Vinted Members Share Anger About Sizing Changes

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

The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments but did not contact all shoppers about the modification.

Online Platforms Reaction

Numerous buyers and vendors are posting online saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.

Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.

They have suggested members to review their products and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.

Measurement Approach Modifications

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

The new system has a letter and a range such as S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - such as a large size used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.

Member Stories

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

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

A different member, from Glasgow, stated items she posted on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as larger sizing 20-22.

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

Necessary Adjustments

A different user, based in Derby, said she had been left angered due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".

"Personally, this is quite irritating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she said.

Service Background

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

It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.

This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: earlier, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.