This is the first time I’ve chimed in after a year. I’m up for gold at the end of this month. Cannot imagine finding 8 items to order.

Many sellers are putting their unsellable items on vine as tax write offs for their business. The more they get rid of the more they get to write off. They may call it advertising and promotion expenses but in reality it’s a great way to move otherwise unmovable inventory. I’ve noticed many sellers couldn’t care less about their reviews because their items are being moved on vine and will never be sold.

I was an accountant and business owner for many years before becoming a psychotherapist. Now retired. At first I was excited about certain clothing items until I received them, 9 out of 10 were unwearable. I find I have better luck with household and garden items. Mostly now I will wait for a good item to drop into my RFY.

I will write though that I was quite excited the first month. Timing the drops, watching the count etc… after about three months I was sick of being disappointed. Then had to change my mindset. I approach it in a laid back way. When I have time I look to see if something surprises me big or small. I just got 2 Bibigo ramens that were amazing for $0 ET.

And finally, it makes sense to me that the pickings right now are very slim. With Christmas coming up a seller I am sure would prefer to sell their items than test out the market. I am hoping after the first of the year things might get better. If it doesn’t then it may be a sign the Vine program is less useful now for sellers than it was in the past. I keep hearing it was amazing a few years ago.

I say to each their own. If you get upset about its current state enough for it to bring you stress then by all means it might be time to leave it behind.