The second-hand marketplace Users Voice Frustration Over Sizing Modifications
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to review their products and update the measurements by hand if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Modifications
Before the change, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Stephanie Gallen, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Necessary Adjustments
Another shopper, located in England, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has become a favored option versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
