Vinted Annoyance- Favourites

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It really annoys me when I favourite an item on Vinted and the seller immediately messages me offering a discount or saying they can 'post tomorrow' etc. It gives off a desperate vibe. It the same when sales people in shops follow you around asking if you need help, when all you want to do is browse. I feel harassed and uncomfortable, which leads to me leaving said shop.
I instantly unfavourite the item on Vinted when I receive a begging message.
Thats it really!

You realise that sellers get a notification on their phone when you favourite things? It's annoying when you think someone might be interested and then they just sit on their hands for months, a bit like when you're selling on Facebook and someone asks if something is still available and you say yes, and then they don't respond further.

Ebay even encourages you to make an offer to interested parties.

Maybe vinted isn't for you?

YAB totally U!

I mainly favourite things in the hope I'll get messaged a discount!

I love it, it means they are a committed seller and not the sort that keep you hanging around for ages then don't bother sending the item.

A desperate vibe? They are not a retailer! I think it's fair to say people are selling items to raise cash and might be desperate for the money.

I'm not keen either if I'm honest - though I have sometimes responded with a question or offer so I can see why they do it.

Begging message 🙄

I agree! I find it quite awkward as I then feel I have to respond to their message. It’s often kids clothes I have favourited and I have loads of ones the same favourited, so to be honest I’m not overly fussed which one I end up going for and it’s usually someone with a bundle of other items I’d want. As soon as I see one of these messages though, particularly saying they can post tomorrow, I find it really desperate!

You can turn off the seller being notified in settings

I don’t mind sellers messaging me if I favorite something , usually they knock a pound off in the message offer too which encourages me to buy.
Im mostly selling right now though , January clear out is going well , one wardrobe cleared out ( kids shoes and coats ) and I’ve got £50 in my pending already since 2 Jan.

I don’t have many annoyances with Vinted at all tbh , love the app have used if for over 6 years.

Someone is offering you a discount and you’re upset about it 😂 honestly there really is no pleasing some people! My word

I fravourate in the hope of being offered a discount

Eh? Just ignore it then! Presumably you’ve favourited it because you like it and might be interested in buying it, and they’re just trying to encourage you to buy it because they’d like to sell it. Seems reasonable enough to me!

You can change your profile settings so that sellers don't see your ID any time you favourite items if this bothers you. I've changed mine as I always felt pressured to buy if some was offering a discount.

I favourite just in case I'm offered a discount!

Oh c’mon OP 🙄
It’s not a begging message. Quite easy to ignore too.
I like it when they offer a discount 🤷‍♀️

This annoys me too! I’m just favouriting it so I have it there to compare with other things not because I definitely want to buy it.

I did once take a someone up on their offer because they said they could send the next day…. They sent it three days later so it annoyed me a bit because I’d only got it because of quick arrival.

Unfavouriting because they send you a 'begging' message

Sending a message saying they’ll discount it or put it in the post that afternoon as they are going out = helpful and keen, sending a message saying ‘so are you going to buy my item?’ is annoying and I ignore it or unfavourite the item.

I don't like the whole offer culture on vinted. I'd rather just list it for what I want for it, take it or leave it, rather than have to list if for more because you know you'll be getting daft offers otherwise.

This.

But sellers are there to sell things! Something being favourited is a sign of interest, so why shouldn't the seller acknowledge it? I love sellers who post the next day, so this is a huge plus, far more so than those who wait until the last possible moment to send.

As a seller, what really irritates me is when potential buyers ask me if an item will fit them. How the heck do I know?!

Also loathe those who make ridiculous price offers. If I wanted to sell the item for a 90% of its listed price, I would have priced it at that in the first place.

Vinted encourage you to message buyers who have favourited an item. They say it increases the chance of a sale.

So you're annoyed at people asking for 10% off? Seems quite reasonable to me, you don't have to say yes, and can ignore or counter offer, but it's hardly ridiculous.

Disappointed as I never get this! I favourite things so I can see them again

I'm with you OP.. l agree with everything you say.. l buy and sell on there.. l never message anyone that has favoured any of my items.
Plus l don't get notifications on my phone like someone says. ( because I've disabled them) and l use my laptop not my phone.