I’m a Vinted pro – the best times to list your items for the most sales, and the most profitable brands to sell
HAVE you joined Vinted but aren’t making the hundreds everyone else seems to be raking in?
Well, according to one Vinted pro, only known as Zipsale on TikTok, there are several things to remember when listing your items – and there are peak times when bargain lovers are the most active on the popular platform.
Taking to social media, the seller listed her tips and tricks that work for her, as well as the brands that seem to be a firm favourite amongst fashionistas.
Price higher
We all know that cash-strapped shoppers will do their best to bargain for a lower price – which means you’ll be making less money.
However, to avoid this, the Vinted pro seller advised to list your garments and pre-loved goods at a ”slightly higher than you actually want for them”.
”If I want £10 for the item, I’m going to list it for £15 – and sometimes you get a nice surprise if it sells at a full price and you get more money.”
List in groups
Another tip the savvy shopper swore by in the video was advertising products in groups.
”What I mean by that is I’m going to list similar items at a similar time to encourage to buy bundles.
”For example, if I’ve got a few dresses that are the same size and a similar style, I’m going to list all of them at the same time.”
According to the woman, most people on Vinted will do their shopping based on the ”Newest” first – and if they see all of your items next to one another, chances are they will also bag all of them.
Know the peak times
Another key reason why you may not be making all the incredible sales everyone else seems to be is not knowing when customers log onto the app the most.
”I find it that if I list the items during the weekends, especially on a Sunday – or in the evenings – I can sell so much quicker.”
Brands that make profit
In all her experience of selling pre-loved garments, the savvy shopper has also noticed that some brands sell better than others.
These, she revealed in another video, include Reiss, Sandro, Sweaty Betty, Zara, TU at Sainsbury’s, as well as Ralph Lauren and Karen Millen.
”What brands do you love selling again and again? These are some of my favourites that I regularly make good profit on… it’s not always about designer or high-end brands.”
Fellow shoppers flocked to comments to reveal what has helped them make the most profit, with one writing: ”Listing around ‘pay day’ also works for me.”
Another chimed in: ”My tip is to delete anything that hasn’t sold within a fortnight, take new photos and reupload. Usually it will sell.”
Online marketplaces such as Vinted and Depop have millions of users across the UK and the world, with the cost-of-living crisis only increasing their popularity.
Financial pressures in British homes saw sales of second-hand goods jump by 15 per cent to £21 billion in 2022.
What are the new Vinted rules?
Since January 1, digital platforms, including eBay, Airbnb, Etsy, Amazon and Vinted, must share seller information with HMRC as part of a crackdown.
You’re unlikely to be affected if you only sell a handful of second-hand items online each year – but firms now have to pass on your data to HMRC if you sell 30 or more items a year or earn over £1,700.
It is part of a wider tax crackdown to help ensure that those who boost their income via side hustles pay up what they owe.
While your data won’t be shared with HMRC if you earn between £1,000 and £1,700, you’ll still need to pay tax as normal.