Resale website including Vinted are flooded with 'stolen' goods in the wake of French looting
Reported by Business Insider · October 19, 2026
Suspicious listings appear online
Screenshots shared on social media showed goods offered at steep discounts. One listing advertised bags filled with Sephora cosmetics for as little as €10 (£8.40). Sephora France sells similar lip glosses for about €13 each, so six would normally cost around €78. Other listings included Dior perfumes priced at €250 and large amounts of make-up in original packaging.
Items linked to reported thefts
Team Vitality confirmed its Paris premises were looted during Saturday’s unrest. The club said trophies and computer equipment were stolen, and display windows were smashed.
Riots bring wider damage
Carrefour reported damage to 50 stores, including 20 that were looted. Sephora shut its French stores on Saturday evening and kept them closed on Sunday after several branches were ransacked.
Key points
- Vinted and eBay removed some suspicious listings and increased monitoring.
- Listings included discounted Sephora products, Dior perfume, Pokémon cards and a Team Vitality trophy.
- Vinted said it was cooperating with police and French authorities to identify suspicious sellers.
- Carrefour reported damage to 50 stores, while Sephora closed its French locations over the weekend.