Vinted Members Express Displeasure About Sizing Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed because of the remapping.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with similar services.
It has advised users to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Modifications
Previously, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
User Experiences
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
A different user, based in Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and Vinted sales have been crucial for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has become a favored option to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
