Vinted Members Voice Anger Regarding Sizing Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The second-hand shopping app has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Response
Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification versus the original listing because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with other platforms.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the sizing featured one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
Frankie Bridger, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Stephanie Gallen, located in Scotland, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she said.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: previously, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.
