The second-hand marketplace Users Share Anger About Size Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has altered its sizing categories for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Digital Channels Reaction
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show a modified sizing category than originally posted due to the recalibration.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Measurement Approach Changes
Before the change, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Stories
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: last year, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods following member complaints.
