The second-hand marketplace Members Express Anger About Sizing Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.
The popular resale platform has revised its size classifications for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.
Social Media Response
Countless users and merchants are posting online stating that platform listings now display an altered size classification than originally posted due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to examine their items and manually change the size where appropriate, which has left users frustrated.
Sizing System Updates
Previously, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she explained.
Required Changes
A different user, based in Derby, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she said.
Marketplace Information
The service features exceeding 100 million users, comprising 18 million UK members.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: previously, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.