The second-hand marketplace Members Voice Anger Over Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all users about the change.
Online Platforms Reaction
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media stating that platform listings now display an altered size classification than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with other platforms.
It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually when needed, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - such as a large size used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Experiences
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, located in England, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Marketplace Information
The app has more than 100 million users, 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 that an unexpected update to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the platform withdrew an update to its shipping options after backlash from users.
