The second-hand marketplace Members Voice Frustration About Sizing Changes
Shoppers are voicing their frustration due to a modification that led to listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The popular resale platform has altered its size classifications 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 an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with similar services.
It has advised users to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Changes
Earlier, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
Member Accounts
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, from Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.
Required Changes
Another shopper, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial after experiencing income reduction," she explained.
Marketplace Information
The platform boasts over 100 million members, 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 where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options after backlash from users.
