Vinted Shoppers Share Anger About Size Modifications
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has revised its size classifications for women's and children's clothes failing to inform every member regarding the update.
Online Platforms Backlash
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a different size category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
They have suggested members to review their products and update the measurements by hand if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Updates
Before the change, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
Another shopper, from Derby, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: earlier, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
