{"id":20519,"date":"2025-10-19T06:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T04:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/the-wire-began-to-smoke-how-to-avoid-counterfeits-scams-on-vinted-and-other-resale-sites\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T06:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T04:37:45","slug":"the-wire-began-to-smoke-how-to-avoid-counterfeits-scams-on-vinted-and-other-resale-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/19\/the-wire-began-to-smoke-how-to-avoid-counterfeits-scams-on-vinted-and-other-resale-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The wire began to smoke\u2019: how to avoid counterfeits scams on Vinted and other resale sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

From scrutinising sellers\u2019 profiles and reviews to secure payments, steps to help protect you from common scam<\/p>\n

When Maheen found a brand-new Dyson Airwrap for the bargain price of \u00a3260 on the resale website Vinted, she was thrilled. The seller\u2019s reviews were all five-star, and she trusted in the buyer-protection policy should something go wrong.<\/p>\n

Sold new, an Airwrap costs between \u00a3400 and \u00a3480, but Maheen did not suspect anything was amiss. \u201cI had used Vinted many times and it was simple and straightforward. Nothing had ever gone wrong,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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\nFrom scrutinising sellers\u2019 profiles and reviews to secure payments, steps to help protect you from common scam
\nWhen Maheen found a brand-new Dyson Airwrap for the bargain price of \u00a3260 on the resale website Vinted, she was thrilled. The seller\u2019s reviews were all five-star, and she trusted in the buyer-protection policy should something go wrong.
\nSold new, an Airwrap costs between \u00a3400 and \u00a3480, but Maheen did not suspect anything was amiss. \u201cI had used Vinted many times and it was simple and straightforward. Nothing had ever gone wrong,\u201d she says. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From scrutinising sellers\u2019 profiles and reviews to secure payments, steps to help protect you from common scam When Maheen found a brand-new Dyson Airwrap for the bargain price of \u00a3260 on the resale website Vinted, she was thrilled. The seller\u2019s reviews were all five-star, and she trusted in the buyer-protection policy should something go wrong. …<\/p>\n

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