From New York Post · · 50s
Looted Luxury Bags Hit Resale Market
Vinted faces backlash after designer bags from Paris riots flood its platform.
In brief
Vinted faces backlash after designer bags from Paris riots flood its platform. Vinted removed suspected looted luxury bags from sales but experts warn buyers may unknowingly purchase stolen items. Originally reported by New York Post.
Vinted Scrambles to Remove Listings
Vinted is removing designer bags suspected to be looted from recent paris riots.
Bloomberg Reports Suspicious Listings
Bloomberg says vinted saw an influx of listings suspected to contain looted items from designer boutiques on marauders' map of targets.
Digital Minister Demands Action
Digital minister anne le hénanff ordered platforms to remove stolen items and cooperate with law enforcement.
“stolen items from this weekend are being offered for sale on certain platforms. such behavior will not go unpunished. we will not let this slide… we expect these platforms to remove the listings in question without delay. furthermore, they will be required to cooperate closely with state services so that the resellers can be prosecuted”
Vinted Claims Cooperation with Authorities
Vinted says it has removed looted listings and is working with french law enforcement.
Experts Warn of Stolen Bag Risks
Luxury resale expert says buyers may unknowingly purchase stolen items even with blockchain technology.
“if you’ve already shopped a resale platform since the riots, you could have a stolen bag”
The short version
Vinted removed suspected looted luxury bags from sales but experts warn buyers may unknowingly purchase stolen items.
