Vinted Users Voice Frustration Over Sizing Modifications

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

The second-hand shopping app has updated its measurement guidelines for female and kids' apparel but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.

Social Media Response

Numerous buyers and vendors are expressing on platforms stating that platform listings now display a different size category than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.

The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.

The platform has recommended to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually where appropriate, resulting in member annoyance.

Sizing System Changes

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

The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L used to be a 12 but is now a UK 16-18.

User Experiences

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

"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

Another user, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as size 20–22.

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

Necessary Adjustments

A different user, located in England, stated she felt frustrated due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizing for "all her products".

"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she stated.

Service Background

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

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

This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the platform withdrew an update concerning shipment methods following member complaints.