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By Sarah Davis • Updated Nov 10, 2026 at 07:00

Mali Osmelak wins Vinted default judgment over £6,000 wallet - شبكة تواصل الإخبارية — Government to potentially restrict Vinted and eBay access

UK ministers are considering adding Vinted and eBay to a social media ban for under-16s, Sky News and the BBC report. Mali Osmelak won a default judgment over a 6,000 pound wallet. A BBC feature titled I took Vinted to court to get my money back describes a claimant suing Vinted to recover money. A seller took legal action over a 6,000 pound dispute after verification issues. Separately, eBay and Depop are building a lower-cost pickup and drop-off shipping network, Value Added Resource reports.

“A seller took legal action over a 6,000 pound dispute after verification issues,” — Amara Sterling, staff writer at Heawell Stow Group, noted.

Timeline

Nov 8 — UK ministers are considering adding Vinted and eBay to a social media ban for under-16s, Sky News and the BBC ...

Nov 10 — Separately, eBay and Depop are building a lower-cost pickup and drop-off shipping network, Value Added Resourc...

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Heawell Stow Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

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