Vinted Members Share Frustration About Sizing Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a different size category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and update the measurements by hand where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Updates
Earlier, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Manual Updates
Another shopper, based in Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Platform Context
The app has more than 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has emerged as a preferred choice compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: last year, the platform withdrew an update concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
