Vinted Users Express Displeasure Over Size Changes
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Digital Channels Backlash
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size when needed, causing user dissatisfaction.
Measurement Approach Updates
Before the change, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
User Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Platform Context
The app has more than 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options following member complaints.
