Given that they already struggle to manage Germany for professionals (due to eco-tax regulations on packaging), I don’t think we should get our hopes up for the United States (eBay handles it, but customs and shipping fees are very high).
I agree with @Gametoysretro. We shouldn’t expect much from the United States. If only they would open up to the closest country: the United Kingdom. We would already have an idea of Vinted’s good or bad management in the face of new regulations outside the E.U. We wouldn’t have much to gain from it, I think, for professionals and individuals alike!
Competition, contrary to what is repeated day in and day out, is not between Europe and China or the USA, but intra-European.
Vinted, which now carries a lot of weight, can very well reach agreements with the USA. All it takes is for there to be something to gain. And then they can operate just in the USA, without any link to Europe except for the British (England, Ireland, Scotland?) - not great for pollution, this business.
Because buying your Shein top for €3 in the USA, wearing it once in France, then sending it back to Dublin, then, then, then… there’s no morality when money is involved.
I sell 90% in France/Belgium, meaning « locally ». And I would like it to stay that way. If it were up to me, I would limit it to these 2 countries, but you can’t choose; On eBay, once again, we did as we pleased.
Clearly, it is intra-USA trade that is being targeted.
In the absolute sense, the mere act of selling on the internet is not. So, Vinted’s marketing on the issue still makes me smile. When I see that we end up making return labels for a thread that sticks out, a few mm of crease on a cardboard packaging or a damaged cellophane film around a video game………………
For pollution…
Although Vinted talks a lot about it to give itself a good image, we all know that it’s just a facade. Profits come before ecology, and it has always been that way. Of course, the more Vinted grows, the less it will be in their interest…
In any case, I don’t feel responsible. I’m given a tool that allows me to supplement my income, so I use it. As for ecology, it’s up to the tool to adapt, not me.
In reality, you also have to transport materials, new or used, I don’t see much difference.
What pollutes a lot is the production of raw materials in clothing, the amount of water for cotton, and everything that is plastic for the rest.
The energy consumption of servers remains, 2% of global consumption. which remains marginal.
And as you say, it doesn’t fit with their communication. Amateur and poorly thought out once again. As if they weren’t ready for what’s coming. Strange.
Everyone is responsible. If a gun is made available to you, do you use it?
A car is made available to you, you can think about its use and moderate it.
It goes further than that, it’s an ideology, a worldview. What do we want? Where are we going?
We have to believe that the priority remains and will remain profit. Money cannot be eaten. 3 days without drinking and anyone will give their house and millions for a few liters of water. It makes you think about what is a priority.
My articles are all made in Europe, and for the most part, bordering France. And if I could limit my sales to that, I would, even if it meant selling less.
For second-hand sites, I would even be in favor of national sites.
Or an in-between, like in the USA: you can send but pay high customs duties, which significantly reduces purchases but favors those who can pay, so not great in the end.
In short
Overall, it’s a good thing that Vinted is launching in the USA.
Anyway, we won’t even be connected to them like we are with England.
Their site is outdated/broken by its too rapid growth, and we are all experiencing problems this year that we didn’t have in previous years (at least for my part).
If Vinted offers the same site structure/functionality as ours across the Atlantic, it might go badly for them. On the contrary, if they offer them a perfectly optimized site, we might benefit from it in our region.
I was mainly thinking about second-hand in a short circuit (not new) with flea markets, recycling centers, or consignment shops. As is often the case, what is presented as virtuous in communication turns out to be often false or at least more complicated than what is claimed. It’s a bit like those who explain that we will save the planet by eating organic quinoa… imported from Chile (I’m exaggerating on purpose, but not that much). In short, I’m always wary of big companies that communicate with their hand on their heart.
Vinted is already open in the United Kingdom.
Yes, I know, I was talking about the France-United Kingdom link 
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Can we access Vinted UK, at least for purchasing?
Is there a way to ship purchases, because Vinted probably doesn’t offer anything to France?
Because since Brexit it’s more complex for England, which therefore falls under the regulations for purchases outside the European Union (and thus no longer benefits from the free movement of goods). Ebay manages it but this incurs additional costs.
yes, for a package, customs declaration, it’s a pain, especially if you have to use a self-service machine.
However, with tracked mail, there’s no declaration, but it only works for « small » items.
And for Germany… still no access.