I’m posting this message because I’m currently a professional seller on Vinted with an already well-developed account. I manage a catalog of 800 to 1000 items year-round.
In the coming months, I’d like to create a second account to develop a new activity, completely different from my current one. Today, I sell a certain type of product, and I’d like to open a second shop dedicated to other items (mainly textiles), so two niches that have no relation to each other. The second catalog would probably be almost as large as the current one.
My question is: is it possible to have a second professional account on Vinted? I know it was forbidden at one time. I’ve also read that you can’t have two professional accounts under the same SIRET, and I’m currently a sole proprietor (auto-entrepreneur).
What would you advise me to do to create a second professional account legally and properly? Do I need to create a second dedicated company? If so, what type of status would you recommend? Have any of you already been in this situation?
For clarification, I’m aiming for between €50,000 and €80,000 in annual turnover for each of the two activities.
Thank you in advance for your feedback and advice!
I was asking myself the same question a while ago. Unfortunately, the self-entrepreneur scheme does not allow for multiple self-enterprises (and therefore multiple SIRETs); and Vinted’s professional scheme does not allow you to combine two professional accounts with the same identity. However, French law offers, in my opinion, multiple possibilities to bypass these problems. If you wish to discuss this in more detail, please send me a private message.
Hello, I am a qualified accountant by training. The best generic solution to be compliant (to be adapted according to each person’s profile) is to create a SASU (single-person simplified joint-stock company) subject to corporate tax. An EURL (single-person limited liability company) is also an option if you prefer to take remuneration from this new company rather than dividends.
I will not list the advantages and disadvantages of each legal structure.
The advantage of proceeding this way is to separate the two activities/assets and to be compliant on all fronts (tax/Vinted/social).
In any case, it is indeed impossible to have two AE (auto-entrepreneur status), do not try it as it could mess up your current AE (depending on the registry you depend on).
To clarify my situation: I want to create a second professional Vinted account with a completely different catalog. Since it’s not possible to have two sole proprietorships (AE), I’m considering opening a SASU or an EURL.
Vinted’s legal department confirmed that a second professional account is not allowed. Given that SASU/EURL are distinct legal entities, I’m wondering about the risks if Vinted discovers I am the director. I do not want to use a straw man.
The real issue remains VAT: I am not subject to it under my current sole proprietorship, which is an advantage. Mixing two activities on the same account seems complicated as long as the catalogs cannot be sorted.
If anyone has already gone through this type of process, I’m interested in your feedback!
Holding off on that is not what we’re here for, based on the example given in the Board of Directors meeting. It wouldn’t be very relevant given the fixed costs per company.
No, the idea here is SASU + AE. Combining them is possible provided you have two distinct and non-competing activities (to be framed within the corporate purpose of the SASU) => the same market and the same sales platform doesn’t strictly mean the same activity. You need to prove that the two are indeed different. (Other suppliers, other clients, no collusion)
Okay, I understand better. But wouldn’t this system pose a problem when verifying the identity of the second account? Even if everything were legally sound.
You will have the possibility to prove that you have two distinct Kbis if this happens.
And if it doesn’t get sorted out, you can migrate everything to one and you will have tried.
Regarding VAT, creating another structure to avoid exceeding the threshold is walking on eggshells. Legally difficult to defend and no one will recommend it to you without warning you about the risks in case of an audit.
If I take my example, I have two SASU, one for trading, the other for consulting.
The first was wrongly banned permanently from Vinted. I created a Vinted Pro account with the second one to have an alternative account if it happens again and no problem, the second account was accepted and I made some sales. Even though I am the director of both and at the same address.
However, I completely stopped the activity on the second one when the first account was restored, not wanting to have two accounts simultaneously.
So you were able to recreate a Pro account with the same national ID card as your first pro account, even though the latter was permanently banned?
To solve the problem of the original post, the management lease option could be interesting in my opinion. It would solve the problem of the national ID card and the SIRET.
I do indeed think I know of some, so there must be a way.
I see one of my competitors, there were two accounts that were very close. Exactly the same products sold, at the same price, all coming from the same supplier, photos taken on similar floorboards etc… One day out of curiosity I looked at their page, same town (a small village in addition). So I don’t want to be suspicious but hey, knowing that there must be 10/15 Vinted sellers sourcing from this wholesaler, the probability that two sellers are in the same town of 200 inhabitants and that they have exactly the same floorboards seems quite exceptional to happen After it’s maybe just a coincidence where each has their own micro-business but it seems reckless to do that (I had looked a bit when they announced the VAT reform if it was possible).
Another had 3 accounts (2 Pro and 1 personal), same products, same prices, same region (at least he changed the towns). Even if I don’t quite understand the point of self-competition.
As explained by OP, the interest arises when you don’t have the same products. I would like, for example, to be able to put DVDs on a different profile than the one where I put books. I could take the logic further.
Yes, of course, but I was talking about people who sell exactly the same things, hence my confusion. I also thought about it at one point because I wanted to launch something else at first. Then, in the end, the original activity took off quickly, so it was sufficient, and I abandoned the project. Even though today it might have been useful for me to be diversified.
But again, a difference with eBay, which clearly says they allow it, even encourage it (provided it’s not to circumvent the site’s billing rules).
After it’s maybe just a coincidence where each has their own micro-business but it seems reckless to do that (I had looked a bit when they announced the VAT reform if it was possible).