Vinted Buyers Match: Men vs Women – it stings

Vinted Buyers: Men vs. Women – The Battle of Hell :joy:

Vinted, this temple of second-hand consumerism where two distinct species cross paths: the « male » buyer, aka the Male, and the « female » buyer, sorry, I haven’t studied the rest yet. Two worlds, two logics, two radically opposite ways of being unbearable.

:person_beard: The Male Buyer: The Annoying Minimalist

  • He knows exactly what he wants… but only if it’s free.
  • He doesn’t read the description. « Is it L or M? » when it’s written three times in capital letters.
  • His communication method? A single message: « Available? »
  • He always negotiates as a matter of principle, even when the price is already ridiculous. « €10 instead of €15? Including shipping? »
  • He takes three days to reply, then reappears to say « Sorry, I don’t need it anymore. »
  • He buys something once a year, usually Adidas track pants or a vintage football t-shirt, and disappears.
  • He doesn’t leave reviews. Ever. He doesn’t have time for that.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Objective: Find a rare gem, don’t pay an extra cent, and above all, « never express enthusiasm. »


:woman: The Female Buyer: The Queen of Shopping Drama

  • She spends « three hours » asking existential questions: « How does it fit? », « Do you think it will suit me? », « Do you have a picture of you wearing it? »
  • She negotiates as if her life depended on it. « Can you do it for €4.50 instead of €5? »
  • She adds your item to her favorites, makes you think you’ll sell it… then disappears like a guy after a first date.
  • She buys something, but at the moment of payment: « Actually, I’ve changed my mind… » :nauseated_face:
  • Once received, she’ll nitpick: « The color is a bit different in natural light… »
  • If she gives one star less on the review, it’s because « the package wasn’t very well wrapped. » :smiling_face_with_tear:
  • Worst crime**: She harasses you for a tracking number… even though you’re not the postal service.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Objective: Buy a lot while giving herself a clear conscience (« it’s second-hand, it’s eco-friendly! »), and above all, favorite 17 items without ever buying them :zipper-mouth_face:


Conclusion: Who is worse?

:1st_place_medal: The man is unbearable due to his coolness, his stinginess, and his absolute detachment. He buys little, badly, and without passion.
:1st_place_medal: The woman is a mental torture. Between endless hesitations, extreme negotiations, and post-purchase criticism, she makes every transaction a psychological ordeal.

In short, no matter who buys, you, Vinted seller, always lose. :smiling_face_with_horns:

Good evening Clemzie!

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But do you want to give us all collective depression or what? :laughing:

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Ahahahaha sorry ;))
No, but I had a philosophical impulse in me after 2 glasses of excellent Rhum J.M
Take care Clément :smiling_face_with_heart_eyes:

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Woof, funny, because a bit bastard, probably not far from a certain reality…
I had a guy, he bought directly without trying to negotiate, we didn’t exchange any messages, and he left me a killer review!
But I had a woman, Italian, who did the exact same scenario to me :slight_smile:
My very first customer asked me a ton of questions, wanted to see the shoes worn, negotiated - I stayed calm and flexible, and in the end, an extra review.
There’s everything on Vinted: right now, I’m watching the finalization of a sale of a gold jewel, concluded the day my father sent me testimonials of purchase scams on Vinted - the buyer has no reviews… Fingers crossed

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As Jean Paul, the nephew by marriage of my second Aunt Marie Angelite, used to say: everything is possible, everything is achievable!

We’ll take the rum instead of the collective depression though :joy:

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hahaha! That’s the game of life

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I find men much less annoying.
For the f
Worn photos I thought they were fetishes yes yes even scarves exist :roll_eyes:
In my case, it’s the women who don’t read the description and don’t go to pick up their packages, another one returned :face_with_crossed_out_eyes:

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Everything is possible, everything is achievable! :laughing: :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

It’s clear that we are totally ado-ra-ble, super cool softies, sensitive, with a sense of humor and full of poetry! :face_with_tears_of_joy: