Vinted Users Voice Displeasure Over Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Reaction
Many shoppers and sellers have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.
The company said the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
The platform has recommended to examine their items and update the measurements by hand where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Changes
Before the change, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
One content creator, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Necessary Adjustments
A different user, located in England, stated she felt frustrated 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 after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: earlier, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
