Honestly might be one of the best interactions I've ever had on this site, I can't say it's the sort of response you'd expect but it was the best way to start my day.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/vinted/s/mLEEgEluOI

Was fully about to make a rant post when suddenly the conversation turned and this asshole turned into such an entertaining bloke that we completed the sale and honestly I'd give him 5 stars even if he hadn't bought the item just for the hilarity of his persistence.

Is this some new kind of advertising that their pizza counters do still exist? (There wasn't even anything sweetcorn related on my order)

New (questionable but very professional) ink on my cousin. Pretty certain the idiot got this as the result of a dare and/or losing a bet, but if you're going to get ink like this at least get it done well, which he has.

It wasn't even like they were begging for the item cheaper? Just seemed like they wanted to recount a bizarre likely fake life story over a duvet 😂🤣

Every single listing looks like this. The items they sell look on the main pics as very chic, super fashionable and like very unique outfits, openly advertise in their profile bio that "what you see is what you get", and actually the items themselves are often "good" if not "satisfactory" and are absolutely nothing like how they present them.

Not to mention the major point: THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY AI. Look at the bottom picture's belt. The bottom of the buckle literally isn't there. The pattern on the bag handle also changed completely. And how can you roll those sleeves in the bottom picture if the mannequin has no arms?

Vinted obviously don't seem to care because this person has THOUSANDS of sales listed on their account and has been active for over 3 years.

What's even more hilarious is that the rest of their items for sale are very high-quality designer wear (we're talking legit Gucci, Vuitton etc). Very unsure why this appeared in my recommended feed but I am so glad it did.

I'm not talking about the very obvious scam type shops (20 million puff vapes, we'll repair your phone while you wait, free American candy with every cash only purchase; those pre-packaged sandwiches and cakes at independent petrol stations that have meat in them and a BBE in 7 months time etc) - I want to know what things you're weirdly suspicious of but don't really have any evidence to back your suspicions. These are mine:

- Lyca branded newsagents

- People who just casually drink those Nurishment cans in public

- Outdoor markets with the tents that always, ALWAYS have at least one stall selling hi-vis, one with pillows and quilts, one with random dresses all £5 each etc

- Sweetcorn vendors (reason for no suspicious evidence: you need a valid council approved permit to sell food on the street, no evidence for anything tax related, never heard of anyone getting ill from it... as far as I can see it's just corn).

Curious to hear yours, folks.

RRP £75, selling new with tags for 50, asks if the crop would show their buttcheeks (they wouldn't) and then had the audacity to offer 15 and think it reasonable because they can't try them on to verify

Brilliant way of selling items IMHO - Jim features in almost every listing and the poses and outfit design never fails to crack me up. 10/10 sales technique, would recommend more people do this (plus it's better than people using their pets as cute bait when actually it just means your new items have fur on them)