Vinted Members Voice Frustration Over Sizing Modifications
Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Reaction
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.
The company said the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Updates
Before the change, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member 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.
A different member, from Glasgow, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Required Changes
Charlotte Lunn, located in England, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she said.
Platform Context
The app has more than 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: previously, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
