The second-hand marketplace Users Express Displeasure Regarding Size Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Backlash
Countless users and merchants are posting online stating that platform listings now display a different size category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches similar services.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Modifications
Before the change, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
One content creator, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Manual Updates
A different user, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she said.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the platform withdrew an update concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
