How to use Vinted
Vinted has taken off in the past couple of years as a resale marketplace leader. It operates slightly differently to DEPOP and Vestiaire in that the seller receives 100% of the price shown. They makes their revenue through ads within the app, so don’t take from the seller and will take a small (optional) buyer protection fee from the buyer (3-8%).
BUYING
Due to this attractive model for sellers, a huge number of products are uploaded onto the platform. And due to Vinted’s whizzy tech stack and investment in recommendation algorithms, the shopping experience is quite dreamy. The key to finding gems you’ll love is simple; browse and engage. Similar to TikTok, engaging with content you like allows it to learn quickly and predict what else you’ll love. Start by searching for your fave brands and saving items you like.
Then, work with the filters- apply your size, preferred categories, item condition, colours and fabrics. The algorithm will keep learning and will do the heavy lifting for you.
Another tip is to filter by ‘Newest first’- things move pretty quickly so you definitely want to jump on an item that’s been recently uploaded. You can also save your searches with your filters applied so you can be quick off the blocks.
Vinted also allows the sale of unopened beauty products, homewares and basically anything you can think of - you’ll never want to buy new again!
SELLING
What better way to fund your new Vinted finds, than by selling on the platform!? Basically free clothes (girl maths). And without them taking a percentage cut of your sale, the price you post is the price you’ll receive for your item.
You can adjust your notifications to receive updates when people are interested in your items and easily give them a targeted price offer or message to sell the item quickly. It also offers loads of shipping options, all of which are paid for by the buyer. Adjust the shipping options in your settings to ensure you only have your preferred local services, e.g. Evri, Yodel, Royal Mail etc.
Happy buying & selling!
