Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has revised its sizing categories for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.
Online Platforms Backlash
Many shoppers and sellers are posting online stating that platform listings now display a different size category than originally posted because of the remapping.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and manually change the size where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the size labels have been reassigned - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User 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," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, from Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Necessary Adjustments
Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial for me since losing part of my income," she stated.
Service Background
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 represents another occasion where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: last year, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
