in cases of ill health like Vinted selling does.

XenoBitch · 18/09/2026 22:25

Nothingcampares8 · 18/09/2026 21:16

I do know someone who does dog walking and is self employed but is unfit for work due to mental health so I guess it depends on type etc

Yep, I have a friend who is employed a few hours a week by his friend. He would never get a job in other places.

XenoBitch · 18/09/2026 22:24

Nothingcampares8 · 18/09/2026 21:15

It’s a friend who’s doing it and those are some comments she’s got

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Sorry to hear that. People can be rotten about people on benefits.

Your friend is doing nothing wrong, and I hope they are enjoying the extra money from selling on Vinted, and treat themselves to some nice things.

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Nothingcampares8 · 18/09/2026 21:16

I do know someone who does dog walking and is self employed but is unfit for work due to mental health so I guess it depends on type etc

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AutumnLoverButNotYet · 18/09/2026 18:58

I read it the other way.

To me, it reads like she is the person doing this and has been accused of fraud (or something) claiming when she could be working if she is doing this.

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It’s a friend who’s doing it and those are some comments she’s got

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Overthebow · 18/09/2026 20:09

Sparrowsandbudgies · 18/09/2026 20:04

What?! Selling on vinted takes seconds. A few photos to upload and no personal interaction, and then just taking the parcel down to a locker to post. It doesn’t mean someone is capable of working if they say they’re not, especially with things like autism etc. My teenage son has autism and attends a specialist school for children and teens with autism and sells a lot of things on vinted.

Depends if they’re running a business doing it or just a few mins casually here and there. One of my friends runs a Vinted selling business and spends hours in it each week, plus admin, customer contact, deliveries.

Littledidsheknow · 18/09/2026 20:08

No. Selling things on Vinted is not working, and certainly not a job.
It also has the flexibility of being something to do when you’re strong/well/able and that can be left when you’re not.

Sparrowsandbudgies · 18/09/2026 20:04

What?! Selling on vinted takes seconds. A few photos to upload and no personal interaction, and then just taking the parcel down to a locker to post. It doesn’t mean someone is capable of working if they say they’re not, especially with things like autism etc. My teenage son has autism and attends a specialist school for children and teens with autism and sells a lot of things on vinted.

XenoBitch · 18/09/2026 19:03

AutumnLoverButNotYet · 18/09/2026 18:58

I read it the other way.

To me, it reads like she is the person doing this and has been accused of fraud (or something) claiming when she could be working if she is doing this.

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Sorry, yes I see that now. Sorry for being so hasty.

If she is unfit for work and is selling her own used items, then there is no issues. If she is reselling as a side hustle then she would have to tell the DWP as she would be classed as self-employed (but no pressure to make a certain amount), but what she earns is classed as income.
I do know several people who are unfit for work, but sell bits online.

CastleCrasher · 18/09/2026 19:03

Definitely depends on volume. Reselling could be a pretty big business, buying and selling hundreds of items a week and all the associated admin etc that goes with that. If it's that level, yes, it suggests they can work (as they ARE working!) If it's a casual sale every so often, then no

BridalFeastofBethChadruharazzeb · 18/09/2026 19:01

what is the issue?

Overthebow · 18/09/2026 19:00

To me it would depend on how much they are doing, someone doing 5 minutes a few times a week and a couple of parcel drops no, but if someone’s doing a couple of hours a day plus out for parcel drops then I would assume they could do some form of work.

AutumnLoverButNotYet · 18/09/2026 18:58

XenoBitch · 18/09/2026 18:54

OK, it sounds like you don't think they should be able to do this. Why?

Selling items from the comfort of your own home and in your own time is nowhere near the same as holding down a job.

I read it the other way.

To me, it reads like she is the person doing this and has been accused of fraud (or something) claiming when she could be working if she is doing this.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 18/09/2026 18:55

No, doesn’t sound contradictory at all

XenoBitch · 18/09/2026 18:54

OK, it sounds like you don't think they should be able to do this. Why?

Selling items from the comfort of your own home and in your own time is nowhere near the same as holding down a job.

EverydayProfessional · 18/09/2026 18:52

Nothingcampares8 · 17/09/2026 01:52

Contradictes a person being unfit for work due to mental health and autism? If they are supported by support staff to do this

Probably not.

magikarpediem · 17/09/2026 02:59

Not at all. Reselling from home at your own pace as and when you can is very different to be answerable to a fixed job.

FrankAbagnalesLies · 17/09/2026 02:12

Who cares. 🤷‍♀️ Unless, it's a big operation reselling on vinted with support is not the same as holding down a job

DeftGoldHedgehog · 17/09/2026 02:05

No

DuckDuckG00se · 17/09/2026 01:55

No, probably not