DUMPING eight parcels onto the counter at a local courier drop-off point teacher Andrea Reid, 43, felt a sense of achievement. “You’re obviously selling something people want,” says the cashier. “This is your third drop off this week.
“Not to mention you look amazing. Have you lost weight?” “I have shed some flab. I can’t believe it,” replies the mum-of-one, blushing at the compliment.
The weight loss comments are something teacher Andrea is hearing more and more of. It’s praise which also means the more she loses the more she gains and it’s not just in admiring glances. “I was so fat at more than 20st I was scared to look at myself in a mirror,” single Andrea, from Dunfermline, Scotland, says.
“Now I have dropped six dress sizes from a size 28 to a size 14 in 13 months. 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 skir.
