I’ve made almost £4.5k on Vinted & here’s 5 mistakes people make – including why you must NEVER spray perfume on items
A SAVVY Vinted seller has revealed that she has made almost £4,500 on the second-hand platform thanks to her very simple tips.
Chloe Chandler, 24, a side hustler from the UK, claimed that people often make five mistakes when selling items on Vinted, including why spraying perfume on items before you post them is a big no no.
Not only this, but Chloe, a fashion fan who has cashed in £4,415.34 through the marketplace app, also highlighted the importance of ensuring you update your bio if you want to sell fast.
The content creator and Vinted enthusiast, who buys and sells on the app “every single day” took to social media to share her top tips and tricks.
The blonde-haired beauty, who is a top Vinted seller with over 500 five star reviews, said: “These are things that you shouldn’t be doing on Vinted.”
Account vetting
First things first, Chloe stressed why checking accounts is so important, as she advised: “The first thing that you shouldn’t be doing on Vinted is not checking accounts.
“I call this ‘account vetting’ and if I’m buying or selling to somebody, I will go to their account and check their reviews, check their bio, check everything that there is to do with their account.
“If something feels a little bit dodgy, then I just either don’t buy from them or I don’t sell to them.
“This is so important because so many accounts are made to scam people now, so if they don’t have any reviews, if their username looks really weird, if they have nothing in their bio or no picture, stay clear from these sorts of accounts.
“Please please please before you buy anything or before you sell to somebody, you need to make sure that it is a genuine account and that it is an actual person rather than a scam account.”
Recycle packaging
As well as this, Chloe warned Vinted users against buying parcel bags from TikTok shop.
She stressed: “Please, please, please do not buy the TikTok shop bags to ship your items in – please recycle.
“Ask your family, ask your friends, ask your partner, ask your neighbours – collect old packaging because this is so much better for the environment and it really, really saves a lot of waste.”
Collecting items
As well as this, Chloe revealed why collecting parcels quickly is key, as she added: “The third thing that you shouldn’t be doing is leaving your parcels when you should be collecting them.
“Please, please, please, if you are a buyer, collect your parcel.
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“I buy and sell on Vinted and if something is delivered to the parcel shop, I try and pick it up straight away, because I know how frustrating it is when you are a seller and you’re waiting for somebody to pick up their parcel and they just don’t.”
Chloe suggested that if you are going on holiday or you’ve got other commitments and aren’t able to collect a parcel, make sure to get it delivered to your house instead.
Ditch the perfume
Not only this, but Chloe acknowledged why you must never spray items with perfume before posting them.
She warned: “The fourth thing that you shouldn’t be doing – this one is for sellers – is spraying your items with perfume.
If you think your item smells, warn the buyer. I would much rather somebody say that to me than absolutely drown it in perfume
Chloe Chandler
“I’m such a strong believer that you should just leave the item, don’t do anything with it like that because people have allergies, people have sensory issues, some people might not like the smell of your perfume.
“It’s also a waste of your own perfume as well, don’t waste your nice perfume on your Vinted items, just leave it, honestly.
“And if you think your item smells, warn the buyer. I would much rather somebody say that to me than absolutely drown it in perfume.”
Complete your bio
Finally, the Vinted pro highlighted the importance of ensuring your bio is complete, as she concluded: “The fifth and final thing that you should not be doing is leaving your bio blank.
“Fill in your bio, put a nice picture, put in a little bit of information about you.”
Chloe voiced that doing so makes sales “a little bit more personal” and enables users to identify whether you are a real person or a scam account.
Why I hate Vinted, a real-life view
Fabulous Associate Editor Sarah Barns opens up on why she hates Vinted:
It’s the king of second-hand fashion but I hate Vinted.
There I said it. Yes, it stops items going into landfill. Yes, it helps create additional side-hustle income for many.
And yes, you can get things at bargain prices. But it is just not my (shopping) bag.
From personal experience, I’ve bought ‘cheap’ bundles of children’s clothes only for them to arrive dirty and misshapen.
Plus, with postage and buyer protection they didn’t feel like such a great deal. I much prefer going to my local charity shop or supermarket for kids’ stuff.
I’ve also bought more premium high-street items – a dress from Arket and a skirt from Cos – only to find they didn’t fit properly and the colours were faded.
I attempted a bout of selling stuff but gave up after my £110 Veja trainers got lost in the post and I spent two hours on the phone to Royal Mail.
A major gripe with it is that it still encourages you to spend, spend, spend. I’m not sure I needed the items I did purchase, I just didn’t want to miss out.
Also, the reselling of fast-fashion items – a £5 Shein top on Vinted for £17.50 – makes me feel a bit queasy.
Clothes shopping has become a daily hobby for a lot of people when really it should be something that’s done once or twice a year as a necessity.
But the 18 million Vinted app users clearly disagree with me.
She claimed: “Loads of scam accounts just leave their bio blank, they don’t put in a picture, but if you look like a genuine person and you want to buy and sell on Vinted, put something in your bio, it’s there for a reason.
“If you’re a seller, put what days you ship, what sort of items you have, whether you’re open to offers.
“It doesn’t even have to be a picture of you, it can be of your dog, of a plant, of a nice view, just make it so that it actually looks like a real account.”
Solid advice
TikTok user
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @chloe_chandlerx, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 64,800 views and 1,887 likes.
Vinted sellers were thankful for Chloe’s advice and many rushed to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Thanks, very helpful.”
Meanwhile, a second added: “Solid advice.”
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