Vinted Users Share Displeasure About Sizing Changes

Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.

The popular resale platform has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.

Social Media Reaction

Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms claiming that product pages now present an altered size classification compared to what was initially listed as a result of the reclassification.

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

The platform has recommended to examine their items and manually change the size if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.

Measurement Approach Changes

Before the change, the measurements included one number and one letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.

The new system has a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.

In some cases, the sizing has been recategorised - for example a size L was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Shopper Experiences

A fashion influencer, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

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

A different member, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded with size 14 tags were displaying on the service as size 20–22.

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

Manual Updates

Another shopper, from Derby, explained she became annoyed because the modification necessitated personal updates the measurements for "each individual item".

"For me this is particularly frustrating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she explained.

Platform Context

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

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

This isn't the first time when a surprising modification within the service has received backlash: earlier, the platform withdrew an update concerning shipment methods after backlash from users.