The second-hand marketplace Users Express Frustration Regarding Sizing Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
The second-hand shopping app has altered its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms stating that platform listings now display an altered size classification versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches similar services.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and manually change the size if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Updates
Previously, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
Another shopper, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated 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 platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.
It has emerged as a preferred choice 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, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.
