The second-hand marketplace Members Express Displeasure Over Sizing Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has updated its size classifications for women's and children's clothes but did not contact all users about the change.
Social Media Reaction
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification than originally posted due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Measurement Approach Updates
Previously, the sizes had both one number and one letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, located in Scotland, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.
It has become a favored option to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
