Vinted Members Voice Anger About Size Modifications
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments but did not contact all users about the change.
Digital Channels Reaction
Numerous buyers and vendors are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category than originally posted because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually when needed, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Modifications
Before the change, the sizing featured one number and one letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Experiences
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Required Changes
Another shopper, located in England, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she said.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
