Selling inauthentic items is forbidden on Vinted. For this reason, when you upload an item by a well-known brand, please make sure to showcase its authenticity as clearly as possible.

By creating a visually appealing and thorough listing, you’ll also help other members decide on buying your item faster.

Taking proper photos of your items

Please make sure to follow these guidelines when you take pictures of your items:

• Take your pictures in good lighting.
• Start with a picture of your entire item and post it as your main listing photo.
• Show how your item looks from the back in the following picture.
• Snap at least 3 close-up shots of certain details of your item to showcase its authenticity. Please read on to learn what those details should be depending on the type of your item.

The extra elements to show on your listings

Below you’ll find what details may help to showcase the authenticity of your item. Please post at least 3 pictures of different details to each of your listings.

For listings of clothing, lingerie and swimsuits, please upload at least 3 pictures of the following elements:

• Logo patch or logo embroidery
• Label on the neckline/waistline
• Stitching lines
• Care tag
• Purchase receipt, price tag
• Zippers, buttons or other similar details
• Engravings

For listings of footwear, please upload at least 3 pictures of the following elements:

• Insole, outsole
• Stitching lines
• Sizing label (shoe tongue for sneakers)
• Shoebox, dust bag
• Purchase receipt, price tag

For listings of handbags, wallets and backpacks, please upload at least 3 pictures of the following elements:

• Logo on the outer part of the item
• Stitching lines
• Box, dust bag
• Serial number (applies to items by luxury brands)
• Heat stamped logo or logo engravings on zipperheads and fasteners, the inner side of the item, buttons, rivets and similar details
• Purchase receipt, price tag
• Inner label

For listings of jewellery, belts and scarves, please upload at least 3 pictures of the following elements:

• Engravings
• Stitching lines
• Serial number (applies to items by luxury brands)
• Label
• Buckle - if it’s a belt
• Purchase receipt, box, price tag

For listings of cosmetics, please upload at least 3 pictures of the following elements:

• Entire packaging
• Batch number
• Close-up view of various details of the item - such as colour plates, text written on the outer and inner package of the product
• Purchase receipt

Only brand-new cosmetics can be sold on Vinted. Makeup palettes can be opened to show its colours, but the palettes cannot be used even once.

It’s forbidden to sell inauthentic items on Vinted and you are responsible for uploading only genuine ones. Also, we may block or delete your listing if it is brought to our attention and your pictures do not showcase your item properly. We may also suspend or block your account if you repeatedly refuse to show proper pictures on your listing.