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How to sell on Vinted: a step-by-step guide for US sellers

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Short answer

Sign up, photograph the item (up to 20 photos), add an honest title, description, condition and package size, and set a price. There are no listing or selling fees. When it sells, ship within 5 business days with the prepaid label Vinted gives you, and the money is available within 2 days of the buyer confirming.

On this page
  1. 1. Set up your account
  2. 2. Create the listing
  3. 3. While it’s listed
  4. 4. When it sells
  5. 5. Getting paid
  6. What you need to start
  7. Stay safe

Selling on Vinted takes about ten minutes the first time and two or three for every listing after that. There are no listing fees and no selling fees in the US: the buyer pays a Vinted fee at checkout (usually 5% + $0.70) and the shipping, and you keep your full asking price. Here’s the whole process, from the first photo to the money in your bank.

1. Set up your account

  • Download the app or use vinted.com, and sign up with email, Google, Apple or Facebook.
  • Add a profile photo and verify your account. Buyers trust verified sellers with a face more than a blank profile.
  • Check the catalog rules before listing anything unusual. Clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, beauty, home textiles, books, toys and some electronics are fine.

2. Create the listing

  1. Photos. You can add up to 20. Use daylight, a plain background, and show the front, back, label, and any flaw up close. Listings with 5+ photos sell faster than ones with 1 or 2.
  2. Title and description. Brand, item, size and color in the title (“Levi’s 501 jeans W32 L32 dark blue”). In the description add measurements, fabric, fit and every flaw. Don’t stuff it with unrelated brand hashtags: Vinted removes those listings.
  3. Category and brand. Pick the most specific category. If there’s no brand, choose No brand at the bottom of the suggestions.
  4. Condition. Be honest. “Significantly not as described” is the main reason buyers get refunds, and photos of flaws protect you.
  5. Price. Search the same item on Vinted and price just under the sold-looking listings. You can always accept offers later.
  6. Package size. This sets the shipping price the buyer sees. Weigh the item first; a $10 scale avoids under-sizing.

New listings go through an automatic check. It usually takes under a minute, occasionally up to 3 or 4 days.

3. While it’s listed

  • Offers: buyers can make offers on single items and bundles. Counter rather than ignore.
  • Bundles: set a bundle discount so buyers combine several of your items into one shipment. It’s the easiest way to lift your average sale.
  • Bumps: paid promotion that shows the item higher for 3 or 7 days. Worth it for higher-priced items; see what bumped means.
  • Carriers: in Settings > Shipping, turn off any carrier with no convenient drop-off near you.

4. When it sells

  1. Vinted emails you and puts a prepaid label or QR code in the conversation with the buyer. You pay nothing for it.
  2. Pack it well, in a poly mailer or a reused box with old labels covered. Photograph the item and the packed parcel before sealing.
  3. Ship within 5 business days using the exact label from the order. Miss the deadline and the order cancels automatically. See where to drop it off.
  4. If it’s your first sale, activate your Vinted Wallet so you can be paid.

5. Getting paid

The buyer has 2 days after delivery to confirm everything is OK. Once the order completes, the money moves to your Available balance within 2 days. Withdrawing to a US bank account takes up to 5 business days. Full detail in when you get paid on Vinted.

What you need to start

You don’t need much. These three things stop most first-week problems:



Stay safe

Everything you need happens inside Vinted. Never move to WhatsApp or email, never click a link to “receive payment”, and only accept sales through Buy now. Read the scams to watch for before your first sale.

Still deciding? See is Vinted a good place to sell and Vinted vs eBay.

Resell Guide is independent and is not affiliated with Vinted or any marketplace it covers. Some links may be affiliate links: if you sign up through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes what we recommend.

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