Vinted Users Express Anger About Size Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's garments failing to inform all users about the change.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants are posting online saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to examine their items and manually change the size when needed, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Changes
Before the change, 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.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, located in Scotland, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Manual Updates
A different user, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential for me since losing part of my income," she said.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
