Vinted Shoppers Voice Displeasure About Size Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's garments but did not contact all users about the change.
Online Platforms Reaction
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms stating that platform listings now display a modified sizing category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with other platforms.
They have suggested members to check their listings and manually change the size where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Modifications
Earlier, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Stories
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.
Platform Context
The service features exceeding 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: previously, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options after backlash from users.
