eBay vs Vinted
The original marketplace versus the free-selling challenger.
eBay and Vinted both move enormous volumes of secondhand goods, but they come from different eras and philosophies. eBay is the veteran general marketplace with auctions and fixed-price listings in every category. Vinted is the fashion-focused challenger that made selling free to win supply.
The fee difference is central. eBay charges sellers fees on sales. Vinted removed seller fees for individuals and monetizes buyers instead, a model designed to maximize the supply of listings.
eBay's advantage is scale, reach, and category breadth. Vinted's advantage is a frictionless selling experience tuned for clothing. Many sellers use both, sending fashion to Vinted and everything else to eBay.