The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
The Guardian reports that ministers are considering banning under-16s from online reselling platforms, amid reported misuse of messaging functions and users' photos. The piece opens with the account of a mother, identified as Hannah, who listed her seven-year-old daughter's pink swimming costume on Vinted for £1 in June. She then received a message from a user with a male handle asking, "So a little girl wore this yh?"
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The dark side of reselling apps: ‘If you include your pants, I’ll pay more’
Ministers consider banning under-16s from platforms 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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