AIBU or is this just Vinted?

[Dreamyblooms]

Lots of clothes to get rid of - all in very good condition. Barely worn or new with and without tags. I uploaded a few Vero Moda tops. Priced them at £3. Lots of people favourited. One person messaged to ask if I’d sell one for £2.

Seems a bit ridiculous! So I needed to iron the top, take nice photos, upload them and write the description, making sure size is correct etc, buy packaging to send it to buyer in and take the time to go to post office/ drop off point and then buyers aren’t even happy with £3 but I’m expected to waste my time messaging people who want to negotiate down by a measly £!

Then the other items no-one is interested in buying them, just favouriting. Am I supposed to be doing something to attract attention? I’ve switched on bundles too with reductions for buying more items together.

is this just what Vinted is like? Tempted to chuck them all as is into a bin bag and drop off at charity shop. It seems like a lot of work for minimal return. I’m time poor at the minute with a newborn and toddler but thought this could be a way to get a bit more money while on mat leave. Is it worth persevering with?

If they’re all the same size, consider putting them into one bundle. With postage and vintage fees, it gets close to £10 per item and people just don’t want to pay that unfortunately.

A bundle though, you’ll get more per item as it’s one set of fees and postage.

I’m more of a buyer than seller 😳
But I think patience is key.
I do agree with you, though. Every time I buy something for a couple of quid, I think ‘how than this be worth it to them?’ I reckon they must sell loads of stuff though, and generally don’t go to the lockers or whatever for one thing.

People will always ask to pay less no matter where you sell it. It’s the nature of selling second hand, same on Facebook market place - I put something on there “free for collection” and had someone message and say it wasn’t worth collecting could I deliver it to make it worth their while 🫣

Yes that is vinted for you....

9/10 not matter how cheap the price is, someone will still offer 50p less or something! It is annoying. When I list stuff , I always add on a little bit more than what I would like for the item, thay way when the buyer inevitably offers something less , I can accept and still sell for a price I am happy with. Selling is a lot of effort for minimal return, I only put up with it the parcel shop is across the road. Great for buying though !

@BeltaLodaLife do u mean put a few tops in one listing? I have bundles switched on but is this something different?

yes @JMSA I am struggling to see how it’s worth it especially as I’m doing this in 5 mins I have while baby naps or using time I have when my DH has the kids! I feel like maybe I’d be better off forgetting about it and enjoying a cup of tea in peace instead.. but I do have a lot to get rid of and the money would be nice!

@DailyMailHater hilarious! I don’t know if I am cut out for this. I feel it was so cheeky to ask when it was priced so low anyway that I don’t want to accept the offer but then I don’t get to sell the item so that approach makes no sense! 😂

I favourite things to come back to when I have put some money aside and I can find them easily. So these may turn into sales after pay day.

I generally don’t sell unless whatever the item is I can sell for a fiver or more. It’s just not worth the hassle otherwise.

If lots of people have marked the items as favourites then give it a few days. It's the nature of Vinted for people to make offers so either accept or don't. A really good tip I read (on here) is that if the item doesn't sell within a couple of weeks, take it down and relist, as Vinted will then push the item to the top of views/searches again. I've found this really works.

It’s not cheeky to ask - just look at how much stuff is listed. There’s not much chance that your potential buyer wants THAT top and that top only - I can routinely favourite 20 items in one sitting. So now they’ve got a pool of say 20 potential buys the “game” is to get something you like for the cheapest price possible. Some sellers will accept the lower price, some won’t. It’s either shift it quickly for the lowest price possible or leave it until you find the one buyer who wants THAT top above all others.

Oh and also be prepared for someone buying an item and then asking you to post ASAP. This is a pet hate of mine as I puts unwanted pressure on the seller.

Always price a few £ more than you will accept
Its a Vinted given that people place offers
Just go with it.
if you want £3 price at £5
£5 price at £7
£10 price at £12
Bulk buy grey bags

If you sell 10 tops at £5 =£50 but only you know how much you need the money

I buy a fair amount on Vinted and have never once tried to negotiate on price. I either pay the asking price or decide it’s not for me. I can’t be the only one. Stick with it for a while and see if it improves.

@Dreamyblooms
Yes, put a few tops in one listing.

I really love the brand Apricot and I have managed to snap up a few bundles which were for several apricot dresses in the one listing. I got 7 of them for £52. If I had to buy them separately from different sellers, fees and postage and cost would have come much higher than that.

I know you can use the “bundle” function on Vinted but that means people have to trawl through to find something they like and then go and look through your other stuff to see if it makes it worth their while. A lot of people won’t be bothered. Or will only click on things they love rather than like.

Also sellers sometimes feel like they’re doing buyers a favour by graciously allowing them to buy their top quality items for a low price - nah! The buyers are doing you a favour taking stuff off your hands and paying for the privilege! Just scroll through the app; the supply of clothes far outstrips the amount of people wanting to buy it all.

@BeltaLodaLife thanks for the tip! I’ll do that!

I’m a frequent buyer and I buy lots at £3
i have actually bought 3 A line cord skirts for £6( same style different brands in a bundle)
sk you could consider either a bundle or sell an outfit worn together ( Skirt and top. Jeans and a shirt, and cardigan or vest underneath for £10) I would buy that and you’ll still get £3 if you accept £9 offers?
The person offering £2 for a £3 item is bloody cheeky and grabby
Every £ does add to your balance so I think it’s worth listing slightly differently
Vinted has genuinely been life changing for me

I buy and sell on vinted and don't understand why some people seem to get so personally offended by lower offers. You don't have to accept them, you don't even have to respond. You can even turn notifications off if it bothers you that much.

If you don't like it use a selling site that lets you turn offers off. If you want to use vinted you have to accept that's a feature of the site.

Its only £3 to you but the buyer also has to pay the buyer protection fee and postage so they're working out whether your second hand top which might not fit or suit them is worth £6-7 when they can probably get a brand new one for not much more from primark or asda where they have the option to return.

I think Vinted has become really saturated with cheap clothing and buyers now want things for very low prices once postage is added on.

I only tend to sell (kids clothes) seasonally so I might have 20 kids things to sell for winter at £2 a sale and make about £40 towards new clothes.

People want super low prices for adult clothes incase it doesn’t fit then they can afford to lose the money.

I am also time poor so I have a Vinted box and have a Vinted session every season/ few months where I prep, sell and post everything.

It’s not worth it for a few quid here and there.

The Vinted fee and postage pushes add up the total price for the buyer. So if they think they can spend a fiver, they might need a quid off in order to justify their purchase! When sellers are friendly and responsive I’ll pay more. When they don’t even respond to a cheeky offer, I unfavourite their item. What I really dislike is unsolicited messages telling me they can post today.

Just decline the offers if it's not worth it. Make time EOD to spend 10-15mins packaging parcels and drop off on set days part of your normal routine. Yes the couple of quid here and there is nothing but it soon adds up. I put some baby clothes on there and some wool I wanted to Destash and made over £150. This is stuff I was contemplating dumping at the charity shop.

For me I switched off all kinds of posting which don't suit me and bought a wee pile of cheap envelopes. I think of it as stuff I would otherwise be giving to a charity shop so a wee bit of money is better, but i do want it out the house so price low. Because the inpost locker is convenient it isn't too much hassle to drop on my way out. I've made about £500 in a year and a half which isn't loads, I'm not going to be able to retire on it or anything, but it is something for minimal effort.

I do it the other way around. I message before I buy to ask, very nicely, if they can post quickly. Of not, then I won’t buy. I obviously only do this if I need the item quickly. So, for example, last week I did it for some swim gear that I’d like for an upcoming holiday. Both sellers said yes they could. So I bought and they sent the following day. Everyone was happy!

I only buy from Vinted. I put in lower offers quite regularly. But, I don’t bother if the item is super cheap to start with.
I also “favourite” loads of things because then I can go back and find them easily when im ready to decide if I want to buy them or not.

Me too - you're not the only one.
A couple of times I've "liked" something, and the person has reduced it without my asking - but generally I wouldn't bother to ask, I just assess the price including fees and postage, and whether the item is worth that to me. Sometimes I leave the "like" on because I might think about it for a bit, or while I search for other options of whatever I'm looking for.
I rarely buy stuff that's under £5 - but the time you've added £3 ish postage, it's not worth it - particularly when you consider all the primark, F&F type stuff that's listed.