Vinted app down as thousands of users unable to log in or send out orders
THOUSANDS of Vinted users have been unable to access the popular reselling app this afternoon.
Over 3,000 users have reported issues with the online marketplace on the outage tracker Downdetector.
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Frustrated customers have turned to social media to highlight the issue.
One customer said on X (formerly Twitter): "Is anyone else's Vinted down?"
Another said: "Anyone else's Vinted down and just stuck on the loading screen?"
A third said: "VINTED is down."
A fourth added: "Of course Vinted is down when I need to send parcels."
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