Vinted Members Voice Anger About Size Modifications

Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.

The second-hand shopping app has updated its size classifications for women's and children's garments without notifying all shoppers about the modification.

Online Platforms Reaction

Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.

Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.

It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.

Sizing System Updates

Before the change, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, like S/8 or M/10.

The revised method features a letter and a range for example S/UK 8-10.

In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

User Accounts

A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".

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

Another user, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as measurements 20-22.

"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.

Manual Updates

A different user, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount for me since losing part of my income," she said.

Marketplace Information

The platform boasts over 100 million members, comprising 18 million UK members.

It has become a favored option versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.

This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: earlier, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.