Vinted buyer can't believe what's in their parcel after spending £400 on Louboutins

Anyone would be gutted if they spent £400 for two onions...
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A Vinted user was shocked after they spent £400 on designer shoes and received something very different.

It seemed like a steal when they came across men's Christian Louboutin trainers listed for £400 - a real bargain considering their typical retail price hovers between £720 and £1,950. However, the excitement quickly turned to confusion when the Vinted shopper travelled to an InPost locker to retrieve their purchase, only to be greeted by a carrier bag containing two onions.

The debacle was shared by @theluxurysavvy on Instagram. In dismay, the buyer contacted the seller, saying: "I opened the InPost locker today and the package was just a bag with two onions inside? Has there been some kind of mix up? Or have you tried to scam me?

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"Because if you have tried to scam me I will be taking this to Vinted and open up an investigation. These are £400 shoes I need them by Sunday for an event and now I'm stressing. I've got video proof."

The seller responded in confusion: "Two onions? What was the packaging. I sent it in blue bag but wrapped it securely, I didn't send any onions. Please do not accuse me of scamming you, if anything it sounds like you are trying to scam me by pretending you received onions when you know full well I sent the shoes. They were in a box too, but wrapped in blue packaging over the top of the box with greyish, brown tape."

"I don't understand," said the desperate buyer, noting that the package indeed had brown tape, along with their name and correct address. Attempting to resolve the bizarre situation, the seller commented: "It's obviously a mix up, I didn't use brown tape, I used greyish brown so someone has switched the shoes inside for the onions." They suggested an InPost worker might have been responsible.

However, the buyer countered with: "I'm struggling to believe an InPost delivery person would do that, it seems like you're trying to scam me." With no clear conclusion yet reached, the curious case has stirred debate online, leaving a divide among observers; some suggest the seller is at fault, while others point to the fact that the 'video evidence' indicates the locker had been previously opened.

Shared a tip for ensuring the safety of your parcels, one commuter said: "When I sell anything over £50 I take photo proof of me packaging the actual item so I can't be scammed. If I buy something very expensive and the packaging doesn't look like it would hold or keep said item safe I record while opening it for proof."

Another added: "If I was going to sell something high end and expensive. I would record me putting the item in the parcel before selling and record the in post locker placement as proof.

"Too much of this nowadays not worth it. Also if I was the buyer I would record opening the in post locker when collecting. Can always be deleted if not needed. Just some evidence. Better then nothing."