Vinted Members Share Displeasure Regarding Sizing Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
This online marketplace has revised its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel without notifying every member regarding the update.
Social Media Reaction
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and update the measurements by hand when needed, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, located in Scotland, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she stated.
Necessary Adjustments
Another shopper, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
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 service retracted a modification to its shipping options following member complaints.
