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DigForVictory

The womenfolk have agreed on a £10 maximum, ideally charity shop sourced, Christmas gift limit. So I've moved the Christmas pud brandy into another 'pot', along with mum’s advent calendar (bought before we agreed on the threshold) and then prowled the charity shops. Only one I came away empty handed from - it had a glorious £20 of Denby (Daybreak) - teapot, jug, cups & saucers in the window & I maintain it put me off my hunting stoke. 
Three cotton scarves (rabbits, sheep & roses), 6 CDs of festive or cheerful music (one sis used to belly dance, spotting a disc of pops to undulate to rather had her name on it, as well as a 3 for a pound sticker), a smashing black & white costume jewellery broach (which will up my “seasonal dressing” game several yards), 2 Terminator movies (for a colleague quietly dubious about AI), a Richard Osman book I’d not heard of & 2 Katie Ffordes (as if you want some utter wromantic tosh, it helps to have a consistent supplier) & a seasonal lidded robust cardboard box that doesn’t say “Christmas” but does have snowmen, peace joy etc & holds all the above

Across 4 charity shops but £12.85!

Floss

Just a note to say that if anyone has listings on Vinted, they have very frustratingly changed their sizings.

Now they are in pairs - S 8-10, M 12-14, L16-18 etc, BUT they have also reset the sizes on every listing.

So I have some 16s listed which were an XL, which is now a 20-22. I've spent some time editing every listing to show the UK size in the title, and "XL 16-18"

Magpie100

Hello, 

I did my trip to Bridlington today... we had been to Flamborough Head and the beach at Fraisborogh first. Very beautiful weather - so good we could sit outside for a coffee - until lunchtime, when torrential rain arrived. 

Bridlington appeared to be suffering from the decline you often see in High Streets these days... lots of shut shops and what was there quite run-down. But despite that I managed to find a few things, including spending £60 on a coat in the Reloved shop. It's from here: https://jungecoats.co.uk/ and would have been about £200 new. It's the most perfect dog-walking coat - fits perfectly, great length, not too bulky. Now I really must have a coat audit and sell some I no longer need on Vinted. 

I also bought a hot pink M&S mohair jumper (£7) and a French Connection Dress of £10 - black and white and mid-calf length. Final thing was a shift dress from Blue Vanilla in cream and green. Unworn, and will put away for next summer. 

M100

Coxy11

Floss said:

Just a note to say that if anyone has listings on Vinted, they have very frustratingly changed their sizings.

Now they are in pairs - S 8-10, M 12-14, L16-18 etc, BUT they have also reset the sizes on every listing.

Thank you @Floss. As you know, I sell on Vinted for fundraising and not only list my clothing but people gift me things to sell, so a range of sizes. Will be spending today editing all my listings 🤬

Miró

Floss said:

Just a note to say that if anyone has listings on Vinted, they have very frustratingly changed their sizings.

Now they are in pairs - S 8-10, M 12-14, L16-18 etc, BUT they have also reset the sizes on every listing.

So I have some 16s listed which were an XL, which is now a 20-22. I've spent some time editing every listing to show the UK size in the title, and "XL 16-18"

What a mess!!  Vinted is rapidly becoming unusable.  They now categorise a size 10 as a 12-14.  No warning received re the changes, tho some people received one.  Fortunately I have always stated the label size in the title and in the description and added a pic of the size label but I'm still getting messages asking why a size 10 is also a 12-14 so loads of people are not aware of the changes.

General_Grant

Miró said:

Floss said:

Just a note to say that if anyone has listings on Vinted, they have very frustratingly changed their sizings.

Now they are in pairs - S 8-10, M 12-14, L16-18 etc, BUT they have also reset the sizes on every listing.

So I have some 16s listed which were an XL, which is now a 20-22. I've spent some time editing every listing to show the UK size in the title, and "XL 16-18"

What a mess!!  Vinted is rapidly becoming unusable.  They now categorise a size 10 as a 12-14.  No warning received re the changes, tho some people received one.  Fortunately I have always stated the label size in the title and in the description and added a pic of the size label but I'm still getting messages asking why a size 10 is also a 12-14 so loads of people are not aware of the changes.

One problem those buying/selling on Vinted (or buying in charity shops) is that the size numbers (10, 12, etc) have changed over the years in relation to the actual inch/cm sizes.  

The size numbers reduced as time went by and our bodies grew larger, on average.  Vanity, vanity, all is vanity!

Rosa_Damascena

Magpie100 said:

Hello, 


Bridlington appeared to be suffering from the decline you often see in High Streets these days... lots of shut shops and what was there quite run-down. But despite that I managed to find a few things, including spending £60 on a coat in the Reloved shop. It's from here: https://jungecoats.co.uk/ and would have been about £200 new. 

I've never heard of this brand before - and my goodness the prices BN are steep! But they do look v well made and if I spot one I shall find it difficult to resist based on quality alone.

A few weeks ago I bought a PIFCO (hand) milk frother to replace the second hand SilverCrest one that had gone kaput for £1. When I looked at the handle the battery mechanism quite frankly looked dodgy but I measured up and realised a C battery might bring it to life. I finally found a C battery at a price I was willing to pay (£1) and gave it a go. Result: delicious frothy coffee!!

Potternerd

I too am feeling irritated with Vinted and their sizing.

And I remember as a child, a friend of my mum used to send her children’s outgrown clothes on to us. About twice a year this huge brown paper parcel would arrive. However she had lots of boys and we were lots of girls so they were mostly corduroy trousers and thick jumpers in earthy shades.

Yet more jackets:
A Zara tobacco coloured suede flying jacket £20
A black pleather with white stars biker jacket also £20
Also
Blue and white Adidas tracksuit bottoms (age 13-14) £3 v handy for after swimming.
Black Lipsy top with sparkly sleeves £2.50 also kids.
Barbour (kids again) long sleeve white top with sequin star £3
Asda George black tee with silver star £3
Yet another pair of white trainers (with stars). £1
Two tubs of Soap and Glory body butter £4 each.
John Lewis black, heavy stretch cotton trousers £6.
M and S Good Move navy sweatshirt £5.

Lots donated/vinteded.

Rosa_Damascena

@Miró - not brilliant pics but I managed to take them before my sister thieved the dress from me:

Miró

@Rosa_Damascena. Oooooh what a beoootiful Jacques thingy dress especially for £3.50!  Shame about the thieving  sister….😉