Vinted Users Voice Anger About Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has revised its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying every member regarding the update.
Social Media Backlash
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online stating that platform listings now display an altered size classification versus the original listing because of the remapping.
The company said the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to check their listings and manually change the size where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Measurement Approach Modifications
Previously, the measurements included one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, from Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
A different user, from Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial for me since losing part of my income," she explained.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, Vinted reversed a change regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.
