Vinted Shoppers Voice Displeasure Regarding Sizing Updates

Vinted users have been reacting angrily following a change that caused items being listed as the wrong size.

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

Social Media Response

Countless users and merchants have taken to social media saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification versus the original listing because of the remapping.

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

The platform has recommended to examine their items and manually change the size if necessary, causing user dissatisfaction.

Sizing System Changes

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

The updated approach includes a letter with a size spectrum like S/UK 8-10.

In some cases, the measurements have been reclassified - such as a large size was previously a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Member Stories

One content creator, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.

A different member, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed on Vinted with size 14 labels were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.

"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she said.

Required Changes

Another shopper, located in England, stated she felt frustrated because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizing for "all her products".

"This situation is especially annoying, since I have chronic health issues and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she stated.

Service Background

The platform boasts over 100 million members, including 18 million in the UK.

It has proved a popular alternative versus similar marketplaces including eBay and Depop.

This represents another occasion where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: previously, Vinted reversed a change to its shipping options due to shopper criticism.