Scams, traps, counterfeits … Although Vinted is the first clothing seller in France, some users take advantage of trends to sell their clothes more expensive than they are worth. Here’s how to know it so as not to fall into their trap.
Today, Vinted has taken such a magnitude that it has become the first clothing resale platform in France, according to the French fashion institute. Good news given the impact of the textile industry on the environment. However, some users bypass the primary objective of the second -hand platform – which is to be able to buy cheaper clothes – in order to make profits. Is Vinted still a second-hand platform to buy cheaper clothes? Or has it become an enrichment platform for merchants?
Most of the time, it is difficult to know the real value of a garment, especially when it comes to a brand whose existence is unknown. For Zara or Mango clothes, it is easier to guess the initial price. Even in this case, sellers use certain trends to resell more expensive clothes. This is the case of parts from H&M capsules collections in collaboration with creators. Some even take the opportunity to buy them on purpose to resell them more expensive.
The same goes for trends and pieces that make the buzz on social networks. This is the case, for example, with a long yellow dress in Zara satin. Resembling that carried by Kate Hudson in How to be dumped in ten lessonsshe obviously went around the internet. Initially offered at 45 euros and a few, the dress, breaking on the La Griffe site, is now sold on Vinted at 60 euros, or even 65 euros.
How to avoid being fooled when you don’t follow trends on Tiktok or Instagram? There are some techniques to identify these parts. First of all, if you see the #viral in the description, it is a garment that has made the buzz on social networks, and which should therefore probably be sold more expensive by the seller. Another technique is to use Google Images to find the benchmark for the outfit and thus its initial price.
Despite everything, Vinted remains an essential platform to buy clothes at low prices. If you know how to look for, you can find nuggets for only a few euros!
