Vinted Shoppers Voice Frustration Over Size Modifications
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has revised its size classifications for women's and children's garments but did not contact 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 compared to what was initially listed because of the remapping.
The company said the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Updates
Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Shopper Experiences
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"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 on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, located in England, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, Vinted reversed a change regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.