Vinted Members Express Anger Regarding Sizing Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's garments but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Reaction
Numerous buyers and vendors have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category than originally posted because of the remapping.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
It has advised users to review their products and manually change the size where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.
Size Classification Changes
Before the change, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Experiences
One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
A different member, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she said.
Required Changes
Another shopper, located in England, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.
