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

This online marketplace has altered its measurement guidelines for women's and children's clothes failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.

Social Media Reaction

Countless users and merchants are expressing on platforms saying Vinted listings now show an altered size classification versus the original listing as a result of the reclassification.

The platform stated the new system was more in line with other platforms.

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

Measurement Approach Modifications

Before the change, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, such as S/8 or M/10.

The updated approach includes an alphabetical indicator and numerical range for example S/UK 8-10.

For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - such as a large size was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.

User Stories

A fashion influencer, who produces content about larger sizing, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".

"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.

Stephanie Gallen, based in Glasgow, explained products she uploaded featuring size 14 markings were appearing on the platform as size 20–22.

"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they will likely be quite upset," she explained.

Manual Updates

A different user, based in Derby, stated she felt frustrated due to the update requiring manual adjustment the measurements for "each individual item".

"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and selling on Vinted has been paramount after experiencing income reduction," she stated.

Service Background

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

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

This represents another occasion that an unexpected update within the service has received backlash: last year, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices after backlash from users.