The second-hand marketplace Users Share Anger About Size Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all users about the change.
Social Media Reaction
Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms stating that platform listings now display a different size category than originally posted because of the remapping.
The company said the updated approach better aligns with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Sizing System Updates
Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
Frankie Bridger, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, located in Scotland, 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're going to be very disappointed," she said.
Necessary Adjustments
A different user, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: last year, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
