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After Riots in France

Vinted Takes Action Against Suspected Looted Goods

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October 20, 2026, 12:41 pm | Read time: 2 minutes

After looting in France, suspicious listings have appeared on online marketplaces. Vinted is responding by tightening controls on its platform.

Following the riots and looting over the weekend of October 17 and 18, 2026, listings that may be connected to the incidents appeared on online platforms. These included items such as perfume, cosmetics, designer handbags, and Pokémon cards. Screenshots of these listings circulated on social networks.

Some listings stood out due to low prices or large quantities of unopened goods. However, such anomalies alone do not prove that the products offered were actually stolen. The fact that the origin of individual items cannot be definitively clarified makes monitoring particularly challenging for platforms like Vinted.

Vinted Tightens Controls

Vinted stated that it has been reviewing suspicious listings and removing those that could involve stolen goods since the weekend. The company has also intensified its scrutiny of suspicious ads. Vinted did not disclose how many listings have been deleted for this reason so far.

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The sale of stolen goods is prohibited on the platform. In cases of rule violations, Vinted plans to take action against the respective accounts, which could lead to permanent bans. The company also stated that it is actively cooperating with French authorities and the police.

France Increases Pressure on Online Platforms

The potential resale of looted goods is now also a concern for the French government. Ministers Anne Le Hénanff and Serge Papin have called on platform operators to promptly delete such listings and cooperate with state agencies.

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In addition to Vinted, representatives from Amazon, eBay, Leboncoin, Meta, and TikTok were invited to a meeting. The focus is not only on removing suspicious listings but also on collaborating with authorities. However, the extent of the problem remains unclear: Vinted has not provided a number of removed listings, and eBay stated that it has not yet observed an increase in listings that could be related to the weekend’s thefts.

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