Vinted Users Share Displeasure About Sizing Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has altered its size classifications for women's and children's clothes without notifying all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Response
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
The company said the revised method more closely matches similar services.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and update the measurements by hand if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Updates
Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Stephanie Gallen, located in Scotland, stated items she posted featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.
Required Changes
Another shopper, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she said.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: last year, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.
