Vinted Members Express Frustration Regarding Sizing Modifications

Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.

The popular resale platform has altered its measurement guidelines for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all users about the change.

Social Media Backlash

Many shoppers and sellers are posting online claiming that product pages now present a modified sizing category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.

The platform stated the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.

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

Measurement Approach Modifications

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

The revised method features an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.

With some products, the sizing has been recategorised - such as a large size used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

Member Stories

One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.

Stephanie Gallen, located in Scotland, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.

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

Necessary Adjustments

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

"For me this is particularly frustrating, as I'm chronically ill and platform income has been essential following partial earnings loss," she stated.

Marketplace Information

The app has more than 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.

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

This isn't the first time that an unexpected update on the platform has faced criticism: last year, the service retracted a modification regarding delivery choices due to shopper criticism.