Vinted Members Voice Frustration Over Size Modifications
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Response
Many shoppers and sellers have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification than originally posted due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with similar services.
The platform has recommended to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Changes
Previously, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
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.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Manual Updates
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she said.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
