Woman buys £2 leggings on Vinted and is astounded when they arrive

There's nothing like that feeling of ordering something online after admiring it for a while, waiting for it to arrive, and ripping open the parcel to see it in person for the first time. While it typically involves a lot of excitement, unfortunately there is the odd occasion when shoppers are left puzzled by what they have received. One shopper claims she was was left with a fright after opening up a Vinted parcel.

The woman was browsing the second-hand selling app - where people often flog unwanted items for bargain prices - and spotted three pairs of leggings for £6 in total. Knowing she was unlikely to find brand new pairs of leggings for £2 apiece anywhere else, the buyer purchased them from the seller - who has a five-star rating on the app.

The story was outlined in a clip shared to the popular TikTok page, Depop Drama. The narrator of the video said: "This girl bought some TikTok leggings for £6, but wait until you see what she received instead - I am absolutely lost for words."

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The shopper reportedly opened up her parcel to find a statue of a human skull inside, complete with a frog on top.

"It's safe to say the skull looks nothing like these leggings," added the TikToker.

"The interesting thing about this is that the seller has five star reviews - and 22 of them, so I'm not too sure what's happened here."

He added: "So as you can see, the Vinted seller has sent it off with Royal Mail and I've since spoken to the buyer and she still hasn't received a refund."

The TikToker claimed the buyer had contacted Vinted about her predicament but, at the time the video was posted, had not received a reply.

"No way, why?" commented one shocked TikTok user.

Others joked that they would have been happy to receive the skull. "I would have been been happier with the skull," said one. "I'd rather have the skull," joked another.

One other wrote: "I'd be so happy with that, my room has so many so I'd happily add that to my collection."

What happens if you receive the wrong item

If you receive the wrong item from a Vinted seller, you should report the issue to the company and the seller as soon as possible. You can do so by pressing the 'I have an issue' button in the conversation with the seller.

You will need to provide photographic evidence of the item being incorrect.

If you purchased an item and you think it is significantly different to how it was described, you can suspend the order and submit a refund request, under our the buyer protection and refund policy.

Vinted has been contacted for comment.