Vinted Shoppers Voice Anger Regarding Sizing Changes

Members of the platform have expressed outrage following a change that caused listings displaying inaccurate size information.

The popular resale platform has revised its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes without notifying every member regarding the update.

Online Platforms Backlash

Many shoppers and sellers are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present a different size category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.

The company said the new system was more in line with other platforms.

It has advised users to review their products and update the measurements by hand if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.

Measurement Approach Modifications

Earlier, the measurements included a single numeric size and a letter, such as S/8 or M/10.

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

In some cases, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but is now a UK 16-18.

Shopper Stories

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.

A different member, from Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as measurements 20-22.

"Should someone sized 20-22 purchase these they will likely be quite upset," she stated.

Required Changes

A different user, based in Derby, explained she became annoyed by the change as she had to manually change the sizes on "every single listing".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, as I'm chronically ill and Vinted sales have been crucial after experiencing income reduction," she said.

Service Background

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

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

This is not the initial instance where an unanticipated change on the platform has faced criticism: last year, the service retracted a modification to its shipping options after backlash from users.