Vinted's pitch to sellers is unusually simple: list for free, sell for free, keep everything. Founded in Lithuania in 2008, Vinted has grown into one of the largest secondhand marketplaces in the world, generating roughly $1.2 billion in revenue in 2025. It's a legitimate, well-funded platform, and understanding how its fee structure works is the key to knowing what you'll pay or earn on either side of a transaction.
Vinted is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand clothing, accessories, and increasingly home goods, collectibles, and sports equipment. Founded in Lithuania in 2008, it became the country's first unicorn startup in 2019 and has since expanded into 26 markets across Europe. The platform has technically been available in the US since 2013, but with a small footprint, and it launched a major US expansion in January 2026 to compete more directly in the American market.
Vinted's scale is significant: in 2025, users traded roughly $11.7 billion in gross merchandise value across the platform, up 47% year over year, and the company generated approximately $1.2 billion in revenue with $67 million in net profit. It's one of the largest resale marketplaces in Europe, and its zero-seller-fee model has become one of the most talked-about pricing structures in the entire industry.
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Yes. Vinted is a real, well-capitalized company with over 15 years of operating history, more than 2,200 employees, and a valuation in the billions of euros. It has raised funding from major investors including Accel, Insight Partners, EQT, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and reported its first full year of profitability back in 2023.
Payments on Vinted are processed securely through the platform, and funds are held until the buyer confirms the item was received as described. The company has also built out its own logistics network, Vinted Go, and its own payments infrastructure, Vinted Pay, giving it more direct control over the transaction experience than most peer-to-peer marketplaces have.
Yes, though most follow a small number of recognizable patterns. Because Vinted is a peer-to-peer platform, the same off-platform risks that exist on Depop or Poshmark apply here too, alongside a couple of scams more specific to Vinted's messaging and payment flow.
Someone offers a discount or claims the app is "glitching" if you pay or communicate outside Vinted, often suggesting WhatsApp, bank transfer, or PayPal Friends and Family. Once a transaction moves off the platform, Vinted's protections no longer apply.
Takeaway: All communication and payment should stay inside the Vinted app.
A "buyer" sends a screenshot that appears to confirm payment, hoping the seller ships before checking their actual Vinted balance. Some versions of this scam ask the seller for their email address to "send a shipping label," which leads to a phishing email mimicking Vinted's branding.
Takeaway: Only ship once payment is confirmed inside your Vinted account, never from a screenshot or email.
A buyer receives the item, marked as delivered by the carrier, then claims it never arrived. Sellers who used an integrated, tracked Vinted shipping label are far better protected in these disputes than those who arranged shipping independently.
Protection: Always use Vinted's integrated shipping labels and keep proof of postage.
A buyer submits a manipulated or AI-generated photo showing damage that doesn't actually exist, then requests a refund without returning the item. Since sellers carry the burden of proving an item's original condition, clear listing photos taken before shipping are the main defense.
Protection: Photograph items thoroughly before packaging so you have your own record to compare against any claim.
An email or message arrives mimicking Vinted's logo and design, claiming an item has sold or that account verification is needed, with a link to a fake site requesting card details. Vinted will never ask for personal or payment details via email.
Takeaway: Go directly to the Vinted app for anything account-related rather than clicking links in messages.
Counterfeits can appear on Vinted, as they can on any large peer-to-peer marketplace, but the platform has built specific protections for higher-value purchases. In 2023, Vinted launched Item Verification, an optional service for eligible items priced over $125, where the seller ships the piece to Vinted's dedicated authentication hub before it goes to the buyer. Specialists examine craftsmanship, stitching, hardware, logos, and brand-specific authenticity features, since some designer items now include microchips, UV-visible security elements, or scannable QR codes that counterfeiters also try to replicate.
For purchases that don't go through Item Verification, standard Buyer Protection still applies. If you suspect an item is fake, you can report it within 2 calendar days of delivery and before marking the order as received. Reporting pauses the payment to the seller while Vinted investigates, and a confirmed counterfeit typically results in a full refund.
A few habits that help, particularly for designer items:
Vinted's protections only apply when a transaction happens fully inside the app, so the single most useful habit is refusing to move any part of a conversation or payment elsewhere, no matter how reasonable the excuse sounds.
For buyers: Check a seller's reviews and account history before purchasing, and read item descriptions and photos carefully, since Vinted is a peer-to-peer platform where individual sellers set their own listings. If an item arrives damaged, not as described, or never arrives, report it through Vinted promptly so Buyer Protection can apply.
For sellers: Ship promptly using a tracked method and keep all communication inside the app. Accurate photos and honest condition notes reduce the likelihood of a dispute, and a clean transaction history builds the kind of buyer trust that leads to repeat sales.
No, not on standard sales. Vinted does not charge sellers a listing fee or a commission. Sellers keep the full listed price. Optional promotional tools like Bump are the only seller-side costs, and they're entirely optional.
Generally, no. The Buyer Protection fee covers Vinted's costs for secure payments, dispute resolution, and fraud prevention, and it typically isn't refunded even if you return the item or the sale is cancelled.
Stop responding to requests to move the conversation or payment off the app, and report the user directly from their profile. If the transaction happened inside Vinted, contact Vinted support with screenshots and order details so Buyer or Seller Protection can apply. If money was sent outside the app, Vinted cannot assist, and you should contact your bank or payment provider directly.
Yes, for eligible items priced over $125 through its Item Verification service. The seller ships the item to Vinted's authentication hub, where specialists examine it before it's sent to the buyer. Items below that threshold or outside the service rely on standard Buyer Protection instead.
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