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Vinted | Toute la seconde main dans une seule application and Leboncoin both land on Depends.
Use it if you're a casual buyer or seller clearing out a wardrobe . it's free with a huge French/EU community.
Use Leboncoin if you buy or sell second-hand goods, cars, or rentals inside France.
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| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Casual wardrobe declutterers | French private sellers of second-hand goods |
| Who it's not for | Privacy-sensitive users . fined €2.4M over data rights | Buyers outside France who cannot meet in person |
| Privacy | Mixed: 2023 breach disclosed, €2.4M GDPR fine in 2024, no dedicated security page found.³ | Active security program, but two public data leaks and no current CVEs in the mobile apps. |
| Support quality | Wrongful bans; volunteers fill support gap | Users report blocked accounts and weak recourse |
| Public sentiment | Users like the bargains but report outages, AI-driven bans, and blocked accounts.⁵ | Users praise its huge French reach but report scams, blocked accounts, and friction for foreigners.14 |
| Biggest gotcha | Account bans appear automated; unofficial volunteer forums handle the fallout12 | Scammers target car and rental deals; pay only through the official secure payment |
