Vinted Users Express Frustration About Sizing Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes without notifying every member regarding the update.
Social Media Response
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online stating that platform listings now display a modified sizing category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
The company said the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Measurement Approach Modifications
Earlier, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The app has more than 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has become a favored option to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.