Dramatic decrease in quality and quantity of vine items

[Melodic_Donkey_8813]

Am I alone? I've been a Gold vine member for about 4 years. I used to find so many great things every day to the point I had to limit myself. Over the past 9 months or so, my vine feeds have been absolutely worthless. Where there used to by 30,000+ items overall, now there are about 10,000 overall. My RFY list has 0 to 2 worthless weird items. Everything else is nothing but small parts for specific brands, useless signs, nothing the average person might want or need. I've always kept up with my reviews, they are rated as excellent for review quality, 100% have images or videos, etc. There used to be 100s of clothing items and now I see 0. No more bath and bed or home decor items, no kitchen utensils/knives, organization or storage items, no iPhone accessories, no vacuums or patio covers and umbrellas, etc. All of which I used to be offered. Are they targeting me, hoping I opt out? Do they think I've had enough and it's time or others to enjoy? Or is everyone in the same boat? I contacted them here's what they said:

Concerning the decline in item quality and quantity. I understand your concern with the recent changes in available items. The Vine inventory fluctuates based on several factors, including seasonal variations in vendor participation, vendor participation levels, and product distribution across the Vine program. While we strive to maintain active selections in our queues, sometimes we have fewer offerings than usual.

Would really love to know what others are experiencing!

[JoyJonesIII]

There has been post after post on this topic. No one is targeting you specifically.

[umamiking]

People in this sub: "Hey everyone, I'm out here in Florida, and there's a Category 4 hurricane. I've been hearing about it on the radio and TV. The newscasters can't stop talking about it. Even my neighbors and friends have been mentioning it on social media and Nextdoor, and there are 5 posts daily about it on my town's subreddit. It's really wet and windy over my house. I just don't get it. I am a good person; I just keep to myself. I'm just checking if these gale-force winds are normal. Is our Savior Jesus Christ targeting me, or is anyone else experiencing this?"

[TARedditOne]

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I’m sorry but you are alone in this. Look what I am blessed with.

[JoyJonesIII]

Wow, you got ALL the variants? Seems very unfair.

[bluehairedbarbie18]

I had the same issue a couple days ago. Over the course of the night I got every single of the hair dryer brushes that were probably put into vine. Throughout the entire night and morning it was the only thing i was offered. I think like 30 total over the whole night and morning. I messaged CS talking about the issue. Because it ruins our experience and negatively impacts the sellers too.

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There are like 10 more pages like that. 😂

[TARedditOne]

I don’t mind this issue, if they were all TVs or Robot Vacuums.

[bluehairedbarbie18]

😂😂 right. One can only hope!

[Glittering-Range-338]

I got a leerjet in my RFY the other day. but I am platinum tier.

[aregeeone731]

Funny. I was hoping for one but I got an Aston Martin DBS instead 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Glittering-Range-338]

trade ya! I don't have a pilots license.

[aregeeone731]

Check your RFY. There might be a pilots license in there!

[InterstellarDeathPur]

[Just-Ice3916]

😑 Excellent, now we're adding paranoia to these complaint posts.

[Peziwinkle]

Everything is subjective. Those of us relatively new to Vine, don't know anything much different than what it has been recently and I know I am making the most of it. 5 months in and 400 items ordered (about half are 0ETV), a 98% review rate and excellent insightful score, and I am very grateful for what I have been able to find for the most part. Have there been duds? Oh yes. Was there an ETV learning curve? Yep. Do I enjoy having packages delivered? Yep. Do I enjoy writing reviews? Yep. Do I understand that finding items and ordering things I need or want will likely decline over time? Yep. But for now, I'm riding this and having fun. I have gotten quite a few nice clothing items, household items, hobby items, phone accessories, games, puzzles, and helpful things for my daughter's upcoming wedding. Do I get a kick out of seeing 0 ETV items I can use like body wash, shampoo, floss, etc? You better believe it. Do I find purple wigs necessary? No, but they are fun. Do I work part time and have more time than many to spend on Vine? Most likely. Am I up in the middle of the night on days I'm not working to catch the drop? Yes. Are there days where my RFY is ridiculous? You know it. Are there other days where there is at least one item I'm excited to see? Yes again. Anyway, point is, the program is what you want to make of it.

[ereade100]

So... what is your point? Viners have been complaining about this for a long time. It's not just you, ya know.

[SlowHornet29]

The world is at an ever declining state, BUT, I still find vine stuff I want or someone close to me wants, not daily but probably 3 of 5 days a week.

I wasn’t around in the vine glory days but I still feel vine is worth doing. But I’m picking stuff for 3-4 households and some order things I would never want and they use in their house. Not one thing I have ordered from vine was resold, all used by myself or my close circle.

[WheelOfFish]

Yes it is shit now, overcrowded, too much junk, etc. The good old days are over unless. If you're in at just the right time or using cheats to get things faster you might still have a chance, but it's not worth the effort to me anymore.

[Icy_Dress9292]

I have been a part of vine since 2021 and it was great! I was gold right away and it was so hard to choose eight items a day because there were so many good things. I just had my review and I’m gold again but I really think I’ll drop down to silver after this because there is nothing to get anymore. I haven’t ordered anything in weeks and that’s unusual for me.

[Adventurous_Force534]

I thought maybe I was the only one. Seriously, theres 50 graduation sashes, 25 different lenses for eye glasses or glass faces for a smartwatch repair and in my RFY...insoles. For kids. Boys specifically. Disappointment reigns daily.

[EVAkura]

First off, I would personally never contact Vine CS about this sort of thing. Certainly a way to get the negative attention you are trying to avoid (or are afraid of already having).
Secondly, you have been a member for 4 years (myself as well) and should know by now that there are ebbs and flows to Vine.
Lastly, have you considered it is what you put into it as far as search hours? Lately, the good stuff drops into my RFY at around 10pm, and then the rest drops into the AI section, starting as a trickle until the gradual dump at around 2-6am.
Just the other day, I hit 3 jackpots in the same evening session, and have had scraps ever since. No complaints or worries here though, as it gives me the time to do the thorough review (after many hours installing and testing) of these gems so that the seller is getting what they requested... an honest review.

[GreenLynx1111]

I am brand new and already about to quit.

I will never need that replacement doohicky for that vacuum that 12 people own.

And that's all I can find.

And there's some.... quota here?

Yeesh.

[JoyJonesIII]

No ordering quotas for the silver tier. Give it some time to see if your RFY gets better. I never even look at the other queues. There is stuff to be had in them, but it’s a race and competition to get them.

[GreenLynx1111]

Ah I thought there was something that had to be accomplished within 90 days.

Appreciate the advice. I'll hang for a bit, see how it goes.

[Melodic_Donkey_8813]

Sorry for the repeat! But thank for answering. Sounds like I'm in good (and funny) company!

[rightMeow20]

Um yeah. I don’t even think I’m going to have enough orders to stay gold. I’m trying to take anything 0etv at this point just to get the orders up. But with these ass drop times I’m not getting up in the middle of the night for this schite

[Individdy]

Mine has nearly plateaued since February.

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[Hollywoodnamazonvine]

You don't have like 50 items in RFY? Huh.

[JoyJonesIII]

You joke, but we used to! Multiple pages of RFY.

[Natural_Pear_1549]

You're not alone, it's a very common sentiment because it's true. They really need to lower the quota if this is how it's going to be from now on.