When a listing is marked as “hidden” on Vinted, it means the item is no longer visible to other users. It will not appear in search results, public feeds, or on your profile’s wardrobe. The item hasn’t been deleted — it’s still in your account — but it has been temporarily removed from public view. In short, a hidden item cannot be bought while it’s in this state.
Hidden listings can be triggered by the seller, the platform, or certain account settings. Whether it’s intentional or not, it’s important to understand how hidden items affect visibility and sales.
Why Your Listing Might Be Hidden
There are several common reasons why your item may appear as hidden. The most straightforward is that you may have hidden it manually. Vinted allows you to hide listings at any time, which is useful if you want to pause selling that item or reserve it privately.
Another reason is that the item was sold. Once a buyer completes a purchase, Vinted will automatically hide the listing to indicate that it’s no longer available. Similarly, if you’ve marked the item as reserved for a buyer, it will be hidden until you make it available again.
In some cases, Vinted may hide your listing due to a platform issue. This could be because of a rule violation, such as using the wrong category, uploading low-quality photos, or listing a prohibited item. Sometimes listings are also hidden temporarily while Vinted reviews them. If you’ve been inactive on the platform for a while, your items may be hidden until you log back in.
Hidden Listings on Other Profiles
When you visit another user’s profile and see a listing marked as hidden, it usually means they’ve chosen to make that item temporarily unavailable. Sellers sometimes hide items that are being held for another buyer or plan to relist them at a later date. It could also mean that the item has just been sold and is in the process of being finalised.
Some sellers rotate their listings seasonally, hiding off-season stock or refreshing their wardrobe by temporarily removing older items. In these cases, you’ll still see the placeholder for the item, but it won’t be clickable or available for purchase.
How to Unhide a Listing
If you’ve hidden an item yourself and want to make it available again, you can do so by going into your Vinted wardrobe. There is a specific section where hidden items are stored. From there, you can select the item and choose to relist or make it visible. Once that’s done, the item will reappear in your wardrobe and search results, making it available to buyers.
Before you unhide a listing, you also have the chance to update the description, change the photos or adjust the price if needed. This can help give the item a better chance of selling when it’s visible again
Can People Still Buy Hidden Items?
No, hidden items are completely removed from public access. Buyers cannot purchase them, even if they’ve messaged you about the item previously. The listing will remain visible only within your account or within old chat threads for reference, but it won’t be active or clickable.
If you want to keep the item on your profile but make sure no one buys it, hiding it is the safest way. That way, you don’t need to delete the listing or lose the details, and you can easily relist it when ready.
Summary
A hidden listing on Vinted means the item has been removed from public view and cannot be bought. This may happen if the seller hides the item, if it’s sold, reserved, or flagged by the platform. Hidden items remain stored in your account and can be relisted at any time. Understanding how hidden listings work helps sellers manage their wardrobes and keep their profiles organised while maintaining full control over what is available to buyers.