Vinted Shoppers Express Frustration Over Size Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments failing to inform all users about the change.
Digital Channels Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media stating that platform listings now display a different size category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
The company said the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size when needed, causing user dissatisfaction.
Measurement Approach Modifications
Before the change, the measurements included one number and one letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, from Glasgow, stated items she posted featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Manual Updates
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has emerged as a preferred choice versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: earlier, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.
