When someone complements you on an item of clothing and it’s second hand from Vinted or the charity shops, do you keep quiet and say thanks or tell them and how much it cost?

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I tend to tell people how much it was and where from.

I think the idea that you should be embarrassed about spending your own money on things you like for yourself is weird. (Assuming your children aren't shoeless in rags)

It would never occur to me to judge in that way. However if I did pay you a compliment about your jumper and you started telling me it would have cost £x but you got it for less of half of £x I think I'd slowly back off and remind myself not to pay you another compliment.

I boast loudly about how cheaply I got it

I bought a gorgeous, bright pink knitted jumper from Age Concern, 2 sizes too big for me, as I love them loose and snuggly, only £3.00.

Wearing it the next day, a total stranger said they loved it, so I thanked them and told them where I got it and the price!

I've even had people tell me they love my leggings, so I tell them I get packs of 2 pairs from Asda for £10.00!

I realise I've contradicted myself about being embarrassed about the cost of expensive clothes. What I had in mind in my first post is a junior member of staff who regularly compliments my clothes and asks the brand. I'd prefer that doesn't look them up. Otherwise I'm not embarrassed by how much or how little I spend but I don't see the need to tell people.

Yep, and it annoys the heck out of my mate 😁

I still cannot understand how a compliment on clothing leads people to feel the need to say how much it cost - be it a bargain or otherwise. I wonder whether this happens in other countries too. I'm trying to imagine if you complimented an Italian woman on her outfit, if she'd feel the need to tell you what she paid for it. No idea - anyone know?

I wonder if it happens with other things too? If someone says what a lovely house when they visit, do you say thanks it was £375,000 and I have a 5 year fixed rate mortgage with Nationwide?!

"VINTED! 2 QUID!"
My friend has given up even asking now but my vinted bargains delight me.

I've never had a two quid Vinted bargain - but I have found lovely clothes there & on eBay over the years (or decades, for eBay). I will often find myself dressed pretty much head-to-toe in clothes from eBay, as I shop mostly second-hand. Other things, I will wait for the sales (coats, boots etc that I will wear a lot).

I do get complimented on what I'm wearing quite regularly, & I will always say thanks. And I will always compliment someone else on their clothing - it's a nice thing to do.

I'll say where I bought it if asked - as I was at the weekend by a client about my gorgeous new dress found on Vinted - especially as I know that she is unlikely to find another one ...!!!

It is not the normal thing with acquaintances, but we are talking about bargains on vinted, hence why it’s mentioned sometimes. It’s not like someone says I like your jeans and people say yes, they are Reiss and cost me 150 pounds. That’s not what’s being discussed, it’s vinted bargains.

@Safarisagoodybut how is the person giving the compliment going to know when they pay the compliment? It’s only if the receiver of the compliment says explicitly that it was a Vinted bargain in response that they would ever know. I don’t see how you can extricate the two? Maybe I’m missing something.

Well they don’t. It’s the whole point of the op. Do you say or not. Some do, some don’t.

Why do I need to know it was a Vinted bargain? I'm paying a compliment to the garment. It's completely irrelevant that it was a Vinted bargain. I'm not interested.

Agree @PhaedraTwo. Have said this from the start.