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Members of the platform have expressed outrage following a change that caused products showing incorrect sizing.

This online marketplace has revised its size classifications for women's and children's garments failing to inform all users about the change.

Social Media Reaction

Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.

Vinted explained the updated approach better aligns with similar services.

They have suggested members to check their listings and update the measurements by hand if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.

Measurement Approach Modifications

Before the change, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.

The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Shopper Experiences

One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, explained the modification "makes transactions more difficult".

"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

A different member, located in Scotland, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.

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

Manual Updates

Another shopper, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial after experiencing income reduction," she said.

Platform Context

The app has more than 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.

It has emerged as a preferred choice versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance that an unexpected update to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.