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Vinted - Please tell me how I'm being scammed

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Scammeduhoh · 07/11/2022 10:09

I'm new to Vinted, I bought an item last week and now I've had a look round a bit more I've realised the seller is a scammer. They only listed one item, have no reviews and have a nonsense name of numbers and characters. Most importantly, after I "bought" the item my listing was deleted and I can see the same photos being used again in a new listing from a different seller with the same kind of single item, no reviews, nonsense name profile.

The problem is I'm not sure how I'm going to get scammed and I want to do the right thing when it happens to get my money back. My understanding is that vinted doesn't release money to the seller unless the buyer clicks that they've received the item and are happy. So far the "seller" has said they've sent the item for pick up at a local pick up point. I've been watching to see if it updates to delivered so I don't miss the 2 day window to complain but what else should I be watching out for? If they send nothing or some rubbish instead of the item I'll obviously complain but they must have a way around this? Otherwise their scam would never work?

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TheHumanExperience · 07/11/2022 11:21

I don't use Vinted for that reason, I've heard nothing but scammy experiences. However I've used Ebay for 25 years.

Here are a few rules I stick by:
*Always check the sellers' feedback before looking at ANY items they've listed.
*If less than at least 20, I block them and don't purchase from them. It doesn't matter how much I may like the picture of the item listed.
*Always check location. Make sure the address they list is the address they are sending from. You can do this on Ebay. Not sure about Vinted.
*If I have made a purchase I think is potentially dodgy, I do this: When I go to collect the parcel, or when the parcel is delivered, I video opening the parcel to reveal its contents. One video, no edits, always in shot. This gives you some evidence.
*Always pay with a credit card, this also gives you some protection to get your money back.

Did you ask for it to be delivered to a drop off point, or did you ask for a home delivery. Home delivery is always better if where you live is safe.

I have had too take labels from different accounts I believe they say they have sent a item then say it’s been delivered then if you don’t notice they automatically get paid out if you don’t raise a issue luckily I picked up on it straight away when they said they had posted it at the post office at five in the morning plus it said 43 tracked and the other 46 tracked I had to go the reporting the problem but finally got a refund in future I will not purchase off anybody who no sales or buys I think they have a lot of accounts on vinted as they he items with same pictures were advertised on a new account later that day

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