The second-hand marketplace Users Voice Frustration About Sizing Changes
Members of the platform have expressed outrage following a change that caused listings displaying inaccurate size information.
The second-hand shopping app has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's garments without notifying all users about the change.
Online Platforms Reaction
Many shoppers and sellers have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category than originally posted because of the remapping.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
It has advised users to review their products and adjust the sizing manually when needed, causing user dissatisfaction.
Measurement Approach Modifications
Previously, the measurements included numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes an alphabetical indicator and numerical range such as S/UK 8-10.
With some products, the size labels have been reassigned - for example a size L was previously a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
User Accounts
Frankie Bridger, who makes TikTok content about plus-size fashion, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
Another user, from Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were appearing on the platform as measurements 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she said.
Manual Updates
A different user, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated by the change as she had to manually change the measurements for "each individual item".
"This situation is especially annoying, since I have chronic health issues and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she said.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million users, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This isn't the first time where an unanticipated change to the app has proved unpopular: previously, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
