Vinted Shoppers Share Frustration Over Sizing Updates
Members of the platform have expressed outrage after an update resulted in products showing incorrect sizing.
The second-hand shopping app has updated its measurement guidelines 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 saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification versus the original listing because of the remapping.
The company said the revised method more closely matches comparable marketplaces.
They have suggested members to review their products and manually change the size when needed, which has left users frustrated.
Measurement Approach Changes
Previously, the sizing featured a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
The new system has a letter with a size spectrum such as S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L used to be a 12 but currently displays as UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Rarely do manufacturers list XL as sizes 20-22," which is what Vinted now does.
Another user, based in Glasgow, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they're going to be very disappointed," she explained.
Manual Updates
A different user, from Derby, stated she felt frustrated due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, since I have chronic health issues and platform income has been essential after experiencing income reduction," she stated.
Service Background
The platform boasts over 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.
It has proved a popular alternative to second-hand platforms like eBay and Depop.
This is not the initial instance when a surprising modification on the platform has faced criticism: earlier, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.
