A SAVVY Vinted seller has revealed the ‘costly mistake’ people must avoid if they want to sell items using the online marketplace app.
So if you’ve downloaded Vinted in the hope of turning your trash into cash, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to take notes.
Irem, a successful Vinted re-seller, has made almost £110,000 by flogging items on the popular app.
And now, the young woman has spilled the beans on how you can make a fortune using the platform.
Vinted has become a popular place for people to buy and sell second-hand clothes, shoes and accessories.
It is a free site where sellers can simply post pictures of their items onto the app, and buyers purchase.
Vinted also does not take a cut of sellers’ profits but instead charges buyers a small fee to purchase each item.
This fashionista, who has cashed in a jaw-dropping £109,759.20 through the app and has the potential to earn an additional £10,126 thanks to 369 items she has available on her page, claimed that reserving items is a huge no no.
Posting on social media, Irem uploaded her short clip with the caption “Stop doing this to increase your sales!” and claimed that holding items for customers is “costing you so many sales on Vinted.”
The content creator, who has amassed 25,600 followers on TikTok, then advised those using Vinted, whether that’s to sell clothes, tech or beauty buys, that reserving items should be avoided.
If someone is planning to buy an item on Vinted and asks you to put it on hold for a while, you can reserve it for them.
The reservation lasts five days and you can unreserve the item anytime during this period.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”I have a huge hack to boost your Vinted listings without spending any extra time on them – it’s a great cheat” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6362494114112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]To reserve an item, all you need to do is open the message thread with the buyer who asked you to reserve the item, press the information icon in the upper right corner of the conversation screen and select ‘Reserve’, followed by ‘Confirm’.
Iren, who now lives in Dubai and drives fancy cars thanks to the cash she has made, stressed: “I’m a full time re-seller, I have made over £100,000 selling on Vinted, so I’m quite experienced and that mistake is reserving items.
“You are losing out on so many sales because you’re reserving items for people.
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]This was such a big help! Thank you for the advice[/quote]“If they want to buy it, they would – you’re giving them time to think about the purchase and also time to research and find it cheaper somewhere else.”
Iren then explained: “Because you’re reserving it for that person, you’re losing out on interest from other potential buyers and it basically just restricts your cash flow, which is not ideal at all.”
As a result, she claimed: “I decided I’m not gonna reserve items anymore because it’s just not worth it – they never buy. Literally never.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @pastgems, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 32,000 views, 1,312 likes and 150 comments.
Social media users were thankful for Iren’s advice and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “This was such a big help! Thank you for the advice.”
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Meanwhile, a third questioned: “What do you reply when they ask you?”
To this, Irem replied and confirmed: “I just say ‘no sorry I don’t do reserves’.”
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