The second-hand marketplace Members Express Displeasure Regarding Size Modifications

Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.

The second-hand shopping app has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying every member regarding the update.

Online Platforms Response

Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category than originally posted due to the recalibration.

The company said the revised method more closely matches similar services.

The platform has recommended to review their products and manually change the size when needed, causing user dissatisfaction.

Sizing System Updates

Before the change, the sizing featured one number and one letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.

The revised method features a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Shopper Experiences

One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".

"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.

A different member, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.

"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they're going to be very disappointed," she stated.

Manual Updates

Another shopper, located in England, explained she became annoyed 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 for me since losing part of my income," she explained.

Marketplace Information

The platform boasts over 100 million users, with 18 million British users.

It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: last year, the platform withdrew an update to its shipping options after backlash from users.