Vinted rule change bans users from selling these items

Vinted  is prohibiting listing any knives or sharp objects, 'regardless of size or intended use'. <i>(Image: WEI ZHENG/Getty)</i>
Vinted is prohibiting listing any knives or sharp objects, 'regardless of size or intended use'. (Image: WEI ZHENG/Getty)
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Vinted has banned sellers from selling these two items, and listing them could see your account shut down.

The online marketplace is prohibiting listing any knives or sharp objects, 'regardless of size or intended use'.

A note on Vinted's website reads: "Important Note. Due to recent Catalogue Rules changes, all sharp knives and bladed tools with a pointed tip aren't allowed on Vinted, regardless of intended use or size."

Examples of items not allowed to be listed include kitchen knives and sharp outdoor tools.

Craft lovers will no longer be able to buy or sell fabric scissors, rotary cutters, or crafting scissors.

While collectors or prop, collectable or antique knives will no longer be able to list on the platform.  

These are in addition to a list of items Vinted users are already banned from flogging including counterfeit handbags, live animals, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and items containing fur, shell, reptile skin or ivory.

The platform's rules state that if items don't comply with Catalogue Rules, it may end up being hidden or removed and the account may be suspended or blocked.

Vinted hit headlines this week for completing a share sale valuing the online marketplace at €8billion this month.

Although best known as a fashion marketplace, Vinted is also an app where users can now flog electronic gadgets and pet accessories.

The company was founded in 2008 when Justas Janauskas offered to build a website to help his pal Milda Mitkute clear her wardrobe before she moved house.

The online marketplace revealed its sales neared £1 billion last year as buying and selling second-hand items continues to boom.

Vinted has proven popular because unlike competitors such as eBay, it charges sellers 0% commission, ensuring they keep the full sale price.

It's partnered with celebrities including Jameela Jamil and Alexa Chung and counts stars such as Paul Mescal and Ferne McCann as customers.

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