Vinted Users Express Anger Regarding Sizing Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has updated its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel without notifying all users about the change.
Digital Channels Response
Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online stating that platform listings now display a different size category compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Size Classification Updates
Earlier, the measurements included one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, from Glasgow, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she stated.
Manual Updates
Another shopper, based in Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: earlier, the platform withdrew an update to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
