Top Vinted seller who has made £4K reveals 5 tricks to make sure your listings sell & the description trick people miss
A SAVVY Vinted seller has spilled the beans on the five easy tips and tricks that helped her rake in more than a whopping £4k so far.
Whether it’s items from their massive wardrobe clear-outs or a pair of shoes they no longer wear, or even tech, it seems that almost everyone is selling on Vinted.
Since its launch in 2008 by two Lithuanians, the platform has grown massively – in the UK alone, it has attracted 16 million users – nearly one-quarter of the population, as reported by The Guardian.
But with so many sellers flogging their pre-loved gear, how to make sure that it’s your profile that potential buyers go to?
Well now one woman, Chloe Chandler, has taken to TikTok to list five tricks that allegedly helped her make a fortune of more than an astronomical £4,000.
Photos matter
This may sound obvious but one of the key things that matter is the quality of your photos, Chloe said in the video.
According to the savvy fashionista, whose profile has been rated with the maximum of five stars by happy customers, you should ensure there are ”enough photos and photos are nice”, with ”an aesthetically pleasing background”.
”This can be ”on the back of a door” or a simple yet effective white background – and you should best avoid placing your items on the floor.
”Just consistency with all of your photos, so they all look the same.
”I just out all my items on a hanger if it’s clothing and hook it at the back of the door.”
Do your research
Before making a listing online, Chloe advised fellow Vinted fans to do their research properly and ”double-check the price that it is selling for”.
”Search the condition of the item, the colour, everything and just see what sort of results come up in terms of the price point, and you can price-match accordingly.”
Description trick people miss
Another pro tip the savvy seller shared in the informative video was making use of hashtags.
The reason this handy addition works, Chloe claimed, was that ”people will search particular words” – and these words will pop up if you’ve put it up as a hashtag.
Popular hasghtag trends include Y2K, vintage, any kind of brand, as well as the type of the garment you’re trying to flog.
Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted?
QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted...
- The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it.
- Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017.
- More information here: vinted.co.uk/no-changes-to-taxes
Being nice pays off
Spilling the top tips that have helped her make thousands, Chloe also reminded people to simply ”be nice” – which will, in turn, get you ”good feedback” .
”And good feedback means sales,” she said, adding that being friendly and helpful was also a must.
Stay active on the app
Last but certainly not least is ensuring you are active on the platform ”every single day”.
”If you have a lot of items up and you aren’t active, and people want to buy from you and they’ve got questions, and you are taking two to three days to respond they might lose interest.
”They might find something else from a different seller. Just make sure you are active, make sure you are messaging people.”