The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
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Ministers consider banning under-16s from online marketplaces amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photosIn June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume for sale on Vinted, hoping other parents surfing the reselling site would snap up...
Ministers consider banning under-16s from online marketplaces amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users’ photos
In June, Hannah* listed her seven-year-old daughter’s pink swimming costume for sale on Vinted, hoping other parents surfing the reselling site would snap up the £1 offer. Her inbox pinged.
“So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle.
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