I’ve made £300 on Vinted in two weeks – here’s why your items aren’t selling, and what to do to make people snap them up
A WOMAN who’s made £300 on Vinted in the last two weeks has shared some of her top tips for selling on the app.
Tillie explained that she’s learnt some tricks to ensure her items sell, and also said there are a tonne of things you shouldn’t do if you want your item to appeal to buyers.
First up, the photos.
“Make sure your photos are clean and clear, and you’ve got different angles of the piece,” she said.
“And also make sure it’s not like really screwed up or dirty or anything like that.
“Also you don’t want your house to look messy in the background of photos, and take them during the day when the light is good.”
It’s also a good idea to turn on your bundle discount if you haven’t already.
“This means people are more likely to buy more than one item and it’s such an easy fix,” she said.
Check your postage options as well, and offer more than one if possible.
“Now I’m not saying leave all of them on because it’s such a mare, but I leave two of mine on so people have two options at least,” Tillie added.
And make sure your pricing isn’t too high.
“Look at what other people are selling them for and that gives you a good idea,” she advised.
“But also go into it knowing that you’re not going make loads of money.
“Obviously like designer items and stuff sell higher but other items much lower.”
One of the things lots of people complain about with Vinted is that people tend to make low offers.
But unless they’re ridiculous offers, Tillie tends to accept them.
“If you’re selling something for £7 and they offer £6.50, I know I personally would rather get it sold than like hold my horses over 50p,” she pointed out.
When it comes to listing the items, it’s a good idea to use as many keywords as possible in the description and the title, like “Y2K” or “vintage”.
“Make sure your titles and your descriptions are really detailed – think about what your buyer might want to know but also what they might be searching for when they’re looking for an item like that,” she added.
“So if you’re listing a beach cover up, you might want to put swimming, pool, holiday.”
Concluding her tips, Tillie said that if you’ve got loads of people favouriting one of your items but it’s not selling, “your price is probably too high”.
“And if you’ve got an item that’s been up for a while and hasn’t sold, it’s better just to delete the item altogether and re-upload it so it gets to the top of people’s searches again,” she said.
“Here’s a few @Vinted selling tips to help boost your sales,” Tillie captioned her video.
And people were quick to comment on the clip, thanking her for the tips and tricks.
“Very helpful, thanks,” one wrote.
“I uploaded last night and packed 8 orders today… honestly cheap items, bundles on.. people love it,” another added.
But others admitted they were struggling to get sales on Vinted – or finding it difficult to find someone who wants to pay what they want for the item.
“I have such lovely clothes that I spent so much on and others sell it for like £5 max, and I really don’t want to because I haven’t worn these items,” one wrote.
“I seem to upload and nothing for weeks and weeks,” another added.
“And then maybe one sale every 4-6 weeks.
“It’s almost tempting to throw out!”
“I barely get views and when people favourite it I send them an offer but so far no results,” a third commented.
Tillie’s video comes after money expert Martin Lewis tweeted a warning about the HMRC’s new rules, which crack down on those who boost their income via side hustles.
Under current rules, you can make £1,000 a year alongside your day-to-day job without paying tax on it.
If you make more, you must register as self-employed and pay tax on the earnings.