Vinted Shoppers Share Frustration Over Sizing Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The popular resale platform has revised its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media stating that platform listings now display a modified sizing category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with similar services.
The platform has recommended to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Measurement Approach Updates
Earlier, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
One content creator, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
A different member, from Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Manual Updates
A different user, located in England, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million members, with 18 million British users.
It has become a favored option 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 due to shopper criticism.