Vinted Shoppers Voice Frustration About Sizing Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has updated its size classifications for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Backlash
Numerous buyers and vendors have taken to social media stating that platform listings now display a different size category than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.
The company said the updated approach better aligns with similar services.
It has advised users to check their listings and manually change the size when needed, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Modifications
Before the change, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Stories
Frankie Bridger, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Stephanie Gallen, located in Scotland, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
