Whether on Vinted or on Le Bon coin, several users of these online sales platforms have been victims of sexual harassment from Internet users who pose as buyers. An astonishing situation which these sellers hope to put an end to by testifying in the columns of BFMTV.
It is common to see social networks host discriminatory and sometimes violent exchanges between users. However, it is difficult to imagine that online sales platforms between individuals could also be the scene of sexual harassment. However, this is the bitter experience shared by several young women used to selling items on sites like The good corner or Vinted. Tired of being the target of harassment on these platforms, several of them spoke out, this Monday, January 29, 2024, in the columns of BFMTV.
The objective? Draw attention to these abuses in order to put an end to sexual harassment on Vinted or The good corner. “As soon as I have the misfortune of wearing a tight-fitting dress, skirt or t-shirt, I receive messages telling me how ‘voluptuous’ or ‘sensual’ I am.”deplores Elodie, who uses Vinted to sell his clothes, in the columns of BFMTV.
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Behavior condemned by Vinted
Evoking very inappropriate requests from certain users, the young woman wants to put an end to sexual harassment on Vinted. “I was once asked to send a photo of myself wearing the tight white t-shirt I was selling ‘without a bra’ to see if it was see-through or not,” she says before adding: “I don’t know what’s going through their minds but it’s unbearable”. “Seductive!”, “sorry but your photo reveals an unequivocal sensuality”, these are two examples of the kind of message that this Vinted seller is used to receiving on the platform. A case far from isolated.
“Many men mistake this platform for a dating site. If some assume their identity, these are often accounts with no activity, no photos, created specifically to talk to women in an inappropriate way and who pretend to be interested to articles”explains Maréva.
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This student admits to having received very disturbing requests from certain users. “This may seem strange and unusual to you but I would like you to wear these panties before sending them to me, I will understand if you don’t want to, I can offer you a better price of course”, has anyone ever written to him about Vinted. A series of abuses that are causing many salespeople to become fed up. For his part, Vinted ensures with BFMTV do not tolerate “no form of harassment or inappropriate behavior on the platform” And “make every effort to create a safe environment and ensure the best possible protection for (its) members”.
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