I’ve made £160 on Vinted in a week – here’s 5 tips so you can do the same, including why you should NEVER ignore offers
A WOMAN who made over £160 on Vinted in just a week has shared her top tips so others can do the same.
Caroline is a reselling whizz, and frequently picks up bargains in the charity shop that she can pass on for a profit.
Vinted is one of the apps she regularly uses, and she’s now hoping to help others find success on there.
1. Take good photos
Firstly, you need to make sure you take good photos.
“Here are the photos that I took of this Kipling bag that I sold for £10 last week,” CaroIine said in a video on her TikTok page.
“I made sure that I took photos of the front of the bag, the side of the bag, the top of the bag, the bottom of the bag, all of the bag and also of the inside.
“The buyer wants to see what they’re buying so show them everything.”
2. Include extra details
It’s also a good idea to include the measurements of the item too – the width and height or, if it’s clothing, the size and whether or not it’s true to size.
3. Choose a prime time
Next, think about when people are more likely to be scrolling Vinted, as that’s the best time to list your items.
“People are more likely to be on their phone looking in the evenings after work, or at weekends,” Caroline said.
Try and list things that are “seasonally appropriate” – so don’t list winter coats in the height of summer.
4. Counter offer
And while it can be annoying getting a constant influx of offers from hopeful shoppers, you should never ignore them, Caroline insisted.
“If somebody offers you something, however ridiculous it is, go back to them with a better price,” she said.
“You never know, they might then buy it!”
5. Charm your buyer
And when you communicate with buyers, make sure you’re as friendly as you can be.
“If somebody buys something say thank you and try to post it out as quickly as you can,” Caroline said.
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
“Because all those things will mean that you get good feedback.
“And if you got good feedback people are more likely to buy things from you.”