When a woman was trying to sell a dress on Vinted, she hoped it would be snapped up at full price. However, the potential buyer was not impressed with the original price
When a woman decided to sell a sentimental dress on Vinted, she was hoping for a fair price. However, she was left less than pleased when the buyer began to haggle. Beth listed the Tesco dress for sale 16 years after its original purchase. She had bought it at the age of 15 and later wore it to her graduation ceremony, making it quite special to her.
She thought the asking price of £7 was reasonable for the garment. And when a potential buyer requested photos of the dress being worn, Beth sent some from her graduation day, hoping this would give a good impression and spark a purchase.
Beth then made an offer to the woman, reducing the price from £8.50 to £7.50 as she seemed interested. However, there was no response to the lower offer.
The seller followed up with a message, stating: “This dress will go to a clothes swap today unless you want it!” But the dress wasn’t chosen during the swap, so Beth reached out to the buyer again to see if she was still interested.
The buyer responded: “Ok, perfect, thanks for letting me know. Would you be able to do a lower price if I buy today?”
Beth was not impressed by this request, having already reduced the asking price by a pound. Nonetheless, the haggling continued.
The shopper enquired whether she’d accept £5 – claiming her reasoning was “it’s not had much interest, and it’s from Tesco as well”. However, the seller stood firm on her pricing.
She responded: “Sorry, no, it was much more than that 16 years ago, and I’ve only worn it two or three times!”
The two went back and forth over the price, but the potential buyer refused to budge from £6, so Beth chose to reject the offer.
Frustrated that she couldn’t secure the dress, the shopper angrily shot back: “It’s £3 less, and I’m the only one interested in two years”.
Whilst Beth conceded she might have been “being an a******” a “tiny bit” during her exchange with the buyer, she reckons they were “entitled” for requesting it at such a knockdown price.
Beth revealed that the dress holds significant sentimental value for her. She wore it to her 15th birthday celebration, which was combined with her mum’s 50th, making it a cherished “memory” for her. Naturally, her graduation was another important milestone as it was a “big day”.
The Vinted seller also pointed out that if the dress was going to “go for less than the price of two cups of coffee,” it would leave her “a bit sad”.
For that reason, she fired back: “You’re not entitled to it, my love. I can either sell it for what I want on here or swap it for something of equal value to me in a couple of weeks”. Unsurprisingly, the woman who wanted to purchase it never replied.
Beth’s video sparked a flurry of comments – with some questioning her approach to the sale. One person remarked: “Sentimental value should not up the price. If it’s that sentimental, keep it”.
Another commented: “I can’t tell if this is a joke, £7 is high for a 16 year old, Tesco dress surely?!” A third chimed in: “To be fair, if it’s not sold for two years I’d just take the £5.”
Meanwhile, someone else added: “I get what you mean, but Vinted is supposed to be a car boot sale vibe where people can buy clothes very cheaply. I would just accept the £5”.
However, Beth found supporters amongst the critics. One defender hit back: “People sell tat for stupid amounts. You can sell your stuff for whatever price you want because there will always be someone willing to buy for that price”.
