Vinted Shoppers Express Displeasure Over Size Updates

Members of the platform have expressed outrage following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.

The second-hand shopping app has updated its measurement guidelines for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all users about the change.

Online Platforms Backlash

Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification than originally posted due to the recalibration.

The company said the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.

They have suggested members to review their products and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, which has left users frustrated.

Sizing System Modifications

Earlier, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.

The new system has a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the measurements have been reclassified - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.

Member Accounts

Frankie Bridger, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

Another user, located in Scotland, stated items she posted featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.

"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.

Required Changes

Another shopper, from Derby, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".

"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential for me since losing part of my income," she stated.

Service Background

The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.

It has emerged as a preferred choice to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.