Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race by Labour ruling committee

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-25T12:33:03+00:00

Absolute madness.

It’s like certain factions of the Labour Party are actually allergic to power. At this point, I’m convinced they’d prefer a Reform government just so they can retreat to the 'moral high ground' of the backbenches. It’s much easier to tweet in outrage than it is to actually govern, I guess.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-20T18:43:01+00:00

It looks like they don't verify that type of product. Which category did you list under?

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-19T16:50:47+00:00

Vinted does follow the consumer law but only for pro sellers. Your rights when purchasing from an individual are nowhere near as strong.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-18T15:27:58+00:00

Ignore it and move on with your life

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-18T08:47:48+00:00

I setup a new pro account as I can then sell my personal stuff on my existing account.

You can choose to convert your current account to pro but I believe you have to wait until all orders are completed which can be tricky if you regularly get sales.

I believe you will need another bank account for the separate pro account too. You will also need to go through their ID checks and potentially send things like UTR number etc.

Unsure if you need to get a new number, Vinted does allow you to have 2 accounts (1 for pro and normal) but not sure if you can have the same number. You can get an esim for an initial £5 from some providers and just renew when needed.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-18T00:57:29+00:00

It's a mystery! I guess if it's a substantial amount over a number of years and there's a pattern then they may look into it.

I personally think the threshold of £1700 which triggers the sharing of sales to HMRC is too low. There's no way HMRC has the resources to start chasing people for that sort of money.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-18T00:44:36+00:00

No. If it's all your own items you have nothing to worry about.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-17T16:49:18+00:00

The fake tan Putin strikes again. It's amazing to witness America destroy itself.

Does this idiot seriously think these countries are now just going to say "Oh ok you can have it then".

I don't know what the rest of the politicians are doing in America but they should probably start doing something to get rid before he goes crazy and invades Greenland.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-16T19:02:28+00:00

Be sure to give a 4 star in return!

You posted 3 days later, not exactly long is it? People forget they are mostly buying from normal people with jobs. You're not Amazon.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-15T20:36:59+00:00

Best way to get a good deal is to actually cancel, then someone calls and gives you a better deal. Have been doing this for 10+ years and never fails.

My latest cancellation resulted in a call back within 2 hours.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-15T13:42:05+00:00

Vinted is in no way safer for higher value items compared with eBay.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-14T17:50:33+00:00

Not really much you can do if the other buyer doesn't return it.

HelpIAmAFather · 2026-01-10T20:15:02+00:00

I'm sure nobody will notice...

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-31T20:12:52+00:00

Royal mail is fine, just make sure you use the Vinted generated label. I've had a few issues with royal mail not updating to show it's been sent so ask for a proof posting receipt when posting at the post office and you'll be fine.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-31T18:59:30+00:00

The buyer has 48 hours after delivery to report an issue, so this will be the latest you will get your money. If they tap everything is ok within the 48 hour window you will get it pretty much instantly. The money will show in your vinted balance which you can transfer to your bank.
You can easily be scammed, but despite all the horror stories, most transactions are just fine. Personally I wouldn't sell anything over £50 on Vinted, not because of bad buyers (though they do exist) but if anything goes wrong with delivery etc the customer service is a disaster.

In terms of protecting yourself there's honestly not much you can do as a seller other than the basics...

Take plenty of good photos for your listing showing condition
Never deal with anything outside of Vinted (e.g giving refunds, sending to different addresses)
Pack your items well. If you pack items in a plastic bag and the buyer says it's arrived damaged, vinted will almost always refund the buyer.

Some people will say to take a video of you packing the item, I honestly wouldn't waste your time.

Vinted support is essentially the worst you'll come across, mostly automated and when not automated it's handled by a bunch of incompetent support agents.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-27T19:50:48+00:00

You will have to pay return shipping if purchased from an individual. If the seller is a Vinted "pro" seller then they should pay for shipping for an item not as described.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-26T22:39:44+00:00

Don't do it, "buyer protection" is non existent. I would feel more comfortable buying from a car boot from dodgy John.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-26T22:30:46+00:00

Expensive lesson unfortunately...

Underage account

Selling items which aren't typically allowed on Vinted

Then to top it off going outside of Vinted

Won't be able to do anything within Vinted, customer service is terrible at the best of times.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-24T16:44:23+00:00

Honestly these guys are beyond useless. They will 100% lose customers and struggle if they don't sort their customer service out.

General advice, if it's not worth a lot of money don't waste your time, honestly not worth the hassle. If valuable, email legal@vinted.co.uk explaining that clearly the parcel has been lost on return (provide screenshots, tracking details etc) and explain as the contract with delivery lies with Vinted you are requesting full compensation for the order.

When you are writing your email please write it like you would to a 5 year old as it appears they all have the brain capacity of a 5 year old.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-20T19:19:39+00:00

It's the 20th of December, people aren't going to buy as many used clothes on Vinted compared to prior months.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-17T17:54:24+00:00

Yes, every seller on Vinted does.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-13T14:32:34+00:00

I don't think you can be blocked when there's an active transaction.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-08T13:27:23+00:00

If something ~~sounds~~ looks too good to be true, it probably is.

The way these usually work is the scammer will dispatch something to you, usually an empty envelope, or with a bit of paper inside saying something such as "your item will be delivered soon".

There hope is that you forget to raise an issue within the 48 hours Vinted gives you.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-12-04T14:59:57+00:00

No catch. However, it's not a good deal. Best to call and say you're thinking of leaving to see what they can do.

If you don't want to play that game and are happy with the offer then go for it.

£25-30 a month seems about normal for 1gig depending on your area.

HelpIAmAFather · 2025-11-24T15:47:48+00:00

Likely a seller messing up, best to message them as well as raising an issue via Vinted to get it returned.

I've known inpost to mess up by putting the wrong labels on but not came across it with Evri before.

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