Looted goods from French protests appear for sale online

Following protests over declining public services and rising living costs, looters across France stole goods from shops, and some have since listed them for sale on Vinted. The listings matter because they show how shop thefts continued online after the unrest, while businesses and authorities faced the costs of widespread damage.

Items included cosmetics, football shirts, trainers and video games, sometimes listed well below retail prices and with security tags still attached. Some sellers referred to the protests or named cities; many listings were later removed. The retail federation said almost 3,000 shops were affected, while Paris officials reported 300 to 400 businesses vandalised in the capital. Around 2,400 people were arrested, and Vinted said it was removing linked listings and taking action against accounts.