Vinted Members Voice Displeasure About Size Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants are posting online claiming that product pages now present a different size category than originally posted due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with other platforms.
The platform has recommended to examine their items and update the measurements by hand where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Changes
Previously, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she said.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has become a favored option to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, Vinted reversed a change to its shipping options after backlash from users.
