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Brazen French rioters sell looted goods on Vinted
French rioters list stolen items on Vinted with 'October 17' dates.
In brief
French rioters list stolen items on Vinted with 'October 17' dates. French rioters sold looted goods on Vinted with specific dates from the October 17 protests. Originally reported by Dailymail.
French rioters sell looted goods
Brazen French looters have begun selling stolen goods on Vinted in the wake of riots across the country over the weekend.
Protesters protest cost-of-living crisis
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest against declining and dysfunctional public services that demonstrators say leave citizens fending for themselves during a cost-of-living crisis.
Looted items listed on Vinted
Some items are now being sold on websites including Vinted, with some listings even making clear that they were stolen during the riots over the weekend.
Stolen goods described
One jumper was described as being 'stolen during the protests'. Another mentioned 'October 17', the date that hundreds of thousands flooded streets across France to protest.
Specific locations listed
Some listings even specified the cities the goods were stolen from, with one listing saying the goods came from a 'protest in Lyon'.
Security tags still attached
Many items were posted online with their security tags still attached.
Looted items examples
Stolen goods included makeup from Sephora, football shirts, high-end trainers and video games.
Items sold below retail
The products were often listed for much lower than their recommended retail price.
Vinted listings removed
Many of the Vinted listings have since been removed from the site.
Retail sector affected
France's Federation of Trade and Retail said almost 3,000 shops had been affected over the weekend.
Federation statement
It added in a statement: 'Once again, the retail sector finds itself on the front line, at a time when it is already weakened by a succession of crises.
Furlough measures announced
French PM Sebastien Lecornu said the government would provide furlough measures from Tuesday.
Paris businesses vandalized
In Paris, between 300 to 400 businesses are thought to have been vandalized at the weekend, Dominique Restino, the head of the Paris chamber of commerce, told BFM television.
Luxury shops damaged
At the Place Vendome, home to luxury hotels and boutiques, most shops were shuttered and surrounded by security guards.
Marseille looted
In Marseille, football club Olympique de Marseille said its shop on the city's main shopping street had been looted and a town hall in central France was also torched.
Arrests and casualties
Some 2,400 people were arrested and one protester died from a cardiac arrest on Saturday while nearly 1,000 officers were injured.
Investor concerns
The riots that have plagued France for weeks have left international investors worried.French assets were underperforming broader European markets on Monday, though moves were more contained than at some other moments of recent political friction.
Vinted response
A Vinted spokesman told the Daily Mail: 'The sale of stolen goods, or soliciting them, is strictly prohibited on Vinted, and we have zero tolerance for it.
The takeaway
French rioters sold looted goods on Vinted with specific dates from the October 17 protests.
