Vinted Shoppers Share Frustration Regarding Sizing Changes
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its size classifications for women's and children's clothes without notifying every member regarding the update.
Social Media Response
Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show a different size category versus the original listing because of the remapping.
The company said the updated approach better aligns with other platforms.
It has advised users to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Modifications
Previously, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a 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 measurements have been reclassified - such as a large size was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Shopper Stories
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.
It has emerged as a preferred choice 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 to its shipping options after backlash from users.
