Vinted Members Voice Anger Over Sizing Modifications

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

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

Online Platforms Backlash

Countless users and merchants have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show a modified sizing category compared to what was initially listed because of the remapping.

Vinted explained the new system was more in line with other platforms.

They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size when needed, which has left users frustrated.

Sizing System Modifications

Before the change, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.

The new system has an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - like an L measurement was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Member Experiences

A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

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

Another user, located in Scotland, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.

"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she said.

Manual Updates

A different user, located in England, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".

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

Marketplace Information

The service features exceeding 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.

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

This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: last year, the service retracted a modification concerning shipment methods following member complaints.