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Should I use Leboncoin?

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· 1 day ago

Use Leboncoin if you buy or sell second-hand goods, cars, or rentals inside France. Skip it if you live abroad, speak no French, or expect strong support after a scam.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security reports, and official pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Private ads

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Professional accountsPaid, price not published

Best for

  • French private sellers of second-hand goods
  • Rental and apartment hunters in France
  • Local car and furniture deals
  • Bargain hunters inside France

Not for

  • Buyers outside France who cannot meet in person
  • Non-French speakers
  • Brands needing a full e-commerce storefront
  • Anyone expecting refunds after a scam

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Scammers target car and rental deals; pay only through the official secure payment

high

The Immobilier leak exposed 4M records; expect phishing that uses your data

medium

Some categories now charge to post; check fees before you list

medium

Blocked accounts get little recourse; keep records of your listings and messages

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Largest sales website in France
  • Free listings for most private ads
  • Built-in secure payment for remote purchases
  • No CVEs reported in its Android or iOS apps
  • Blocks millions of malicious requests every day

Cons

  • Frequent scam reports from buyers and sellers
  • Accounts get blocked with no recourse
  • Some ad categories now charge to post
  • A data leak exposed 4M property records

Sources & method

- 14 sources - Active security program, but two data leaks and no current CVEs in the mobile apps.

official x2review x5security x3news x4
  • Leboncoin Immobilier data leak, A threat actor exposed 4M French property records, reported in June 2026.
  • 2024 data leak, Leboncoin reported a data leak in March 2024, the same weekend Boliga suffered a cyber attack.
  • Patched vulnerability disclosure, An openbugbounty report on shows vulnerabilities patched; no open issues remain.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Core listings free, paid extras annoy users
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Easy for locals, hard for foreigners
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Covers goods, cars, real estate, jobs, secure payment
  • Support quality: 2/5. Users report blocked accounts and weak recourse
  • Security posture: 2/5. Two reported data leaks despite heavy anti-fraud spend
  • Free Starting price Most private ads; some categories now charge
  • Yes Free tier Private listings in most categories
  • ~20M Users Reported in 2022 (monday.com case study)
  • 4M Records exposed Leboncoin Immobilier data leak (2026)

Pricing

Private ads

Free

  • Most listings post free
  • Some categories now require payment

Professional accounts

Paid, price not published

  • Bulk listings and seller tools
  • No public pricing found in sources

Security

Active security program, but two data leaks and no current CVEs in the mobile apps.

  • Leboncoin Immobilier data leakA threat actor exposed 4M French property records, reported in June 2026.⁹
  • 2024 data leakLeboncoin reported a data leak in March 2024, the same weekend Boliga suffered a cyber attack.10
  • Patched vulnerability disclosureAn openbugbounty report on shows vulnerabilities patched; no open issues remain.

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Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security reports, and official pages.

France's biggest classifieds site: huge free reach, real scam risk, paid feature creep, and a rough ride for foreigners.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources: reviews, Reddit threads, security reports, and official pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Leboncoin: Everything you need to know about France's biggest sales websitethelocal.fr
    news
  2. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.leboncoin.fr (Trustpilot)uk.trustpilot.com
    review
  3. Scam or am I getting paranoid? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  4. Is Leboncoin now a paid service? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  5. How does a foreigner use leboncoin? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  6. Leboncoin account blocked with no recourse? (Facebook)facebook.com
    review
  7. Service de paiement sécurisé (leboncoin)leboncoin.fr
    official
  8. leboncoin homepageleboncoin.fr
    official
  9. Leboncoin Immobilier Data Leak: 4M records exposeddarkwebinformer.com
    security
  10. LeBonCoin Suffers Data Leak (2024)onlinemarketplaces.com
    news
  11. How Leboncoin Blocks Millions of Malicious Requestssecurityboulevard.com
    security
  12. leboncoin Android app: CVE vulnerabilitiesscout.appaloosa.io
    security
  13. CarPulse vs Leboncoin Autocarpulse.al
    news
  14. Best alternatives to Leboncoin for Androidleboncoin.en.uptodown.com
    news

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