The second-hand marketplace Users Express Anger Regarding Size Modifications
Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
This online marketplace has updated its size classifications for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Digital Channels Backlash
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Changes
Before the change, the sizes had both one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Required Changes
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she explained.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: previously, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.