Vinted Members Express Frustration Regarding Sizing Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Backlash
Numerous buyers and vendors are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category versus the original listing because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and manually change the size if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Changes
Before the change, the measurements included one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she explained.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.
