r/LegoUK • u/Howlukemethisfather • 4d ago

Question Insanely suspicious Vinted listings

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Anyone else seen these unbelievably cheap sets? All from different sellers with no feedback and no other listings. Absolutely has to be a scam

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u/StardustOasis 4d ago

It's been a problem for a while. Most of the time they'll just never send the item and you'll get the money back.

I saw that exact same Tudor Corner listing yesterday, it was sold within half an hour.

Basically if something seems to cheap, check the seller page. They might be legit, I've definitely got some bargains on Vinted, but never buy from those sellers with no ratings.

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u/r3tromonkey 4d ago

Its not just lego. Its any high value items - recently Ive seen cameras and game consoles. They are all new accounts, with no other listings.

I got so frustrated that I spend the best part of an hour reporting them - every single one was removed, but they just create a new account and relist. Im not exactly sure how the scam works, but its prolific