Texas woman buys 4 Butterfly Gold mixing bowls on Vinted for $100. Then she sees the package in her mailbox: ‘I have been scammed’

A Texas woman said she expected four Butterfly Gold mixing bowls to arrive after she purchased them on Vinted for $100. Rebekah, who shared the experience in a TikTok video, explained that she already owned three of the bowls and decided to buy the full set of four instead of asking the seller to separate them.

She stated that she messaged the seller before completing the purchase and asked them to wrap the bowls carefully because she had seen stories of similar items getting damaged in transit. Rebekah said the seller responded by expressing hope that she would enjoy the bowls as much as they had.

Tracking information indicated the package had been delivered to her mailbox earlier that day, she explained. Rebekah noted that the bowls seemed too large to fit in a mailbox and that a postal worker had also picked up other items from her front porch.

Rebekah said she opened the package and found four illustrated cards instead of the bowls

Rebekah described sitting at her kitchen counter and opening a small white padded mailer that had pink-striped tape on it. She said she pulled out four illustrated cards with pink-and-white striped borders rather than the mixing bowls she had ordered. Delivery surprises like this are not limited to Vinted, as another Texas shopper discovered a stolen camera package.

One card read “Loop the Loop” and another read “Lamp,” she stated while holding them up. Rebekah said she also found a black object inside the mailer and noticed that her name appeared to be on the package.

She stated, “I fear that I have been scammed on Vinted as a buyer.” Rebekah argued that the cards could not have been sent by accident because the seller had not listed those items and the package contained her name.

She identified the sender as Jorge Miranda in Del Rio, Texas, and said she planned to open a claim with Vinted to report what she actually received. Rebekah added that she felt shocked by the situation.

In a follow-up TikTok video, Rebekah said she contacted Vinted and received a full refund in less than 15 minutes. She explained that the platform also returned a $5 coupon she had used on the purchase, which she noted does not always happen with other sites.

Rebekah stated that the item had not yet shown as delivered in the system even though tracking indicated it had arrived earlier in the day. She said she figured out how to make the confirmation button appear so the process could move forward.

She described the overall experience with Vinted as positive aside from not receiving the bowls and said she would continue using the platform. Rebekah noted that Vinted appeared to be handling the situation well from her perspective.

Several viewers responded with their own experiences and thoughts on how Vinted handles disputes. One commenter pointed out that sellers typically do not receive payment until a buyer confirms the package is acceptable, writing, “they won’t get paid unless you accept the delivery.” Scams are also common on social media itself, as seen when a woman scammed by fake TikTok hair page lost her deposit.

Another viewer agreed it looked like a scam but suggested the platform would likely protect the buyer. They wrote, “Yeah definitely a scam but they won’t get paid by Vinted until you receive the package and put that everything is ok, I’m sure Vinted will give you your money back.”

Some people said they had gone through something similar. One wrote, “Omg this just happened to me too!” while another shared, “I got scammed in the beginning too…my iPad came in as a very nice travel hair brush.” A few also offered practical advice based on past issues. One commenter said they now avoid sellers who do not have strong feedback, writing, “I ain’t buying from anyone unless they have a good rating more then 3 sales and a picture.”