Vinted Users Voice Frustration About Size Updates
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has altered its size classifications for female and kids' apparel but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Reaction
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a different size category versus the original listing because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and manually change the size if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Changes
Previously, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, from Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she explained.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, located in England, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
