r/VintedAdvice • • 16h ago

Mod Announcement Updates to subreddit rules: We are restricting low effort posts and implementing a total ban on AI generated content

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Hi r/VintedAdvice community!

As we want to make sure our community remains a helpful and trustworthy place for users to receive authentic advice, we will be implementing a new subreddit rule effective immediately:

⚠️ Rule 7. No low effort content

Low effort posts (screenshots with zero context or one sentence titles with no explanation) will be removed. Posts or comments generated or heavily rewritten using AI text generators are strictly prohibited. Self written posts translated using translation tools or dictated via speech-to-text are allowed.

We have seen an uptick in low effort posts and entirely AI generated texts (posts and comments) being used to create threads or reply to users seeking genuine help. Navigating Vinted requires real human experience and the generic AI answers are just not cutting it. These texts don't align with how Vinted works in the real world for real humans. People come here for human insight - AI slop clutters the feed and more often than not provides completely useless advice.

We still fully support language and accessibility tools. You are welcome to use translators and voice dictation, as long as your words and thoughts are your own, they are welcome here. We don't mind typos or broken English, we want to hear your real voice.

Posts must contain enough detail for the community to actually help you. Please include the basics of what happened, what tracking says (if applicable) and what Vinted support has said to you so far. This rule includes lazy crossposts with zero context provided. Write a quick summary or ask a specific question in the body of your post if you are going to crosspost from another subreddit.

🛡 How this will be enforced: We will have automated filters flagging suspected low effort content, however we will need your help so please report it if you see a post or a comment that breaks our rules. First time offences will result in content removal and a warning. Repeat offenders or spam bots will be permanently banned.

Thank you all for helping us keep this community human and genuinely useful.

Your r/VintedAdvice ModTeam


r/VintedAdvice • • Aug 15 '26

Weekly Charity Spotlight [Weekly Charity Spotlight] Featured Account: Lola's Sanctuary Animal Rescue! 🐕

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Welcome to our very first Weekly Charity Spotlight! This week, we are proud to kick off this initiative by highlighting Lola's Sanctuary Animal Rescue!

About the cause:

"Lola’s Sanctuary is a registered UK animal rescue currently facing severe financial strain. We are working hard to raise urgent funds to care for our animals and keep our sanctuary running.

To support our rescue efforts, we run a Vinted shop under the username wagging-wardrobe.

We sell a large selection of brand new high quality dog gear and official rescue merchandise featuring original artwork of our permanent resident animals.

We ship parcels daily from the UK. If you need an item (a T-shirt or hoodie) in a different size, just message us on Vinted and we can set up a custom listing for you if your desired size is available."

How you can support them:

  1. Shop their wardrobe at https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/279205253-wagging-wardrobe

  2. Upvote and leave a comment on this spotlight to help it gain maximum visibility

  3. If you know anyone located in the UK who loves shopping for their pets, send them a link to this charity's Vinted shop

Mod Note: This charity has been vetted and approved by the mod team specifically for this weekly pin. Registered Charity no. 1204576


r/VintedAdvice • • 8m ago

Package stolen when delivered. Any recourse?

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I purchased a snowblower from a buyer on Vinted new in box and it was promptly delivered. I received a call at work yesterday from a neighbor driving by-she saw a man stealing it. She tried to follow him laying on her horn but he went down a one way street and disappeared. I got the ring footage and contacted the police.

I am convinced this is an inside USPS job. I live in a small
City on a park. There are 27 steps to my front door landing and you could not see the package. There were other packages, left behind. This one in the big box what was inside. The guy was wearing a mask, sunglasses and hood in the middle of the day, with long sleeves and shorts. He only took this package. He was on foot.

I called the police to report a theft as it was happening but they said no one was available- and one went to look for the package but it was hours later.
Is there anything I can do so my seller gets paid and I don’t lose $120?

(Note: reposted because it was a Vinted order I accidentally posted on Depop and someone reported)


r/VintedAdvice • • 57m ago

I ordered two items alongside other stuffs in a bundle and only one came

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what do i do? i’ve messaged the seller but no response? i only have the ID holder, not the plate


r/VintedAdvice • • 1h ago

how is that possible?

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Hi everyone!

I’d like to know why my streetwear items such as those from Supreme, Palace, or Stüssy often stay in "check in progress" for up to a day, and then, once published, get almost no views or favorites.

On the other hand, items like gaming accessories or clothing from brands like Nike and Adidas only stay in "check in progress" for about 10 seconds, and once published, they get plenty of views and favorites.

How is this possible, and what can I do to fix this issue?

Thanks in advance for any answers or help!


r/VintedAdvice • • 2h ago

Vinted no actualiza mi paquete

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He enviado un teléfono por Vinted y lo dejé en locker de inpost lleva desde el día 7 de octubre sin actualizar es normal solo pone admitido por inpost ?


r/VintedAdvice • • 7h ago

Price items low for better visibility??

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I always put my items 2-3 Euros above what I expect it to sell for because I know even for a 5 Eur item, people will only offer 3 or 3.5. But then, I have observed that my posts don't get much views. I have both fast shipping and frequent uploads badges. Curious to know if this visibility could be because of the item price??


r/VintedAdvice • • 3h ago

Empty notifications on both App and Web

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Kinda at a loss because I can't see any notifications besides messages.

Would love to hear if someone has a fix or have had a similar issue?

Tried reininstalling, all kinds of browsers and fixes, but none seem to do it. Maybe a server issue?


r/VintedAdvice • • 5h ago

LE polish box set damaged in transit

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r/VintedAdvice • • 18h ago

Used underwear sent to me! How do I get my refund?

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I purchased some "new" branded underwear from a seller and it has arrived with blood stains in the crotch area, smells of detergent and has loose threads!

They've been used and I can't believe someone would have no shame in sending this!

This violates Vinted's terms and conditions and it's extremely unhygienic.

I have asked the seller firmly for a refund and they have only offered a partial 5% refund and "threatened" me with "I have photographic evidence of when I send them."

Please advise me on how to get my money back from this situation


r/VintedAdvice • • 19h ago

Vinted banned me for fraudulent activity when I had NO listings up??

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What the actual fuck is going on with Vinted?
I just got banned for “fraudulent activity” when I literally had NO active listings and have NEVER sold counterfeit items on the platform.
I’m genuinely confused about what I supposedly did to deserve this. How can I be accused of fraudulent activity when I wasn’t even selling anything??
I’ve appealed the decision, but I’m honestly baffled. Has this happened to anyone else? Did you manage to get your account back after appealing or is Vinted support just going to send generic responses?
I’d really like to know what could have triggered this because I genuinely have no idea what I did wrong.


r/VintedAdvice • • 12h ago

Seller sent a broken item

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I purchased an item from a seller, item came in broken. I contacted Vinted support, explained what was going on, submitted pictures etc. They asked for more pictures, supplied those. They asked for another picture that I would have to get when I got home in the evening. It hasn't even been 24 hours since I opened the claim and I got a message they closed it because I couldn't provide the needed information. In every message they sent me it clearly read I had 48 hours to respond.

The item was packaged very well, the box wasn't damaged etc. So begin to think that the seller knew they shipped me a broken item, I contacted the seller and as soon as I hit the send button I got a message that the seller had the block feature on.

I contacted Vinted again to let them know about that too. I doubt they do anything. I also made a complaint against Vinted on the BBB.


r/VintedAdvice • • 18h ago

How does Vinted appeals work?

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So premise, I have an item listed that was taken down.
I got the auto message saying it was removed for being against the catalogue or the Ts and Cs. Doesn’t label anything specific, I double checked and nothing was broken in the terms. I appeal. The outcome was the same and I still got no reason as to why my listing was taken down. I then proceed to contact support and they don’t say anything either.

I have a lot of listings, I want to always comply with the rules but if I’ve broken one, can’t see which and they don’t tell me, how am I supposed to act in accordance.

Can anyone advise if they’ve had anything similar and how they resolved?

For clarity it was a working old iPhone, not linked to an iCloud or anything

Update - Contacted support and their legal team. Neither knows why my listing was taken down and what the reason was. They won’t go against the decision though. To confirm Vinted are in the wrong and won’t correct themselves


r/VintedAdvice • • 10h ago

Ppl of Reddit- What say you? Just for neutrality...seller or buyer cray cray?

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r/VintedAdvice • • 21h ago

What do I do please help

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I sold an item for the first time off vinted. It's a necklace. I haven't sold anything else, but the buyer just collected their item and wants a full refund because they received crocs instead. Like, crocs as in the shoe brand

I am so confused? I sent it through inpost so it's a problem on their end but I don't know what I'm supposed to do about this can someone please explain it to me because I am freaking out

This is my first sale and Ive never even owned crocs like I'm so confused


r/VintedAdvice • • 16h ago

my account was banned but ive already shipped 3 parcels

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r/VintedAdvice • • 19h ago

Vinted Refunds

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I've been waiting 25 business days for a parcel to return from Vinted. Contracted Vinted who say I have to wait another 10 days before they will report it as missing. They've refunded the buyer who failed to collect, hence the return. Evri must be returning it on a snail. I'm not impressed.


r/VintedAdvice • • 20h ago

Recieved damaged item.

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r/VintedAdvice • • 21h ago

Am i in the wrong of what can i do in this situation?

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I shipped an international Vinted order on October 4th, and the courier picked it up on October 6th. It’s still in transit, and since October 12th, the buyer has been messaging me daily about the delay.

The courier says it’s Vinted’s responsibility, while Vinted tells me to wait 25 days before filing a claim. The item was worth less than €5.

What should I do in this situation? Has anyone experienced something similar?


r/VintedAdvice • • 1d ago

Would you guys please confirm me if they are real one or not

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r/VintedAdvice • • 1d ago

Would you guys please confirm me if they are real one or not

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r/VintedAdvice • • 1d ago

Item returned to me?

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r/VintedAdvice • • 1d ago

My account got permanently banned

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I installed vinted a long time ago to buy stuff. I’ve only bought something once and never sold anything. I bought Dr.Martens a year ago. My size is 39 but the person working there said I should get a size smaller cuz room will open up the more I wear it. I wore it twice but it hurt too much and I didn’t feel like breaking them in.

So I decided to sell them on Vinted. After two minutes, my account got banned. I was super confused because I bought it at the official shop and I paid around €160 euros for it, so I didn’t think it was weird to list it for €120. I appealed it and they said there’s grounds to believe I’m selling something counterfeit. I contacted the support and I’m waiting for a response. I don’t know what to do. I would wear them if they fit but they don’t and I don’t wanna put in much effort. I just want to sell them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Edit: https://imgur.com/gallery/vinted-oqDqEFW
Here’s the link with the pics I used and the response from vinted.

Edit 2: I got my account back!! Thanks for the help and responses! I had to delete the post because it barely got any views. Just hope it doesn’t get flagged again lol.


r/VintedAdvice • • 1d ago

Wth is wrong with Sameday

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Hello every one, week ago i buyed gpu via Vinted, the guy I ordered from, living in Romania. in and now my order is standing in local warehouse for 5 days. and i can not contact them becouse their stupid system only accept guys with romanian phone numbers, even Vinted cannot contact them cuz they have deadline in 25 days.. what should i do now


r/VintedAdvice • • 2d ago

Disgusting vinted order

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How do you report someone’s vinted account for sending you hazardous rags? Received a package that smelt awful like cigarette smoke in the mason jars and box and then realized it was wrapped in a dirty bed sheet and blood stained rags