Vinted purchase disappeared

rose_sparky

I bought two items of clothing this morning from a new  (?) seller with no feedback.

I've had the receipt via email but when I went to look at the items again it said ‘no content available’ and a search of the sellers ID said the same.

any ideas?  

soolin

rose_sparky said:

I bought two items of clothing this morning from a new  (?) seller with no feedback.

I've had the receipt via email but when I went to look at the items again it said ‘no content available’ and a search of the sellers ID said the same.

any ideas?  

Yes it's a very common scam. The give away is a medium to high end item with a very good price, photos with different backgrounds (as they steal the photos from other sellers) and a jumbled random type of user name. The tracking label will obviously be fake, and Vinted have had this reported to them and suspended the account.

Use the help button on the purchase thread to report this to Vinted, they mostly refund you straight away.

rose_sparky

Thank you, hopefully I’ve done that. I was really worried they had my card details.

soolin

rose_sparky said:

Thank you, hopefully I’ve done that. I was really worried they had my card details.

Assuming you paid properly via Vinted and not through a dodgy scam link, then only Vinted have your information.

rose_sparky

yes, did it through Vinted.

pleasedelete

The give away is that the postage is always royal mail with scammers. A picture of a person and usually a name with a series of numbers 

contact vinted and you will get the money back
avoid sellers with no feedback with the only postage option as royal mail

rose_sparky

Thanks, I’m always wiser after the event. Vinted are refunding me but I am saddened by the amount of dishonest people out there.  Only last night my grandson almost became a victim over his first motorbike purchase. So sad.