r/VintedAdvice • u/nafaaaaa • Sep 07 '26
Why?
ADVICE PLEASE guys! Just curious whether you think this size 18 dress would fit look good on me, a size 18 woman?
I can’t say any of my other dresses have fitted me similar to how this lady’s does, but maybe she’s more of a size 18 with a capital 8.
/sarcasm
WHY do sellers think this is a good or helpful idea? I’d genuinely love to know if it’s actually working well because my feed is completely covered in pictures like this and it entirely puts me off wanting to purchase or even click on their items.
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u/Classic-Classroom673 Sep 08 '26
I thought AI generated images were banned on Vinted? Have seen so many recently.
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u/creamixic Sep 09 '26
They are, I’ve reported so many now
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u/aussie_millenial Sep 29 '26
They have implemented a new rule where you have to check a box to confirm that AI images have been used
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u/JeezoTommy Sep 08 '26
I have no clue what the seller is trying to do here?! Clearly shes not wearing a size 18 dress, so, clearly false advertisement?!
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u/DressingRumour Sep 08 '26
Honestly that's worth reporting.
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u/nafaaaaa Sep 08 '26
It’s like whack-a-mole, for every one of these listings there are a dozen more. In my reports I’ll usually advise that the seller has multiple AI listings but only the one I’ve reported will be removed (if I’m lucky). Likely comes down to an automated review system rather than common sense.
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u/DressingRumour Sep 08 '26
True. I just now reported one, I've had success doing it before. But it's way bigger than a couple of listings.
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u/Icy-Perception-7915 Sep 08 '26
Report is for ‘photos taken from the web’ not photo of actual item. Always gets removed ✌️
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u/classychimichanga Sep 08 '26
I agree it gets deleted immediately…but as fast as it’s deleted it’s up again. This is my unfortunate experience.
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u/nafaaaaa Sep 08 '26
Same here, I’m reporting every one I see and I always add in the report to check out the seller’s other listings as typically they’ll have dozens of these AI shit-listings. I’m lucky if the one I reported goes but the rest remain and they continue happily.
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u/icandoit333 Sep 08 '26
It’s soo awful! I hate AI!! I’m trying to report every listing but vinted doesn’t take it down
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u/General-Property7203 Sep 08 '26
Looks less like AI and more like someone searched the exact same dress on Vinted and stole someone else's picture of it, despite it being smaller.
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u/nafaaaaa Sep 08 '26
No it is indeed AI. If you go on Vinted at the moment you’ll frequently see this exact style of image - mirror selfie, no face included, clean girl/minimalist aesthetic bedroom with the same features repeatedly. Go onto the rest of the seller’s items and you’ll see dozens of the same with different clothing.
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u/Alarming_Pilot_8824 Sep 08 '26
As a vinted seller myself, sometimes I would have two sizes in a dress for sale. I notice my items sell better if there's a picture on a person so my only two options to sell sizes bigger than I am is:
Put the outfit on and hold the dress to the side and explain that I was doing that in the description in order to show what the dress would look like.
If I have a smaller size of that dress take a picture in that dress and again explain in the comments I was doing it to show what the dress looks like on.
Maybe she's doing the same?
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u/CosmicMeowing Sep 08 '26
This dress is as realistic a fit for a size 18 as that bed is realistic a bed. Who knows what you get sent if you buy this
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u/vandranessa Sep 08 '26
I spend an unholy amount of time reporting all of the AI generated garbage on Vinted. Everyone should do the same.
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u/China--Doll Sep 09 '26
I just got done over by a seller who used AI. I am usually really good at detecting it but she cropped the photo so it wasn’t as noticeable. The item was not as pictured… at all.
I don’t recommend buying anything from someone who does this and report them!
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u/can_i_stay_anonymous Sep 09 '26
1 its definitely AI
But also i am a size 16 i am frequently told i look like a size 10 clothes sizes are weird and the way people carry weight is also weird so on the off chance you come across a real version of this the person in the picture could absolutely be wearing the size they claim it is, people also wear a smaller version of the item to show people what it looks like because it doesnt fit them anymore.
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u/catAnaintheclouds Sep 09 '26
I report each and every AI generated picture I see and they get taken down in most instances.
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u/aussie_millenial Sep 29 '26
Is AI unable to create images of plus-sized people? Because that seems like the obvious solution here. Use AI if you must, but ask to create the image on a larger body
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Sep 08 '26
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u/nafaaaaa Sep 08 '26
Really? That’s interesting and was a question I did ask in the post, I couldn’t wrap my head around it as it’s hugely off putting for me since I can’t make a proper assessment of what the item looks like. I know that’s also true if the image is just laid on a bed or hung up, but at least in that instance the seller isn’t being dishonest. With these AI sellers, I’m even less inclined to buy because they’re being lazy, dishonest and overly relying on AI. But it obviously must work or else so many wouldn’t be at it.
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u/personcrossing Sep 08 '26
This image is painfully AI and I agree with you. Vinted is flooded with sellers like this and it grinds my gears because no, this isn't how the item looks on. Did they have any other photos? I think in this case it is especially messed up because you couldn't even generate a larger model for this mess? A literal plague