The second-hand marketplace Members Voice Displeasure Regarding Size Changes
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to 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 Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
The platform has recommended to review their products and manually change the size when needed, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Experiences
One content creator, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, located in Scotland, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.
Manual Updates
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"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 said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like 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 to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.
