Resale website including Vinted are flooded with 'stolen' goods in the wake of French looting
Source: Business Insider ·
Vinted told The Telegraph it had taken immediate action to identify and remove listings connected to the violence.
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Protesters vandalise a retail store during a demonstration near Place de la République, as the the Gilets Jaunes join students for a weekend of action on October 17, 2026 in Paris, FrancCarl Court/Getty ImagesScreenshots of Vinted listings circulating on social media show products being offered for a fraction of their retail prices.The suspected stolen merchandise was listed after looting in France.Vinted told The Telegraph it had taken immediate action to identify and remove listings connected to the violence.Resale websites including Vinted have removed suspicious listings after they were flooded with apparently stolen goods in the wake of riots that swept across France.Perfumes, designer handbags, cosmetics and even Pokémon cards have appeared on second-hand marketplaces following a weekend of violence that saw shops ransacked, The Telegraph — which, like Business Insider, is part of the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network — reported.Screenshots circulating on social media show…