Vinted Shoppers Express Frustration Over Sizing Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants are posting online stating that platform listings now display a different size category compared to what was initially listed because of the remapping.
The company said the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
The platform has recommended to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Updates
Previously, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Experiences
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Stephanie Gallen, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Necessary Adjustments
A different user, based in Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: last year, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
