Vinted Users Express Anger Over Size Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has altered its size classifications for women's and children's clothes failing to inform every member regarding the update.
Social Media Response
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a different size category compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
The platform stated the updated approach better aligns with other platforms.
It has advised users to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Modifications
Before the change, the sizes had both one number and one letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but now shows 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," which is what Vinted now does.
Stephanie Gallen, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she explained.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has emerged as a preferred choice versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: previously, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
