Hello everyone,
I’m wondering if there’s any benefit to going pro on Vinted.
I feel like going pro only adds constraints, without significantly increasing visibility or sales.
However, I see a lot of comments from sellers who have gone pro. Was it only out of obligation once a certain turnover was reached?
In principle, it’s not a matter of interest but a matter of legality 
But to answer your question, no, quite the opposite: a 14-day period to be paid after receipt and also the right of withdrawal, obligation to provide a guarantee, less visibility (this is noted in their terms and conditions). And obviously, when you say professional, you mean going through the administrative mill (declarations, payment of contributions, etc.)…
Thank you for the feedback. I imagine legality refers to a revenue threshold?
No, to the nature of the transaction. To put it simply, as soon as you sell something you bought with the aim of reselling it for a profit, it is a commercial activity, so it is supposed to be declared. There is no tolerance threshold, not even €1.
Afterwards, I’m speaking in the absolute, in practice we know very well that many do it, almost all professionals started like that.
For professionals on Vinted, there are fewer advantages, these and others mentioned.
On the other hand, from what I know, professionals have multiple accounts, almost all of them actually. For example, to have targeted accounts: only Ralph Lauren, only baggy jeans, only luxury, etc.
Commercially, it’s better than selling books, video games, clothes, jewelry, and I don’t know what else all on the same account, because it looks like a mess.
One account as a professional, the rest as regular. Everything is declared, professional and personal.
However, it remains illegal, because a professional is subject to specific legislation.
But if everything is declared, and there is a professional account, it works. These are people who are followed by accountants, a well-organized system except for this detail.
Furthermore, it’s a protection in case of an account ban, there are others left. Because given how Vinted bans without reason, it’s a good idea.
Now in practice, it’s not easy to manage, you need several phones. I think the same IBAN works.
I’m thinking of creating one dedicated to sports.
We should start a discussion thread about multi-accounting.
Because indeed, I would also like to be able to specialize my wardrobe: one account for art books (rather expensive), another for crime novels (2 to 3 euros).
Vinted doesn’t like it much, it could get all your accounts banned. Personally, I wouldn’t risk it.
Hello, how could they open multiple accounts knowing that Vinted systematically refuses the same RIB from one account to another? I wanted to create a Pro account and it couldn’t be done because I presented the RIB from my Personal Vinted account. So, I gave up on the Pro account because there’s no way I’m opening other bank accounts on the grounds that Vinted requires a different RIB per account! .
It’s not too difficult to get different bank account details, especially with online banks. It’s more complicated to get different SIRET numbers. But some people do it. For example, I have a competitor who has 3 business accounts. I realized this because they sell the same items at the same prices, all sourced from the same supplier, and located in the same place. Knowing that there are about 20 sellers on Vinted Europe who source from this location, I highly doubt that 3 sellers would be located in the same village of 200 inhabitants. He’s probably using relatives as fronts.
But in principle, if you want to go professional, you will still need to open an account.
In principle, legally you are not obliged below €10,000 in turnover, but above that you are obliged to have a dedicated account (not necessarily a business account). But not having a business account can cause some difficulties with payments, for example, so it’s still preferable to be proactive and get one.
Just my two cents - I don’t understand how you can make a living selling on Vinted. I’m just trying to sell my personal items that are lying around in my closets and I see that to have a chance to sell, you have to set your prices at rock bottom or accept such ridiculous offers that it’s not worth the trip to the drop-off point.
For me, a professional is someone who can live off their activity and before being able to earn even a minimum wage, it’s a huge amount of work. Good luck to those who tackle it.
Yes, yes, we can absolutely achieve that. The key is just the price point and the profit per sale: if each item sells for around €3, that’s a maximum profit of €3 => it’s complicated. If they are worth around €30, with a €15 profit you get there. If they are worth €150, etc., it’s easy.
The difficulty will be finding the supply source that allows this to be sustainable.