Vinted Users Share Anger Regarding Size Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments failing to inform all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online claiming that product pages now present a different size category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and update the measurements by hand where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Updates
Earlier, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, Vinted reversed a change to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
