Counterfeits, fake profiles, bad payments... 6 tips to avoid scams on Vinted

Counterfeit sneakers paid for 100 euros, a package never received… On TikTok, Vinted users tell their troubles and warn against scams on the platform.

These losses can amount to several hundred euros, "the scammers attacking any article becoming fashionable", specifies Emmanuelle Sits, collector of second-hand luxury.

In her videos, this influencer has fun "trapping the scammers" present on the application.

“There are several signals which, if they match, can alert”, explains this regular user, whose counter on Vinted “exceeds at least 500 orders”.

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First signal, the seller's profile.

"If his nickname is inconsistent, he has no profile photo or it is a photo of a model probably stolen from the Internet, it may seem suspicious," warns Emmanuelle Sits.

Added to this are other elements, such as the seller's dressing room: "If it only has one item, it is likely that the account was created recently, and that it will be deleted once the scam carried out”.

Some buyers will ask for an invoice for the item to be reassured.

But, once again, distrust: "You have to make sure that there is indeed a logic of invoice on this one, that the telephone number indicated is the good one, that there is no fault of spelling, if there is no lack of accent, indicates the fashion influencer.

Finally, be careful to always pay via the application, even when some sellers will offer you other means of payment.