A woman who paid £300 for a designer Coach bag on Vinted was left furious after it arrived in a plastic carrier bag tied at the top, with no tape to protect it during international shipping.
Shocking Delivery
The buyer, who had been eagerly awaiting the package, described how there wasn't even any tape to secure the item while being shipped thousands of miles. Posting on the R/Vinted community on Reddit, she said: "Which sane person puts such a high-value item in a plastic shopping bag, with NO TAPE, just ties a knot on top and says 'Yep, looks good to me' and sends it???"
She added: "I have yet to open this, but I'm really hoping that it's complete. Like, ANYONE could open this bag while in transit. How can someone do this? Just how? Ugh... I'm so upset."
Relief After Opening
When the buyer finally opened the untaped bag, she was immensely relieved to find the Coach handbag completely unharmed and fully intact. However, the near-disaster left a bitter taste.
Reflecting on the experience, she asked the Reddit community how to rate the transaction, saying: "Okay, so the bag seems to be ok, but I'm still not satisfied with how the seller handled the packaging. I really wish to give 4 stars because of this. What do we think?"
Community Reaction
Commenters made it clear that four stars would be "generous." One said: "I think 4 stars is generous. That’s absolutely crazy." Another commented: "Unbelievable! And meanwhile I drive myself crazy gift wrapping the items I sell for $5. For $300 item could at least get a box from DT or a free box from a store. The only way this could be understandable is if they were local and hand delivered it. Even then I would wrap with tissue paper." A third added: "This is way less than 4 stars. I personally would give 1 star based on the cost of the item and the absolutely appalling packaging. Future buyers need to be made aware of this behaviour. Make it stand out."
