The second-hand marketplace Shoppers Share Frustration Regarding Size Modifications
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's garments failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Backlash
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Changes
Previously, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as larger sizing 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: previously, Vinted reversed a change regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.