Breaking up as we loved each other can be complicated. Mainly because the longer a relationship lasts, the more the trials of love can pile up. In addition to the habits they developed together, something much more concrete may seem all too present after the breakup: gifts and other trinkets bought together or given away.
More or less large, these memories can take up space in the wardrobe, in the furniture, in the library and weigh on the bodies. But should we get rid of everything? Also, can we make money? And above all, how?
There’s no proof of love, just things to sell on Vinted
In this subject, there are obviously different schools. Those who can perfectly make sense of things and stop at the fact that they are material goods, and not relics of a more or less past relationship. And those for whom it can be painful to fall back on that famous t-shirt, the sweatshirt that still carries his perfume, or even a vase offered with flowers.
Depending on the items and how useful they have become in your daily life, maybea simple quarantine in your cellar or that of a friend it can help you move forward. Well washed to keep out mold and wrapped to keep rats and cockroaches from frolicking around, things that would stir mixed emotions anyway can stay out of your sight, out of your heart, while he recovers. .
The advantage of this technique is that if the relationship was very good, you will be very happy to still have material memories of it once you really move on!
Benefits of Reselling Your Ex’s Embarrassing Memories
On the other hand, If the relationship has been terrible, getting rid of those items can help. And as long as you’re at it, you might as well whip out some shamrock.
For this, several popular second-hand sites are available, such as Depop, Vestiaire Collective or LeBonCoin. And, of course, my favorite: Vinted (who best sponsors my existence at this point).
Apart from flea market bargain hunters who may have the habit of skimming LeBonCoin just for fun (the rest of mortals rather go there in search of an object not necessarily identified but for a specific function, in general), Vinted has the advantage to attract an audience that doesn’t always know what it wants. And this, throughout Europe, and beyond: 16 million users in France and 45 million worldwide.
It is therefore a vast fair full of clothes, but also of small decorative objects, books, CDs, DVDs, video games and so on. Anything that is easily postable, in short.
On Vinted there is always one person who takes unlikely objects
Since many people window shop at Vinted, you can easily sell unlikely items there. For example, I just bought a vinyl catsuit of Catwoman for an Italian to listen to by Zoë Kravitz without daring to ask her what she could do with it; dozens of two-foot peacock feathers to make a pretty bouquet for a German woman; or even a handful of vintage 80s jewelry worthy of an Austrian’s 2022 Rihanna.
In short, Vinted could take up this old Nokia slogan: “Connecting people”. But I propose rather, now that we are in 2022: Vinted, Erasmus is shaking. “.
Seriously, in addition to all the good advice on how to sell well on Vinted, which of course also applies to getting rid of your ex’s business, special attention is paid to writing the product description and discussions with interested persons.
The latter, smart, may want to know and ask you why you are selling. And this is where it gets complicated. If you say it’s a memory of your ex, chances are it is the person is tougher in business.
Exploit heartbreak without being scammed by Vinted rats
Aware of the emotional dimension of the object, the more savvy could take advantage of it to make you believe that you are selling too much because you would still be fond of it. And that they’d still be doing you a favor by getting rid of it. Fallacious arguments if any!
This kind of harmless little manipulation on Vinted even resembles, to a much lesser extent, gaslighting: cognitive diversion by which the situation is distorted or presented in another light, selectively omitted to make the victim question its perception and promote attacker.
At that time you have to lie in front of lighter by Vinted? No, be evasive. Don’t bother in your description to say it’s a memento from an ex, or to make up a need to discard for moving house (again, the assumption of an urgent deadline could lead more commercial Vinties to want to get excessive reductions) . Just don’t specify.
What if you are asked persistently, you can just say you are just ordering in your life and that there is no rush.
Even if that means having to get rid of embarrassing memories of her sex, capitalize on her heartache too, just to combine the unpleasant with the useful. And happy Valentine’s Day!
A photo credit: screenshots from the series Euphoria with Zendaya.
Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
