Dior Items at Half Price Still with Price Tags? Suspicious Goods Surface Online

Just days after luxury boutiques in Paris, France, were looted, suspicious items began appearing on second-hand trading platforms.

Cosmetics, perfumes, designer bags, and other items suspected of being stolen from stores were listed at prices far below retail.

Citing the UK economic media outlet Business Insider, it was reported on the 19th local time that items suspected to be stolen goods have popped up one after another on second-hand trading platforms following the civil unrest in France.

Sales posts shared on social media featured bags containing multiple Sephora cosmetics items and Dior perfumes listed at prices lower than their retail values.

The suspicion of them being stolen goods stems from more than just their low prices.

In Lille, northern France, after a fire broke out at a specialty store for collectible Pokémon cards, hundreds of cards were found scattered on the street, and some of them were uploaded onto second-hand platforms with their price tags still attached.

According to Reuters, the second-hand trading platform Vinted stated that it has been tracking down and removing suspicious sales posts while strengthening its monitoring efforts.

It also announced a policy stating that accounts confirmed to have sold stolen goods can be permanently suspended.

The French government discussed the issue of stolen goods distribution with representatives from online platforms including Vinted, Amazon, eBay, and TikTok.

A luxury resale expert advised, "If brand-new luxury goods or items with price tags still attached suddenly appear in France right after the unrest, do not rush to purchase them."

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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