The second-hand marketplace Users Voice Displeasure Over Size Changes
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes but did not contact every member regarding the update.
Social Media Response
Numerous buyers and vendors have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show a different size category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches similar services.
They have suggested members to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Modifications
Before the change, the sizing featured one number and one letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, from Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Manual Updates
Another shopper, from Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".
"This situation is especially annoying, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.
It has become a favored option versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: previously, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
