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Vinted users have been reacting angrily due to a modification that led to items being listed as the wrong size.

This online marketplace has updated its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying all shoppers about the modification.

Social Media Response

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 other platforms.

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

Sizing System Modifications

Previously, the sizing featured numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.

The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like 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.

User Stories

One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.

A different member, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.

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

Required Changes

Charlotte Lunn, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the sizing for "all her products".

"For me this is particularly frustrating, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.

Service Background

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

It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.

This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change within the service has received backlash: earlier, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods following member complaints.