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Vinted removes listings suspected of selling goods looted in France
After shops were looted during riots in several French cities, users spotted suspicious listings for goods such as clothing, cosmetics and perfume on resale sites.
Vinted says it removed listings suspected of offering stolen goods and increased checks on suspicious posts.
The company says selling or seeking stolen goods is banned and that accounts can be permanently blocked.
French ministers summoned Vinted and five other platforms to discuss finding suspected sellers and working with state services.
The disorder followed protests over the cost of living and public spending, and at least 1,200 people were arrested.
More than 2,000 businesses were directly affected, according to the head of France’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Platforms are expected to work with French authorities to identify sellers so they can be prosecuted.
Vinted says it removed listings that may have involved goods stolen during looting in France.
The company said it had stepped up checks on suspicious listings and could permanently ban accounts that break its rules.
The listings appeared after shops were looted during riots on 17 and 18 October.
French ministers summoned Vinted and other platforms to discuss cooperation in identifying possible resellers.
Some listings had disappeared by Monday, though franceinfo could not establish whether the platform or sellers removed them.
- Who
- Vinted, a second-hand resale platform, and French ministers responsible for commerce and digital affairs.
- What
- Vinted says it acted to identify and remove listings potentially linked to looted goods.
- When
- After looting on 17 and 18 October; Vinted said it acted from that weekend. The reports were published on 19 October 2026.
- Where
- Online resale platforms in France, including Vinted and Leboncoin.
- Why
- To prevent the sale of goods that may have been stolen from shops during the riots.
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Shops were looted during demonstrations in France.
Internet users began reporting suspicious resale listings on platforms such as Vinted and Leboncoin.
Screenshots of suspicious listings circulated on social media.
French ministers summoned Vinted and other platforms to discuss cooperation on identifying possible resellers.
- Platform
- Vinted
- Listings
- Items potentially linked to looting, including clothing, makeup and perfume
- Looting dates
- 17 and 18 October 2026
- Ministerial meeting
- Vinted, Amazon, eBay, Leboncoin, Meta and TikTok were summoned
- Possible penalty
- Resale of stolen goods can carry up to five years in prison and a €375,000 fine in France
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What people are saying
The sale of stolen goods, or soliciting them, is strictly prohibited on Vinted, and we have zero tolerance for it
We expect these platforms to remove the listings in question without delay. They will also be required to work closely with state services so that resellers can be prosecuted.
We collaborate actively with law enforcement and the French authorities, and we continuously adapt our processes to detect and counter new risks and malicious behaviour
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🔴 Pillages et émeutes toujours en cours en Presqu’île de Lyon. Pas sûr d’avoir déjà vu un tel niveau de saccage dans la ville @leprogreslyon