Paige, from the Wales Recycles team shares her tips for using Vinted to avoid buying brand new and save money for her new baby:
"I found shopping for my baby overwhelming when I fell pregnant with my first. For such a small human, they sure do need a lot of things!
A big part of preparing for the new baby was to gather his wardrobe and textiles. This will be a breeze, I naively thought, until I realised the mountain of items he would need.
He will need vests, bodysuits, socks, cardigans, swaddles, hats, leggings....etc. the list felt never-ending!
So, we scouted the high street for some inspiration, I couldn't believe the cost of items that would only fit the baby for a few months! This is when my Vinted journey began...
This is a snapshot of some of the purchases that I made on Vinted, I checked my order history to be accurate with the clothing and prices.
When searching for clothing items, I filtered the feed to 'New with tags,' 'New without tags' and occasionally 'Very good' if I wanted to see more options.
Another tip is to check the seller's profile for other items before purchasing, to see if more clothes can be created as a 'bundle' purchase, this is great for saving on postage costs and sometimes sellers have a bundle discount that can vary from 5-20% off the whole purchase.
Vinted
x5 0-3 months babygrow bundle £1, with shipping included £4.37
x2 Moses basket mattress protector and 1 fitted sheet £5, with shipping £8.58
x4 moses basket fitted sheets £4.80, with shipping £8.37
x2 zipper babygrows £2, with shipping £5.70
Total cost = £27.02
Average buy new prices
x5 0-3 months babygrow bundle £20
x2 moses basket mattress protectors £15
x2 moses basket fitted sheets £8.99 (double this, I had 4 in my bundle)
x2 Zipper babygrows £12
Total cost = £64.98
From that snapshot of items, I’d saved £37.96 and that’s just a dent in the total amount of items I ended up buying for him.
There is a risk when purchasing from people you don’t know online, however by checking sellers profile ratings and reviews, you can gain some comfort if their profile is 4-5 stars and well-reviewed.
If the item(s) isn’t up to standard, you can provide feedback. I did this once, I uploaded images to show the items weren’t as advertised (I had been given a size too small when I was searching for baby clothes in 6-9 months, I had been sent 0-3 months) and was given a full refund. One bad purchase out of the many bundles of other successes, is a risk worth taking."
