Vinted - am I starting too high?

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I have recently started listing items on vinted but only one thing has sold so far.

I am wondering if I am maybe pricing my items too high.

For example I listed an item of clothing that I bought probably at least 5 years ago from a supermarket. Brand new, never been worn, tags still on. I paid £40 for it and have listed it for £25. It’s had a few favourites but no interest.

I really thought it would sell quickly because it’s nice (I think) and in perfect condition. Am I doing something wrong? Is it too high of a price even though it’s never been worn?

Would be most grateful for your tips!!

Selling huge volume or selling designer clothes.

Yeah way too high. I use Vestaire for stuff I want a decent price for and Vinted for getting rid of Coach bags at £30. It's literally my 'better a few quid than clutter' place

Yes high volume or lots of very high end items. My hoody guy had 20 listings all where high end pristine condition none where cheaper than what I purchased and he had great feed back. Posted within the same day as his reviews said as well.

I don’t buy anything over £2 off someone with no reviews. Been stung before.

Yep. If you have a seller with their own items as well as their kids items, toys (especially at this time of year)…it adds up quickly.

Once you start selling, if you post quickly and ensure the items are well packaged, the good reviews attract buyers. Even one or two “seller never sent item” and I won’t touch them as a buyer.

Think about roughly 10% of original price as a starting point.

A 4 year old supermarket product - are essentially fast fashion so 2020- not highly desirable

Jellycat are super collectible and super cool right now so the "rare" ones go for lapels

Of made £1600 with vinted sellling clothes low and mid higher street and few fancy pieces from DH.

You’d be surprised- it all adds up.

I mostly buy and sell kids clothes and some baby accessories. My more high value sales have been a baby bouncer (£40) and Little Dutch baby gym (£20). IMO there’s a great market for kids’ stuff as they outgrow things so quickly, which makes pre-loved a sensible choice for parents.

If the clothes I buy are well cared for, I can often sell them on again for the same as what I paid. So vinted becomes like a swap shop, minus the £2.30 I lose on postage each time.

Yes, it's too high. I always search for similar first to see what sort of price similar items are listed for. You have to remember the buyer will be paying more than £1 on top for buyer protection plus £3 roughly for postage so whenever I buy I mentally add that cost to whatever it is. Vinted is great but you won't make anything near what you paid for unfortunately

I have no reviews though so how do I get people interested in my stuff?

Vinted has been fantastic for my son’s nursery clothes. I pay a fraction of the price, often for BNWT items, then when he inevitably spills food/paint/the blood of his enemies on them, it’s totally fine.

Try desirable items that never go out of fashion, so to speak. My first sales were unused dummies after my kid stopped needing any. Dummies are £9ish for two, so two brand new ones for £3 were easy to sell.

Oh wow so you really do have to go low on your prices!!

Yes because £2.30 shipping plus the buyer protection means even that £1 top is nearly £5.

My first sold items where ones for £1/£2 then once you’ve got some reviews your higher priced items tend to sell but even brand new new look with tags I think my highest was £4 which was the same price as similar items.

Ive made a really good amount on there recently but not because things sell for a good price but because I've sold loads. I think about 90 items in 6 weeks or so. I'm happy with that as it's things I would never have used and it's great to get something for things that would otherwise would be gifted or binned.

I sell mostly higher end things and ask a fair amount for them.

I put a very rare Killstar bag up for sale. I've never found another one for sale online. It took 6 months to sell but I got my price.

Supermarket stuff isn’t really worth listing in my experience, if you do £1 or £2 if it’s in excellent condition. I only bother selling brands like Boden, Zara and some scandi brands where you can get 1/3 to 1/2 of the new price, sometimes more than the new price depending on if it’s a desirable item. I’ve made about £1k in the past year but gave up on selling supermarket stuff!

Jelly cats are quite sought after items. It's all about the branding. A supermarket item just doesn't have the brand value no matter how much you originally paid for it. As soon as something leaves the shop and is second hand it already has a diminished value. Even refunds within a month which are not faulty, are not mandatory, they are done at the retailers discretion and seen as good customer service. I would start at £15 at a far push and see how it goes.

I agree with other pps. I've made a few hundred on there over the past year or so but I don't think I've sold any individual item for more than about £12.

£25 is very expensive for a supermarket dress - the buyer has to also pay postage and so that becomes more like £30. £30 for a 4 year old supermarket dress with no guarantee it will fit and no returns.....and you can still buy dresses in Tesco for £20.

It does depend, but it's probably worth more in the region of £5-£10.

If you buy something yourself they will review you as a buyer - as long as you make sure to mark it as received quickly etc. and are polite that should give you a five star review. Go shopping OP!

As everyone else has said - that’s too high a price. People make money doing it by selling lots. You’d be amazed at what people buy though, it doesn’t just have to be clothes - I’ve sold USB cd players, all sorts on there.

I sell often on EBay and Vinted. The majority of my higher priced stuff is decent high street hush, cos Boden etc usually new and tagged and often this seasons. I try and aim for half retail for this season's stuff and generally do get it.
As others say, things tend to sell in the first couple of hours of listing otherwise it may take a while. I sometimes end up with 90 likes on one item but no offer.

List lots of things for low prices, as when you have sales under your belt your items will get more exposure on the platform. Then you can increase the price a bit. But in my experience the only things I price highly are Jellycats and certain branded items - especially when you factor in all the added fees.

I agree with this. Unless you don't work/have loads of free time in your hands, it's just not worth the faff of selling stuff for a few quid.

I would sell high end high street stuff from places like Jigsaw, Sézane, Reiss etc, but I wouldn't bother selling budget brands. Those items go straight to the charity shop.

How to get people interested:
Good photos of the item in natural daylight, if its a particularly flattering or unusually shaped item, I find a picture of you wearing it (head and feet cropped out) very successful.
Neutral background. Item ironed. Tops often look better lying flat on the floor than hung up.

Price: it's an interesting question.
If you are selling Hobbs, Jaeger, Seasalt, Mint Velvet etc - anything that targets the 35+ market - you might get 20% of original value.
Supermarket/Primark/Peacocks - 10% of value. If its anything super thin, holiday type stuff that isn't a nice linen or a standout item, I wouldn't even bother putting it on.

The best way to gauge it in my opinion is to try and find your item in the search bar before you list. (Rather relying on the sold prices that Vinted shows you while you are doing the listing which always sure very low in my experience)
So I have a brand new blue waistcoat from Mango, new season, size 12. So i'll search waistcoat, blue, new with tags / new without tags, sizes 10 12 and 14 (to give myself a better chance of finding an example is the right size 'bracket') and see if I can see what others have got it on for. Then basically just undercut by a quid or two.
Also think about what's big in shops right now - wide leg jeans, burgundy clothing, pinafore dresses, corduroy, satin Skirts etc.
And season! If you have some nice summer gear, that is good quality, if you can hold off until summer to sell you will get a better price. You can have a summer dress sat on for months in winter, but if you take it off, take new pictures, then list it at the end of the first weekend where it's felt like 'summer' across most of the UK, you'll generally get a better price than selling it in November,if you have the patience.

Start by selling cheap.

I've made a couple of thousand so far. Found I could increase asking price once I had a few ⭐⭐⭐ reviews. So save the best for last.

I got the most money for Sezane jumpers - they would go for around £40. I got a decent amount for a Me & Em dress. Then various tops from Ba&sh. So higher end brands but not full on designer.

I dabbled in lower priced items (kids coats that they’d barely worn) but decided it wasn’t worth the faff.

You really won’t get much for supermarket clothes.

I have made a few hundred but I have sold things like an AllSaints leather jacket for £75 (paid £300), worn once Doc Martens for about £60, etc. There's a pair of DM boots I want but the seller won't sell for less than £120. They were only £150 originally!

I wouldn't ever bother with supermarket listings.