The second-hand marketplace Users Express Displeasure About Size Changes

Members of the platform have expressed outrage due to a modification that led to products showing incorrect sizing.

This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying all users about the change.

Social Media Reaction

Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category versus the original listing due to the recalibration.

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

The platform has recommended to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, causing user dissatisfaction.

Size Classification Modifications

Previously, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.

The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the measurements have been reclassified - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.

Member Stories

One content creator, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.

Another user, from Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.

"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.

Necessary Adjustments

Charlotte Lunn, located in England, said she had been left angered by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she stated.

Platform Context

The app has more than 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.

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

This represents another occasion when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: previously, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.

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