Vinted Members Voice Displeasure Over Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all users about the change.
Digital Channels Response
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
The company said the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Modifications
Previously, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, from Glasgow, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
A different user, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the platform withdrew an update concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
