A WOMAN believes her boyfriend, who she has outgrown and no longer really suits her, can still earn her a few quid on the popular resale app Vinted.
Carolyn Ryan posted the listing, along with an old mohair jumper and an oversized chunky-knit scarf she has barely worn, in the hope of recouping some of her investment in the nine-month relationship.
She said: “I could just dump him outside Oxfam – his flat’s above it, it’d be convenient – but I’d get nothing out of that. I mean I won’t get much this way, but it’s something.
“Why shouldn’t I be compensated? I taught him how to stack the dishwasher. He’s only lightly used and if anything improved. And I’ve sold bootcut jeans on there so people will buy anything.
“Everyone tries to haggle, asking if he comes with the trainers and what the washing instructions are. I’ve been asked if he’s really ‘very good’ quality and to provide pictures of his payslips, the last gift he bought me, and proof he does the ironing.
“But I have had a few reasonable offers, so hopefully I should be able to drop him off at the Evri corner shop next week. I mean, 12 quid is 12 quid.”
Boyfriend Tom said: “I was offended at first. But not only will it sort all the break-up admin, but it gets me a new girlfriend far easier than on the apps.”
