Vinted buyer can't believe what's in their parcel after spending £400 on Louboutins

A Vinted user was shocked after they spent £400 on designer shoes and received something very different.

It seemed like a steal when they came across men's Christian Louboutin trainers listed for £400 - a real bargain considering their typical retail price hovers between £720 and £1,950. However, the excitement quickly turned to confusion when the Vinted shopper travelled to an InPost locker to retrieve their purchase, only to be greeted by a carrier bag containing two onions.

The debacle was shared by @theluxurysavvy on Instagram. In dismay, the buyer contacted the seller, saying: "I opened the InPost locker today and the package was just a bag with two onions inside? Has there been some kind of mix up? Or have you tried to scam me?

"Because if you have tried to scam me I will be taking this to Vinted and open up an investigation. These are £400 shoes I need them by Sunday for an event and now I'm stressing. I've got video proof."

The seller responded in confusion: "Two onions? What was the packaging. I sent it in blue bag but wrapped it securely, I didn't send any onions. Please do not accuse me of scamming you, if anything it sounds like you are trying to scam me by pretending you received onions when you know full well I sent the shoes. They were in a box too, but wrapped in blue packaging over the top of the box with greyish, brown tape."

"I don't understand," said the desperate buyer, noting that the package indeed had brown tape, along with their name and correct address. Attempting to resolve the bizarre situation, the seller commented: "It's obviously a mix up, I didn't use brown tape, I used greyish brown so someone has switched the shoes inside for the onions." They suggested an InPost worker might have been