Vinted Members Voice Frustration Regarding Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The popular resale platform has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes but did not contact 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.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with similar services.
They have suggested members to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Changes
Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she said.
Required Changes
Another shopper, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 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 when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
