Is this a police job? Threatened by Vinted seller

I don’t know if it helps at all but I reversed search the image they sent and it appears in a French article about Vinted and how a woman was threatened in 2023 when she had an issue with a purchase so it at least isn’t a photo they’ve taken just to send to you

www.oisehebdo.fr/2023/06/11/chantilly-commande-vinted-cauchemar/

This is 100% 999. I say this as a police controller.

Call the police and ask to be put through to the officers dealing with 'violence against women' and be clear you are not asking for the 'Sexual Misconduct Liaison Officer' nor are you asking for the 'Sex Worker Liaison Officer'.

Each constabulary should have a dedicated team, many of whom will be female and I am confident you will be listened to and the case looked into. You certainly appear to have plenty of evidence.

My very best wishes.

OP, turn your account to holiday settings then it won't be visible if he creates more accounts. I would message Vinted and say that you're gonna need a new username.

https://www.oisehebdo.fr/2023/06/11/chantilly-commande-vinted-cauchemar/

I found this exact photo on this website. It looks like a regular scam and threat.

I hope that reassures you x

PS. Vinted take several weeks to respond, they're not UK based, just stick with the police.

This is awful and I hope the police take it seriously, although the guy sounds like a twat who's using threats he doesn't mean to avoid a return!

Just as an aside, I sell a lot on Vinted and most of my parcels get sent to collection points, but the home address is always on the label still.
The shop I collect mine from always ask me to confirm my address too, which is always printed on the label.
With eBay this isn't the case, it's just the collection address.

Sorry if someone has shared this already but looks like it happens. I'm so sorry this is happening to you. www.thesun.co.uk/money/24939044/vinted-online-safety-bill-shopping-abusive-messages-threats/

If you read the thread you'd know this is an established scam that's been running for at least 2 years - by the same pillocks who can't even copypaste new images.

Your caps lock is on the left of your keboard. Hit it once to return to normal function.

Yes it warrants 999 you are alone with kids. He had repeatedly threatened you several times.

Jeez...this is horrible. Call the police again to update.

Probably people who say things like “well you are UNReasonable for using VINTED” kind of thing

WHO THE FUCK IS THE 2%????

THE GUY HAS THREATENED TO SEND TO PEOPLE TO HER HOME WHERE HE KNOWS HERE KIDDIES ARE AND YOU SAY SHE'S BEING UNREASONABLE??!?!

COME ON.... REVEAL YOURSELVES....

So sorry for you but at least the police are aware

Just wanting to try to give you some reassurance as I’m retired Police and my job was to assess this sort of incident and I had one exactly the same as this by a seller on Vinted making the same sort of threats to a buyer. The images were the same/similar to yours and fake/already available on the internet so clearly just copied and the seller was abroad so no immediate real risk and the weapons are not ones that are realistically available in the UK to civilians so although it will seem scary there will be no real risk of anyone coming to your address I can assure you and that will why the Police have not attended yet but it is poor that no one has explained that risk assessment to you and given you that reassurance x I hope this will help .. don’t usually out my ex job on forums but can see this has got you worried and understandably so but please be reassured these are not realistic threats.

OMG I've just read the messages, that is definitely a situation for the police, especially as he's included "you have children right?" Bloody hell I really hope you get it sorted x

Same MO? Fake goods> threats> pics of guns> more threats?

Can you update the police using their online service? Not sure if every force has this option. ours does.

100% call 999. I'd class this as urgent, especially as you are alone. This makes me so mad that there are people out there like this.

Was the item posted to your house? I assume that's how they have your address? If things are posted to a locker, would they not know the address does anyone know? Thinking about using that option always in future

I’m sorry the police have been so utterly useless.

He will definitely get banned once Vinted read these messages/ I would call the non emergency line to report (this is threatening). You will also get a refund. I’m sorry that this has happened to you. I also had a very bad experience with Vinted similar to yours:

Phone 999. Threat to life. Vinted are shite

I don’t think you are going overboard calling the police. He has threatened you with violence and has your address. It’s not your business to decide if he’s actually going to do it.

This is a loose précis except the intro in bold which is direct translation;

"A woman from Cantille thought she was getting a bargain when she bought a bag on Vinted but the transaction did no go as she expected."

Our French customer buys a supposed Louis Vuiton bag for 416 euros but when it arrives she quickly realises it's fake. The seller doesn't want to know.

She confirmed via Vuiton that the bag was fake. Things could have ended there if the seller had accepted the return & given her a refund, except the purchaser received only threats in response.

The exchanges between the two parties quickly took an unexpected turn. The police were notified & an investigation opened. It's true that the latest messages are spine-chilling. They comprise images of guns alongside threatening messages, notably; "I know where you live..". The purchaser couldn't sleep & jumped with fright whenever anyone rang her doorbell.

«Vinted»,on their part, have for a week made no progress in the case despite the guarantees that the firm is supposed to offer for the payment transactions it controls. As for the Post Office, they could only identify the region from which the parcel was sent - Occitane & nothing more.

The seller continued his bullying. He demanded that the Vinted block on his account resulting from the purchaser's complaint be lifted. One message comprised a photo of an assault rifle [their words for the same image posted by the OP] & the following comment; "I promise that your family won't get through the weekend". Another message followed: "I have your address. You won't get a chance to speak".

[Other French media reports suggest that this is a regular scam on Francophone Vinted, or at least was a couple of years ago.]

Good luck OP, how horrible for you. Hope the police turn up soon and take it very seriously