Do you think Vinted sellers are bonkers when they do this?

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So, an item I bid on has been on for two months and I put in an (admittedly cheeky) offer and they still declined it. I just alway think that when it’s still sat in their wardrobe it’s worth precisely £0 so it’s best to get something isn’t it? Am I completely deluded here, please tell me? I’ve even had people sheepishly come back to me a couple of weeks later offering me a counter offer when their item still hasn’t sold. Sometimes I say yes, although it’s usually a no as I’ve gone on and bought something else once they said no.

The times I’ve sold on Vinted, I’ve taken whatever I’ve been offered because otherwise it would have gone to the charity shop so it’s a bonus 🤷‍♀️

I get what you’re saying.
As a seller though, if someone makes a very low offer, I tend to think it’s not even worth the time and energy to post it for such a low amount. If it’s not taking up much room, I’ll keep it on for a while, then if it doesn’t sell I’d rather put it in the charity pile. Yes, I may lose out on ~£2 but I’m ok with that thankfully!

No because my time is worth money too.
By the time I've found a suitable postage bag, dug the item out of the 'to go/sell' pile/bag, quickly checked it is clean/hasn't picked up any dust or whatever, packaged it up, walked or driven to the nearest parcel locker or store, found somewhere to park, waited in the ridiculously slow Post office queue that is my only option for evri postage....it's not worth 1.50!

Whereas if it doesn't sell it just stays in the to go bag and gets dumped in the clothes thing next time I'm at the supermarket.

I actually find it quite annoying when people make low offers. The price is the price you are hoping to get so, no, I won't take half of that thanks.

The hassle factor of wrapping and posting is also important so below a certain price I would rather give something to the charity shop than fanny about wrapping and dropping a parcel.

I am up for going to the trouble of selling to gain approx £8 or over. If it's not worth that to anybody it becomes a nice item in the charity shop pile. I don't bother putting bids or offers on. I state a price I'm happy to accept at the low end of what the item is going for. If noone wants it at that price that's fine but most of my items go quickly.

Well it’s up to them if they think they can get a better price I suppose.

I was looking at a kids “brand new with tags” hoodie earlier priced at £25 and every other similar on was £15 or less and I was tempted to message the seller and say “this will never sell for £25 once you add fees and postage it’s more and cheaper in a shop!”

Fair enough. Maybe my thinking is just different but that’s ok, each to their own.

I put in a £3 offer on a £5 dress that was uploaded 17 months ago (after checking still same condition!) and she won’t accept an offer. FWIW I don’t think it’s worth £5 which is the main reason I won’t pay it, not just out of pettiness! Her loss 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don’t accept cheeky offers as I’m in no rush to sell things. It annoys me when I have a discount anyway for multiple items and then people still want a discount!

I can see both sides as a seller and a buyer.

When I sell, I don't accept a cheeky offer the same day I list it because I'm still testing the market.

However it does mean I've turned down offers and occasionally not sold the item. Hey ho.

As a buyer I try to think 'if I make an offer and someone buys it at full price in the meantime, will I be upset'.

You can't make a seller consider your offer. But yes if something hasn't sold for months and they won't take £2 off I think they're being a bit daft. But if if hasn't sold and you're asking for a massive discount... well, maybe they know what the item is worth to some and they don't mind waiting!

I turn down ridiculously low offers because I would rather give the whole value of the item to charity than practically give it away to some unknown person.

In fact I often block people who make really stupid offers for the sake of my blood pressure.

On the contrary, if someone low balls me (say £10 on a £15 item) I think CF and won't even bother to counter offer. If they offer, £12 I might counter offer at £13.50 but certainly wouldn't go any lower.

I don't keep Vinted items in my wardrobe - anything listed I store separately in my loft so it doesn't clutter my space. I find that if I hold out, someone will come along eventually prepared to pay the asking price. I've made 5k on Vinted in the past year simply by selling my own clothes that no longer fit, so I must be doing something right.

What you need to remember is that many sellers aren't desperate for the money or bothered by items sitting in a bag in the closet while they take months to sell.

I ignore all cheeky offers. No counter offer. Not worth my time.

I'd rather take the item off sale and take it to charity than be arsed with needlessly tight feckers.

I'd rather give it to charity.

Yes deluded. Check the cost of the same item on ebay, generally things are underpriced on vinted. Equally, if you can find someone else to accept your offer, go ahead. I received a number of cheeky offers for a Boden dress I hate. I waited 14 days and got the price that I’m prepared to walk it to the shops for. Otherwise I’d rather donate to charity.

This all over.

At that price you're literally going out of your way to give something away at a loss to yourself. No.

I had a limited edition piece of sportswear, very desirable and bnwt. Other selling sites had it for sale at over £150 and only available from abroad. I had it on Vinted at £50. One really persistent buyer kept offering £30. Absolutely taking the piss. No skin off my nose just to keep it in the ‘to sell’ box till someone comes along who is prepared to spend what I’m asking (and get an absolute bargain into the deal!) Cheeky low bidders really annoy me, I’d rather not engage with you at all.

I sold it for £50, btw, in case anyone was wondering. Buyer was really pleased with it.

I kind of agree. If I get an offer I always counter offer. I never decline unless it’s massively below the value of the item and I have plans to pull it and relist before Christmas or something.

I understand what you’re saying in that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. But I think it’s fair for sellers to wait to find a buyer at the price they’ve set. Most things are pretty cheap on Vinted compared to new and some people send offers that take the piss. The seller isn’t using any effort to wait for someone who will pay an extra £10+ which will make the time spent packaging and sending worth of. I think the opposing argument is that if you don’t want to buy it at the price it’s being sold for then you can’t have it 🤷‍♀️

I can’t be bothered to sell anything under £5. It’s not worth my time. I’d prefer to bundle everything up and take to the charity shop. If it’s a genuinely decent item and priced similar to others that have sold, it will sell eventually.

My biggest peeve is people describing an item as ‘very good’, when it’s clearly not! Or they don’t point out marks etc., in the listing. I bought one item that looked ok in the photos, was described as ‘very good’ condition and barely worn. When I received it it was completely covered in bobbles (if you had tried to debobble it I doubt there would be any jumper left). When I complained that it wasn’t as described, they said, ‘what do you expect it’s secondhand’ and got really arsey!!! Well then describe it as ‘satisfactory’, the descriptions are very clear!!

I am pretty new to Vinted. I think I have been lucky so far. I sometimes do a Google lens search and recently have seen some items being sold on the Brand website at very low price and the Vinted version is way more than what it's being sold for on the Brand's website. It makes me think some people might be more business like on Vinted. Buy cheap and then sell on. I imagine those people won't accept any offers either.

Its entirely up to the individual surely.
I had a cheeky offer on an item (a puppet) this morning. I accepted it because I just want it gone and I'm not that fussed.
However, if I'd had a cheeky offer on another of my items (lets say, a dress which is worth at least £20 on vinted) then I would hold out - because eventually items do sell. Even if its been sat there for months - because people search for specific brands.
I set my prices slightly higher than I'm happy to take because I expect people to make me an offer.
If I get irritated with buyers then I block them. There are a million more out there.
It really is very little effort for me to sell stuff. I'm near a drop off point and I have a supply of mailing bags. I'm also lucky enough to have a walk in wardrobe to stash the stuff I'm selling. If I didn't have the space, that would most likely also change my views.

I only sell on ebay but my lower limit would be £6. Its not worth the effort of posting it for less than that imo. I would rather charity shop it.

So if you're offer is less then maybe that's what the seller is also thinking..

As a buyer, there’s always something else to purchase, always a different seller happy to get rid of an item at a low price. Tbh when sellers don’t want to counterbid or keep their stock moving, I tend to block them so I don’t bother seeing their stuff anymore, I cant be bothered with people that don’t realise how competitive Vinted is. Equally, I guess there are purchasers with more cash than me who just stump up the asking price!

I got offered £1.49 yesterday for a jumper I put on about six months ago for £3.50. I said no and she almost immediately bought it at the full price. So there you go!