Haggling is normal on Vinted. Sellers expect offers and often price with room for them. But there's a difference between a fair offer that gets accepted and a lowball that gets ignored, or blocked. Here's how to make offers that work.
How offers work on Vinted
On most listings you'll see a button to make an offer next to the buy option. You enter your price, the seller gets a notification, and they can accept, decline or counter. If they accept, you complete the purchase at that price. Offers don't stay open forever, and Vinted limits how often you can make offers in some situations. See when do Vinted offers reset for how that works.
How much should you offer?
There's no fixed rule, but a few guidelines help:
- Check what similar items sold for. If the asking price is already low compared with sold listings, a big discount is unlikely. See how to check sold prices on Vinted.
- Smaller discounts get accepted more often. A modest offer below asking is far more likely to be accepted than an offer at half price.
- Look at how long it's been listed. An item that's been up for months is more negotiable than one listed yesterday.
- Remember the seller's side. They've paid for the item and their time. An offer that leaves them almost nothing will be declined.
Bundle for a better deal
The most effective way to get a discount is to buy more than one item from the same seller. You pay one shipping fee, and many sellers offer bundle discounts or accept bigger offers on a bundle. Add several items to a bundle and make one offer on the whole lot.
What to say
You don't have to message, but a short, friendly note helps:
"Hi, I love this jacket. Would you take $X? Happy to buy today."
Be polite, be specific and make it easy to say yes. Avoid explaining why the item isn't worth the price. That rarely works and sellers notice.
Why offers get ignored or declined
- The offer is too low. Sellers see many lowballs and often decline without replying. See why do people lowball on Vinted for the seller's view.
- The item is already priced to sell.
- The seller is away or not checking the app.
- Someone else made a better offer or bought it.
If you're declined, you can counter once with a better figure, or move on.
Don't forget the buyer protection fee
The price you agree isn't quite what you'll pay. Vinted adds a buyer protection fee and shipping at checkout. Factor those in when deciding how much to offer.
If you're a seller reading this
Understanding how buyers think makes it easier to price with room to negotiate. See how to handle lowball offers on Vinted. DepopAutomation.com's profit tracker shows your real margin per item, so you know the lowest offer you can accept and still make money. The AI listing tool writes your listings from photos and cross-lists them to Vinted, so more buyers see your items in the first place.
Conclusion
To make an offer on Vinted, check sold prices, offer a modest discount, bundle items from the same seller for a bigger saving, and add a short polite message. Remember fees and shipping are added at checkout. Fair offers get accepted far more often than lowballs.