Vinted Shoppers Share Displeasure About Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
This online marketplace has altered its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Backlash
Countless users and merchants are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a different size category than originally posted 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, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Modifications
Before the change, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, located in Scotland, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as larger sizing 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 by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: last year, Vinted reversed a change regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
