The second-hand marketplace Users Express Displeasure Regarding Sizing Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its size classifications for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms stating that platform listings now display a different size category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
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, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: earlier, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options following member complaints.
