I am quite a fan of Vinted. I’ve been buying and selling clothes on Vinted with no problems for a year or so and, thus far, all of the people I’ve dealt with have been fairly polite and courteous. It’s a lot easier (and seems to involve conversing with fewer certifiably insane people) than, for example, selling on Facebook Marketplace.
However, since joining some Vinted groups I have realised that this is not necessarily indicative of everyone’s experience.
I present some of my favourite unhinged exchanges from Vinted:
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The one that started it all off
Because you can upload stuff to Vinted and then forget about until it sells, which could be weeks or even months later, occasionally a seller has to cancel because they can’t find the item. Sometimes it’s a case of bad timing; they’re busy and miss the notifications completely, and perhaps something doesn’t get posted in time.
It’s a pain when that happens, but let’s face it, it’s not the end of the world. It’s easily done and life goes on. If you want something quickly, go buy it new from Amazon.
This buyer however has absolutely no mercy.
*BLOCK*
Who’s been a naughty boy then?
Vinted 101: Do not take photos of clothes while you’re banging someone else’s boyfriend. Busted!
Although it doesn’t sound like they’re having the steamiest of sordid affairs. “Cheers for the pounding Dave. Let’s pause round two for a sec whilst I upload this top”.
‘Are you interested in the top‘ is a quality line in anyone’s book.
Hey, five stars is five stars
As typos go, the old ‘bag to vag’ autocorrect is always hilarious.
As a 40 year old myself, I relate.
I can’t even begin to understand how this happened
Perhaps it didn’t happen – some have suggested it’s been invented, presumably for some kind of internet clout (although it is in fact possible to have a date in the future on a Vinted postage label). In that case, I really fear for the person whose mind came up with this entirely batshit conversation.
It’s certainly an interesting method of keeping track of your nappy stock.
Manners go a long way
Personally I hate receiving offers on Vinted and I wish I could turn them off. It’s particularly galling when they’re either insultingly low, or else when they’re offering 25p less than the selling price. JUST PAY THE 25 PENCE YOU BELLEND.
Still, I guess it is the buyer’s prerogative. Don’t ask, don’t get and all that.
Just, maybe, be a bit gracious when they say no?!
I’m not sure who is worse here
Neither of them come out of this brilliantly to be honest, but I’m leaning towards the bride who clearly thinks that sellers sit in the house and only reanimate when their phone pings, and somehow thought that she’d get sympathy by screenshotting this word salad. Godnose.
I guess the moral of the story here is, if you’re getting married maybe sort out your dress with more than a week to go.
(Sorry if reading that has given you a headache).
And finally, a shout out to the pervs
Because women can’t exist comfortably anywhere at all on the internet without them ruining it.
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
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