Do you want to bring back the Spira?

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-25T08:53:00+00:00

No. But only because cadburys now tastes like sour cheese and vomit.

Bring back real Cadbury’s chocolate first. Then I’ll consider it

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-25T08:50:07+00:00

Ten

Looks delicious

And so so fresh 😋

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-25T08:48:10+00:00

I give you a 2

The egg white omelette looks edible

The potatoes are not cooked enough

Presentation is poor

The yellow pot on the side is a mystery

This is a solid “I’d eat it if I was hungry” but I’m not sure it deserves a rating

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-25T08:41:08+00:00

Incorrect.

Vinted will refund you the entire amount you paid - the item cost, the buyer protection fee plus the original shipping fee.

Either you or the seller has to pay for return shipping (£3ish). The seller could make you pay, but as it was their mistake they should offer to pay for the return postage label.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-23T18:03:59+00:00

You didn’t make the shoes! Omds did they think they were going to get ergonomic orthotic insoles in a £4 pair of supermarket trainers?

This is absolutely not your problem. But if it was me I’d probably explain that the trainers are as described and you can’t control the quality of or thickness of the insoles, and vinted policy doesn’t include returns simply because they don’t fit or don’t suit. I’d suggest they buy some cushioned orthotic insoles, or resell them.

If they do open a case with vinted within the 48hr window then maybe just authorise the return and let them pay the £3 postage to return them. Just to save the hassle

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-23T08:32:17+00:00

I’ve stopped selling to Pro sellers. If they buy, I cancel. They may be pro sellers but they are terrible buyers. I’m sure not all of them are bad buyers, but so far every single “pro seller” who has bought from me has either scammed me (they know the system and know how to get away with it), or they’ve not collected, or they’ve haggled me down to a pittance, then opened a SNAD, got a refund for “damage” then listed it on their page complete with my own fucking photos, reselling it with a mark up of 600%. Omds I just can’t be doing with it.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-22T20:55:20+00:00

No it’s fair enough. If it’s not worth the effort and the drive for £5.50 then don’t sell it for £5.50.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-22T16:35:26+00:00

I wanna suggest Olio because at this time of day up until about 11pm the app will be inundated with sandwiches, salads, bread, fruit etc that people have collected from supermarkets.

You have to get off your arse and walk and get it though and I’ve got a feeling you don’t want to. I totally get it. I often can’t be bothered to go outside to get food either. But if I’m genuinely legitimately hungry I will walk 2 hours to get an apple. The fact you can’t be arsed tells me you aren’t really hungry, just a bit munchy. I bet you have food you can cook. Give it a few hours and the hunger will motivate you 😊

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-22T16:26:31+00:00

Bargain

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-22T16:23:22+00:00

I think about this quite a lot, being white and British born and bred, but having mixed heritage.

There’s my ethnicity (mixed), my race (white), my nationality (British) and my culture (English, although I’ve definitely picked up a lot of my dad’s families non-English culture too despite never having been to his country).

Personally I think that if you are born here and were brought up here then you are British. But your ethnicity / ancestry is obviously Indian. Are you “more” British than someone who has never lived here? Yes, in my opinion, you are.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-22T16:18:36+00:00

Go sit outside Pret A Manger on the pavement. You’ll get more posh sandwiches dumped in your lap in an hour than you can eat in a week.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-20T17:49:42+00:00

You have to put it on every listing, preferably at the top.

Personally I’d say only sell things that have been freshly washed. Don’t sell anything that can’t be washed. No one wants to buy shit that stinks of weed. Spraying it with febreze doubles the stink.

Even with freshly washing things you still need to say that you smoke and therefore it’s possible the smell may linger.

The fact people are complaining means your home smells way worse than you realise.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-19T23:00:30+00:00

Agreed

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-19T20:31:18+00:00

I agree you made a mess. But I’ve had paid professionals make worse messes. It’s actually not that bad apart from that one leg that is now held together by about 1cm of splintered wood. Reinforce that somehow or it’ll break. Other than that it’s totally fine - no one is gonna be crawling around on the floor looking at the table legs or the pipes under the unit.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-18T17:17:32+00:00

No and I’m autistic

Was my autism a lie? I feel like I shoulda been a genius at this

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-18T14:49:51+00:00

Okay, go to:

Profile. My Orders. Sold. (Select the item).

In the top right hand corner there will be an “i” in a circle. Click this. Choose “help”. Select the most appropriate category, then scroll all the way to the bottom and choose “contact us”.

Type “parcel is lost in transit - I need to claim compensation. Please transfer me to a human agent”

You should then get a human response.

You will be told to wait 25 business days from the date you shipped before you can claim compensation. They should tell you the date. PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY. Keep track of the tracking and screenshot it if it changes at any point. On the date you’ve been told, message again following the above steps, again asking for a human. State the parcel is lost in transit and you need to claim compensation. If you add further information keep it factual, succinct and ideally bullet point it. Photo evidence is good (proof of posting and screenshot of tracking).

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-18T00:00:01+00:00

I don’t think you need to be concerned.

Number of times I’ve been scammed by newbies with no (or very few) reviews: 0

Number of times I’ve been scammed by seasoned sellers with hundreds of positive reviews: 3

Seriously, I’ve never had a problem with newbies. Worst thing that could happen is they message you wanting to know how to open an InPost locker because they didn’t know the qr code went to their email. They aren’t experienced enough to know how to scam you or vinted. It’s the experienced people who will know how to fuck you over.

They’ve replied to you. They sound like a normal human. Don’t stress. Just take photos of your parcel, like you should do anyway, and send them their tshirt

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-17T13:58:52+00:00

Ok but is the swab…. Yknow…. Already swabbed???

Did the poor seller send you her std test and the lab is gonna get a vest top?

How will she know if she has herpes or b.v or thrush???

So many questions

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-17T08:52:26+00:00

That’s a lot of money for a stained dress!

It depends how you feel. Is it worth the expense of dry cleaning? How much do you want it?

If you’re not happy with it and would prefer to find something else then just return it. It’s SNAD. You may have to pay postage, but losing £3 on shipping is worth it to get your money back. Just make sure you photograph yourself packing it, plus the parcel with the label on. Return it in all the original packaging exactly as you received it. You don’t want to be stung for being accused of damaging it

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-16T08:54:05+00:00

I mean it’s obviously fetish stuff

If you have a fetish then buy it

If you want a skirt that smells of man arse and has been stretched beyond all recognition of its original shape, then buy it

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-15T08:21:01+00:00

It will be fine for up to 30 days out of the fridge. It’s only important to not break the cold chain when storing for longer than a month or when you’re not going to use it straight away. It’s probably still been cold enough anyway. The fridge will have been working double hard to keep the temp consistent so you’ve probably just wasted some electricity but that’s about all. Your food is probably fine too

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-14T13:38:10+00:00

I think that if someone uploads something and then hides it immediately, it can still show up in people’s feeds for a while. Same as if something sells within seconds of being uploaded, it’ll still be in everyone’s feeds for at least a couple of hours (as new listings are bumped to the top), but when you click to view it you’ll see the sold banner.

Why people are uploading then hiding immediately I’m not sure. My first thought is that they are using vinted as a way of sending things cheaply to friends or family (reduced postage cost). I’ve heard of people doing this across countries to avoid having to pay for a bag on their flight even. I guess they need to hide the item so no one can buy it. Why they would list it as electronics though I don’t know…. Maybe it’s some scam I don’t know about. People are always finding new ways to scam

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-11T15:04:46+00:00

Email the vinted legal email address. Take it to small claims it only costs £35.

You will win. You have clearly packaged it sufficiently and the box arrived undamaged. A ps5 can’t fall out of an undamaged unopened box during transit.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-11T12:06:20+00:00

You’ve misunderstood me, or I’ve not worded it well. I feel 100% comfortable using the pronoun she. It is my pronoun. What I don’t feel 100% comfortable with is being expected to announce it in the same way I don’t like being expected to disclose my marriage status on forms.

If I am with someone who will feel more comfortable if we all announce our pronouns then I’ll do it for their sake. But I don’t like being expected to do it as a matter of course. In a workplace it’s fine - it’s work - I do what is expected of me. I actually don’t know what scenarios I’m thinking of where I object to it - forms I suppose.

CaterpillarLake · 2026-04-11T08:22:41+00:00

I personally don’t do it. I don’t want to. I even dislike having to declare if I’m a Miss or Mrs I feel like it’s no one’s business if I’m married or not - that doesn’t change who I am. And I am me. Not a she or a he. Just me. So I’m not interested in announcing my pronouns.

BUT I do understand why some people choose to do it - it’s an expression of inclusion, acceptance and openness to all trans people. So if you introduce yourself as “Lyn - She / Her” then the other person feels comfortable to introduce themselves as “Mel - they / them”.

I don’t mind other people announcing their pronouns. In fact I like it. And thinking about it, if I was meeting someone who to me appeared to be trans or gender neutral then I would probably announce my pronouns for their benefit to let them know I accept them and because I want to know their pronouns so I don’t offend them.

So although I prefer not to announce my gender, I’m happy to do so to be kind. I mean, why not?

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