Vinted Members Express Displeasure About Sizing Changes

Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in listings displaying inaccurate size information.

The popular resale platform has updated its size classifications for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.

Online Platforms Reaction

Countless users and merchants are posting online claiming that product pages now present a different size category than originally posted because of the remapping.

The company said the new system was more in line with similar services.

They have suggested members to examine their items and manually change the size if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.

Sizing System Modifications

Earlier, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.

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

With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.

User Accounts

A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".

"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.

Stephanie Gallen, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as larger sizing 20-22.

"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they may become frustrated," she said.

Manual Updates

A different user, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".

"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.

Service Background

The app has more than 100 million shoppers, comprising 18 million UK members.

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

This represents another occasion when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: last year, the platform withdrew an update to its shipping options after backlash from users.