I decided to sell some clothes on Vinted. A friend had recommended it
I spent ages doing descriptions and uploading photos and as soon as the first item went live, I had a message from Vinted that it had been sold.
I was then asked to press a link.
The link said "are you sure you want to leave Vinted"
Instead of following my instinct to stay on the site, I found myself giving bank details to someone who said they had paid for the garment
There was no confirm button so I hope I haven't actually parted with my card details or if I have they are not in a criminal's hands
Soon after I had 2 messages from Vinted saying 2 more items had sold and there was no request for card details, only posting instructions.
There is no obvious help on the site.
Should I panic and cancel my bank card?
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Thanks everyone especially grannynannywanny . I have followed your advice and got through to my bank's fraud department where I was told that these things happen and not that I'm a silly old woman.
My card has been cancelled and there hasn't been any recent activity on it.
Phew!
One thing he said was that if you use PayPal, it is wise to avoid the friends and family route as PayPal will not compensate for loss on there.
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