To scroll past your Vinted listing if you’ve done this?

[Tusktusk]

Actually, two things.

1. Put a close up of the label or a hint of fabric as the main picture, like a teaser, instead of a nice clear photo of the whole garment. I can’t be bothered to click on it to find it’s something I wouldn’t have clicked on if you’d just shown me the whole thing in the first place.
2. Only post one picture or two really bad pictures. Just don’t bother.

Any more?

I favourited a Ralph Lauren jumper. I then got a message from the seller saying it was a ‘replica’. Is that Vinted for ‘fake’?

Why put it is RL when it isn’t?? Guess at least they told me before I bought it.

In really great condition apart from this massive hole in the front of it!!

If it's a named make vinted enforces showing labels in listing. This may be why

I saw a listing the other day where the seller said the item had shrunk in the wash because they put it on a machine wash instead of a hand wash. Wtf!? And you're expecting someone to pay money for this? They still wanted a fiver I think it was.

On the flip side I will quite happily buy good quality wool/cashmere that has bobbles or needs a small repair, as I can do that quite easily myself and you get some bargains that way!

Needs washing been in storage I don’t think so.So wash it then.

That's interesting. My understanding was that you couldn't add professional pictures of the item, so, say, you couldn't add a picture from an advert. I can understand that but don't see why they shouldn't allow sellers to model things.
I always do as I myself prefer to see things on other people.
I sold a dress once that was still in stock with the maker, so mentioned that people could Google it, but only attached my own photographs.

Brilliant! I was thinking the end if your story was going to be that you never heard from Mr Measuring Tape again but that's much better!

Things that are really creased and photographed in poor light

It's the bother of hanging or 'arranging' something that's been screwed up in the bottom of the wardrobe for months

I know MN hates an iron but if it looks like a rag, however you display it, it's not worth it

If you order online then yes they often give measurements

<sigh>

Why bother displaying a screwed up rag?

That's the point. Whatever way you show it, it looks terrible

It entirely depends what mood I'm in. If I fancy a treasure hunt then bad photographs and poor spelling can be hiding absolute bargains. If I just want a quick look for a specific thing then I scroll past.

When I'm listing I do clear photos, iron if it needs it and give length and chest/waist measurements. But that's because I want to maximise the money I get for my time. If someone is happy to spend two minutes doing the bare minimum just to get something listed, that's fair enough but they probably won't sell it so it'll end up going to charity/rags.

Also yes, get a debobbler. It means you can buy any tired-looking jumper off Vinted or in the sales and it looks like new with a bit of work. (I remember when it was rare a jumper would go bobbly...)

Honestly @AKettleOfDifferentFish I think I actually fist bumped the air. I couldn't believe it. Mr Measuring Tape man Love it.

Miserable and triggered? I just stated my personal preferences. If you like your tatoos and piercings why do you care if I don't care for them?

Big things i want to see on listings:
Give bag dimensions
Don't list as 'with marks that should wash out' If it had marks wash it before listing, i don't want to risk buying something that is permanently stained
Kids clothes - confirm size, is it 7-8 or 8-9 (both get listed under the age 8 size)
More than 1 picture
Trousers - inside leg length would be helpful, but i appreciate a faff, i'm short and buying trousers is a pain

Because I simply don’t need to. I batch take all of my item photos and then upload them as and when I have the time throughout the day/week.

It takes all of about twenty seconds to write an item description. If I took several measurements of each item I would have to record them all and then refer back to them when adding them in my listings. Too time consuming and my items sell just fine without them. I’m not compelling anyone to buy from me, but certainly haven’t received any complaints.

I don’t do much interacting with buyers either. People either send an offer or buy straight off the bat. I’m shocked by the amount of people who just purchase at the price it’s advertised at. I take good photos so I rarely get questions about the items. If someone asks a stupid question or makes an extremely low ball offer then I don’t reply because I don’t want to risk selling an item to someone who is potentially going to be a PITA.

Question for those who sell a lot. I've been experimenting with draft listings and the prices the app suggests I list at are dramatically lower than the prices for similar things I can see for sale - eg current listing for similar item £30, suggested listing £5. I can quite imagine that things would sell pretty much instantly at £5 but when the price new was £150 and they are barely worn, I'm not surprised. On the other hand, who's to know if the item listed at the higher price will ever sell. I can only say that I personally would think a higher price than suggested would still be very reasonable for the item - £30 does not seem outrageous to me.

What is your pricing strategy?

I always list at a much higher price than Vinted suggests and my items always sell. If you’re not sure have a browse for similar or the same items and see what they’re listed at, price it similar and see what offers come in. I always price higher than I want because people send stupid offers. So if I wanted £25 I would list it at £30.

Sometimes it’s just a guessing game. You can always start higher and then reduce. If it’s got lots of likes and has been up for a couple of weeks then I might reduce by a little on pay day and it will always sell.

It depends how desperate you are to get rid and if you’re looking money fast. I’m doing a clear out because we’re moving in the summer so happy to hang on to items for longer. My friend has just uploaded half of her wardrobe contents for £1 because she desperately needed space and it all sold in a day.

Thanks, that’s helpful. Not remotely urgent to sell; I’ve got storage space. It’s a clear out of my wardrobe after weight loss and lots of things are decent brands and very lightly worn. I’m happy to test the market rather than ask such low prices but wondered if the app was telling me I’m deluded!

I always ignore those suggested prices and my things always sell. They are good quality popular items though. I always make sure the photos are good and taken in daylight - lots of them too with things like labels showing fabric and shoe size. Also the sole condition if selling shoes.

MarchingToTheBand

So if I wanted £25 I would list it at £30.

I'd definitely advise this. I've just sold a pair of shoes for £30 expecting they'd go for £25.
I'd had, and happily accepted an offer for £25, but the person offering didn't get back to me (why do people bother to do this?) so the extra £5 was a bonus, but often people like to feel they've bartered you down a bit.

I may have underpriced the first thing I sold which I'd bought for £250. It was still available for £250 new when I sold mine and I'd only worn it for about 6 hours at a wedding (I changed for the evening).
That went immediately for the asking price, £75, and I hope the buyer felt they had a bargain
I suppose my thinking was to ask for about 1/3 of the original price, but with more experience, I might have asked for £100 initially.
The shoes I mentioned were priced for roughly 1/5 of their original price, but are a few years old and there's a bit of wear and tear to the heels.

I just tested out their pricing on something I don't own, but is currently available online for £295. It suggested £30. Someone would get the bargain of the century.

Yeah ignore the app suggested pricing. I'll be selling a brand new kids age 8 winter coat and their 'suggested' prices are for an age 3-6 months faded cardigan that still has baby sick down it.

I always assume that the suggested prices will be from sold listings. Obviously, lower prices sell more/quicker so the suggested price will probably be an average of that?

I use them as a guide if want a quick sale of something there are loads of (maybe a top from a high street brand or similar). But I only sell a few bits on Vinted, (mostly used bargains that don't fit me - I very rarely buy new) and just try to get back what I paid or a little less.