I have been a Vinted seller for six months now and I have made just over £300 on the app so far.
The site allows anyone to sell their unwanted items for a price they decide and they can keep all of the profit. The company makes its money by taking a slice of the postage fee, something the buyer pays for.
Part of the simplistic beauty of the app is that as a seller, you don't have to deal with any of the addresses and now there are digital labels so no printing involved. Just bag up, pop in the post and wait for the money to clear.
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If you have just downloaded the app, or you are thinking of adding some more items onto the site, here are a few tips based on what I have learnt.
Sell for rock bottom prices
People want a bargain on Vinted, so don't overprice your second hand jeans because they just won't sell. Be mindful about what you are selling and when, for example, it will be a hard sell if you are trying to flog a winter jumper in summer.
Iron your clothes
I have sold books and toys on my Vinted account, but people mainly shop for clothes and one way to ensure your offerings stand out, is to make sure they are not creased. Would you like to buy a crumpled shirt, even if it was only £1?
It is unlikely. So, breaking out that iron ahead of taking pictures can help you shift your stuff quicker.
Multiple pictures
You can add up to 20 photographs of your item and you can take those snaps in the app to save space on your phone and save on the amount of time you spend uploading an item. Make use of this.
Take pictures from the back and front, of the labels so people can see the authenticity and size and of any extra details such as patterns, buttons and ruffles. Also include pictures of any stains or damage, always be upfront about it, there still may be someone crafty who can make repairs and wants to buy that perfect summer dress that has a small hole.
Take a picture of you wearing the item
This can really help a buyer see how the clothing hangs or how it could look off the hanger. And you don't have to include a picture of your face, you can just crop that out.
Best advise is to do this with items you think are worth a bit extra, perhaps they are designer or a reputable high street brand. If you think someone is going to part with more than £20 for an item, you want them to trust they are getting the real deal, so help them out with lots of pictures.
Make an offer
On the app people can 'favourite' your items, this comes up as a message giving you the chance to converse with the potential buyer and also give them an exclusive offer. You can hit the 'make an offer' button and cut the price for them. Sometimes they won't accept it, but some may go for it.
Cut the price
I would give an item 10 days and if it doesn't sell, slash the price. Clearly, the item wasn't gaining interest at the price listed, so taking a few quid off could help boast it to a final sale.
Bundle deals
Consider selling similar items together, for example, I have sold some t-shirts in one lot together or sets of baby vests. You can also give people discounts for buying more than one item - bundle deals - which you can set to percentage discounts.
So in a bid to get rid of some of my last bits on Vinted I currently have a deal where people who buy five or more items can get 50% off. This may seem like a lot, but I am getting to the point where I just want rid and if they don't sell in a few more weeks, I will ship them off to charity.
Upload a little at a time
There has been some chat with fellow Vinted users who believe if you upload little and often it can keep your items at the forefront of the app and therefore you are likely to sell more each day than if you uploaded everything at once.
There is no official proof of this, but it is worth a shot if you feel your sales have stalled.
Relist them
If all else fails and you really want to sell your items, you could try relisting them. While adding photos and descriptions is super easy (you can even just take photos in the app so they don't clog up your camera memory), it is a bit of a pain to delete an item and relist.
But as with all apps, there is an algorithm at play and working with that can help you sell faster. There is a filter when searching for items to buy that allows you to search via newly listed, so working with that is useful.
And this can work the other way round if you are buying, searching for the oldest listed can mean the seller might be more open to taking a lower price if it has been listed for a while - I know I would.
Declare your earnings
If you make a lot of regular money on the site or you make over £1,000 it is something you have to declare to HMRC, you can find the self assessment details here.
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