Empty a cupboard, take three photos, write two lines of description: and there you have it, an object that has been dormant for months finds a second chance. This small, almost innocuous gesture is transforming an entire section of our consumption habits.
In France, more than 23 million people now use Vinted, almost a third of the total population, making France the leading global market for the Lithuanian platform, even ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany. A figure that makes you dizzy when you realize that it is only one platform among others. And the financial scale follows: according to Vinted's latest impact report, the platform's sellers received 10.8 billion euros in 2025, just by reselling objects that they no longer used. A colossal amount which illustrates to what extent what lies dormant in our cupboards actually has a real market value.
This massive success says something quite revealing about our relationship with objects. For a long time, getting rid of an item of clothing or an unused object meant throwing it away, giving it away, or simply letting it gather dust indefinitely. Today, reselling has become an almost natural reflex, halfway between decluttering and a little extra income. This change in scale transforms a sorting chore into an almost rewarding activity: each item sold means both space at home and a few extra euros in the bank account.

What this task actually involves

Putting an item up for sale involves selecting a part that you no longer use, photographing it from a good angle and with good lighting, writing an honest description including the condition and dimensions, then setting a price consistent with the second-hand market. Allow approximately 15 minutes per ad, a time which may vary depending on the care taken with the photos and description.

Tips and tricks for selling faster and better

Natural light changes everything: photographing your items near a window, in broad daylight, rather than with artificial lighting in the evening, considerably improves color rendition and gives an image much more faithful to reality, which reassures potential buyers. Avoiding cluttered or overly personal backgrounds (unmade bed, mess in the background) also gives a more professional impression to the ad.
For the description, systematically mentioning the precise dimensions, the material and any small defects drastically limits repetitive questions from buyers and avoids post-sales disputes. A transparent announcement about the real condition of the object inspires more confidence than an overly laudatory description which would suggest a hidden defect.
Finally, quickly comparing the prices charged for similar items already on sale allows you to set a realistic price from the start: a price that is too high causes the ad to stagnate for weeks, while a price consistent with the market considerably accelerates the sale, even if it means accepting a small margin for negotiation.

With a third of French people now registered on Vinted and nearly 11 billion euros paid to sellers in a single year, reselling what we no longer use is no longer anecdotal. It's become a habit in its own right, turning an old, forgotten sweater into pocket money, without enough sorting effort to really be considered a chore.