A savvy shopper has divulged some clever tactics for raking in cash on Vinted. With a packed wardrobe, turning to the digital domain offers a neat solution for decluttering.
For ages, platforms like eBay, Depop, and Facebook Marketplace have been cornerstones for offloading unwanted goods. But now, Vinted has burst onto the marketplace scene, striking it big as the app of choice for selling preloved items.
Tips from prolific sellers are commonly found online, and Robyn Mort, an HR professional, has embarked on a quest to bank £10,000 as a part-time entrepreneur. With her financial sagacity, she identified Vinted as a prime opportunity for supplemental income.
To date, she’s pocketed £1,528.01 at the virtual marketplace, attributing this success to a handful of strategies aimed at encouraging sales, reports MyLondon.
On her TikTok profile @budgetingrobyn, Robyn conveyed: “I’ve made £1,500 on Vinted since last year and there are definitely tips you need to know to do well on there and to get quick sales.”
She professed that steady uploads are crucial for visibility on Vinted. Her approach is methodical: “If you have 30 items to put on Vinted, do not upload them all at once. Upload five every day consistently. I don’t know why, but it boosts the algorithm on Vinted and more people end up seeing your items.”
Robyn elaborates on her tactic: “I take all of my pictures, I leave them on my phone, I do five a day and it’s super easy to do.”
The Welsh woman emphasised the importance of taking at least three pictures of your item, including the front, back, and any labels or marks.
Robyn also recommends making offers on all items that users have favourited, explaining: “If someone favourites an item of yours, you make them an offer straight away.
“It doesn’t have to be much, it can be 50p, and that person is more likely to buy that item because they think they’ve got a good deal.” She revealed that about half of her offers are accepted immediately.
Robyn further suggested that if an item hasn’t sold in eight weeks, it’s best to delete the listing and re-upload it. “It boosts it back to the top of the algorithm and back to the top of that search handle for whatever it is that you’re selling,” she remarked.
The savvy content creator, who enjoys sharing her financial tips, applied this strategy to items that had been lingering on her page for months, which she thought would “never sell”. Additionally, Robyn advises using cashback apps and completing surveys as ways to earn and save money.
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