We're getting married, and I'm funding as much of it as I can by selling on Vinted. I hadn't sold anything in ages, so I went back in properly, cleared out the wardrobes, and made £250 in two weeks.

Here's everything I learned. No fluff, just what actually moved items and what didn't.

1. Stop bulk uploading everything in one go

I take all my photos in one batch, then upload the listings slowly over a few hours or even days.

Vinted rewards daily activity. If you dump 40 items on there in ten minutes, the app doesn't boost you the same way as if you're active across the day. The exception is when I've got a run of similar sizes or styles. I'll upload those closer together on purpose, because people are far more likely to bundle when they spot a few things from the same age range or style sitting near each other.

2. You can sell way more than clothes

Toys sell brilliantly. So do things you'd never think to list.

I was clearing out a cupboard and found a pile of wax melts I couldn't use anymore (they trigger migraines for me). I was about to bin them. Listed them instead, sold within 10 minutes for £3.

If it's sitting in a cupboard doing nothing, it's worth a five minute listing before it goes to landfill.

3. Boost your showcase, but only if you've got stock

Vinted lets you pay to boost your listings' visibility. It's roughly £1 a day and I know it splits opinion, but for me it's been worth every penny. I sold four times what I'd normally shift without it.

The catch: only bother if you've actually got a decent amount to sell. If you're only listing a couple of bits, boosting won't earn back what you spend on it.

4. Ignore Vinted's price recommendations

Vinted will suggest a "bargain, optimal, premium" price when you list something. I never use it.

Case in point: it recommended I list a new cardigan for £3. I priced it at £20 and sold it for £16 after accepting an offer. That's the difference between listening to an algorithm and knowing what your item is actually worth.

If you're genuinely unsure what to charge, use the camera search button in the app instead. Search a photo of the item and see what similar ones are actually going for. That's a far better guide than Vinted's own suggestion.

5. Price things higher than you're willing to accept

People make offers. Almost everyone does, and I do it myself when I'm buying.

So I price things a bit above what I actually want, which leaves room to accept offers or send my own without losing out. If you price at rock bottom straight away, you've got nowhere to go when someone inevitably offers you less.

6. Bundle where it makes sense

I usually bundle baby items together, sleepsuits, vests, t-shirts, that sort of thing.

Postage and fees add up fast for a buyer. If they're buying five separate vests as five separate orders, that's five lots of postage. Bundle them into one listing and it suddenly feels like much better value, so people are far more willing to spend £3 on a bundle than pick off single items at £1 each.

7. Your photos matter more than you think

People are buying from your home, even if they never see it. A cluttered, dark photo makes them hesitate. A clean one doesn't.

What works for me:

• Hang items on a hanger against a plain background, ideally a door or wall
• Use natural daylight, not the flash
• Take a separate photo of the brand and size tag every time
• Upload as many photos as the app allows, not just one

It sounds small, but it's the difference between someone scrolling past and someone actually clicking in.

The real numbers

In two weeks of properly getting back into it, I made £250. That's not a fluke or a one-off big sale, it's the result of doing all seven of the above consistently. Selling on Vinted isn't complicated, but there's a right way and a lazy way to do it, and the lazy way leaves money on the table.

FAQs

How much can you realistically make on Vinted?
It depends entirely on how much you have to sell and how consistently you list, but £250 in two weeks from a proper wardrobe clear-out is realistic if you follow the basics above.

Is boosting on Vinted worth it?
Only if you've got a good volume of stock listed. For a handful of items it's not worth the daily cost, but if you're listing regularly it can significantly increase what sells.

Should you bundle items on Vinted?
Yes, especially for smaller or lower value items like baby clothes, since it saves the buyer on postage and makes the purchase feel better value overall.

What sells well on Vinted besides clothes?
Toys, and honestly anything sitting unused in a cupboard. Even things like wax melts can sell within minutes.

Happy selling!

Soph x