Advice on selling unwanted clothes

Esmay

I've heard that Vinted is good .
Maybe it's for younger people .
Otherwise , it's ebay .
In the past , I've sold clothes on ebay and found it hard work .
Most buyers are nice , but some definitely aren't .
One of my buyers paid under a fiver for a new £70 dress and tried to get a refund - claiming that it smelt .

Why not have a go at Vinted ?
Nothing to lose !

I’ve all but given up on ebay now for selling anything. I’ve sold clothes which I know to be in excellent condition and buyers always seem to find something to complain about. I sold an item of furniture and asked for cash on collection - the buyer paid through PayPal and when they collected the item they put in a claim, saying I hadn’t dispatched it !! EBay always come down on the side of the buyer and I’ve been left out of pocket so often that I don’t think it’s worth it any more. The selling fees are becoming ridiculous too.

There’s a Facebook marketplace site for wedding outfits that may be worth a look. Wedding guest & racewear.

I agree with the others. Try Vinted it doesn't cost you anything to sell. Buyer pays the postage. Just choose lockers/stores near you to send from. For example I have switched off EVRi as I don't have a store near me to send from. I use InPost and Yodel.

If you're selling you get almost next to nothing for your clothes
and in my opinion it's a lot of hassle .

I tried to sell a beautiful coat on Vinted but it never sold and I wasn't going to let it go for just a few pounds. I'd rather give it to a company I use which sells clothes and gives the money to good charities less a small %.

I sold a lovely evening dress for £25 on Vinted last week. It had been hung up in my wardrobe for the last 12 years and I knew I'd never wear it again. So I've clawed back some space and the buyer got a great bargain, too. A win win situation.

How do you charge postage please? And how do folk. Pay?

Polly7

How do you charge postage please? And how do folk. Pay?

The postage is paid by the buyer - Vinted suggest a parcel size / price.
www.vinted.co.uk/help/26-selling-step-by-step

There are a number of the sites you can try. Depop, Asos Marketplace, Etsy, Rebelle etc. Just google Second hand clothes selling sites. Check the out and see which appeals you your style of clothes.

I use Vinted for buying and selling; have used eBay since it started in the UK and currently find that Vinted is a much more straightforward procedure.

I have a capsule wardrobe. Hot rid of stuff when we moved, charity shop. Now buy higher quality end items. But fewer and always think what will they go with at home before I buy them. Works for me

I am an environmentalist so I do not buy new and I only use selling sites, charity shops, Rag &clothes bundle shops and clothes swaps. I also sell mine and my family’s clothes.
I use Ebay, olio, and vinted to sell or put things into swaps .
I have been using vinted for quite a few years but recently it has really gone downhill
, with bad sellers and buyers who don’t collect packages ( so you don’t get paid till they do. )
Things to think about when using vinted
1 You pay no fees at all
2 No it isn’t just for the young but you may get a bigger buyer market on eBay for more formal wear in bigger sizes. I sell my mother in laws clothes (a very wasteful women) I tend to shift more of her things on eBay but more of mine on vinted. I would say vinted was more about fast fashion but in a more sustainable way.
3 The buyer pays protection and postage so if you put an item on for say £10 they actually pay about £14 Depending on the brand if its highly quality they pay more pretention. So, this puts some buyers off high prices.
4 You don’t get paid till the buyer says all its ok.
5 Also for some reason there is a trend right now on vinted, that you may have seen discussed on Mumsnet where the buyers are making up collections in their favourite list but never buying. I have a swim suit for sale and it has been favourited by 79 buyers great but no money in that.
6 Also every sale has a make an offer button and you do get very cheeky offers like an Iten with tags for £20 someone asked me if I would expect 50p I always decline but then block as I have heard of people buying then saying it was damaged so they get it for free.
7Vinted isn’t an auction site no bidding what you list it for is what you get.

8 Buyers are allowed to give buyers bad feedback so sadly revenge feedback happens
8If you do sell on vinted Then I would suggest you buy first so you get feedback and people won’t know you are new to selling and try and scam you.

Must be me then..never any success with selling clothing that was worth the effort listing . photos.packaging and low selling price. Give it a try but I found it took too much time and worry for the return.

vinted is ace - highly recommend

Try Facebook group "pre loved wedding and occasion outfits uk"

I use Vinted to sell clothes and shoes and have found it to be really good. Be realistic re pricing and condition and you shouldn’t have any problems.

Vinted is very straight forward and easy to use.

Vinted is for everyone, it’s a great way to sell and buy

I love Vinted. I am very keen to recycle.
I buy a lot of clothes for my 4 GC.
I have never been disappointed.
We have bought some fantastic items.
You have to take into account that you pay postage.
However, still great buys.
I've sold a few items. Less successful but I guess it all depends on taste and price.
I tend to take the view it is better to sell and not make any profit than to be reduced to sending your items to the tip

Before Vinted there was and still is Ebay. I bought an expensive suit for my daughters wedding from Ebay, although it was over ten years ago. It was a Jacques Verde. Beautiful suit fitted perfectly and came in a cleaners bag.

Vinted is for all ages!!

Hi Daisyl
I buy and sell on the site and have only ever had an issue of my own making , putting the wrong labels on 1 parcels I was sending on the same day - hence I ended up out of pocket by having to reimburse postage to both buyers 🙄That apart I have sold lots of my own things plus made a bit of money for my 10yr old granddaughter who had a clear out . You can leave things for sale as long as you want - if you have the space obviously if they were already hanging in your wardrobe . I personally wash & iron if needed take pics upload etc then fold or hang until sold or I decide to Charity shop them . The money sits on your account and you can leave it there or transfer to your bank account whenever you like .
As long as the price is right they will sell 👌