Vinted Users Voice Displeasure Regarding Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has revised its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel but did not contact every member regarding the update.
Digital Channels Reaction
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show a different size category than originally posted due to the recalibration.
The company said the revised method more closely matches similar services.
They have suggested members to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Shopper Stories
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
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".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
