Vinted Users Voice Anger Regarding Size Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Digital Channels Reaction
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online stating that platform listings now display a modified sizing category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
The company said the revised method more closely matches similar services.
It has advised users to check their listings and update the measurements by hand if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Modifications
Previously, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Required Changes
Another shopper, located in England, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: previously, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
