Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has altered its sizing categories for women's and children's garments failing to inform every member regarding the update.
Digital Channels Reaction
Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification than originally posted because of the remapping.
The platform stated the revised method more closely matches similar services.
The platform has recommended to review their products and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.
Sizing System Modifications
Before the change, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range like S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the measurements have been reclassified - such as a large size used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
Charlotte Lunn, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she explained.
Service Background
The service features exceeding 100 million users, including 18 million in the UK.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options after backlash from users.
