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Vinted - what a joke

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Randomworkmoan · 18/01/2025 10:20

Did a clear out over the last week. I had seen the Vinted ads so said I would give it a go. Last night I put up about 5 dresses, worn but perfect, a pair of Levis dh no longer wears and 3 shirts.

The 3 shirts were new with tags, 2 were the exact same but different colours, of the 2 the same one was open and on a hanger and the other folded as it had arrived (online order). When they came dh opened one, tried it on and it didn't fit hence why he didn't open the other. He did not return them because they were on sale from MandM, whose returns are just not worth the postage for shirts that were not expensive.

So I popped all up, sold the jeans withinabpit 10 minutes and then got a message to say I was permanently banned because of the shirt, they attached the photo of the folded shirt.

I was cross, I clicked appeal and messaged to say exactly what I said here and that the shirt is absolutely not counterfeit etc etc and that their customer service and an outright permanent ban is a joke. I asked if I should still honour the jeans sale as I had told the buyer I would post Tuesday morning.

Anyway, I got another message this morning, not answering my question about the jeans, which I suppose is an answer in itself, to say that I am permanently banned. I can't buy either. I wouldn't mind but I have the receipts from the shirts when they were bought and I had them up for €8, so hardly a criminal mastermind. Very frustrating.

Anyway, their customer service is shocking. It's all computer says no, I understand them not wanting people selling actual counterfeit products but I had the receipts as proof of purchase.

Don't bother with Vinted or at least be careful with selling new items (even though they have a new with tags option 😡)

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PrincessAnne5Eva · 18/01/2025 17:35

If you do contact them again, keep it polite and professional instead of just having a go at them, and you'll probably get better results. It's pointless emailing just to kick off regardless of whether you're speaking to a human or a chatbot.

Wanderdust · 18/01/2025 17:43

This is bizarre, I'm so sorry, I'd be fuming too! Wonder if they're not giving new sellers a chance. I just sold a designer dress with no issues but I've had an account for years. I did have problems with Vestiare though, they seemed to block me for absolutely no reason (I was new).

Katemax82 · 18/01/2025 17:44

I'm lucky I didn't get banned from Ebay.. when my mum died i found a new, in cellophane wrapper with a sleeve on saying "selfridges, £128" bottle of Marc jacobs daisy eau do fresh. I opened it and didn't like it so sold it as part of a bundle on Ebay ( for only £19)
The buyer emailed to say it was a fake. I don't think she was lying as the bottle wasn't as perfect as I expected it to be when I opened the box, luckily she accepted a refund

Crojo · 18/01/2025 17:56

Vinted can be strange, I once listed two pairs of brand new Primark joggers, identical apart from slight size differences. They instantly removed the listings and wouldn't allow it, no idea why.

EBay isn't always great either. They made me return a very very bad pair of fake trainers. I had sent photos showing they were completely different to the listing photos. I thought they had to be destroyed, but no I had to have the faff of posting them back, no doubt for someone else to end up scammed with.

MarSeaLane · 18/01/2025 21:04

Crojo · 18/01/2025 17:56

Vinted can be strange, I once listed two pairs of brand new Primark joggers, identical apart from slight size differences. They instantly removed the listings and wouldn't allow it, no idea why.

EBay isn't always great either. They made me return a very very bad pair of fake trainers. I had sent photos showing they were completely different to the listing photos. I thought they had to be destroyed, but no I had to have the faff of posting them back, no doubt for someone else to end up scammed with.

Strange indeed. I reported someone under ‘bulk selling’ - 60 ROKA backpacks (inflated prices, from the ROKA lucky dip no doubt).

Report not upheld…who has 60 new with tags ROKA backpacks lying around!

Randomworkmoan · 18/01/2025 23:40

So I emailed them and included the receipts from my payment and got this reply 🙄

Vinted - what a joke
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