The second-hand marketplace Users Share Frustration About Sizing Modifications
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
This online marketplace has updated its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Online Platforms Backlash
Numerous buyers and vendors have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification versus the original listing due to the recalibration.
The company said the revised method more closely matches similar services.
They have suggested members to check their listings and manually change the size where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Shopper Stories
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she explained.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million users, 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 within the service has received backlash: earlier, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.
