Vinted Members Share Displeasure About Sizing Modifications
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The popular resale platform has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a different size category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
The company said the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size when needed, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Previously, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Stories
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Required Changes
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and Vinted sales have been crucial after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has emerged as a preferred choice compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: last year, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.
