Vinted
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Pros
- For the indie brands and designer, you'd probably have better luck on Vinted or the Real Real.
- go to John Lewis and M&S to try some of their clothes, take note of your size for each item (depending on the brand/subbrand, cut, etc.), then buy them off Vinted for like 50-80% off.
- Vinted delivers again: Edward Green Piccadilly loafers Found this pair of Edward Green Piccadilly loafers on Vinted for about 1/5 of the retail price.
- Formal dresses often turn up in thrift and consignment shops and in online thrift spaces like Vinted, Depop, Poshmark, and eBay.
- I love it right now because of the free shipping! I usually hate buying on Mercari or Poshmark because by the time tax and shipping are factored in, I might as well buy new. I've been able to buy new and barely used clothes for my kids f...
Cons
- Buying has been mostly fine. I’ve had some clothes that don’t fit, but that’s the risk you take. I just sold them on. Selling is a pain. People expect something for nothing. I list with fair prices and research first yet I still get loa...
- tried searching on depop and vinted... nothing gives me that consistent result of here is the actual look, here are the affordable versions that actually work.
- I've tried Mercari, Poshmark, Vinted, eBay... it seems most people still want to sell things for almost new prices, that's not why I'm buying resale.
- I’d ideally like to buy secondhand (e.g. Vinted or similar), but I want to make sure I’m not accidentally buying fast fashion resold at an inflated price.
- I feel like I'm running in circles trying to find things I like, and then attempting to find the exact same thing in the same colourway, good condition, and a sensible size on vinted... (still listed for £50 of course.) ... I keep seeing...
Sentiment
27 positive (77%) · 6 mixed (17%) · 2 negative (6%)
Trust + time weighted score: +72% · raw score 71%
What redditors said (10 of 35)
For the indie brands and designer, you'd probably have better luck on Vinted or the Real Real.
go to John Lewis and M&S to try some of their clothes, take note of your size for each item (depending on the brand/subbrand, cut, etc.), then buy them off Vinted for like 50-80% off.
Vinted delivers again: Edward Green Piccadilly loafers Found this pair of Edward Green Piccadilly loafers on Vinted for about 1/5 of the retail price.
Formal dresses often turn up in thrift and consignment shops and in online thrift spaces like Vinted, Depop, Poshmark, and eBay.
Buying has been mostly fine. I’ve had some clothes that don’t fit, but that’s the risk you take. I just sold them on. Selling is a pain. People expect something for nothing. I list with fair prices and research first yet I still get loads of 40% off offers.
I love it right now because of the free shipping! I usually hate buying on Mercari or Poshmark because by the time tax and shipping are factored in, I might as well buy new. I've been able to buy new and barely used clothes for my kids for $1-5 each.
Have sold thousands of £s worth over the years and have some great bargains. Never been scammed so far.....touch wood
Experience has been mostly good, especially when using the platform payment because it automatically arranges the shipping and I just have to pack and bring the item to the post office and the buyer pays
Not as effective as thrifting in person but you could try Vinted?
If you’ve tried everything Google suggests, can only assume that everyone is on Vinted!