Vinted seller leaves people ‘baffled' trying to flog ‘rare' rock from beach where Gavin & Stacey was filmed
ONE of the great things about Vinted is that you can pretty much find everything on there.
From clothes, shoes, household items and old nostalgic toys from your childhood.
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But people have been left utterly baffled by one Vinted users listing.
Taking to social media, a woman named Li Li shared her discovery with others.
She wrote: "Genuinely baffled here."
Li Li then showed the Vinted listing she had stumbled across, which showed a rock from the beach selling for £2.19.
According to the seller it was a super rare, beautiful rock.'
Why? The listing said it was picked up from a beach near where Gavin and Stacey was filmed in Wales.
It read: "Super rare beautiful dimension, £2.19 rock from Welsh waters near Gavin and Stacey.
"Rare piece of art, absolutely extraordinary."
Clearly, the seller thought it would be a hit with superfans of the classic TV show.
While the tiny beige rock had been viewed 91 times, so far, it had no takers.
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Li Li shared the post in the Facebook group I found it on Vinted, which boasts 58k members.
People were left just as stunned as she was by the listing.
One person wrote: "Why is it rare?"
Another commented: 'I'm sure this is what people think of me when I tell them I collect crystals."
Why I hate Vinted, a real-life view
Fabulous Associate Editor Sarah Barns opens up on why she hates Vinted:
It's the king of second-hand fashion but I hate Vinted.
There I said it. Yes, it stops items going into landfill. Yes, it helps create additional side-hustle income for many.
And yes, you can get things at bargain prices. But it is just not my (shopping) bag.
From personal experience, I've bought 'cheap' bundles of children's clothes only for them to arrive dirty and misshapen.
Plus, with postage and buyer protection they didn't feel like such a great deal. I much prefer going to my local charity shop or supermarket for kids' stuff.
I've also bought more premium high-street items - a dress from Arket and a skirt from Cos - only to find they didn't fit properly and the colours were faded.
I attempted a bout of selling stuff but gave up after my £110 Veja trainers got lost in the post and I spent two hours on the phone to Royal Mail.
A major gripe with it is that it still encourages you to spend, spend, spend. I'm not sure I needed the items I did purchase, I just didn't want to miss out.
Also, the reselling of fast-fashion items - a £5 Shein top on Vinted for £17.50 - makes me feel a bit queasy.
Clothes shopping has become a daily hobby for a lot of people when really it should be something that's done once or twice a year as a necessity.
But the 18 million Vinted app users clearly disagree with me.
"Is it rare because someone stuck a price sticker on it?!" penned a third.
Someone else added: 'If it's super rare, then why put £2.19?
"I would rather go to the beach and get a one of kind pebble."
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