Vinted Members Voice Anger Regarding Size Changes
Members of the platform have expressed outrage due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The popular resale platform has revised its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Countless users and merchants are posting online claiming that product pages now present a different size category versus the original listing because of the remapping.
The company said the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
They have suggested members to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Updates
Before the change, the measurements included one number and one letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Stories
Frankie Bridger, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Manual Updates
A different user, based in 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, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she explained.
Marketplace Information
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 represents another occasion that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: last year, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
