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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology•November 13, 2026 at 12:54 PMNational

The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’

By Miatta Mbriwa•The Guardian - UK News

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 the £1 offer. Her inbox pinged.“So a little girl wore this yh [yeah]?” wrote a user with a male handle. Continue reading...

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.

Continue reading...

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