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I’m selling my Noughties fashion on Vinted & I’ve already made £1,500, here’s the perfect items that people can’t resist
And scroll down to see what items sell quickest on the app according to Vinted bosses
A TOP Vinted seller has revealed the simple trick she uses to help boost sales - and the Noughties items you should hunt out of storage.
Macy Hubbard, 19, started off as a dedicated shopper on the second hand shopping app.
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But while she was packing to move from her home in Auchterarder to study at university in Edinburgh she discovered loads of clothes she could sell.
And since then she has made nearly £1,500 on the pre-loved platform as well as racking up almost 250 five star reviews.
The cash she's made often goes back into buying clothes - but it also fuels her social life at uni.
Macy, who is studying languages, said: "Before I was moving to uni I was packing and getting all my stuff together to take with me to my new flat and I realised I just had so many things, even things that still had the tags on, that I just never wore.
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"So I just thought I'll give it a try and stick some things on Vinted to see what I can sell and see if I can make some extra money before I go to uni - and it ended up just going really well.
"There was a lots of interest in my items and I never really stopped listing since then."
Macy sells a range of clothes and accessories finding she has most luck with going out items and brand names that are no longer on the high street, such as Morgan and Jane Norman.
And she says the more specific you are about the items you are posting on the app, the quicker you make sales.
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Macy said: "I add measurements of the items in my listing so maybe the bust measurement of a top, the inside seam length of trousers or the length of a skirt or a dress.
"And I always sell the items that I include measurements with - it's noticeable that they do sell better."
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The Vinted pro also says it's important to be honest about the products that you are posting on the site.
She said: "Definitely have clear photos. I think it sounds quite obvious but a lot of the time listings have really dark or blurry photos and it's hard to see what you're actually gonna get.
"Also, if the item that you're selling has any defects it's really important to take clear photos of that and mention it in the listing."
One in six people now say they buy used items, according to research commissioned by review site Trustpilot.
So, now’s the perfect time to make yourself some extra cash on the likes of Vinted.
According to the popular platform, sellers do not have to pay tax on earnings they make from the site.
This, HMRC stated, is because selling personal items through platforms like Vinted is not itself taxable.
What sells the quickest on Vinted?
According to Vinted bosses:
- Shoes are the quickest-selling category overall over the past year (2023-2024): in particular women’s trainers, flip-flops and loafers and men’s flip-flops, sandals and loafers.
- Swimwear and sportswear are the quickest-selling clothing categories. For women, sweaters and jackets were the quickest-selling items, and for men, shorts were the quickest.
- Gym bags, bum bags and beach bags are among the quickest-selling women’s bags and accessories. Bracelets and belts were among the items most quickly sold men’s accessories.
- Sportswear and costumes are among the quickest-selling children’s clothing.
''If the money a member makes on Vinted over a year is less than the amount they paid for the items they are selling, then there is no tax to pay,'' a Vinted spokesperson explained.
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''Generally, only business sellers "trading" for profit might need to pay tax.
"A tax-free allowance of £1,000 has been in place since 2017 for people who trade for profit.''