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Sales proceeds · Money for things you already ownSelling used stuff

Vinted
honestly rated.

A marketplace for used fashion where sellers pay no fee: it yields sale proceeds for your own items (not pay for time and not savings), with effort for photos, haggling and shipping, and platform reporting from 30 sales or 2,000 EUR a year.

At a glance

Fits you if you want to sell your own clothes and fashion without paying a seller fee.

Watch out for: Every item costs time for photos, haggling and shipping, scams are documented, and the platform reports to the BZSt from 30 sales or 2,000 EUR a year (a report is not a tax).

Payout
Bank transfer to an EU/EEA account in euros · Balance for purchases on Vinted
Threshold
Minimum payout 0.10 EUR (help centre, retrieved 2026-10-16).
Timing
Up to 5 working days until the money reaches your bank account; before that the amount is held as pending until the order is completed, then released within 2 days.
ID check
sometimes
Check terms at Vinted Direct link · no known compensation for EchtVerdient.
EchtVerdient rating

What public experiences say about Vinted.

A good place to sell your own clothes with little in fees; not a side job but money for things you already own.

Overall4 of 5 categories · 7 sources · as of 16 Oct 2026

  1. Payouts

    Does the money arrive reliably and on time?

    Thin evidence

    Money is held in escrow and can be paid out from 0.10 EUR; in a practical test the payment system worked without contact with the buyer. Reliable payout statistics are missing, and payouts can be paused until an identity check is done.

  2. Time value

    What's left per hour once screen-outs, searching and waiting count?

    Not enough data

    Instead of a value of time: effort per item (photos, description, haggling, packing, shipping) is significant; no documented time per item is available.

  3. Task supply

    Is there regularly something to do in Germany?

    Moderate evidence

    A large buyer base and a fitting audience for fashion; media name Vinted as the first choice for clothing. Proceeds depend heavily on brand, photos and willingness to haggle.

  4. Getting started

    How high are the hurdles to get going?

    Moderate evidence

    Listing is free, there is no seller fee, and a phone and photos are enough. Payout needs a bank account in the EU/EEA and possibly an identity check.

  5. Fairness & support

    How fair are bans, rejections and support?

    Moderate evidence

    Trustpilot sits at 2.4. Reports mention scam attempts, partly automated support and tight buyer protection deadlines. Consumer advisers point to the general limits of marketplace buyer protection.

What people often praise

  • No seller fee
  • Large buyer base for fashion
  • Payments held in escrow
  • Payout from 0.10 EUR

What people often criticise

  • Effort for every item
  • Heavy haggling
  • Scams and partly automated support
  • Platform reports to tax authorities from 30 sales or 2,000 EUR
Heads-up
  • Handle communication and payment only inside the app; scams with fake websites are documented.
  • Do not buy to resell for profit without clarifying the tax treatment first.
Show all 7 sources with dates

How the rating is made: we read public reviews, experience reports and tests and summarise them in our own words. We can't verify whether individual reviews on those platforms come from genuine users; the platforms themselves are responsible for that. Commissions have no influence on the rating. Read the methodology

Facts with sources

What the provider and reports actually say.

Every item has a source and a date. Where sources contradict each other, we show the conflict instead of picking the nicer number.

Type of money
Sale proceeds for your own used items (mainly fashion). Not pay for your time, not savings. ↗
Seller fees
Selling is free; optional paid services such as bumps (push) or a showcase. ↗
Buyer fees
Buyers pay a mandatory Vinted fee (buyer protection), itemised in the price. Typically 5 % plus 0.70 EUR according to the price list of the Lithuanian site and a media report; the German price list was not retrieved. ↗
Payout
At least 0.10 EUR, euros only, only to accounts in the EU/EEA, up to 5 working days; the same bank account cannot be used for several Vinted accounts. The payment provider can require an identity check and suspend payouts until it is done. ↗
Release timing
The amount stays pending with the payment provider until the order is completed. The help page cites a 2-day or 14-day complaint window depending on the case; after completion, payment within 2 days. ↗
Effort
Per item: photos, description, haggling with buyers, packing and shipping. No reliable time per item was found. In a coupons.de practical test, three of several garments sold and buyers haggled hard. ↗
Shipping
Shipping costs run through the Vinted system; who bears them in practice was not documented in this round. ↗
Test and press verdicts
According to a report on the Warentest check (September 2026): the strongest option for active sellers, no seller fees, fraud is a serious problem, support is partly automated, buyer protection applies only for a short time after delivery. ↗
Trustpilot
2.4 out of 5 from 8,902 reviews (snapshot 2026-03-28); the reviews come from both buyers and sellers. ↗
Payment processor
Vinted Pay UAB (licensed e-money institution, Lithuania) or other payment providers; money is held in an escrow account. ↗
Buyer protection limits
The European Consumer Centre points out that buyer protection on marketplaces such as Vinted applies only under conditions and deadlines (press release 2026-02-26). ↗
DAC7 at Vinted
Vinted explains the DAC7 reporting obligation for sellers on a help page. ↗
DAC7 thresholds in the law
Exempt if, in a year, fewer than 30 sales of goods and less than 2,000 EUR in consideration; consideration is counted after platform fees (section 5(2) PStTG). ↗
DAC7 wording at the BZSt
The BZSt FAQ says, in essence, more than 30 transactions or more than 2,000 EUR; platforms have had to report since 2024; the platform may block payouts if you do not cooperate. This differs from the statutory wording at the exact limit (exactly 30 or exactly 2,000). ↗
Tax treatment of private sales
Sales of used everyday items are generally tax-free; the allowance for private disposal gains is 1,000 EUR from 2024; the platform's report is not an income tax return. ↗
Allowance for disposal gains
Section 23 EStG: gains stay tax-free if the total gain in the calendar year is under 1,000 EUR; items of daily use are excluded. ↗
Data & permissions

What you need to bring.

Listed one by one, so you know upfront whether ID, camera or microphone are involved.

  • Identity check: not documented as a general requirement
  • Screen recording: not typical
  • Voice recording: not typical
  • Camera recording: possible depending on the task
  • App installation: not generally documented
  • Purchase required: no
  • Devices: Smartphone · Computer
Still open

What we don't know for sure (yet).

  • Who pays shipping in which cases, and how much is it? Not documented.
  • Look up the minimum age and the exact triggers for the identity check in the help centre.
  • Buyer fee: retrieve the current German price list (only the Lithuanian page and a media report were used here).
  • Realistic time to sell and proceeds per item are not independently documented.
Last step outside EchtVerdient

Check the terms yourself before signing up.

Sign-up, checks and payouts happen at Vinted, not through EchtVerdient.

Check terms at Vinted Direct link · no known compensation for EchtVerdient.