Attention, I have a champion! Today I present Dino Cohen, Dino, 28 years old, a fan of Pawn Stars and L’heure de Pros, woke up this morning with a noble idea and it was then, brimming with appetite and energy, that he set out in search of a gift item for his sweetheart: Maris Rose Cohen.
Hold on, it stings, he favorited 18 items, so far I tell myself Dino is suffering from epileptic euphoria, I will help him. So he launched a barrage of messages, at least 1 per item, Dino doesn’t mess around and masters copy-pasting with verve and confidence. This is how Dino, the truth, sent me his 18 messages ranging from: what year is the product? is it still available? can you gift wrap it? when can you send it?
My answer was brief, eloquent but sincere:
Dear Dino, this magnificent lot of 18 items from major discount clothing brands that would make the Tati of Barbès pale for a total of 58 euros will make you a prince, what am I saying, a king to your dear Marie Rose, who will have the choice between the XL size t-shirt and the side-slit XS shorts or, let’s be crazy, the Merovingian Boho Bobo skirt, which dates from the 18th century and which I am sending you free of charge.
My greetings, Dear Dino
Well, I experienced that today.
2 purchases at the price, no questions asked, and a pseudo-buyer, who reappeared after 15 days
who asked me question after question, requested additional photos etc…
I think I’ll listen to you and give up!
Good evening Clemz! I hope you are well.
So, for the past 2 weeks, I’ve had fun taking screenshots and then doing a quick count of each transaction where I was asked questions. On LBC, Vinted, and eBay. The numbers, I think, don’t lie. The more you answer, the more questions and requests for details there are, the less they order. For me, it’s obvious.
To put it briefly, some numbers:
98 exchanges, mainly clothes and shoes
6 purchases after exchange
92 responses of the type:
about 20 « oh but no, that won’t work » (okay, why not)
about 40 « I’ll think about it » (that’s a red flag from the start, 0.1% conversion on that)
8 « I’ll ask my wife » (same as above, it’s dead )
a few « I found it cheaper » (happy for you Jean Daniel)
and finally, a few « Palmes d’Or » like: « I knew it wasn’t for me but I had a doubt »; or even better, hold on tight my Clemzy: « I lost a close relative so I’m completely rethinking my budget, sorry » (well, sorry too then)
Alright, little mojito and rugby match, good evening everyone!
Hello, I would like to buy your coat on the condition that you wash it due to the bacteria on it, as I am extremely ill, being a retired dry cleaner. I will show you how to wash it without difficulty, and I want you to follow it up with photos of the washing process. First, turn the coat inside out and fill the bathtub with lukewarm water. Place the coat in its bath with the lining clearly visible and let the water soak into the lining. Put a capful of detergent in the water, caress the lining with your hand, rub the lining against itself, and with a brush, scrub the collar and the cuffs. Then, remove the water and rinse with the showerhead on lukewarm water. Then, hang the coat on a hanger to drain.
Once dry, I will pay you for the coat.
I would like to give you some information because I know there are labels that say dry clean only. You should know that this is no longer done since the ban on trichloroethylene or perchloroethylene, which are carcinogenic and now banned. The only solvent used today is water, and it is ecological, like aqua eco. So, please wash your coat, and I will buy it from you. Please send me at least ten photos.
Conventional dry cleaning is extremely harmful to human and planetary health due to carcinogenic chemicals. If you wash it, give me photos as proof of washing, which will allow me to make the purchase.
Don’t worry about ironing; I will take care of that. I have the equipment for steam ironing.
I’m rolling with laughter… some people are really something else
Thanks for this anecdote from the 4th dimension and thanks @AtelierV for your writings
@anon90966608 I don’t know if this makes me want to laugh or cry!! It’s quite pathetic! She clearly doesn’t realize what she’s asking (just for your information because my mother-in-law owns a dry cleaner: dry cleaning still exists, it’s just a different technique today - but that’s not the point, we agree )
@AtelierV It happens to me so often that I don’t understand certain messages I have to ask my husband or daughter to help me decipher them
Good evening! Ahahaha I totally see! I ask the young man, the young man is my nephew and I ask him to translate the young man into French. It’s fascinating!
I was also thinking of you this weekend.
I only put measurements in my listings when asked, and sometimes, with a bit of luck, the item sells before I have to take the measurements.
Sunday evening, I received a measurement request, not very polite, and I could tell she was going to be a pain. (The composition + washing + measurements… we know between us that it’s always complicated with these people.)
Since my measurements aren’t in the listing, she asks for them and also wants me to reserve the item « while you take your measurements. »
LOLILOL
A few minutes later… another buyer created a bundle with these 2 items. And then… I got yelled at: « This is what happens when you don’t put dimensions in the listing and don’t want to reserve… I missed the sale grrrrrr »
Ah, thank you Vinted for these laughs on a Sunday evening We’ll have enough material to write a book at this rate!
the « oh well, I missed the sale » tends to annoy me greatly those who aren’t picky don’t miss sales. When I know I’ve found something interesting, I don’t haggle, I just take it.
There are also those who complain after getting an offer of -40% that they weren’t warned when someone else took it without asking questions. Like I’m going to cancel a sale without an offer to go warn them.
Yesterday, I had one who complained because I didn’t answer him about his offer of -70% (by message) on a Sunday night at 11:30 p.m.
Hello everyone!
Thank you for the good laugh, it does good ^^
I see that when it comes to clothes, there are tons of annoying questions. I have less of this problem with figurines. I just sometimes have someone who gives me information about the toy or figurine I’m selling, and that’s pretty cool.
The only message I didn’t like, at the beginning of the year, was from a private individual who allowed himself to criticize my prices as « too low, » calling me a kid (it’s well known that only men sell figurines) and accusing me of trafficking with a Chinese person.
When I looked at his profile: a private individual selling many items imported from Japan at exorbitant prices. Sorry, not sorry! I know my customer base, I know the prices that can be offered and those considered « too expensive. » And I am registered. I blocked him but didn’t have the courage to report him because there is no « private sellers who sell like pros » tab.
But to my great surprise, buyers of figurines are far from being the most annoying.
Apart from certain mothers who manage to ask me what size the figurine is, even though it’s indicated in the photo, in the title, and in the description, I don’t get too many questions either. Anyway, they are generally collectors, so they know what they are buying.
Well, I’ve got a good one, a Belgian buyer making offers on a figurine (something not distributed in Europe) while she’s selling it used for more than I am new
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I have to ask my husband or daughter to help me decipher them 
