Depop or vinted

[Pasithea]

Hi I am having a clear out. Never used either anyone any preferences and why. Also how much they charge. Thanks.

Ive sold quite a few dresses on Vinted, mainly phase8, or similar, worn once or brand new with tags.
Ive sold them for about £6.00-7.00 which isn't a lot but I'll never wear them and at a car boot sale, people would only want to pay a couple of quid
You dont pay anything to Vinted or for the postage.
Ive found it very easy and had no problems.

Vinted. They have a great system to protect both seller & buyer.

I love vinted, mainly for buying. Only had 1 bad experience (item was advertised as a size 10, a size 16 arrived and seller refused to cover return cost, was only a few pounds but the principle really pissed me off!). I would say it's a buyers market, be realistic about the price and be prepared to knock a bit off as I never buy without putting an offer in first.

@Pinkybike

Ive sold quite a few dresses on Vinted, mainly phase8, or similar, worn once or brand new with tags. Ive sold them for about £6.00-7.00 which isn't a lot but I'll never wear them and at a car boot sale, people would only want to pay a couple of quid You dont pay anything to Vinted or for the postage. Ive found it very easy and had no problems.

I had a look at Vinted, but chose to sell my stuff on Ebay. Like you @Pinkybike I have sold Phase 8 dresses (and several other brands) and got significantly more than you did on Vinted (at least twice as much + P&P). Even with fees, I find Ebay more profitable.

Anniesnap
That is interesting, Im never sure how to sell on ebay, if it's an item that people bid on can you set a reserve price?
I have a dress Im trying to sell for a friend but its quite expensive and she wants at least £60.00 , its a Ted Baker, only worn once.
Do you think thats realistic?

I've been using Vinted. I was disappointed at the low prices initially and wasn't expecting people to make offers (thanks to whoever it was on a previous thread who told me about this) but it's so easy it's worth it to get that stuff out of my wardrobe and make a bit of money.

@Pinkybike

Anniesnap That is interesting, Im never sure how to sell on ebay, if it's an item that people bid on can you set a reserve price? I have a dress Im trying to sell for a friend but its quite expensive and she wants at least £60.00 , its a Ted Baker, only worn once. Do you think thats realistic?

Hi, You could just start the bidding at £60, then you'd gauge interest if it doesn't sell!

I've sold quite a lot recently on Vinted. I would say you get less than £10 for all but the biggest of brand names, and more like €2-3 for high street. Most of my transactions have gone well but I have had two go wrong. Including one where I sold a new with tags Moschino dress only to have the buyer claim it was damaged. It's a buyers app; Vinted froze the money to return to the buyer. When I eventually managed to persuade the buyer to return the dress it was missing the tags, clearly worn and the hem was ripped. Obviously they'd bought it to wear to an event and returned afterwards.

@Pinkybike

Anniesnap That is interesting, Im never sure how to sell on ebay, if it's an item that people bid on can you set a reserve price? I have a dress Im trying to sell for a friend but its quite expensive and she wants at least £60.00 , its a Ted Baker, only worn once. Do you think thats realistic?

You can set a reserve, but only do it if you really must, as it puts buyers off. I tend to list my starting price as the minimum I will accept. I listed two stunning Anna Scholz pure silk tunics at £100. Worn only once, cost £285 and they sold for that. Ted Baker clothes do sell well if only lightly worn, excellent condition, you will probably get that and maybe more. Due to the psychology of shopping, maybe list it at £59.99. Ebay fees are not cheap though, so I tend to add a couple of quid on the P&P to help (and you’ll need a PayPal account). Take account of what you’ll be charged in a seller’s fee and deduct it from the sale price before paying your friend. I also use Hermes signed for (cheaper than Royal Mail) to post, as signed for goods protect against anyone dishonestly saying they haven’t received it and claiming the cost back from you.