Vinted Shoppers Share Frustration About Size Modifications
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 measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to examine their items and manually change the size where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Measurement Approach Modifications
Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Member Stories
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial for me since losing part of my income," she said.
Marketplace Information
The app has more than 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
