Vinted Users Express Frustration About Size Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The second-hand shopping app has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying every member regarding the update.
Digital Channels Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show a modified sizing category than originally posted because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with 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 sizing featured one number and one letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, from Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she said.
Required Changes
Another shopper, based in Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she said.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update to the app has proved unpopular: previously, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
